Asheville daily citizen., 1894-11-24
AROUND TOWN

Washiogton. Nov. 24.-Forecast till s
ID. m. Sundav-Fair; cooler tonight;
westerly winds. |,
The Mayors court docket had nothing
on it for trial this morning.
Fred. A. Hull is working up the show
paper for the "Mikado" production.
Deputy Sheriff + NJ. Jones is able 10 be
uptown after an illness of five months.
A drove OF turkeys was the attraction
this morning in the lot in rear OF The
CITIZEN Office.
The FIRST rain that Asheville has had
for weeks fell yesterday, but it continued
only little while.
Photographer T. II. Lindsey has been
sick for a week. but was we'll enough to
come down town today.
DIR. Burroughs returned from Alexan-
der this morning and reports General
Vance's condition as better.
DR.. Chas. S. Jordan says c. L. Gra-
ham, who had his leg broken last Sur
day. is getting on very nicely.
The Sunday school OF the First Pres
byterian church will meet hereafter at
$50 instead of O'Clock p. M.
The one thing lacking for meeting OF
the Board of Aldermen yesterday after
noon was the presence of quorum.
There is in Clarence +. RAYS show
window group of beautiful dolls that
attracts the attention OF every one pass
ing.
|. L. Duck worth brought in flock ol
sheep TODAY. They were sold to James
Wolfe, who makes splendid show OF
mutton at his stall in Central market.
The members of the Asheville Bar held
meeting Yesterday in Clerk Cathey's S
office and arranged the calendar for the
next term OF Buncombe Superior court.
Anumber of Ashevlle's Methodist pas
tors and lavmen will go to Statesvi!lc
ence, which will begin its work Wednes-
day.
Among the horses burned in the fire
which DESTROYED A. b. Gikey & Sons
stable at Marion, was a valuable saddle
animal belonging TO Vance Brown OF
Ashevillc.
In the mathematical contest, combin-
ing speed and accuracy, for the week IN
the Business college, Mckee Hatch made
the highest per cent. and Swan L, Sig
mon Sccont.
Judge II. A. Gudger has been holding
Madison Inferior court at Marshall this
week. He came up to Asheville TODAY
and will remain here until tomorrow
afternoon, when he will leave for Wash
ineton.
Sales of leaf tobacco have been light on
Ashcvlle floors the past week, owing to
the dry weather that prevents handing
with safety. Planters are hoping more
favorable conditions and warchouscme'
predict heavy breaks the incoming week
The SSannanoa Country club, toi
which Col Frank Coke has handsome'y
fitted up building on the Battery Part
property, has received from Col Coke ;
pretty deer, which was brought over
from the Green River plantation Thurs
dav.
That wonderful car, Florida on Wheels
will exhibit at the Southern railway de
not in Ashcville Thursday, Friday au'
Saturday, November 30, 80 and Dccem
bcr /, from 9 a. m. too p. nj. Also a
Hot Springs Tuesday, the 9th, am
Marshall Wednesday, the 2Sth.
Two more evidences Of the value OF al
ad. in THE CITIZEN: Mr.. Hicks of De
Vaults pharmacy says he noticed tha
on the dav after his advertisement ap
peared his receipts were doubled. l.. |.
Bobbitt's ad. was omitted two days ant
the falling off in applications was yer.
noticeable.
A hen that was evidently preparing t'
lay golden egg was killed AT Git!
Clerk Mler's today. When the fow
was dressed there was found torma
tion about the size of lemon and sur
rounded bv thin skin. Charlie Mile
brought it to the Museum. and the per
son VINO will name it can take it.
Today while several dead a'pcrs wei
being cut down on the Spears propert,
on Woodin street, one of the trees tha
had been propped to prevent its iailni
into the street was blown down by tn
wind. Three telephone poles were snap
ped of and number OF wires were tor,
down.
A story comes from Paint Rock to tn
effect that few days ago two ntighbors
angry at each other, got their guns an
went on the warpath. Friends of bot
persons took sides, got their guns, AIT
the place lookedas il a military compan
without uniform had visited the towu
The trouble finally wore off without an
one being hurt.