The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-30

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Last Wednesday night, Mr.. John
Minis and Miss Katie Pierce were mar
ried by Rev. /. Mex. Pittinger. 1t was
Gretna Green affair.
The annual meeting of Christ church
Chapter of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew will be held in the chapel of
Christ church this evening at o'clock.
A full attendance is desired.
A revival is being conducted by Rev.
James Wharton, the English evange-
list, at the Congregational colored
church. A number of conversions have
been made and the interest seems to
grow.
There will be a game of football
, here next Saturday between the Fresh
man A. and M. team and the team
from the Raleigh Male Academy. The
game with Bingham has been post
poned.
A full attendance of all the members
of the First Baptist Church is desired
.at the conference tonight, as matters
of Importance in which the lady men,
bers will be interested are to be con-
Sidered.
At the residence of the brides par
ents, on West North street, Sunday
morning at 9 O'Clock. Mr.. Albert c.
Jones and Miss Henrietta Johnson
were married, Rev. J. j.. Foster Off
chatting.
A private letter from Mr.. j. D. APP
pie. Secretary of the Textile Workers
at Burlington, conveys a denial of the
report that the local union there had
been disbanded. Sour locals are not
disbanded," he says, ''and never will
be-"
The State Board of Canvassers met
yesterday morning to canvass the re-
turns for congressman in the Novem-
Der election. The board met at noon
and then adjourned until today, when
they will begin their work, starting
with the First Congressional district
It is suggested that the organization
of the newspaper men of this city. re-
Gently organized. be named the Raj
eigh Press Association instead of the
''Ananias Club" The latter name is
thought to be more appropriate and
elevating for good which it hopes to
accomplish.
The funeral of Mr.. Henry Young,
who died at San Francisco on his way
home from the Philippines. takes place
at his fathers home, in Panther
Branch township today. The body ar
rived here yesterday and was taken to
his fathers home. The former MEM
bers of the Governors Guard met last
night to make arrangements for the
funeral.
Mr.. Daniel Allen yesterday gave a
hunting party. The guests went to
point several miles north of Raleigh,
where pack of hounds were waiting
for them and will hunt rabbits and
birds The party is composed of
Misses Ethel and Janet Stronach,
Helen Primrose, Lucy West. Hazel AL
len: Jack Jerry, James Litchford, Da-
len Stronach, and Daniel Allen
Mrs. Alexander Field entertained
the Whist Club on Wednesday after
noon. Delicious refreshments were
served. Those present were: Miss An
drews, Miss Blake, Mrs. Cowper. Mrs.
Timberlake, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Gayle,
Mrs. jackson, Mrs. Latta. Miss Skin
ner, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Strong. Mrs.
Moses, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs.
Busbee. Mrs. Skinner, Mrs. Chas. Nc
Kimmon. Mrs JAS McKimmon.
Secretary of State Thompson yester-
day received a letter from the Jesup
and Roper Company, paper manufac-
turers, who contemplate establishing
a $5OO,OOO paper mill in western North
Carolina. He asks whether or not
there is any laws against defiling
stream in North Carolina, as the chem
icals used in the process of paper man
ufacture discolor the water, but are
not in anyway destructive to life.