The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-23
CITY IN BRIEF.

Edenton Street Methodist Church was
A,,1;coted inst ten years ago today
II is said that the SeabOard is contem-'
,,,ot;nc rebuilding the shops which were
burned last year.
Painters Yesterday finished putting
NOW coat of paint ON the capitol building,
yarv mich improving its appearance.
The mems meeting at the Y. Nj. =. A.
will be held at 4:30 p. m. today ana here-
after. Secretary Overton Will lead the ser
vice. ~ r1;u
The regular meeting Of VIM. q. Hi
Lodge. A. f. & A. NJ, No. Az, VIII De
held Monday night, May "A, at . oclock
sharp.
The Ministering Circle of the King 5
Daughters will meet at the residence Oh
Mrs Charles NJ. Busbee at 5:3O p. III. on
Monday.
Dr + A. Faison's little boy, who has
been SO dangerously ill with pneumonia
for several days, was reported Det'er
yesterday.
Parties desiring to inspect the ldlewlld
lots will at II o'clock tomorrow morning
he furnished free. transportation from the
Court House. :,
The friends of Mr.. John c. Syme will
regret to hear that he had Il sereve fall
a few days ago and sustained injuries
which renders him entirely helpless.
The Y. NJ. c.. A. gymnasium members
have agreed upon Tuesday, June 4 Tor
their contest. when silver and bronze
medals will be given to first and second
men. :,
Rev. e. C. Glenn will occupy his pul pit
at Central Methodist church at morning
and evening services to-day. Subject
both services: Hearing" Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m.
The school session at the Institution
for the Blind here will close Tuesday
and all the inmates will be sent to theil
homes to spend vacation. A number OF
them left yesterday.
Many of the arc lights on the streets
now perched ON poles will be swung over
the middle of the street. The street COM
mittee has ordered the change because IL
man yinstances the trees obstruct the
light E.
Two blood-hOunds, brought from
GOldsboro Friday. escaped from the peni
tentiafy yesterday morning. One OF then
was black and the other tam. They
were seen on Fayetteville street early II
the inlorniHgp62ggh pe41le lAa!so ia
hsThree matriag e iicenses-two white a nd
one colored 2wefe yesterday ISSUED by the
Registerc 81 Deeds as follows: II White
A9C.. Miilsssnd AfiaHn Mann, Jesse Fay
tot,AnA Rosa IS Prince. q OoloFed ~ anne
Banks and Arianna McGniiers:
oEdwsrHHol nd. a young owhEtel man
was;yssteriAs drought here from Maddle
Creek towh ship and put ~ Jail fhfl 90
phareeoSf1 securing fneBeE Under ffaase
preRncel1s He M have asPrelisainaFt
hearing Wednesday before Justice Mar
CON- ss-.B 90 F.Ttt-lltsr!fFs s--a-s9 tfsd'+
lsThe fishing Istf Morehead City is yer.
fine now and Nj w W. .sassririt It'll OF RaleTgh
WINS. M. -T,osgessor Of q 1,eaufifuf string
weighing ever fw ts1ltfy five p6uflfs,' the re-
suit of his efforts ON THURSDAY, mostly
sheep head in the number. -NeW7,e,a
Journal. ~. -
The, yorng ladies Of the Presbyterian
church who have undertaken fhe Wo-
mans Exchange on the corner Of Fay
etteville and Morgan streets have met
with pretty fair success. but they have
not been patronized as literally as they
deserve in their worthy undertaking.
Don't forget them whenever you can help
them in anyway.
The Thompson Orphanage Guild is
making preparations TO give a delightful
musicale next Wednesday evening at the
executive mansion for the benefit of the
Orphanage. Contributions will be en-
tirely voluntary, but 1T is hoped all the
friends of the Guild will come and liber.
ally help the good cause.