Prof. L. B. Edwards has returned
to Durham to enter upon his duties as
one of the teachers in the graded schools
there.
Henry M. Cannon has been frol icing
amid the breakers (or brokers?) and
eyeing pretty girls at Northern water
ing places.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Staiuback re
turned yesterday after a pleasant stay
of several weeks in Philadelphia and
New York.
We had a short but agreeable call
from ex-Sheriff R. J. Lewis, of Halifax,
Monday. He is now in the revenue
service aud was in town on business
connected with his department.
Miss i.aura Mitchell, a popular- and
fascinating young lady who has many
friends and admirers in Henderson,
where she has often visited before, is
the guest of Mrs. Edward Hines, in our
town.
Rev. Alex.. Sprunt and family are
here for a while. Mrs. Sprunt and
the children will probably remain a
month while Mr. Sprunt will resume
his work as Synodical evangelist in
different parts of the State.
Mr. Geo. L. Smithson has returned
from an extended Northern trip, and
says he left Henry Cannon standing
on the beach at Newport asking
not what the wild waves were saying,
but what sort of stock will the present
tobacco cr.'p show?
Mr. A. II. Anglea, our former pop
ular shoe and hat man, has been in
towu several days, to the gratification
of his numerous friends. lie is on his
way to the W estern part of the State
prospecting for a suitable location to
engage in business again.
