The state chronicle., 1892-11-03

G. W. Bevcr. Candidate for consta
bic
Alfred Williams X Co.-New Book
for North Carolina Lawyers.
Hon. A. II. \. Williams arrived I
last evening.
There are now only l2o convicts in
the peni'entiary.
Miss Bette Watkins has returned
from visit to Durham.
Mrs. Geo. W Watts, Of Durham,
was in the city yesterday.
Gymnasium class at Young Mems
Christian Association 10 night.
L. r. Parham, of this city, is visit
int hi, dau.Lter Mrs G. F. Reams, in
Durham
Tn W. C.T.I- will meet this p,
m. at the RI ysidencr Of Mrs. +. a.
Viii at 4:ao O'Clock
There viii 81 a meeting OF St.
Agnes Guild Friday afternoon in the
chapel Al half past four o'clock
The bal, for A Breezy Tine" one
of the iolle,t shows, by the way, ever
seen here, we're pu' Up yesterday.
The boys cf th- city have been prac-
ticing with the lasso since the exhibit
Hons BY Pawnae Bills cowboys at the
fair.
The new machinery tor compressing
cotton seed hulls into balls for ship
ment is now at work at the cotton oil
mills.
The next ot the lectures at the
agricultural and mechanical college
will be delivered this month by Prof.
Withers.
There IS remarkably little cotton
left unpicked anywhere in Wake
thanks to the fines: season for picking
on record.
Mr. BousalPs street paving force ha
almost finished the paving of the Yves
Martin street block south of the pas
senger station.
Senator Ransom arrived from Sails
bury yesterday morning and left 70
Weldon few hours later, accompane
10y his son, Mr.. Thomas Il. Ransom
There are a number of alteration
in the design of the opera house.
will not have fancy roof, bat plai
one, without the towers and other pr
jections.
Two second handed stoves needt
at Young Mems Christian Association
one wood and one coal burner. Pa
ties having same for sale will see II
secretary.
A farmer attempted to drive aero
the street ear track on Fayettevil
street yesterday afternoon, and an a
preaching car collided with the wag'
breaking the axle.
Professor Holmes, state geologi
is now engaged in making series
large and fine photographs illustr;
ing the mining industry of Nor
Carolina in all its branches.
1t is a pleasure to be able to sta
that the condition Of Maj John
Neathery has improved greatly in t
past two days and that he will be {
again by the end of the week.
Will Wynne went to Charlest
5. c., to take part in the "gala wee
festivities this week, by competing
the contests by fancy bicycle ride
Ii is pleasure to know that he W
the first prize, gold medal.
Some Of the tax payers of Rale
township are tarday in paying tt
taxes which have been due since S
tember /. The county needs
money and il would be an accomo
tion to the officers to have payne
at once.
Among yeste days arrivals at
Yarboro were: J A. Warren, O.
Dali, Tarboro; W. H. Proctor, J.
Berry, Durham; J. A. Long, Crab
j. b. Hussey, Greensboro; L.
Wooten, Snow Hill; James Webb,
Hillsboro; J. II, Ruilin, Rocky Mo
WOrkmen are now putting in
root windows in the Park hotel.
roof will not lie Of an ornament ST
but plain, rising about IA feet to
peak on the west and south sides.
will thence slope gently to the
side, where it is flat.
The wife Of Walter +. D.bnam.
perintendent OF the colored departn
Of the institution for deaf.mutes
blind, died yesterday, of consump1
She was a daughter Of Stewart
son, janitor of the government b
ing. The funeral will be held
st. Augustine church at o'clock
afternoon.
On the evening Of August /!
acid house at the Caraleigh phosr
works was totally burned. The
Of rebuilding it began as soon aft
material could be delivered and is
completed. The boilers ETC., "
were formerly in the main bui
are now in a separate one, wi
heavy wall dividing it from the VIC
structure which contains the INN
lead tanks for acid.
The revenue ofli .ials have ad
OF the seizure of he government
tillery Of Rufus Honeycutt in
ston county. The distillery was
posed not to be running, but it
found that HoneYcutt was ille,