The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-08-29
Nomayor's court yesterday morn-

NO mayors court yesterday morn
ing.
The radical convention meets
here on September Sth.
Regular weekly drill of Asheville
Light infantry last night.
S. L. Morgan, Esq very prom
inent citizen of Durham is here.
Real estate dealers report bust
ness in that line as being dull.
Mr.. w. H. McNair and wife, of
Tarboro, N. c., are guests at Battery
Park.
Col. ]. Y. Bryce and daughter Miss
Eva, Of Charlotte, are at Battery
Park.
| Only small break was had at
the Farmers warehouse yesterday
morning.
Mr.. ]. d. Elliott, of Hickory, n.
O., wife and children, are at the
Grand Central.
Mr.. D, L. Gore, prominent cam
mission merchant, of Wilmington,
N. c., is in the city.
Ex-Judge J. C. L. Gudger, of
Waynesville, is in the city, stopping
at the Grand Central.
Miss Minnie Marx, of Meridian,
Miss, is stopping at Mr.. 1. c. Baird's
on North Main street.
The Charlotte Chronicle has
changed hands-Mr. Geo. w. Chalk
assuming entire control.
Mr.. J. w. Gray, wife and daugh>
ter of Statesville, are visiting Mr.. l.
G. Goodman, Of this city.
Hon. J. C. Pritchard, republican
candidate for lieutenant>governor,
was at the Swannanoa last night.
Miss Laura Chichester and party
of lady visitors at the Grand Cen
tral, spent Yesterday at Round
Knob.
Mr.. Claiborne Watkins returned
to the city last night from Hot
Springs, He is stopping at Battery
Park.
The funeral over the remains Of
the late Miss May Westall was
largely attended yesterday after
noCn.
Mr.. J. c. Cobb, of Lincolnton, N.
c., who is largely interested in real
estate in Asheville, is stopping at
the Grand Central.
Regular meeting of the Young
Mems Democratic Club at the court
house tomorrow night. A full at
tendance is desired.
Read Messrs T. C. Smith & Co.'S,
claims TO public patronage in this
issue. Not only our citizens, but
country merchants are specially in
vited to bearken to this invitation.
Manager Stelling moved the
Southern Express Office into the
Hendry building yesterday. The
new Office is one of the handsomest
equipped and most conveniently
arranged in the State.
Cyrene Commandery, K. T., of
this city, will hold its regular meet
ing at Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening, at $50 o'clock. Visiting
Sir Knights fraternallY invited.
The Board OF Aldermen have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
waste of water by parties sprinkling
yards ami sidewalks with the same.
A fine will be imposed and collected
from all parties violating this ordi-
nance.
A correspondent writes that little
white boys are allowed to frequent
a certain bowljng-alley in this city
which is mostly frequented by ne
groes, and not only allowed to play,
but gamble. The police should
look after all such places, and arrest
all parties whe indulge in gambling
OF any sort, more especially the
young boys. Parents have duty
to perform as well" as police, and
should know where their boys spend
their time.
Among the arrivals at Battery
Park last night were DR.. Julian
Gatchell, Washington, D. c.; Frank
Fitch and wife, Admission, Ala; w.
T. Purvis, Norfolk. Va; Henry L.
Boteler, Baltimore, Nd; n. G. White
and wife, Athens, Ca; D. J.. Gore,
Wilmington; W. II. McNair and
wife, Tarboro; J. w. Stewart, New
Berne, N. c.; J. Y. Bryce, Miss Eya
Bryce, Charlotte; Miss Hayes, Miss
Kates, Knoxville: A. M. Mangault,
Jno. {. Kuykenda.l and wife, r
Stark HrrIot, Benz. H. Rutledge,
Charleston, S. e; + w. Lyon, Raj
eigh; S. I. Morgan, Durham; w. M.
Gilmore, New York; H. A. Leard,
J. B. Wallace, Chester, S. &C. Wat
kins, Richmond; A. s. Blake, r. B.
Blake, Henderson, N. c.; R. B. Van
Cortland, New York.
Happiness and COntenIment