Asheville daily citizen., 1894-10-12
AROUND TOWN.


p. m. Saturday: Fair weather; south
erly winds; warnsr Saturday afternoon,
Chas. N. Vance will speak at Alexander
tomorrow afternoon at 3 clock.
Milton Mobiles at the Grand opera
house this evening in Love and Law"
The mercury was down to So this
morning and there was consider able
frost.
About 81 600 of this quarters water
rents has been collected. 1t is expect ted
that the collections for the quarter will
reach about $4,000.
The Ballot Box, the new Prohibition
organ, made its appearance yesterday.
1t is a neat six-column, tour-page paper
and will appear weekly.
Janitor H. Z. Hall OF the City Hall has
sent THE CITIZEN bunch of bella ted
raspberries that he found growing on
Smiths mountain Yesterday.
"Mr. ]. S. Tanning, who now resides
ia Ashevile. was in town last Thursday,
shaking hands with old acquaintance" "
the Hendersonville Times says.
Maj Chas. NJ. Stedman and Chas. A.
Webb. esq have accepted an invitation
to address the Weaverville Democratic
club tomorrow evening at s o'clock.
Remember the oyster supper to be
given at the Y. NJ. c. A. this evening by
the ladies of Central Epworth League.
The proceeds will go to the League piano
fund.
The Greenvile, S. c., Newssays George
Cain, one of Greenville's last seasons
pitchers, will go to the University OF
North Carolina in January to coach the
"C. N. c." baseball team.
A new entrance is being made to he
Battery Park on Patton avenue. The
entrance will be arched with granite ar d
will add greatly to the appearance OF the
avenue and the Park preserve.
Fifty-two years ago Col and Mrs. A..
T. Davidson were married near Waynes-
vile by Rev. DR.. !. K. Sensabaugh. May
they live to see many returns OF the an.
niversary OF that happy day.
There is political picnic in store for
Haw Creek this evening. Joseph S.
Adams, esq, has an appointment to
speak there and has granted division
OF time with Col. Lusk and Mai. Westall
Undertaken J. Y. Brown went down to
the Saluda wreck yesterday to prepare
the BODY Ct Engineer Broom for burial,
returning last night The dead engineer
was taken to South Carolina this morn
lug.
Beginning today The WEEKLY CITIZEN
appears as semi weekly, the publca.
tion DAYS bsing Tuesdays aud Fridays.
1t will be published twice week at least
until the election The price remains the
same, 81 year.
Messrs. S. Z. and Chas. 5. Davis re
turned Yesterday from Warren county,
whittier they had accompanied the re-
mains of their brother, Spencer Davis,
who was killed in the railroad yards
here few nights ago.
Chas. {. Thomas assistant cashier of
the First National bank of Durham and
Miss Jessie Woodward of Durham were
married on the 10Th. MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas are visiting Mrs. Octa D.
Thomas, "a Montford avenue.
Seah. Jones was tried before Justice
J. Nj. Israel on charge of assault and
sent up tor 80 days and costs. Jones
also had a hearing before Justice Frank
Carter for carrying a concealed weapon
and was held to court in a bond Of
$10O
Thos. J. Freeland, aged 60 years, died
few Gays ago at his home near Hills
boro. Mr.. Freeland was veteran of
the Mexican war and was for nine years
foreman of the Hillsboro Recorder office
while Col. John D. Cameron. now OF
Asheville, was editor of that paper.
Buucombe Criminal court will convene
Monday, the 22d. One case of impor-
tarce at this term will be that against
the coored bows charged with the killing
of Charley Erwin. The Causey case will
also come up. There are now II cases
docketed, mostly OF small import ancc.
Deputy United States Court Clerk G.. B..
Moore carried an unusually broad smile
yesterday, and it was caused bv the
arrival Of l0-pound boy at his home
the night before. Mr.. Moore saws the
boy is of the right faith" politically,
which must mean that Moore, Junior, is
going to go back on his father at the
polls.
An unusual visitor called on Mrs. H.
M. llerndon at her millinery store on
Patton avenue. 1t was a plain. un-
assuming terrapin, and made its way
from a back lot. Entering the store the
little caller looked about and decided to
stay awhile. 1t was kept for few
hours and then given to lady cas-
toner.
Circus literature will soon be the at
traction on the billboards about the city.
Contractor J.. NJ. Westal had the con-
tract for putting up $50 feet of the
boards, IL leet high, for the Walter L.
Main shows, which will exhibit here on
the 25th. Besides these, the contractor
is to put together $50 boards feet by 3
feet 6. The advertising car of the circus
istxpected here soon.
II. B. Rossel of Washington, d. c.,
will deliver descriptive lecture on Chi.
cago and the Worlds Fair at the Grand
opera house Wednesday afternoon, Oc-
toher II. The lecture will be illustrated
by large number of beautiful dissolv-
ing views. Aud Pink Griffin's East
bound Train" will be given during an
intermission. The proceeds of the lec-
ture will go to the Ashevile Free Kin
dergartens. The lecture will begin at 8
p, m. Admission, % cents; children, 10
cents. Tickets on sale at Heinitsh &
Reagan's and West End drug stores, at
the schools and at the opera house.