The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-06-24
Hot and dry yesterday.

Regular services at all the
churches this morning.
Maj. ]. w. Wilson. is in the city,
stopping at Battery Park.
MRS. J. NJ. Craigmiles, of Murphy.
is visiting friends in the city,
The new curbing on Patton
avenue will be put down this week.
Gas fixtures were being put into
Meares' bakery and confectionery es.
tablishment.
Small tobacco breaks st the
Farmers and Banner warehouses
yesterday.
State Senator w D. Turner, of
Iredell, is in the city for the benefit
of his health
Several cases we're adjudicated in
Justices Summey and Malone's
courts yesterday.
Mai w. H. Malone returned from
trip to Macon and ether western
counties last night.
Col. ]. T. Anthony and Inspector
General Cameron, returned to their
respective homes yesterday.
Mass at st. Laurence's Catholic
church this morning at II o'clock,
Rev. Father White officiating.
The telephone pole in front of
Matt. Atkinson & Sons real estate
Office, was cut down yesterday.
Only three cases before the Mayor
Yesterday morning. the fines inn
posed ranged from two to five dol
lars
Oakland Inn," Mr.. Robt. Gar
rett's new hotel in Victoria, will be
opened for the reception of guests
in few DAYS.
Mr.. R. D. Gilmer, of Waynesville,
was in the city yesterday on his
way home from the Mt. Airy rail-
road celebration.
Mr.. A. J. Lyman yesterday pur>
chased the J.C. Oliver lot in West
AsheVille, which was sold at public
auction, for $3.50.
The petition asking for the re-
moval of olice officer Smith was
not granted by the Board of Alder
men Friday night.
The Asheville Light Infantry has
been compelled to decline an invi-
tation to attend the 4th of July cele-
bration at Winston.
An average size watermelon yes
+erday sold at about So, at the
huckster stand-being sold in slices
at 10 cents per slice.
Mr.. ]. b. Harrington has enlarged
his ice cream factory on South
Main street, and will hereafter fur
nish cream at 81 per gallon.
Pelham's popular new drink has
been christened The Red Ban
dana" All Democrats are expected
to freely imEibe of the same.
The next regular meeting of the
Young mems Democratic Club will
will be held on Thursday night
next, instead of Friday night.
Auction sales were numerous in
the city yesterday, and person
could almost get anything wanted,
from a nut~cracker to a corner-lot
Will Asheville celebrate the
ga-lorious Fourth or not, is the
question that is now disturbing the
minds of the patriotically inclined.
Who is "Mr. Fuller, of North
Carolina" who figures in the Chi
cago convention. Will some who
know give US information concern
ing this ''rising Statesman ?"
A great many cases have been
disposed of in the superior court
during the past week. A. desperate
effort will be made by his Honor
and the bar to clear the docket at
this term,
The city council yesterday visited
the proposed location Of the new
pump for the water-works and took
the necessary measurements, ETC.,
for its manufacture.
Mr.. John w. Hayes, of the Geolo-
gical Survey, willsexplore the west
tern section of North Carolina in
the interest of that department. He
is at present at Battery Park.
Acknowledgement Jones yesterday
issued lequisition upon ordnance
officer Col Fred. A. Olds, at Raj
eigh, for tie arming and equipment
of the Rock Mount Light Infantry
and the Vance Guards.
The picnic on Richmond Hill
yesterday given by the Riverside
and Balm Grove Methodist Sunday
schools was largely attended and in
every particular grand affair. TIE
day was happily spent by all,
especially the children.
The Knoxville Jou,aaI o! yester-
day says. referring to the Chicago
convention:
''That the delegates are moving
with deliberation is manifested by
their frequent adjournments. The
work of a convention is net done in
open session, but in committee
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