The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-09
CITY IItMS.

The State Treasurer paid out to legis-
lators yesterday the sum of 6,512.55.
County Supervisor of Education III. w.
Norris will hold a private examination
tomorrow for applicants for certificates
to teach
Mr.. c. G. Cherry, Keeper of the
Capitol, assumed his duties at noon yes
terday, DR.. Burns term expiring at
that hOur.
The remains of the late Mr. A. NJ
Clark were taken to Halifax yesterday
for interment. The body was accom-
panied by the members of the family
Twenty cars carrying the Tenth I'M
munes, c0l0red, from Macon to Washing
ton, will pass through the city via
the Seaboard Airline this morning.
They will pass in two sections.
General Manager John G. Angler, of
Cary, stated yesterday that the Cape
Fear and Northern railroad will be
built to Fayetteville. He further stated
that they would begin to operate their
trains on the road next week.
A recruiting station for enlistment in
the regular army will be opened here
at once. 1t will be in charge of Major
Charles L. Davis, with a corps of three
assistants. Major Davis has not yet
decided on the location of the office.
Mr.. Charles H. Eastman, consulting
yir fnv fho A
Water Heating Company, who has been
putting in hot water heaters in toe
Tucker building and the residences /of
Mrs. Capehart and Mr.. Ernest Martin,
has returned to Boston.
Mr.. James Il. Young. the newly elect
ed Insurance Commissioner, Yesterday
filed his bond with the Secretary of
State, which was approved ~ the State
Treasurer. Mr.. Young's Office will be
located on the, third floor of the capitol
in the reom which has been occupied
by the enrolling clerk. Mr.. Young win
enter upon his duties at once.
Road Supervisor McMackin is busy
pitching his tents on the Fayetteville
road. He will move his entire squad of
hands, sixty-seven in number, out there
Monday and begin work on the road
He already has the rock crusher there
and is blasting rock which is of SPLEEN
did quality. The road is already in
splendid condition for 211a miles and he
will "McMackinize" the road for 21b
miles farther.
The register of deeds yesterday issued
the following marriage licenses: Mr..
Cary ID. Thompson, of Apex, and Miss
Nellie Leach, of Raleigh; Mr.. Sidney
Lewis and Miss Mamie Segraves, of
White Oak township; Mr.. Chas. Jordan
and Miss Bette A. Bell, of Holly
Springs: Mr.. Walter l.. Jones and Miss
Mary r. Penny, of Panther Branch
township; Oscar Smith, colored, and
Mary Rayner, colored, of Raleigh.
Grand Secretary b. H. Woodell has
just returned from trip to points on
the Carolina Central Railroad, in the
interest Of the order. He says the
trip was highly satisfactory one. On
last Saturday night he instituted lodge
of Odd Fellows at Shelby. There were
twenty-five charter members. The de-
gree work was done by the team from
Gastonia. Saturday week he will go
to .McAdenville, where he will institute
another lodge.
Mr.. G. G. Mcdonald, chairman of the
committee on taking suitable action to
meet. the cruiser Raleigh when she ar
rives at Norfolk, yesterday wrote let
ter to the Secretary of the Navy, asking
when the cruiser would reach Norfolk
and at what time delegation from this
~
liant officers and crew of the cruiser and
receive the gun to be presented to this
city. Much interest is being manifested in
this matter, and the committee as soon
as dates can be fixed will make arrange
ments for carrying large delegation
from this city to Norfolk to meet the
cruispr