The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-18

evening at 4 p. IN. at ST. Luke's Home.
The Monday Evening Club will hold
its next meeting at Mrs. Heck's to-
morrow evening at o'clock.
The cotton receipts yesterday
amounted to ninety three bales. The
price for the best grade is 95s cents.
Miss Lilly Grafton, of Reidsville,
will enter Rex Hospital in this city in
few days to become a professional
nurse.
Rev. J. T. Gibbs, of this place, has
been subpoenaed to appear as a wit
ness for the plaintiff in the Gattis-
Kilgo case next Wednesday.
1t is said that the wages of the
workers in the Seaboard shops have
been raised. Some of those who for
merly got $2.~5 per day get $2.7o.
Misses Minnie end Nellie Lundford,
wLa Lac L,eli IS. ting the Misses FL
IL, on Hillsboro street left yesterday
for Baltimore, where they will spend
the winter.
All the drug stores will be closed to-
day from 1920 a. m. to 1 p. M, and
from 2:30 p. m. to 1870 p. M, to give
employees an opportunity to attend the
revival services.
Henry Norris, who was some time
! ago sent to jail in default of bail, for
stealing a cow, was yesterday hberat-
ed by his brother going on $50 bond
for his aDDearance
Rev. G. T. Adams will occupy his
pulpit this morning at II a. IL.
Owing to the Stuart's meeting now in
progress at Edenton Street Church,
there will be no services at night
All the counties except eight have
sent in the returns of the recent cleo
ton, and all of them will come in to-
day. Tomorrow the canvassing board
meets here and will canvass the re-
turns for the electoral ticket.
Rev. w. C.. Clements, County Super
intendent for this county, says that
there are several negro schools in the
county for which there are no appli-
cants, and he would be glad to hear
from those who desire to teach.
The Srea Fire Insurance Company.
of Sweden, has taken license to do
business in this State. Mr.. S. S. Bach
elor is State Agent. The Russian Ma
tional Company has made application
for license, with Mr.. A. w. McAllster,
of Greensboro, agent.
1t is stated that representatives Of
Raleigh capital are in the city with
view to the establishment of a new
steam laundry in Wilmington. Par
ticulars of the proposed new enter
prise, other than the statement above
are MISUNDERSTANDING Star
Mr. A. B. Stronach contemplates
having made some small busts of Gen.
r. e. Lee. which are to be sold at fifty
cents each, the proceeds of such sales
are to go to benefit the Confederate
Historical Room at the Museum.
The bust is to be made from picture
which Mr.. Stronach says is a splendid
one of the General They will be fur
nished to Camps at reduced prices.
Mrs. Irene Mckay Sexton, of Dunn,
n. c., died yesterday. Her husband,
Mr.. c. III. Sexton, is a brother of DR..
j. A. Sexton, of this city. Mrs. Sexton
was well known here and had numer-
Gus friends. She had been married
only few years. Her death occurred
early yesterday morning. DIR. Sexton
left yesterday to attend the funeral
On Wednesday at noon Mr. Irwin S.
Bagwell. of Garner, this county, and
Miss Evangeline Castleberry, of John
ston county, were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c. w. Richardson at the home of the
brides father Mr. j. r. Castelberry. in
Johnston county. The bridesmaids
: were Miss Mary Hatcher, Of Selma,
and Miss Lula Bagwell, of Garner,
The Carrollton bar was forced into
involuntary bankruptcy yesterday.
The proceedings were instituted by
Attorneys r. T. and r. L. Gray, who
represent most of the creditors. The
stock was yesterday seized bv Mar
sail Dockery, and Mr.. W. l.. Watson
was appointed receiver. TIE creditors
are Blumenthal and Beckart. of At
lanta; the Hessberg Bottling Com
liquor houses.
The Weather Bureau reports that the
weather has become cloudy through
out the larger portion of the country.
although the only storm center of any
force was central on the Pacific coast.
where Portland. Oregon, reported
barometer below 29.45 inches. Rain
fell yesterday on the South Atlantic
coast and at numerous stations in the
central valley. The temperature has
risen considerably almost everywhere.
except over Montana and Dakota and
over New England.