The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-19
CITY IN BRIEF.

CARRIED TO GOLDSBORO.-Mo
he Davis, the insane negro woman from
.Oberlin, was carried to the asylum at
Goldsboro yesterday by Deputy Black
nall.
FOUR CONVICTS.-The Sheriff Of
Nash county yesterday brought four
convicts to the State prison. The con-
victs were all negroes, and the longest
term was five years.
FEDERAL COURT-Judge Purnell
will 60 to Asheville this week to hear
some cases. He will hold court for
Judge Dick in Greensboro October End,
and then goes to Elizabeth City October
18th.
DEAD.-Charles Jackson, negro
familiar to many citizens of Raleigh,
died at his home on Dawson street and
was buried yesterday. The old addage
de mortuis nil nisi bonum prevents
further remarks.
Mr.. HOUSE HURT.-Mr. I. J.
House, who lives at SAT East Hargett
street, fell from a scaffod yesterday
while working on Mr.. Lumsden's store
and badly hurt his ankle. He has a
large family. He will probably be con-
fined for several weeks.
THE MARRIAGE.-Invita have
been issued by Mr.. and Mrs. b. s. Skin
ner to the marriage of their daughter,
Nellie, to Mr.. Charles Franklin Massey,
Wednesday evening October 9th, at
nine o'clock in the church of the Good
Shepherd. No cards in the city.
IMPORTANT MEETING.-A very
Of
Circle will be held tomorrow (Monday)
afternoon at FIVE o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Omega Foster, on Blount street
This meeting has been called in order
to make preparations for the Bicycle
Fete" to be given under the auspices of
this Circle All members are urged to
be present.
AGED COUPLE-A large number
of negroes went to Pinewoods, in
Johnston county, yesterday to attend the
funeral Of Chas. Watson and his wife,
Julia, both of whom died some time
since. Chas. was 100 years old and
Julia was 103. They left 16 children
and 81 grand children. A daughter,
Mary Watson, aged rs, attended the
funeral of her parents from Raleigh.
AN INvITATION.-The public is
invited to attend the revival meetings
in Central Methodist church to-day.
Three services have been held for sew
eral days past, and quite number of
souls have professed conversion, and
many church members have been re-
claimed. In addition to the regular
Sunday services there will be one espe-
cially for children at $50 in the after
noon.
ADJUDGED INSANE.-.CaptR Il. t.
Helm, who ut one time held q posi-
ton in Brewster's hardware store and
afterwards conducted a boarding house
on East Martin street, has been adj
judged insane and placed in the asylum.
Justices Roberts and Rivers held the
court of lunacy. He was the son of
Rev. Helm, leading Methodist preach
er of his time, and was brave Confed-
crate soldier.
GRANTED LICENSE.-Mr Joseph
e. johnson, well known Raleigh boy,
was granted a license as registered
pharmacist for the State of New York
at recent meeting of the State Board
of Pharmacy in Yonkers, N. Y. Mr..
johnson is the son of Mr.. J. J. johnson,
and is well known in Raleigh. 1t is
understood that the examination is very
strict and that Mr.. johnson passed
splendid examination.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE Raj
eigh school committee will meet early
next week, probably Monday or Tues
day, and select two teachers in the
colored schools. An examination was
recently held to fill these two positions,
and Superintendent Howell will an
nounce the result at this meeting Two
Of the teachers in the white schools will
also be designated to conduct the school
at the Lumsden place.
TRIAL MONDAY.-Yesterday Mayor
Russ intended to dispose of the Jones'
Mangum case, but Dune Mangum
loaded up on corn Juice and did not put
in an appearance. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. T. r. Jones knocked him
down for vilely cursing and threatening
him. Mangum got drunk yesterday and
made things lively. The Mayor had
him placed in Jail for this and for fail
ing to appear in court yeste day morn
ing.
ALL ON THE FIELD.-Mr. Charles
A. Cook, who has been to see Senator
Pritchard at Marshall, has now gone on
to Washington. All the candidates for
the Eastern District Atorneyship Claude
Bernard, Oscar Spears and Chas. A.
Cook, are on the field. Bernard has
Congressman SINNERS endorsement,
Cook is now siOH to have Pritchard's
lukewarm -Upport, while Spears is said
so-4sH ~hcked by the extreme anti-Rus-
sell faction
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DEATH OF MRA WOODWARD.