The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

There win be a meeting of st. Luke's
Circle at the residence of Capt. Ken
dricl> to-day at 4:30 p M
The Capital Club will give two ger
mans during the State Fair--on Tues
dav ana Thursday nights. The Mar
shals ball viii be on Friday night.
Mr.. Won Herman, who is supposed
to dispense weather for this commune
ty, has moved his quarters to the top
of the Fisher building, now occupied
by Ecrwanger.
Among those who came here from
a distance to attend the Barber-Craw-
ford wedding are Mrs. Susan Fraley,
Mrs y. f. Jefferson and Mrs. I. ID.
Seabury, of Danville, Va.
Governor Carr yesterday made requi-
sition on the Governor of South Caro-
lima for Joe Began, who is now in jail
at .Abbeville, S. c. Began is charged
with an assault upon Mrs. Mary Brum-
bic several weeks ago near Hamlet.
President Hoffman, VicePresident
st. John and a party of Seaboard otli-
Gals in the Presidents special car,
passed through yesterday morning on
the vestibule, EN- route to Wilmington
to attend a meeting of the stockholders
of the Carolina Central railroad.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Maude Elma Hayes,
of Sunbury, n. c., to Mr. Arthur
Mitchell, in the Methodist church at
Sunbury on Oct. Is. Mr.. Mitchell is
a clerk in the Revenue department
here and has many friends in Raleigh
who extend to him their best wishes.
Gov Carr yesterday appointed the
following delegates to the National
Flower Congress to be held in Ashe-
vile. n. c., from Oct. 81 to %: Mr.. Il. A.
TAYLOR, of Asheville delegate, and Mr..
T. IT, Latta, of Charlotte, alternate;
Mrs. Margaret j.. Cobb, of Tarboro,
delegate, and Mrs. Chas. w. Woolsey, of
Asheyille, alternate.
DR.. Harvey c. Upchurch left yester-
day evening for Arlington, n. j., where
he viii locate for the practice of medi-
cine. Dr. Upchurch is young man
of unusual ability, skilled in his pro-
fession, and possesses the esteem and
confidence of the people of Raleigh.
They regret his decision to become a
resident of another State.
Tie public printing for the past two
years for the State proper, exclusive
of the various institutions, has cost
the State about $4,000 more than for
the same length of time under the
Democratic administration. During
1893 and "a, the printing for the State
departments cost nearly S27,0 900; for
1895 ard nine months of 1896, it has
cost over $4,000, and will, by the close
Of the year, probably reach $4,000.
Manager Keeling, of the firm of E. b.
Guthbert ii Co., of New York, yesterday
received q latter from his house an
nouncing that they are making ar
engagements 10 have within the next
thirty days a direct private wire via
Washington, with continuous quota
tions and market gossip. This wire
will be extended as far as Raleigh, and
when this is done, they write, 1--WE will
have such service, such quotations,
such gossip and such quick commu-
nieation to New York markets as will
give The people Of Raleigh the very best
possible service, and will give you as
gooa facilities for handling their bus
5ness a@ il they were here inNew York. >
An alarm OF ere was turned in yes
terday afternoon from box 80. The
fire department. responded at once and
found the kitchen of Mr.. Will Martin,
on Bloodworth street, opposite Nor
son and Denson's school, on fire. No
one beng at home the building, which
was small frame structure adjoining
the dwelling, was broken into and the
flames quickly extinguished. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire was caused by rats,
as the conflagration began inside IN
a pile of trash and there had been no
fire there for several weeks, the fami-
w OF Mr.. Martin being away from
home. The damage was about $25, but
had ii not been for the prompt action
of Raleigh's brave and efficient fire
ladies il would in a short while have
been a serious eonfiagration.
.Janes Dodd, ESQ, who died at his
residence near this city at s o'clock
Tuesday evening the 9th instant, was
one a our oldest citizens, being 80
years and months old. He was born
nea.. Raledgh, and has spent his life
slere Alboab 1885 he formed a co-part-
nersliip with tke late Thos. FL. Briggs,
under the arm name OF Briggs & Dodd,
builders and contractors. This bust
ness was carried on until near the
close Of the war. At the close OF the
war. the building business was added
to the mercantile, which was carried on
until s6s. when The firm Of Briggs 81
DaGH las dissolved, and Mr.. Dodd re-
tired to his home northwest OF the
CITY. and devoted the remainder Of his
DAYS 10 farming and managing his es-
tate. Mr. Dodd was twice married,
his Grst wife being Miss Lilly Ann,
Ruth, the mother Of our esteemed
towasinan, w H. Dodd His second
wife .eas Miss G.. Howell, who, with
two daughters. survive him. lie was a
man 6 great energy, honesty and force
of character, by which he accumulated
a good estate. lie was estimated to be
WORT some $4,000. The funeral ser
vic III take place from the Baptist
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