The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-05
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
One negro couple were granted Ii
cense to marry yesterday.
Mr.. VIM. B. Snow will speak to the
Democrats of Johnston county on Sat-
urday.
The next session of the Corporation
Commission meets here on Thursday,
October 18th.
1t is said that within the past fif-
teen years 1929 land grants have been
issued in this State.
Mr.. w. J. Applewhite, of Halifax,
has accepted position with the julius
Lewis Hardware Company.
A carload of new double desks GEO
in number) was received here yester-
day for the public schools.
Western-grown apples are now be-
ceived on this market. The crop this
year has been a very fine one.
An ice-cream supper will be given
this evening in the Sunday school
room of the First Presbyterian church.
The board of managers OF st. Luke's
Home will meet this (rriday) after
noon at o'clock at the residence OF
Mrs. Il. A. Olds.
There were a number of young Ia
dies on the trains that passed here yes
terday on their way to the State Nor
NAL School at Greensboro.
The revival at Central Methodist
church continues. The services are
conducted by the pastor, Rev. &. /.
Adams, assisted by Rev. DIR. T. n. lvey.
Mr.. w. H. Hessen, of Washington,
Z n. c., yesterday took charge OF the
duties as steward at the Marlborough
House, succeeding Mr.. w. l.. Dorsett.
Rev. T.. Martin, of Creedmore, who
has been holding special services at
Pilot Baptist church, has returned
home. The services are full of inter
est.
The revival services at Central
church have attracted much attention,
and much good is being done. Rev. G.
II. Adams, the pastor, is assisted by
Rev. 7. n. Ivey.
Miss Mary Whitehead, of Scotland
Neck, has arrived at Peace Institute
nf
writing and short hand. Her sister,
Miss Lille, has entered Peace.
Yesterday Mr.. Harry Arnold, charg-
ed with carrying a concealed weapon,
waived examination before Mayor
Powell and gave his bond for appear
ance at the next term of court.
There will be an important meeting
of the Kentniss Club this afternoon at
1870 o'clock, at the home of the Pres
ident, Miss Eliza Busbee. All the
members are requested to be present.
Mr.. Taylor, advance agent of Mr..
Hanford's Company, >"Private John
Allen" is in the city arranging for
his company, which will give per-
Torrance at Academy of Music Oct.
nth.
Something like eighteen appeals will
go up to the Supreme court at this
term from Wake county. Some of
them have already been sent up and
the clerk of court is now busy making
out transcripts for others.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. O'Donnell reached
here yesterday from Wilmington and
will hereafter make this their home.
Mr.. O'Donnell is the representative of
the National Cash Register and he and
his wife will find welcome to Raj
eigh.y
Don't forget the ice cream supper
at the Presbyterian church tonight.
Music will be dispensed by one of the
Raleigh orchestras and violin solo
will be rendered by skilled violinist.
The vocal selections will be excellent
and rendered by skilled talent.
The business building erected by
Mr.. w. w. Vass, on North Fayetteville
street, which is nearing completion,
will be occupied by the North Carolina
Home Insurance Company and known
as the Home Building" The English
Drug Company, of Monroe, n. c., will
also occupy a store on the first floor,
the fixtures of which are how being
put in place.
A fresh supply of vaccine points
were received yesterday by the city
physician. and anyone desiring to be
vaccinated will be yaccinated by him
free of charge. Nearly everybody in
the city has been yaccinated, but there