The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-13
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Chairman Simmons will speak today
at Monroe.
The Book Club will meet with Mrs.
Louis Mailer this afternoon at
o'clock.
Frost was reported yesterday in Ok
lahoma. Rain is predicted for today
for Raleigh.
Thrre was service at the Presbyte-
rian church last night preparatory to
communion.
One hundred and thirty bales of cot
ton were sold on the Raleigh market
yesterday, the best grade bringing 9a4
cents.
The Hollowbush Orchestra went to
Chapel Hill yesterday to play at the
ball given there. Seven members of
the orchestra went.
The victorious A. and M. team ar
rived yesterday morning from Oak
Ridge. Several of the members were
slightly injured in the game.
Rev. w. d. Hubbard will preach es-
pecially to the Masons next Sunday
morning at the Tabernacle church.
The Masons of the city are expected
to attend.
BY special request, Rev. A. r. Shaw
of Henderson, will preach the opening
sermon at the meeting of the Presby-
terry of Albemarle, to be held in Green
vile, n. c., October 10th, 100.
Some of the many small circuses
now in the State are complaining that
they are not drawing their old-time
crowds. Folks are beginning to learn
that some of them are not worth the
time and money.
Secretary of State Thompson yester-
day completed the task of sending out
copies of the 1875 North Carolina Re-
port to the clerks of the Superior
court for the various counties and the
judges and solicitors.
Judge Purnell yesterday designated
the Bank of Tarboro as a depository
in the second division of the eastern
district. The bank is to give bond
in the sum of $4,000.
Secretary Pogue requests those who
intend displaying exhibits at the next
State Fair to make their application
as early as possible so as to relieve the
strain which always takes place just
baforo the Fair uSIlallV opens
Mai. Graham Davis. of New Bern, ac-
cepts the invitation of the Ladies Me-
mortal Association of Raleigh, to de-
liver the next Memorial Day address
here. May TO- His subject will be the
'SCouses Which Led to the Civil War;"
Application has been filed with In
surance Commissioner James Il.
Young. for a license to the Masonic
Mutual Insurance Company, to do bus
Mess in this State. Mr.. Montgomery,
of Washington, ID. c., made the appli-
cation.
Mr.. Winston Davis. graduate of
the Odd Fellows Orphanage at Colds
boro. who has obtained a position as
clerk in one of the mercantile estab-
lshments of, the city. arrived here yes
terday and is at the home of Mr.. c. b.
Edwards.
Cotton ginners have been rushed
during the past few weeks as they
never were before, not because the
crop is so large, but because the fine
weather has enabled the farmers to
gather cotton rapidly and they have
carried it to the gin as fast as it has
been picked.
On last Thursday there was civil
service examination at the Federal
building here for the position of
draughtsmen. On October II, there
will be an examination for the posi-
tons of clerk and carrier. There are
already many applications for the eN-
animation.
Miss Fan Burwell, of Charlotte, is to
have the honor of laying the first
brick in the foundation of the new
Presbyterian college building there.
She is a granddaughter OF the 1irst
president of Charlotte Female College
and cousin of the present president
of the Presbyterian College. MISS
Burwell has visited often in Raleigh
and has many friends here.
In the admiralty case of the Thos.
L. Jones, the wrecked schooner be-
longing to Mr.. Arthur Seawell, the for
mer vice-presidential candidate, in the
examination of witnesses before the
commissioner. the libellants asked for
a rule against one j. w. Thomas,
witness. to show cause why he should
not be attached for contempt of court.
Judge Purnell yesterday denied the
rule, and directed the commissioner
to proceed in the taking of evidence,
as the witness had done nothing in
volving contempt. having testl-,
according to the best Of his knowl-
. edge andAhelief.'
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