The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-28
PERSONAL.

Col. John s. Cunningham. of Person
| county, is in the city Col. Cunningham
| was the Democratic leader in the House
| during the last Legislature, and he has a
host of warm friends in haleigh who are
always glad to welcome him to the city.
He will return home this afternoon.
Miss Tempe Belts, who has been at
tending the marriage of DIR. r. w. Pal
mer and Miss Edna Russell, of Gulf, n.
| c., is visiting at Rev. Alvin Belts.
Miss Roberta W. Harris has returned
from New York City, where she has been
taking an art course at the Academy
of Design"
Mr.. Francis d. Winston, of BERTHE
county, is in the city.
Secretary of State Thompson yesterday
returned from a visit to his old home in
Onslow county.
DIR. Claude Adams, of Aberdeen, was
here yesterday on his way to Wake For
est College commencement.
Mrs. w. NJ. Williams, nee Miss Essie
Starke, formerly of Raleigh. is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. w. X. New
som.
Rev. w. c. Norman returned yesterday
from Greensboro. His address before the
Greensboro Female College has been
highly commended.
Mrs Josephus Daniels returned yes
terday morning from IL short visit to
Charlotte. where she was guest of Mrs
Jackson during the sessions of the Pres
byterian General Assembly.
Mr. Charles W. Tayloe, the popular
postmaster of Washington, n. c., is in
the city, a witness in the Federal court
tlN,
OF his mother to obtain cash for money
order
Miss Annie Rogers yesterday went out
to Wake Forest to attend the commence
ment exercises
Miss Lizzie Wynne yesterday return
ed from Greensboro Female College to
spend vacation. Misses Carrie Fits and
Helen Mabry, of Warrenton, also on
their way home. stopped over and spent
the day with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen have re-
turned from weeks visit to the Ten
nessee Centennial Exposition.
Mrs. w r. Kendrick yesterday went
to Oxford to attend the commencement
exercises of the Horner military school.
Her son. Gerald. is final president, which
is quite an honor, it being the second
time in the history of the school that Il
| first year student has beeen awarded this
honor.
Mr.. j. W. Thackston has gone 10
Rocky Mount on business
Mr.. Hugh Kendrick is home from
Horner's school. He was compelled to
leave before commencement on account
of i'll health.
Superintendent Mebane yesterday re
turned from ENairview Institute com
mencement where he delivered the lit
erary address. He reports a most sue
ceSsful and prosperous year for this fla
nous preparatory school and splendid
commencement.
There is quite a large delegation here
this week from Dare county, interested in
the case in the Federal court of the Uni
| ted States VS.. s. Z. and j. Midget. 1t
involves the ownership of the land on
which New Inlet Life Saving station
and the New Inlet Gun Club, built by
New York millionaires, are situated The
government claims ownership while the
Messrs Midget claims title. The gov
eminent is represented by District Attor-
ney Aycock, and the witnesses for the
government are l.. B. Midget and j. Ii.
Wrescott The Messrs. Midget are rep
resented by B. g. Crisp, Esq, of Manteo,
and John w. Hinsdale, Esq, of Raleigh
Their witnesses who are in Raleigh are
S. F. Midget John A. Midget, r. =.
Midget, and Joseph Midget. The case
is set for to-day, but the murder trial will
probably postpone it to Saturday.
Prof. Il. T.. l.. Yates, Rev. J. f.. White,
Mr.. Il. III. Bradley, Col. S. ID. Wait and
Capt. II. b. Mosely spent yesterday at
Wake Forest returning on the afternoon
| train.
Mr. Claudius Dockery spent yesterday
| in Raleigh attending to some private bust
| ness.
Treasurer Worth and his family spent
yesterday ut Wake Forest. They returned
| on the afternoon train.
| Mrs. S. S. Gotten, returning from
| Greensboro, where she delivered the
! Alumnae address at Greensboro Female
| College is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
| Julian Timberlake.
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