The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-30
PERSONALS.


Rev. DIR. Thos. e. Skinner has re-
turned from Morehead.
Col w. j. Hicks has gone to Aber-
deem on private business.
Mr.. Settle Dockery, of Rockingbam
spent yesterday in Raleigh.
Mrs. w. ii. Pace and Miss Matte
race have gone to Morehead.
Mr.. j. @. Ellington is back from O bust
ness trip to Newbern and other eastern
points.
Miss Mary Lenneau, of Wake Forest,
is visiting Miss Loula Briggs, on Hills
boro street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Mitchell returned
yesterday from visit to friends in the
eastern part OF the State
Mrs. Maud Morgan, of Richmond, Va,
is visiting Messrs. Lillian and Daisy
Thompson on Halifax street.
Solicitor G. M. Bernard, of Green's
boro came up yesterday from Morehead.
He will return home to-day.
Mr.. Hiram Worth, who has been
spending two weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. Ii. Worth, returned to Will
mington yesterday.
Miss Urtie Daniel, n charming young
lady of Halifax, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. w. II. Blacknall, ON North Nc
DOwell street.
Mrs. w. ii. Blacknal and Master
Carl Blacknall have returned to the city
from visit to relatives and friends in
Eastern Carolina.
Dir. John Nichols has gone to Wash
instOn. 1t is sail that his visit is in
reference to the postmastership here,
for which he is a candidate.
Governor and Mrs. Russell and little
Miss Alice Johnson, Mrs. RusselPs neice,
have returned from Wrightsville. They
win be in Raleigh until Friday.
Capt. Thos. w. Mason, of Northamp-
ton county, is in the city to appear be-
fore the Railroad Commission again to-
day relative to the depot at CASTOR.
Mr.. Frank Hobgood, now of Washing
ton, d. c., and Mr.. William Jones, of
Johns Hopkins University, are in the
city. Mr.. Jones has secured a fellowship
for next year.
Mrs. w. Il. Tucker and daughters,
Mrs. John II. London and Miss Pearl
Tucker, who have been here on a visit
of several weeks, will leave this morn
ing for Portsmouth.
Mr.. w. II. OvertOn, secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A, has returned from the Y.
NJ G. A. Summer School at Knoxville
Mr. Overton was director of the music
during the session.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dallas Morris, of
Goldsboro, arrived yesterday afternoon
on visit to his brother, Capt. Frank
Morris, on West Martin street They
will leave this morning for Los Angeles,
California.
DIR. J. r. Rogers and Mr.. Cary Rogers
went to Apex yesterday afternoon to wit
mes the marriage of their sister, Miss
Lille d. Rogers, to Judge George Swami,
of Virginia. The ceremony was per-
formed yesterday evening.
Miss Maggie Giddens, sister Of Mrs.
y. Wayland Jones; Miss Lula Baker, of
Goldsboro, and Mrs. Jas. Ireland, of
Faison's, n. c., arrived in the city yester-
day afternoon and are the quests of Mrs.
J. Wayland Jone, on South West street.
Hon. Armistead Burwell, of Charlotte,
is in the city. He is easily one of the
first men in the State in learning and in
character. 1t was a misfortune to the
State that he retired from the bench
where he was growing into great judge.
Mr.. Jesse w. Granger, of Kinston, one
of the most successful business men in
Eastern North Carolina and a leading
and influential Democrat, is in the city.
He says that Kinston is growing every
day, and its tobacco business shows a
gratifying growth.
Prof. Jos. H. Separk, who resigned as
head master of Burlington academy,
has been unanimously elected principal
of ROxboro Institute This school is
one of the most fourishing institutions
of its kind in the State. Mr.. Separk is a
Raleigh boy and his friends here rejoice
in his success.