The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-16
CITY NEWS BOILED DOWN,

The will of the late Mr.. Alfred Will
liams leaves the bulk of his property
to Mrs. E. Burke Haywood for her life
time. and at her death to be divided
equally, share for share, among her
children or their heirs. He leaves an
annuity of five hundred dollars to his
widow.
The Executive Committee of the
Farmers Alliance meets at Hillsboro
tonight. They will provide for the
sending of Alliance lecturers to every
part of the State. Something sensa-
tional may be brought up, and yet
again it may not" said a prominent
Allianceman yesterday.
Harriet Mourning is in Wake county
jail, charged with concealing the birth
of child about the 25th of December.
She lives at McDade's in Houses Creek
township. The body of the child was
found buried in an old stump, about
fifty yards from where she lived. The
Coroner had the body brought to Raj
eigh yesterday, summoned jury, and
the jury decided that the child came to
it's death from causes unknown. She
will be tried before Justice Harry
Roberts to-day.
Yesterday morning Mr.. p. c. Enniss
and Mr.. George S. Terrell, both of the
State Department of Agriculture. were
indulging in a friendly ''tussle," and
somehow in the contest Mr.. Enniss' leg
got twisted in a chair. Mr.. Terrell
threw him with some force, and broke
both the principal bones in Mr.. Enniss'
leg. The affair was purely accidental.
Mr.. Enniss was taken to his home,
where DIR. Hines set the leg. He is
getting along as well as could be ex-
peeted.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Citizens Bank, the fol-
lowing directors were elected: Col.
A. r. Andrews, DIR. 4. i. Hawkins, |.
N. Proctor, X. H. Battle, Dr., X. IL.
Lewis, G. NJ. Hawkins, Joseph q.
Brown. They met and elected Joseph
q. Brown president, A.R.Andrews,vi vice
president, Henry f. Litchford, cashier,
the other officers acting as heretofore.
+. r. Haywood, Jr., head bookkceper,
". w. Richards teller, Henry j. Young
assistant bool-Eeeper, Irwin II. Jones
corresponding clerk, j. Leigh Skinner
collecting clerk. In recognition of the
faithful and efficient labors OF the en-
ergetic and capable officers of the
bank, salaries were all increased.
The stockholders of the Mechanics
Dime Savings Bank, at its first annual
meeting elected as directors Messrs.
Charles +. Johnson, G. p. Wharton,
John b. kenney, David NJ. King, G. b.
| Park, John Ward and john A. Mills
| The directors elected Mr.. Charles r..
johnson president, Mr.. }. ;. Wynnc.
vice-president, and II. \. Lacy cashier.
Mr. Walters Durham was appointed
teller All these officers are capable
| and popular. The new bank has start
ed out under the most favorable au-
spices. 1t has been running twelve
| DAYS, and has about $4,000 deposited.
To-day is the time for the payment Of
/ the last installment on the stock, and
instead OF being behind in the pay
ments. the company is $50 ahead. The
capital stock is $4,000
At its regular monthly meeting the
| Chamber of Commerce received six
| new members. Capt. G. b. benson re-
| signed the Craftsmanship of the com
mittee on local charities, and Mr.. Jno.
/ Il. Pullen was elected to succeed him.
| Chairman Ferrali reported that the
cruiser fund committee had raised
/ $g4.s5; the committee was continued.
| Chairman Ashley reported from the
committee on army post the introduce
ton Of a bill by Congressman Settle
| 10 locate an army post near Raleigh,
| and appropriating 100000 therefor.
| Letters from General Cameron 10 MIR.
| Settle, and from Mr.. Settle to General
/ Cameron were read. General Came
| ron's efforts meet with the high appre-
! citation and warm support Of the mem
| beers of the Chamber of Commerce. A
resolution commencing Congressman
/ Settle was adopted.
The guessing contest at Dughi's, as
/ TO how many persons passed his store
! between six o'clock in the morning and
six o'clock at night, was won BY Maj.
". II. Martin, VINO guessed 1920. The
!. number was 10,425. Seven dollars and
| ten cents was realized for the benefit
| of the sufferers at Cumnock. The
Judges were: w. l.. Osborn, w. NJ.
| thyme, A. y. Holmesley, Charlotte; G..
Il. Adams. Monroe; f. A. Womble, Raj
eioh. l.. Schloss, A. Leob, New York.
4 bunch of bananas was the prize.
The mistletoe guessing contest at r..
r. Jolly's ended yesterday. There
were found to be 1924 berries ON the
mistletoe Dough. Miss Annie Dughi
won the first prize, guessing 1o,432.
Miss Eunice Collins the second prize,
guessing 10000. The committee was
composed of Messrs. j. S. Wynne, w.
II. Overton, b. w. Baker, X. Filing
ton, and w. w. Wynne.
TheSuperior court yesterday dispos-
| ed of the following business: Robert
| Baker, assault with deadly weapon;
pleads guilty; four months on the
roads. William Jordan, larceny and
receiving; pleads guilty; four months
| on the roads. Bob Murphy, 1.-TWO
cases., shooting craps and gambling;
| pleads guilty; thirty days on the
| roads. Mollie Vandergrift, larceny
and receiving; not guilty. Daniel JEFF
fries, larceny and receiving; guilty;
six months on the roads. Walter