The news & observer., 1897-02-20

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Briefs and Personals.
Winston, \. c., Feb. 19--(Special)-
| The Twenty First Annual State conven-
| ton of the Young Mems Christian As
sociations in North Carolina opened
with song and prayer in Centenary NJ.
| 4. church at 3 o'clock thls afternoon.
| The attendance ut the opening session
was large 1t was called to order by
Mr.. George r. Hanna. chairman of the
State committee. \ committee on or
| ganization was then appointed A pray
er service was then held, led by Rev.
VIM. Black, of Monroe, closed the frs.
session Of the convention.
AT ) o'clock the delegates and business
men Of Winston-Salem were rendered a
reception and supper by the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the local association. 1t
proved Il delightful and successful event
Io-nlgnts > session of the convention
included an address OF Welcome and re-
Sponse, and spcrdid address by Rev.
VIM. Black, Of Monroe His subject was
''Ihe Best Gifts
Mr.. Charles Shelton and Miss Sadly
Biting, two of Winston's popular young
people, will be united in marriage at $50
O'Clock next Wednesday. 1t will be
home wedding The brde-elect is a
daughter of Col. j. A. Biting, one of
Winston's leading citizens. The couple
will leave on Wednesday evenings traln
for bridal trip North.
Judge Dick, of the y. s. Circuit courr,
has granted a perpetual injunction re-
straining Kestler Bros, machinists OF
this city, from making, using or selling
tobacco box shaper, embodying the in
vention owned by the Hatcher Plug To
bacco Shape Company, Of Danville. Va.
The members of the First BAPTIST
church here have purchased ground for
enlarging their house of worship. Rev
Dr. Brown has been pastor of this church
for 10 years.
Bishop G. B. Galloway. of the NJ n
Church, South, will preach the baccaI-
sermon at the commencement ex-
erclses Of Greensboro Female College |
which open on May 25th Rev. DR.. w |
=. Norman, of Raleigh, will deliver the /
literary address on May 26th. The adj |
dress to the Society of Alumnae win he
delivered by Mrs. r. r. Cotton. OF Falk
land, N. c..
Mr John q. Hayden, of Washington.
City, is here working with a local com.
mittee to secure subscriptions for the
organization of a baseball team which |
VIII become member of the proposed
Nlrglnia-North Carolina league Mr.
hayden will be manager of the Winston
club.
Ihe winston aldermen have granted
q francise for running wires in the CITY
Ior the transmission of Yadkin river
power INTO Winston by electric current
Inc Salem commissioners have granted
similar right. The proposed enter
prise is now almost assured
"A reward of $500 was offered to-day
TOR the body Of the little Bolin boy who
was recently drowned in Salem creek.
The parents have little hope of ever see
ng their child again.
Mrs. w. Z. Poindexter, wife OF one
# Winston's former citizens, was buried
here to-day. She died yesterday at her
home in Rockingham county.
The sales of leaf tobacco on the Win
ston market were unusually large yes
-erday and to-day. The manufacturers
ire still having a fine trade Their ship
ments last week aggregated over 325.-
300, and they promise to be equally as
arge this week
Mr.. j. Nj. Crumpler and Mr. John |
Petree, two of Winston's Oldest and hest
known painters, are near deaths door
Both are good citizens, and win be great
= missed.
The two literary societies of Salem
Female College viii give their annual
at the Academy chapel
lext Monday and Tuesday nights.
The Episcopal convention Of this dis
-rict will be held in st. Paurs church
his city, February %, "A, and 25 Th1
includes addresses, discus
'ions and report by rectors throughout
he district
The fight between the two telephone
here is growing. The Inter
State is securing signatures from the
business men to use its phones exclu
ayely. Residence phones have been re-
luced to $12 year, the same as the
Bell.