The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-18
@The Congressman" tonight.
CITY IN BRIEF.

The first wa5er-melons of the season
are oa fhe market. They come from
Georgia.
M, Capital Club VIII this evening
rive !, german complimentary TO the
CtarlJ,te Dramatic Club.
An annex TO the colored deaf, dunno
and brna institution in this city IS
To he erected Proposals for erecting
the annex are invited.
Mr.. priestley H. Mangum, of Wake
Forest, whose crops were completely
DESTROYED by Saturdays hail storm,
says his loss is $4,000.
There viii be a very important meet
ing Of the Min;stenng Circle of King 5
Daugfsters this afternoon at $50
O'Clock at the home OF the President.
The First Baptist church ,colored,
has Buag'ht the Catholic church prop
erisx. en- the corner Of Wilmington and
Morgan streets. The purchase price is
S2,0ea
S.ats for 1.-The Congressman" may be
reserved to-day ait John \. MacRae's
Fayetteville street store, and at W. H..
King & Cos. go early and avoid the
rush
'sFiyTiey parties" are becoming all
the fashion. A trolley party will be
given Friday night, and the new ''Elec-
trio Diamond" car has been engaged
for the occasion.
The ladies of the Isabella Circle OF
Kiness Daughters will give reception
compl: mentary TO the young men OF
the Circle, at the residence Of Mrs. W.
H. Bobbitt, this evening from to IL.
ss1'he Congressman" was presented
at Fayetteville night before last. Mr..
J. r.. Williams telegraphs Chief of Po-
lice Heartt: Everyone here is enthu-
siast1c over the Charlotte Dramatic
Club. 1t is fine show
Engine SAL that brought the S. A. L.
mail from Weldon yesterday had TO
haul it on to Hamlet. The piston-rod
of Engine 225 broke while it was stand
ing under the shed at the depot wait
ing for the train it was to haul
South.
All those who have not yet respond
ed to the call for members for the new
hospital aid association should reply
at once. Those in charge of the mat
ter say that a meeting will be called
to organize the association the first
part of next week.
The Southern train now arrives at
Norfolk at 500 p. m, in ample time
to take the boats for all Eastern points.
Special rate tickets are on sale to Nir-
ginia Beach, Old Point and the resorts
around Norfolk. and to New York and
the northern cities.
: Friday evening lawn party will be
given by the Sunday School OF Edenton
street church on the beautiful lawn IN
the church-yard. A pleasant evening
and delightful refreshments are as
sured all who attend. The entertain
ment will begin at seven O'Clock.
The varieties of grapes, except the
Delawa rs, are suffering greatly in this
section from rot and blight. Some
vineyards are ruined. In those where
there was early spraying of vines with
bIuestone mixture, and where tins
spraying has been repeated SIN or seven
ETInes, the grapes are all right.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and the Young Women's Chris
1ian Union, of Raleigh, will give re-
ceptfon at the rooms of the Y. NJ. G..
A. Thursday evening, June Is, from 5
I'd IA o'clock, to welcome the new mem
bers and honorary melnbersof the local
Union. 1t is hoped all members, new
and old, will be present.
Secretary w. III. Overton desires to
say that he was not aware when he
gave consent to the Kings Daughters
to hold their reception at the Y. nj. {.
A. of a resolution passed by the Board
of Directors forbidding the use of the
rooms for such purposes, but that at
ter the w. C. T. u. reception tonight
the resolution will be carried out IN
che future until it is reconsidered.