The news & observer., 1897-01-24

and a fall of 80 degrees at chicago.
CITY IN BRIEF.
A coiored man from Asheville is here
asking to be appointed Keeper OF the
Capitol.
Rev. w. III. Lawhorn will preach at
Fayetteville street Baptist church this
morning.
Already pupils have arrived at st.
Mary's for the new term, and many 9TH
ers will enter on the 2Sth.
Rev. s. II. Conrad, Winston, n. c.,
will preach at West Raleigh Baptist
church this morning and at night.
II Rev. Mr. Glenn will preach in Central
Methodist church this morning at eleven
O'Clock, his subject win be, "Caleb."
Regular meeting of VIM. G. Hill
Lodge, No. 21S, A. f. and a. NJ, to-mos-
row tMondayl night, at 1:30 O'Clock
sharp.
Miss Mary Lily kenan has consented
to take part in the Reformation, and her
voice will greatly add to the excellences
of the rendition.
Rev. DIR. B. f. Dixon, the Representa-
tive from Cleveland county, will preach
at Edenton street Methodist church to-
day, morning and evening.
Miss Eva Lee, of Clinton. n c., and
Miss Mary Bynum, of Lineolnton, n O.,
have returned to st. Mary's to take a
postgraduate course in Music.
Ralph Bingham, the celebrated Hunor-
ist and lecturer, will give an entertain
s,, x.st ENfst 1S4T for jba
benefit Of the Church Improvement So
ciety Of the First Baptist church.
There were seventeen marriage licenses
issued IN this county during the past
week-nearly an average of three day.
Nine of these were white and eight were
colored. Three, two white and one col
ored were issued yesterday.
-~~ Tom Bailey says he can be postmaster
In Raleigh If he will have it. He claims
that he is the only Republican in the city
that is really eligible, but he has not yet
decided whether or not he will take it. Ii
he does not consent to be troubled with it
he thinks Jim Young will get it.
The January meeting Of the Monday
Evening Club will he held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Sarah III. Montgomery on
West Hargett street, Monday night, the
18th at O'clock The subject for the
evening is Bayard Taylor. Members are
expected To have quotations.
The Rev DIR. pittnger has SO far re
covered from his recent andispositi0n as
to resume his ministerial duties. He will
4oHiciate at the church of the Good Shep-
herd, and tonight will preach sermon
for young men on the choice Of a profes-
sion
Mr.. James Moore, as attorney, yester-
day sold at public auction, for division,
/ a house and lot on the Southwest corner
of Lenoir and Mcdowell streets, and
house and lot on South Biount street.
They were bid in by Mr.. B. A. G. Cape
hart, the first for $3.50 and the second for
$275. &
Gov Russell is receiving a number OF
inquiries in regard to Albert l.. Rice, of
New York, who wrote to him sometime
ago saying that he could furnish one-half
the capital necessary to build long lines
of railroads where it can be shown that
they would be good paying roads. The
Manufacturers Record is also making in
quiries into the matter.
One of the most useful advertisements
Issued this season is a calendar for 1897
and pocket map Of North Carolina and
South Carolina, which is being distributed
by the enterprising firm OF Jones and
Powell, Of this city. II you haven't
one already get it at once. They are
equal to the pocket maps sold for %
cents and viii cost you nothing.
Messrs. 4. w. Moye and Robert c.
Strong have formed q co-partnership un-
der the firm name of A. w. Moye q Co.
They will engage in real estate business,
fire insurance, indemnity bonds and gen.
eral collecting agency. Mr.. Moye is the
manager and has an office over the Julius
Lewis hardware. store. Both of these
gentlemen are men of fine business quail
tiles and win give their personal atten-
tion to all business entrusted to them.
Mr.. w. Fl. Pike, a capitalist having
large landed interests in Brunswick
county and a dealer in Goals for steam
ships and tugs at Southport, is preparing
10 bring a colony of western people to
North Carolina. They are substantial
farmers and come from Indiana and Iii
nois. They viii settle in Brunswick coun-
ty. Mr.. Pike has written to Gov. Russell
an reward to the matter and expresses
confidence IN the success of his project.
DIR CURRY COMING MONDAY.