The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-01
THE MARLBOROUGH
CHANGES HANDS
The Messrs. Cobb are in
Charge To-Day.
WILL SOON CLOSE IT.
Park Hotel viii be Used for Their
Guests Until The Repairs and
improvements in the Var
borough are Fully
Completed.

This morning the Marlborough House
passed from the old management to the
new.
For many years it has been under the
control OF Mr.. R. b. Rancy, who has
conducted it under the able management
of Mr.. l.. T. Brown, who has made a
most able lieutenant in active charge.
1t is now under the control of the
Messrs. Cobb. of the Hotel Carolina. OF
Durham, and OF the Mountain Park Hotel
of Hot Springs. They arc hotel men OF
wide experience and are known through
out the State as being thoroughly capa-
bic and experienced. The travelling pub
lie speak in terms of commentator of
the hotels which they have controlled
and managed among others the Guilford
at Greensboro.
Mr.. Howell Cobb and his son. Mr. Ma
rion Cobb. will conduct the hotel here
Mr.. Marion Cobb will be in active charge
at ell time, while Mr. Howell Cobb will
spend his time here and in Durham look
ing after the conduct and interests of
the Carolina in Durham and the Var
borough in Raleigh.
The chief clerk under the new regime
is Mr.. A. G. Corpening, formerly OF the
Guilford Hotel of Greensboro, who has
been with the Messrs. Cobb for years.
The night clerk is Mr.. Cecil P. Souther-
land Of Hickory, and the chief steward is
Mr. ". G. Tennille, who has also been
with the Messrs. Cobb for years. The
mead waiter is John Atmore, who comes
from the Hotel Kennon at Goldsboro.
The Messrs. Cobb are to have many
improvements and changes made in the
Marlborough, but of course in taking
charge this morning must begin at the
beginning. For some weeks work has
been going on in putting in the steam
heating plant and while we'll unde~ way,
is not yet in sight of completion. Soon,
too, there will be force at work ii the
hotel preparing to make improvements
that will convert it into a modern
hosiery.
During this period the Marlborough
House will be closed and the Park Hotel
will be used The Park is now being put
in shape for temporary use and IN three
or four days the force at the Yaroor-
cugh will move to the Park Hot',l, leav
ing the Marlborough in the hands Of the
workmen.
Messrs Cobb are not yet prepared to
give out in detail the changes which they
will have made in the hotel, but it is un-
derstood that these Will be such as. to
render the house one most comfortable
and convenient.
Of the retiring force at the Yarbor-
ough, Mr.. Lewis T. Brown has accepted
the position of manager of the Hotel
Karnon at Goldsboro. Mr. Brown is q
man of wide experience in the hotel
business, and he goes to Goldsboro wei
equipped for his duties. He has q wide
acquaintance among the travelling public
and these will remember him III his new
position He will take charge in Colds
boro about the first of January.
Mr.. John Ellis, the night clerk, goes
to GoldsboTo IN similar position. He
Gas been at the Marlborough for years and
knows how to run things in his line.
He has friends here and he will make
them IN Coldsboro. Mr.. j. T. Croker,
the efficient clerk Of the Marlborough
will go to Middleburg, where he has
business in partnership with his brother,
Mr. Thomas Croker.
Alonzo Holt, the head waiter at the
Marlborough who is good one, goes TO
the Hotel Kennon, and with him takes
six of the Marlborough walters He begins
his service there today and Alonzo Is
known as a most capable and efficient
head waiter.