The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-01-05

Mainly OF Wandering TarheeIs who
came Home to Spend the Holidays.

Oiu santa Cfaus. vigorous ana pro-
gressive fellow In these latter days, brought
to the glad town Of Observation-Disclosures
ing Christmas by five days-the first rail-
road train. yesterday" says the Gazette
of the 2lst, "the first train rolled into
Leaksville over the D. NJ. and s. w. Rail-
road. Superintendent Shivler, accompan-
led by a number of the most prominent
citizens OF Leaksville and vicinity, met the
train at Sharpsburg. All along the road
from the river to Leaksville the people
turned out in large numbers to welcome
the iron horse, and at the cotton mills the
streets and every window and door were
literally filed with men. women and child
rem, who, with waving handkerchiefs am
shouts of welcome, expressed their glao-
ness at the final realization OF their fond
est anticipation"
About 500 colored turpentine workers.
from the forests of South Carolina and
arrived in that city just before Christmas.
on their way to spend the holidays at their
homes in Duplin, Wayne and Sampson.
They had plenty of money, for one firms
sales to them amounted to nearly 81 900.
They were accompanied by what was call
ed brass band, and they gave their mer-
camille friends serenade, and the latter
have decided to quit business rather than
endure another such atfliction.
The following are among the former res
idents of Wilmington who came to their
old home to spend the holidays Mr.. G..
E. French. of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
where he is connected with the extensive
establishment known as the Crown Roller
FIGURING Mills; Mr.. Robert c. Cantwell,
of West Point, Va Mr.. E. A. Keith, of
Norfolk, and Mr.. Jesse Wilder, former
Wilmingtonian, now one of the s. City
Fathers'' of Brunswick, Ga.
Mr.. John Allen Robinson, who left Beau
fort about twelve years since, returned last
Monday, giving to his mother and sister a
pleasant and delightful Christmas surprise.
He has lived in Missouri and Kansas but
he returns with his mind fully made up
that Carteret county is the best place to
live in. Mr.. r. lost his wife about five
years since, whom he married in the West,
but he brought back his two boys to glad
den the heart of the grandmother whom
they had never seen.-Telephone
Mr. Austin Springs, son of Col. A. B.
Springs, of Charlotte, who has, the Ob-
serUer says, attained prominence and rank
as a lawyer at the oar In New York City,
where he is established, spent the holidays
with his relatives and friends in Charlotte.
Noah w. Rothrock, who went from this
county to Indiana eight and half years
ago, is now at home on visit. He has
to Mexico.-Salens Press.
Mr.. Claude B. Barbee, of Chicago, spent
last week on visit to his father, Mr.. G. G..
Barbee. in this city, his other kinspeople
and many old friends.
Mr.. John w. Bulla, of Ashboro. was
married to Miss Agnes Thorns, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, just in time to spend the holi
| days at Ashboro.
DR.. Thomas J. Moore, formerly of Char
| lotte but lately of Richmond, came back
| to spend the Christmas at his old home.
Miss Maggie Haughton, of Pittsboro
went to New Berne on Christmas visit
and Miss Nettie Haughton to Cary.
| Mr.. Sam. G. Stafford, now of Memphis
| Tenn, spent few days with his father
! William Stafford, of Alamance.
Mr.. G.. G. McMurray and daughter, o.
South Carolina, made Christmas visit tt
| their relatives in Alamance.
| At Greensboro on Christmas week, fou1
children were born at birth, only one O.
! whom lived.