The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-16
CITY IN BRIEF.

There will be dance at the Capita
Club next Wednesday might.
4 crazy woman was yesterday brought
here TO the asylum from Wilson county.
This being Good Friday, divine service
will he held at Christ church at IL a. m.
Wake Forest is to cross bats with Lee
high in Greensboro Friday The game
will be called at 800.
.rb+ Euchre Club will meet next Mon
day evening Mt the home of Miss LlZzle
Hinstiale. ON HillsborO street.
The Sunday School of the Christian
church will give their Easter services
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Sheriff Owen, of Hartford county yes
terday brought one new convict-a young
negro hoy--to the penitentlary he IL
sent w for three years for larceny.
The w. c. T. e. will meet FRIDAY,
April IS, ut 4 o'clock p. m, ON Martin
street. All members are earnestly re-
uuested to be present ny the leader.
DON'T forget to secure your seats for
the Dnckler Stock Company at Metro
poIitnn Opera House. all next week in
a repertoire of popular plays at popular
prices. Ladies' free Monday night.
The city schools will observe Easter
by taking holiday to-day and Monday
Next Thursday and Friday there will be
some special exercises at all the city
schools.
There was very good performance
given last night ut the Metropolitan OPP
era House 10y the Projcctorscope Com
pany. and it deserved a full house. Spe-
ciai matinee this afternoon at 800
There will be a matinee at Metropoll-
tan Opera House this afternoon and
also Saturday afternoon, when the pro-
icctosoope will be shown. There VIII
also be performances every might this
week. :.
An Evening with Moore and Burns
will be given in the parlors OF the Var
borough by the Daughters of the Con-
federacy Thursday. April 22nd. Iolun-
tary contributions for the Davis Memoir
;al fund Will be received.
The annual debate at Elon College be-
tween the Literary Societies of that IN
stitution tonight will be an interesting
one. State Aid to Higher Institutions
ia the query for discussion. The debat-
ers are among the best speakers from
the societies.
Another Democratic head went off yes
terday when Keeper of the Capltol
Burus Yesterday appointed G. II. Leonard
iRep.). of Davidson county, as Waterman
Of the Supreme court building, vice j. L.
Ferrall (Dem) The new appointee takes
charge Sunday.
Mr. X. Z. Merritt has resigned as
Director of the Institution for the Blind.
Mr.. Merritt is connected with the firm of
Crowder & Rand and under a law passed
by the last Legislature no firm having
director of the institution connected with
ii can sell goods to the institution. That
il Mr.. Merritts reason for resgning.
Mr. John III. Kerr, Of Warrenton, \.
c., with whom Jones & Boykin, of Raj
e:gh, are associated. have instituted suit
ia the Superior court Of this county
against the Seaboard Airline to re-
cover $4,000 for the alleged negligent
killing Of OVERLY. fireman, on the Sea-
board freight train wreck near here on
the 26th Of December, 1896.
Two marriage licenses-both colored-
were ISSUED yesterday, as follows: Geo.
II. Carroll and Mary Cruder; JOS. White
head and Mite Segraves. The latter
couple tried to get license several days
ago, bnt the girls age was too tender
and there was some trouble about getting
parental ,nsent to the match. Finally
wen and now there will be
Ing tonight.