The news & observer., 1896-12-29
CITY IN BRIEF.


The board Of directors Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. held their last meeting of the year
last night.
Married, at the residence OF Rev. A. NJ.
Simms, Sunday afternoon, Mr.. Jesse Nj.
Davis and Miss Jennie Crabtree.
Mr.. John Campbell Weir has issued
invitations for an informal gathering of
friends at his home this evening, Decem-
Der o9th, at s o'clock.
The Sunday School of the First Bap-
list church, viii have their Christmas
entertainment this Tuesday evening III
their school room, at 7:30 O'Clock.
Messrs. Adams and Howe, wholesale
grocers, of New York city, sends to the
"Old Woman's" home Christmas gift of
FIVE dollars through Mr. ID. L. johnson.
An alarm of fire was turned in from
box 81 Sunday afternoon. 1t was only
the chimney of John s. Schwartz's resi
dence burning out and no damage was
done.
On and after January 1st, 1907 Sheriff
Page viii send out deputies to collect the
delinquent taxes. All who do not pay
before that time will have trouble in the
camp.
The regular meeting of the Ministering
Circle will be held this afternoon at 4:30
O'Clock at the residence of Mrs. Herbert
Battle. Very important business to be
transacted.
A horse belonging to Mr.. PETIT Tucker
ran away Sunday afternoon, threw Mr.
Fucker out and badly bruised him up.
The accident occurred near Simpsons.
drug store The horse took fright at the
street cars. No serious damage was done.
Train Master Fl. A. Williams, Of the
Southern Railway, was here yesterday.
The railroad men are highly pleased
with him, and the people everywhere will
be if he viii institute some kind of re-
form here in the matter Of reporting late
trains on his road.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Raney have issued
invitations to the marriage OF their
daughter, Lallie Kittrell, to Mr.. G. b.
Cheatham on Wednesday Ian. 9th, at st.
James church, KittreH. N. G. Recep-
tion Tuesday, evening Jan. 9th, from to
IL o'clock. No Cards.
The job printing outfit of r. NJ Mess.
1er, of this city, has been secured by the
Raleigh Tribune, the new Republican
daily. The plant viii be removed to Raj
eigh within a few days. Mr.. Messler
will have charge Of the job department of
the Tribune.-Asheville Gazette.
A circular letter has been issued by the
osI sr-T inn Eacy hu
Superintendent McBee, and approved by
Vice President st. John, appointing DR..
James II. Rogers, of this city, and DIR.
James Adams Hayne, of Calhoun Falls,
S. G.. as local surgeons at heir respective
stations.
The ladies' auxiliary, of the Y. NJ. @.
Anvil have a special meeting this morn
ing at III o'clock and every member is
requested to be present. The reception
to the young men will be given January
1se from to 10 o'clock. The mothers
and sisters of the city are desired to aid
the auxiliary.
Miss Katie Waite and Mr. Samuel A.
Henszey, of Cumnock, were here yester-
day. They came here to consult their
lawyers in regard to their answer to the
charges made against them by Samuel
Langdon, president of the Langdon-Hens-
zey Coal Mining Company. The answer
is now being prepared and will be filed
the latter part Of the week.
Three houses and lots on the corner
of Salisbury and Jones streets, embracing
the late residence of Mr.. l.. r. Wyatt,
the store and the residence adjoining the
Enniss property, were sold at public auc-
ton at the court house door yesterday at
noon by Mr.. II. I. Gray, trustee, to
satisfy mortgage held by the National
Bank of Raleigh The property was bid
in by Mrs Cora e. Wyatt for $500.
Mr. r. G. Harris yesterday went down
TO Wilmington to resume work with the
Tinted States Egineer corps, under the
e9on and supervision Of Col. d. =.
t4..lp. Mr. Harris is a draughtsman
and will be engaged in fortifcation work.
He will be stationed at Wilmington about
two months and then go to Southport.
He was in South Carolina last summer
under Col. Abbott making a survey OF
Winyah Bay. He received his transfer
from that station to Wilmington on
Christmas day.
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