The news & observer., 1897-10-13
PERSONALS.

Mrs. DIR. Martin has gone to Ports
mouth on visit to relatives.
| Mai. J. w. Wilson is in the city. He
has been spending some time at Weldon,
where he has large milling interests.
| Mr.. Frank Spruill of Louisburg, was
in the city yesterday looking after some
legal matter
Mr.. Il. J. Justice, Of Marion, is here,
attending to some law business.
Messrs. n. B. Broughton, John e. Ray
and John p. White have gone to Colds
b0ro to attend the Atlantic Baptist AS
sociation now in session there. Rev. O..
j. Struggled is attending the West Bap-
tist Association at Waynesville.
Prof. J. A. Holmes, State Geologist,
was here yesterday, attending to some
private business.
Mrs. Russell yesterday returned from
short visit to Wilmington.
Mr.. Claude w. Smith, of Johnston
county, was here for a short while yes
terday on his way West. Mr.. Smith was
one of the Democratic leaders in the last
Legislature.
Mr.. NJ l. Stewart, the ex-State print
er. was in the city yesterday.
Mr. w. G. Kimball, the Seaboard tick
ct agent, is visiting friends in Chatham
county
Judge Thos G. Fuller. of the United
States Court of Land Claims, has re-
turned from the West, where his court
has been in session for the past two
months. and has rooms at the Yarbor-
ough House. Judge Fuller is looking
very well, indeed, and his many friends
here are glad to welcome him back. He
will be here for several weeks before re-
turning again to Santa Fe to resume his
judicial duties.
Misses Jefferson who have been visit
ing at the residence of Mr.. j. w. Bar
ber, have returned to their home in Dan
vile, Va.
Mr.. s. f. Mordecai has returned from
Charlotte where he went to effect a COM
promise of a claim against the Western
Life Insurance Company.
Mrs. ID. Elias, of Thomasville, Ga, is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Rosen-
thai.
Mr.. f. E. Hege, director of the poul-
try division of the Experiment Station,
has gone to the Burlington Fair with the
purpose of securing the finest exhibits
of poultry ON exhibition there.
Rev. Benz. III. Black and his sister,
Miss Birdie Black, are visiting at the
home of DR.. James McGee, on Edenton
street.
Mrs. VIII Bunch was called to Dur
ham yesterday by the death of her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Bolton.
Mr.. B. Sherman Shaw has severed his
with the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works, with which he has been
in charge of the shops, and
las accepted a position with the Stan
lard Oil company, with the territory of
North and South Carolina. They have
been fortunate in securing Mr.. Shaw's
services, as he is well known in both
States. He served his apprenticeship as
nachinist in the shops at Laurinburg,
ran an engine on the Carolina Central
a vestibule on the Raleigh &
Augusta road, was assistant master me-
,hinist at Abbeville, S. c., and Raleigh
He is a live, energetic young man. He
and his wife will make this city their
home, and Raleigh gives them warm
S. f. Mordecai Esq, of the law firm
Of Mordecai & Battle, Raleigh spent
yesterday in the city. Mr.. Mordecai re-
presented the Western Life Insurance
Company in the case of Annie Blair
daughter of the late Frank Blair
against that company. The facts in the
case-which was quite complicated
have previously been given in the OBJ
server. A compromise was effected
the child viii get $1,500.-Char-
otte Observer.
Mr.. Western r. Gales will lead the
prayer meeting at the Fayetteville Street
Baptist church tonight.
Mrs. T. FL. Briggs has gone to Eliza
beth City on a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Z. T. Aydlett.
Mr.. Il. $. Simmons and his son, of
Washington, n. c., are in the city. Since
losing his sight, Mr.. Simmons has not
been able to practice law as successfully
as before, and has devoted some time to
the preparation of book on vital So
cial question, which he expects soon to
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