The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-25
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT The C1T4.
"Fisherman's Luck" was financial
success.
Mrs. J. NJ. Heck and the Misses Heck
will be at home informally Thursdays
In March.
Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker and 1ir.
Edwa ard II. Barnes will sing at the FIRST
Baptist church tonight.
An etching of Chief Justice Christie
pher Gale has been presented 10 the Su-
preme court for its library.
The "Old Maids Convention will 90
out TO Wake Forest Monday afternoon
and hold a session there that might
Several persons agree to support Ia
orphan at the Methodist Orphanage here.
Such support is equal to Il $1,000 endoW-
mcnt.
The funeral of William Cardwell,
(col), will take place from the Second
Baptist Church, (col), at II O'clock this
morning. p
The young people who went up to Cha
pei Hill Friday evening to attend TIE
University dance returned 10 the city
yesterday.
President Dinwiddie, Of Peace 1nsti-
tute here, says he intends next term TO
establish conservatory Of music, with
Prof. Goodwin 1T its head.
Spot cotton Is selling readily on tn
streets here for 8 cents. There are SONS
transactions in which large lots OF cot
ton are sold for much mere than this.
Rev. Dr. A. 4. Marshall. pres dent Of
Forsyth College Georgia. is in the city
and will preach today-both morn'n and
evening seryjces-at the First Baptist
church.
Deputy Sheriff Andrew Craig, of
Berthe county, brought negro convict,
John r. Allen. 90 the State prison yes
terday. Allen is under a four years
sentence for the killing Of Isham
Nichols.
Rev. w. D. Hubbard. of Eufaula,
Ala, is in the city and stopping with
Mr.. y. g. Broughton on North Person
street He will preach ait the Tab
ernace church today at II a. u. and
7:30 p. M
The mayor had only one case yester-
day John Boylan (coll undertook TO
chastise his steady" Mamie II gh, with
a deadly weapon 10 wit, a stick of
wood. John is now in jail awaiting the
March term of court
Attorney General Walser has accept
ed an invitation TO lecture to the stu
dents of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college this spring. He will speak
on the three departments of govern
ment--legis lative, executive and judicial.
State Immigration Agent Thompson
says the papers have been signed for
the purchase by New Workers. Of $1,000
acres of land in the piedmont section.
for sheep ranch. This land is located
in the mountains near Morganton. 1t will
be the only ranch of the kind in the
State.
Secretary Of State Thompson received
a telegram from Jacksonv lie, n. c., yes
terday, announcing that his sister, Mrs.
Sanders, had been operated on for ap.
pendicitis but was doing we'll. DIR.
Frank Duffie, of Newbern, and J. L.
Nicholson. OF Jacksonville, performed
the operation.
Judge L. w Tfmterlake was here
yesterday returning home from Sails
bury, where he has been holding court
the past week The most important case
tried was that against Clint Williams,
charged with the murder of William Z.
B0st. He was convicted and sentenced
by Judge Undertake to lie hanged on
the Doth day Of March.
Two handsome medals given by the
North Carolina Agricultural Society 10
the display Of Sherwood Higgs d Co.
at the last State fair, are ON exhibition
in their show window. One was for
the best display Of dry goods and the
other for the best display of blankets
by the Chatham Manufacturing Com
parry of Elkin.
The first of the series Of rectals to be
given by Mr. Olmstead under the au-
spices of the Woman's Auxiliary So
cieiy. Of the presbytpJian church, VII be
at the Governors M"nsion mkt Friday
evening, March 2nd This recital will be
'Enoch Arden and Mr.. Omstcad will
be assisted by Mrs Gattis. reader. The
second recital by Mr.. Olmstead will be
ut the Mansion on Friday, March 9th.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed here yesterday with the clerF
of the United States District court by
w Nov G. Car1n1py dealers oraO-
Grad merchand Sc ut Sp inghopa in Nash
county. The liabilities of the company
are estimated at $4,000. The petitioners