The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-09
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The sheriff of Halifax brought
prisoner to the penitentiary yester-
day.
Sixty-fve bales of cotton were sold
here yesterday. The price remains
the same.
The County Commissioners were in
session yesterday. Only routine work
was transacted.
Regular meeting Of the w. c. T. U.
will be held at the Executive Mansion
this afternoon at o'clock. A full
attendance is requested.
1t was reported in the city yester
day that the fire that burned Mr.. Buff
falo's home in ST. Matthews township
was of incendiary origin.
Mr. George M. Rose, of Fayetteville,
who has been attending the Supreme
Court, returned home yesterday. He
attributes the Republican gains in the
Third district to the increase of cot
ton mills and the Democrats who re-
manned away from the polls.
lie TRIAL vi OOlltl w ilIldulSOll. IllC
treasurer of the negro fair, who is
charged with embezzlement of the
funds in his hands, which was to have
taken place yesterday before Squire
Roberts, was postponed until today at
4 o'clock at the request of the plaintiff.
The North Carolina section of the
American Chemical Society will meet
at Trinity College in Durham one
month from today. An interesting
session is expected, as many valuable
papers will be presented and several
men Of note will take part in the dis
cttssions. M. iI4Aka
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Lola Lamar Martin to
Mr.. Charles r. Taylor, Jr. The mar
lage takes place in ST. James Epis-
copal Church, Wilmington, on Novem-
Der goth. Miss Martin is the daughter
of Mr.. w. A. Martin, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Taylor is the son of President c.
4. Taylor of Wake Forest College.
The Levi Cotton Mill Company yes
terday increased its capital stock from
$4,000 to 100000. The papers re-
guessing this were sent in to Secretary
Thompson last week, but We're not in
proper shape and consequently were
returned for correction. They were
received yesterday in proper shape.
The Edgecombe Homestead and In
surance Company made application
yesterday TO change its capital stock
from 100000 to 100000.
The leading article in the November
number of ''The Gray Goose, a lit
erary magazine published at Franklin,
Ohio. is a charming love story, written
by Mr.. Walter f. Jackson, telegraph
editor of the News and Observer. The
scene of the story is in Cuba, during
the Spanish-American war; and both
the local descriptions and character
sketches are good. Mr.. jackson has,
within the past few years. published
quite a number of short stories in the
magazines.
At the home Of Mrs. w. III. Walker,
No. ii West Cabarrus street, from s
to 10 o'clock this evening, a Sewing
Bee will be held for the benefit of
the fund now being raised to put in
heating plant for the new First Pres
byterian Church building. There will
be music, singing, recitations, games
and a sewing CONTEST, III WllCIl pIlZCS
will be awarded. Gentlemen are eX-
pected to bring their thimbles with
them. The Bee" is given by Miss
Mamie Monies Sunday School class,
and the public is invited. Admission
Is cents.
Sheriff I. L. W. Cahoon, OF Tyrrell
county, brought to the penitentiary
yesterday Ed. Hill, a negro. convicted
of wife murder at the recent term of
Tyrrell Court. The deed was COM
mitted last spring. 1t seems that Hills
wife was leaving him, and he seized
her to hold and keep her from going.
A scuffle ensued and they both fell,
and the woman's back was broken.
IT is said that the public sentiment in
the county is in the convict's favor, it
being believed by many that the kill
ing was an accident. The negro is to
serve five years. He is very small
and inoffensive looking negro.