Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-20
AROUND TOWN.

Washington Dec 20 O-FOrecast till S
p. m. 7hursday:-Fair; warmer: north
erly winds becoming Southerl.
The voice of the Christmas torpedo is
already heard on the streets.
The VanGilder house was reopened
today under the management OF Mrs.
7. l. VanGilder.
The Lipsi,z z-Swart1berg suit for salary
claimed was up in Justice Frank Carter's
court today. The court reserved de-
cison
Rev. l.. +. Bu>bv, the new pastor OF
the Lutheran church, has rented the
Wells residcnce on Seney street. His
family are expected soon.
The price of admission to the "Old
Folks Concert" at Mt. Zion Baptist
church this evening will be 10 cents. |
Doors will open at s O'Clock.
Yesterday, for the first time in St verfl
months, not one extra freight train WIS
run over the roads leading into Ashevill
All of the regulars. however, were Kept
busy.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Parsonage and Home Missionary So
cietv OF Central NJ. L. church. South,
will be held Friday afternoon al $3.50 at
the Ashe>ile Female college.
James Alexander, who for sever,
years has been the efficient steward at
Battery Park. has taken the position t
steward at the Winyah, assuming
charge OF his new duties this morning.
The amount of fines in the d. T. S,
bank has reached 20 cents. When the
sum rounds out dollar, which is ex-
pcctt d to he soon. as Christmas is near
the sum will be turned over to the kih'
derSarten.
L. II. Swift of Bennington. Vt, died in
Ashcvllc Tuesday Of consumption. He
was alb 80 years of age. The re-
mains, accompanied bv tie mother ard
sister of the deceased, lett yesterday tor
Bennington.
Invitations are out for the Christm mas
eve german to be given at Battery Park
hotel by the Bingham cadets. The com
mittce is imposed of Capt. X w. Bing-
ham, A Is. Blake, b. l.. Anderson and
NJ. A. McCranic.
c. {. Paul, who has been with the
French bakery for some time, will to-
morrow go into busin.ss Tor himself,
opening bakery in the north Court
Place building formerly occupied by the
t American bakery.
Rev. Henry A. Wcstall of Asheville has
been rendered the use OF the Knoxville
theater, free of charge, in which to give
his lecture, entitled "A Plea for the Thea
ter" Mr.. Westall returned from a triE
to Knoxville yesterday.
Mai. Chas. NJ. Stedman returned from
Raleigh yesterday. While at the capita
Maj Stedman was granted by the boarC
of education for II months longer thu
option on swamp lands. as president o
the Real Estate Investment company.
Gay Green has purchased the entire
stock of goods OF Jas. W. Hollingsw worth
l02 Patton avenue. and is selling gro
cerits and contrCtions at special p'ices
He has an advertisement in THE CITIZEN
! that will give full! particulars. Read 1t
Il Clarence ". Murphev has sent TIL
{ CITIZEN, as yuletide offering, a striking
;. advertisement OF the Southern Pacific
:. Sunset Limited. but the thing is fatal.
t detective at one point-Asheville doe
4 not appear nit-and Mr.. Murphey mus
Il try again.
Miss S;evenson's condition is abou
the same az it has been for several day
past. A Washington dispatch says tn
Nice-President lett there last night 70
t Asheville. and that it is the intention t.
take his sick daughter farther South
,l probably to Florida.
l. The Atlanta Constitution says OF
- Young Ashevillean: "W. d. Cash. one G
the best known bicycle men in the cour
e try, is in the city at the Aragon, and ha
is with him quite number Of bicvcles
!. which are un exhibition in the Youn
!, Mems Christian association building"
!, \ discourse on Christmas groceries
u a very pertinent one at this time, and
T. rs on this theme that w. J. Postell, til
" College street grocer, speaks in ne,
' advertisement in today's CITIZEN. Nj
|
: things in stock, but it will require vis
u to discover the full extent OF the attra,
tions of his store.
n The hospital Yesterday received fror
J. the Biltmrre stonerutters. brickmason!
timers and skaters the sum OF $123, an
n also last week the additional sum {
4 $40 25 through Mrs. Egbert from th
II carpenters. The ladies return SINGER
" thanks for these generous gifts as We
t, as tor former similar evidences of inte
e, est and sympathy for the work the
have in hand.
John NJ. Campbell Of this CITY has bee
invited to deliver all address before
'f mass meeting to be held in New Yor
next month for the purpose of protes
,e ing against the tobacco trust and star
=, ing movement in the hope Of enlistin
y" the aid of consumers of trust goods q
t. that they will discontinue the use {
d these goods. Mr.. Campbells invitatio
$ came through NJ. b. Weidler, prom
rent Brooklyn tobacco man. 1t
IF probable that Mr.. Campbell will atten
< the meeting.