The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-14
PERSONAL.

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Mr.. F. B, Arendell left yesterday for
Salisbury.
Editor ]. A. Thomas, of Louisburg, is
in the city.
Bob Blr ihead returned yesterday from
Connolly Springs.
DR.. John B Kerr continues quite i'll
with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels left yesterday
for Washington, D. @.
Mr.. R. B. Raney left yesterday for the
Western part of the State.
Mr.. B. L. Wedenfeller, of Charlotte,
was in the city yesterday.
The Epworth Reading Circle will hold
a reception Friday evening"
Mr.. Stark Bachelor left yesterday for
Durham. He returns to day.
Mr.. Tom Mosely left yesterday for
Mount Olive to visit DR.. Marable.
The Southern Railway yesterday paid
its State taxes amounting to $13, O65. 81.
Mr.. J. Herndon Gorrell, professor at
Wake Forest, was in the city yesterday.
1t is expected that work upon the Bap-
fist college for women will be resumed
October /.
His many friends were glad yesterday
to see Mr.. r. q. Jones up again from
his sick bed
DR.. J. NJ. Aver returned yesterday
from a trip to New York and other points
in the North
Miss Daisy Marabie, Of Mount Olive,
was here yesterday, but left on the east
bound train for her home.
Mr.. J. A. Egerton, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company in
Raleigh, is reported to be quite sick.
Mr.. J. R. B. Carraway, teller of the
National Bank of Newbern, returned to
his home yesterday after a short visit to
Raleigh.
Mr.. j W. Bailey, editor of the Bibli
cal Recorder, leaves to day for Red
Springs to attend the Baptist Chautauqua
in session there.
Col. John S. CunniI CHAM of Person
county, is in the city. He has just re-
turned from a short visit to Buffalo
Lithia Springs, Va.
Mr.. Charles F. Harvey, prominent
tobacco buyer of Kinston, was here yes
terday but left on the east bound South
ern train for Goldsboro.
The deputy revenue collectors are
busy with the brandy distillers, about
700 of whom are getting ready for work
in the Eastern District alone.
Miss Daisy Young and Miss Ruth
Worth returned yesterday. They both
have been taking short summer jaunt
with the family of Mr.. W. FL. Worth.
Mr.. s. L. Patterson, Commissioner of
Agriculture, returned yesterday from his
home in Caldwell He expects to day to
go to Lumberton for the purpose of hold
ing farmers institute in the county.
DR.. W. R. Capehart, of Avoca, arrived
yesterday from Mays Head, where his
family is summering. He will remain
in the city few days when he will
leave for the western part of the State.
Miss Katie Conn of this city left last
Monday morning for Matthews, this
State, where she will engage in teaching
music during the next five months. Miss
Conn is an accomplished instructor in
music.
Miss Msrgie Overman, daughter, of
Hon. Lee S. Overman, of Salisbury, who
has been here visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Judge Merrimon, left yesterday for
her home to the regret of her many
friends.
Senator Marion Butler and Mr.. Josiah
q. Sibley are expected here to-day. They
will spend the day here, and leave to
morrow for Gary, where Mr.. Sibley will
probably be the feature, with introduc
tory remarks by Senator Butler. There
will be a special train leaving Raleigh at
twelve o'clock, returning IN the after
noon.
Chancellor Thomas Cobbs, of Birming
ham, Alabama, and his wife are at the
Yarboro Honse in this city on short
visit. He is a native of Raleigh. He
removed TO Alabama at sixteen, and
there attained high eminence in the legal
profession. He has been for many years
an able and popular Judge of the Court
of Chancery of the Birmingham District.
r. H. Busbee, Esq, is in Asheville APP
pearing before Judge Simonton, of the
y. S. Circuit Court, upon question of
Importance concerning municipal taxa
tion of the business of Inter State rail
roads. aud also in the Cape Fear & Yad
kin Valley R. R litigation. He will re-
main to attend Buncombe Superior Court
now in session. Mrs. Busbee is with him
at the Battery Park.