The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-12
CITY ITEMS.

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The monthly meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce will be held in the mayor s
office this Tuesday evening at $3.50.
News was received here Sunday of the
death of Mrs. r. K. Darlington, of San
ford. The funeral was held yesterday.
A big excursion of FIFTEEN cars came
in yesterday afternoon from Whining
ton. If left Wilmington about noon
and arrived here shortly after D o'clock
Reports from Cary are to the effect
that the high school there has opened ITS
session with a largely increased attend
ance. OF the ITO pupils present, % are
boarders.
1t is probable, though not definitely de-
cided, that Governor Russell and Ad1u-
tant General Royster will attend the
New York or Washington reception to
Admiral Dewey.
AT the Church of the Good Shepherd
the services were taken ON Sunday by
Rev. Hobart l.. Marvin, assistant at st.
Augustine's in the absence of Rev. DIR.
Pittenger, at Tarboro.
A letter from Marion conveys the
news that the popular sheriff of that
county, Mr. r. l.. Nichols, on the 9th
day of September, paid the bulk of the
State taxes for Mcdowell county for
1899.
Rev. M. A. Adams, evangelist, was
here yesterday returning 10 his home III
Granville county from the Eastern part
of the State, where he has been for
several weeks. He reports splendid
meetings.
Local weather prophets predict wet
weather and cool for the balance or
September. The new moon is what is
called wet one, for no Indian would
ever be able to hang his powder horn
on its point.
A crazy negro woman, Savannah
Mimms, of New Hill, was yesterday
sent to Golllsboro to the asylum for
colored people. The woman was vio-
lently insane. She was brought here
to jail Saturday, and all that night and
Sunday and Sunday night she kept up
continual yelling.
DR.. Eugene Daniel, Mr.. Julius Lewis
and Mr.. George Allen went to Graham
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mortal windows THAT have been placed
in the new Presbyterian church At that
place. They were greatly pleased. 1t
is hoped that windows of like beauty will
be placed in the Presbyterian church in
Raleigh.
Five new convicts We're yesterday r.
coived at the penitentiary-two from
Stanly county and three from Martin
Six years was the longest SEN
tence received by any of them. One of
the Stanly men got this for perjury The
shortest term was that received by one OF
the men from Martin--four months for
larceny.
Messrs. w. III. King and Company
will open their drug store, corner of
Martin and Wilmington streets, as soon
as the building is repaired, which will
be in about two weeks. An entire new
stock will be put in. Mr.. King has also
bought new fountain and it will be one
of the handsomest in the city.
Mr.. G. b. Kendall who has been on
a visit to friends here, left yesterday.
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and NJ. College, class of '97. and has
been appointed resident civil
engineer for the Camden Columbia link
of the Seaboard Air Line.
lion. f. NJ Simmons, Mr.. r. o. Bur
ton and A. ID. Ward left yesterday for
Asheville, where they appear in the rail
road tax case before Judge Simonton on
Judge Common came in from
Wilson to join the party, and he and
Mr. James IL. Pou left last night.
Messa's Charles A. Cook and j. G. l..
Harris, who represent the Governor, will
go today Mr.. II. C. Brown, clerk to
the Commission, went last night, taking
the records of the Commission with him.
All the Commissioners will he present At
the hearing. Miss Clyde ELLINGTON ac-
the party as stenographer.
Don't fail to go to the lawn party to
be given tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock,
on the lawn at Christ church rectOry,
by Chapter No. of the st. Mary's
School Guild The biggest and perhaps
the last lawn party of the season. De
ightful refreshments will be served for
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be charged at the gates. 1t is perhaps
your last chance for a pleasant evening
spent in the open air beneath green trees
covered with bright lights, while de-
ightful music is being rendered. Go,
'or every one you know will be there, to
help a good work and enjoy the de-
lights in store for them.
ATTENTION.!
There will be a meeting of Capital