The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-29
CITY IN BRIEF.


nm for trial before the October term Oh
court.
Ouite a number of people yesterday
went out to Wake Forest to attend the
summer school.
There will be a meeting of the \. w.
n n IT. this afternoon at o:oo O'CLOCK
at the headquarters.
The library of the Raleigh pubic
schools will be open at the centennial
school this (Tuesday) morning from .
till IL o'clock
Tomorrow "wednesday is the day for
the big picnic at Youngsville. The at
tendance promises to be large. The peo-
ME of that good town invite all TO come
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
meets at the Tabernacle tonight. Inc
principal speaker will be Mr.. W. u.
Douglass. His subject will be christian
Citizenship"
The Southern train yesterday afternoon
was crowded with people returning from
the Teachers Assembly at Morehead.
All mite in pronouncing it the most sue
cessful on record.
Private Secretary Alexander yesterday
sent the laws of 1897 to the Governors
of all the States and Territories and the
lieutenant Governors of sixteen foreign
countries, including New Zealand.
The literary and social department Of
Central NJ. E. Church Epworth League
met Yesterday evening at $50 o'clock at
the residence of Mr.. III. G. Zachary, on
the corner of Blount and Peace streets.
The Attorney General is of the opinion
that. under the new Revenue Act each
salesman of pianos, organs or sewing
machines must have license with him
in order that he shall have protectisn
from indictment.
An entertainment will be given to-
night at the Soldiers Home, consisting
of charades, songs, tableus and dla-
logues for the benefit of the chapel fund.
A good time is promised all who come.
Admission 10 cents.
The Secretary of State yesterday issued
letters patent for the incorporation of the
Roanoke Underwear Company, of Hall
fax county, for a period of five years.
The incorporators are James b. Pugh,
Charles Cohen and w. NJ. Hableston.
A petition has been received at the
executive office from the citizens of
Lexington asking that a reward be offer:
ed for the capture of the murderer OF
Mrs. Springs in that town last week. A
two hundred dollar reward will probably
be offered as soon as the Governor re-
turns to the city.
Mrs. NJ. 2. Brown has issued invita-
tions for the marriage of her daughter
Maggie Florence, to David r. Moore, Jr.
Wednesday evening, July 7th, at 6
o'clock, at the Baptist Tabernacle church
of Raleigh. Mr.. Moore holds respon
sible position with the T. B. Renalds
firm, on Fayetteville street.
Judge George Swami, recently of Muir
freesboro IN. CO. Female College, and
Miss Lille d. Rogers, of Apex, will be
married this evening at the brides home
in Apex, and will go to the Nashville
Exposition and other places Miss Rogers
is daughter of Rev. J. w. F. Rogers
of Apex, and sister to DR.. Rogers, OF
this city.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Hospital Aid Association will be
held in the Supreme court rooms this
evening at o'clock. This is the anniver
sary meeting of the organization and is
very important. Every member is urged
to be present Annual reports will be
Ttdu, OulceTS Glecltu IOT the euSulus
year and the committees are all to be
heard from.
The Governor has received from Soil
citor Seawell. of the Seventh Judicial
district, a request for a requisition OF
the Governor of the Territory of Okla
homa for A. J. J. Perry, who is now con
fined as fugitive from justice in the
Jail in Logan county, Oklahoma. He is
charged with the murder Of StepheI
johnson, in Bladen county, last Septem
Der. 1t will cost the State $500 to $40(
to bring Perry back.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. DR.. Yates
held the second quarterly conference o.
the year at Edenton Street Methods
church last night. He preached two abb,
sermons Sunday, morning and night, ant
at the morning service the sacrament o
the Lords Supper was administered
DIR. Yates's sermon at night on "Y'
know that We have passed from death t.
life because ye love the brethren" wa
an able and original discourse. full o
learning and sweetness.
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