The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-06
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The Kinston Journal has gained several
columns in size, and is newsy all through.
The Skating Rink has been neatly fitted
.,n with dressing room, chairs tor specta-
tors. sticking plaster, itters, ETC.
Rev. DIR. Marshall, President; Rev. f.
Rich. V. P; DR.. A. w. Knox, Secre-
tary are the new officers, St. Johns Guild.
Dwelling of Mrs John Norwood, few
miles from town, took fire, and burned
portion of the roof
Secretary Q. Hunter, Jr., ofthe Colored
Industrial Association. has extended to us
the courtesy of complimentary ticket, tor
which We return thanks.
Nj nisi Jonun, ETC., if you choose; but
Lot ns no inst to the living as we'll as gene
rons to the dead Zack Chandler was the
anthor of much that was villianous IN
GrantIsm.
Several distinguished gentlemen had
reason to hope the mantle of Debt Com
missioner would fall upon their shoulders.
And it didn't And they don t accept the
will, for the Deed. Not much.
Mr.. J. W. Thompson, Secretary of the
Wilmington X Weldon Railroad Company,
rives notice that a dividend of per cent on
the capital stock of that company has been
declared, payable on and after the 22d inst.
The first Industrial Fair of the colored
people will be held on the 18th inst, at
Camp Russell, near Raleigh. The grounds
are now being prepared and the buildings
arranged for the display, which promises to
be highly creditable to the colored people.
Raleigh Observer VIM Carl Brown,
the artist, is at work in Charlotte Mai.
Tucker and Mr. JAS Boylan killed lOl quail
in two days hunt IN Chatham. Prof. Fair
child is moving into his new conservatory on
Nash square. Rifle club has - members.
The new, two-story, brick chapel at Shaw
lcolored) University IS ready for use.
Sporting men all know Col McDaniels,
the owner Of many famous racers, and whose
stables in New Jersey were burned last year
with great loss Recently he has been
courting gentle damsel Of 10 summers and
y winters in the neighborhood Of his resi-
dence. The ladys nephew disapproved, :
Tor financial reasons the gentle d having
real estate which he hoped to inherit
Quarrel. Col. ID. takes pop at nephew,
on Sunday, with shotgun Case in court.
1t would have been better. or at all
events more speedy, we think, had the N
{. K. r. Debt Commission named date for
meeting OF bond holders. Then they
would either meet, not meet in either
case aftordlng some idea Of their Intentions
As matters stand. some impatient bondhol-
der may add 10 the complications by moving
Tor an order to Sen the States stock, accord
Ing to the decree al the Sway case.
--lr DL,cs iii architect from Richmond.
arrived Yesterday to draw plan for an exten-
son OF the Catholic parsonage. formerly the
'o"per house, to answer for chapel until
means can he raised to erect a suitable
Gnurch edlhce. Father White will return
,oIth ere long to make protracted tour In
tile interest Of the church The ladies are
also arranging for a Grand Fair and Festival
about the last of the month.
10 our correspondent ''Curto," we state
.iat mat the author of the articles on ''Physolo-
aIGal teachings of the Bible" (see another
Io. IIolulnn Is Mrs. Harriet NJ. Irwin, of Char
,oIle, author of "7hc Hermit of Petroo;'
work IN which she advocates dress and food
Igiof4 W through the medium of story.
In IRWIN Is OF a talented family, being a
G;H fI;Iff OF Mrs Stonewall Jackson, Mrs. Gen.
Pd' PI,lil' and Mrs. Judge Avery; daughters of
l'e'. Dr. X. III. Morrison.
eroo.aj n5' William Bonitz of Goldsboro, has
tbUs b'ea - an handsome new hotel, which is
scoo, alus described: 1T has SO rooms and can
ent;r.I et;EnnItlodate % guests comfortably. When
So sIS'sg Hag hnIshed the cost will be about
hotel oa Mr.. Bonitz built this beautiful
in tho after f. his own design, which puts him
is fnra; ne 'front.' rank of architects Every room
ment FINISHED n1 with every modern improve
nevar s1d We'll ventilated Mr.. Bonitz is
guests ; - happy as when he pleases his