Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-05-29
He Always Writes with Wit
and Wisdom.
What He Has to Say About the
Weather, "POIIy" as a Prognesti-
cater; Charlie MilIer's Plea Fer
Better Streets and His oWn Gem
ment For GOOD Reads.

uOul0 ldSC week from u ViSlC 10 TIE |
home of her grandmother, Mrs. India |
ma Yelverton, at Stantonsburg.
Mrs. John r. Smith and Miss Min |
ME Raiford, of Goldsboro, and Miss |
Norma Northam, of Wrightsville, N. c. |
spent Friday at Oak Glen, where their
visit contributed much pleasure to the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Will Crawford. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Smith, who
have been on an extended visit to the
home of. their parents here, returned
to their home at Wilson last week, |
where Mr.. Smith is meeting with sue
cess as an expert piano tuner. Their
many friends here are glad to know
of Mr. Smiths deserved success.
Messrs. Charlie Brown and Charlie
Hurst, representing the editorial and
typographical department of The
Goldsboro Record, were in our COM
munity Monday on business.
Mrs. George L. Becton and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, spent Monday
with relatives in Goldsboro.
Rev. J. M. Carraway filled hiS regu-
lar appointment at Ebenezer and Pine
Forest last Sunday and was the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. Will Crawford at din
ner.
A plan is on foot to have Ebenezer
Church painted, the old paint having
served its purpose and protected the
building for many years. When COM
pleted, we will have the prettiest
| country church to be found.
Mrs. Sarah Langley died at her
home here on Friday afternoon, after
suffering several months with com
mother of Mr.. James Daughtry and
Mr.. Frank Langley, who live on the
/ Yelverton place. She was buried in
Johnston county Saturday, in the fam
| lily burying ground. She was a very
Industrious woman, and had only
lived in and near Princeton for many
years. The family have the sympathy
Of the community.
Until the recent cold spell the crops
in this section had made wonderful
progress, but have been greatly re-
tarded in the last few days by the low
: temperature which has prevailed. A
warm rain, followed by warm weather
would restore them to their former
vigorous condition. The farmers are
well up with their work, and favora-
BILE seasons now will insure an abun-
, dant crop. General Green has not YET
2 made his appearance here.
/ 10 Mi1lia
4 companied by Mr.. Vernon Peacock, OF
:, Buck Swamp, attended commencement
t at Pikeville last week, and were the
2 recipients of the hospitality of the
> home of Miss Lula Vail.
e Messrs. Jethro Howell and r. L
Hooks took in the match game al
:, Pikeyille last Friday afternoon, ant
D the school exercises at night, and re
< port an enjoyable trip.
: We had begun to think the editor
of the States big daily paper was go
$ ing to come in as a prognosticatol
I with Polly Podune and the Grounding
e But he struck out, in the last inning
s He has been telling his numerou,
e readers not to "Take 'em off, till thu
v Goth of this month, and on that date
t he advised that the way was the1
e clear, and what was the result? W.
a sat by a big fire, with our winte
crook on, and meditated upon the in
Il accuracy of all weather prophets ex
cept Polly and the grounding. Al
during this weeks threatening wealth
D er Polly has remained calm and Sc
rene, with no sign of life, and it still
has not rained very much. When sh
r puts on her full suit of green, yol
had as we'll bring in the beds, and W
n have come to the conclusion that sh
y who know their business, and ar
ID Johnny -on-the-spot in their specially
ol A fair maiden who no doubt wa
II looking for a love missive from he
i best folks inquired of us if the maj
le man had passed. We assured he
Is that we had never seen any other kin
0-I pass but male men, but whether tn
ic particular one to whom she had rel
leI erence had or not we were unable
r. inform her. When man carries til
lg mail, he is called the mail man, br
ii he may carry the female and still b
Id is never designated the female maj
!. though he may be decidedly effem
loi nate.
u Our observation has been that no
al withstanding the fact that sometime
r. a mans better half is accused {
ct wearing the breeches, still we hay
never heard OF man being accused
IN wearing the skirts, even though he
s. a willing and obedient subject to pei
he ticoat government.
,yI Chickens and eggs are two OF th
1uxuries of farm life, but it is mis-
,r taken idea that they are cheap proc
r ucts, that is, it costs little to produc
= them. At the highest market pric,
the farmer realizes from them, the
do not pay for their actual cost,
everything is considered. It is tru,
Isl chickens destroy numbers of insect.
but the damage done to growing crop.
we believe. exceeds the good they d
in this line, by far. Every farme