The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-09
CITY IN BRIEF.

State Senator Hoover, of Wilson, is
in the city.
Miss Sue Borden, Of Goldsboro, is Wis
ating at Mr.. b. S. Jerman's.
Deputy Sheriff Cozart brought five con-
yicts to the penitentiary yesterday.
Mrs. b. s. Jerman, who has been visit
ing friends in Goldsboro has returned.
Miss Cora Holt is visiting Misses Mary
and Ethel Norris on North Blount street
Miss Jessie Carroll went up to Dur
ham yesterday evening on visit TO
friends
The Executive committee of the In
sane Asylum met Monday. The Board
of Directors meet to-day.
State Geologist Holmes was here yes
ferday on business in connection with
an important meeting of the State Geolo-
gical Board here next Thursday.
The retiring Board of County Com
missioners have made most efficient of
Ulcers, and they retired yesterday with the
plaudit "well done" of all the people Of
the county.
The negroes held a meeting last night
to arrange for Emancipation Day. Poll
tics caused the meeting to break up in
row. Rev Leak presided and Joe Perry
was secretary.
Miss Mary Ship yesterday gave an
elegant luncheon to number or her
friends complimentary to Miss McGill,
of Petersburg, who is the guest of Miss
Mary Turner
Mr.. Cecil H. Holloway has returned
from Burlington, where he has success
10 Ifsxy
J. r. Harden Mr.. Holloway is a practi-
cal laundTyman and has had considerable
experience in starting up new plants.
Our thanks are due to Manager Eyer
ton, of the Western Union Telegraph
Co., for the excellent copy Of the Pres
ident's message printed yesterday. Our
machine operators join us in thanks.
The copy was so good that the machines
literally deyoured it with pleasure.
A special term of Forsyth Superior
court has been ordered by Governor Carr.
1t is for the trial Of civil causes only
and will begin the second Monday IN
January, 1897, and continue until the
business is disposed Of. Hon. w. a.
Hoke. judge presiding in that district, is
to hold said court.
Master George Bagwell, son of MIR.
T.. G. Bagwell, had a serious accident
yesterday. He was playing when his
arm went through a window glass, cut
ting an artery just above the wrist. DIS.
Sexton and Bobbitt were called in and
bandaged the arm, and the boy was rest
ing quietly last night
A letter has been received here ahl-
nouncing that on December 2Sth Mr..
w. A. Murdoch. Of Asheville, and Mr..
Ell. G. McNair, of Maxton, will play a
series of games of checkers at Maxtbn
for the State championship, which is ndw
held by Mr. Murdoch A large number
of Wilmington and Charlotte people ARE
expected to be present to witness the
match
Chatham county has long been noted
Tor the production of rabbits, but dur
ing the recent snow it seems to have sur
passed itself in. this respect, if Capt.
Kirkland, Of the Atlanta Special is to
be believed. He says that Monday night
he took on at Sanford 1880 pounds of
dressed rabbits which were being sent
by express TO Northern markets. They
came from Chatham and Moore counties,
he says, and were killed or caught dur
ing the snow.
May Davenport, the original sister, of
Fannie manages one of the most success
fur companies on the road and is meet
ing with Astounding success, packing the
houses nightly, and is giving one of the
most refined entertainments, nothing
bordering on yulgarity, giving nothing
but q high class programme. Some OF
the very best artists included in her COM
pany The remainder Of the week proml-
ses phenomenal business for the house.
The management has done well, to Sc
cure this star and company. Buffalo
Courier.