The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


The Euchre Club will meet with Misses
Kate and Mary benson on Saturday at
terToon, the 9th, at $3.50 O'Clock.
Miss Ethel Norris entertained card
party yesterday afternoon, compliments
ny to her guest, Miss Daisy Hanes, of
Winston.
There vii be a matinee performance
of Town Topics next Saturday at $50.
Admission % and 80. Night perform
ances usual prices.
Regular conclave of Raleigh Command
cry. No. 4, X. r, will be held this CThurs-
day. evening ait 1880 o'clock. All Sir
Knights cordially invited.
ST. Mary's School will open this morn
ing, having closed for the holidays, and
the omnibus will call for the children III
the kindergarten department as usual.
There will be an important meeting
of st. Mary's School Guild, Chapter No.
2, this Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock,
at the residence, of Mrs. W. II. William
son.
Ever since the cold wave began, a
week ago, the city has been maintaining
an ice pond on Fayetteville street, from
the market house to the corner of Mar
tin street.
Ann Eliza Player, who has been an in
mate of the hospital for the insane here
for several years, died suddenly of heart
disease Tuesday. Her body was yester-
day sent to her home at Burgaw.
News comes from Cuba to the effect
that Mr.. John n Harren is just recov-
ering from an attack Of yellow fever.
Only few months ago his father. Col.
Eugene Harrel, had an attack Of the
same disease.
United States Circuit Clerk Riddick
yesterday certified to the Circuit Court
of Appeals a transcript of the record in
the case of the Norfolk and Carolina
Railroad VS.. the. Corporation Commits
sion, which goes up on appeal.
If YOU wish to be up-t0-date in theatre
Gals, don't fail to see the fashion platte
'Town Topics" with its bevy of pretty
girls, grotesque comedians, agile dancers
and sweet singers at the Academy next
Saturday matinee and night.
1t will be we'll for the liquor dealers
IN this county to remember that there
remains only three more days in which
to take out license. The sheriff is re-
quired to furnish to the grand jury next
week a list of those who have license
Work has been temporarily suspended
on putting down the gas mains, owing
to the cold weather. The superinten-
dent of the work estimates that in a
month of open weather all the mains
can be put down.
The Commercial and Farmers Bank
has paid its fifteenth consecutive semi
annual dividend of per cent, and car
ried nice sum to its surplus fund out
of the years earnings. The deposits of
this bank now range close to $500.00O
The stockholders meet on the 9th of Jan
uary.
Yesterday afternoon from 4 to 6 O'Clock
at the residence of Mrs. r. G. Badger,
corner of Morgan and Mcdowell streets,
Mrs. Samuel f. Telfair entertained a
number of her lady friends complimenta-
ry to Mrs. Summer Butt, of Norfolk. The
special feature of the afternoons enter
tainment was cards, after which dainty
refreshments We're served to Mrs. Tel
fairs guests.
Tuesday night at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. j. A. Mailer. Miss Eliza Sim
mons entertained a number of friends
at Progressive Euchre Party. There
were seven tables and the score cards
showed excellent playing. The ladies
prize was won by Miss Jennie Trapier
and the gentleman's by Mr.. Paul Faison.
Miss Kinsey Boyan wen the BOBBY prize.
When the playing had ceased and the
prizes had been awarded dainty refresh
ments were served to Miss Simmons
guests.