The news & observer., 1895-08-24
The News 81 Observer.
PERSONAL.

Rev. DIR. Bennett SmedeS lett 4eStCT-
day for New York.
Mr.. A. A. Marsban, of Red Springs,
was in the city yesterday,
Mr.. T. B. Womack returned to the
city yesterday from Moore court.
Three drunked round up all the wick
edness disposed of by the mayor yester
day.
Mr.. J A. Holmes. State Geologist,
passed through yesterday on his way to
Salisbury.
Messrs. " @. Wolfe, of Monroe, d
NJ. L Jernigan, of Jackson, were in the
city yesterday
There was only one warehouse last year
for tobacco sales, the Farmers. This
year there are two.
Mr.. John 7. Pullen has returned to
the city from visit to the mountains,
In Western North Carolina.
Mr.. VI. T. Womble, of the Raleigh
National Bank, was yesterday appointed
Notary Public for Wake.
Mr.. J. H. Drake, OF Richmond, Va,
General Freight Agent Of the Southern,
was in the city yesterday.
The tobacco sales will take place four
days every week, namely Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Friday aud Saturday
Mrs. R. T. Gray and little daughter,
Caro-, left for Winston yesterday on q
visit to the mother of Mr.. Gray.
DR.. Frank T. Williamson returned last
night from short visit to the Eastern
part of the State, Ocracoke and other
points.
Mrs. W. E. Borden, of Goldsboro, and
Mrs. James H. pou, CT Smithfeld, with
her little daughter, Esther, are stopping
at the Yarboro.
DR.. W. r. Capehart, of Avoca, and
DR.. j. B. Cofield, of Everett's, passed
through yesterday on their way home
from the mountains.
Mr.. Greek 0. Andrews returned yes
terday from Greensboro, and it is ex-
pected that he will take charge Of his
new paper on Monday.
Mr.. Sherwood Haywood returned last
night from a two weeks sojourn at
Jackson Springs. Mr.. Haywood said
they had had a Jolly crowd. there.
Mr.. John Manning, professor of law
the University, passed through the city
yesterday on his way to Chapel Hill from
Moore county where he has been as a
witness in a land case.
Word from Secretary Coke's bedside
yesterday reported his condition as un-
changed, but there were friends who
were inclined to think that there was
shade of improvement.
Mr.. S. NJ, Riggsbee, agent of the s. A.
L. at Abbeville, and popularly remem-
bered as an old resident of Raleigh, was
in the city last night among his friends
in the lobby of the Yarboro.
Commissioner Patterson Is expected to
return about September 3rd, the date
upon which this particular series OF
Farmers Institutes come TO close. Mr.
Patterson is reported to oe in Monroe to-
day.
CLERK Shore, of the Yarboro returned
yesterday from Ocean View and Old
Point Comfort, and left in the afternoon
to finish his vacation at the home of his
sister, Rev. Mrs. K A. Mcleod, at Jones
boro.
Mr.. A. 2. Bryan, Superintendent Of
the Express Company, was reported to
be better yesterday, but not sufficiently
recovered from his attack of Thursday
to be out. He is expected down town
to-day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson died Thursday
night at her home in Cary, of typhoid
fever, at the age Of about 60 ears Mrs.
Jackson was spoken Of as highly res
pected woman, and leaves daughter,
who is unmarried.
Rev. J. W. Wellons, of Durham, who
has been to Montgomery county to dedi-
cate new Christian church, was in the
city yesterday. He has been engaged
for more than a month in holding pro-
tracted meetings and is looking remark
ably well.
Sheriff Page said yesterday that he
had already appointed the successor to
his son Mr.. Robert W. Page before he
resigned, but that the name would not
be made known until in about two weeks
Meanwhile, there is no particular need
for any one before the tax lists come in.