Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-09-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

te,aS III Interest In and Af0dfid the
City.
The sere and yellow leaf is sad to =
therefore don't do it.
The Armory Building, on West
Centre street, is being made to look
new by a fresh coat Of paint
A walk on the hills is good for
the soul on autumn days, but autumn
nights are best of all for dreaming:
-Autumn's gold is soon tarnished
by winters frost, but while II lasts
even a poor man can get his arms
full.
The end of vacation; and now the
year turns and goes back towards
winter again, and the melancholy
days.
"A force of hands are replacing
the electric light poles along Walnut
street with new and uniform ones, at
regular distances.
The breaks of tobacco on thls
market today, in all three warehouses;
were the largest of the season, ana
the prices were the best.
The sere and yellow leaf now In
spires the poet, but the output OF
autumnal verse is seldom equal In
11rn6nntiOn
There can be no objection to the
straw hat this side of September 21,
but on and after that date autumnaI
headgear for men will look better.
The paving of the sidewalks along
West Walnut street is being pushed
with commendable dispatch, and the
work is of substantial and hlgnly
satisfactory nature.
When breezes begin to blow this
way and that and scurry around cor
ners and rattle window shades with
cool impertinence they seem to be re-
minding us that summers Sloth is
over and it is time to go to WORK
again.
The horn of the hunter and the
bay of the possum dog anxious Tor
the night hunt of the toothsome To-
dent, filled the lambent atmosphere
with music last night along the route
through the city that the aggregation
took on their way to the woods.
AT the home of the brides uncle
Mr.. John Spencer, in this city Wednes'
day evening, Elder J. w. Gardner OIL
ciating, Mr.. P: B. Dickinson and Miss
Mary E. Fisher were united in the
holy bond of wedlock. The Argus
wishes them abundant happiness anc
prosperity.
Our progressive young friend ane
toWnsman, Mr.. Ross I. Giddens, junior
member of the long established ane
widely popular jewelry house or l.. ~
Giddens & Son, today received ant
had duly registered according to law
his certificate as a professional occu
list. Mr.. Giddens makes a specialt!
of optometry and has had marked sue
cess.
Friends in the city have receive'
announcement of the marriage OF DI
George w. Butler, Jr., and Miss Bea
trice Callaghan, on Monday, Septem
Der 6, issued by the parents OF tn
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Callagnan
DR.. Butler came over from Brazil o.
this happy errand, and he and nj
bride are expected to arrive in Colds
boro within the next few days on
visit to the home of his grandmother
Mrs. M. o. Humphrey, where war;
welcome awaits them.
The many friends of Mrs. ]. z
Stevens and Mrs. E. A. Stevens in th1
city and section sympathize with theI
in the sudden death of their sistel
Mrs. T. J. Armstrong, of ROCK
Point, which occurred at her hom
there Friday morning Of last weel
Deceased was most estimable Chris
tian woman, hospitable, charitabl
and public spirited, taking part ]
everything that made for the upli
and the enjoyment of the young pei
pie of her community, by whom sh
will be especially missed an
mourned.