The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
News has been received from Sanford
of the arrival of Master Needham Tyn-
dali Cobb, Jr., which event took place
on the 10th instant.
The report of the Labor Commissioner
is now in the hands of the printer. 1t
will contain 400 pages, and be hand
somely illustrated
The Christmas exercises of the West
Raleigh Baptist Sunday school will be
given this evening, December 22n, begin
ming at 7:30. The public is invited
The seventh batch of claims in con
nection with the volunteers has been
sent to the War Department. This COM
pletes the list The total is $24 ,542.
It is stated that the Farmers ALI
ance, which once had over 100000 mem
bers in this State now has less than
5000.
Loge Harris says the Federal court
that has been in session here for the
last three weeks breaks all records since
the Ku-Klux days.
4 Fayetteville syndicate has obtained
lease of 10000 acres of land on the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway,
for the purpose of making it great
game preserve.
Mayor Powell yesterday bound over to
court negro named Jack Marlborough
for assault with deadly weapon. Beng
unable to give the bond, Marlborough was
sent 70 jail
The infant class of Edenton Street
Methodist Sunday school will have its
Christmas tree next Friday afternoon
ut 4:30 O'Clock. in the Sunday school
room.
There is a small army of candidates
for the position of clerk of the market,
which was made vacant by the transfer
Of Mr. Andrew Jones to the street de-
partment
Much opposition is developing among
the Democrats in some sections
against the policy of re-instating those
who held office before the Fusionists
got control of the county and State gov
ernments.
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There seems to be no end to the can
didates for Railroad Commissioners.
They are springing up all over the State.
1t is one of the most important and
responsible offices in the State and good
men should be selected for it,
United States District Attorney c. Nj.
Bernard has rented the McNea house,
corner of Polk and Blount streets, and
will move his family here shortly. Mrs.
Bernard is now here doing the requisite
shopping before moving.
Next Tuesday night the chileren's en-
tertainment of the Presbyterian Sunday
school will be given in their lecture room.
Santa Claus will come down a chimney,
and then destroy the chimney, giving
each child brick.
DIR. Charles f. billiard, one of the
most prominent young physicians of
Western North Carolina, died at his
home in Asheville on Tuesday. He was
stricken while sitting at the supper table
and died within few minutes. lie was
"a years of age, native of this city.
a son of the late DIR. W. 4. Hilliard and
highly esteemed. His wife and two sons
survive.
Cards are out for wedding in high
life in the colored social circle in Raleigh
at 3 D. IN. on the 2Sth of December, at
ST. Paurs A. NJ T.. church. The daugh-
ter of the late John O'Kely, long and
well known over the State, Mamie
Vivian, will be married to Rev. Hugh
l.. Ashe. of the colored Methodist minis
try, who lives in Morganton.
Students in the Raleigh schools have
already commenced leaving for home to
spend the Christmas holidays. A num-
Der of st. Mary's and Peace Institute
girls left yesterday and still large crowds
will go to-day. Examinations at the A.
and M. College will be completed to-
morrow and the students will then leave
for their homes to spend the holidays.
The Christmas recess will last until
January 3rd.
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