The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-14
CITY IN BRIEF.


At Wake Forest last night the Col
lege GIee Club gave d minstrel show
The musical at the Governors Man
sion viii be very entertaining, and
worth your while to hear.
lion John {. Scarborough has gone
to Goldsboro. TO deliver am address
before tie New Ezra Institute.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold its
regular meeting at the Y. NJ. G. a.
rooms this afternoon at four o'clock.
The handsome branch Office OF L. b.
Cuthbert II Co, in the Barbee build
ing on Wilmington street is being
fast completed.
A number Of Raleigh people go to
Wake Forest this morning 70 hear the
oratorical contest between the literary
societies.
The Winslow ease was "a have come
up before Judge Starbuck at Clinton
tomorrow, but it has been postponed
until next week.
Mr.. George VI. Blount, the noted
lecturer and editor of THE Wilson
Mirror, passed through here yester-
day. lie IL OH one Of his Iecturing
tours.
The Seaboard Air Line viii stop its
fast train, 'The Atlanta Special at
Wake forest tomorrow morning for
those who wish to return to Raleigh
from the society anniversary.
Rev q. H. Barrett, Of Atlanta, one
Of the most eloquent ministers IN the
South, IS to lecture here February
18th and 18th, III Metropolitan Hall, for
the benefit Of the Presbyterian church.
The building formerly occupied by
the Baptist book store and the Re-
corder Office, on Fayetteville street, is
being thoroughly repaired. The car
penters are now at work OH the lower
floor
The funeral Of Mrs. Rachel Hood,
widow of the late r. w. Hood, will
take place from her late residence,
corner Person and Lenoir streets at
10 O'Clock this morning. Friends and
acquaintances Of the family invited to
attend
Mr.. r. G. Ennis, who has for several
weeks been confined to his room with
4 broken leg, was out for the first time
yesterday. lie has been greatly missed
from his accustomed desk in the Agri-
cultural Department, and was warmly
welcomed back.
Nv. d. il. Keith. silver chairman for
North Carolina. has been here several
days. lie says lie wants all the silver
forces to come together out Of all the
parties. lie IS III favor Of practically
a new party, with free coinage of Silver
as It's one issue.
Sir. I'll S. Ieard, travelling passenger
agent Of the Seaboard, returned yester-
day from a trip for business. The
Seaboard will in few days bring
through here a whole train load, three
hundred, German girls, bound for a
new colony in Texas.
The new hotel at Southern Pines is
attracting d number OF visitors now.
The special rate from Raleigh to South
ern Pines and return is now only two
dollars, but this is good only on Sum
DAY. There is a demand for this rate,
tickets sold OH Saturday, good return
ing Monday morning.
The new quarters OF the Dime Saw
ings Bank, III the Fentress building,
are ready. The office furniture is
quite handsome and the papering and
decoration are tastefl. Cashier Lacy
said yesterday that the safe for the
bank had not yet arrived, but as soon
as IL came the bank would move into
is new quarters.
The following invitations have been
received here: DIR. and Mrs. Richard
Smith request the honor of yonr
presence at the wedding reception OF
their daughter Susie Taylor, and Mr.
James Du Val Shackelford, Tuesday,
February 25th, 1896, from half past
eight until ten O'Clock, auckland
Gates. North Carolina"
Mr.. n. H. Busey, the artist who has
been the guest of Mr.. John G. DreWry
returned last evening to Durham. Mr.
Drewry bought from him severa
paintings, among them some very
artistic Venetian scenes from Mr.
Rusey's brush. Mr.. Busey will, in {
few days, go to Richmond, to pain
several portraits there, and viii then
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