The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-04
PERSONALS.

Mr.. j. G. l. Harris returned from
New York via the Seaboard Air Line
yesterday afternoon. He was joined
here by Mrs. Harris, who accompanied
him ito Atlanta.
Mr.. John NJ. Cowan accompanied by
his son was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Cowan is a resident of Opelika, Ala,
being Civil Engineer there. He was
called here by the sad announcement
Of the death of his brother, the late
Mr.. Henry NJ. Cowan, and left yester-
day afternoon for Durham for a short
visit to his brother Mr.. Robert Cowan,
before returning to his home in Ala
bama
Chairman Manly left yesterday for
Winston.
Col. A. t. Smith, of Charlotte, was in
the city yesterday, returning in the
afternoon.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son has returned after making a round
of Farmers Institutes. The commits
sioner has held nine Institutes, and
he thinks they have been of much bene-
fit to the farmers.
Mr.. w. ID. Barbour, of Hickory, is at
the Park.
Mr.. Lawrence Holt and Mr.. Aft w.
Haywood were in the city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Berwanger left
yesterday for a three weeks trip to
New York.
Judge Seymour arrived in the city
yesterday.
OR. Dinwiddie speaking yesterday of
the opening Of Peace Institute on the
10th instant, said the prospects were
| bright for a full school, quite as full
as last year, which is saying much.
Miss Minnie Slocum, who has been
visiting the Misses Kirby, returned yes
terday to her home in Wilson,
Mr.. X. X. Gotten, DR.. H. III. Speight
and Mr.. John r. Smith, of Goldsboro,
were here yesterday, attending a meet
| ing of the executive committee of THE
North Carolina Insane Asylum.
Mr. Edward Berkeley, superintend-
emt of Georgia, Carolina and Northern
railroad, was here yesterday, ON his
way to Chapel Hill, where his son en-
| tered the University.
Mr.. w, T. OBrien, of Durham, one
Of the leading Republicans of the Fifth
district, is in the city.
Miss Mamie Lyon, of Durham, spent
yesterday in the city
Miss Adelaide Snow returned yester-
day from visit to Chapel Hill.
Miss Isabella Winston, daughter of
DR.. George r. Winston, president of
the University OF Texas, who has been
visiting friends here, returned to
| Chapel Hill yesterday.
Mr.. C. II. Stonebanks has returned
| from Morehead, where he has been
with the Atlantic Hotel for the season.
Mr.. NJ. f. Bragg, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Norfolk and Western
was here yesterday.
Editor II. III. Cowan, of the Durham
| Globe, was here yesterday, accompa
MED by his little son.
Chairman A. Il. Holton, of the Repub-
| lican State committee, returned yester
day from a trip to his Winston home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Campbell, who
have been here several days, left yes
| terday for Atlanta.
Mr.. L. G. Robinson passed through
yesterday returning to Southern Pines
from a trip North.
Mr.. Percy Whitaker left yesterday
| for Chapel Hill, to resume his studies
at the State University.
Col. 4. L. Smith, of Charlotte. In
| spector General of the State Guard, is
| here
Mr.. James II. Pou, OF Smithfeld, is
at the Park.
| Registered at the Park: S. Vance
| ScoBt. Sanford: John Y. Ellington,
| Clayton; W. +. Exum, Jr., Goldsboro;
| z. M. L. Jeffreys, Goldsboro; A. III.
Michaels, Durham.
Editor J. w. Bailey, of the Biblical
Recorder, and Secretary John E. White,
of the Baptist State Board of Missions,
are attending the association at Frank
| linsville,
Prof. w. c. Riddick, of the A. and NJ.
College, returned yesterday from
| Weldon.
Mrs. Butler and Miss Edith Butler
| yesterday returned to the city.
T.. w. Hawkins, Esq, of Littleton,
was here yesterday on hrs way to
| Charlotte
MIR. George Green, of Weldon, son
of State Senator Green, was here yes.
| terday, Ell route to Chapel Hin to enter
the University. ta 1ot @
Mrs. f. T. Bush, Miss Charlotte Bush
and Miss Gertrude Bush have returned
| from Blowing Rock, where they spent
the summer.
Mr.. Charles McKimmon, of the firm
| Of A. B. Stronach, has gone North on
purchasing tour.
Mr. Sol Rosenbaum, formerly of this
| place. now prosperous New York
merchant, is here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A Withers have
moved into the Tucker residence on
North Blount street
Miss Margaret Stith has returned
| from visit to Mrs. William Bailey, at
LOuisburg.
Mrs. NJ. T. Norris has returned from
a visit to Oxford
Commissioner S. Ohio Wilson has
gone to Wilmington.
Miss Loula Briggs has returned from
a months stay at Blowing Rock.
Mrs. r. B. Haywood left yesterday
for New York, called there by the
death of Mrs. Young.
Mr.. J. j. Sum1aerlin who has been
| quite sick, is recovering.
Attorney General Frank I. Osborne
returned to the city yesterday.
Mrs. Simms and Miss Simms. of
Brooklyn, are visiting the family of
DIR. Kirby. The former is Mrs. Kirby's