The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-21
CITY IN BRIEF.

profs Collier Cobb and Webb, Of the
University. spent yesterday in the city.
Presiding Elder Yates will hold quar-
terly conference on the Mifbrook circuit
to-day.
Mr.. s. l.. Patterson, Commissioner or
Agriculture, has gone to Winston to
spend Sunday. He will return to Raj
eigh TOMORROW.
There will be Il meeting OF the eX-
ecutN {, committee of the Industrial AS
ISOLATION Monday night. March -, at the
outlook office. at $50.
Go to Henry Il. Hicks Drug Store and
have your seat marked off for the con-
cert next Tuesday evening, 23rd, for the
benefit of Central Nj. IL. church.
Collector Simmons and his daughter,
Miss Mamie, have gone to Newbern for
a few days. Mr.. Simmons will go to
Jones county this week to attend court.
There is one vacancy in the Board OF
Agriculture which Governor Russell will
fill in few days. This is the director
ship, which was refused by Mr.. B. K.
Lacy. ESQ
Regular service in Central Methodist
church tomorrow. Rev. Mr.. Glenn will
preach at the morning hour about The
School, or Education" Public kindly
invited.
There VIII be meeting of the EXecu-
tive committee of the Colored Industrial
Association Monday night, March %, at
the Outlook office, Thomas Donaldson
president, R. III. w. Leak. secretary.
There will be meeting of the Y. w.
G. 7. U. Monday afternoon. March 22nd,
at the new headquarters over j. M.
Broughtons Office ON Martin street. Mem
beers will please meet promptly at
O'Clock.
The affairs of w. o. Scott, the bar
keeper, who assigned here recently, NAM
ing III. III. Roberts as trustee, have been
settled up The assignment was made
on March Sth and the stock inventoried at
$500. Yesterday (March 20th) Mr..
Roberts closed out the business for 500.
Messrs j. r. Ferrall & Co., have &C
copied the agency of the Harris Lithia
Water and are serving it out to their GUS
toners in large quantities. 1T is partic-
ularly palatable, and very efficient
remedy for the ills that Lithia waters
correct. See their advertisement in an
other column.
Secretary OF State Thompson yester-
day said he would not appoint an assist
ant clerk for his Office before July. Mr..
w. z. Bachelor, who has for so many
years been chief clerk in the office will
be retained until that time. He and the
present chief clerk, Mr.. Wallace. are able
to most satisfactorily perform all the du
ties Of the oGce.
A party of Northern people from
Southern Pines spent yesterday in Raj
eigh, riding over the city and visiting MS
points of interest. The party consisted
of Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Seibs, of Bridge
port, Conn.,; Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Farbee,
of New York, and Mr.. r. G. S. Mcneil,
of Neilhurst The party stopped at the
Park Hotel.
Let everybody bear in mind that the
very best talent in Raleigh and Dur
ham will combine to charm you, en-
terrain you and make you laugh at the
concert to be given in Metropolitan
Opera House next Tuesday evening,
March %. You are kindly invited to be
present and help worthy cause. Tickets
for sale at Henry Hicks Drug Store.
Prices % and 35 cents.
The Secretary of State yesterday re-
ceived from the State Printer proof of
about half of the Public Laws passed
by Cne late Legislature. aDout HAIL JIG
Private Laws are also in type. They
will be Bound, as usual in separate vol
umes, making from 500 to 600 pages
each They will be completed and ready
for delivery Within the next two weeks.
The Senate Journal is now complete and
ready for indexing and the House Journ-
al will be finished within the next few
days.