The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Theo. Dobhn has returned home.
Miss Mamie Robbins has returned to
the city.
Mrs. Howard has returned from visit
to Washington.
President Il. A. Alderman, Of the Uni-
versity, spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Loula Purnell has returned from
Virginia, where she has been visiting.
State Treasurer Worth has returned
from the West, where he has been spend
ing several days.
Fertilizer Inspector Kelly succeeded
at last in starting on his tour OF inspec-
ton yesterday morning.
Miss Ethel Norris went with her
friend, Miss Louise Holt, when she re-
turned to Graham yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Jacob Allen will leave this morn
ing for the North, where he will purchase
a full line of hardware for Nichols q
Allen.
Judge H. G.. Connor, of Wilson, and
Mr.. G. w. Tillett are here attending
Referee Zollicoffer's court.
Miss Sallie Whitaker has returned to
the city and is confined to her home on
North Person street with fever.
Messrs. Fred Mailer and James Lltch-
ford left yesterday for New York, where
they will enjoy themselves for about ten
days.
Mrs. George Williams and son Gar
land, who have been spending several
weeks out of the city, returned yesterday
afternoon. -,
Prof. William Royal will return this
morning from RutherfordtOn to assume
his duties as instructor in the institution
for the~blind here.
Mrs. James T. Leftw:tch. widow OF
the late Rev. DIR. James T. Leftwich,
will arrive in the city this morning from
Waynesville. where she has been spend
Mrs. A. NJ McPheters.
Miss Lena V. Powell, Of Raleigh, who
has been the guest of Miss Amy Merritt
at her home, corner Fourth ana Red
Cross streets. left Yesterday for
home, greatly to the regret of her many
admirers. Wilmington Dispatch.
Mr.. S. G.. Pool and>his son, Mr.. Harry
Pool. left yesterday morning for Phlla-
delphia, New York and other Northern
cities on trip for Mr.. POOLS health.
They may be away for month or more.
Can't. G.. A. Cook, Col. l.. G. Edwards
and Mr.. Bryan, who have been here IN
with the Attorney General
relative to the injunction proceedings OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
left yesterday afternoon They will hold
another consultation before October.
Judge MacRae is in Winston, where
he appears before special master Clement
Manly who was appointed to take evil
dence in the case of JIM. Brower,of Mt.
Airy VS.. the Life Insurance Company of
Virginia. Judge MacRae represents the
defendant. The amount involved is ST.
600.
Mr.. William Jones, Of Petersburg, Va.
who has been spending several days with
his friend, Mr.. A. B. Stronach, left yes
terday for Durham. Mr.. Jones is now
employed by the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company of New York and his bust
ness for this company will keep him in
Durham until about the LIST Of January.
1t is hoped that while he is so near he
may pay frequent visits to Raleigh.
Mr.. w. w. Crowder, Of Hollands,
Wake county. was in the city yesterday
visiting his son, Mr.. II. B. Crowder, of
the firm of Crowder & Rand. Mr.. Crow
der. is one of the most substantial farmers
in Wake county. He is 70 years Of age,
but is as active as a man of forty, and is
always happy and cheerful, whether 1T
rains or whether the sun shines.