The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-02
,;6PERSONAL.


Mr.. G. i. Afford is in the city.
Dr. hawkins has gone to Louisburg.
Mrs. Omega Foster has returned to the
city.
Maj. Shaw returned to Rockingham
last evening.
Mr.. John w. Old, of Petersburg, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr.. Fred Dickson of Wake Forest
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr., {. T.. Bailey has returned from Mt.
Airy.
Mr.. j. c. Birdsong is confined to his
home by sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Lumsden have
gone to Baltimore
Mr.. John w. Scott, of Lemon Springs,
is in the city.
Col. Stark Bachelor left the city yes
terday for the north.
Mr.. w. S Primrose went to Mt. Airy
yesterday on business.
Mr.. Moonehan has a very sick daugh-
ter at his home on Elm street.
Col and Mrs. Burgwyn returned to
Henderson yesterday.
Miss Dora Wick, of Selma, spent yester-
day in the city with the Misses Leach.
Mrs. Petty and Miss Ella Petty, of
Capt. w. III. Rand has gone to Garner
to see his daughter, who continues very
i'll.
Miss Stamps, of Lumber Bridge, who
has been visiting Mrs. Stamps, left for
her home yesterday morning.
Mr.. James A. Briggs has returned
from business trip to New York and
Baltimore.
Capt T. f. Houghton, of the Western
North Carolina Railroad, is in the city
shaking hands with numerous friends.
Mrs. CASTOR Wilder, of Birmingham,
Ala, arrived yesterday and is stopping at
the home of Mr.. William Rogers.
Rev. A. L. Belts, who has been spend
ing his summer vacation in the western
part Of the State, returned yesterday.
Mrs. r. r. Gray and daughter, Carr,
returned to the city yesterday after
months absence in Winston and Fayette-
vile.
Mrs. McCullen and two daughters, of
Richmond, who have been visiting Mrs
Jacob Allen, returned to their home yes
Iterday.
Miss Lila Vass left this morning for
Staunton, Va, where she will attend
Miss Baldwins school for the next ses-
sion.
Mr.. A. Y. Kerr, of Caswell who has
been attending law school at Wake For
est was here yesterday. He expects to
get his license this fall
Mr. Kimble, the popular ticket agent
for the S. A. L., was at his post again
yesterday, after being confined to his
home several days by spider bite.
Mr.. A. l.. Mcintosh, of the Sanford
Express, was in Raleigh yesterday. The
Express has recently entered upon new
volume 1t is one of the best weeklies in
the State.
Miss Carolyn S. Wandell, of New York
city, who has been visiting Miss Mamie
Woollcott, left for home yesterday morn
ing, to the regret of the many friends she
has made during her stay here.
Mr.. A. 2. Bryan, who has been very
ill. left yesterday morning for Bramford,
Conn, to visit his relatives. He was ac-
Icompanied by his nephew, Mr.. Frederick
Bryan. His friends hope that he may con-
tinue to improve rapidly.
Lieut.. G. G.. Hall, of the Fifth United
States cavalry, is in the city, visiting his
uncle, G. G.. Whiting, West Lane street.
Lieut. Hall is graduate of West Point
in the class of '97, and is on his way to
New York to receive his commission, hav-
ing been stationed at San Antonio,
Texas, the coming winter.
Mr.. S. D. Wait, who has been spending
some days at Wrightsville Beach, has re-
turned to the city. He says that the new
hotel on the beach run by Mr.. Geo.
Campbell, has been admirably managed
during the season that has closed. Before
another season he will add to the ca
pacity and erect large and modern hall
for dancing.