The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-09
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The ST. Mary's bazaar was success,
the amount raised being $3.50. This
amount was applied to the debt OF the
college.
Street fairs will be held at Littleton
on the 18th and 18th; Apex on the
10Th and Goth; Pittsboro on the 21st
and 22nd.
The men at work on the Carolina
Ice Company's we'll, report that the
boring has reached a depth of four
hundred feet.
1t is said that an appropriation of
500 will be asked from the next Leg
islature to drill another well at the In
sane Asylum.
Religious services at st. Luke's
Home this afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Tab
ernacle Church.
The Senatorial vote of Cherokee
county is as follows: Simmons 651,
Carr 1873, j. H. billiard /. The total
vote is: Simmons ,908, Carr 47,796.
Rev. r. T. Christmas. General Sec
rotary, reports success where he has
been addressing conferences and other
.ra altering in eastern North Carolina,
in. the interest of the Cooperation
Missionary Crusade"
Capt. j. J. Bernard announces that
the Raleigh 4lght Infantry will hold
their monthly prize drill for the COM
pany medal. in the armoFy Monday
night. at o'clock. and that every man
is ordered to be present.
Rev. J. H. Rich, of Belhaven, will
conduct revival services at West Raj
eigh Baptist Church during the week,
beginning next Monday evening at
7:15 o'clock. All are invited to attend
and a special invitation is extended to
the A. and M. College students.
The Infant Class of the Sunday
school of the Church of the Good Shep-
herd will entertain their friends
Thursday evening, at o'clock, in the
Parish rooms under the church, with
living pictures from child-life. Adj
mission including refreshments for
adults 25 cents: for children Is cents.
r. E. Parham's still was seized and re-
leased yesterday by revenue officers.
Parham was at one time partner in
still with Ed. Joyner, which was seiz-
ed for violation of the law some time
ago. This partnership had been dis
solved. but Parham had failed to have
the dissolution recorded in the revenue
office.
The Heath Lee Hardware Company,
of Monroe, filed articles of agreement
with the Secretary of State yesterday,
but owing to the failure of the clerk
to attach the seal, the papers were
sent back It has a capital stock of
100000 and the incorporators are j. A..
Stewart, C. f. Lowe, w. S. Lee, W. c.
Heath and A. w. Heath.
A musical entertainment was given
to the ladies at ST. Luke's Home, Sat
urday afternoon by seven boys, +.
Pigford, C. and r. Johnson, Lee Harris,
Il. Page. b. Moore, j. NJ. Scott, under
the leadership of H. Easley, al from
the Institution for the Blind. 1t was
enjoyed very much by the inmates,
who are shut in from all outside pleas
ure.
Mr.. L. C. Yeargan and Mr.. Numa
Turner, two of the best shots in the
State, killed 40 cartridges in hunt on
Friday. Mr.. Yeargan was in Raleigh
yesterday and had string of these
birds-they were as fine as ever were
seen in the city. This writer can testi-
fy also that they. were succulent and
delicious, Mr.. Yeargan having remem-
bered him with large string.
Preparations are being carried out
on an elaborate scale for the produc-
ton of Esmeralda, and every indica-
ton points to a most artistic per-
Torrance. The costuming in itself is
to be a feature. The artists studio
and ballroom scenes are to be given
the special attention of the stage man
ayers at the Academy. Tickets now
on sale Mt the Bobbitt Wynne Drug
Company.
The Electoral College will meet the
second Monday in July. in the Senate
chamber. Hon. d. III. Mclean will pre-
side and Mr.. L. t. Alternately is secre-
tary. Mr.. Wooten. of Lenoir. will NOM
mate Mr.. Bryan, and the nomination
will be seconded by Mr.. w. A. Guthrie.
Mr.. Stevenson will be put in nominal
ton by Mr.. W. c. David. of Charlotte,
and the nomination seconded by Mr..
II. l.. Cook. of Fayetteville.
Sheriff Mccain. cf Stanley county,
was in the city yesterday. bringing
10 the penitentiary Will Hinson. pris-
oner convicted Friday. AZ the Stanley
county court OF the murder of Frank
Swearinger. Hinson Is a white man.
SWearin0er WINS -. t-tnIliuSv$8, oof f n
sons. who managed distillery. which
through Swearinger's negligence was
raided by revenue officers. Hinson
got twenty-five years. aud would have
been lynched but for the vigilance of
sheriff Mccain.
Rich. warm. healthy blood IL given BY
Hoods sareaparilla and thus coughs.