The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-16
PERSONALS.
was done

Mrs. J. II. Afford is seriously ill.,
Mr.. w. {. Monroe, of Goldsboro. is in
the city on business.
Prof. J. A. Holmes. State Geologist.
WAS here yesterday.
Mr. !. Thornton Rowland has gone to
Eloa College for few days.
Mr.. w. II. Wetmore, of Greensboro,
is i'll the city, stopping at the Park.
Judge McIver passed through here yes
terlly on his way to Carteret court.
Mr. Sam Harper, of Fayetteville, is in
the city, stopping at the Marlborough.
NIessrs. r. III. Rigsbee and Otis $.
Smoot, of Durham, spent Sunday in Raj
eigh.
Editor T.. Motltt, of the Christian Sun,
yesterday came back from YoungSville,
where he spent Sunday.
Mr. Fred. Mailer has gone to Southern
Pines and other points on the ScabOard
Air Line on a business trip.
Mr. John \. Sims, chief clerk in the
State Auditors office, is spending u few
days in Concord with his family.
Prof. and Mrs. Wallace Riddick, of the
4. and NJ. College yesterday returned
from 4 visit to relatives in Weldon.
DR.. Sexton yesterday went down the
Southern Railway on professional bust
ness. He returned on the afternoon train.
NJ Albert Kramer, of Durham, was
here yesterday, accompanied by Miss
Placid Kramer. the little siX-year old
daughter of Mr.. Sam Kramer.
Mr.. Sawyer, of Hyde Park, Mass. is
visiting at the Governors Mansion. Mrs.
Sawyer has been ever since the inaug
uration. She is Governor Russell's niece.
DR.. III. Il. Battle, State Chemist, is suf-
fering frcm an attack of4 grip. He has
been confined to his room, but was able
to be in his office yesterday for II short
while.
Mr.. J. VI. Newborn, who was here dur
ing the Legislature in the enrolling clerks
office. left yesterday for his home near
kinston. He spent Sunday at Apex with
his daughter, Mrs. J. J. Rogers.
Maj. j. w. Wilson, chairman of the
Railroad Commission, returned from a
visit TO his home in Morganton yesterday
morning, and left Immediately for Wei
don on Il business mission. He will return
TO Raleigh this morning.
Governor and Mrs. Russell went to
their old home III Wilmington Sunday at
ternoon. They will return Wednesday.
Governor Russell has been unwell for sew
eral days, but was feeling much better
when he left here Sunday.
Mr. Ashley Horne, director of Caral-
eigh Fertilizer Factory, was here yester-
day and spent part of the day out at the
factory. Mr.. Horne has recovered from
a severe case of pneumonia. In common
with all thoughtful men, he is much dis
gusted with the revolutionary proceed
ings of the General Assembly.
Mr.. ]. w. Norwood, president of the
Atlantic National bank and the Whining
ton Savings and Trust Company, was q
had a most successful experience in the
banking business since coming to North
Carolina. His recent suggestions, with
reference to better banking system, that
recently appeared in the industrial edi-
ton of the Greensboro Record has been
favOrably commended by many fnan-
ciers.
DIR. :. III. Lyle, representative from
Macon county, who has been on a visit
to his wife's mother in Edgecombe corln-
~, spent yesterday afternoon with
friends in Raleigh. He left on the night
train for his home in Franklin, Macon
county. DIR. Lyle made many friends in
the city, as we'll as among the legislators,
during his term in the Legislature. He
was one of the wisest, safest and best leg
islators in the General Assembly, as we'll
as one of the leaders in his profession
and upon public matters in Western
North Carolina