The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-17
PERSONAL.

Mr.. F. W. Dickson, of Wake Forest,
spent yesterday IN the city.
Miss Lillian Lewter, has returned home
from visit to relatives in Durham.
Mr.. John B. Kenney returned yeSter-
day from business trip to Goldsb 70.
His Excellency, Governor Elias Carr,
seturned yesterday from "Brac 9orldge'
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Mesley, of Dur
aam, spent yesterday with friends here'
Mr.. Il. Clay Brown, of the Railroad
Commission, spent yesterday morning III
Durham.
DR.. Hubert Haywood went yesterday
TO Gulf, Chatham county, on proieS
sional trip.
Manager George Fl. Glass has gone to
Durham to look after the telephone ex-
change there.
Miss Carrie L. Edwards, of New Hill,
is to be married to Mr. Thomas Womble,
at that place today.
Miss Anna Turnbull, who is a student
Mt Peace Institute, has gone to Durham
sn visit to her parents
Gen. r. F. Hoke and family have re-
furnedi O the city from Lincoln Lithia
Springs, at which delightful place they
spent the summer.
Miss Annie Hazlett, of GAINESVILLE,
N. c.. came in on the S. A. L., yester-
day afternoon and entered Peace In
stitute.
Ex-Judge James E. Shepherd left yes
kerday for Durham to attend court. He
made an argument here yesterday before
the Supreme Court.
Mr. Walter S. Womole, of the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics, has gone TO Durham
and Orange counties to collect statistics
Of cotton mills for Commissioner Lacey's
report.
Secretary John Nichols left this mora
ing for Durham to see President Carr OF
the Agricultural Fair in reference to the
general programme and to complete some
details.
Messrs. Frank and VIM. K. Borden
passed through the city yesterday, the
former on his way to Atlanta, the latter
who is quite sick there.
ar. james Webb, Jr., of Hillsboro,
was here yesterday. He is president or
the cotton mill company that is soon to
build a 500, 900 factory at that point
Work will begin on the factory the first
Of next year.
Messrs. Garland Jones, B. w. Hunter
and Irwin Jones have gone to Atlanta
TO visit the exposition. The last named
will represent the Citizens National
Bank, of this city, at the Convention of
the American Bankers Association.
Messrs. "a. N. Snow and W. q. Hanks,
of Durham, were here yesterday, arrang
ing for the exhibit of the Bull Tobacco
factory and Occoneechee Farm at the
State Fair. This will be one of the
main features of the fair, as it was last
year.
Mayor Russ, DR.. James Mckee, Super
intendent of Health, and Mr.. Alex Nc
Pheeters, Superintendent of the Water
Works, spent yesterday making the an
nual inspection Of the watershed along
Walnut creek to Cary. They returned
last evening.
Commissioner S. T. Patterson returned
yesterday looking hearty after his indis-
position and stoutened. The Commis-
sioner reports good times among the
farmers up his way, and still sticks to
bis statement that as class they were
never better off than now in North Caro-
lima.
Mr. r H. Kicks, prominent citizen
Of Becky Mount, passed through here
yesterday on his way to the western part
of the State. He says he has been sum-
moued here by Mrs. Pattle r. B AIRING
ton as witness in her case that will
come up at the next term of the Superior
Court.
Mr.. j. W. Guildtach, advance agent Of
Che Mabel Paige aggregation, is here to
arrange for the coming of Little Mabel
and her troupe. The company will hold
the boards of the Academy during Fair
week. Mabel has been favorite ever
since, as child, she PLAYED "Little Lord
Fauntleroy" with Harry Lindley.
MsrrisviIle Quarry Changes Hands.
The brown stone qaarries near Morris
ville were sold yesterday. Mr.. John
Whitelaw, of this city, was the pur
chaser. The price paid is not stated.
1t is reported that company will be
formed to develop this valuable property.
kr. Whitelaw has bought outright ten
acres of the quarry.
The brown stone is said to equal any
found in the State and besideitin the quar-
KY there is found white sand stone that
should prove valuable for building pur
poses.
The principal market for these fine
building stones is in the Northern cities,
but good deal is shipped to Atlanta.
Died Suddenly from Heart Disease.
Mr.. Lee Powell, who lived on the cor
aer of North Salisbury and West Lane
straafs. died very suddenly Yesterday Of