The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-21

WEDNESDAY. November q, 1900.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Miss Lilly Grafton, of Reidsville. has
entered Rex Hospital to become
trained nurse.
The cotton receipts at this place
yesterday were 222 bales, the highest
price paid being 9% cents.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary will
hold meeting in the Tucker build
ing at A o'clock this afternoon.
The Young Ladies' Auxiliary to st.
Luke's Home will meet at the Tucker
building, Wednesday, at o'clock.
Sixteen convicts were yesterday sent
from the penitentiary here to Tarboro
to assist in building the railroad
bridge at that place.
1t was Miss Octavia Rand who won
the ''felt mattress" as a premium Tor
the best pound cake exhibited at the
recent State Fair, instead of Mrs.
as published.
There will be meeting of the pas
tors of the city this morning to take
steps for the observance of Thanks
giving Day. 1t will be held at the
Presbyterian church at $3.50.
Mr.. F. H. Watson, who died at his
home, about twelve miles from here
on Sunday night, was buried at the
family burying ground yesterday. He
was 65 years old and his health was
poor.
Rev. B. w. Spillman, Secretary of the
Baptist Sunday school convention,
who has received call to the pastor
ate of Baptist church in Baltimore.
has not yet decided whether he will
accept.
Prof M. C. S. Noble. of Chapel Hill,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way to Chapel Hill from Selma,
where he attended the golden wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Noble, of that
place.
1t has been stated that Governor
elect Aycock was only recently en-
ployed as counsel in the Gattis-Kilgo
case that comes up for trial at Oxford
this week. This report is not true.
Gov. Aycock has been one of the attor-
neys for the defence fro mthe first.
At 10 o'clock this morning at the
Baptist church at Rolesville, Miss Liz
zie Freeman will be married to Mr..
Ira O. Jones, of this city. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robt
Freeman, of Rolesville. and the groom
holds position with the Briggs Hard
ware Store.
Mr.. Richard III. Battle, who delivered
the address on Vance at the unwilling
of the Vance statue last August, has
had two thousand copies of the adj
dress printed in pamphlet form, with
photO-engraving and facials, signature,
and also photo-engraving of statue.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son is in Macon, Ga, attending the
convention of the cotton growers.
State Senator Whitaker, of Wake coun-
ty, is also at the convention. A num-
Der of delegates have been appointed
but only a few will attend, among
these being General William r. Cox
and Benehan Cameron.
Detective B. f. Brubaker, of the Sea-
board Air Line, whose headquarters
are at Raleigh, recently, by some
skillful detective work, saved a train
from being wrecked near Atlanta and
arrested the would-be wreckers, two
white men named Dalton and Thomp-
son.
Dr. Moore, the coroner went to
Milburnie yesterday and Investigated
the circumstances of the death of the
negro Anderson Bryant. He came to
the conclusion that he died from ex-
posture. as there was no evidence of
foul play. The negro had got out of
his buggy and lay down in the road,
the horse remaining there all night.
Yesterday Rev. J. n. Cole, Rev. N. M.
Journey, Rev. A. d. Belts and Rev. F..
d. Swindell passed through the city
on their way to Oxford, where they APP
pear at witnesses in the Gattis--Kil-
go trial. Governor Aycock, one of the
attorneys for the defense spent last
night in the city and will 90 to Ok
ford today. Mr.. b. c.. Beckwith. of
this city, is also one of the witnesses.
BAPTIST EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION.
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