The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
CITY IN BRIEF.

PARAhYSIS.-Mr Rosa Ashe, who
was Monday stricken with paralysis at
the home of her nephew, Capt. Ashe,
was better yesterday.
MORE FUN AHEAD.-It is said that
Mai. Wilson contemplates instituting
criminal proceedings against the new
Railroad Commissioners for breaking into
his private room at the Commission Of
fee.
SUPERVISORS.-T county super
visors of the public schools of the State
will meet in the Capitol tomorrow morn
in~ at 10 o'clock. All teachers and
friends of education are invited to attend
the meeting.
10 BRAIN M4tRRIED.-Joseph J..
Brann, Jr., the colored janitor in the
Governors office, was married Monday
Mt st. Auglitine School. to Ella Perry.
Z of Ioufsburg The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev H. 3. Delany.
ENTERTAINMENTS Mary Fl.
Andrews entertained number of her
friends last evening complimentary TO
Miss Frances NacRae, Of Fayetteville,
and Miss Matte Wiswall, Of Washing
ton, n. c.. at her home on North Blood
worth street.
NIGHT WATCH SERYICE-Th
will pe q night watch service held at
Central NJ T. church next Friday even
ing, beginning at II O'Clock p. M. sharp.
All are invited to be present and engage
in the solemn services at close of the old
and the ushering in Of the new year.
CONNER STONE LAYING Tho
Grand Ledge Of ATasons meets in Wash
ington, n. c., to-day to lay the corner
stone of the new Methodist church 10
be erected there. Mr. r. IT, Bradley
left here yesterday to be present at the
ceremonies. He is Grand T'ier of the
Grand Lodge.
ALMOST WFIL.-The good news
comes from Lou;sburg that Mr.. and Mrs.
i. S. Spruil have returned from Balti-
more and that Mr.. Spruill's condition is
greatly improved-in fact he Is about
well. Mr.. Sprulrs friends throughout
the State will rejoice to hear of his re-
coyery.
PEN DIRECTORS.-The pententiary
directors hold their next meeting Janu-
airy 18th. BY that time Mewborne will
be superintendent and Smith will he
Commissioner of Agricultural more
high-sounding title, to be sure, but a
much smaller salary. The swap goes
into effect January LIST. ),
Il, HOLIDAY TRAVEL.-Now that the
rush of holiday travel and express bust
ness are over the trains are again rum
ming on schedule time. The holiday
tickets are good to return until January
9th, and travel will still be quite heavy
until after that date. Railroad men
say that the holiday travel this year
breaks the record.
SUPREME COURT.-A rule adopted
at the last term requires that ''ffteen
copies Of the entire transcript sent up
In each action shall be printed, except
IN pauper appeals" The Rules az
amended at last term will be printed and
distributed as soon as possible, but the
above requirement is given out for the
Information of parties interested in APP
peals to this court.
A HARD WINTER.-Old-time wealth
er prophets-men who are close to Ma
ture, watching daily the forests, fields
and lower animals, and scorning scientific
weather prognostications-sa that this
winter will be an intensely cold one.
Thus far it has been singularly mild and
pleasant, hut they predict that bad
weather will begin about New Years
and last into March.
SUPPLEMENTARY City
Superintendent Of public schools meet in
Greensboro to-day. Superintendent L.
d. Howell, of this city, went up last
night to attend the meet. Superintend
.ent M. G. s. Noble, of Wilmington, and
several other superintendent passed
here yesterday on their way. Return
ing they will stop over here tomorrow
to attend the Supervisors meeting.