The news & observer., 1896-12-27

Regular meeting of VIM. G.. Hill Lodge,
No. 21S. A. r. A. NJ, tomorrow Mon
fay) night, at 7:30 O'clock. Installation of
officers.
The Christmas music win be sung at
church of the Good Shepherd this morn
ing. Miss Gertrude Bush will sing at
evening service.
Secretary Oyerton will conduct the !.
M. C. A. mems meeting this afternoon
at $50 o'clock. Members are invited to
be present. Strangers always welcome.
Children of the Presbyterian Sunday
school, instead Of having a Christmas
tree and receiving gifts, reversed the
program and themselves gave gifts to the
poor.
The Rev. Edward Mack, pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian church, st. Louis,
Mo-, will accept an invitation to preach
at the First Presbyterian church this
morning.
Young Arthur Starting, who fen from
a dray at the corner of Fayetteville and
Hargett streets Thursday afternoon and
broke his arm below the elbow, Is getting
along nicely. He is the son of Mr.. w. Il.
Starring and is about IA years old.
0enIlSll AtetIOuI>t SnuEtu utia It's
Christmas tree exercises Friday night.
There has been no brighter or happier
affair in Raleigh during the holidays.
The Sunday school is a large one and
its Christmas exercises were most salts.
factory in every respect.
All members Of the Ladies Auxiliary
of the Y. NJ. G. A. are urged to be pre-
sent at a special meeting to be held
Tuesday morning at 11:30 O'Clock to
make final plans for the reception to be
given to the young men on New Years
Day from to 10 p. m. The young ladies'
will receive
The people of Raleigh will give warm
welcome to Judge Boykin, who viii short
ly form partnership with Armistead
Jones. Esq, to practice law in this city.
The tribute paid him by Mr.. Charles w
'Iialett, printed on the eleventh page Of
1o-day's paper, is one which any man
might be proud TO have written OF him.
And better than that, to deserve such
tribute.
Mayor Russ yesterday had quite a
crowd of Christmas drunks before him
xfsen he opened court He gave Calvin
Rogers, known as Jack, the Grabber, 80
days OH the roads for being drunk and
.disorderly and resisting the officer. John
Warren had to contribute $7.25 for being
drunk and disorderly and Alex Smith
was excused for S325. John Pratt was
sent on to court for shop-lifting at w. E.
Jones Christmas night
The Republican daily paper soon to be
started here will be exactly the same size
as tho News aud Observer The press
and other fixtures have already been
shipped and will arrive here within the
next few days. Work upon the Office
VIII begin Monday. Editor Haywood
says his staff viii consist Of four mem
sbers, three. besides himself. In addition
TO this, during the Legislature he will
have two stenographic reporters in his
employ, one In each house. Business
Manager Kenyon and his family will be
here Monday.
There has been a great deal of inter
est by the little girls in Raleigh over the
contest for Bucks Junior Range to be
awarded by Messrs. r. Ii. Briggs and
Sons, to the little girl under IA years
of age who collected the largest number
of their ads with Bucks Trade Mark
cut from regular editions of the News
and Observer and Press Visitor. The
different collectors carried them to
Messrs. Briggs and Sons Saturday morn
ing, December 26, 1896, before II
O'Clock. Miss Eliza Pool and Miss Mary
Marsh counted the advertisements and
Virgie Edgerton having brought in the
largest number was awarded the Range.
She had seventeen Thousand two hundred
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