The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-14
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The millinery establishment of Miss
Naggis Reese will be closed for the
next ten days for repairs.
One hundred and twenty-one bales
of cotton were sold here yesterday.
There was no change in prices.
Elder J. d. Granger will preach at
the Primitive Baptist Church today
at IL o'clock. Public invited.
The Book Club will meet with Misses
louie and Sophie Busbee this after
noon at o'clock.
The Raleigh Telephone Company an
nounces that it will be ready in a few
days to begin operations.
Mr.. Henry Leach, manager of the
Richmond branch of Pabst Brewing
Company, was in the city yesterday.
Revival services continue at West
Raleigh Baptist church. They are
conducted by Rev. j. III. Rich.
Regular meeting of the w. c. I. U.
at the Executive Mansion this after
noon at 4 o'clock sharp. Business of
Importance.
County Superintendent Clements
held an examination for teachers GER
tificates yesterday, at his office in the
court house.
During the ten days Miss Maggie
Reese's store will be closed Miss Blanche
Walker will take orders to trim hats at
her residence. 215 South Person.
During the ten days Miss Maggie
Reese's store will be closed Miss Sallie
Reese will take orders to trim hats at
her residence, 2O9 Fayetteville street.
The meeting Of the Confederate vet
Grams called to consider the needs of
the Soldiers Home will be held in this
city on January 30th.
Mr.. J. C. Blasingame has purchased
the house formerly occupied by Mr..
j. d. Boushall. on the corner of Jones
and East streets, and is now living
there. 4. AAEM@
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DIR. Cyrus Thompson. who will re-
tire from the office. of Secretary OF
State about the middle of January.
saws he will move back to Onslow
county.
The 'sWinyah otel and Sanitarium
Company" of Asheyille, has filed APP
plication in the Secretary of States
office to change the name Of The
Winyah Sanitarium."
Commissioner Of Agriculture Pat
terson thinks the recent decline in
cotton is not justified by the statistical
situation of the crop. He says that
if farmers market their cotton slow
ly and discreetly prices must remain
firm.
Mrs. Annie /. Upchurch, living in
South Raleigh, has instituted divorce
proceedings against her husband. JAS.
G.. Upchurch for abandonment. They
were married in 1895, and she alleges
that he deserted Ter in March, 1898.
special conyocation of Raleigh Chapter
No. 10. r. A. NJ, will be held this
CFriday) evening, at 7:30 O'Clock.
Work in the M. NJ. and p. NJ. Degrees
Visiting companions cordially invited
Please attend promptly. ID. 5. Ham
ilton, Secretary, i. ii. Hunnicutt, ii. T.
At Mr.. C. M. Bretsch's store is an
immense fruit cake and big pump
kin. The cake will be given to the
one guessing nearest the number OF
seeds in the pumpkin. Guesses are
ten cents cash. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the Catholic Orphanage.
Mr.. J. Frank Bell, who has been Ill
for several days, is now recovering.
He has been troubled with his head
ever since the hot weather in the sum-
mer, and on Sunday night he had an
attack that caused him to fall uncon-
scious on the street. He was severely
bruised by the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan Lath-
am have issued invitations to the mar
rage of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Stevenson. to Rev. Andrew l.. Belts.
The ceremony will take place at noon
on next Wednesday in the Baptist
church at Washington. Rev. Mr.. Belts
is we'll known in this city, having serv-
ed here several years as city mission
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