The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-27

News ! Observer
THURSDAY. ...........D December ", lSOO.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Lacal forecast for Raleigh and Vi
cinity to 3 p. m.: Thursday; fair and
warmer.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, SO minimum
temperature, "a mean temperature,
"A. Total rainfall o inches.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The Kenntness Club will meet with
Miss Rosa Battle tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
There will be q calendar social at
Edenton Street Sunday school Friday
night, at 1880, for the benefit of the
Methodist Orphanage.
Branch's meat house in the Fourth
ward was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning at o'clock. The house
caught from a stove.
There will be Christmas exercises
at the Church of the Good Shepherd
this afternoon, beginning at o'clock.
They will take place in the parish
rooms.
Mr.. James Lawrence, an engineer at
the Seaboard shops, was seriously
hurt yesterday by falling into a well.
He caught on a platform about ten
feet below the level of the ground.
Secretary of State, Bryan Grimes,
has appointed Jackson eWaver, who
for long time has been employed
by the Capital Club, as messenger to
the Secretary of States office.
Mr.. Walter Woollcott left yesterday
to replenish his stock of goods. The
Christmas trade was very large at
Woolcott's, and he has gone North to
put in a new stock.
News was received here yesterday
of an injury to Mr.. j. r. Watson,
mayor of Jonesboro. A giant fire
cracker exploded in his hand, badly
decorating it and burning his face.
The injury, while very painful, is not
serious.
Manteo Lodge. No. 8. has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: w. II Blalock, Noble Grand;
A. H. Haynes. Vice Grand: Geo. Ton
noffsli, Recording Secretary; w. ID.
~
Beine, Treasurer.
The First Baptist (colored) Sunday
school gave their annual Christmas
feast Yesterday at 2 o'clock. Five hun
dred packages of confectionery were
distributed among the children. Col.
James H. Young is superintendent
of this school.
ST. Lukes Circle will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. r. Johnston, Friday
at $3.50 o'clock, instead of today, as
before stated. This being the last
meeting in the year, and new officers
to be elected, every member is earnest
ly requested to be present.
In the mayors office yesterday
BERTHE Gill. for assault, was given
thirty DAYS on the roads; Chas. Blay-
lock. for disurderly conduct, was fined
S5.25: Ruftin Hodges. for assault, was
fined $4.25; and Parish Smith, for the
same offenSe, was fined similar
amount.
The postoffice has received from the
Postal authorities at Washington, a
machine for making the proper change
i'm money. 1t is about the size of a
cash register and unerringly brings
the exact amount every time. The
machine is called the Brandt Auto
matte Cashier"
The George D. Green Hardware
Company, of Wilson. was Incorporated
Yesterday The headquarters of the
company are at Wilson. The capital
stock of the concern is $4,000, which
NAV be increased to $4,000. The in
corporators are George D. Green, Sam
uel Hodges, baltimore Williams.
The renters of stalls in the city
market on Monday evening presented
Keeper of the Market, j. n. McRary
with a. beautiful rocking chair as a
Christmas gift. Every one in the mar
ket joined in and Mr.. G. o. Ball made
the speech of presentation. Mr.. Nc
Rary greatly appreciated this kind
thoughtfulness.
The Weather Bureau says snow is
falling in the lake region. The
weather is generally clear throughout
the Southern half of the country, but
cloudy and threatening throughout
the North from the Missouri valley
eastward to the New England coast.
The barometer is highest over the
South, and lowest over Montana.
Nine marriage licenses were issued
here yesterday-only three wer to
whites. They were as follows: Mr.. Jas.
Wheeler of Stem, and Miss jamie
Lyon, of Raleigh; Mr.. H. c. Chappell,
of Northslde: and Miss Ada Hollo-
way, of Veto; Mr.. j. f. Rhodes, of
McCullers. and Miss Lulu Ferrall, of
MoCnllorS