The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-09
CITY IN BRElF.

NOTARIES.-M f. Fl. Briggs
and e. 3. Grow were yesterday reap
pointed notaries public by the Governor.
DIRECTORS.-The directors of the
Blind Institute met at the institution
last night at o'clock. Only routine
business was transacted.
ST. TIMOTHY'S GUILD.-There
will be meeting of st. Timothy's Guild
this evening at 4:30 o'clock at the home
of the president, Mrs. Il. Ii. Cameron.
EXCHANGE Chicken salad will be
served at the Woman's Exchange to-
day from 10 until o'clock. Those who
appreciate something dainty and deli
cious should not fail to call.
FUNERAL.-The funeral of Mrs.
Hopson, who died on East Martin
street Friday, was held Sunday after
noon from the residence at o'clock.
The interment was in the city cemetery.
LUCKY NIMRODS.-It is said that
never before have so many birds been
killed in this section in one week as
were brought in last week by hunters.
Hunters report plenty of game this sea-
son.
REAL ESTATE.-Ex-Judge James e.
Shepherd has purchased of Mr.. Is. "A.
Capehart, the old Pescud residence on
North Wilmington street, which IS ada
cent to the handsome new residence
which Mr.. Capehart is erecting.
ROCKED THE TRAIN.-Mr. G. G.
Lyon, of Elizabethtown, is here attend
ing Supreme court. He was slightly cut
by flying glass caused by some one
throwing rocks at the train near Hamlet
Sunday night, while on his way here.
His injuries are very slight.
BAD SERVICE.-From 6 o'clock to
$50 last night it was impossible to use
the telephone-Central being either
asleep or gone visiting. And yet the
telephone company complains that the
new rate is too low for the service they
give.
VETERAN BURIED.-The remains
of Mr. David Pugh, who died at the
Soldiers Home Saturday, were taken to
the home of his son, Mr.. Cal. Pugh, near
Wakefield, Sunday, where the funeral
took place The interment was in the
family burying ground.
POSTPONED.-O account Of the
continued illness Of Mr. w. Fl. William
son. the Williamson-Tucker marriage,
which was to have been solemized the
18th, has been postponed. Mr.. William
son has been Frustrated with slow
fever for several weeks and it will be
some time before he is fully restored to
health.
REPORTS REPRINTED.-The re-
.n.rrint of the 18th North Carolina SUI
nreme court Reports will be put on sale
This week by the Secretary of State.
Five hundred copies have been printed.
The 10Th, 18th, 22nd and 42nd are also
being reprinted. The first three are
being printed in Richmond; the last by
Edwards & Broughton, Of this city, ON
their new type-sett.ng machines.
GOLD IN THE WEST.-Bank Ex
aminer S. L. Crowder, of the State
Treasury Department, has just returned
from the Western part of the State
where he has recently examined SIX
teen State banks. He finds them ali
right. In Battery Park Bank at ASie-
vile he found $4,000 in gold and in the
Wachovia Loan and Trust Company at
Winston he found gold to the amount OF
$4,000.
LAST OF THE YEAR.-Rev. d. A
Yates. y. d.. preached at Edento1
street Methodist church Sunday nigh
n singularly clear and able sermon, ant
last night held the last quarterly con
ference Of the year at Edenton Stree
church. The people Of this city holt
DR.. Yates in the highest esteem as
man and regard him as one OF the hrs
preachers of the State. They hope h
will he continued as presiding elder
the metropolitan district.