The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-19
CITY In BRIEF.

ACADEMY OF MUSCLE is said
that Mr.. A. II. Page is seriously con-
templating cutting up his opera house
into offices.
KINGS DAUGHTERS.-There will
be an important meeting of the
Ministering Circle, at o'clock, at the
residence O. Mrs. Chas. Busbee, Monday
afternoon.
NOTICE.-THE chorus class of the
Raleigh Musical Association will meet
at their hall, in the Womans Exchange
building, Monday evening at s o'clock
for practice.
MONDAY EVENING CLUB.-The
Monday Evening Club will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting tomorrow even
ing at s o'clock at the residence of Mrs.
Dr. Parker, on Edenton street.
is BETTER.-The Christian Advo-
cate reports DIR. j. A. Cunninggim as so
mucn better that he expects to be well
enough in a few days to answer the
letters written to him and toeenter upon
his duties as presiding elder.
CLUB BUILDING.-The foundation
work of the Capital Club building, cor
ner of Martin and Salisbury streets, is
now about complete and material is
being hauled to complete the structure.
1t will be one of the handsomest build,
ings in the city. 1t will cost $4,000.
MASONIC.-,Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A.
f. and A. NJ, will meet in regular COM
munication Monday evening, December
Goth, 1897, at O'clock. AS it is the
time for the annual election of officers.
a full attendance of the membership is
aorpactly doSira1 Rrathrap Of cictar
lodges cordially invited.
DOCK ERY'S -CLERKS.-A Repub-
lican, who says he is in a position to
know, denies that Mr.. Claude Dockery
is to he chief clerk in the office Of
Marshal II. G. Dockery. He says, how
ever that the man has been selected
The chief clerk is to be a Republican
and the Office Deputy Populist.
MIR. rCREBCH DEAD.-Mr. Charlie,
NJ. Creech, who travels for the Caral
eigh Phosphate Company here, yester
day morning received a telegram an
noqmcing the sudden death of his fathe
from paralysis. Mr.. Creech lived
Johnston county. about twelve miles
from Clayton. and was about 90 year.
DID, He was one of the cOunty's besf
farmers and most useful citizens. @'
WILD CAT INSURANCE. +4Informa
ton has come TO the Secretary of State
that a number Of unlicensed FIRE nsur-
anee, companies are doing business iT
and around Charlotte. They are prip
cirally engaged in insuring MIL property
The secretary will make an effort t.
catch them. as it is unfair to the com
pa:es that pay license to allow those
who do not to come into their territory
and compete with them.
ROLLER FLOUR MILLS.-There.
are according to the Labor Commits
sioners report. eightysiX roller flour
mills in the State situated mainly in
the middle and western counties. These
mills grin,. practically all the wheat
grown ln the State. making therefrom
-four equal to the best patent -four Of
the Western States. A large majority
of these mills are run by water, and in
the remainder steam is used as the mo-
tive power.
NOT SINCE 1S56.-"The recent
Baptist State Convention was the best
| ever attended," said Rev. DIR. Skinner
yesterday, Except the one held in the
House of Commons in Raleigh in 1886.
Our church was not big enough and Gov.
Bragg gave US permission to hold the
sessions in the capitol. At one morning
session $4,000 was raised for Wake
Forest College, and that night over $1S,-
600 to build the First Baptist church in
Raleig4. Every dollar of both subscrip-
tons was paid. That was before the
day when men felt they could neglect
their debts.'