Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Bishop LON TX arrived home last Mon
day after an absence of several weeks.
We have been out Of the city, hence
not much news this week.
Rev. G. ". Clinton, of Fort Lawn, S.
c., was in our city this week.
The Fair in Raleigh will open on the
Sth of November and the fare from Char
lotto will be $4.7O for the round trip.
DIR. Mott has isued an address and he
says ms committee will send another in a
few days. Lookout.
The Prohibitionist of PENNSYLVANIA
have nominated full State ticket and
put colorod man on 1t.
Street mobs in New York are growing
serious. There Seems little hope of set
Element with the car drivers.
Mrs. Mary E. Harris passed through
this city last Monday, going to Texas to
teach
Mrs. Walton, of Augusta, Ca, stopped
over with Mrs. H. B. Kennedy on Thurs
day on her way home from Washington
City.
Rev. Mrs. w. H. Heard and Miss Hat
tie Lowndes, of Charleston, S. c., have
been in our city two weeks. They leave
for home next Monday.
Persons desiring positions as teachers
might do well to make application to
Prof, J. 7. Corlew, superintendent of the
city graded schools.
Many friends beg that the music rem
dered at Zion Sabbath School last Sunday
be repeated tomorrow. Will the ladies
and gentlemen consent.
There will be no services at St. Mich
ael's church tomorrow on account of the
absence OF the pastor.
The walters of this city are requested
+ to meet at Goodies Hotel at S O'Clock
this evening for the purpose of organiz-
ing union.
The Odd Fellows parade on Thursday
is pronounced a success by all. The adj
dress by Rev. Clinton was admired by all
Us a mastery effort.
The lodges of Independent Order of
+ g ,od Samarit ms are requested t. meet
on Monday night to make arrang ,ments
for the National Grand Lodge to meet in
Wilmington.
The Women's CHRISTIAN Temperance
Union will meet at Little Mission next
Monday evening.
fthe Methodists of Salisbury, with a
membership of less than 400 can build a
3, 900 brick church. what ought the
Methodists ofithisscity to do with mem
bership of 1000.
There will be an examination Of teach
ers for the colored graded school next
Monday morning at . o'clock Appli-
PANTS will report at the white graded
fchool building with. pencil and paper
Rev. 2. Haughton, z. Haughton, Jr.,
Rev. John Alexander, and L. d. Wilson
were among the delegates from this city
ettending the association at High Point
last week.
A number Of boys and young men are in
ihe habit Of spending much time around
the back door Of certain house with a
|ed light. The police and Others have
|hcir eyes upon them BE warned.
Our readers will regret, to learn Of the
bath Of Charlie Starkcs. He died at his
Iome in Winnsboro, S. G., on last Satur-
'hy and was buried on Sunday. He was
FIX only four Or five weeks. He died in
the full hope Of heaven.
The Odd Fellows entertainment on
hursday and Friday nights was sue
N3ss. The parade was a good one. The
PC Of march was from hall to d, up ID
a Trade, up Trade to Mint, down Mint
N the church. Short addresses were de.
|yered by Bros. w. d. Kennedy, G.. NJ.
|Iier and A. A. Powell Rev G. W.
|'inton's address was upon "odd Fellow
~, its principles and accomplish
Nents. The subject was well treated
~ the address finely delivered. The
10 Of march from the church was up
||cond to Tyon, up TrYon to Trade,
NNwn Trade to b, down to Third,
|prn Third to hall.