The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01

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own amidst the great Mckinley save
OF prosperity THAT hasn't as yet mater
ialized), but she les certainly moving
forward all the time.
Inc fish and oysters that are being
handled here now in both quantity and
quality surpasses any season for some
years past.
Truckers all around Newbern are
busily engaged preparing the land for
planting the Various truck crops.
l am informed that there will be a
very large increase in the acreage of to-
baeco.
The physicians tell me that the health
Of the town is excellent.
With some few exceptions Christmas
passed. off quietly and pleasantly, many
social events have been enjoyed both
by old and young.
The Craven Club which was organ
lied about six weeks ago opened their
rooms last night to invited guests and
friends. The members of this club COM
prise over thirty of the leading business
men and citizens of the town. Mr.. NJ.
Manly is president, w. w. Clark, vice
president; p. H. Peltier, treasurer; p.
La. Merlogue, secretary; the board of
governors are e. x. Bishop, N. G.
Hughes, w. N. Ellis. They have hand
somely furnished conveniently equipped
rooms up stairs on the principal business
street in town. The reception given last
night in their rooms, and the german
at the town hall were events of much
credit to the club and source of much
pleasure to all who were present and
participated.
The insurance case which was heard
in chambers to-day before His Honor
Judge Bryan was arranged satisfactorily
outside of court. Counsel for the defense
were Col. j. w. Hinsdale, Judge Shep-
herd, A. III. Millikin, of New York Clark
and Guion, NJ. ID. Stevenson and J. c..
Hancock, for the plaintiff, Simmons and
Ward.
l had given to me this morning the
eleventh premium list for next Fish,
Game, Oyster and Industrial fair, to be
held here from February 2Sth to March
5, 1898, inclusive. 1t is larger and more
extensive than ever before, containing
122 premiums, beside the special pre-
miums. The race purses aggregate $4,-
000 There will be twelve races, trotting
and running, in addition to other out
side attractions. The association at a
cost of over 1000 has secured a Wild
West show that will be free to all who
will attend the fair. The mere fact
that VIM. Dunn, as president, Mr.. Geo.
Green Secretary; Mr.. Geo. N. Ives in
charge of the hlsh, Game and Oyster
department, aided by other competent par
ties in charge Of the many and various
departments is sufficient for me to pre-
dict that this fair will far surpass all
otners ever held here. / hope to have
something more to say about this fair
before February 2Sth, 1898.
III. B. II.