The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-05

The annual meeting OF the Capllai
Club will be held Wednesday evening
January 9th, 1897.
Mr.. w, S. Hyams says he is not a can
didate for Marshal of the Western dis
trict nor for any other office.
Miss Eleanor Carr will tonight give
a dance at the Governors Mansion to
n number of friends and school mates.
The Capital Club gives a reception
next Tuesday night complimentary to
Gov. Russell and the new State execu-
tive officers.
A special meeting of VIM. G. Hill
Lodge, 21S, A. #. and A. NJ, tonight at
7:15 o'clock for work in first degree. All
Masons in good standing are cordially in
yited.
DIR. Z. f. Terry, graduate of the Ohio
Veterinary College, and late consulting
veterinarian for the State Board of Ag.
riculture of West Virginia. has perman,
entity located in Raleigh.
Judge Fl. G. Ewart denied yesterday
that he had any interest in the contest
for public printer. He is not himself
candidate nor working for any of the
candidates.
Among other festivities of the holiday
by DR.. and Mrs. J.. w. Carter ON New
Years evening, for the blind of the First
Baptist church and Sunday School.
Prof. n. Y. Gulley, professor Of law at
Wake Forest has made an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors. Mr.. Gull
Iey's failure was due to bad business in
vestments His liabilities are about
$25, 900.
Mr.. H. s. Leard, the city passenger
agent Of the Seaboard Air Line, will
this morning move his Office from the
Marlborough House to the Tucker build
ing on Fayetteville street next to John Y.
MacRae's.
Peace Institute holiday vacation closes
this morning and the spring term begins.
st. Marys opens Thursday, January 7th.
Both Of these schools are in dourishing
condition, and many new pupils are ex-
pected.
The reception at the w. G. r. u. head
quarters referred to in Sundays paper
was not given to the poor children of the
city, but 10 the Loyal Temperance Lee
gion, large and noble band of boys and
girls-a branch organization of the w.
G. Z. u.
Among those who received callers on
New Years evening were Col. and Mrs.
Thos. s. Kenan. They have a great
host of warm friends in Raleigh and
their hospitable home was crowded with
those who came to wish them a happy
and prosperous New Year.
Mr.. j. A. Duncan, who will represent
Samson Brothers & Co., stock and bond
brokers of New York and New Orleans,
has opened an office at 307 Wilmington
street, in the building occupied by Lee,
Latta and Wright. He has direct wire,
and has a neatly fitted up Office, and re-
ceives the full reports.
Mr.. Albert Blake denies the published
statement that he said, when he heard
that the street car property had been
burned, II thank God that the Lord has
answered my prayers" Mr.. Blake says
he did not say this, but did say he had
been praying to the Lord to stop the
cars On Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Ashton, Of London, Eng
land, a member of the celebrated firm Of
excursionists, Thomas Cook & Son, has
been in the city arranging with Col. Il.
G.. Harrell to accept the general agency
Of the firm III the South. The first tour
arranged is a visit to Egypt and the
Holy Land February 18th to continue
fifty days.
Mr.. j. A. Sanders, who for number
of years has represented the JAS. ID.
Mason Co, Of Baltimore, has recently
been promoted to general representative
in North Carolina of the New York
Biscuit Co, of which the j. ID. Mason
Go. is a branch. Mr.. Sanders is one of
the most successful travelling men on
the road, and his friends are glad to
know Of his advancement.
Duncan Matthews went down on the
Bowery Saturday night When he went
he took his gun with him. Not finding
anything to shoot he amused himself by
fourishing the weapon around and
saying he would shoot the first man that
meddled with him. A policeman saw
him. Result: He is now in Jail await
ing the action of the grand jury.
Rc-fstor # Deeds Rogers has just re-
ri @ s;t to his father-in-law,
#. ;" ,Yborne, OF Lenoir county.
While iD Leuoir Mr.. Rogers went down
to New River on successful hunting
trip Plenty Of game Of all kinds was
found including deer and turkeys NJ.
Rogers killed two deer. His catch Of
fish from New River was wonderful,
over $50 pounds being caught in one
day.
The executive committee of the Uni
yersity Of North Carolina met yesterday
afternoon ia the Governors Office and
received the report Of the treasurer and
bursar. No other business Of importance
was transacted The following mem
bers Of the committee We're present
President Alderman, Gov Carr. Col A
b. Andrews, Senator Butler, Col Thos
S. Kenan, DR.. r. III. Lewis, Prof Wal
lace Riddick, v. S. Lusk, John Graham
II. II. Battle.
Do not allow your system to get veal
and debilitated. 1t is easy to keep wei