The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-08

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Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
temperature, 43; mean temperature,
So; total rainfall, O.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
st. Lukes Circle of Kings Daughters
will meet this afternoon at O'Clock at
ST. Luke's Home.
The Klondyke Club will meet with
Mrs. Joseph e. Pogue at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon.
Forty-three bales of cotton were
sold here yesterday at prices of 0
cents and under.
Prof j. b. Carlyle will lecture at
Leesville Academy on Friday. Rev.
M. A. Adams is principal of the Acad-
envy.
Eight convicts were taken from the
penitentiary here yesterday to Tar
boro, where they are to build a rail
road bridge.
At Panther Branch precinct there
were no Giles ballots distributed, and
the Republicans of that district voted
solidly for Jenkins.
This morning at 10:45 o'clock, at
the Church of the Good Shepherd,
Miss Nantcy McMackin. of this city,
and Mr.. John Alexander Chase, of
Florence, S. c., will be married.
Appeals in eight State cases will be
called next Tuesday, November 18th,
in the Supreme Court. This is the
largest number of State cases that
has been called from any one district
this term.
The ladies of the Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church will hold
a meeting at the church parlors this
afternoon at o'clock.
Judge Purnell went to Richmond
Yesterday, where he will sit as judge
on the General Court of Appeals for
the Fourth district, which includes,
besides the two Carolinas, West Nir-
ginia, Virginia and Maryland
In the Mayors Court yesterday Con
Perry was sentenced to thirty days
on the roads for dsorderly conduct;
William Ray, for being drunk on the
streets, was fined 1925; and Bell
Caster, for. disorderly conduct, was
also fined $5.25.
The case of the State V. Robinson,
from Brunswick, was re-argued be-
MI Nhn
involved is how far does the parents
right to punish children extend. The
State contended that the parents had
no right to infict cruel or excessive
punishment.
All will receive a most cordial well
come to the oyster supper to be given
on Fayetteville street, next door to
Williams book store, this Thursday
afternoon from to 10, or later. Ice
cream and cake served if preferred.
Proceeds to heating plant of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Tickets 25 cents
at the door.
Mr.. O. w. Blaclnall, of Kittrell, who
was in the city yesterday. says that
Col. w. r. Davis, of Boston, Mass,
having decided not to return to Kit
trell. has leased his hotel to a Boston
firm, who will arrive here today. This
well known hotel will be opened as
a resort for Northern people this win
ter.
The Charlotte Observer says that
Mrs. r. J.. Dewey is critically i'll. and
but little hope is entertained of her
recovery. She was Miss Lacy before
her marriage, daughter of Rev. Dr..
Drlry Lacy. of Raleigh. Mr.. b. X.
Lacy yesterday left for Charlotte in
response to telegram stating that
she was dying.
On last Monday the stock of goods
assigned by Mr.. w. e. Jones to Mr.
Joseph G. Brown were sold at a pri-
vate sale to Augustus Wright d Co.,
of Petersburg, who is one of Mr..
Jones largest creditors. The goods
brought $4,000. Mr.. jones' liabilities
were about S21 900. The sale has been
confirmed by Judge Purnell.
A letter received here yesterday
from a former residents of Raleigh,
who now lives az Pilot Mountain,
states that the gentleman at whose
house he is staying has been sued by
a Republican for refusing. as regis
trar. to deposit the Republicans vote
aft the August election. A few days
before the recent election the plain
tiff offered to compromise the suit
for $40. The registrar refused, and
saws the trial must proceed.
News was received here yesterday
of the burning of the residence of
Mr.. r. J. Buffaloe, Monday night, in
st. Matthew's township. The cause
of the fire is not known, as there had
been no fire in the house since II
o'clock of the preceding day. me
smoke-house. was also burned, with
its contents, but the furniture and
household goods were saved. The
building had been insured in coun-
try insurance company. but it is said
that the insurance had lapsed.
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