Asheville daily citizen., 1891-01-31
AROUND TOWN.
Forecast till a. m. Sunday
Rain; slightly warmer; sOutherly
winds.

There was no mayors court this NOR
ming.
A crossing has been put in on Patton
avenue at the entrance to Depot street.
Clinton Caucasian: Miss Rena Clax-
ton, of Asheville, is visiting at DR.. A. d.
Moores.
Mr.. Davis, of Haywood, has intro
duced in the senate bill to incorporate
the Asheville trust company.
The bill in the legislature in regard to
the Battery Park bank has been referred
to the house finance committee.
The ladies of the Flower Mission will
meet at the rooms of the Y. Nj. {. A..
Monday afternoon, at 4 O'clock
Mr.. Fitch Taylor will conduct the
song service at Riverside tomorrow
night. Rev. !. D. Arnold will preach.
The bill to amend the charter of this
city has passed second reading in he SELL
ate, relating to the removal of Bingham
school.
c.. E. McCluer, superintendent of the
Southern Bell telephone and telegraph
company, Richmond, Va, is at the Bat
terry Park.
Wilmington Messenger: Mrs. u. c.
Waddell and Mr.. D. c. Waddell jr., OF
Asheville, are visiting Wilmington and
are guests of the Hon. Chas. Nj. Sted-
man.
There are continued and loud com
plants about the steps in front OF the
Rawls building lon College street. Peel
ed shins are frequent as result OF a
trip that way after dark.
Ino. p. Kerr, business manager of THE
CITIZEN, left on the 2:l9 train this after
noon, on trip to New York, Washing
ton and other northern cities on business.
He will be absent about ten days.
Several days ago a boy seven years
old went to Col. Thad. Coleman's, near
Weaverville. He said his name was
Alfred Alexander, lived in Ashevillc and
told tale of cruelty at the hands of his
parents. The boy is still at Col. Cole
mans, and information is wanted as to
his identity.
AT the Presbyterian church next
| Wednesday morning, at 9 o'clock, Alder
man ]. Hamp. Mcdowell will be married
to Miss Mary l.. Dukes, daughter of I.
{. H. Dukes, of this city. After the mar
riage the couple will make an extended
tour of the south and visit the Mardi
Gras at New Orleans.
The conference and social of the COM
mltteemen of the Y NJ. {. \. held at the
rooms of the association last night, was
pleasant affair. Addresses were de-
livered by Mr. l.. A. Coulter, state sCcrc-
tary for North Carolina, Mr.. l.. G.
Shucy, of New York, President II. 7.
| Rollins, Secretary Andersen, all concern,
ing the duties of committeeman in the y
NJ. {. A. work. Refreshments were
served bv the ladies at the close of the
addresses.
Hon. K. NJ. Deaver and wife have re.
turned from Florida where they hav,
been spending the winter. They report
| that the winter in that state has beer
colder than usual and the frost has IL
jurei vegetables in some places wholly
destroying the crop. Mr.. and Mrs
Deaver made a trip down the lndiar
river in company with Rev. Dr. W. A
Nelson and wife, and the party spent
some time on Palm Beach sight seeing
DR.. Nelson's health is improving slowly
Mr.. Vim. ii. Sherwood, the pianist
who is to give concert at the Crane
Tuesday night, was a tremendous sue
cess in Atlanta. The opera houS
was crowded on the night OF TIN
2Sth, and Mr., Sherwood create,
such favorable impression that h
was urgently requested to return t.
Atlanta to-day for a matinee perform
ance, which ne did. At the concert Mon
day night the Mendeissohn quartettc O
this city will assist, and music lover
are promised something excellent in tha
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