The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-21
CITY ITEMS.

The newly elected officers of the Boys
brigade of the Baptist Tabernacle are:
Jack Parker, first lieutenant; Chester
Cole. second lieutenant; Clarence How
ell, first sergeant.
A private letter received here from
an officer in the First North Carolina
regiment now in Cuba, states that it is
believed that this regiment will be or
dered to Raleigh in ninety days to be
mustered out.
The Mr.. Stronach mentioned in the
report of the meeting of the merchants,
which appeared in yesterdays issue, who
introduced the motion to print the
amendments to the city charter was Mr..
Frank Stronach.
Mr.. Alex. Webb, of Asheville, presi-
dent of N. G. Fire Underwriters Asso
citation, is in the city. Yesterday it was
printed that he was president of the
"Undertaker's" Association. There is
quite difference.
i. OBJ. Branch Camp, Confederate
veterans, will meet tonight in the may
or's office. 1t will be an important meet
ing and every member is requested to
be present. Visiting veterans are cor
daily invited to be present.
The report that there is a provision
in the bill to amend the charter of the
city of Raleigh, which makes charge
of $25 for building permit is an error.
The amendment says that a charge of %
cents may be imposed for such permit.
A countryman was before Mayor Pow
ell yesterday on charge of being drunk
and disorderly on the bowery. He was
fined 1925. A negro hackman, for vio-
lating city ordinance at the depot, was
required to pay into the city treasury
1925.
The Litchford- Mckee encampment, |.
o. o. f., have elected the following
officers for the ensuing term: w. III.
Martin, chief patriarch; G. It. Lumsden,
senior warden; J. n McRacy, junior
warden; L. w. Blake, high priest; Phil
j. THEM, financial scribe; w. 7. Davis,
recording scribe.
Saturday, January Dist, will be DO
nation Day at st. Agnes Hospital, which
is situated on the grounds of st. Angus
tines school, and was founded for the
purpose of saving life of the sick of the
colored race. DIR. Hubert A. Register is
physician in charge and Mrs. A. B. Hun
ter is superintendent.
Messrs. Dobbin & Ferrall have just
received direct from Manila one of the
latest novelties in dress goods. 1t is
called pineapple gauZe and is made of
silk and pineapple fibre. Mr.. Dobbin
SAYS that as far as he knows theirs is
the first shipment Of this goods to this
country. 1t is very handsome fabric.
The hour of meeting of the State Vet
Grams Association, which meets here on
Wednesday, has been changed to three
O'clock in the afternoon. This change
has been made for the benefit of the
country people, and in order that it will
not conflict with the Confederate bazaar
concert.
Mr.. M. r. Haynes has made a jgavel
out of a piece of the Maria Teresa
which was sent to the Sons of the
Revolution by an officer of the navy. The
gayel is in the hands of Mr.. Marshal De
Lancey Haywood for the order MIR.
HAYNES had piece left over which will
be on exhibition at the Confederate
Bazaar.
1t is probable that the case of Super
visor Mates, of Vance county who was
recently reinstated by the State Board of
Education, will be re-opened. Mr.. Pitt
man. of Henderson, has written for a
re-hearing, but the Governor is so busy
with other matters that he cannot name
a day at present.
The January lecture, under the aus
pices of the Westminster League OF
the Presbyterian church, will not be
delivered next week. as the regular
course provides for the League giving
way for the Confederate Bazaar. 1t
will give general pleasure to know, how
ever that the lecture will be delivered
early in February, the exact date to be
hereafter announced, and the pleasing
speaker of the occasion will be Mr.. w.
s. Primrose.
Yesterdays Winston Sentinel says:
Mrs. Herbert Battle gave most de-
lightful reception at her nome OH
Cherry street yesterday afternoon, COM
plimentary to her guest, Miss Hinton, OF
Raleigh. A guessing contest was one OF
the many pleasing features of the charm
ing entertainment. The first prize was
won by Miss Clayton Gambler and the
second by Mrs. ]. l.. Ludlow. Dainty
refreshments were served.