Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-04
NEWS FROM WALTER
Personal Mentions and Cur
rent Events ChrOn-
icIed.
Farmers Union Picnic-HOmiIy on
ThanksgiYing-BeautifuI Tribute
to the Late DR.. Strachan,
of Princeton.

| Cphelia Coor, from near Piilllnry
mother, Mrs Lon Dali.
Mr.. Jake Mayo left last week on
visit to homefolks at Eureka
DR.. T. A. Monk and Miss Leila Cole
Of Goldsboro, were visitors at Oal
Glen cne evening last week, where th,
genial Doctor has patient-our faith
full family horse, whose serious Hines.
tile past week concerned every mem
Der OF our home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis ant
children. from near Goldsboro, spen
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. VII
| lam Simth, near Ebenezer, returnins
home Friday afternoon.
Rev. Charles Stevenson, from Fa1,
ng Creek, was visitor in our com
uapity last Thanksgiving night, the
glest Of Mr.. George w. Hooks.
Kiss Omega Brown, of Selma, has
| entered Rosewood Academy, and is
Il eking her home with her sister, Mrs
.eroy Bass.
Mr.. Moses Cox from Lemon Springs
IS visitor in our community, where
ne is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs John
5. Edwards.
Miss Bessie Capps, of Princeton anJ
visiting Miss Emma Howell Saturda,
| tight and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Sasser, Of Colds
boro, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Yelver
ten, Of Fremont, were guests of Mr.
| and Mrs. George Becton last Sunday
Mr.. Joe Collier was bitten by dog
at Grassmere one day last week, anC
fearing that the dog had hydraphobia
ne sent his head to Raleigh for exam.
ination. The dog had shown no symp
| toms of being mad, and Mr.. Collier
many friends hope that an examina
| ton will remove his fears, and tha
| no result will follow the bite. He dit
not wish to run any risk, and there
fore, paid for the dog, and had hiL
killed, expressing the head to RaleigI
Monday afternoon.
Little Miss Clara Howell, daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Howell, had
narrow escape last Saturday Will.
standing in front of the fire her c1otl.
ing caught, and but for the presence D
mind of her mother, and the assist
ance of Mr.. Rob Brown, she woul,
have been fearfully burned The man
friends of the family are glad to know
oh o&o1
from her perilous condition, and tha
she received nothing worse than (
terrible fright from her dangerous ex.
perience
The banquet given at Rosewoo,
Academy last Thursday night comDt
mentary to the Falling Greek Barat;
Class was the most successful funt
ton which has held the boards here il
some time. There was a good croWl
present, and enough of everything +
many more,and all present enjoye
every moment of the time. We regrt
that circumstances prevented us frol
accepting Mr.. John Mitchell's kind IL
we could have, not only paid our lt
spects to the elaborate spread, bU
could have given more creditable ac-
count of the occasion.
From the number of hunters on
last Thursday, from early morn tt
dewy eve, we do not think that tt
birds and br'er rabbit would conside
it very much of day of thanksgiA
ing to them. In fact, we think if br'e
rabbit could get full quorum of hi
kind, and sufficient audience of The
different birds, with a jaybird for sec
retary, he would have resolution
drawn up to present to the next ses
sion of Congress asking either
change of name of the day, or abolisl
the holiday entirely, or send wire
less to every field and woods, for tn
benefit of the thousands that fall be-
fore the gun, on the day before thu
designated as one Of giving thanka
Universal slaughter of the gam,
throughout the length and breadth o
the land on Thanksgiving Day is a.
foreign to the true spirit of Thanks
giving as revelry and debauchery ar
to that which should excite the mine
and animate the soul at the Christmas
festival. Thanksgiving means infinite
ly more than shou1dering a gun, anf
seeking something we may shoot, and
while it is proclaimed Thanksgiving
Day" it could be more appropriately
termed "Huntsman's Day"
The Farmers Union at Ebenezer
gave another ash and oyster supper
last Friday night, which was not only
by the members, but each
member invited friends, and it was al
together most delightful occasion
Four gallons of oysters and fifteen
punches Of fish constituted the menu.
and we have regretted ever since that
IN impaired digestive apparatus cou-
9led with tired anatomy and aching |
Uranium prevented us from accepting
he kind invitations of two members,
dessrs. Charlie Coor and Bill Thomp-
ION, and participating in the feast.
they had good time and plenty for
IL present.
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