The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-15
CITY iIEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
The Confederate Bazaar January oath
10 oSth.
We are glad to state that Mr.. w.
X. Tucker is improving
Remember the Confederate Bazaar and
send in your contribution.
The Lumsden firm will do the galvan-
lied iron work on the Tucker building.
r. Il. Massey, of Smithfield, was yes
terday appointed a United States Com
missioner by Judge Thomas r. Purnell.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Eleanor Coley will take place from the
Presbyterian church this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The textile school committee of the
Watauga Club is requested to meet in
the office of Secretary George Allen to-
morrow night.
The refreshment committee of the
Confederate Bazaar will meet at Mrs.
James McKimmons Monday at II
o'clock. A full attendance is important.
Fertilizer inspectors have sized this
year in the eastern part of the State So
600 tons of untagged fertilizer. 1t was
released upon payment of tax and salts
factory explanation.
The National Sanitary Association
will meet in New York on February Is.
M. T. p. Sale, sanitary inspector, is a
member and will attend the meeting.
Mr.. Sale is on the committee of vital
statistics.
A night class in stenography will be
organized at st. Mary's at the beginning
of the Easter term, January 9th, 1899.
The graduates of this department have
been very successful in securing good
positions.
Judge Brown and Solicitor Pou have
been dispatching business so rapidly
during the past week, that they caught
up with the grand jury and had no
cases yesterday afternoon to engage
their attention.
Mooney Perry, colored, was arrested
for disorderly conduct in the market yes
terday and placed in jail. He will be
tried by Mayor Powell Monday. Perry
has only been out of the work-house
for two or three days.
Two small cases were heard before
the Mayor yesterday. They were both
for disorderly conduct. One was w.
r. Robinson, a negro from the country.
He was fined $5.25. The other was r..
w. Wood, colored, who was fined $4.25.
In several cases last week Judge
Brown. in the Superior court, would not
allow the States witnesses to prove
their attendance. It was too evident to
His Honor that the cases in which they
appeared were malicious prosecutions.
The Interstate Telephone Company
has just placed in their office
here clock which has Meth
er springs nor weights. 1t is
run by electricity. 1t is recent invcn-
ton and this is the first one to be brought
to this city.
The following marriage licenses were
yesterday issued Dy the TeSlSLeE Vi ueeuo.
Allen O'Neal and Missey Smith; ID.
Murphey and Alice Thomas, colored;
Henry G. Franklin and Ada Edwards;
J. L. Williams and LORNA Hunt; Will
liam Daniel Montague and Virginia Hun
ter, colored.
Owing to the very disa greeable wealth
err the recital of "Enoch Arden" by
Mrs. Kelly, which was to have taken
place in the lecture room of Central
church last Thursday night, was postpon-
ed until next Tuesday night. Let all
bear this in mind and hear Miss Kelly
in her choice selection.
The agricultural Department yesterday
was in rush getting tags ready for
shipment There were orders for $780,
0U0 tags. The largest separate order
was received yesterday. 1t was check
for So, 500 from the virginia. Carolina
Chemical Company, of Norfolk, Va. This
was an order for 100000 tags.
Rev. B. w. Spillman, Sunday school
secretary of the Baptist denomination
of the State. will preach for the pastor,
Rev. A. l.. Belts, at the West Raleigh
Baptist church tonight at 7:30 on THE
Teaching Side of Christianity" The
public and especially visitors in the city
are cordially invited.