The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

Judge Strong is reported to be quite i'll.
Raleigh had a slight shower last
night.
Buffalo Bill Wednesday; Alvin Joslin
Thursday night at the Academy.
Mr.. Armistead Jones, who has been
quite sick with fever, was reported to be
better yesterday.
1t was said yesterday in railroad cir
cles that Mr. r FL. Elliott, Chief Clerk
of General Manager John II. Winder,
had been removed
Secretary Nichols was at the fair
grounds yesterday for the purpose of
letting out space, but has not closed with
anybody as yet.
There will be meeting Of the Isabella
Circle Of Kings Daughters this after
noon at 4:3O O'Clock at the residence of
Mr.. J. B. Hill on Newbern avenue.
The cotton receipts here yesterday
were about rs bales, said a cotton man.
He said rain now, which was expected,
would do no other injury than to lower
the gFdue d lTlIlc.
The Chamber of Commerce meets to-
night, and it is expected that the mayors
off ee will be well filed. Many important
matters will come up, among which will
be the $50, 900 bond issue.
Mr.. A. A. Thompson came down town
for while yesterday in his carriage after
a sickness of several days. Mr. Thomp-
son looks some Worsted for his attack.
but is on the way to recovery.
The ladies of the ''Church Improve
ment Society" of the First Baptist
church, will give one Of the pleasant en-
tertainments at the pastors home on
next Friday evening at s o'clock.
The Newborn Journal spesks in terms
of high praise of the exhortations and
practical talks being made by Mr.. N. B.
Broughton in the revival services he is
conducting in the Baptist church in that
city.
A paper supply company has been
organized here with ample capital, and
Will begin business in few days. They
will have large warehouse, and keep a
full stock of paper for newspapers,
stores, etc.
Before the mayor yesterday come up
three colored boys for ARRAY, fined 81. 90
each. Calvin Jones, colored, was up
for drunk and disorderly, fined $l5 90.
His friends said they would make up the
amount for him.
Mr.. BagwelI, member of the Leglsla
ture from Wake, said yesterday as to fu-
sion or no fusion: II don't know how
| am yet; I'm blank; | am for the best. :"
Which recalls that sage bible saying:
IAN honest confession is good for the
SOUL"
Vernon Britt, a little telegraph boy,
was, it is reported, held up Sunday night
by two burly negroes, and at the point of
two pistols and made to give up his
pocket handkerchief and pocket knife.
They seemed to have enough loot, and
so the rest of Raleighs citizens escaped.
The old storehouse of r. F. Temple,
postmaster at Temple, this county, was
burned Sunday night. 1t was filed with
cotton, tobacco, farming implements and
provisions, none of which were saved,
the house beirg in light blaze when dis
covered. TIE cause of the FIRE is IN
known.
Sundays Richmond Dispatch contains
the picture of some of the crack foot
ball players in the schools and colleges
of Virginia. Among them is picture
of Mr.. s. B. McPheeters, of Raleigh,
who is president Of the Athletic associa
ton Of the AeCabe's school.
Mr.. John @. Drewry said yesterday
that both Hillsboro street, as far as the
bridge, and New bern avenue, would be
much improved shortly, and that, too,
whether they got the $50, 900 bond issue
or not. Those streets, one hundred feet
wide, with sidewalks nineteen feet, it is
understood, will be LAID out after the
fashion of those in Savannah and Au'
gusta, with row of trees and stretch
of grass plot in the middle and the road.
way on either side. The expense is to
be horne. one-fourth by the residents on
either side, making one-half to be paid
by the city. The whole cost for Hillsboro
street will be about $12, 600. This will
be lovely addition to the city.