The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17

TO MISUNDERSTANDING license was
yesterday issued to Mr.. c. s. Wilson
and Miss Ellen A. Utley.
HENRY FINED.-Henry fairfield,
colored, was yesterday fined $3.25 for
firing pistol on the front porch of his
home on Manly street.
WORK PROGRESSING foun-
dation is now being laid for the hospital
at the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege. The work will progress rapidly and
before very many months this much
needed building will be ready for use.
ILL WITH FEvER.-News reached
the city yesterday that Mr.. John Har-
rell, who was out on tour with his
monograph, had been taken i'll with
fever at Edenton His father, Maj. Il.
G. Harrell, has gone to Edenton to be
with him.
HDARING CONTINUBD.-Speci
Master Smith who was appointed TOT
hear evidence in the greatly complicated
affairs Of the LangdOn-Henzey Coal
Mining Company, has appointed Septem-
Der 23rd as the next day on which he
will hold his court.
RECEPTION TO FRESHMEN
The three upper classes of the A. and
M. College will give reception to the
freshmen tonight. Refreshments will
be served This is big improvement
on hazing the fresh, of whom there are
about hundred enrolled.
PENSION BOARD.-The pension
examiners met yesterday in the Audi
tors office and looked over the applica-
tons for pension under the general State
law. There were 1000 new applications
from Confederate veterans or their wild
ows. The result of the examination is
not yet made known.
BARN BURNED-The large barn on
the farm where Mr.. Dowd Dunn now
lives was destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon about 5 o'clock. This place
is owned by the Pullen estate and is
situated about ten miles from Raleigh
on the Louisburg road. Mr.. Alf Jones
lived there before he came to Raleigh.
NEW LAWYER-M George E.
Hood has resigned his position with the
Southern Railway at Raleigh to devote
himself to the practice of law. He is
at present spending a few days with his
parents in this city, and will leave for
Raleigh next week to open law office
We wish him every success.-Goldsboro
Headlight
PAID OFF.-There was an unusually
large amount of gold in circulation in
Raleigh yesterday. This fact was noted
at several of the stores here and in the
sheriffs office several persons came in
and paid their taxes in gold while a re-
porter was present. This was accounted
for by the fact that the day before was
pay day with the employees Of the S. A.
L. and that road paid them off in this
coin.
BARN FELL.--A loud crash was
heard Wednesday afternoon in the ex-
treme northeastern part of the city. The
large two-story stable on the place where
Mr. Fab Briggs formerly lived collapsed,
and it came down suddenly with a
mighty crash which was heard squares
away. The building had not been used
for several months and nothing was in
jured.
THE TRAVELLING EXPOSITION.
Mr.. w. A. Ramseur, the S. A. l..
ticket agent in Charlotte, passed through
the city yesterday morning on his way
to Wilmington, Del, where the EXPOSE
ton car is being constructed. This is
the beautiful car Charlotte" which will
be carried through the west and north
west exhibiting the agricultural and
mineral resources and manufactures of
the State.
MARRIAGE AT APEX.-The S. A.
l.. mail yesterday morning brought q
bride and groom to this city from Apex.
The contracting parties in this marriage
were Mr.. A. j. Wood and Miss Bessie
Powell Mr.. and Mrs. Wood are visit
ing the groom's brother, Mr.. Samuel
Wood, of this city. The bride is a
daughter of Mr.. Nathaniel Holleman.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. M. Holleman.
GAVE THE MOTHER 80 DAYS.
Judson Powell and his wife, Lizzie Pow
ell, were arraigned before the Mayor
yesterday morning charged with an af-
fray. Lizzie swore that Judson only
pushed her down and didn't hurt her,
but four witnesses testified that he
struck her with rock, knocked her
down and visited his fist upon her face
twice. 1t appeared alos that Lizzie had
been drinking. She is continually giving
the police trouble by her disorderly con-
duct, the Mayor sent her to the roads
for thirty days and fined Judson S7.25.
Lizzie has five children, the Oldest be-
ing 10 years and the youngest 10
months, but the Mayor thought that they
could get along without a drunken
mother, although she held a different
opinion on this question. Judson's home
is on East Martin street