The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

The HAYWOOD Band yesterday went
Down to Wilmington to pay at a oaice
last night.
nen,,tv Sheriff Greenwood, OF Bun
,u,,,,he Yesterday brought three new con-
yicts to the penitentiary
Col. II. II. Bennett was member Oh
tbe 14th regiment and not the 24th as
printed inadvertently yesterday
Tba ladies' who managed the delight
ful performance 1.-The Mystic Midgets,
cleared in the neighborhood of eighty
dollars.
Work has not yet begun on the hospital
at the A. and NJ. College. The site for
the building will probably be selected
to-day.
There will be Il meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the y. Nj. G. A. at the as
ISOLATION rooms this afternoon at hve
o'clock.
The w. G.. L. u. will meet every Fri
day at 4:3O in the room above Mr. ). M.
Rroughton's office on Martin street till
further notice.
THE w, B. of St Agnes Guild will
meet this afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock with
Miss Ellen Mordecai, at her home on
North Person street.
Revival services will commence at the
West Raleigh Baptist church next week.
The pastor will be assisted by Rev. j. L.
Belts. of Richmond, Va.
In the April number of the North Caro-
lima Medical Journal, DIR. ID. A. Royster
has a communication on External Perl
neal Urethropomy without a Guade.
Mr.. A. w. Moye yesterday received his
commission as General Agent of the
Hanover Fire Insurance Company. This
is one of the strongest fire companies in
the world.
The Governor of Mississippi has APP
pointed twenty delegates to the Insurance
Conference to be held at Southern Pines
April 26th 1t promises to be great
gathering.
The new drug clerk at the Insane
AsylIm-Mr A. Smith, of Charlotte
whose election was sometime ago an
n0unced in this paper-has taken charge.
He succeeds DIR. Carr.
A series of meetings will be begun Sun
aov at the West Raleigh Baptist church.
,r,ha Master. Rev A. C. Belts, will be
ass;,ted nv, Rev. j. T. Belts, formerly
pastor of the French Broad Baptist
church in Asheville.
Mr.. A. J. Bynum, Jr., came here from
Raleigh to spend Easter with his par
ents. He rode on bicycle from Raleigh,
except the last few miles when the road
was too rough. He went back on the
train.--Chatham Record.
For the Interstate Insurance Confer
ence at Southern Pines, April 1928, the
Seaboard will sell return exc ursion tickets
from all points on its line ON basis OF
one cent per mile for distance travelled.
This will make the fare from Raleigh and
return oily S1.40.
1t is generally understood among the
Republ;eans here that Il. G. Duncan, OF
Carteret county, will be the next Col
lector of internal Revenue IN this dis
trict. Mr.. Duncan is now in Washington.
He spent Wednesday night here and
was very confident of his appointment,
The News and Observer was in error
yesterday in stating that Mr.. w. J.
Adams, of Carthage, had been appointed
receiver Of the Raleigh Paper Company.
Mr.. G.. II. Belvin is receiver for the COM
pany, and Mr.. Adams was appointed
referee to hear and adjudicate the claims
against IT.
The contractor is pushing the work on
the new Sunday school room Of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church. AS soon as 1t Is
COMPLETED the old church building VIII
no torn down and new and very hand
some one erected. While this Is being
done services will be held in the Sunday
school room.
DIR. Thompson. Secretary of State, has
accepted the position superintendent
of the Central Methodist church. DR.
Thomson was a successful Sunda,
School worker at his home, and the mem
hers Of Central church congratulate
themselves upon his acceptance of tn
head Of their school.
The people of Raleigh are preparing t.
extend a warm welcome to the member
of the Diocesan Convention of the Epls
copal church. which meets in Raleig
May 10Th. The convention of the Broth
erhood of St Andrew will be held IN thi
CITY on the 18th of May. These are tw
important gatherings.
The Whist Club was delightfully."- er
tertained yesterday afternoon by Mis-
Lizzie Lee at the home Of her brother O.
Ufjlsboro street. Those present wer
Mrs. w. p. Whitaker, Mrs. Sutherland
Miss Pattie Montgomery, Mrs. Haywoo
White, Miss Timberlake, Miss Fra.
Mrs. Ferrall and Miss Lee.
There will be a special conclaye {
Raleigh Commandery, No. 4, Knigh
Tenlplar. in their asylum this evening |
80 o'clock, to receive the Depu1
Grand Commander, who is making Il
:nunl inspection. The order of II
'icmpln viii be conferred. Vlsltil
fraters are invited. and full attendant