The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-24
CITY IN BRIEF.

DANCING SOIREE.-There will be
an afternoon soiree at the dancing
school in the hall over j. l. Johnson
drug store this afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock.
A small admission will be charged.
IT is IN CLAYTON.-Mr. Herman
III. Horne lectures in Clayton tonight,
and not in Raleigh, as incorrectly print
ed. Raleigh people have high OPINION
of Mr.. Horne and would be glad to hear
him.
HAS TAKEN NO CHANOES.-Ma
or Russ yesterday gave certain We'll
known citizen Of Raleigh health certl-
ficate, stating therein that he neither
has any contagious or infectious disease,
nor has he taken any chances at getting
amy"
HOMEGROWN ORANGES.-Mr G.
E. Edwards has in his yard an orange
tree that has on it ten oranges-hve
about grown and five small ones. dc
SAYS. however, that ne has no idea of
going into the growing of oranges as a
regular business.
BEST IN YEARS.-St. Mary's school
opened yesterday morning with III stu
dents present the largest number on the
first day in many years. Others are ex-
pected to-day. The prospects of this IA
nous school were never so bright as now.
Great interest in it and its work has
been aroused all over the State
FOR THE ORPHANS.-The Gener-
al Manager is greatly pleased to receive
from Brother III. l.. Watson, of Raleigh,
an old fashioned, long handled gourd,
the very thing, exactly, for reaching af-
ter water in our springs. The handle is
straight and strong and measures three
feet by the rd-stick.-Charity and
Children
THE DIFFERENCE.-T difference
between Raleigh and Wilmington tenn
perature is most marked. Generally 1t
is from six to eight degrees in the win
ter months. The mercury at Raleigh
dropped on Monday night to fifty de-
grees, while in Wilmington we do not
think it fell below ffty-six.-Wilmington
Messenger.
d. r. b. ELLIS CONDITION.-The
friends of DIR. r. B. Ellis will rejoice
to hear that he has about recovered from
his recent severe stroke of paralysis
He is now able to walk across the room
and can talk about as well as he ever
could. His mind is perfectly clear and
strong and he is hopeful of soon being
out again.
STOLE A TRUNK.-June Hight.
negro boy, was yesterday tired before
Mayor Russ for stealing the trunk of
colored woman, Eliza WALL breaking it
open and taking out $6.15. The evidence
was not sufficient to hold Hight and he
was discharged 1t seems that the guilty
person is Ben Adkins, negro boy from
Wake Forest and now supposed to be
in the Holly Springs section.
LIKE A TWO-YEAR-O LD.-Th
good news comes from Lincoln Lthia
Springs that Capt. G. NJ. Roberts, form
erly Keeper of the Capitol here, who has
been spending the summer there, has
entirely recovered his health and is now,
to use his own expression, "feeling like
q two-year-old" Capt. Roberts has
many very warm friends in Raleigh
who win rejoice to hear Of his complete
restoration to health and will be glad
to welcome him back home.
Is A CI1IZEN.-In letter in the
Cleveland Star this week, Mr.. j. b.
Fortune says: "Now since have moved
to Raleigh, N. c., been appointed clerk
of the United States District court,
and become a citizen, lived here long
enough to vote as | did in the election
on September 7th, when / voted for the
issue of $4,000 worth of bonds to i'm
prove our streets, l have decided to
tender my resignation as chairman of
the Republican county Executive COM
mittee Of Cleveland county, n. c."
A NEW CITIZEN.-Mr. J. G. Oar
den, Of Wilmington, will soon move to
Raleigh to become superintendent of the
Virginia Life Insurance Company. The
Wilmington papers speak of Mr.. Oar
den in the highest terms. The Dispatch
records that "in acknowledgement of
Mr.. Darden's gentemanly bearing and
worthy qualities as superior officer the
corps of agents, who have been serving
the company under his direction, have
presented him with handsome, solid
silver tea set. Mr. Darden will leave
possibly, Friday and his family will fol
low on Monday next" Raleigh will bt
glad to welcome Mr.. Darden and his
family.