The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-12-23
James H. Loughran will. as usu-
l, close his establishment on Christ

James ID. Loughran will, as usu-
al, close his establishment on Christ
mas day.
Harry M Roberts has a position
with the Southern Express Compae
| ny of this city.
The work of setting up the elec-
trio wires for the street railway was
begun yesterday.
Mrs. J. L. Wilkie and Mrs. Ma
mie Williams are visiting friends in
Hickory and Lincolnton.
Rev. DIR. Rankin left for Dalton,
Ga, yesterday and wilt return next
week with his family. His pulpit
will be filed tosday by Rev. G. M.
Bishop.
Frank Loughran has always OBJ
served the practice Of closing his
rooms on Christmas day; and this
year will not depart from his usual
customs.
The monthly meetings Is
Union will be henceforth held in
Johnston Hall, on South Main ST.,
until they are removed to their per-
manent headquarters, that are to be.
Prof. T. J. Brock of Henderson
county has very interesting school
on Bent Creek of NOSE than one
hundred students. Mr.. G. II.
Morris of this county is his assist
ant.
In order that our weekly sub
scribers may lose nothing by the
customary suspension of the paper
in Christmas wetk, we issue this
copy of the Daily to reach them in
lieu OF the weekly.
The streets were thronged ali day
with citizens and our friends from
the country shopping and buying
Christmas supplies aud presents.
The day was beautiful one in har-
mony with the general feeling of
cheerfuIness-
The Scottish Patriotic Society will
hold its annual social meeting In the
Grand Central hotel on Jan. 1, 1889.
Tickets may DO had of Messrs. D.
r. McKinnon ,r Jas. Frank. All
Scotchmen and their friends are in-
Vited to attend.
We acknowledge an invitation to
attend the annual reunion of the
Scottish Patriotic Society, to be held
at the Grand Central Hotel on the
night of January 1st. There are a
number of Scotchmen here, and they
never forget to recall the memories
OF Aud Scotia.
William P. Mckee, under SEN
tence for robbery of the Asheville
postofice, was liberated yesterday
by direct order of President UIeve-
land, it appearing to him that the
term of Imprisonment had been ex-
tended beyond the time contem-
plated in the sentence.
The turkey was a popular bird
yesterday. In one sense, he fills
DR.. Frankhn's ideas of national
importance. The good old doctor
had very little use for fuss and feath-
ers, and did not ike the rapacious
and useless eagle as the national
emblem. He thought the turkey
the true American bird, and he was
right. Vive Le diTadon.
The Raleigh NeaOs- Observer 22nd,
inst. says:
Governor-elect Fowle has appoin-
ted his private secretary and execu-
tive clerk. 1t was learned last night
that the appointments had been
made, where upon Judge Fowle was
interviewed and confirmed the
statement. The private secretary is
Mr.. Samuel F. Telfair, and the ex-
ecutive clerk is Mr.. Bryan Satter-
thwaite, both of Washington, N. c.
We call attention to the publica-
ton of ordinance 638, republish-
ed by order Of the Mayor. Notice
is given that its enforcement will be
rigid. The subject involves SO much
of risk and danger in one narrow
and crowded streets that the inter-
vention of the authorities becomes
MT only proper but necessary.
Though the noise of crackers and
Roman candles may not be so great
as usual, we hope the inhibition
will be submitted 20 in good temper
E,r II ia for tho 1,1blio 0ood