The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-15
Person ais.

Mr.. @. B. Aston, who has been here
for some time with his brother, Mr.. N.
M. Aston, in the Postal Telegraph
office, has accepted a position at Selma
with the Southern Railway as operator
and assistant agent, and left to day foI
that place to enter upon his newly as
sumed duties. He is a bright your G
man of fine character, and will soon be
recognized as such by his employers.
Father Prendergast. of Raleigh, came
up last night, and held services here ID
the rooms over Royal 81 Borden's.
Editor J. A. Robinson and Mrs. Robin
son, of the Daily Sun, left last night
for Atlanta where they will spend a
week or ten days. During their absence
Mr.. A. Hatchett will help Mr.. Frank
Madry in getting up the paper.
Mr.. T. B. Christian left to-day for
oxford, where he will spend the day.
Tomorrow morning he will go to Hen
derson and take the Atlanta special for
the Exposition.
Mr.. W. NJ. Morgan got hack last night
from Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. J. W. Jones returned Saturday
evening from Burlington.
Messrs. T. H Martin and r H Rigs
bee, who took in the Virginia State fair,
got back to Durham Saturday night
They report good attendance and in
teresting racing.
DR.. Geo. A. Rem, Of Raleigh, spent
yesterday here visiting his brother,
Capt. J K Rem, the popular D. Il N.
conductor
MIR. Frank f. Chamberlain came up
from Gold5boro and spent Sunday in
town.
Messrs. W. Fl. Sammeroll aud G. F.
Troupe, two of the leading agents Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company cf New
York, are in the city.
Mr. P. r. White returned to day from
a visit to Louisburg.
Mr. and Mrs Henry E Seeman, Misses
Julia Albright, Willie Smith and Alice
Holman and Nessrs. Clifton Corpening
and Frank Mcdowell will leave on the
$3.50 freight train to morrow morning
over the Southern Railway for Atlanta
to take in the exposition.
Mr.. 7 D. Turner, of Hillsboro, who is
so well known in this section, has been
given larger and more lucrative place
by his house, with headquarters at New
Orleans. His brother, Mr.. Devereau
Turner, succeeds him as the representa-
tive of Messrs E. A. Saunders IL Sons, of
Richmond, Va, in this State.
MIR. W. Fl. Branson left this morning
on business trip to New York. Mrs.
B-anson's mother, Mrs. B E Sergeant,
of Greensboro, is here, and will stay un-
til Mr.. Branson returns.
Mr.. E. s. Rogers went to Creedmore
to day to attend the funeral Of the late
Mr.. r. II. Fleming.
Mr.. r. II. Wright arrived here this
morning from New York city.
Mr. r. T. Faucette went to Burlington
this morning.
DR.. j. D. Roberts, who has been here
about week, left this morning for his
home at Dade City, Florida. His case
against the insurance company is still
held Under consideration by Judge Star
buck.
DR.. E. A. Yates returned this morning
from Princeton.
Mr.. E. 4. Aiken returned to-day to
Greenvllle.
Judge j. E. Shepherd and Mayor John
W. Graham, each CT whom spent yester
day at their respective homes returned
here this morning.
Mrs. P. Fl. Winston, who has been
visiting her SOD, Judge r. W Winston,
for ten days, left to day for Oxford
Editor J A Thomas, Of Louisburg, is
here to-day, looking after some manu-
featured tobacco held by the Durham
Fertilizer Company, which has had the
stamps gnawed off by nice. The gov
eminent will probably furnish fresh
stamps to be used.
Master Marvin Carr returned to Hor-
ner's School to-day.
Messrs. T. J. Gattis & Son were busy
all day moving into their new quarters
on the corner of Main and Mangam
streets
Both Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Muse have
been confined to their rooms for several
days. but are reported to be much better
to day
Mr. W. B. LaFar has been selected as
one Of the two substitute mail carriers
here and has forwarded his bond and
will receive lis commission in few days.
He is in every way well fitted for the
place
Rev. B. r. Hall returned Saturday
from Fayetteville and began last night a
series Of protracted services at Trinity
church.
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