The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
PERSONAL.


visit to Winston.
Miss Matte BEDFORD, of this city, is
visiting friends in Apex.
Miss NJ. l. Meares, of Wilmington, N.
c., is visiting Mrs. Ship, on N. Person
street.
Mrs. r. r. Harris, of Louisburg, is in
the city visiting the family of Mr.. Joseph
p. Gulley.
President Meserve, Of Shaw Univer-
sity. has gone to Washington city on a
business trip.
Mrs. Omega Foster has returned from
Graham, where she spent the holidays
with relatives.
Mr.. Howard Haywood, of the Hen
rietta cotton mills, is in the city spend
ing the holidays with relatives.
Governor Russell is expected back from
Wilmington, where he is spending his
holidays, tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Mamie Dowd, of Durham, ar
rived yesterday afternoon to visit her
friend, Miss Fanny Jones on Hillsboro
street.
Ex-Judge T. B. Womack and Mrs.
Womack returned yesterday from Reds
vile, where they spent Christmas with
relatives.
Mr.. L. G. Caldwell, the new chairman
Of the Railroad Commission, yesterday
returned from a visit to his home In
Statesville.
Mr.. John A. Sims, chief clerk In the
Auditors Office, spent Christmas at his
home in Concord. He returned to the
city yesterday.
Miss Caddie Fulghum, the talented
young artist of Goldsboro, is in the city,
the guest of Mrs. Alden p. Bryan, on
Hilsboro street.
Judge James e. Shepherd and Col.
John W. H;nsdale have gone to New
bern to attend court. which is in session
there this week.
Mr. Tom Holding. Of Wake Forest,
was here yesterday on his way to Sa-
vannah to join his family who are there
spending the holidays.
Mr.. Henry Wissner, who has been
spending the Christmas holidays with his
daughter, Mrs. McGeachy, returned yes
terday to his home in Fredericksburg.
Mr. Samuel B. McPheeters yesterday
afternoon returned to the University of
Virginia. He has been spending the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. McPheeters.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Williamson yes
terday returned from their bridal tour.
They will live in the residence formerly
owned by DIR. III. b. Battle, on the corn
er of Wilmington and Edenton streets,
Mr.. William l.. McPheeters returned
to Atlanta yesterday after short visit
to his parents. He is preparing hinlse II
to go to Bremen. Germany, and take
charge of the Inmap's cotton business
! there. &k@
! MIR. David Lewis Griffin former
resident of Raleigh, but now a prosper
Gus farmer and stockraiser of Lee coun-
ty. Arkansas, is visiting the family of
his brother, Mr.. Paschal b. Griffin, on
East Martin street.
Rev. Baylus Cade is in the city. the
guest Of his daughter, Mrs. Ernest Mar
tin Mr. Gside has resigned as chaplain
of the United States prison at Leayen-
worth, Kan, and will practice law in
the Indian Territory.
Mr.. X. H.. l.. Bunch, chief clerk of the
passenger department of the Southern
railway, who has been in Raleigh spend
inS Liz Ouk ICtuluSu "
Washington yesterday. Mrs. Bunch is
still here with her mother, Mrs. g.. "a
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Mr.. ID. III. Hill Arnold is spending the
Christmas holidays with his grand
mother, Mrs. Gen. ID. Fl. Hill, and with
his mother and family, who arrived a
short time agop from Virginia. His
father, Mr.. Thos. Jackson Arnold, is the
nephew of Stonewall Jackson, and the
only near relative now living Of the
Jackson family. He is also expected
in the city.
Editor Roscower, of the asoldsboro
Headlight, was here yesterday on his
way to Henderson to spend "a few days
vacation with his friend, Editor Man.
ming, of the Gold Leaf. It is not often
that Mr.. Roscower takes vacation,
but when he does he knows how to
make the most of it, hence this time
he goes to see Thad. Manning, one of the
very best and jolliest fellows in the