The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Greensboro is preparing to have an
"Old Maids Convention
Church of the Good Shepherd. As
cension Day, (Holy Communion at 10
o'clock.)
City Attorney Watson is now busy
codifying and indeXing the city or
dinances.
St. I.uke's Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. Scarlet the oath. at half
past four o'clock, May 23rd.
Special meeting of the Confederate
Drum Corps is called for Thursday
night, Gath. A full attendance is de-
sired.
Renfrows "Jolly Pathfnders' a
repertoire theatrical company, Will
begin a weeks engagement at the
Academy of Music Monday night.
Mr.. Aiken. of Canada. is here or
ganizing lodge of the Order OF the
Mystic Chain. Just before coming
here he organized a lodge of 1873 mem
bers at Greensboro.
Mr.. w. w. Mills has resigned as
president of the Bank of Carthage.
and Mr.. j. c. Black has been elected
in his stead. Mr.. T. b. Tyson has
been elected Nice-President.
Delegates from Christ Church Chap
ter brotherhood of st. Andrew to the
Annual convention at Washington. ID.
c.. Friday, May 9th. are: j. {. Dow
ny, Val Perkins and W. a. Syme.
Mr.. p. A. Mitchell who has been at
work at Republican State headquar-
tprs AT Greensboro. has been given
a place as office deputy in the office
of United States Marshal H. c. Dock
cry.
Professor J. II. Separll and Miss
Mabel Gray were married yesterday
afternoon at Gastonia. Professor
Separl is a former resident of this
city and has relatives and friends
here.
To the thoughtful kindness of Father
Griffin the News and Observer force
is indebted for feast of delicious
creams and cake sent to this office
hast night from the lawn party. 1t
was much enjoyed.
The first corn stalk seen in Raleigh
this season was displayed on the
street yesterday by Mr. Geo. W. Bond.
who has farm just South of the city.
So far as the News and Observer IS
able to ascertain it is the first in Wake
county.
Mayor TAYLOR. of Greensboro. has
been invited by the President of the
State Firemen's Association to re-
spond to the address of welcome to be
delivered by Hon. A. NJ. Waddell. at
Wilmington on July 10th, the occa
sion being the annual tournament
There will be a called meeting of
the Young Ladies' Auxiliary at the
Presbyterian Church this afternoon
at 5 o'clock. All members are earn
estly requested to be present as bust
ness of Importance is to be consid-
cred.
A carrier pigeon was found in
an upper room at Mr.. RI. l.. Nc
Dade's, one mile north of Cedar
Grove, this county. Monday morning.
with silver band on one leg and a
brass band on the other leg. The
silver band was marked G. 3645; and
on the brass band were the letters
y. f. G.. Mr.. Dade would be glad
to return the pigeon to the owner.
Raleigh is well represented this
year among the graduates at the
higher institutions of learning.
Among those heretofore omitted is
Mr.. Graham Clark. who after grad
uating with high distinctions at the
A. and NJ college here went to Cor
nell's University, New York, where
he will graduate next month in me-
chanical engineering. which he has
taken with view of entering the
business of cotton manufacturing.
The annual practice of the North
Carolina Naval Reserves has been an
nounced for May 3Oth. but it is not
yet definitely settled that the cruise
will be taken. May 30th is a very in
convenient time of the year, most of
the members of the various divisions
being business men. 1t is just at the
close of the trucking season and bus
mess demands that most of the re-
serves remain at home. If the cruise
could be had about the first of August
there would be a much better turn
out.
The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work of demon within a man
Any one who has had an attack of sciatic
or infammatory rheumatism will agree
that the infection is demoniac enough to
warrant the belief. 1t has never been
claimed that Chamberlains Pain Balm
would cast out demons, but it will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear testl-
mony to the truth of this statement. One
application relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which it affords is alone
worth many times it's cost For sale
everywhere. Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co., III.