The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-21
CITY IL BRIEF.

ton. and now says the state Is 9oidiS
for Mckinley by $4,000. was here Sat
urday.
Col. q. Bent. Afford, the only per
form NC sound money candidate fof
Congress i'm North Carolina, has. come
out i'm another log declaration OF prln-
cipleS. It's cold day when he doesn
issue a manifesto.
Tie Triple Link excursion, always
one Of The most pleasant OF ITS KIND
leaves this morning for Ashevllle. EV-
cry comfort has been provided FOR the
passengers. who VIII enjoy a very
pleasant trip TO one OF the most beau-
tifuI regions on the face of the earth.
1t is understood that, since the
BOARD of Aldermen will not allow the
Page Lumber Company TO transmit
Steam across Martin street, the dyna-
mo and engine will be moved from the
Park Hotel back TO their former loca-
ton in rear of Academy of Music.
Wednesday morning at the residence
of the brides parents, Linden" Prof.
T. NJ. Harper, of Athens, Ga, will be
married 10 Miss Clara Hodges. Messrs.
Henry King. Logan d. Howell, Henry
e. Litchford and John r. Miller leave
this morning for Linden. They Will pc
attendants at the wedding.
Miss Elizabeth Kirkland, the noted
actress and charming woman who has
been here two weeks visiting her rela-
tives. Mr.. and Mrsh. Clinton Grow, left
yesterday for New York. She will star
next season in a play OF her own, and
if one is TO Judge from her past career,
her tour will be a brilliant success
Friday and tomorrow the eNamina-
lions for the free scholarships at the
Peabody Normal School Nashville.
Tenn. will be held. There are four
scholarships and twelve applicants.
no two being from the same place.
Blanks had been sent to the County
Examiners, who Will hold the eNamln-
ations.
Mr.. f. A. BRING is still suffering
severely from the sprain the sustained
in a game of ball at Danville week
ago. and has to use crutches to get
about. He was playing on the Wake
Forest team, and while trying to steal
a base. broke the ligaments of one of
his legs. His physicians say he can
play no more ball this season.
Misses Mamie and Ethel Norris are
giving a pleasant house party to num-
Der of young ladies. Among the guests
are Miss Dorothea Coggeshan, of Ok
ford: Miss Louise Holt and Miss Cora
Holt, of Graham; Miss Bessie Gray, of
Winston, and Miss Georgia Sanderlln,
of Washington. A reception will be
given in honor of these young LADIES'.
As it is understood that Mr.. Bryan,
the Democratic candidate for Presl-
dent, viii speak at some point in North
Carolina once during the campaign,
Secretary John Nichols suggests that
he he invited TO come to Raleigh and
speak during fair week, when the rates
are cent a mile and the largest crowd
of the year can be gathered.
News of the death of Mr.. Thomas
w. Porter. assistant postmaster at
Wankesha Springs, Wisconsin. lie
was an uncle of Mr. Fab. P. Brown,
of this city. He was one of the most
prominent men of his section. He was
a personal friend of Mr.. William Nc
Kinley's. and the Republican nominee
for President attended the funeral.
The rear,guard of the North Caro-
lima Christian Endeavorors passed
through yesterday, returning home.
These last went to New York after
the great convention in Washington.
At the convention there were 138 North
Carolina delegates, q of these being
Of the Endeayorers in this State are
Presbyterians.
To-day is Ladies' Day" at Pullen
Park bathing pavilion. The patronage
of the ladies and children has increas-
ed so largely that an addition is now
being built to provide sufficient dress
ING rooms TO accommodate them. As
many as fifty have been in the pool at
one zine recently. Some OF the girls
are expert swimmers. and would give
the BOYS close race in a trial Of skill.
Capt. c. b. benson went yesterday
10 Pittsboro. to attend the funeral OF
the late Mrs. Kate London. one Of the
most beloved and respected residents
of Piptsboro. who died Sunday She Is
the widow of the late Henry A Lon
don, ST., and the father of Henry A
Fondon. ESQ. and Mr.. w. L. London,
and was related to the leading families
Of the section The funeral was held
at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. /. Nick. Pittinger, rector of
fhp Church of the Good Shepherd, fill
ed his pulpit Sunday for the first time
in many months. In the morning he
preached from Paul's sermon on Mars
Hill. and said that eight weeks before
ne had stood on the spot from which
the Apostle preached that great SER
mon. SUNDAY evening DIR. Pittinger
talked of his trip through France,
Spain, Italy, Egypt. and the Holy
Land. The congregation We're much
interested by the narration Of graphic
scenes.
Superintendent T. Mex. Goodwin, OF
the State School for the Deaf and
Dumb at Morganton, has been here Wis
iting relatives. The school had 165
pupils last session, and will begin the
session September 1st with two hun
dred. The large assembly hall that
seats GOO, is just now completed. Con
crete floors are being laid, and other
improvements made in the basement
State Secretary Turner, of the Y. M
c. A.. spoke Sunday morning at Fay.
etteville Street Baptist church, ano
Sunday evening at Edenton Stree
Methodist church He spoke especially
of the great work accomplished in the
-...I+ anhOolc 0f the association,