Asheville daily citizen., 1894-06-13

Nearly one-half OF the month allowed
for listing taxes has passed. Listing is
proceeding rather slowly.
The representatives who will attend
the national council Jr o. L. A. NJ. here
next week will arrive Sunday and Mon.
day.
All members of the Pirates" company
are expected to be present at rehearsal
in the A. l.. l. armory this evening at
$50. There will be drill in the first
act.
!. P. Hickman and NJ. NJ. Shepherd
rode in from Hendersonville on their
bikes this morning to take in today's
races at Carriers. They made the run
in 2:45.
Who will win the reward OF 81
offered in an ad. elsewhere In today's
CITIZEN to the person who makes the
first correct guess as to the owner OF the
space? Look for the ad. and try for the
dollar.
Acting Mayor Hull held his first court
this morning, with two Offenders to
brave the official wrath. The two men
had been "carding" and there was 10
cents pot on the table when the capture
was made. The men were fined So each.
Ytsterda, from / to $ O'Clock p. m. a
lawn party was given in Mrs, Sludcr' 5
ward on North Main street by Misses
Julia Adams and Ethel and Georgia
Reeves. Refreshments were served by
several little girls. 1t was pleasant
occasion and the missionary helpers
realized several dollars for the good
cause.
David Floyd, white, and George, alias
Hannah, Warren, colored. were parties
| to rock hro wing contest i'll West End
| last night One of the rocks strucl,
Rachel Erwin, colored, ard made a
severe bruise. This morning Floyd and
| Warren were before Justice Frank Carter
and, in default Of $l00 bond each, were
sent up to await court.
Capt. Frank O'Donncll has hung in his
saloon on North Main street three fine
paintings which he brought with him on
the return from his trip abroad. One OF
them is an imported picture, an emjgrant
wagon attacked by brigands, by {.
Stoiioft. Another is copy of the Horse
Fair by Paul Powers, and the third, the
Russian Courier, by the same artist.
L. II. IIohagan. who for number oi
years has been engaged in grape culture
in Italy, is in the city, stopping at Miss
Bowyer's on Starnes avenue. Mr.. 1lo-
hagan comes to Ashevlle on prospect
ing tour, with view to making this
section his home and engaging in the
culture OF the grape, and it is hoped that
he NAV find here conditions suitable tC
the carrying out OF his plans.
The fire was on Mountain street. but the
department was called out at 9:35 this
morning bv an alarm from box t62, al
though there is box at the corner Of
| College and Pine. The fire started from
a stove and a boy ran all the way to the
square to tell OF it. The companies were
soon out, but their services were not
needed as the blaze was eXtinguished by
neighbors The house was a small frame
structure belonging to Reuben Thomp.
son, and the damage was probably 500
| There is dissatisfaction on the part O!
some OF the Ashevillc merchants who
Joined the early closing movement, be
cause of the lact that few of the store.
keepers are not closing at the hour de
cided upon, o'clock. 1t is likely if this
be persisted in that it will result in q
dissolution OF the agreement and the
clerks OF the city, some 200 OF them, vii
be deprived OF several hours of rest each
day except Saturday. The hope is ex
pressed that the agreement will stand
during the summer months.