Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-12-11
NEWS FROM WALTER
Personal Mentiens and Cur
rent Events chfen-
icIed.

stLiving High Is the Order of
the Day Over in That Sec
ton of Our County.
Mr.. Phil Crawford and little son,
Murray, from Kinston, spent a few
days at Oak Glen last week, where
we were glad to see them.
Mrs John r. Smith, of Goldsboro,
contributed pleasure to our home at
Oak Glen last week, where her visits
are always so much enjoyed. There is
no one who can take, the place of
mother, and though the frosts of many
winters have begun to silver her
brow, her step is still elastic, her
heart is still young, and may she be
spared yet many years to gladden. and
add enjoyment to our home.
Mr.. Herring, of near Goldsboro, has
rented the Yelverton place here, and
is busy moving. We gladly welcome
him to our community, and hope that
he may be so impressed with our sec
tion as to remain a permanent resi-
dent.
Mr.. Ben Aycock spoke at Rosewood
last Friday night on the subject of ed
ucation. While here he was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. r. Hooks. There
was regular meeting of the society,
and very few over this way knew that
Mr. Aycock would be there, or he
would have had very much bigger
crowd.
Miss Millie Swinson, who is teach
ing in Stoney Creek township, was on
a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. G. Swim
son. Saturday and Sunday, to the de-
light Of her numerous friends.
Mr.. w. C. Baldwin, from Orange
county near Chapel Hill, spent Mon
day night at Oak Glen on his return
home from an extensive business trip
to several eastern cities.
Mr.. John Pearson, of Bellevue, was
visiting in our community Sunday af-
ternoon.
The house Of the late George Woot-
en-, colored, on the Pearson place, was
destroyed by fire one morning last
W0Shs IL OCCu11O0 dUOuL OLA " SAOSA
in the morning, and attracted the at
tention of many of the early risers.
Mr.. Roscoe Johnson, who is pre-
pairing himself for the ministry
preached his first sermon at Spring
Hill Church last Sunday night. Mr.
Johnson possesses all the qualiflca-
tions for a good speaker, and will nc
doubt make a pulpit orator of no little
degree of merit. His many friends
here bid him God speed in his divine
! calling, and feel assured that he will
not only maintain the standard OF
Christian fellowship, but that it will
be elevated to the extent of his infiu
ence and untiring energy. May Goo
/ bless his 1abors.
From the wagon1oads of boxes o
: holly being shipped from here, ana
: the devastation Of the trees, the rob
ins and yelIow-hammers in this sec
ton will be cut considerably short or
their winter supply of food. If We
were sufficiently up on forestry, an
knew the demand for holly would con
tinue, we would be tempted to plant {
holly grove, and trim the berries sci
ontifcally at each approaching Christ
| Las season. There is no doubt tha
it would be very profitable enter
> prise, at present prices.
The supper given at Ebenezer la )
Wednesday night by the Ladies' Ak
!. Society of the church, was very sue
: cessful affair, both from the point o
Nearly thirty dollars was realized
which will be applied to improve
ments in the interior of the churcl
building. A large crowd was present
and the abundance of tempting Wand
was soon disposed of.
). While our dear old mother was lend
ing pleasure to our home last Wee
!, she was catechizing her two littl
. grandsons, Murray and Phil Craa fore
Jr.. aged respectively five and thre
n years She asked Murray who mad
:, him and he readily answered God
She then asked, Where is God: AluI
q ray waited for Phil, Jr., three year
old, to reply, and not doing So nj
grandmother put the question dlrectl
to him. He meditated awhile and re
piled, 81 don't know, Granny, sa1
# him go up the road yesterday"
Some few have already killed hog
"a and from now till Christmas if tI
"A weather is favorable there will !
). mary more to follow suit, and sa,
a sage and backbone and spareribs wi
y be found In the farmers menI, b.
N that will cut little ice with a fello
;s who can't properly digest soda
r cra.k ker, much less the many goo
~ things which attach, and constitute
J. hng-kiHing time. We would like ,
trade stomachs with a hearty dog Il
q about three or four months, IL n
: longer
+ Mrs. Sarah BrasweH, who has bee
!. living at the Hines place since he
{. Louse was burned during the sever
]. storm last March, has completed he
J. new home, and moved back to her ow