Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-10
NEARBY NEWS BRIEFLY
TOLD.

A beautiful early Spring church
marriage, of great interest to friends
in the State, was solemnized Wednes-
day afternoon at 80 o'clock at Grace
Methodist Church, Wilmington, in the
presence of host of acquaintances,
the parties to the nuptial vows being
Miss Hattie French McEachern, the
attractive and much admired young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. McEach-
ern, and Mr.. Ernest w Hebson, of
Mobile, Ala, a popular young man,
who formerly resided in Wilmington.
George Cherry, 12-year-old son of
Mrs. G. E. Cherry, narrowly escaped
being killed by the Coast Line pas
Isenger train at Greenville yesterday.
! In trying to mail letter as the train
was moving away from the station, he
was thrown down and under the car.
Fortunately he missed the rail and
rolled under the cars, where he
caught hold of an iron rod, suspended
from the bottom of the car, and held
on until the train was stopped
Though dragged over the ties for some
distance he held on and escaped being
seriously injured, but suffered frac-
tured limb.
Postmaster Miller's term in the La
Grange postoffice will expire some
time in December. Perhaps 1t is a
Of
new postmaster, but this paper wishes
to express itself right now in favor
of Mr.. Miller. We hope he viii be
appointed to succeed himself. We be-
lieve this is the sentiment of the
great majority of the patrons of the
Office. Mr.. Miller has made fine
record as postmaster. In all the de-
tails of the Office work he has made
good, and shown himself capable and
faithful. We do not know who aspires
to succeed him, but we do not think
a more suitable man can be found to
fill the place-La Grange Sentinel.
From all parts of Duplin the report
comes that the farmers are hard at
work. They are doing their utmost
to catch up now. Last year was in
deed a black eye to all kinds of busi-
ness, but il the farmers make good
crops and get good prices. as they
should, they are going to show us
something next fall.
The following is taken from the
Franklin Times: During a big
freshet in the river here on August 26,
1908, Badger Hart wrote the follow
ing, placed it in half-pint flask and
threw it into the river: The finder of
this will return to E. Badger Hart,
Louisburg, N. c., and receive hand
some reward One day last week
Badger received a letter from L. r.
Wichard, of Wichard, N. c., stating
that he found the flask containing the
above near the mouth of Pamlico riv-
| er, within sight of. Washington, N. c.,
on the 17th of March"
| The people of Kinston are happy
over DR.. H. w. Battles decision to
withdraw his resignation, handed in
some time ago. Following the an
nOuncement of his decision a collec-
ton was taken and the church was
entirely relieved of debt.
The balmy spring weather of the
past two days has had wonderful
effect upon the strawberry crop and
it is freely predicted that by the last
Of the week q solid car will go out
from the Chadbourn section to North
ern markets. A few scattering ship
ments by express have already been
made from Clarendon and Mt Tabor
} and yesterday crate went forward
the Pender territory by express from
| Burgaw. The early shipments from
the Chadbourn sections brought 80,
per quart.
> Mr.. Evander McIver Gregg, q well
known merchandise broker Of Viii
mington for many years and gentle
man held in the highest esteem by al
who knew him, was almost instant1,
killed yesterday morning about 8:3
O'Clock by the collapse OF a pile O
brick and other building material i
i the street in front of the new Woolvi
building on Princess street near ThirG
the tragedy having been great shoe
s to the community and having calle
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