The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-12-06

shall probab make further extracts at
future time from this book which is cram
med full of interesting historical reminis-
cenceS.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
EX-PresI(ient Cleveland has refused All
Offer of>$15O, 900 for his home Oak View
him $50. 900. He expects to be President
again after o92 and occupy it himself.
Rev. James Chester Rockwell, of
Waynesville, has accepted a call to the
First Baptist church at MorristOwn, Tenn.
He is a talented young man, and the
CHRONICLE rejoices to note his growing
fame.
The little inmates of Thompson Orphan
age at Charlotte sent Bishop Lyman bag
OF peanuts with their compliments Oh
Thanksgiving day. They hope that he
will not suffer again with insomnia or in
digestion.
Governor eject Mckinney, of Virginia
is handsome man, being somewhat on
the style of Capt. sgd. B. Alexander, of
AtchItuDuIS, III 6ppCdt NOhNoiU
Standard. Capt. Alexander is the hand
soonest man.
W T Blackwell, or Durham, who failed
dlsastrously about two years ago after hay
ing made Of himself a millionaire, has be
gun at the foot of the ladder again. The
Sun says he is about going on the tobacco
market as a leaf dealer.
George P. Howell, of Goldsboro. and
/. bert p Johnston, of AsheYllle, recent
students f he University, ale taking a
very ig9 sand III the Tn Ted States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. Both are
neal he head OF the class.
It was Mr.. " Weatherspoon, and
no, Nr. f. Weatherspoon, OF Sanford,
who has been promoted as Train Dispatch
er on the c F Il Y. V. T. K. Mr.. J. K.
WeatherspOon is doing business at the
sa me old stand in Sanford.
Col " J Martin, of the Davidson Col
lege faculty, has been selected by the
North Caroiira University faculty TO de
liver an address on the late DR.. Charles
Puillips. The time has not been definitely
SIT, but viii De some time during the
i'itcCLt NOliCSitA10 stt'I'
Rev. Thoo. Dixon, of New York, has
recently moved out of a church with seat
ing capacity of five hundred into one that
will accom- modate fifteen hundred. He
will have a big Tabernacle in New York
after awhile. The New York Tribune says
that Brooklyn Will have to look we'll TO its
laurel of having the biggest preacher since
Mr Dixon has made SO great reputation
in a few months.
B. F. Aycock, one of North Carolina's 5
most faithful and true Senators IN the
last Legislature, was here this week with
a part of his crop Of tobacco which he
sold at CoOper's warehouse, receiving the
largest check paid 10 any one farmer this
season. amounting to the snug sum of
s., ,52S 2a Mr., Aycock is great favor
lte here amongst the tobacco boys. They all
love the wholesouled, genial Ben Aycock.
Henderson Gold Leaf.
Maj. G. Dowd, of Charlotte, was in
town the early part of the week on his
tour of inspection Of State banks. He
was appointed by Treasurer Balm under
he act of the last legislature requiring
such inspection in much the same manner
as Is ItCiulTeO lot itttlOudl udUhS AdJcT
Dowd is assigned to the territory west of
Raleigh in which there are about 23 banks.
He had just returned from Waynesville
hose recently established bank he in
spected. d.-Asheville Democrat.
~
State Senator NJ G. Toms, of Hender-
sonville, who has been hunting and fish
ing for month near Wilmington, passed
through Raleigh Friday on his way home.
He tells us that Hendersonvile is grow
ing more rapidly than any town under
5000 population in the State. He also
tells us that a Democratic paper is to be
established in Hendersonville. 4 thor
ough going Democratic paper is needed
there and the CHRONICLE will give it a
warm welcome.
Upon leaving Henderson, Rev J. d.
Arnold, Methodist Pastor. was presente ed
with nice hat by the coi0red Methodists
as an appreciation of his valuable services
among he colored people. 1t seems that
he preached occasionally to the regroes
aut aided them in their work The
CHRONICLE has often thought that if white
preachers would preach oftener to the ne
groes and give the pastors of the negro
churches the neGefit of wise counsel a
better feeling wouiG exist between the
races. Certainly great good would be ac
c iaii;shed
One Of the pleasant events incident tc
Thanksgiving day was a reception given
at rs residence by Col F. w. Kerchner
| president of the Chamber of Commerce
| in honor of Col. Thomas S Kenan. OF
| Raleigh, and in recognition Of the friend
| ship Of that distinguished North Carolin
ian for the cicy Of Wilmington. On this
enjoyable occaeio n there We're numbers o
! toasts and brief speeches, aud those pres
ent were greatly pleased with the open
handed hospitality of their affahle an6
entertaining host. Altogether about {
hundred gentlemen partook of the hospi
taiity Of Col. Kerchner, among them be
ing His Honor Judge Bynum, His Honor
Judge Meares, the Rev. DR.. Carmichael
Mr.. Harry Walters, DR.. G. W. Kennedy
Mr. Pembroke Jones, Mr.. T. II. McKoy
Mr.. Fred Kidder, Mr. Berry Gleaves, Mr.
Fl. G. Mcqueen, Col. T. w. Strange
Capt. ". K. kenan, Lieutenant Foley
and other prominent citizens. The affai
was really delightful one and will b
long remembered by those who had tn
pleasure of being present. Wilmington
Messenger.