The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-28
in A PERSONAL WAY.

Rev. j. j.. Cunninggim, pastor of the
Plymouth Methodist church, who has
been visiting relatives here, went yes
terday to yetteyille.-Mfss Lizzie
humphrey left yesterday for Goldsboro,
to visit friends.--Air w. e. Faison,
left yesterday for trip to Wilson,
Rocky Mount, Tarboro and other East
ern towns, collecting statistics for the
Bureau of Labor.-The Misses Red
ford are visiting friends at Forestville.
Miss Mary Pescud, Miss Reese and
Miss Young returned home yesterday
from the Methodist District Confer
ence and the District Sunday School
Conference held at BullocSs.--Dr.
Hawkins went yesterday to Louisburg.
He says thirty-seven new houses are
now going up there.-Mr. John Hick-
son, of Lynchburg, was in the city yes
terday.-Prof. NJ. c. S. Noble, super
intendent of the Wilmington graded
schools, stopped over here yesterday
on his return home from Chapel Hill.
He says Prof. e. A. Alderman is about
the only man he hears talked of for
President of the University.
Hugh Parham left for Greenville, which
place he will make his home. He will
go into the tobacco business there
Mr.. r. c. Stanard, district agent of the
Norfolk and Western, was here yester-
day. looking after the business of his
road -Mr. w. ID. Hay returned yes
terday from a trip through the Yves
tern part of the State.-Mrs. Richard
c. Badger is visiting relatives in Wei
don.-Dr. j. w. Carter has returned
from Sampson county, where he con-
Quoted protracted meeting.-Dr.
Branson is now making up the returns
for his new North Carolina Directory.
Miss Mary Montague, of Winston,
is visiting the family of Mr.. B. F. Mon
tague.-Mr. Ed. Chambers Smith
returned yesterday.-Mrs. Justin
Jones and child, are visiting
her mother, Mrs. b. H. Woodell, at
Greensboro.-The condition of Mr..
j. j. Rogers, who is very i'll at Rex
Hospital, was reported slightly inn
proved yesterday. j. B. Bur
well and Miss Nannette Burwel, and
Mrs. Omega Foster returned home yes
terday.-Mr H. j. Young spent Sun
dav at Littleton.-Mr.J John c. Drew
ry, Miss Drewry and his little daugh-
ter returned yesterday from Old Point
Comfort, where they have been for two
weeks, MIR, Ford returned yesterday
from a visit to Warrenton, his old
home.-Mr. r. A. Lee, of Charlotte,
spent Sunday here with relatives
Mr.. John Homer Gore, of Wilmington,
was here yesterday.-Mr.T I. I. Hay
has gone to RoXboro.-Col. Benehan
Cameron was here yesterday, looking
after State Fair matters.--Mr. j. n.
Edwards. of Oxford, spent Sunday
here with his bother, Mr.. c. b. Ed
wards.-Miss Mary Carr, who has
been visiting the family of Mr.. Charles
t. Hinton, returned yesterday to Ashe-
ville.-Mr. and Mrs. John F. Srpague,
of Morganton, and Mr. James H. Holt,
of Burlington, passed through yester-
day returning home from Morehead.-
Miss Mary Hinton and Mr.. John Cat
ling returned from Morehead yester-
Father Marion, formerly in
charge of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, is in the city.-Solicitor e. w
Pou, ''our next Congressman" was
here yesterday the Park: r. p.
Taylor Oxford; j. S. Parker, Sails
bury; Thomas r. Croker, Smithfield.
MIR. George A.; Holdenness, of Tar
boro, one of the most popular travel
ing men on the road is in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Ferrall, of Alabama,
who have been visiting relatives here,
have gone to Asheville.-Miss Rosa
Broughton has returned from a six
weeks visit to Richmond and Ports
mouth-Master Edwin r. Taylor.
who has been living in Wilmington for
some time is here visiting his father,
Mr.. Ford Taylor-Miss Fannie Lam
bert,of Mt. Olive, is the guest of Miss
Carrie Smith.-Miss Olivia Barkley
has returned from a visit to Asheville
Mrs. Nancy Edwards, mother of
Messrs. c. b. and f. w Edwards, is
still critically i'll, and little hope is en-
tertained of her recovery.