The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-06
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Town Topics today-matinee and
night.
The admission to the matinee perform
ance of Town Topics is % and 80
cents. Doors open 2. Curtain rises at
2:30
The Special Master, taking dispositions
in the Carolina Central Railroad fertili-
ger case, adjourned the hearing yester-
day until January 18th.
The funeral of Mr.. Peter Francis was
held from the Baptist Tabernacle at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was
good citizen and highly esteemed
Mr.. Fred t. Merritt, of the News and
Observer staff, is in Lumberton to learn
the true inwardness of the Governors
sending troops to Robson county.
Yesterday State Treasurer Worth paid
out $7,660 on old State bonds which
were authorized in 1910 and 1852 for
News has been received of the death
of Mrs. Charles Oliver, of DanvilIe, Va,
j. johnson, Of Raleigh. She was highly
esteemed.
Col John w. Hinsdale has form ii
partnership in Durham with Mr.. Arthur
b1 Ubt nd r1rouoiSi,o vOi1rl.s
torney of that thriving city. Their Of
fees are in the Wright block.
News was received in the city this af
ternoon of the death of Mrs. Charles
Oliver, of Danville, Va. Mrs. Oliver
was a sister of Mrs. j. w. Barber and
Mrs. J. j. Johnson, of this city.
The Seaboard Air Line hopes to have
its through trains running from New
York to Tampa by the first of Febru-
airy. The new trains, which are beau
ties, have arrived at Portsmouth.
The Insurance Commissioner has
granted license to do business to the
Fireman's Insurance Company. There
are % life, 50 fire, Is accidental and
surety companies and 10 fraternal or
ders licensed to do business in the State.
If you want to laugh you should not
miss Town Topics, which viii be pre-
scented by clever company of come
dams, singers and dancers, headed by
the Kingpin farcem, w. II. Mack. Matt
nee and night
There were many expressions yeSter-
day of approval of the selection of Mr..
VIM. NJ. Boyldn as manager OF the Inter
State Telephone busines sin Raleigh. He
is one of the most popular men in Raj
eigh and his selection is a happy one.
The disbursements on the State Audi
tors warrants for December were $240,-
166. The receipts for the month were
$32,027. That puts the State Treasurer
overdrawn $4,000 Since then the
sheriffs have been paying up pretty big
sums.
At Metropolitan Hall last night the
walters of the Carrollton Hotel gave an
exhibition of the old time cake walk. A
large audience was present and the per-
Torrance was pronounced a decided sue
cess. The successful competitors for
the cakes were John Sell and his partner.
Criminal court, Judge Hoke presiding,
will begin next Monday. The case
against Sherwood Higgs & Co. for HAY
ing the most attractive ornament on
Fayetteville street will be heard. The
verdict ought to be vote of thanks
to that enterprising firm for its orna-
mental electric sign.
Raleigh improves more than any place
] have seem" said a Wilmingtonian who
is in the city. In this connection. Mr..
7. B. Moseley states that he could rent
a dozen five or six room houses in Raj
eigh with modern improvements If he had
them. There is great demand for houses
by the increasing population of the city.
Mr.. T.. A. Carr, president of the Inter
State Telephone Company, has now com
pleted arrangements by which sub
scribers can now talk to 473 people in
Raleigh and to people living in all the
towns west of Durham, and as far
east as Washington There is close con-
necton between this and the Wilson syS-
tenn, covering all Eastern North Caro-
lima.
For Attorney General.