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

Church, at the CatheDfal OF the ti0D0
Shepherd. Celebration of Y. NJ {. A.
anniversary Addresses by Rev. Dr
Hume. c. NJ. Busbee, X. H. Battle and
w. S. Primrose.-,Ino S. Long, IL H..
ordained t6 Episcopal priesthood in
Newbern Mrs. j. +. Cordes dies.
Weldon y. Smith married to Miss Dixie
Murray Or. Jas. Mckee elected Pres
ident Capital Club.-Wyatt Perry
found guilty of murder III the second
degree and sentenced to fifteen years
in the penitentiary.-A Is. Wester. OF
Franklinton marries Miss Lula Czzle.
. a colored woman, So years old, kill
ed by trolley car.-Car load of provis-
ions sent to Nebraska sufferers.-Pro-
hibition mass meeting in Central Mel !
odist church addressed by legislator.
Jack Wimberly acquitted of the muir
der of his daughter Colored girl
burned to death in East Raleigh. Mr..
L. b. Barbee married at Greensboro 10
Miss Adelyn Andrews. Large compa-
ny of prominent Raleighites present.
Mr. j. B. Hubbard marries Miss Anna
Birdsong.- Lilly Deyereaux
Blake lectures on woman suffrage. T.
Mrs. r. L. Eberhardt dies suddenly. y
Brilliant reception, complimentary to
the General Assembly at the Govern
Banquet by Raleigh phar1na
cists.-G6 pound month old baby in
Oak Grove township found dead i'm It's
cradle.-Bishop IIaid breaches ut
Catholic Church.
FEBRUARY Mrs. Margaret En-
gelhard dies in her Goth year. HENRY
Blount lectures. Raleigh Cotton Mills
increases it's capacity and Offers 500
shares Of stock at 500 each.-Mrs. G.
\. Strickland took cresolene BY mis-
take for cough syrup, and had close,
call National Farmers Alliance
meets in Raleigh. Resolutions passed
against issuing bonds Remarkable
neteors seen in Wake Forest Judge.
Rodman's portrait presented to Su-
preme Court.-Special committee from
Atlanta Exposition tries to induce
Legislature To make a big North Car
olina display. Water supply eat or
for a day, the pipe that connects the
stand-pipe with the supply pond
OurSted. Corner stone Of Polk monu-
ment laid February Sth, by Masons.
Maj. Mann Page delivers address in
the sIeet and snow and the gale
Mrs w X. Crawford dies Robert f.
l.. Bunch promoted TO Chief Clerk or
Southern Railway. X. II. Jones ap-
pointed Collector Of Income tax, and
Victor Boyden appointed clerk in MT.
Simmons office.-The Governor gives
reception to the schools and colleges.
The body OF Miss Florence Tyson Is
carried to Wilson for burial.--Mrs.
W. II. Cunninggim dies.--Mrs. Jasper
n. McRary died in her 39th year,
Death Of Mrs. Mary Speight, wffo
leaves Il large amount to the UniNer-
sity. The Park Hotel sold TO
Mr. H. r. Pages three sons
Ed y. Epgelhard dies IN his 3Sth year.
of pneumonia Elijah Shaw. founder
Of Shaw University, fails on the ice
and breaks his Ieg.-I. j. Lemay, Of
Johnston county, falls on the ice, caus-
ing concussion of the brain, which pro-
duces death.-A NJ. McPheeters, Jr.,
elected superintendent City Water
Works.
MARCH. ~. NJ G. A. State Conven-
ton meets in Raleigh. Electric line
men strike for 81 so per day.-The Pee
Dee-Bees organize and part Of the com.
mittee gets on a jag. Phillips lying
Geo. V. Strong dies in her 9th year
Catholic church at Southern Pines ded-
icated.-15 men lose their places in >.
A. t.. shops Evangelist Oakes
breaches at Baptist Tabernacle.-
VIM. Black conducts successful revival
at Presbyterian church Marine
band gives concert--lno. i. Terrell
assipns.-Mrs. r. A. Bowen dies.--Mai !.
4 f., a 4,
the North Carolina State Guard
Death of Mrs. w. j. w. Crowder-Geo.
T.. Moore dies and leaves $4,000 or
$4,000 to relatives and $1,250 to st.
Johns Hospital. Annie i. Bell
married to Mr.. J.. Y. Spann, OF Wash
ington, ID. ca. j. Stronach opens a
big dry goods store.-Mechanics Dime
Savings Bank organized.-W. i. Reed
succeeds Capt. Maglenn as Superlnten-
dent motive power on >. A. Is. \.
H. employers present, through D. NJ.
King and r. ID. Meares, Maj. Jno. {.
Winder with handsome silver service.
Miss Florence Love after a court
ship of four days marries in Salisbury.
Capt. ID G. Murray dies in his 64th
year-Briggs Manufacturing Company
goes into the hands of q receiyer.-1OO
new looms put IN taralelgh.-Dealh
of Mrs. A. l.. Baker.-The venerable
DR.. Burwell dies in his 93re year
Raleigh redistricted.
APRIL.-A. Williams and Company
filed deed of trust.-Granite shaft OF
Confederate monument put in place
Otho Wilson sworn in as railroad com
missioner State Senator Chas. a.
Cook. of Warren, sworn in by Judge
Montgomery as Judge of the new
Eastern Criminal circuit, though he
had no commission.-Com oil
Northern mill men pass through on a
tour Of the South to examine into ITS
advantages for cotton manufacturing
Lafayette college defeats the Unlver-
sitv of North Carolina by score OF .
to f.-WaIxe Forest defeated Trinity
bv a score Of il to Attorney Gencr-
nj Osborne decides that the Governor
can bring proceedings to nulify the
Preference Act and the Supreme court
decides that the law does not apply to
cash loans or to supplies advanced,
Justice Avery dissenting and Justice
Clark concu1Ting with Justice Avery
that the case was not properly consti-
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