The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-23
PERSONALS.

Dr' Chafles Du1fy, OF NeWbern, is in
the city.
Mr.. J. L. Ludlow, of Winston, is in
the city.
Mr.. Faison Calvert, of Jackson, is at
the Park
Mr.. W. A. Blair, prominent banker
of Winston, is in the city.
Mr.. J. c. Hundley, of Oxford, was
here yesterday morning.
Editor ]. A. Thomas. of the Louis
burg Times, is in the city.
Mr.. A. b. Matthews, of East Dur
ham, was in the city yesterday.
The condition of Mrs. J. b. Batche-
Tor was slightly improved yesterday
afternoon.
Prof. Trby and his little son Arthur
are spending a few days at Occonee-
chce Farm.
Mr.. ". \. Slater, the well-known
Durham merchant and travelling man,
is in the city.
Miss Lizzie Owen has returned home
| from visit TO her aunt, Mrs. Filing
ton at Manly.
Mr.. Herman Granger, Of the reve-
nue. department, came in yesterday
from Kinston.
Mr.. f. NJ. Simmons has returned
from PamlicO Superior court, where
he argued several cases.
Mrs. John vi. Scott. of Charlotte, for
morally Miss Blocker Spings, is visit
ing Mrs. II. b. Battle.
Mr.. Octayius Coke returned yes
terday from Atlanta, where he has
been on a business trip.
Miss Margaret Waddell, of Selma, ar
rived yesterday afternoon on a visit
to Miss Mamie Robbins.
The Misses Mitchell and Mrs. Ham
ilton have returned from visit to
relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Worth returned home
yesterday from Guilford College, where
She has been attending school.
Mr., C. J.. Ewing, master of trains,
| and Mr.. Julian Price, train-dispatcher,
of Burlington, were here yesterday.
Mrs. IT, 3. Barrow and little Miss
| Julia Barrow, of Concord, are in the
city, on their way to Louisburg, to
visit relatives.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels went yester-
day TO Mebane, where he last evening
delivered an address before the stu
dents of the Presbyterian High School.
Miss Alice Mullins, of the State
Normal and Industrial School, has re-
turned to the city to spend her vaca-
ton. She is the guest of Mrs. NJ. l..
Blake.
Col. John Robinson, ex-State Conn
| missioner of Agriculture, was in the
city yesterday. He says it is yet inn
| possible to tell how much cotton was
damaged by the recent hail-stom.
Secretary Charles J. Parker, of the
State Teachers Assembly, returned
yesterday from Greensboro, where he
attended the annual commencement
of the State Normal and Industrial
School.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harlee, teacher of
| music in the Institution for the Deaf.
| Dumb and Blind, has been carried to
| her home in Morven. Arson county.
She is very i'll from the after-effectS
OF severe attack of measles.
Miss Dora Ballinger. of Greensboro.
is visiting Miss Nellie Young. at the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution.
Mrs. j. p. Massenburg, of Hender-
| son, and Mrs. 5. c. Nann. of Franklin
ton, were IN the city yesterday.
Mr.. G.. b. Afford, of Holly Springs,
was here yesterday. In his section
| this week they have had fine seasons
for planting potatoes slips and tobacco
plants. The crops are looking well.
Cotton was not damaged much by the
hail
Mr. Hollis Winston, son of President
| Winston, of the State University, has
| returned from Greensboro, where he
stood the examination for appointment
to West Point. He is now a student
at the Agricultural and Mechanical
College.
Miss Mary Lily Kenan left yesterday
for Wilmington. To-day she will sail
from Wilmington on a yachting trip
! that will extend through the summer,
| The party will cruise all along the At
lantic coast, touching at all the larger
| Northern resorts. Mr.. Harry Walters
superb yacht will carry the party.
| Among those in the party are Mr..
Walters and Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke
! Jones,
GREENSBORO FEMALE COLLEGE
| Annual Commencement Exercises 10
be Held May 26 and ct.
The commencement exercises at
Greensboro Female College will begin