The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-24
CITY ITEMS.

The little son of Mr.. Lindsay w.
Lancaster is quite sick at home on
North Harrington street.
The Register of Deeds yesterday is
sued marriage license to Mr.. Henry
Austin and Miss Bula Renfrow.
Twenty-eight convicts were taken
down on the Seaboard Air Line train
yesterday morning to the Tillery farms
The mayor did not have single case
before him yesterday. This is the first
time in many day that such has been
the case.
The lady chairman of the Missouri
booth states that they have a number
of splendid plows, and that Capt. Bill
day ought to buy Them for the State
farms.
Mr.. Gus Weldon, of Newport News
and Mr.. Abe Moses, of Norfolk, were
here yesterday to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Chas. Weldon, which took place
yesterday.
Merchants in town who have present
ed no petition for the repeal of the the
Merchants Purchase Tax can secure
blank petitions from Mr.. e. l.. Harris
of this city.
You should attend the Bazaar and
buy something. The ladies have every
thing to eat and to wear. There are
also many relics and souvenirs. Prices
to suit all purses.
The State Veterans Association meets
here tomorrow. Two sessions will be
held. One in the afternoon at o'clock
and one at night. Both will be held
in the House of Representatives.
The Secretary of State yesterday in
corporated the Chisholm, Stroud and
Rees Company, of Greensboro. The
incorporators are L. l.. Chisholm, j. b
Stroud, w. Ell. Rees and w. r. Rankin
The use of fine Steinway & Sons
piano has been donated by Miller
& Uzzle, managers of Ludden & Bates
Southern Music House, Raleigh, n c..
for the benefit of the Confederate
Bazaar.
Sheriff Wright, of Richmond county
brought down on the yesterday morn
ing train FIVE negro convicts and placed
them in the penitentiary. Two were
very tough characters and were sen
fenced for five years each.
Messrs. Wesley N. Jones and J. w
Bailey will build brick store-room OF
West Martin street, opposite the Acade
my of Music building. Workmen were
busy yesterday digging out the founda
ton. 1t will be occupied by Messrs
Zackery & Zackery.
The first number of Red and White
the A. and NJ. College athletic publica
j ton, will make its appearance mex
Friday. Mr.. Mark Squires is editor-in
chief, and Messrs. Tucker and Alex
ander are the associate editors. o. X
Meyers is business manager.
Mr.. J. L. Ramsey, Prof. Withers anC
President Holiday, who attended the
Pure Food Congress at Washington
have returned. Mr.. Ramsey says there
were about 800 delegates, Representing
about twenty-five States. A committee
was appointed 10 use lneT eHorts 10 Sc
cure the passage of the Brosious bill
now pending in Congress.
Mr.. r. G. Rivers, manager and Jesse,
of the Academy of Music, has kindl!
and generously donated to the Confed
crate Bazaar one opera box on the even
ing of the Sousa Band concert Wednes
day. the 25th. Mr.. Frank Stronacl
will sell this box at auction to the high
est bidder on Tuesday evening at
O'Clock at the Confederate Bazaar
The regular monthly meeting of til
Hospital Association will be held a
Mrs. #. A. Olds, ODD West Harget
street this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
This change is necessitated because leg
isIatiye committees use the room genei
..s.c.cai t;oI, rI.hn raros;