The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-21
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
r. Irby has moved his Agricultural
Implement and Seed store around to No.
II Martin street. where he will be glad
10 welcome all of his friends.
The Washington colored school gave
their annual concert in Metropolitan hall
last night. A large crowd was present
and the exercises were very creditable.
The First Presbyterian and the Good
Shepherd Sunday schools, leave at 5
o'clock this morning for delightful
Oconneechee, on their annual picnic eX
cursion.
The ladies will give lawn party this
evening in the lawn in front of Brooklyn
NJ. r.. church on Brooklyn Heights. Re
freshments will be served. The public
invited
"Hobson's Choice" said Mr.. Cary J.
Hunter. General Agent of the Union
Central Life Insurance Company, lis our
companys, He carries Il ten thousand
dollar policy in it.
James w Wilson, who was born III
Africa and educated at Lincoln Uniyer-
sity. will lecture ON Africa and Its Ma
tive Tribes" at Metropolitan Hall on the
both of this month. He is now teaching
ut Kittrell.
The meeting day of st. Luke's Circle
has been changed from Tuesday to
Thursday and it is earnestly desired
that there will be a full meeting at the
home of Mrs. Leard Thursday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
The library at the Centennial school
will be open this morning from 8 to ii
o clock. Since the opening of the library
in the summer of 1896 until June LIST,
{ .052 books have been given out, besides
those read i'll school.
In the Mayors court yesterday morn
ing Clyde Faison was assessed $13.23
for assaulting Walter Simpson. Alice
Gray, who has figured in the court seve-
raj times before was sent to the work
house for thirty days for being drunk
and disorderly.
The Secretary of State yesterday in
corporated the South Side Hose Com
pany of Greensboro. This company is
one of Greensboro's most excellent fire
Capital $1,000. Incorpora
tors: Il. e. Balm, G. II. Brewer, w. l..
Guthrie, II. ID. Douglass and others.
Mr.. w. II. Worth, State Treasurer,
has handed us Il copy of an address to the
Society of Friends of Great Britain,
which is an appeal to all lovers of peace
in America. The address is too long to
be printed in these columns, but any one
wanting copy of it can get it by call
ing on Treasurer Worth.
Adiutant General Cowles yesterday.
issued commissions to the officers of the
Blue Ridge Rifles at Ashevile as fol-
lows: Captain. Frank Carter; First
Lieutenant, +. ii. Thrash; Second Lieu
tenant, Il. \. Tanning. The Blue Ridge
Rifles take the place of the Asheville
Light Infantry until the latter company
returns from the war; &
1keN. IN. II. IodSIldJtdHs IL udtlNe
Armenian preacher, delivered an interest
ing discourse at the First Baptist church
Sunday night. He lectured last night in
the lecture room of the same church,
nd tonight will deliver a lecture in the,
Sunday School room Of Central Nj. IL.
church. Mr.. Basmajian is a pleasant
speaker and tells a graphic story of the
Armenians horrors.
Several of the young ladies of Raj
eigh gave lawn party last night. on
the lawn in the rear of the postoffice.
The lawn was beautifully decorated with
Chinese lanterns. Ice cream and cake
was served. A fairly good crowd was
present. A very neat sum was realized,
which will be devoted to such articles as
will add comfort to the members of the
Governors Guard, now in camp at
Jacksonville. The boys will not for
get the ladies for their thoughtful and
generous acts of kindness.