The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05

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IN AND ABOUT TIE CITY.
Mr.. Thos. H. Briggs left yesterday
for New York to spend a couple of
weeks.
Mrs. Dupree, of Memphis, and Mrs.
Bunch of Washington, are visiting
their mother, Mrs. f. A. Olds.
Rev. "A. O. Butler, who has recently
been called to the pastorate of Fay
etteville Street Church, will preach to-
day at both morning and evening SER
vices.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Hubbard and
children returned to Baltimore yes
terday after a visit here to Mrs.
Hubbard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Birdsong.
There will be religious services at
st. Luke's Home this afternoon at 5
O'Clock. The services for the month
of August will be conducted under the
auspices of the Presbyterian Church.
Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. f. and A. NJ,
will meet Monday evening, August
9th, at o'clock, A. d., 1900. A full
meeting of the membership is desired.
Brethren of sister lodges are cordial
~ invited to be present.
The State baseball is now at an end.
President Alexander has written let
ter so stating and all the teams in the
league have disbanded. The Raleigh
players are leaving the city today.
They are all well pleased with their
treatment.
Colonel John w. Hinsdale and Judge
James e. Shepherd left this afternoon
for Troy, Montgomery county, where
they go to defend Democratic regis
trar who has been arrested in a case
similar. to the ones tried in Winston
and in 'Duplin county.
Rev. Geo. f. Smith, pastor of Eden
ton Street Methodist Church, is alb
sent from the city, visiting his pa
rents in Davidson county. The SER
vices today will be conducted by Rev.
j. f. Bivens, principal of Trinity High
School, who will preach at II o'clock
this morning. No services at night.
Mr.. A. Dughi has a picture at his
store that is attracting much atten-
ton now. 1t represents the death bed
scene of the King of Italy in 1878 and
King Humbert, who was asSaSsinated
last Sunday, appears in the picture at
the bedside holding his dying father S
hand. Mr.. Dughi has been told to
name his price for the picture, but
will not part with it.
The Seabard Air Line has put on
two new passenger trains. They cor
respond with what was formerly the
Atlanta Special, running from Atlanta
to Portsmouth. This through train
from Atlanta going north reaches
here at midnight, just 20 minutes af-
ter the train from Tampa at 11:40.
The train from Portsmouth bound for
Atlanta arrives at 4:26 a. IN.
Rev. Levi Branson will preach at
the Soldiers Home Chapel this after
noon, today being his regular appoint
IL III lids DC6IL DIcdCIl-
ing to the veterans on the first Sun
day of every month for more than
seven years, and says that during
that time he has never missed a SER
vice. The public is cordially invited
to attend the services at the Soldiers
Home.
The Ladies Auxiliary Corps of L..
OBJ. Branch Camp (this includes all
who aided and assisted in the Con-
federate Bazar), Ladies' Memorial AS
citation, Daughters of the Confedera-
cy and Daughters of the Revolution
are requested to meet at Metropoli-
tan Hall Tuesday afternoon. August
18th, at 6 o'clock. 1t is especially de-
sired that as many as possible of the
young ladies attend this meeting.
Friday evening Miss Nellie Carver
and Mr.. William Cade were united
in marriage by Justice of the Peace
Harry II. Roberts, at his home in this
city. The marriage was total sur
prise to the friends and relatives Of
both the bride and groom. The bride
and groom are now at the home of
the groom's father, Rev. Baylus Cade,
on Newbern avenue. The bride is the
daughter of the late Mr.. L. A. Car
yer.
Regular monthly meeting of L. OBJ.
Branch Camp Tuesday evening, Au-
gust 18th, at o'clock. 1t is important
that there should be full attend
ance as delegates to the meeting for
election of general officers of the n.
c. Division of T.. c. VS.. on August
22d, are to be selected. Also arrange
ments as to entertainment, &C., of
visiting Confederate Veterans on the
occasion of the Vance Monument In
yelling.