The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-22
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


southeastern.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Ten bales of cotton were sold here
yesterday, the price remaining 9%
cents for the best grade.
The guessing contest at the Bretsch
bakery closes next Saturday. If you
guess the correct number of seeds you
get big fruit cake.
Rev. J. J. Douglas, son of w. C.
Douglas, ESQ.,, of this city, received a
call as pastor of the Baptist Church
at Wilson. He will accept and begin
his duties on the first of January.
The Cape Fear Camp of Confederate
veterans has invited Capt. G.. B. Den
son, of this city, to deliver the grafton
next memorial day. Capt. benson has
accepted the invitation.
The saloon of w. III. Hood, Jr., ON
East Martin street, was broken into
by thieves Thursday night who stole
three bottles of colored water from
the show windows.
Three people stood the examination
for clerk and carried, given at the
Federal building here last week. Their
papers have been sent to Washington
and have not been heard from yet.
The cantata at Edenton Street Meth
odist Church was very much enjoyed
last night by large crowd. The lit
tie folks in their songs did splendidly
with the songs and Rotations, and
those who had the affair in hand are
to be congratulated.
There was a gift reception at the
Tabernacle Baptist Church last night.
The exercises were held in the Sunday
school room, and large number of
contributions were made that Will be
distributed to the poor.
The bank was yesteday notified by
Capt benson to pay all the pemiums
and the interest on the year 1897-1898
These bonds amount to $4,000. Be-
sides this the Fair has a good working
surplus, and it is in q better condi-
ton than ever before in its history.
The Hickory Milling Company was
chartered yesterday for thirty years.
The capital stock is $4,000. The in
corporators are Messrs. A. A. Shuford,
L. r. Whitener, j. F. Alternately, and
w. j. Shuford.
The following officers have been
elected of the Capitol City Lodge, 100,
Machinist Union: Mr.. III. Keogh, pres
ident; Z. c. Sasser, vice-president; w.
H. Cole, recording secretary; F. i.
Harding, financial secretary, and e.
Il. Pace, treasurer.
Mayor Powell bound Jack Wright
over to court under $50 bond each
in two cases-one for taking a pair of
shoes from w. D. Browns shoe shop.
and the other for taking a razor from
another store Mr.. Martin Thompson
had charge of both cases.
The following marriage licenses
were granted here yesterday: Miss
Bette w. Williams, of Cary, to Mr..
Dewitt House, Raleigh; Miss Louise
Adams. Neuse, to Mr.. Lonnie H. House,
Raleigh; Miss Belle O'Neal. Purnell,
and Mr.. Romulus Allen, Grissom's
Grove.
Snow fell yesterday over the section
from Washington, d. c., to Charlotte
and Raleigh. High winds prevailed
along the Atlantic coast. The Miss
issippi valley is covered by warm
wave, which is very unusual when
there is snow east of the Blue Ridge.
Cold weather prevails in the central
valley, and the temperature as far
north. as ebraska was 40.
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Today in the Supreme court will be
argued the case of the North Carolina
Manufacturing Company against w.
Euloe, Hugh O. Darnell and others.
The case was appealed to the Supreme
court about year ago. and the point
to be argued today is upon the grant
ing of a restraining order. The plain
tiff is represented by Mr.. c. c. Cowan.
and the defendant by Mr.. j. J. Hooker.
Yesterday at the Secretary of States
office, application was received for a
charter for the Rosemary Manufacture
ing Company. of Roanoke Rapids, n.
C. The object of the company is to
supply power for machinery. The in
corporators are Gsutavus Milheiser,
and Clarence Milheiser. of Richmond. |
and S. F. Patterson, of Baltimore. 1t
is incorporated for sixty years and
has $4,000 capital stock.
The State Executive Committee of
the Observation-Disclosures Sunday
School Association, at its last meeting
decided to hold the next State conven-
ton February GOTH. at High Point. A
committee was appointed to prepare |
a program. The Executive Committee |
consists of Messrs. n. b. Broughton, |
chairman. Geo. W. Watts, H. n Snow, |
J. II. Southgate, and Rev. B. w. Spill |
man.