The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-15
CITY IN BRIEF.

Box sheet for 'Ouf boys ut hlhs y.
First appearance of Dramatic club. 80
and -.
The Isabella Circle will meet this af-
sternoon at o'clock at Mrs. Chas. l.. Al
lens. on Hargett street
Secretary j. II. White says that during
the year 1896 there have been over 5000
baptisms in the white Baptist churhches
of North Carolina.
A special meeting of the Board of Di-
rcctors is to be held at st. Luke's Home
this morning at II o'clock. All members
are urgently requested to be present
News reached here yesterday that a
negro named John Smith has been found
dead on the roadside. 1t is believed that
he was murdered. No further particulars
were given.
A large number of ministers and dele
gates who have been attending the
Methodist conference at Kinston passed
through Raleigh yesterday afternoon on
their way home.
Twelfth district appeals will be taken
np in the Supreme court to-day. Among
the attorneys here to argue cases are
Messrs. r. A. Sondley, I. III. Cobb. v.
IS. Lusk. A. s. Barnard and j. G. Merri-
mon, all of Asheville.
Last night at 7:30 O'Clock at the First
Baptist church, Superintendent John r.
Ray, of the Blind Institution, gave
talk on HELEN Keller, the girl who is
deaf, dumb and blind. A large crowd
listened to Mr.. Rays interesting address
The following officers were elected for
William G. Hill Lodge, No. 21S, A. II.
and A. M. for the ensuing Masonic year:
f. w Hunnicutt, w. NJ: A. T.. Baker,
s. w: ID. s. Hamiltore j. W.; James. A.
briggs, Treasurer; Nat. i. Brown, Sec
rotary.
It is said on good authority that a GER
tain clerk in certain State office is soon
to be married to a certain young lady and
society favorite resident in the northern
part of this city. Cards have not yet been
issued. hence no names are here given.
The Ministering Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet this afternoon at
4 80 o'clock at the home of the president.
Miss Mildred Cameron, of Hillsboro.
daughter Of the late Paul G. Cameron,
will be united in marriage to Mr. WIN.
b. Shepherd, of Edenton, to-day in Hills
.boro.
The Baptist State Board of Missions
will meet tonight in the Secretary's Of
fee to make the annual appropriation for
State mission work and consider applica
tons OF ministers for work under the di-
recfion of the board. Ninety eight min
listers were employed in this work during
the past year The appropriations
amounted to $4,000.
Governor Carr yesterday offered a re-
ward of 500 for the apprehension and
delivery of Edward Barber, wanted for
the murder of Robert Jones, of Rowan
county. on November %. 1t is said to
have been one of the most brutal muir
y ders ever committed in that section. Bar
ber's home is near the Iredell county line
in Rowan county.
The regular monthly meeting of the
brotherhood of st. Andrew, the Christ
Church Chapter, will be held in the chap
ell ON Wednesday night, December 10th,
at 8 o'clock All members are urgently
requested to be present. This notice is
given by reason of correction of notice
which was given out in Christ Church
Sunday, stating that the meeting would
be held at ST. Sayior's Mission Chapel.
Editor e. Il. Hilliard, of the Scotland
Neck Commonwealth, will lecture before
the Cary High School tomorrow night.
Mr.. Hilliard is an interesting speaker and
he will say something worth hearing.
This school is one Of the best private
schools in the State. 1t is under the
management OF Prof. e. l.. Middleton
and four lady assistants. The patronage
has steadily increased during the year,
and recently an additional teacher has
been added.
The legislative committee, appointed by
efhe last legislature to examine the books
of the State Auditor and Treasurer meet
here to-day for the performance Of that
duty. I've cor mittee consists of A. L.
Hilt' ~,t Cabarrus; G. w. Mitchell, OF
Bertic. ". X. Ellis, Of Davie; ID. r. Jul
liam. of Rowan, and w. I'll. Farth;ag.
Judge Russell will spend the Christmas
holidays in Raleigh, and he will also be
here at the converting of the Legislature
on January 6. He is coming here to con-
suit authorities in the State and Supreme
court libraries touching recommendations
in his message to the Legislature. He
comes here also to consult the annual re-
ports of various State officials and heads
of the public institutions.
IJTCE EAV0PS J0E pOCGAN