The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-03-08

1he tennessee mail was oehlnd
time yesterday.
Senator J. J. Fox. of this county,
was in the cityssyesterday.
Tobacco breaks yesterday were
light at al! the warehouses.
Is 0. Duncan, Esq. Of Newberry,
:. C., was in The city yesterday.
Merchants report business as be-
ing somewhat bliskcr for the past
G.w days.
Mr. Theo. F. Brown Il prominent
citizen Of Chattan oogI, Tenn, Wa
in the city yesterday.
Col. T. ". Patton yesterday
qualified as administrator upon the
late Jackson Williams, decd.
Hon. Fred G. Fisher, judge of
Swain county Interior Court was in
the city yesterday on business.
The Baltimore United Oil Co., is
erecting Il tremendous tank for the
storage of oil near the old depot.
DR., J. G. Queen leaves to day for
NayEe-vjile on professional busi>
ngs~, aud will be absent for several
days.
Bostic, Blanton d Co. desire to
call attention to the houses that
they offer for rent in the columns of
the CITIZEN.
Sheriff Worley is making splen-
did headway in cole ting taxes, the
sTingency of the times to the con-
trary, however.
Messrs. Bostic, BIanton & Co.,
Yesterday sold several lots in the
Lincoln and Shelby Park tracts OF
land ii this city.
Several travelling passenger
agents were i'll the city yesterday in
The Interest Of the different railway
liaes they represented.
a couple Of dminutive Italian
Lddiers struck the city yesterday ,
and gave several street-cUrner stre-
nades during the day.
Messrs. Randolph & Kerr's new
power press was being put up yes
terday 1t is 4 strong, handsome
and durable machine.
OA tie police force Of this CITY
there are two Williams, two Charles
and two Jims, and one of each
name is on each squad.
r ). Patty, travelling passenger
agent OF the Wisconsin Central
railroad, was in the city yesterday
in the interest Of his road.
There are seven real estate firms
doing business in this city, and
every one cf them report business
in that line as increasing.
The Rev. l. H. Postell will preach
at Lorick's Hill Church on the Sec
oDd and fourth Sundays in each
month at 11.30 o'clock a. N.
a case of assault and battery was
ventilated in Mayor Harkin's court
yesterday afternoon, and the venti-
ation cost the defendant S425.
The popularity of gas is increas-
ing, judging from the number of
private residences in the city that
are being supplied with this light
We notice that new granite steps
are to be placed at the entrances to
the premises occupied by DR.. Jas.
! A. Burroughs, on North Main street.
For the benefit of those parties
who wish to borrow money, men,
toned in yesterdays CITIZEN, we re-
fer them to lock uox No. 291, city
postoffice.
j. B. Sales, guardian of J. NJ.
Sales, and Mrs. J. E. Hawley, exec
uuix Of l.. Hawley, deceased, made
their annual reports to the clerk of
the Superior Court yesterday.
The regular communication of
AshevilIe Chapter %, A. F. and A.
NJ. will take place tonight at 7.30
O'Clock sharp. Important business.
All members requested to attend.
We learn that considerable i'm
provement will be made in the sys-
tenn of electric lights now in use in
the city upon the return of Major
Martin, president of the company.
| REDUCING Stock AT Laws.
We offer extra low prices all this
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