The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-01
CITY IN BRIEF.


are being paved.
Mayor William Russ has removed his
residence to No. 124 North Wilmington
street.
1t is said that the Atlantic Hotel
property at Morehead City may change
owners before long. \ sale is said to
be in prospect.
The Fort Wayne Qnd), Morning
journal contains this item of interest
10 friends in Raleigh: Born to Mr..
and Mrs. Elmo Weir, of 100 West Berry
street SON"
MIR. L. A. Sutton has fitted up at 121
Johnson street a unique shop, in which
he does all kinds of furniture repair
ING. painting and designing. He also
makes bric-a-brac mantels in pretty
novel designs.
At the residence of the brides par
ents. MIR. and Mrs. y. y Booker, on
South Dawson street, last Thursday
afternoon Mr.. l.. II. Plummer was
married to Miss Emma Booker. Rev.
j. l.. Foster performed the ceremony.
Charlie Brooks, negro about II
years old, who has been one of the most
active coal thieves in the city for some
weeks past, was yesterday arraigned
before Mayor Russ, who committed
him to Jail to await trial at the Spring
term of the Superior Court.
Lieutenant Commander George l..
Morton, of the North Carolina Naval
Reserves, was here a few days ago, but
he did not call at the Executive office,
and did not see the Adiutant General.
He is said to be in sympathy with Win
slow in the fight between WinsioW and
the State authorities,
Another change in the force of the
Seaboard Air Line viii be announced
this morning. Mr.. Harris, of sails
bury, will this morning become fore
man of the Raleigh and CASTOR round
house here, succeeding Mr.. i. X.
Harding, who has been with the road
many years.
Maj j. i. Bachelor returned yeSter-
dav from Louisburg, where court is
now in session. He went there to APP
pear in the ease of Sullivan VS.. Whita-
ler. in which a large tract of land is
involved but the case was postponed.
lie has been in Winston several days,
appearing in the noted case of Hinshaw
vs.. the Raleigh and Augusta Railroad.
One of the most celebrated chicken
thieves operating in these parts was
before the Mayor yesterday. The evil
dence was pretty conclusive in two
cases, and he was sent to Jail TO await
trial at the March term of the Superior
Court. He has fiIched a great many
chickens in the last few days, and some
of the birds have not Yet been identi-
fed.
Charity and Children speaks in
terms of high praise OF the sermon of
Rev. j. +. White ut the BAPTIST Or
paanage ON Sunday. While absent
from Raleigh Mr.. White visited High
Point and was impressed with it's
great growth and Gourishjng manu-
featuring establishments. 1T is one
of the best towns iii the State he said,
and is growing rapidly"
II Louisburg the principal case now
being tried in Franklin county court
is a damage suit against the Raleigh
and Castor railroad. 1t will he re
membered that on the Goth of May
colored man was shot and killed by
drunken passenger between here and
IoungsyilIe. on the X. and G.. railroad.
The negro died in few minutes after
Being shot. His administrator rs now
bringing suit against the railroad for
FIVE thousand dollars damages Mr.
J.. :. SpruiI is the attorney for the adj
ministrator. while McRae and Day
and Cook and Cooke appear for the de
Tense The jury has already been Sc
cured. and evidence is being intro
duced.
Chief Of Police Heartt yesterday re-
ceiyed a telegram from the Home
Library Supply Company Of New York
stating that they have no agents in
the South, and that j. j.. Sayers and l..
Patterson, who represented them
selves as agents Of the company. are
frauds. 1t will he remembered that
they came here with two women who
purported TO be their wives They
pu up at Mrs. Evans boarding house.
and seemed very respectable. After
staying here ten days, they left for
Goldsboro. Before going they gave
a check for thirty dollars to Mrs.
Evans in payment for board, and one
for six dollars TO DR. Melee in pay
ment for his services. One check was
on the Traders bank Of Scranton, Pa,
the other on the Burgess bank at Nor
folk Both were returned to the
banks here, and were found 10 be rank
forgeries. Nothing has been heard of
the parties since they left here. They
have been travelling about the State
for some weeks.
ORATORICAL CONTEST AT THE A.
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