The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-24
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
A convocation of the Episcopal church
will be held here next week.
Elder James A. Burth will preach at
Soldiers Home today at II o'clock.
The Euchre Club will be entertained
Thursday evening by Miss Jane An
drews.
The Ministe1fng Circle will meet this
afternoon at the home of the president
at 4:30 O'clock.
Sixteen new members We're received
into Edenton Street Methodist church
Sunday morning.
Judge Purnell and Marshal Dockery
have gone to Newbern to hold a term
of the United States District court.
DIR. Curtice, the State Veterinarian,
has been notified that five cows have
died near Morganton with Texas fever.
North Cardinals negro Congressman,
George E. White has been sent to Ohio
To corral the negro vote for the Repub-
licans of that State.
The street force has greatly improved
East Morgan street 1t has been graded
until it is almost level and the side
walks are now being curbed preparatory
to paving.
State Treasurer Worth again has the
promise of the American Bank Note
Company for early delivery of the peni-
tertiary bonds. He hopes to have them
within the next week.
Mr.. flaming Craig exhibited his IL
cense before Judge Moore in Wake Su-
perior court yesterday and was by him
admitted to the bar to practice in the
several courts of the State.
The season has opened at Southern
Pines. Some fifteen people passed here
yesterday afternoon ON their way there to
spend the winter. The season at Pine
hurst OPENS November list.
The case of Debnam VS.. the Southern
Bell Telephone Company will be heard
by the Supreme court this week. This
is the case that originated at Durham
and involves the validity of the Craig
law
People from the mountains of Western
North Carolina say the weather has
been so fine there this fall that fall
flowers are all still in bloom in many
places and the rhododendron has taken
second growth.
Some much-needed improvements are
being made in the city cemetery. The
walks and drive-ways are being curbed
and macadamized and other permanent
improvements made. The work is done
under direction of the Cemetery commit
tee.
pleted a draft of bill remodelling the
North Carolina courts. 1t is said that
it does away with the circuit judges and
places their duties on the district judges.
1t makes the Circuit court judges appel
late judges midway between the District
courts and the Supreme court
Invitations have been received here to
the marriage of DIR. Jordan, of Asheville,
and Miss Baker, of Brooklyn. They
will be at home in Ashevile after JAN
uary LIST. DIR. Jordan is well known
and highly esteemed in this city He
spent several months here last year, be-
ing first assistant surgeon of the First
North Carolina regiment.
News comes from Wilson that Wesley
Taylor, an old negro living near there,
was found dead in his hog pen Saturday
morning, his face much mutiated by the
hogs. 1t is thought when he went to
feed the hogs, he either fell over while
sitting on the side, or fell while in
side the pen. His face, eyes, tongue
and throat were all eaten off by the
hogs.
The funeral of Miss Selma Jenkins
was held from the First Baptist church
Sunday afternoon ut $3.50 o'clock. The
service was conducted by Rev. DIR. Il. Il.
Skinner, assisted by Rev. j. w. Carter.
The interment was in lakewood ceme-
terry. The pall-bearers were Messrs. w.
III. Hughes, S. G. Pool, J. A. Briggs,
Robert Simpson, Charles Wilder and G.
NJ. Allen.
The Park committee is now having
some real improvements made in Nash
Square. The Improvements are such as
will be permanent and will add very
greatly to the beauty of the place. This
is as it should be. Nash Square is the
first and sometimes the only part of
the city visitor to the city sees and
too much cannot be done toward inn
proving and identifying it.
The Standard Gas ard Electric Com
pany yesterday resumed the work of lay
ing new pipe on Fayetteville street. The
company very cheerfully complied with
the request that the street be not dug
up during Fair week and it should be
said also, in justice to those in charge
of the work, that they are having the