The daily state chronicle., 1891-01-03
RALEIGH IN BRIEF.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS IN AND
AROUND THE CAPITAL.

AROUND THE CAPITAL.
S.r, vtems of News Gathered on the
U,v hv the Chronicles Reporters.
The public schools of the city Will
open Monday next.
A Love Feast was held at the Central
Methodist church last night.
Some lady who is probably looking for
n lost muff, can get the same by calling
at the bookstore of Alfred Williams Y
Co.
Mr.. Frank Lewis has returned from
Winston and will begin the construction
of the Raleigh Electric street railway at
once.
There will be an annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the North Carolina
Wagon Company, in this city, on the
18th day of January.
The meeting at the Union Mission on
Wilmington street continues in interest
nightly. These meetings are largely at
tended. The public are cordially inVi
ted to attend.
The Board of Aldermen met last
night in regular monthly session. Only
business of a routine character was
transacted, which resulted in an early
adjournment.
The work of grading and paving West
Martin street to the new union depot
site, will begin a. once and pushed for.
ward as rapidly as the work vii! permit
to final completion.
Painters are at work day and night on
the new &c :ernors Mansion, In order to
get it ready as early as possible, as a
number of receptions will probably be
held there during the Legislature.
Raleigh had more light last night than
she ever had before. The new sun vapor
lamps were lit up for the first time.
These, in addition to the electric lights,
makes this city the best lighted town in
the State.
Toe children of Raleigh have quite a
treat before them this afternoon. A
matinee will be given at Metropolitan
Hall at 2:30 in which Little Lord
Fauntleroy" will be reproduced at popu-
lar prices.
There will be meeting of the magis-
trates, of the county to-day at the court
house, to consider the question of county
finances. The committee appointed by
the board of county commissioners will
meet with them.
We mentioned yesterday that the time
for giving in the purchase tax was a.
hand The law says the first ten days
IN January is all that can be allowed fol
this purpose Merchants will therefore
govern themselves accordingly.
The growing of grapes has already as
sumed large proportions around Raleigh
During the last few weeks thousands O
vines have been set out of the finest va
rieties. The increase in acreage
this season will be far greater thar
many suppose. The lands around this
city are especially favorable to the grow
ing of the finer varieties.
The next session of the Raleigh Nal
Academy will open Monday next. Mes
srs. Morson and benson, principles O
this school, deserve great credit for tn
upbuilding in this city, of one of the fines
schools for males to be found in tn
South 1t is pleasure to note the hig
stand taken by students from this schoc
in the colleges of the country.
Attention is called to the excellen
statement of the Raleigh Savings Ban
in this issue. This bank with it's multi
tude Of depositors has done fine bus
ness since its organization little owe
swo years ago. 1t has paid over fiv
thousand dollars in interest. On tn
first day of this year its deposits al
fully one hundred and twenty thousan
dollars.
We acknowledge the receipt of an il
vitation to the re-opening exercises {
Clay Street Methodist Episcopal church
Richmond. Va, of which Rev. W.
Atwell is pastor, which will be held SUI
day, January 4th. Bishop R. K. Ha
grove will preach the sermon. TT
church has been closed on account of q
enlargement and remodelling. 1t is no
one of the most attractive churches
the South.
The committee appointed by the Re
eigh Chamber OF Commerce to consid,
the question of holding an E1positio
IN Raleigh met yesterday evening in Il
office of Mr. w. s. Primsose The con
mittee decided to request the presidel
of the Chamber Of Commerce to call
meeting of that body next Monday nigl
to take into consideration the advisabi
ity of holding mass meeting of the ci
izens, to further discuss the matter ar
find out the sense Of the community
regard to the exposition.