The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-18

temperature, 21; mean temperature,
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IN AND ABOUT. THE CITY.
The Ola Podrida meets this after
noon with Mrs. w. S. Primrose, at 4
o'clock.
Mr.. H. Horne, of Clayton, was in the
city yesterday on his way to New
Hampshire to viist his son.
The Rescue Circle will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Chas. Mcdonald, this,
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock p. m.
Mrs. Ottoberg, of Oxford, is in the
city representing the Orphans Friend.
She desires to obtain new subscribers
and renewals from those already sub
scribing.
The Carpenters Union invites the
public to an open meeting in their
hall next Thursday night, December
10th. Members of all other unions are
invited TO be present.
The case of the State against Nc
Curry, from CASTOR county, will be ar
gud in the Superior court today. This
will complete the docket of appeals
from the Twelfth district.
The music faculty of st. Mary's, as
sisted by Miss II. Smedes, Mr.. White
and Dr. Weihe, will give recital at s
p. m. punctually, Tuesday, December
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Hiram Lodge. No. 40, A. +. and A..
night: w. w. Parish, w. NJ; Judge
Il. b. Womack, S. W.; j. w. Coffey, j.
W.; B. b. Thomas, Secretary; L. w.
Blake, Treasurer.
At the A. and NJ College Sunday,
Rev. j. NJ. Rich addressed the Y. NJ. c.
a. on: And Daniel Purposed in His
Heaot That He Would Not Defile Him
SELF He applied the text in a prac-
teal and useful way, and the address
was very much enjoyed.
The report of the Corporation Com
mission is in the hands of the printers.
and will shortly be made public. OF
the 1000 copies of the map recently
issued by the commission. nearly all
have been taken up. 1t is probable
another edition will be issued.
Several Masons went to Cary Sun
day to hear the sermon by Rev. w.
ID. Hubbard to the Masons of that
place. Mr.. Hubbard preached an eX-
J cellent and timely sermon that was
appreciated by a large concourse of
Masons from Cary and the vicinity.
Attorney General Douglas will make
public his report to the Legislature in
a few days. The criminal statistics
have already been published His re-
port will concern itself chiefly with
the proposed reformatory for youthful
criminals, and providing additional
Superior courts. both of which meas
ures he heartily recommends.
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The Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Company
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: j. S. Wynne, pres
ident; D. f. Everitt. vice-president; :.
t. Ward, secretary. The following
are the Board of Directors: Messrs.
Carey J. Hunter. ]. Hal Bobbitt, Jas.
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Ward, DIR. Everitt. and j. S. Wynne.
Among the patents issued this year.
are two to Capt. David Clark, General
Manager and Treasurer of Ada Cotton
Mills, Charlotte. n. c., for improve
ments in cotton mill machinery. Sew
eral interesting articles from his pen
have appeared in the IS. and W. Tel
tile Excelsior and other periodicals
devoted to the cotton mill industry
The Goldsboro Buggy Company was
incorporated yesterday. The capital
stock is $4,000 and it is to continue
thirty years. The incorporators are
w. +. Borden, Nathan O'Berry, j. F.
Switzerland, D. r. Kornegay. G. A.
Norwood, and NJ. +. Robinson. The
Reid Brick Company, of Charlotte,
changed it's name to the Charlotte