The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-14
CITY IN BRIEF.


The last of the commissions to the
newly appointed boards of directors and
trustees of various institutions were is
sued by the Governor yesterday.
At Edenton Street Methodist church,
the pastor, Rev. w. G. Norman, will oc-
cupy the pulpit at Ii a. IN. At night
Rev L. J. Gattis, of Durham will preach.
The race for the village postoffices now
Begins 10 grow interesting and the candi-
date is abroad III the land with his petit
ton seeking whn'a he may get to sign it,.
A meeting of the Y w. G. Il. II. will
be held at the home of the president,
on West Jones street, at $3.50 p. M,
Monday, March 18th. A full attendance
is especially desired.
The preliminary hearing of the case
against John r. Groves, who is charged
with the murder of Henry Wall 1T For
estyille, will be held Monday evening at
4 o'clock before Justice Roberts.
Hiram Lodge, No. 40, will meet Mon
day evening. March the 18th. at 1870
o'clock sharp in regular communication.
Members are requested to meet promptly.
Brethren of other lodges are cordially in
yited.
The Seaboard train despatcher's offices
terday, as was indicated in this paper
last week would be done. They are in
the Seaboard office building on Halifax
street
News comes from Allegheny county
that q dead white infant was 1aSt week
found near the town of Sparta wrapped
in sm old apron and partially covered in
dirt. All efforts to find the mother have
been futile.
The information contained in the local
columns of this paper a day or two ago
that Mr. Henry Hicks had acquired the
c>atroQIing interest IN the firm of Hicks
& Rogers, was incomplete. Mr.. Hicks
is new sole owner.
Ne marriage licenses were issued yester-
day, though it was Saturday, and Sunday,
In the country, is n favorite day for
tying the nuptial knot. During the whole
week only six licenses were issued-six
white and two c0iored.
Rev T. ]. Gattis, of Durham, will
preach at Central Methodist church this
morning at IL O'clock. Rev. Mr.. Glenn.
the pastor will preach in the evening at
7:39. Public cordially invited to attend.
Sunday School at 9:30 a. m.
The following sheriffs yesterday set
tied their taxes with the State Treasu-
rer: W. III. Smith. of Vance county, ST.
1850: J. W. Crowell, Wilson, S10,-
25S.62; i, A. Ammons, Graham, ST.
1888; IL. r. Hodges. Lenoir. $5,S60.61;
A. W. Owens, Tyrrell $2.557.59.
a party. Of Raleigh people yesterday
went down to Southern Pines to spend
Sunday at the Piney Woods Inn. In
the party were Clio. and Mrs. Thomas s.
keenan,, Miss Mary Lille Kenan, Miss
Sadie Tucker, Miss billiard, of Norfolk,
Mrs @. III. Foster, Messrs. II. r. Hay
weed, Will Williamson, Howard Thomas
and I'll. w. Miller.
Eaae Monday Evening Club will meet
at the residence of Mrs. w. I'll. Hole
man, on HiiIsboro street Monday evening,
the 18TH, at s O'Clock. Bret Harte" is
the subject for the evening and the fol-
Lowing papers will be read: Bret Harte
as an. 6nnoyator. Harte's Character Draw
ing. The New School of Novelists. Poe
try of Harte There will be quotations
and readings from the authors works,and
vocal and instrumental music.
Mr.. w. S. Micks has accepted posi-
ton as assistant day clerk and book
keeper at the Marlborough, Mr.. j.
ghornt0n Rowland having resigned to ac-
cept another position. Mr.. Micks is
well known to the people of Raleigh
and held in the highest estimation by all
gho know him He was here for long
while as manager of the furniture stores
of Royal and Borden. Since then he
has been on the road as travelling sales
man for northern firm. The people of
Raleigh are glad to welcome him back
TO the city,