The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-15


prices.
The cotton market went some high
er yesterday. The prices are 95s, 81,
and IA. Total receipts for the day
Sc bales.
Joe Crowder, for being drunk and
down was fined 1925 by Mayor Powell
yesterday, and Joe Perry, for reckless
driving was fined 1925.
It has been decided by the mem
bers of the West Raleigh Baptist
church to no longer allow the use of
their church as school house.
The pension warrants for Wake
county are now in the register of
deeds office, and thosse who are en-
titled to them should come at once.
The Jas. G.. Upchurch mentioned in
yesterdays paper in connection with
a divorce suit, is not the Jas. G. Up
church employed by Mr.. S. L. Smith.
DIR. B. f. Sledd, of Wake Forest Col
lege, will lecture at the Baptist Fee
male University this evening, at Z
o'clock.
Rev. NJ M. Mcfarland, pastor of
Brooklyn Methodist church, says that
the members of that congregation will
build a parsonage during the coming
Conference year.
The lowest temperature reported
yesterday was four degrees below zero
at Buffalo. The rain area extends
7 nOT-thward to Hatteras, and covers all
the southern States except Texas.
Marshal III. c. Dockery left yesterday
for Wilmington with j. L. York, who
was convicted at the Federal court
just closed, and who is to serve six
month sentence in the New Hanover
county Jail.
The Academy of Music orchestra
will render a new and specially ar
ranged program of music at the matt
NEE and night performance of what
Happened to Jones" Special prices
for matinee. i kaM
Mr. George w. Norwood who is to
be chief clerk of the new Secretary of
State, has moved his family to Raj
eigh They will reside at the corner of
Person and Peace street. Raleigh is
glad to welcome Mr.. Norwood and his
family to the city.
The first application received for
admittance to the Methodist Orphan
age was that of Cassie Bright a little
girl from Beaufort county. She will
be supported by the Greenville Sun
day school. Thirty-two children may
now be accommodated.
The Rocky Manufacturing Com
pany applied for charter yester
day to manufacture collins and furni-
!, ture. The capital stock is $4,000. The
4ucorporators are w. S. Wilkinson. d.
j. Rose, and w. F. Rose. The place of
business is Rocky Mount
Last year Brooklyn and Epworth
churches raised $50 for all purposes
during the past year. Judge Clark,
who is a member of Epworth church.
has presented the church with a bell
costing $109, which will soon be in
place and fill need. Judge Clark has
also offered to give 500 toward build
ing parsonage for Epworth.
Mrs. Junius Smith was buried yes
terday near Neuse at the home bury
ing ground. The services took place
at 1 o'clock, and were conducted by
Rev. W. ID. Hubbard. The following
gentlemen from Raleigh accompanied
the remains to the country and acted
as pall-bearers: Messrs. r. II. Bradley,
!. e. Raw. w. II. Holleman, j. M.
Brouohton. and Jno. T. Pullen. Mr..
J. S. Wynne and Miss Lizzie Wynne
o1e NJ a hIlrVInU
Rev. j. B. Hurley, who was appoint
eh. by the conference agent for the
Methodist OrphaEage, whites that he
will be in Raleigh next week, and Will
enter upon his responsible work. lie
is accustomed to success in what he
undertakes and will soon raise the
$4,000 needed for the new building
at the Orpranage.
The Grand United Christian Aid
and Relief Society filed application
Yesterday for charter. Their appll-
cation stated the object of the associa-
ton is to care for and assist the poor
and needy and to bring into more
perfect union the membership OF all
Christian churches. The application
also provides for perpetual success
sion and as this may not be granted,
the charter will be returned. Inc
Mace of business is Pitt county.
The A. and M. cadets gave drlll
Yesterday, complimentary to Mrs. Gov
ernor Russell. They marched down
Hillsboro street to Salisbury, by Mar
tin to Fayetteville street, and then
through Wilmington and Jones to the
Governors Mansion, where they went
through the evolutions of the dress
of which they were rendered
d reception by Mrs. Russell. They
marched like veterans and received
many compliments ON their soidierly
appearance.