The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-04-29

Rev. Mr.. Church, of Charleston
n. G, is in the city.
DR.. and Mrs. Buel have returned
from a visit to Baltimore.
Considerable sickness is reported
in lower end Of the county, though
not of a serious nature.
W. B. Meares, jr., of Wilmington
N. C, was in the city last night
registered at the Swannanoa.
Robt. o. Powell, ESQ, of Marion
N. c., was at the Grand Central last
night, us was also Will E. Holland,
Tenn.
Postoffice Inspector ]. NJ. Gudger.
ofthis city, left last night for Washs
ton, D, c., to report at headquarters
for duty.
The much needed work on WI
low street will be begun tomorrow,
so street superintendent Howell in
forms us.
Baron d'Alinge of Saxony, Ger
many, who has been in our city and
vicinity for some time, is at the
SWannanoa.
Mr.. Duff Merrick is the first de-
positor in the Western Carolina
Savings Bank, and Judge Cnas. A.
Moore will draw the first check.
In Justice Malone's court yester>
day afternoon MIR. H, J. Surratt was
fined 81 ,25 conyicted of an assault
upon DR.. A. B. Ware, Friday after
noon.
Mr.. J. c. Levy, OF this city, is off
on business trip to Colum bia and
Charleston, S. e. He will probably
visit Buffalo, n. y, before he returns
home.
Yesterday was real summer
day, and considerable complaint
was heard from f1eshy pedestrians
whose business compelled them to
be exposed to old Soils rays.
The commencement exercises of
Leicester seminary which were held
on Wednesdayand Friday nights in
elusive were vel. attended and amost
pleasant affair. Fuller account will
be given later.
Capt. Matt Atkinson told US last
night that, Notwithstanding the ad-
verse prospects Of the general sys-
TEN of street railway, he had begun
to see the light, and would certainly
build the system.
DR.. A. B. Ware has sold to Mr. J.
H. Tweed his new residence on Bal
ley street and purchased another
in The northeastern portion of
the city from Mr.. C. B. Rlan-
ton which he will improve and
move into soon.
Oar enterprising young merchant
Mr.. W II. Lea received yesterday
over one hundred styles of ladies
parasols and other goods of the
latest spring styles in proportion.
He is prepared to suit the most fas-
tidious in every particular.
The Raleigh Ne,0s Observer says ::
"It has been suggested that no
applicant for Governor should be
eligible unless he can solve the hen
and egg problem"
We will dare our friends Sted>
man, Fowle, Alexander or Gilmer
to attack this absorbing proposition.
Mr.. Jas. Gibbon Merrimon, the
youngest mem Der of the Asheville
bar, won his first case in court yes
terday. By raising some points of
law he secured an acquittal eff Sam
Reeves, col, charged with larceny.
Mr.. Merrimon promises to be
shrewd and able lawyer, and we
congratulate him upon his success.
The anniversary Of the Literary
Socities of Weaverville College was
held Friday evening, April 26. The
attendance was large and select, and
the young men acquitted them
selves very handsomely. The de-
chalmers, W. L. Baird, T. f. Reeves,
1. F. Abel and c. NJ. Pickens; the
debaters, G. L. Morgan, H. L. Nor
ris, T. H. Morris and J. w. Pickens,
all showed much skill and labor in
preparing their addresses. The
president of the occasion, G. M.
Bennett of Haywood county, and
the secretary, T, H. Reeves of Mad
ison county, performed their parts
ina dignified and becoming manner
The marshals were attentive and
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