The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-04
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL,
Judge Fowle has accepted an Invitation
to be present at the New Bcrne fish, oys-
ter and game fair, February 18th.

Judge Fowle has accepted an Invitation
to be present at the New Bcrne fish, oys-
ter and game fair, February 18th.
Flihu v bite, the defeated Republi
can caifldate for Congress in the First
Districl at the late election, .spires to
succeed tsov: Jarvis as Minister to Brazil.
Judge David Schenck, of Greensboro,
who has been in very bad health for some
time and who has been to Philadelphia for
medical treatment, has returned home
very much improved.
The Baptist church at lIalIfaA c. II .
Va, has called Rev c. S Farriss, of
North Carolina one of the former editors
of the Biblical Recorder Mr.. Farriss is
now preaching at High Point
Andy Mcdonald, of Iiaieigh, n =,
aged 23, is reported as one of four men
killed in a mine explosion .lear Denver,
Col, Christmas Eve His head is said to
have been blown off completely.
The Elizabeth City Economist says Mr.
l-onny Sanderlin, a nephew of Rev Geo.
W. Sanderlin, has been appointed and has
accepted the assistant clerkship of the State
Auditors Office under the new Admins
tration.
The Raloign Signal says Mr. J. G. Pritch-
ard, the defeated Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, will be an ap-
plic9nt for the appointment Of Assistant
Commissioner Of Patents. the place now
filed by Hon. Robert B Nanc1.
The Dunn Signboard says that neither
branch Of the Legislature will have n it a
trller Democrat. or DaOre faithful advo-
cate Of real interests OF the people than
Nr. VIM. Pearson, Representative from
Ha"nat;.
" " Scott, 4r., the talented and sue
cessful editor Of the Lenolr Topic, has ac-
cepted The position as Clerk to Hon. VI.
H. II. Cow1eS' Committee in the National
House o. Representatives. While there
he will write valuable and interesting ar
ticles for his paper, which in his absence
will be in good hands.
We had a call yesterday from D. B.
Nicholson, Esq, of Sampson, who was for
years one OF the editors OF e Caucasian
He is a candidate for reelection a Read
ing Clerk of the Senate. Mr.. Nicholson
is gentleman Of ability and in uence
and made a very efficient officer Viii
mlngtOn Star.
Gen. Clingman has just returned from
New York, from long visit connected
with his electric light patent. The General
has patents for two systems, the lncandes-
cent and the arc. He is confident, from
experiments made with them, that they
are superior to the systems now in USE
AshevilIe Citizen.
Prof (. /. smith who is Lecturer IN
History in the Johns Hopkins University,
spent the holidays with relatives In North
Carolina and gave the CHRONICLE a pleas
ant call. We are glad to know that he
has recently been elected General Secre-
tary of the Charity Organization Society
Of Baltimore. He has won position of
honor and usefulness aud North Carolina
is proud of him
All Raleigh and all parties having busi-
ness with the Auditors Office will be glad
10 know that Mr. j d. BousLall will con
tiuue as Chief Clerk in that Office under
Auditor elect >anderlin. Mr.. Boushall is
not only young gentleman Of high Chris
tan character and Of thorough competen-
cy, but is IA popular officer as well. Mr.
Sanderlin is to be congratulated upon re-
tanning Mr. Boushall. Mr.. Lonny San
derlln, nephew ofthe new Auditor, will be
Assistant Clerk.
Rev. Geo. W Finley, Of Romney, W.
Va. has been elected State Evangelist of
the Presbyterian church. He was elected
on Thursday of last week by committee
;pto for bat which n
the First Presbyterian church at Raleigh.
Gov. Scales was Chairman and Rev. ?. H..
fIoge was Secretary Of the Committee
which was composed Of Messrs. y. NJ.
Scales, OF Raleigh. B. T. Hall, Of Whining
ton: Dr. l. W Mcneil, of Fayetteville
Gen Rufus Barringer, of Charlotte, and
Revs. II. &. Hill, y. q, of MaZton; Alex
ander Sprunt, OF Henderson; ". L. Nc
I!lwaine, OF Gastonia; K. i. Anderson, of
Morganton, and Peyton IL. Page, Of Viii
mington. Mr.. Finley, the Evangelist, comes
highly recommended
The Wilson Advance, after saving very
truly of Judge Ar1atield that he Is "a gen
. tleman of high legal attanments, broad
minded, big Drained and liberal. and will
wear the judicial ermine with dignity anG
honor" adds: The Office is net new
one to Mr. Armfield, as he Was at times
virtually Judge when Judge Cloud sat or
the bench, who, when perpleXed 10y somt
knotty legal point, would say, Hold thar
How's that, Armfield1'" That is true, al
so. Cloud thought Colonel Arnfeld the
repository of all knowledge and decided
cases as Col Armtield I'd him to. Tha
| is the reason the old Judge was so seldom
overruled by the Supreme Court States
| vile Landmark.
Mai. J. W. Wilson, Of Morganton, ano
Capt V E. McBee, Superintendent Of th'
| Western North Carolina Railroad, have
returned from their til ? to Canada, With
| er tney were invited to testify as RAILROAD
| experts in a matter in controversy betweel
| the Canadian government and the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad Company. This roat
is over 900 miles in length. 1t was con
structed by the government and after
wards sold TO the syndicate which nov
owns it. The syndicate claimed that th
road was not up to the SPECIFICATIONS, ant
the differences were submitted TO arbltra
ton. Mai Wilson and Capt. McBee wer
summoned as experts in the case and, at
ter spending eight days in an examination
of the road, testified before the arbltrators
Their bearing on the stand is spoken Of b.
the Canadian press and railroad men a
most creditable. They are represented a
having demonstrated vast knowledge an
railroad ability. 1t was a conspicuou
COMPLIMENT to them that they should bav
been invited To investigate and testify l