Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-27
news FROM WALTER.
Interesting News Items From
that Prosperous
NeiqhbOrhoOd

Mr.. John e. Smith, of Grassmere at
tended district conference at Faisons,
N. c., last week, where he represented
Ebenezer Church, and this part of the
moral vineyard.
Mr.. Phil Crawford and little daugh-
ter, Doris, and little Miss Leah Hines,
of Kinston, N. c., spent Saturday night
and Sunday at Oak Glen, the guests of
DR.. and Mrs. Will Crawford and Phil,
Jr.
Rev. A. M. Burleson, of Lagrange.
was here last Wednesday, on a siior.
visit to bis friend, Prof Thorn, C.t
Rosewood. His instructive and enter
tanning talk to the school was highly
enjoyed by the pupils.
The extremely critical illness of
Mrs. Dolly Hines last week was the
cause of much concern of her many
friends. Her condition is somewhat
improved, and we trust she may soon
be fully restored to health
Mr.. John Pearson, of Bellevue, was
visiting special friends here last Sum
day afternoon.
Miss Bertha Howell, who has been
teaching at Antioch, has returned
home to spend vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Howell.
Mrs. Elmer Britt and little son ar
rived Monday on visit to Mrs. Britt's
n q Mra To D
The faculty and pupils of Rosewood
are getting up most interesting pro-
gram for the closing of the school the
last of next month. The community is
Little Claxton Pate, the interesting
little son of Mrs. Lora Pate, whose
death occurred in your city Saturday
morning, was buried here Sunday af-
ternoon, in the burying ground at Mr..
Albert Howell's. He was the grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dixon, and
the sympathy of many friends here is
extended to the hereaved mother,
brother, and sister, who made their
home in this community for several
years.
There will be a public debate at
Pikeville next Friday night between
Rosewood Academy and Pikevil1e High
School Subject, Resolved that North
Carolina should have compulsory edu-
cation" Rosewood has the affirmative
and the subject will be handled by
Messrs. Cyrus Johnson, Lawrence
Thorne, and Harvey Edwards. The
public is invited and an evening ot
pleasure and enjoyment is assured.
When our better half asked us
which side of the garden we were GO
ing to plant onions on, and we replied
why, the inside, of course" she said
it was good thing the fool-killer was
engaged in other localities. But we
never had any idea of planting them
anywhere else, and had nearly planted
before we saw the point.
We have been trying for some time
to get our farmers interested in rails
ing colts. Their usual objection is
that they are too much trouble. Bu1
our observation has been that it is
considerable less trouble to raise the
stock we need, than to have to pay. two
hundred dollars apiece for them. Ever
if they cost that much by the time they
are ready to work, it is not missed
like paying out the money for one. Be
sides, as to being trouble, our expe
rience has been that we can have moth
ing in Efis world without some trou
ble-not even the itch.
The evidence of our city's stead.
growth is again exemplified by th'
Weekly Argus donning Semi Week.,
costume. Friend Joe is but praeticin,
what he has faithfully preached 70
some time, 1--WE go forward" and i
lharnessing his already extensive fiel
1of newspaperdom with still more brail
power, and the result will not only b
more fertility, but more abundaD
harvests. There is no one who has la
bored more faithfully and earnestl
for the upbuilding of his home city an
county than he, and we sincerely trus
that the day is near at hand when h
may see the full fruition of his fond
lest hopes and untiring labors, ana tha
his most cherished dreams of journal
ism may keep pace with the citys pre
gressive strides until they are broust
to full realization, and in after year
as he points with pardonable pride |
the Gem City of the Plains,s whe
the shadows begin to gather, and hi
ipencil has been sharpened for the las
time, may he lay down life's labor
with the conscious assurance that hi
efforts have not been in vain, ami ths
in his home city, and also throushos
the county where his influence FOR a.
that is elevating has been felt, ther
will be more enduring monument
his memory than the tallest grant
shaft which could be erected by lovin
hands.
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