The state chronicle., 1893-06-20
NOTES ABOUT TOW N,


through the city yesterday gong
down to Morehead.
The east bound train yesterday
carried large number down to the
Teachers Assembly at Morehead,
which begins today.
Gov. Carr yesterday pardoned
out of the penitentiary Albert Ches-
terfeld, who was serving term for
laceny, having been convicted IN
Edgecombe.
The Durham Sun says: The
Trinity Sunday School will excurt
to Brookside Park, Raleigh, next
Wednesday. It promises to be quite
pleasant trip.
A work train ran over man by
the name of Watkins near Clayton
Friday night, killing him instantly.
1t is said he was drunk and asleep
on the track.
Attention is called to the "big five
sale" announced by Messrs. Wooll-
colt & Sons for next Thursday.
They will offer FIVE Of the greatest
bargains ever sold.
Some Of the finest and largest
blackberries seen here this season
were placed on the market Satur-
day by Messrs. Whiting Bros. They
were quickly disposed of at fair
prices.
The four messenger boys of the
Postal Telegraph Company have
received their summer uniforms and
are as slick as a feather and can
run faster than ever. The uniforms
are very handsome.
Brookside Park is popular and
delightful place this warm weather.
It is cool and shady and most
pleasant place to while away the
time. The electric lights will soon
be turned on at night.
The Chatham Record says: We
are pleased to announce to the many
friends of Miss Rose Budd, of Lock
vile, that she graduated with high
honors the 9Th of June at the
American Art School at Baltimore.
Special prayers are being offered
in all the Episcopal churches
throughout the Diocese for Divine
guidance in the choice of the Assis-
tant Bishop to be elected at the
Council to assemble here on Tues
day June 27.
The young ladies Of the First
Presbyterian Church have prepared
novel entertainment to be given
on the tennis lawn of Peace Institute
this afternoon and evening from
4:3) to o'clock. Refreshments
will be served.
Ladies Of the church are request
ed to send their contributions to tn.
Tennis Tea as early in the Afternoon
as possible.
Cards are out Announcing tha
Miss L Grace Henning, daughter o
Mrs. j. E. Henning, of Richmond
will be married to Prof. G.. NJ
Smitbfeld on Wednesday eyenin g
June 28th, at s o'clock. at Broa,
Street Methodist Church, at Rich
mond
The Board of Medical Examiner
OF the State of North Carolina wi
hold an extra session at Wrights
vile "The Hammocks") on Tuesda,
August 9Th, at 10 o'clock a. m. Sun
mer excursion tickets at reduce
rates can be bought on all railroa
lines leading to Wilmington an
Wrightsville.
Mr.. Willis Mangum, father of
@. Mangum, Of Durham, died Satul
day morning at 7 o'clock
being the cause of his death. Nj
Mangum was seventy. eight yeal
old, was a good citizen, and b
death will be mourned by man
His death was sudden, as but tt
day before he was at the cou
house, place he usually frequente
There was much interest yeste
day in the news of the assignmel
Of the Bank of New Hanover of Wi
mington. Mr.. Isaac Bates is pres
dent of the bank and Mr.. w.
Smith, Jr, cashier. MIR. I. '
Granger, son of the late preside
of the bank, is assistant cashier.
is understood that the bank b
100000 of capital. The bank b
a branch bank at Wadesboro.
The Charlotte News says Car
T. r. Robertson, the newly a
pointed postmaster at Charlott
gave his official bond today in t
sum OF $4,000, with Col. VIM Joh
ston and Mr.. Frank g. Johnston 6
sureties. The bond has been fe
warded to Washington. Postmt
ter Brady, who is now in Chicae
is expected to return on the 2et
and on July 1st Capt. Roberts
will have charge of the Office.
Handsome invitations are out 1
the Guilford Battle Ground -Four
of July celebration. The front
the card is adorned with handso,
colored flags. The following co
pose the committee of invitatio
Hon. D. Schenck, president Gr
ford Battle Ground Company, II,
Robert P. Dick, Hon. James T. Mo
head, Capt. Neil Ellington, c
James E. Boyd, Hon. John L. Hi
Prof. E. A. Alderman, Hon. John