The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-07-27
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Della Murray took fire and made
the sky crimson. The engines replied IN B
minutes and got control of the flames
Mr.. VIM. Whitney owns the property,
corner Mcdowell and Davie streets.
Damage 5000.
A. R. Loves tobacco factory has been
moved to Hargett street.
The Raleigh and s. A. L. clubs will
play base ball at the park this afternoon
Marshal Carroll is now one among ten
thousand applicants and altogether
lovely.
Doctors Sorrell and Jones were both
reported resting comfortably last even
ing.
On the southbound Seaboard Air Line
train yesterday were six sick young
ladies.
The new engines of the S. A. L. will
be run to the regular passenger trains
next week.
The travel has been increasing daily
for the past week and yesterday all the
trains were crowded.
Mr.. Ed. F Pescud, the popular veteran
book seller, has accepted position with
the N. Q. Book Company.
Mr.. Joseph G. Brown has purchased
the property on the southeast corner OF
West Morgan and South Dawson street
for So, 800.
Mr.. W. G. Upchurch's condition is i'm
proved. HIS son, DR.. II. O. Upchurch,
from New York, has been by his bedside
for several weeks.
Sheriff r. D. Smith, of Dare, assisted
by Messrs. Gregg and Williams brought
yesterday patient to the insane asylum.
They returned home last night.
TIE Norfolk virginian says that Cadet
Worth Bagley, Of Raleigh, OF the Navy,
has been detached from the Vermont
and ordered to the Montgomery.
Tickets for to days baseball game,
Raleigh vs. Seaboard Air Line, will be
sold for 25c. with coupons attached.
This means free transportation to and
from the grounds.
Members of the Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation here yesterday received a note
from President Sol Bear that the next
meeting of their Association will be held
at Asheville, August 20th.
Weather Officer vonHerrman said yes
terday that we would have several fair
days now and that in day or so, it was
likely to be quite warm again, with the
thermometer back in the nineties.
The Evening Telegram tells of charm
ing tea given complimentary to Miss
Lucy Young, of Washington, D. G.,
formerly of Raleigh, at the home of Mr..
jas D. Mcneil by his two lovely daugh-
tiers.
The work OF repairing the damage
done by fire to the residence of Mr.. 7.
FL. Hughes, Oh lakewood avenue, will
begin at once. Mr.. Hughes, now resi-
dent of Norfolk, has been in the city this
week.
Postmaster Busbee, whose duty it is TO
look after the mails, is now much inter
ested in the females as well. 1t is q
beautiful little daughter two days old,
and life is one grand song in the happy
household.
The chief object of interest in Raleigh
now is the auction sale at Alfred Will
liams & Co.'S bookstore. The most
spirited bidding among the young ladies
yesterday was over book called "a
Wedding Day.
The reports touching the condition Of
Mrs. DIR. r. II. Lewis came still more
cheeringly yesterday, and there was a
silent stream of callers during the day,
impelled thither to tell Of their pleasure
at the welcome tidings.
The Carpenters and Joiners' Brother
hood is a new organization organized
this week. Mr. NJ. Z. Hines is Presi
dent and J. w. Hunt Secretary, The
Fl st meeting was addressed by s.
Cheek and E. @. Owen The next meet
ing will be held next Tuesday night and
all carpenters are invited to be present
Under the management of Mr. r. B..
PEBBLES who was here yesterday for the
purpose of looking after the sale Of pro-
pretty for the Cameron executors, the
store occupied by Woolcott and Son was
bid in by Mr.. PEBBLES for $4,000. The
Thomas and Maxwell store was bought
by Mrs Holleman for $500, and the
Hardin residence, also, was bid in by
Mr.. PEBBLES for $4,000.
The New York people, who sent in the
Reconstruction bonds for funding and
for which the Treasurer consented to pay
only cash aud interest to 1885 the date
of maturity, have written letter, re
ceived yesterday, in which they say, 1--WE
will not accept any settlement different
from what has been accorded to other
people holding similar bonds" Another
party sent $4,000 Construction bonds
and some old bonds, and write that if
the one is not funded, they want both
returned together.