The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-16
CITY IN Brief.

yesterday went up ito Roxboro, where he
speaks to-day.
RESCUE CIRCLE.-The Rescue Cir
Gle will meet at Mrs. Walter Clark's
this (Tuesday) afternoon at o'clock.
THE 'DR." is GONE.-"Dr." Blue
Mountain Joe has gone to Rocky Mount
with his show. He will be there two
weeks.
CLUB BUILDING.-The excavation
is now being made for the new Capital
Club building, corner Of Martin and
Salisbury streets.
EXPOSITION CAR.-The exhibits
from the museum are being put into the
Rolling Exposition Car, City of Char
Iotte," which is now at Johnston Street
station.
MUSICALE-A musicale will be CIV
en- tonight at the Branson House, for
the benefit of Central NJ. e. church.
Refreshments will be served at small
cost, and no admission will be charged.
MOCKSVILLE BRANCH.-Col. A.
B. Andrews, vice-president of the South
ern Railway, has filed with the Board
of Internal Improvements map Of
the survey of the proposd road from
Mooresville to Mocksvile.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. officers yester-
day went down to FranklintOn and last
night went out to hunt moonshiners.
What luck they had is not yet known.
Several illicit >corn-juiceries have been
reported as running at full blast in that
vicinity.
LESS THAN HALF.-Sheriff Jones
has collected only about $4,000 in taxes
since the tax books were first opened.
There are $4,000 in taxes due the
county. Raleigh township pays 100000
of the $4,000, the total amount of the
county tax.
i MUSICAL.-There will be a musical
of the Branson House this (Tuesday)
evening for the benefit of Central NJ.
e. church. Refreshments will be serv-
ed, and pleasant evening is in store
for all who attend There will be no
admission fee.
i GOING BACK HOME.-Mr. John r.
Smith is having three new rooms added
to his residence in this city and also wa
ter works put in and considerable paint
ing done with a view to moving his
family back to their old home here
Goldsboro Argus.
A NUISANCE.-The painting of
signs upon the sidewalks of the city
ought to be stopped. 1t is becoming a
nuisance. Would it net be a good thing
for the aldermen to pass an ordinance
prohibiting it? Or if there is already
one let it be enforced.
a SOUTHERN BEAUTY.-The AT
Ianta Journal of Saturday publishes
handsome portrait of Miss Lydia Hoke,
daughter of General Il. r. Hoke. Of this
city, with an accompanying complmenta-
| ~ notice, which says that she is an adj
mired visitor in Atlanta.
MUSICAL ASSOCIATION.-There
was called meeting of the Raleigh
Musical Association at 8 o'clock last
| night at the Governors Mansion, to per-
feet the organization. After the bust
ness of the evening there was q short
mus cal programme rendered.
AT THE ACADEMY.-The Kron-
berg Grand Concert Company, which APP
pears here Wednesday night, was or
gained for the Southern tour by Mr..
j. 5. Atkinson of this city. From the
Gathering notices of the Richmond and
Norfolk papers, it deserves a big house.
4 THOMPSON ORPHANAGE. - The
Messenger of Hope acknowledges the re-
NNIpt VI ltH dOlidIS 1OE lllc L HOilpSOI
0rphanage at Charlotte, contributed by
ST Agnes Guild of Christ church, and a
barrel of clothing valued at $50 sent by
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church
of the Good Shepherd.
, CONCERT.-At an early date con-
: cert will be gwen here for the benefit of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
/. GERS, Division No. $50. Not only the
fola IN, pnIa ;nh Io
: for this event, but fine musicians from
, Norfolk and other points have already
promised to lend their assistance.
REDUCED RATES.-Reduced rates
will be given to Raleigh December Sth,
9th and 10th, on account of the perform
:. ance of the De Wolf Hopper Opera
q Company at the Academy of Music here,
December 9th. Tickets VIII be sold from
!, Goldsboro, Greensboro and all inter.
/ mediate points. The rate from Colds
: boro will be 50 and from Durham $1.20.
o MASQUERADE BALL.-Great in
] terest is being shown in the masquerade
+ ball which is to be held on Friday night
of next week. The proceeds of this
charity ball will be donated to some
worthy object, and old and young should
endeayor to attend and help good
cause. good hall and fine string
band will be procured and this Will
doubtless prove one of the greatest So
cial events Of the season. Prices of adj
mission, dress circle 70 cents, general
admission 80 cents.
MARRIAGE.-AIr. and Mrs. Henry
Crowell Leonard, of Atlanta, Ga, have
issued cards to the marriage of their
daughter Mary Lee, to Mr.. Robert Hun
ter Troy, on Wednesday evening, No
vember oath, at o'clock, at their home,
$50 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga. Mr..
Troy is a son of Mr.. w. G. Troy, of
Fayetteville, and brother of Mrs. G. G.
Mcdonald, of this city. He has many
friends and acquaintance in this State
whose good wishes and hearty con-
gratulations 90 out to him.
SUPREME COURT.