The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-08
PERSONALS.
Governor Russell left yesterday for
Wilmington.

Governor Russell left yesterday for
Wilmington.
Mr.. James A. NOEL, of the Roxboro
Courier, is in Raleigh to-day.
Col. Charles Bolding, of Richmond,
will shortly visit his sister, Mrs. A. u.
Holiday.
Messrs. G. r. Bason, Plat D. Walker
and Col. III. G. Jones, of Charlotte, are
here attending Supreme court. They are
stopping at the Marlborough.
Hon. James II. Pou, of Smithfield,
who has become a member of the Raj
eigh bar, is in the city.
Misses Matte Rem and Miss Lucille
Newell, of Portsmouth, who have been
visiting the Misses Reese, returned home
yesterday morning.
Mrs. o. J. Carroll left yesterday for
Portsmouth with her daughter, Mrs.
Weatherly Mrs Carroll will remain in
Portsmouth until Christmas.
Miss Mary Davis, of Louisburg, who
has been visiting relatives in the city,
yesterday joined Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Elias Carr on their way to TarbOro.
Miss Davis will be a guest at brace
bridge" for several weeks.
Mr.. George Stevens arrived yesterday
from Chapel Hill, where he spent sever
al days He has just returned from
New York
Mrs. BENJAMIN Mofftt. of Franklins-
vile. who has been visiting the family
of Mrs. w. II. .Bagley, left yesterday
for her home.
Miss Lucy McAden, who has been
the guest of Mrs. r. T. McAden. on
Blount street. returned to her home in
Charlotte yesterday.
Mr.. Andrew Joyner. prominent turf
man. is in the city visiting friends.
Mr.. r. r. Gotten. OF Pitt county, yes
terday went up to the University to Wis
it his son who is a student there. He
will come back here this morning to at
tend a meeting of the executive commit
tee of tine penifentiary.
Mr.. James Edward Stagg, of Durham.
was in Raleigh yesterday. He has
host of friends here who congratulated
him warmly upon his approaching mar
riage. on December 18th. to Miss Mary
Washington Lyon, daughter Of Mr.
Robert f.. lyon and granddaughter of
Mr., Washington Duke
Rev John l.. Bruce the missionary to
Brazil. who attended Conference here
tits week. left yesterday morning for
Florence, S. c., where he viii address
the South Carolina Conference, now in
session at that place.
The Oldest member Of the North Car
DINA Conference, recently in session
in this city. Rev. Nathan A. Hooker,
returned to his home in Kinston yester-
day. Mr.. Hooker is 81 years old, and
has been a member of the Conference
since 1910. He has been married fifty
one years, and he and his aged com
panion are both in good health. Tho1gh
not able to take regular work, he
breaches occasionally, and the past sum-
mer was physically able to cultivate his
garden without aid.
Col. John w. Hinsdale returned yes
terday from a professional visit to st.
Louis and Little Rock.
Mr.. s. J. Pemberton, of Albemare, is
here attending the Supreme court.
Mr.. Francis y. Winston is attending
the Federal court. He is stopping at
the Marlborough house.
MeGsrs. r. I'll. Hayes, of pittsborO; w.
d. Merritt and w. H. Mcneil of Rox-
boro; James III. Pou, of Smithfeld; Cam
eron Morrison and o. II. Dockery, Jr.,
of Rockingham: B. s. Register, of Ok
ford; Wiley Person, Of Louisburg; and
zen saunders, Oh Carthage, are aJteH-
ding the Federal court.
Governor Russell has gone down to
Wilmington for few days.
Col. r. A. Gregory, of Granville, is in
the city. Col. Gregory subscribed to the
News and Observer when Editor Pell
was at the helm, and is still as good a
Democrat to-day as he was then. He
says the State will be redeemed next
fall, and Democracy will again direct
the government of the State.
Mr. G. J. Burton, of Middleburg, one
Of the most popular men on the road,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. r. G.. Mikhell, of Huntsville, a
prominent planter and business man of
this county, was here yesterday.
Miss Mamie Norris has returned from
visit to Miss May Harvey a. K;nstc2.
DR.. ]. A. Sexton has gone to Balti-
more to take a patient to Johns Hop
kins Hospital. He will return to-mor-
row.
Mr.. j. G. Black, of Carthage, is here
attending Supreme court.
Judge B. B. Winborne, Of Murfrees-
boro, is at the Marlborough,