The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-13
PERSONALS.

Mr.. A. ID. Ward, of Newbern, is in the
city.
Lieut.. Douglas Settle, u. s. A., is
spending Sunday in Greensboro.
Mrs. II. ID. White and children have
returned from a visit to Louisburg.
Mrs. ID. b. Peniek and Miss Rosa A
Penick, of Austin, Texas, are visiting
at Mrs. Baumann's.
Mr. G.. A. Johnson has returned from
Washington aud Oxford, where he stop
ped on his way home.
Capt G.. b. benson is spending sun
day with his wife and daughter at Pitts
boro.
Mrs. Geo. Corbett and Miss Martha
Monk, of Durham, are at Mr.. II. T..
Kings, ON West Edenton street.
The Book Club will meet Monday af-
ternoon at six o'clock with Miss Matte
A. Higgs, AT North Blount street.
Occoneechee picnic train leaves 1880
a. m. sharp Tuesday morning, the 18th.
Round trip 20 cents: children 80 cents.
j. ID. Riggan, after an absence of four
weeks, at Hot Springs, n. c., has re
turned to the city.
Mrs Il. Burke Haywood has returned
from visit to Mrs Preston l.. Bridgers
at Wrightsyille Beach.
Mrs Charles NJ Gillian and children
Of Petersburg, are in the city, the
guests of her aunt, Mrs. VIM. 70. An
derson.
Misses Matt Meredith Simms and
Elizabeth Ellington have returned from
a visit of several weeks to Richmond
and Washington city.
Judge James e. Shepherd. of the Uni
GIL, a.,
Miss Consuelo Iznaga, of Washing
Johnson.
Rev. J. T. Gibbs, presiding elder Of
the Raleigh district, held quarterly con-
ference at the Epworth church last
night and will preach there this morning
and evening.
Mr.. A. u. Ward, of Newbern, is at
the Marlborough. His law firm is Of
counsel for the Corporation Commission
in the tax injunction case to be argued
before Judge Simonton. and he is hele
to assist in preparation of the case.
Mr.. Harvey Johnson and sisters
Misses Gertrude and Elnma, are at
Blowing Rock, having come there with
party of young people from Jefferson
in private conveyance across the noun
tains.
A basket picnic will be given by the
Baptist Tabernacle Sunday School at 0c-
coneechee Tuesday, August 18th. Fare
for those not members of the school -
cents, children, 80 cents. Train leaves
here at 7:30 and returning leaves De-
coneechee at 6:30
Mr.. Eugene Robson has gone to
Asheville. He has accepted business
situation and also a position in the First
Regiment Band. The boys consider
themselves fortunate in securing his ser
vices. Asheville's gain is Raleigh's loss.
Mrs. q. W. Bryant, of the Southern
Conservatory, left for her home in Dur
ham yesterday Saturday after spending
two days with Miss Matte Higgs. ON
North Blount street. Mrs. Bryant is
pleasantly remembered in Raleigh
where her lovely voice so often charmed
our people.
DR. I. NJ. Jordan, who has recently
built handsome new residence on the
corner of Wilmington and Peace streets.
will make Raleigh his home. His fam
lily arrived yesterday, and are IN their
new home. DR. Jordan, who is an
excellent physician and perfect gentle
man, has for a number Of years enjoyed
large practice at Hookerton, Greene
county, and will practice III Raleigh
after he has concluded some business
arrangements in the east Raleigh gives
glad welcome to DR.. Jordan and his
family.