The banner-enterprise., 1883-05-17
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4. E. SMITH,
G. A. MEBANE, EDITORS.
j. ii. WILLIAMS
LOCAL BRIEFS.

old home in Currituck.
Mrs Charles Otey, of Washington
ID. c., is visiting friends in this city
We shall take occasion in our next
to speak Of our unparalleled success
at Wilmington.
Fifty.seven new subscribers added
to our list during the past few
days.
Mr.. p. A. Goines left for Will
minston last Thursday and will spend
several weeks iii that city.
There is considerable stir and a
superabundance amount of talk about
the state of city politics.
Hor. Jos J. Davis, c. M. Cooke,
Hon. B. F. Bullock, Jr., of Frank :
lin, we've in the city last week.
We are in receipt of very inter>
esting letter from our friend j. l..
Sledge, Esq, who is spending awhile
in New York city.
The closing exercises of Shaw Uni.
versity takes place on Monday Of
next week, and will conclude on We'd
nesday evening.
We are receiving encouraging let
ters from all parts of the State re-
specting the BANENER- ENTERPRISE
and the Fair.
Three young men were ordained
deacons at tie st. Augustine Episco-
pal church on list Sunday and
number confirmed
Quite a number of visitors are in
the city attending the Grand Chap
ter Of the Royal Arch Masons, which
are in session i'll this city.
Mr.. W. IL. Dunston, of Franklin>
ton, sends in correct so o.ution of the
problem which appeared IN the BAN
NER ENTERPRISE some few weeks ago
Rev. W. r. Tharp, Of Tarboro,
assisted by Rev. Smith, is h wing
glorious time in revival at rosuot
Q ute a number of converts are re-
ported.
The parade by the Odd Fellows on
last Monday afternoon was quite
creditable. These gentlemen were
anything but "odd" at the entertain.
men. at Metropolitan.
Let those of our race, both male
and female, who feel an interest in
the rising prosperity of the colored
race, subscribe to the BANNER ENTER.
PRISE and work for the Fair.
Rev. VIM. A. Green, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, preached
very interesting sermon before the
Young Mems Christian Association
on last Sunday to large congrega.
ton.
On Sunday evening next Messrs.
f. II. Lipscombe, J s. Lea, II. P.
Cheatham, l.. 7. Christmas and -
Wetherspoon will be ordained to the
work of gospel ministry at Shaw
University.
According to the constabulary re-
port of the city for the fiscal year
ending April 80, 1883, there were
about fifty more arrests of white
than colored persons, notwithstand>
ing the latter preponderate numeri-
cally.
Twen,y-eight young freshmen and
sophomor,s who are 10 compete for
the prize to be awarded to the best
orator among them at Shaw Univer-
si.y, next Tuesday, are studying,
practicing and praying both day and
night.
The hail storm which visited por.
tions of the county few miles from
the city on Tuesday evening was, in
some respects, quite remarkable. The
stones We're larger than the end of
mans thumb and fell to the depth oil
six OF eight inches in some places.
Hon. B. X. Bruce has been rendered |
the nomination of President or Vice
President Of the United States, iu
1884, by Ex-senator Pomeroy aud
other members of the National Ex>
ecutive Committee Of the Prohibi-
tion party, but respectfully declined
and suggested the name of Fred.
Douglass.
We ackno Wedge the receipt of an
to be present at the ami.
versary exercises of the Hampton
Normal and Agricultural Institute,
which will take place on Thursday,
the oath inst. The attendance Of
this Institution is possibly greater
than that Of any school of high grade
in tie country for our people.
Messrs. Ballard l. Co., of Frank,
linton, N. G., keep constantly on
hand a large and well selected stock
of goods, such as all need; and they
sell ut rock bottom prices. Persons
10 the vicinity will find it TO their in.
terest to call ON them when they visi.
Frenklinton. Read, their advertise
ment in another column and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Mr. oislvin Mobiles, our popular
liyory man, was on To Philadelphia a