The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
CITY IN BRIEF.

Elders J. A. Ashburn and G.. 0. Key
will preach at the Primitive church third
Sunday and Saturday before, services to
begin at II O'Clock a. N.
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.-Bruns
wick stew and barbecue will be served at
the Woman's Exchange to-day, after Il
o'clock. The exchange will be open to-
night until 10 o'clock.
LANDS FOR SALE-The agricul-
tural department has letters from large
number of people in the eastern part
of the State, having timbered lands for
sale They aggregate about 10000 acres.
REGISTER TO-DAY-Don't forget
TO register to-day if you want to vote in
the bond election. There are only two
more DAYS on which you can do so. Bet
ter attend to the matter to-day
GOES TO SHAW.-Rev. A. W. Pc
CUES and wife have been elected teach
ers at Shaw University. Rev. Pegues
resigned as superintendent of the insti-
tuition for the colored deaf and dumb
to accept the position at Shaw.
CAPT. HEARTS FUNERAL.-The
funeral of the late Capt. Charles d.
Heartt will be held this morning at 1890
o'clock from the First Presbyterian
church. 1t will be conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Eugene Daniel. The Board
of Alderman will attend in body.
COLORED FIREMEN-Th Victor
reel team has returned from Winston,
where they have been attending the
Colored Firemens' Association. The
Victor team won the second prize of S25
i'm the grab race. Henderson took first
prize. Rev. r. Fl. w. Leak, of this
city, was elected chaplain- spf the asso-
citation.
THE BEST YET.-A private note
from Dr. Simms, who is attending the
Sunday School Chatauqua at Red
Springs, conveys this information: I'VE
are having great meeting-the best in
the history of the Chatauqua." At the
close Of the Chatauqua, DR.. Simms will
go to Mt. Vernon Springs for a short
rest.
A GAME PRESERVE.-The Capitol
square is becoming quite game pre-
serve. There have been four wild SPUR
rels there for sometime and yesterday
possum was added to the collection. He is
said to be very big fellow. He was first
seen Thursday night by Mr.. w. ID. Ter
ry and yesterday morning his tracks were
plainly visible in the sand on the walks.
How he got there is a mystery.
PRESIDENT SPENCER BACK
President Samuel Spencer, of the South
ern Railway, was among those who ar
rived in New York last Wednesday ON
the steamer Tentonic. He has been in
Europe for sometime and Col. A. b. An
drews, of this city, first vice-president
Of the Southern Railway system, has
been acting as president. New that Mr..
Spencer has returned Col. Andrews is re-
lieved Of this work.
WILL LIVE HERE.-The business
and social interests of the city of
Raleigh will receive quite an accession in
Mr.; s. s. Crittenden and family, who
have now made their home at the Var
borough House. Mr.. Crittenden is a
South Carolinian by birth, but has lived
in Charlotte for several years in the SER
vice of the New York Life Insurance
Company. He has now accepted an en-
gagement with Mr.. r. B. Raney as SUI
perintendent of agencies of the Penn Mu-
tual Life in North Carolina. With such q
successful life insurance man as Mr..
Crittenden in this important position the
old and popular Penn Mutual in this
State will doubtless increase more rapidly
than ever. We are glad to welcome Mr..
Crittenden to our city.