The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-02
CITY ITEMS.
The State yesterday paid out SS,11l
interest on North Carolina As.

The State yesterday paid out SS,115
interest on North Carolina Is.
There are said to be at least a dozen
candidates for the position of janitor
of the court house.
One hundred persons will be employed
in the Willard Hosiery Mills, which be-
gan operations here this week.
Hunters report the greatest abundance
of rabbits this season. Birds are also
unusually plentiful in some sections.
The Charlotte Observer announces
the candidacy of Mr.. Marshall Hay
wood, of this city, for the position OF
State Librarian.
Deputy Collector j. W. Perkins yes
terday seized two unstamped fiye-gallon
packages of corn whiskey in the saloon
of ]. j. johnson.
The Whist Club Will ireet at the
home of Miss Louise L. Baslea tomor-
row Saturday afternoon at i o'cloct
Instead of Friday.
-Four new convicts from Nash county
were yesterday brought to the peniten-
tiary. They were taken down to the
Halifax State farm.
1t is announced that Judge Ewart has
rented house in Washington and his
family will reside there part of the year.
How we apples do swim!
Sheriff Page appointed o. l.. Par
ham, of Barton's Greek township, as
iailer. His chief deputy, as already
stated, is Mr.. Charles A. Separk.
Mr.. T. L. Ward was elected director
and Mr.. G. c. Mcdonald, secretary and
of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew, at
the annual meeting held Wednesday
night.
The mayor yesterday morning fined
Eddie Finch and VIII Mcleod, two
colored youths who had been disorderiy.
S325 each Will Adams was also be-
fore the mayor again, charged this time
with HOUSEKEEPING. His trial was
postponed till today
A marriage license was yesterday
granted to quite an aged colored couple.
The would-be groom, G. G. Baldwin,
is rs years old, and his fiance, Jane
White. is 65. License was also granted
to Eddie Hinton and Temple Gill. a
colored couple resident in East Raleigh.
Mr.. 10. H. Weathers has accepted a
position with Messrs. G. r. Johnson d
Co.. and has severed his connection
with the firm of Johns. Gowan N
Weathers, but Messrs. Johns and
Gowan will continue to conduct the
business as formerly.
Mr.. A. Il. Booker, of Cary, who was
for many years. under Democratic ad-
ministration, janitor of the court hoGse,
is again n candidate. Mr.. Booker is
wounded Confederate veteran and
has many friends who hope to see him
reinstated.
BY a typographical error it was print
ed in this paper yesterday that Judge
Norwood would hold the next term of
court here. 1t should have been Judge
Brown Judge Norwood's term having
expired. Judge Moore will hold court
next week in the Third district.
4 party of gentlemen, Messrs. George
IT. Leach, NJ. Il. Leach, George 7.
Leach, Jr of Raleigh, and their
friends, Messrs. Albert Constable and
Joshua Clayton. of Maryland, returned
from a quail killing expedition around
Wakefield yesterday. They report the
bagging of little upwards Of nun
dred birds.
The War Department consents to al
low Major Charles NJ. Davis to remain
here thirty days as Acting Assistant
Adjutant General. The Governor will,
in person, ask the Department to allow
him to remain three years If this re.
quest is not granted Maj. Davis will
leave here for Porto Rico Immediately
after the Christmas holidays.
DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP WILL
cure throat and lung trouble without fail.
For grippe, influenza and a deep-seated
cough or cold, it is the best remedy Of
fered to the public. The doses are small
orI, So