The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-17
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mr.. C. w. Bullock lies critically Ill
with pneumonia at his residence, 713
South Blount street.
Deputy Collector Moffitt reports the
capture and destruction of a SiNty-gai-
lon Illicit distillery in Randolph
county.
The case against Ella Mourning for
concealng the birth OF her child will
he tried before Justice Roberts next
Monday.
President Meserve, of Shaw Uaiver-
sitv. spoke in Wilmington this week,
and the papers speak in high terms of
his address.
Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. who has been
attending the session of the rand
Lodge, returned yesterday 10 his home
in Goldsboro.
ST. Luke's Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters have issued invitations to a ''sil-
yer tea" which viii be held at 13l Fay
etteville street, next Tuesday evening.
Assistant District Attorney WE'LL,
who has been here as attorney ~ the
case of Cook against the Bank OF New
Hanover, left for Greensboro yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. f. Love, of this city, has en-
tered the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary to take a course i'll theo-
Iogy, preparatory TO entering the
Baptist ministry.
President S. b. Alexander tells the
Charlotte News that on the Norfolk
route there will be two crews to the
train between Charlotte and Norfolk,
the crews to change at Raleigh.
The nuptials of Miss Irene Allen and
Mr.. Henry j. Young, of Raleigh, will
be celebrated in the Littleton Metho-
dist Episcopal church on the morning
of January 22d, says the Roanoke
News.
The volume of trade is not fixed
quantity. Advertising not only en-
ables o. man TO take away business
from his competitors, but it often
creates entirely new trade BY multiply
ing wants-Printer's Ink.
In referring to the presence IN the
city of Mr.. e. ID. Stanford, III connec-
ton with the Satterfield trial, II was
inadvertently stated that he was read
ing clerk of the Legislature. He was
first assistant to Mr.. Satterfield and
is the officer who kept the journal.
This evening in the Sunday-school
room of Edenton Street church the
Epworth League will give a reception
complimentary TO the new pastor,
Rev. w. G. Norman, and his wife. Mr.
Norman is one of the most popular
ministers that Raleigh has ever had.
and the reception will be largely at
tended
The Raleigh marshals for the New
bern Fair are: Messrs. Barnett
Douglas, John Andrews, Henry Miller,
VIM. Snow, S. s. Bachelor, Earnest
Balm, III. w. Aver, Tom benson, w. w
Richards, Henry King, Thomas Pescud,
I i. Mosely, I. NJ. Lee, Allan Riggs,
A. B. Andrews, Jr., j. NJ. Aver, Frank
Stronach, V. II. Boyden, Norwood
Carroll, Clifford Carroll. Jim Litch-
ford
In addition TO the other delegates
from North Carolina who will attend
the National Editorial Association in
Florida next week is Mr.. X. A. Deal.
postmaster at Wilkesboro and editor
of the Chronicle The other delegates
will be accompanied by their wives.
Mr.. Deal writes that he finds it in
convenient to take his wife. ''Incon-
venient" is good word for a bachelor
to use.
Superintendent \. Leazar. Of the
State penitentiary, has gone to Wades-
boro. The directors of the institution
are looking about for one or two new
plantations on which the State may
run farms with it's conyicts. IL is not
vet definitely settled that amy new
farms will be leased. but Mr.. Leazar
has gone to Wadesboro for the purpose
of inspecting some property that has
been offered to the State.
Referring TO the presence Of u dis
tingHished North Carolinian in the
city of Mexico, the Two Republics
says: Judge Walter Clark, justice
of the Supreme Court OF North Caro-
lima, is spending his winter vacation
in Mexico. Judge Clark proposes TO
make a trip to the famous ruins at
Militia before returning. lie is one of
the most intelligent men that has
visited the country this season"
Mr.. T.. V Howell, of Rocky Mount,
who wer her Yesterday, told OF sim
gular accident that happened there "A
day or two ago. A young man named
Joyner caught his feet in some way in
a wagon wheel, and when the wheel
reyolyed, had his leg pulled entirely
off The leg was not broken, but was
pulled off at the knee. When Joyner
went to the doctor to have the leg put
back on the shoe and sock were still
on the detached member.
The Wilson Advance gives this item
of interest 10. Raleigh people: "A re-
ception was held at the residence of
Mr.. George II. Wainwright Tuesday
night in honor of their guest, Miss
Katherine Stronach, of Raleigh. The
guests were received by Miss Stronach
and her cousin, Mr.. q. r. Stronach.
1t was one of the most enjoyable en-
tertninments of the season. At ten
O'Clock the guests were invited into
tho dining room, where the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. j l.. Weaver, and Mrs.
T.. At. Nadal served refreshments"