The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

THOS. IL. BRIGGS & SONS.-Old Do
minion Postland Cement.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity to p. M: Tuesday; fair.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, IL; minimum
temperature, So; mean temperature,
63. Total rainfall o inches.
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Frank Moore, white, was fined in
the Mayors court yesterday morning
$4.25 for assault.
The trains were filed yesterday
with people who had remained over
Sunday here from the Fair.
Twenty-one bales of cotton were
sold on the Raleigh market yesterday,
ten highest price being SIS cents.
Mr.. B. C. Beckwith, who spoke at
Youngsville Saturday night, says that
Franklin will give good Democratic
majority.
There will be an adjourned meeting
of the stockholders of the Auditorium
this afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the
Mayors office.
Rev. DR.. A. M. Simms. former pastor
of the Baptist Tabernacle, begins his
passionate at Hawkinsville, Ca, on the
1st of January.
Rev. John E. White will begin his
pastorate of the Second Bapt ist
church in Atlanta on the 1st of JAN
nary 1901. His salary will be $4,000.
The Missionary Cantata given some
time ago by the children, will be re-
peated on next Friday night at the
Christian church. No admission fee
will be charged.
The returns from the Sunday school
census taken in this city several weeks
ago are not all in yet. As soon as the
complete returns are in, an announce
ment of the totals will be made.
Mr.. r. c. Strong has gone to Reds
vile. where he will make a motion in
court in regard to the creation of an
uptown ticket office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at Mt.
Airy.
Lewis Council, who was taken from
Wake Jail to stand trial in Cumber-
land for a criminal assault upon Mrs.
West, was not tried. Mr. Vests con-
dition was so critical she could not
testify or make deposition.
Mr.. King, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, who went to Greensboro few
days ago to visit relatives, was found
wandering about the streets of Green's
boro without knowing where he was.
He will be returned to the Home.
The revival that has been in prog
ress for the past three weeks at the
Fayetteville street Baptist church,
closed Sunday night. Fifteen persons
have been baptised since this meeting
began. Mr.. Butler is making many
friends all the time, and his work is
meeting with abundant success.
Rev. J. +. White will take charge
of the church in Atlanta to which he
mas Doe1l CCllSNi. oOOuU AoN'
His successor will be elected at the
Baptist convention, which meets here
December Sth. Among those who
have been named as probably his sue
cessor is Rev. L. Johnson, of Green's
boro: Rev. C. w. Blanchard, Kinston;
Rev. J. @. Adams, Reidsyille, and Rev.
j. t. Love.
~ Led Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. Miss LOWE King, of this city,
was united in marriage to Mr.. William
G. Turner. at the home of Rev. Nj. w.
Butler, pastor of the Christian church.
Mr.. Turner was formerly of this city,
but now has a position in Richmond.
The bride resides on South Dawson
street. and has many friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner left Sunday for
Richmond, their future home.
Superintendent Clements was in the
CITY Yesterday. He says that by Mon
day evening he had in applications
enough to fill all the schools without
teachers. "There are eighty-three
white schools in the county" said he.
"and about one hundred teachers GER
tificates i'm effect. Many of them de-
sired to teach, but did not know of a
school needing teacher. But the
demand has already been supplied.
X Mr.. Alex Baxter, day clerk at the
Yarbourough House, in this city, has
accented the position as chief clerk at
the Orion House in Wilmington, and
will enter upon his duties there about
November 1st. Mr.. Baxter is an eff
ficient and accommodating hotel man,
and has made hosts of friends here
bv his never-failing kindness. lie will
be missed from the social circle OF the
city. The Orion is to be congratulate
ed on securing his services.
On last Sunday, Rev. W. d; Hub,
bard. pastor of the Tabernacle bap'lS,
church, appointed committee o.
seven to act in conjunction with the
committee of the First Baptist church
on securing entertainment for the
Baptist State convention, which meets &c,
in this city on December next. Inc
oo,o,,,;++aa from the Tabernacle are: