Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-08
AROUND TOWN.
Forecast till 8 a. m. Saturday.
Generally fairi warmer; south
winds.

winds.
w. T. Reynolds has returned from
Knoxville.
Revenue collections yesterday amount
ed to $4,242.15.
L. M. Totten, of Hickory, came up to
Asheville on business yesterday.
Hon. H. A. Gudger left the city today
for week Incorporation at Tate Springs.
Y Grouud was broken this morning for
the foundation of the new market house.
The educational committee of the Y.
M. c. A. will meet this afternoon at 6
o'clock.
John r. West, a prominent citizen of
Richmond, and brother Of w. W. West,
OF Asheville, is in the city.
The walls of the addition to the fac
tory OF the Asheville Shoe company are
nearing the second story.
Memorial Day, May 10, falling on Sun
dav, the First National bank will be
closed Monday, in observance OF that oc-
casion.
Frank Loughran, of Hickory, is in the
city to-day. Mr.. Loughran expects to
open first-class hotel in Asheville at an
early day.
The last regular Friday night meeting
but one of the lresent board of aldermen
will be held at the mayors Office tonight
at 8 o'clock.
Mai. Chas. M. Stedman and family
have arrived in Asheville and will take
up their permanent residence in Evange-
list X. G. Pearson's residence in Victoria.
The Asheville shot gun club had shoot
at its grounds yesterday afternoon. Col.
V. S. Lusk broke twenty-seven clay birds
out of a possible thirty making the win
ming score.
Spartanburg Herald: Mr.. and Mrs. ],
B. Lisles after spending several days at
the Battery Park in Ashevlle, have re-
turned to the city and are permanently
domiciled at the Merchants hotel.
Another frost adorned fences and side
walks this morning. Reports from Ruth
erford county state that Wednesday
nights frost killed nearly every growing
vegetable and badly damaged fruit.
Mooresville correspondent Statesville
Landmark: T. A. Smoot, one of our
promising young men, went to Asheville
last week, where he will remain until fall,
assisting Rev. c. M. Campbell in mission
work.
Postman Fain, in a note to THE CirI-
ZEN, acknowledges That he is not as
much OF an expert at catching hogs as
his friend, the reporter-and that is why
the pig ran from the reporter Mr..
Fain has vindicated himself.
Mrs Lawrence Pulliam, Mrs. w. r..
Bearden, Miss Minnie Bearden and b. w.
Furman returned last night from Char
lotte, where they had been in attendance
on the music festival. They report most
enjoyable time at the festival.
Acting Mayor Miller sat on these cases
this morning: Mark Culbertson, charged
with gambling, discharged; Thos. Muir.
ply, drunk and down, $5; w. H. Gaines
and Aaron Washington, charged with
assaulting Dave Forney, discharged.
The committee appointed by the Bun.
comDe county alliance to look into the
matter of purchasing building for the
use of the business exchange is contem
plating buying the building near the
freight depot formerly occupied BY Dick
son & Watson.
Something enjoyable is promised ir
Prof. c. f. Bottoms lectures to be giver
in the Christian church. next week, tn,
| 11th, 18th and 18th. The Norfolk IVA.
Landmark says: "Mr. Bottoms beauti
full views and lecture were highly en-
tertaining and his amusing incidents wor
merited applause"
]. B. Bostic, for the West Ashevile I'm
provement company, has sold four anc
one-half acres of land west of the French
Broad river, ust south of the Ashevill,
and Sulphur Springs railway bridge, tc
gentleman from a distance, who viii
build fine residence on the property
The price paid was $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Melsheimer left
Asheville this morning for their home il
Fort Wayne, Ind. They came to Ashe
vile in December, and Mr.. Melsheimer
has been employed in THE CITIZEN com
posing rooms since that time. Th,
handsome young couple made man,
friends while here whose good wishe,
will 60 with them to their home.
Some person put water dog" in th
basin of the fountain last night. Thi
morning it attracted good deal of at
tention, and the grass around the foun
tain was being trampled dowh. A po
liceman came up, drove awav the crowt
and carried the little dog" where b,
could be viewed without having tn,
grass ruined. Another step forward
Now some one should look after thos,
persons Who have a longing to sit on tn,
cables stretched around the square. tt
protect the grass.