The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-11
PERSONAL.

Mrs. J. ]. Rogers, of Apex, spent yes
terday in Raleigh.
Mrs. Robert Ii. Jones is visiting
friends in Salisbury.
Miss Matte Higgs left yesterday
morning for Boston.
Miss Ella McGee has returned from a
visit to friends in Virginia.
There is a slight Improvement in the
condition of Mr.. W. w. Vass.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Woodland left yes
terday for their home in Wilson.
Mr.. James II. Pou has returned from
a weeks stay in Johnston county.
Miss Fannie Massey yesterday re-
turned from visit to friends in Vir-
ginia.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomas left yes
terday on trip to Philadelphia and
New York
Miss Rebecca p. Williams is visiting
her mother, Mrs. b. ID. Williams, on
East Jones street.
Capt Chas NJ Cook, who has been
here for several days, left last night for
his home in Louisburg.
Mrs. James E. Shepherd has returned
home from Chapel Hill, where she has
been spending the summer.
Capt. Albert Todd, the officer sent
here to muster out the Second regiment,
is stopping at the Marlborough.
Mr.. Alf w. Haywood came down from
Haw River yesterday and is spending
Sunday here with his family.
Mr.. A. Frank Page, president of the
Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad, was in
the city yesterday on business mission.
Rev. DIR. Pittinger and family yes
terday returned to the city from the
West, where they have been spending
the summer.
Mr.. Jack Pryor is in the city. He is
one of the most popular travelling men
on the road. Raleigh is always glad TO
welcome him.
Miss Isabella Winston, daughter Of
DIR. George T. Winston, came down
from Chapel Hill yesterday morning and
is the guest of Miss Eliza Busbee.
Attorney General Walser yesterday re
turned to his home in Lexington. He
reports his wife, who has been des-
perately i'll with fever, as much better.
Capt Ii. NJ Faucette, one of the SeI-
board Air Lines best conductors, has
gone to Macon, Ga, on visit to friends,
His road has given him ten days va
cation.
DR.. Cyrus Thompson, Secretary of
State, spoke at Asheboro yesterday. He
and Mr.. Chas B. Aycock tomorrow
will have an equal division Of time. Mr..
AycOck speaking first.
Profs. w. l.. Poteat and j. B. Car
lyle, of Wake Forest college, were in
Raleigh yesterday afternoon. They re-
port POI students enrolled up to date,
with others still to come.
Mr.. A. +. Massey is expected to arrive
Monday night from New York on a
visit to his family. Mr.. Massey has
been in New York for two years, en-
gagged in the practice of law, and has
met with fine success.
Mrs. Gresham, wife of Captain Ores
ham, and her daughters yesterday re-
turned from the Western part of the
State, where they have been spending the
summer. They are the guests of Mrs.
j. s. G. Carpenter, on Boylan avenue.
Judge Spencer 3. Adams was here
yesterday on his way home from Wad"s-
boro, where he has been holding court.
He goes 10 Roo bingham tbs week to
hold court. He does not yet know when
he will begin his canvass fo' Congress
in the Fifth district.
Capt. l.. W. Smith, OF Raleigh, Grand
Foreman of the Grand Lodge of Ancient
Order of United Workmen, of the South
ern Jurisdiction, is OH visit to the
brethren of the order in Goldsboro. He
reports the order in fourishing condi-
ton throughout the Grand Jurisdiction.
-Goldsboro Argus
Judge MacRae has returned from
Lumber Bridge, where he spoke Mt the
big Reunion of Confederate Veterans.
The News says that the Judge "com-
pletely captured the crowd. We heard
it said by a number of competent judges
that it was the best speech they had
heard since the war"