The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Whiting Bros. Heavy Fall IN Prices
CITY IN BRIEF.

Fred. Olds, IT., is now night clerk al
the Park hotel.
Eioht convicts arrived at the peniteh-
+iary Yesterday, all for short terms
They came from Davie and Nofthahip
ton counties.
The United Order of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet this afternoon at
o'clock in the lecture room OF the
Presbyterian church.
T.. ID. Taylor and Tom Jones were be-
fore Mayor Russ yesterday, charged
with an affray. The former was hhed
S7.25, the latter, 1928.
One hundred and seventy seats have
thus far been sold for wang" which
old time fun. maker will cone TO the
Academy April twenty-fifth.
Arrangements are being made by the
members of Edenton Street Methodist
Sunday School to give the children
Nav Day Picnic at Southern Pines.
Special meetings Will be held at the
Fdenton street Methodist church, be-
ginning on Sunday week. Rev. Nor
man. the pastor, will conduct the meet
Rev. B. w. Spillman, of Wake Forest,
conducted the prayer meeting services
for Rev. Tuttle at Central church last
night The latter is at Garner, where
he is holding a meeting this week.
The first rehearsal of the singers to
take part in the concert for the putilc
library was held at the blind insFitu-
ton last evening. The management
hopes to give the concert Friday week
At three o'clock this afternoon Miss
Nettie Perry will be quietly welded
10 Capt. Wahab, of Durham. The cere-
anony will take place at Edenton street
church and will be conducted by heY
w. G. Norman.
The vines on the southern side OF
ancient Christ church have changed
their leaves to bright spring green
color. On the northern side the leaves
still retain the darker hue they have
worn all winter.
The Executive committee Of the
Board Of penitentiary directors met
here yesterday to examine the books
and vouchers of the management.
Messrs. Bennett, Armstrong and Brown
composed the cimmittee.
Mrs. T. Olivia Walters has issued in
vitations to the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Anna Isabella, to Frederick Wiley
Dickson, Wednesday evening, April
goth, at $50 o'clock, Wingate Memoir
iaI Hail. Wake Forest, N. G.
The citizens Of Ioungsyille yesterday
applied to tie railroad commission for
better passenger facilities at the depot
there. They say that Youngsville is the
most important point on the road, be-
tween here and Henderson.
John Fl. O'Keily lost his horse AMI
buggy Saturday, presumably by theft.
A white man called and hired the bug
gy. saying that he wished to carry his
sister to Rolesyille. The buggy or the
man have neither been seen since by
the anxious colored iiveryman.
Jim Young got an endorsement Of his |
Legislative course, and Of Russell, |
Pritchard and Mckinley, III 4 meeting
Of colored Republicans in Oberlin Tues
day night. Rev. Leak was there, bur
his .'infioonce' didn't connect. Jim
and 0berlin chew the same tobacco
guid
The lines of gas pipe in the city are
being overlooked by large force OF
men. The mains have not before been
inspected since 1858, when they were
laid. The tearing up Of the streets is
public inconvenience. cheerfuIly over
looked for the prospect Of more and
better gas.
Professor John r. Davis is dead. It
was 5 O'Clock yesterday morning when
he passed away ut his home III East |
Raleigh. He was a teacher in the |
Garfield Graded school, and was high |
ly esteemed as a ~colored citizen. He |
was well educated, having graduated |
with honor from st. Augustine.
Rev. A. ID. Hunter requests the News |
and Observer to announce a special and |
important meeting Of Mount Vernon |
Baptist church, ten miles from Raleigh, |
next Saturday and Saturday All the |
members are requested to be present. |
On Sunday Rev John Il. White, th4
Mission Secretary, viii be present.
Any circle or individual members of |
circles desiring to unite with the |
General Order Of the Kings Daughters |
and sustain it in whatever work it may |
undertake, are requested to meet this |
afternoon at o'clock in the lecture |
room Of the Presbyterian church. |
Election Of officers viii take place at |
that time.
Mr.. w. r. Hartman, formerly with |
the Seaboard Air Line here, has been
appointed Inspector and instructor OF |
trains, air and steam, with the Big |
Four" railroad. and circulars have |
been issued announcing the fact. Mr. |
Hartman has many friends in Raleigh |
who will be pleased to hear of his oc-
cupying such a responsible and prom
inent position.
The work Of curbing and paving low
en- Fayetteville street begins to-day.
Curbing stone was hauled to the place
of operations yesterday. The street
win be graded, a cut Of from two to
three feet being necessary in places.
When the grading is completed the
street will be a beautiful one, the eye
meeting no obstacle in view from the
Capitol, or Centennial school.
The Edenton street Methodist church
Sunday School viii take picnic this
spring to Southern Pines. The exact
date has not yet been DECIDED upon, but
it will be in a short while. Low rates
on the railroad have been obtained and
friends OF the school who may wish
10 90 may get the benefit Of them. as