The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-21
CITY In BRIEF.

There are now three hundred students
in Shaw University.
The local cotton market was one
eighth higher yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. J. Hawkins, of Ridgeway, ar
rived yesterday afternoon.
The committee meets soon to examine
the books of the State Treasurer.
Mr.. P. B. Wilkes, of the Southern Elk
press company, was here yesterday.
The paving of Hargett street with
vitrified brick was completed yesterday.
Mr.. H. J. Decker, Jr, yesterday re-
turned to the city, from an extended
trip.
The stone for the street paving around
the Park Hotel, is on the spot, ready
for the work to begin.
In the city: Peter P. Yates, Green's
boro; George V Denny, Reidsville; Ed.
FL. Williamson, Graham.
Hal Anderson, young colored boy,
was sent to the roads yesterday for thirty
days for committing misdemeanor
Tobacco breaks were havy again yes
ter as, and as rule, prices were high.
The Durham market always pays 1.-The
top figures" for the golden leaf.
Three popular insurance men, R. L
Campbell, of Hartford; E B. Dewey, of
Goldsboro, and John S Goldsmith, of
Atlanta, are at the Marlborough.
Haywood's band went to Durham yes
lerday afternoon to play at the cotillion
given IN compliment TO the bridal party,
at the sCarroina" last evening.
The regular monthly meeting of
Christ Church Chapter of the Brother
hood of ST Andrew will be held in the
chapel to night "wednesday at 7:45
O'clock
The revival, conducted by Rev. D. n.
futile at the Central M sthodist Church,
has be. n very successful. Large con-
gregations have attended each night,
and there have been many conversions.
There are now sic students at the
State University. The new electric
lighting system is working well. To add
to the volume and convenience of the
the water supply, several new wells are
being dug.
Pallen Lodge, No. 1916, Knights and
Ladies of Honor, will meet in the r hall
tonight at O'Clock. Every member
requested to be present. Refreshments
served. E. S. CHEEK, Pro.
III. T. Ray, sec'y.
A young man about seventeen years
old YESTERDAY afternoon happened 10 a
painful accident at the Pilot mills His
hand got caught in one of the machines,
and was crushed Some fingers will
have to be amputated.
Nearly all the exterior work on the
new fire headquarters. West Morgan
street, has been completed. All the
brick work has been done, and the tower
is being flushed The entire establish
meut will probably be comp eted by the
mittle of December.
Secretary Bruner, of the Department
o. Agriculture, was busy yesterday sene
ing out notifications to the different
members To be present at the regular
semi-annual meeting OF the Board of
Agriculture, in this city, December 3rd.
Commissioner Patterson has completed
his series of farm rs institutes, and is
expected home this week.
The regular north bound Seaboard
Air Line train from Atlanta, that is due
here at IL 30 in the morning, pulled into
Raleigh six hours late An extra WAS
made up at Monroe, for the accommoda
f.or IF thu fravaI haf Moprna nd
Norfolk, and passengers made all con
nections. The traveller of the present
day does not realize the great improve
ment that the last few years have seen
in railroad accommodations. The Care
lima Central coaches that made up the
train yesterday looked fifty years behind
the elegantly upholstered cars We travel
in these days. But few years hav5
passed not more than five, since they
were considered really handsome affairs,
and the height of convenience.
A press report says that Commissioner
Of Labor Statistics Lacy's report has teen
made public Ii Is said TO report that
there are $50 cotton and WOODEN mills in
active ope afion and IL il course OF con
struction; 913 458 spineles and "a 858
looms. La 1870 there We're only 80, 00O
spiudles. 1872 persons are employed
in rhe mills. and tte amount OF capital
is '$l5 000 00o, about 1852 To each TN
plov" o. these tn ere are 1888 men,
IT'S women. and A $50 children, OF
whom ,55s are under IA years of age
Toe mills have consumed 1913 65s, 900
pounds of cotton, or about 800 000 b tie :.
Tsen six ecu lfies have produced 10,
473 949 POUNDS % yara; thirteen have
produced 81 TAP ,655 yards of domestic;
six have produced 81, 737, 547 yards OF
pialds; two counties, Forsyth and Ca
barr1s, have produced 900 coo yards
of wonien goods, Fasy b leading with
500, 600.