The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-10
CITY IN BRElF.


is quite sick at his home in Raleigh.
MARCELLUS FINED.-Marcellus
Upperman, a negro hack driver, was
fined 81 % for refusing to obey an afflcer
at the Union station.
CAR "CHARLOTTE."- hand
some car, which is to so into thirty or
more States to advertise North Carolina,
is expected to-day from the shops at
Wilmington, Del, so the exhibit can be
placed in it.
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE
Seats Will be assigned the subscribers
of the Star Entertainment Course to-
night. Those desiring extra seats will
please give notice at Kings drug store
this morning.
MIR. TURNER MARRIED.-New
reached here yesterday of the marriage
of Mr.. f. p Turner to Miss Rose
Vaughan, of Nashville, Tenn. Mr.. Tur-
ner was formerly State Secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A, and was very popular in
Raleigh.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.-Anderson
Lewis and Sam Harris, both negroes,
were brought before his Honor yester-
day morning charged with ARRAY. Lewis
was discharged. but Sam was informed
that as a result of the affair he owed
the city of Raleigh S4.25.
NEW PRESIDENT.-Mr. Walters
Durham, book-keeper at the Mechanics
Dime Savings Bank, has been elected
President of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of the First Baptist church. He
is son of Rev. G. Durham, and popu-
lar and capable young man.
BID STANDS.-Mr. II. L. Gray has
returned from Richmond where he went
to be present at the hearing with refer
ence to the sale of the Cumnock coal
mine No other bid was made and the
sale will be confirmed. Mr.. III. A.
London increased the bid for the town
property.
MR.. ATWATER.-Mr. w. w. At
water, of Chatham, son of State Senator
Atwater, viii make Raleigh his home
having accepted position as book
keeper of the Southern Book Exchange.
He is young man Of character and
capacity. Raleigh is always glad to well
come such young men.
CHRYSANTHEMUAIS.-All our
readers who are interested in chrysan-
themum culture will enjoy the article
on second page written by a Chicago
woman who has visited Japan, the home
of the king of flowers. The Chrysan-
themum exhibit opposite the postoffce
goes on all day. Col
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES congratu-
late the Colored Fair authorities that
they did not find it necessary to have
the Raleigh saloons opened all last week
in order to appropriately honor that in
stitution. If they had wanted the bars
opened the aldermen could hardly have
refused.-Biblical Recorder.
FIRE THIS MORNING Between
four and five o'clock yesterday, morn
ing the two story frame house at the
extreme end of South Blount street was
burned. The fire company responded
promptly and put out the fire. The
damages will not exceed $3.50 The house
belonged to Henry Christmas.
ALITY.-Referring to the
Methodist conference, which convenes in
Raleigh December LIST, the Biblical Re-
.r,,,.,,a.eer this week says: at viii be be-
coming in our Baptist people to buy an
extra lot of chickens, just as IL they
were preparing for Baptist conventions,
and open their houses to our Methodist
brethren"
oOOOIIbooI u - SCi
lectors Gibson and Shelburn returned
to the city this morning after having
made a raid last evening about eight
miles from Clayton. A copper still of
fifty gallons capacity was destroyed. 1t
had not been at work since Monday.
Twenty-one fine hogs were located in
pen near by. They were not disturbed.
NOVEMBER MARRIAGE.-Mr and
Mrs. l.. Banks Holt, of Graham, have
issued cards to the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Carrie Banks Holt, to
Mr.. James Kerr Mebane, ON Wednes-
day, November the twenty-fourth, At
twelve o'clock at Graham. Miss Holt
and Mr.. Mebane are among the most
popular and well known young society
people in the State.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HINTON
The funeral of the late Mrs. Jane c..
Hinton was held from Christ church yes
to-day morning at eleven o'clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. M. NJ.
Marshall, ID. d., assisted by Rev. b.
Smedes, d. d. The interment was in
lakewood cemetery. The pall-bearers
were: Messrs. Rufin Williams, Will
liam Boylan, DIR. V. Il. Turner, G. 3.
Root, ST., G. Il. johnson, w. G.
Stronach, Grimes Cowper.
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