The state chronicle., 1893-05-21
The Weather Today.
Index to New Advertisements.
Notes ABOUT TOWN.

day weather has set IN IN earHesl.
The Buffalo Lithia Water is adver-
tised in large dlsplsy elsewhere.
Ths banks and the State Departments
were closed yesterday in honor of the
goth Of May State holiday.
Rev. F. l.. Reid will move to Green's
boro about Angus l. A residence Is
being erected for him near the college.
Raleigh will have the dentists IN her
midst this week The North Carolina
Dental Society meets here on Tuesday.
President Winston will deliver the
address before the State Normal and
industrial School, st Greensbor May
23d.
The Norris Dry Goods Store will make
special prices on all classes of dry goods,
notions, shoes, etc, and they are Of the
most attractive lines.
AS ssccidents will happen in the best
of well regulated families, it will be
we'll to note what Mr.. F. S. Biggs, of
the -Etna Life says this morning.
All the dental offices in the city will
be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week and any one
wishing to see the dentists Of the city
will find them in the Senate chamber.
Mr.. j. H. Ramsay has sent in his
resignation as postmaster at Salisbury.
1t will be accepted and Mr.. A. H. 10Y
den is slated for the place. The change
will be made between now and July l.
A regular meeting of VIM. q. Hill
Lodge, No. 2l8 A. F & A. NJ, will be
held tomorrow Monday evening at 8
o'clock sharp. Brethren of other lodges
cordially invited to attend.
Rev. Mr.. Weston, who so acceptably
served Christ Church parish here sew
eral years ago, will preach in that
church this morning. 1t will crafty
his many friends here to hear him.
The type, imposing stones and chsses
of the State Chronicle were re-soid yes
terday afternoon and were bought by
MIR. j. \. Holding at from 20 to rs per
cent IL crease on the prices paid at the
former sale.
Tie box sheet for the lecture of Rev
Mr.. Weston will be at A. Williams &
Cos book store tomorrow morning,
where seats can be reserved. The price
of tickets will be so cents, no extra
charge for reserved seats.
Mr.. |. w. Durham, of Raleigh, has
kindly donated to the ladies suitable
slabs to mark the resting place of the
North Carolina dead brought from Ar
lington and inferred in the Confederate
Cemetery of our city.
The site for the proposed new cotton
mill has been selected. 1t will be built
on ground purchased from Mr.. w r.
Craw ford, on the r Il A. A. l.. road
just beyond the Agricultural ground
s2ects.
The Durham Sun says Prof. Eben
Alexander and sons left last Tuesday
for his new field. Mrs. Alexander and
Miss Elesnor will remain in Chapel Hill
until after commencement, then 90 to
Western North Carolina to spend the
summer. They will not Join Prof Alex
ander until the fall.
The New York Herald speaking Of
Prof. Donald Downie, says: A scholarly
effort; superbly illustrated. Among the
most popular of the winters entertain
ments. Highly interesting lectures.
Excellent views and finely colored. An
enjoyment to every one in the Union
Square III eatre last evening.
In very short time there will be an
UNI roken connection of street railway
between Pullen and Brookside Parks.
To this is added connection on Fay-
etteville street to the graded school. 1t
is of the greatest Importance to our
people that during the summer. at least,
all the patronage possible should be be-
slowed upon the system.
Considerable has been said in the
papers of late concerning one Drury, of
Norfolk, in connection with some pen
sion frauds. It should be noted that
this man spells his name with "u" and
should not be mixed up with the family
of the James River Drewrys, who spell
their names differently as may be OBJ
served, and of which our esteemed towns
man is a member.
The St. Augustine n Normal School and
Collegiate Institute will hold it's 26th
arnu.l commencement on May 2l-26.
Today Rev. j. w. Perry will preach the
Baccslsureate sermon at tSt. Augustne's
church Monday the. will be an exhi-
bition of tie cooking school and sewing
department Tuesday there will be q
children's entertainment st 8 o'clock.
On Wednesday at p. m. there will be
an address by S. G.. Atkins, and on
Thursday will be commencement and the
reunion of the alumni.
We were yesterday shown a check for
$5,39947, payable to MIR. R. H. Battle
and others, executors of w. II. Pace
This was in payment of policy No
l44848, in the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company, of Newark, N. j.,
for 500 The dividend additions
amounted to $399.47. This company is
one Of the oldest, largest and strongest
financial institutions in the world, and
is honest and conservative in its man.
agement Mr.. ohm G. Drewy, of this
city, Is State agent for orth and South
Carolina