The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

See notice by Andrew Syme, Esq.
Capt JOS. T. Ellington was in town
yesterday.
Maj. r.. T.. Petty leaves IN Friday
for New York to buy his fall stock.
Look out for the Exposition!
Mr.. \. 4. Stedman, who married a
daughter of Rev. Dr., sutton, has taken
a position in Stronach'- grocery store.
john Ii. Bouer, the poet, and Mrs.
Yoper. of Washington, have been visiting
friends in Raleigh the past vast.
-Signor D'Anna, at one time Of Raj
eTrh, has located at San Antonio, Texas.
His wife was here last week, visiting
friends
DR.. W. +. Hodge, brought i'll the
second bale Of new cotton from this coun-
t.. In was cla7sed as midIling aud pur
chased by Messrs. Parker Il Smelling at
- cents.
A young man with light side whis-
kers, and i dudish air hired a horse aud
@ HIBE9 lIDul VT. ~ l. 4 iudli III PO d
few miles into the country. At last ac-
counts he was still going, beyond Aver
aysboro.
Mrs. Rev. DR.. David y. ,Junkin
died last week in Martinsburg, Va.
She was the elder sister of the step
mother of the editor OF the F'armer amt
Nsriaai~. Her neice. daughter of
President George Junkin. was Stonewan
Jackson's first wife.
Mr.. Geo. +. Stronach presented the
boys Of the City Academy and the
Graded school with 4 set Of base ball
apparatus and they all are warm
~.,~tronach" men. He has had to en-
IIoy i've clerks to run hi, grocery bust
ness. That is business"
-Shoemakers sometimes claim they
can put j patch that will make the boot
stronger than when now. Mr.. Jordan,
at T. II. Briggs i Sons, tells us of a farm
that has a patch" of that character. 1t
measures only two acres. but has produc-
ed this year -, 600 canteloupes, which Mr..
Dlprce sold in Raleigh market at an aver
ase OF , cents a piece.
julius, the seven-year-old son of
Nj. and Mrs. l.. ROsenthal, we regret
To say died yesterday afternoon from
lock Jaw. About Il week ago asplinter
stuck IN his foot, but did not take effect
until the eth inst. and lock-jaw set in
yesterday morning. Funeral will take
place at / p. m. to-day from the resi-
dehee OF the parents. Rev. DIR. Harris,
Of Richmond, will deliver the sermon.
With hands full of circulars, and
head full of ideas, Mr.. Geo. Allen drop-
ped IN last week to advise us to 20 and
see Peace ln> tItute's new building full Of
grls. lie also says Craven is doing good
work in preparing for the big Y. la adj
dItlCn to his mari specimens and Is pound
oyster shells, he last week received a
Jones county squash, weighing lI6
pounds, and big as a wash boiler.
Raleigh is at last to have a tobacco
Warehouse. On Monday a CONF any was
formed whose names will give guarantee
Of financial standing and business enter
prise, viz :-David B. Avera, NJ. A. Par
ker, W. \. Wyatt, G. Rosenthal, G. d.
Rand, W. S. Smelling, II. Mailer, f. B.
Balbee, NJ. T. Norris, A. w. Shafer
and others. They expect to have a build
ing 22Cx44 ready for use within the pres
ent month.
"A clever youth, who doesn't forget
lis friends ~(Stronach L. George are the
initials of his uame) while in New York
recently purchased an handsome silk
umbrella. and had it marked to the f.
x NJ. in remembrance of auld Lang
Syne. 1t reached the right spot to be
appreciated. II is true, from the dust
now prevailing, we doubt if ever rain
falls again. Still the parasol is nice
enough to sort o. serve to keep the sun
OF a little sonny-that is. YOU know, in
case a body waster git married. All in
favor OF that motion please say Aye.
Rev. DIR. J.. II. Harding, a native
OF Milton, \. c., and long the pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church at
Charlotte, but now of Augusta, Ky E,
las been in the clty for the past week,
cordially welcomed by many friends.
He preached in DIR. Watkins pulpit Sun
day with great acceptability 20 a large
audience, we hear. There is much re-
sret that DR.. Harding was lost to the
Presbyterian ministry i'll North Caro-
lima, aud we have heard it remarked
that his well known culture and learn,
ing, together with his popularity among
young men, would make him very use.
full rs the President of one of our State
colleges.