The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-22
CITY ITEMS.

The Isaac Pitman Shorthand Club
will meet this evening at $50 at the
home of Miss Isabel b. Busbee.
Bretch, the baker, has made great
Thanksgiving preparations. He has
cooked up 5000 pounds of fruit cake.
DIR. Burns, keeper of the capitol yes
terday had his force and Il wagon busy
removing leaves from the capitol square.
The Progressive Farmer announces
that Governor Russell will not be inn
peached by the Legislature. Who told
it so?
There was ice here yesterday morning
five-sixteenths of an inch thick, also a
heavy killing frost; yet the day was
pleasant.
The famous Busbee- Burns dog case
comes up for trial tomorrow before JUS
tice John Nichols The hour set for the
hearing is 10 o'clock.
The Secretary of State will open the
election returns on December LIST. and
tabulate them. The Governor will issue
commissions according to the result.
A special train will be run at five
o'clock Thursday afternoon from Wake
Forest to bring citizens and students to
attend the Wake Forest-Trinity debate.
Though the election is over there is
still plenty of candidates-for Speaker,
State Librarian, Keeper of the Capitol,
Labor Commissioner and places in the
Legislature. ! ~
Raleigh Chapter, No. 10, Royal Arch
Masons, holds its regular meeting to-
night at 7:30. The annual election of
officers will be held and all members
are requested to attend.
There will be missionary tea at Mrs.
Andrew Green's on Hillsboro street by
pupils of Edenton Street Sunday school
There will be music and reeitations, and
refreshments will be served. All in
vited.
The new mayor, Mr.. A. y. Powell,
will be elected by the board of aldermen
at their meeting, Friday night, Deem
Der End. The present Mayor Mr.. w.
NJ Russ, will become clerk of court on
Monday, December 9th.
There is an old and famous moon
sinner in jail here. Patrick Baker is his
name. He comes from Harnett county
and says he has been blockading for
twenty years and this is the first time
the ''reyenuers" ever caught up with
him.
The enga cement is announced of Miss
Anne Elizabeth Ebworth, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ebworth, former
~ of this city. to Mr.. Reginald Fairfax
PoindeXter, son of the late Commodore
C. B. Poindexter, Z. S. y. Miss Eb-
worth was at one time a resident of
Raleigh.
The electric lights in the Southern part
of the city We're out for quite awhile
last night. The trouble was that a
wire had accidentally dropped across the
light wires and it took some time to To-
cate it. The accident was an unavoid-
able one, due in no degree 10 the manage
ment of the light company.
Mrs. Walter A. Montgomery receiv-
ed telegram last night from her broth
er. Mr.. Peter NJ. Wilson, stating that
his mother was dangerously i'll at her
home near Norfolk. Also letter came
to Mrs. Montgomery from Augusta.
Ga, saying that her brother Marshall
Wilson, is i'll with pneumonia.
DIR. K. T.. Jenkins, Of Edgecombe coun-
ty, the new assistant physician at the in
sane asylum here, chosen to succeed DR..
Koonce, arrived yesterday and will at
once enter upon the discharge of his pro
fessional duties. DIR. Jenkins comes
highly recommended both as a gentleman
of culture and as physician of skill and
experience.