The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-19
GENERAL CITY NEWS
The Knights of Pythias met at 8 p. m,
last night at Castle Hall.

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Joined the Presbyterian church yester.
day.
The sign over Grants drugstore, which
blew down Saturday night, has been re-
stored and the broken window glass re-
placed by another.
The earnings of the Ashevile and Spar
tanburg railroad, as reported to the
South Carolina railroad commission
were, for the month of September, 1880,
$11, ,S9O.25 an increase of $1S9.O9 over
the same time in 1888.
An important meeting of the ladies
committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association will be held at the house of
Mrs w. L. Hilliard, South Main street,
this afternoon at o'clock.
The grand jury of the special term of
the criminal court was discharged yes
tcrday after one days busy work. The
major part of their duties were performed
at the session Of the regular term month
ago.
A young man, of prominent family,
while under the influence of liquor, stole
some articles from the store of one of our
best known merchants. He was arrested
brought before Squire Summey, and
bound over in the sum of 5000 to ap-
pear in court.
The weather yesterday was as disa-
greeabe as the most illnatured could
ask. The wind was north, and the tenn
peraturc was about 80. A light snow
fell all day, melting as it fell. Last night
closed in gloomily, with prospect of
heavier tall OF snow, though we antici-
pate clearing weather for to-day.
A conversation with Captain Troy,
street engineer, gives lis assurance that
the street crossing troubles will soon,
in large degree, be remedicd. There is a
supply of good wide crossing blocks at
the city quarries ready for trausporta-
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but in place as far as they will 90.
The Columbia correspondent Of the
News and Courier says:
Capt. Chase had to-day the oldest pas
senger that ever came on his train. He
was Hiram King, Of Henderson county,
y. c., and took the train at Henderson,
vile to 90 to Georgia and visit relatives.
Mr.. King is 97 years of age. He was aC-
companied by a sprightly daughter of
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The iron framework for the electric
tower to replace the one blown down
some time ago on the court square is in
place, and the work of preparation for
erection was begun yesterday. The res
toration will be warmly welcomed; for
we are free to say the substituted pole
light at so central a point has not met
with much favor.
We were apprehensive that the gale
which prevailed here with so much vio-
lence Saturday night would have proved
destructive elsewhere, and particularly
on the coast. We were much relieved to
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day morning makes no mention of it !;
nor have we information of storm of
unusual violence from other quarters,
and therefore presume we had the worst
oft.
There is merchant on Main street,
who works a neat little trick. He has
wire hanging from his awning and when
! the purchasers come ont OF his store they
are almost sure to have some OF their
parcels caught away from them by this
wire. They all get them back though.
This is the part OF the invention which is
faulty but the inventor hopes soon to
correct this.
MIR. F. A. Sumner and Mr.. Chas. A.
Rawls are building house on Hay
wood street, near Patton avenue, which
will cost $1,000. The building has a
sky parlor, dumb waiter, speaking tubes
and all the modern convcniences. AL
though not completed it has already
been rented for $40 month. The same
parties intend to build house which
will cost double that sum in the near
future.
The big Racket Store" is one of the
institutions of ASheville, one of its curl
osities in fact, and well repays visit.
You can always find a crowd there, from
the little chap who buys two pencils for
a cent to the grandmother who wants
an 'old ladies shoe" for comfort, includ-
ing also the newly married couple who
want to buy an outfit with which to
commence housekeeping. We advise a
visit to the big Racket Store"
In want of a Home.
There is a blind woman in the city,
who has been educated at the State
asylum. She is a musician. able to give
music lessons; and also fitted to act as
nurse and to do general house work.
Being in need of home she is willing to
give her services for her board. This is
an excellent opportunity for any one
needing competent and intelligent com.
panion or assistant in the house. Any
one wishing fuller information about