Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-05
LOCAL. BRIEFS.
Items of Interest in and Around
the Citv.

This is the month of roses.
"Roses, roses, l love you sol"
The new street sprinkler does
good service these days. Keep it up:
Let's have more street sprinklers and
more street sprinkling.
1t is said that Jersey City has a
baseball team composed wholly OF
preachers Now. don't everybody know
that that bunch of progressive parsons
will certainly need a lay manager to
talk to the umpire in words that burn?
Mr. and Mrs. w. E.. Johnson have
the sincere sympathy Of all their
friends in the death of their infant
daughter, which occurred Thursday
at their home on Devereaux street
The funeral was held from the home
Friday morning at ten o'clock.
Little Miss Matte Williams gave
a "Tacky Party" to her neighborhod
little girl friends yesterday afternoon,
at her home on South William street
which was hilariously enjoyed by all
who participated. The costumes were
all indeed tacky and lndicfous, but the
refreshments were up-to-date.
Miss Maud Pittman, who gives
musical instruction to the children OF
the Odd Fellows Orphanage, enter
tanned a section of fifteen of her pu-
pills yesterday afternoon at her own
lovely home on North William street
and the delighted little band enjoyed
her gracious hospitalities to the full
est.
The death of Mrs. David Van Hoy
the beloved wife of the engineer O.
the Borden Cotton Mill, occurred a
their home near the mill Wednesday
and in his great loss and sad be
reavement he has the sympathy of thu
entire communit: The funeral wa
held fron the nome thursday otter
noon at three o'clock.
: MIR. Francis Tomlinson, of Fay
stteville, the well-known and popula
travelling man, formerly of this city
was here today, and just along tn
line of what The Argus had to sa
, yesterday about the Fayetteville tear
a he was talking some." He says Fay
etteviIle's ''Highlanders' are going t
. take all three of the games froI
3 Goldsboro when they come here. Mo-
( what do you think of that, "Grand
pap?
ell Among the graduates from th
r University at Chapel Hill this weel
|. we note the names of three of Colds
e boro's bright young men, Messr
g Frank Kennon Borden, Russell Mara
BILE Robinson and Robert McArth'
Wilson, who come home with the d.
= gree of A. B. The Argus congrat'
h lates them on having rounded the
q college course and wishes them lengt
70 of days and abundant success an
l. happiness in life.
l. On next Monday afternoon al
Monday evening the Acme Theatl
will be the Mecca for all Goldsbor
for the Episcopal ladies have arran
d ed with Proprietor Mason for a "be
T. efit'' on that date in behalf of the
" organ fund In the Afternoon the r
turns by innings from the game b
tween Goldsboro and Wilson, at w
:. son, will be flashed upon the board
y. the Acme, as realistic, almost, as
To- the audience were actually watchil
ry the game-and the charge will be on
Ls Is cents, saving Of 25 cents over t
Mt grandstand price. Everybody enjo
q these returns. In the evening t
es moving pictures will be specially q
~ ranged for this benefit" to which t
~ admission will be 10 cents. You W
be called upon to purchase a ticE
OF for these two benefit" events, so
+" ready with your 25 cents for afte
noon and evening.