The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-25

temperature, So; mean temperature,
so. Total rainfall, Trace.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. w. E. Jones was yesterday
granted a complete discharge in bank
ruptcy. If p
Joseph Chappell, for being drunk
and disorderly was fined 1925 by
Mayor Powell yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Hardy and Miss Sadie
Gormon, of this county, were granted
license to marry yesterday.
There will be a regular meeting of
the William G. Hill Lodge tomorrow
night for work in the first degree.
William Bagwell, of Cary, the infant
son of Mr.. j. j. Bagwell, died yester-
day morning and is to be buried today.
Religious services at st. Luke's
Home this afternoon at clock will
be conducted under the auspices of
Edenton Street Church.
johnson Brothers, who formerly
kept fruit stand near the corner of
Morgan and Fayetteville streets, have
moved into the store formerly occu-
pied by w. E. Jones.
At Edenton Street Church today,
thirty-five new members will be re-
ceived into the church as the result of
the Stuart meeting. Five others will
be admitted by certificate.
The Raleigh Dramatic Club, Esmer-
aida, Academy of Music, and a most
pleasant nights enjoyment, is COM
bination never head of before in this
city. just look for the dates.
Mr.. II, d. Douglas arrived in the city
yesterday and last night was sworn in
as Attorney General. EX-Attorney
General Walser is absent on account of
sickness in his family. Tenth district
cases will be called on next Tuesday.
~
Rev. J. A. Campbell, principal of
Buie's Creek Academy, was in the city
yesterday. He says that there are 200
students enrolled and that they have
an average attendance of 245. All the
rooms are now comfortable filled. We
need more room.
The members of the Carpenters I'm
ion are requested to meet at their
hall over the Citizens National Bank,
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock. They
will go from there to Central M. e.
Church, to hear sermon by the pas
tor, Rev. G. I. Adams.
The lowest temperature reported
Yesterday at the Weather Bureau, is
6 degrees below zero at Bismarck. The
cold wave has been broken, however.
Cloudy weather obtains throughout
the country east of the Rocky Noun
tains. The rain area extended over
this State last night.
The North Carolina Law Journal for
October is of unusual interest. 1t con-
tains two articles from members of
tho Raleigh bar, Messrs. r. c. Strong
and M. n. Amis, besides which, it
gives the questions asked at the last
Supreme court examination. No men,
Der of the North Carolina bar should
fail to subscribe to it.
Rev. r.. B. John, of Newborn, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
home. He some of the witnesses for
the plaintiff in the Gattis-Kilgo case,
but, was allowed to give his testimony
the first day as duties as host of the
North Carolina Conference, which
meets in Newborn, demand his imme-
date attention.
A game of ball was played between
the Murphy school and Morson's
school Yesterday. The score was a tie,
to s. The features of the game were
Hefin's and Mamlet's tackling for
Murphy, and McDonald's work for
Morson, Carl Haynes was captain of
the Murphy team and John Clark, of
the Morson team.
Two divorce suits have recently been
brought in this county. They are n.
III. Moore against Lizzie Moore, and
Mamie Childress against Thos. Chll-
dress. Among those now on the
docket is the case of Alex weaver
against Elsie Weaver. They were
married last November, but have lived
together about six weeks.
Mr.. Jno. w. Smith, of this county
died at his home in Eagle Rock last
carbuncle. He was a captain in the
Confederate army, and was 60 years OF
age. He leaves a widow and six sons
He has been prominent in politics, al
one time being county commissioner
and at another overSeer of the State
farms. The funeral takes place al
4 Eagle Rock today.
The successor to Rev. Jno. +. White
as Secretary of the Baptist Mission
Board will be elected at the meeting
of the Baptist convention, which
meets here December 5th. Among
those named for the position are Rev
G. W. Blanchard, Rev. j. f. Love, Rev
Chas. J. Thompson, of the Virginia
convention. and Editor J. W. Bailey, O
the Recorder. Mr.. White breaches il
Wake Forest today.
GRADUATED Sugar, &c. Lewith Mercan
tile Co., Durham.