The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
CITY IN BRIEF.

Don't forget the WOmans Exchange
whom Won are down town and want &
hot lunch.
Tb. Seaboard's Baptist Special from
Norfolk Yesterday was composed of fve
Pullman ears.
There will be lawn sociable at the
AZ. and NJ. College on Friday evening
MAY 9TH. at s o'clock. Everybody is cor
daily invited.
Contributions are flowing in to Tar
son Leak to help him complete his new
church. Mr.. John G. Drewry yesterday
gave him so.
The postof1ice has received new racks
and other appliances which will greatly
facilitate the work Of the force in the DIS
tribution of the mail.
A Seaboard Air Line conductor, Mr..
David Jones. broke his leg just above the
ankle yesterday morning while stepping
from Il train at Apex.
A series of revival services begins
Sunday ut the Christian church. Rev.
DR.. J. T.. Barrett will arrive here Mon
day to assist in the work during the
week.
The report that Mr.. w. G. Allen was
a candidate for Street Commissioner is
incorrect Mr.. Allen desires us to state
that he is not a candidate, and would
not accept.
Governor Russell yesterday added the
name of Maj. r. NJ. Hayes, o. 5. A., to
the list of Commissioners some time ago
appointed to represent North Carolina at
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Foreign Missionary Society will be held
this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock at the resi-
dence 0 fMrs. w. S. Primrose, at 612, w.
Jones street.
The referee in the Raleigh Paper Com
pany, Mr.. A. C. Zollicoffer, desires to
meet the members of the bar appearing
in the case at the clerks Office this after
noon at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of fix
ing a day to begin the hearing.
The members of the various choirs OF
the city are requested to meet this after
noon at 5 O'Clock in the Sunday scnool
room of Edenton Street Methodist church
TO practice music for the 10th of May
Memorial exercises.
The convention of the Episcopal church
IN this diocese will assemble next We'd
nesday, May 10Th, at the Church of the
Good Shepherd in this city. A large
attendance is expected. The brotherhood
of st. Andrew also meets during the con-
vention.
Mrs. J. J. Fray and her daughter, Miss
Ethel Wayland Fray. who have been
visiting friends in this city, left this
morning for their home at Fray, Virginia.
Mrs. Fray and her daughter have many
friends in this city, where they lived for
merly, and their stay here has given them
much pleasure.
Mr.. S. w. Harris, of Norfolk, was in
the city yesterday, returning home last
night. Mr.. Harris is the agent in his
city for the cotton house here of Messrs.
d. b. Barbee & Company. He has
number of friends in Raleigh and reports
the Portsmouth people as much pleased
with their recent hearty reception here.
Superintendent Mebane yesterday re-
ceiyed a letter from the County Attorney
for Lincoln county saying that great
number of charts had been sold there
and vouchers given for the money, put
the chairman of the county commission
ers has refused to countersign them on
the ground that it is a waste OF the school
fund.
The recital to be given at Miss Gertrude
Bush's this evening will be delightful
musical and social event. Some OF the
most accomplished musicians in the city
will take part, among them Miss Enid
Smith, of Peace Institute, who will sing
a three-part number. Music lovers may
look forward to a treat. No admission
fee, but voluntary contributions VIII be
received.