The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-11

For North Carolina: Fair today and
tomorrow; light to fresh southerly winds.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
There will be two performances of
'Shore Acres" today. Matinee at $50
and night at S:15.
The mayor yesterday fined white wo-
man, Elizabeth Keith, 1925 for disorder
ly conduct. Her friends paid her fine
rather than see her go to the Workhouse.
The chief of police has notified adj own
ers of telegraph, telephone and other
poles on Fayetteville street that they
must be painted at once.
News reached friends here yesterday
of the death of Mrs Elizabeth Phifer
Gibson, of Concord, widow of the late
DR.. Edwin r. Gibson, aged 81 years.
The work on the Auditors office has
been completed, and the new carpet put
down in both rooms. A number of the
State offices this year have been over
hauled to their improvement.
Reports from the different sections OF
the State are to the effect that very
few farmers are holalng their cotton.
They are, as rule, putting it ON the
market as rapidly as it is ginned.
There was to have been a meeting of
the North Carolina Hotel Association
1,,,f roe
no quorum in attendance and the meet
ing was not held.
Work has commenced ON the North
Carolina Home Insurance Company's
building on Fayetteville street. The
walls of the buildings now ON the site
are being torn down.
The Merymakers will open a week $
engagement at the Academy of Music
Monday next in 1.-THE Sultan's Daugh-
ter" a farce comedy in three acts. Miss
Anna Viola Risher will appear in the
title role.
The United States District Court
meets here December f. There are al
ready twenty more cases ON the docket
than ever before. The judge says there
will have to be a term I'M january to
dispose of the business.
Asa Flynn, who killed his brother in
Rockingham county last month, has been
sentenced to seventeen years imprlson-
ment. 1t is said that there are five MUIR
der cases to be tried at Rockingham
court.
Rev. A. ID. Woodwork, who was for
seven years a missionary in Japan, will
lead a special missionary service at the
Christian church in this city, Sunday
evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present.
1t cost Silt to bring Albert Brown.
Swede, from Cherokee county to the
penitentiary here, it having been neces-
sary to take him 200 miles cutNof the
way, and into Tennessee, to save him
from lynching. Attempted outrage was
his offence.
On Tuesday evening, the 14th instant,
a recital will be given at the First Bap-
fist church. No admission will be charg
ed, but a silver offering taken. The
proceeds to be devoted to the Ladies
Improvement Society. A musical treat
is promised to those who attend.
The charter of the Paragon Pharmacy
Company was yesterday, through appll-
cation to the Secretary Of State, amend
ed so as to increase the capital STOCK
from $15, 600 to $4,000, and the division
of shares be made at the rate o. $50 per
share. The principal place of business
N. Al. llC n nad
Mr. Baxter Shemwell is president.
Commencing on December 10th the
Southern Railway Company will operate
a through train service over its own
Zines, via Columbia, Perry, Blackyille
and Allendale, S. C., into Savannah, Ga.
This service will be operated in connec-
tito nwith the Plant system, south OF
Savannah, Ca, and the FLORIDA East
Coast Railway 10 and from points on the
east coast of Florida, with direct COM
nections to and from Key West, Fla,
Havana, Cuba, and Nassau, n. p.
With the advance of steel and iron. tho
prices Of cutlery have risen considerably
with nthe past few months. Large
shears that sold at $1.50 per pair two
months ago now bring 81. Table knives
have advanced 40 per cent. since July l..
The cause of this advance is attributed
to the scarcity of raw material, causing
orders that were given five months ago
to he untitled. "A veteran hardware man
says that cutlery prices are now higher
than he has known them to be within
the last thirty-fye years.
Invitations have been received here to
the series of germans to be given by
the LAgile Cotillon Club OF Whining
ton, on the fourth Friday Of each month.
The Governing committee is George y.
James, president; VIM. G. Crow, vice
president; Robt. n. Nash. secretary and
treasurer; Champion Med. Davis, Hen
ry J. Mcmillan. Jr., Edwin A. Meets,
T. Nash de Rosset and Milton e. Elliott.
leader.
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