Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-20
WALTER LETTER.

ttngtOn and MISS Myrtle BlZZell, OF
Goldsboro, were out here last Wednes-
day at the closing of Ebenezer school.
Mrs. J. w. Perry and Mrs. Stella
DeArmond, of Princeton, spent Thurs
day here, the guests of Mr.. ]. c.
Thompson and sister, Mrs. P. c. Cald-
well.
Miss Minnie Pearson returned to her
home at Bellevue last Saturday after
noon, after visit to her brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Luby D.
Edwards.
Miss Lille Cotton, of Goldsboro, was
here Saturday night and Sunday,
where she and her friend, Miss Cora
Rose, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
F. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cotton, of Colds
boro, were visitors here Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruffin Bailey and chill
dren, who have been on a visit to Mrs.
Bailey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Smith, returned to their home at
Smithfield Monday afternoon.
Miss Annie Laurie Thomson, of the
faculty of Rosewood Academy, accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Annie No
BILE, of Selma, went to Faison Friday
evening on visit to the home of Miss
Thomson, returning Sunday night.
Last Monday night, while Mr.. Carl
Swinson was on Neuse river fishing,
and Mrs. Swinson was spending the
night at Mrs. M. C. Swinson's, some
one entered Mr.. Swinson's trunk and
got $18 in money, revolver and pock-
ct knife, and as yet no trace of the
perpetrator of the crime has been
found. :t is to be hoped the guilty
party can be apprehended and brought
to justice.
Mr.. Phil Johnson and family have
moved to the old home of Mr.. John
sons father, the late Mr.. Aaron John
son, which has been greatly improved
and is now very attractive and beau
tifu1 home This not only brings Mr..
Johnson and family out on the road,
but is decidedly more convenient for
him, being near his gin. When COM
pleted he will have a most desirable
place.
We have often heard people speak
Of things being the hardest work
they ever did," but the clever and jo-
vial Mr.. j. M. Hollowell, of Goldsboro,
is authority for the statement that the
hardest work a fellow ever did on the
farm was to mind the gap, and hold
the calf while the milking was being
done. Most especially If there was a
persistent old sow determined to run
the gauntlet Of that gap, and fool
calf, that as soon as you got the rope
around his neck and the stick in it,
amused himself between pulls in
launching you below the belt, and
treading On your bare toes. We are
much of his opinion-for we have been
there.
Mrs. Apple J. Shallington, relict of
the late Mr. A. J. Shallington, died at
the home CT her son-in-law, Mr.. Hen
derson Collins, last Wednesday night,
after several weeks critical illness,
during which time her life was de-
SPARED Of several times. She had
lived out the allotted time on earth,
being II years of age, but until the
time of her last illness was very &C
tive. She was truly good woman, a
real mother in Israel. The last words
she was heard to speak was, "Praise
the Lord; More than once she told
Ior oh hot
she was going home," and evidently
felt no more fear of death than she
would an approaching nights sleep.
She left six daughters, all grown, and
several grandchildren. Among her
daughters are Mrs. James Howell and
Mrs. Henderson Collins, of our COM
munity, and Mrs. Ivy Edgerton, OF
Pinkney, and Miss Mary Shallington
She was buried in Johnston county be-
side. her late husband. To the deeply
bereaved family the sympathy of num-
erous friends is extended. ooh, the
depth of the riches, both of the wis
dom and the knowledge of God! How
unsearchable are his judgments and
his ways past finding out!' While the
servants Of the Most High are using
every means possible for the conver-
sion of the world, and the sweet story
of the cross is today being told from
more sacred desks, by greater mum
ber of consecrated men than ever be-
fore, there are multitudes in this fail
land, and all around us, who never
hear a sermon, and whose lives are
so completely wrapped up in satisfy
ing their own selfish desires, and thu
never ending struggle for the al
mighty dollar that they are entirel!
oblivious to all else, and such thing
as their souls salvation never give:
them any trouble. In fact, no such 1
small (?) matter ever enters theil
head. Such people generally, who ar
| Indifferent to their souls salvation
are not excusab1e from the fact tina
they have little souls. It requires al
much personal interest and just a
much penitence and just as much in
tense earnestness to save little sou
as it does to save a big one. II evr.
tChristian IN the land was an activ