Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-10-29
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Editor Argus:-Last Spring 1 found
l had time to make a journey of five
months, allowing my itinerary to ex-
tend from New York to Birmingham
giving myself a ten days sojourn in
Asheville, N. CT one day found my
self traversing the entire State east
ward; for my destination was Colds
boro, N. G..
1 hadn't seen Goldsboro since 1889.
Twenty-Five years, n going back
home with no one expecting you is
indeed a solitary experience. Natural
ly my mind reverted to the years
spent there. I found myself wonder
ing whom I should know-who could
know me?
IT a conversation is being carried on
between two ladies and you are a
good listener, there is much to be
learned of a local nature. Accusing
from a nap about $50 p. m.-for you
do know it is a long, weary journey
from Asheville to Goldsboro[ heard
two women discussing a motor trip
they had recently made from Colds
boro to Raleigh in n hour and forty
minutes. Impossible, thought I, for
long 6 it was a sabbath days
journey" from Raleigh to Goldsboro.
Further conversation from the same
source prepared me for anything I
might find. So when that belated
train pulled into Goldsboro, about
eleven o'clock that night, l was glad
to follow my fellow passengers
through a handsome station and find
outside the Kennon Hotel bus and
the driver b~eseeching me to enter,
which I did. However, 1 didn't quite
appreciate the change. Time was
when n used to be put out of the
train in front of the old Gregory
Hotel.
A nights rest and 1 awoke feeling
a trif1e VanWinkleish. Peering through
my windows across the main street I
read the well known signs-H. We'll
& Bros, M. E. Castex & Co. Yes, l
was in Goldsboro.
After early breakfast I determined
upon a sightseeing tour, SO secured
one of those cabmen in front of the
Kennon, who can take you just as
oAo Wy IN JOu d1oy "1Oh, L IOu ouG.
My cabman was also my dragoman.
Unlike most dragomen though, he was
faithful to his interpretations. He
hadn't an idea 1 had eve seen Colds
boro. In fact 1 determined he
shouldn't have.
He asked if I had preference as to
which way we should go. "None"
said L. So he drove very slowly out
through what seemed to be New Colds
boro. At least it was very new tc
me.
Hither and yon we went-out by
the Station-over the new road to
the Eastern Hospital-through the
maze of streets that once were the
Borden cotton fields-back across
town through the Park-up Joh1
Street-down William-pausing to ex
plain why DR.. Kirby's old home place
is now the site of the %postoffice. A
length he unfolded the mystery of The
New Court House, which is indeed
beautiful. Finally We came to Willow
dale Cemetery and back to the Ken
non, where I met a friend-the frs
1 had seen-who asked if it "seemet
natural" to be back home. 1 frankl,
admitted 1 didn't know G%o1dsboro-
didn't know my own street-my ow1
home.
1t is Emerson who says-"the in
press of the soul is never wrong" I
this be true, it might be worth Will
for the good people of Goldsboro tt
know how one comprehends tn
lRhonOn OrnUfh 6uonnn"0n thnj
town has made during the past quar-
ter century. Right here 1 doff my ha
to the pioneers of G~oldsboro.
Certainly it is no misnomer to ga,
!, Goldsboro has gone forward" towar'
la SURE purpose-a grand conclusion
doubling the population covere'
twice the territory-built handsom
Ihomes-High Schoo1-New Station
lCourt House-Post Ofice-Churches-
Observation-Disclosures Sanitariums-Ho
tel and street cars-From a mere tow
has evolved a beautiful city; archi
t~ecturally much to admire.
During my stay in Goldsboro
/. found one custom unchanged-the hos
pitality of the people. The cordially
>, good cheer, the firm grasp of tru
friendship remain to make Goldsbor
:, "The Best Town in the State"
:, Some day I hope to come "bac-
home: if so, it will be that I may b
among people who have wrought wise
bly, and well-giving to the State
Governor, Judges, Journalist, Minis
tiers, Jurists, Soldiers, Statesmen
;. Capitalists, and ~God-fearing men an
women, to whom 1 send a fervent go
. bless you and speed you"