The news & observer., 1897-09-05
CITY IN BRIEF.

RESIDENCE PURCHASED.-Judge
Pnrnell has purchased the handsome resi-
dence of Mr.. E. B. Barbee, on Fayette-
Vile street and will move there at an
early date.
ARRESTED IN DURHAM.-Hay-
wood Rogers, who is wanted In TINS
county for assault, has been arrested IN
Dnrham and an officer will go after him
tomorrow.
MORO CONVICTS.-Sherif Filing
ton brought two convicts to the State
prison yesterday from Johnston These
are the first prisoners received there IN
over week.
LEGAL HOLIDAY.-Monday being
a legal hodilay, Sunday hours VIII be
observed at the p0st-offlce. Inc gem
eral delivery and carriers windows VIII
be open from $50 p. m. to p. IN.
CONFEDERATE vETERANS.-The
Gen. L. OBJ. Branch Camp of the Con-
federate Veterans will hold an important
meeting in the mayors office Monday
evening at 8 o'clock. A full attendance
is requested.
CLOSED BY SHERIFF.-Informa-
ton was received yesterday by a gentle
man here that Fullinder Company's
place of business in Shelby has been
closed by the sheriff. This company did
business in Shelby and Spartenburg, 5.
G.
WILL NOT LEAVE.-It is pleas
ure to state that Capt. G. B. benson will
not leave Raleigh. He has accepted a
position as State agent for the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Insurance Company
of New York, and will continue to re-
side here.
LUMBER INDUSTRY.-Labor Sta
tistician Hamrick has received reports
from seven lumber mills scattered
through six counties in the eastern part
Of the State, which show that the total
amount Of lumber cut BY them last year
was 100000 feet.
TWO G. K'S.-Mr. c. X. Woodruff
and Mr.. G. X Shaw, who have been
employed in the dry goods store Of
Tucker & Co., will leave for Atlanta
Wednesday, where they have accepted
positions in dirk goods establishments.
Raleigh loses these young men with re-
gret.
WANTS SOLICITOR.-Mr. l. n.
Meekins, of Elizabeth City, but well
known here, has entered the race, even
at this early date, for the Republican
nomination for solicitor of the First Ju-
dicial district. Solicitor Leary, the pres
ent incumbent, aspires for seat on the
bench.
A.AND M.COLLEGE.-The A.and M.
College will open next Thursday and
President Holiday says that there is ev-
I'D Iop of
The conditional examinations will begin
Monday and about thirty young men are
already at the college, After the con-
ditional examinations the enterance ex-
animation will be conducted.
NEW CORPORATION.-Ar of
incorporation have been taken out at
the Secretary of States office for the
Berger, Wood, Tobacco Company in
Guilford county. The incorporators are
H. A. Berger. w. w. Wood, ST., P. M.
Picard, Il. J. Stafford, w. S. Lyon, j.
NJ. Hendrix and Company, w. J.
Richardson, John r. Stewart, Robt. G.
Glenn and ]. s. Cobb and Company.
ASHEVILLE EXCURSION.-Capt
James III. West is in the city advertis-
ing his popular-priced excursion to Ashe-
vile. This special train will leave Raj
eigh September 14th, returning on The
10Th. The fare is remarkably cheap,
only $500 for the round trip. Mr..
West has built up a great reputation in
the excursion business, and his trains
are always well-patronized and proper
ly managed.
DHATH OF MISS DUNN.-The re-
mains Of the late Miss Mollie Dunn
were carried through the city yesterday
to Clayton, where the interment took
place Miss Dunn died at FOrestville,
Friday night. She was a sister of the
late Allen Dunn and a relative of Mrs.
Harrison, of Forestville. Her father
was DR.. Allen Dunn, youngest brother of
Messrs. w. B. and Alex. Dunn, of Wake
Forest Her mother was the sister OF
Mrs. VIM. Lee, Of Raleigh.
CAPITAL WALKS.-Work is now
complete on the walk in the capitol
square at the South gate, and Keeper
Burns has again opened the gates. The
council of State has decided not to have
the walks from the building to the east
and west gates paved at this time. They
will wait a while and see how the other
paving does. Mr.. Burns has had wire
netting placed about the well which is an
Improvement. Nurses cannot hang over
the well to see the reflection Of their
ebony faces in the water now.
INVITATION TO GRAND LODGE.
MIR. Walter q. Moore, M. w. Grand
Master Of the Grand Lodge Of North
Carolina has received an invitation from
A. N. Sloan, Grand Master Of the Lodge
in Tennessee, inviting the Grand and
Past Grand officers and all Mason in his
jurisdiction to be present and partici.
pate in the ceremonies and entertain
ments pertaining to Masonic and Knight
Templar Day at the Tennessee Centen-
nial Exposition at Nashville, Oct. IA,
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