The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-03
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
No cotton sales were reported on the
market here yesterday.
st. Mary's School will open today at
quarter to nine o'clock.
There will be meeting of the Relief
committee this evening at o'clock at the
Raleigh Savings bank.
Johnson Bras new fruit store was yes
terday moved from w. e. Jones' old stand
into the store formerly occupied by Miss
Maggie Reese.
Posts have been received at the post
office here on which the mail boxes will
be placed. All mail boxes will be placed
on post furnished by the government.
On account of unavoidable delay in put
ting in new tube to the heating plant,
the re-opening of Peace Institute is post
poned to Friday morning, January 4th.
st. Luke's Circle will meet this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock at st. Luke's Home.
This is the first meeting in the year and
all members are requested to be pres
emit.
A meeting of the board of directors of
the State Prison has been called by Major
James C. Davis. president, to meet ac-
cording to statute on Monday, January
Z, 1901.
Squire virtruvius Register yesterday
united in matrimony Mr.. w. o. Strother
and Miss Mona Armfeld, of Rolesvile.
The ceremony took place in Clerk Russ's
office, about IL o'clock. The couple have
the best wishes of many friends.
News was received at the revenue de-
partment yesterday of seizure near
Bason Rock on December 2Sth. No ar
rest was made, but a still was broken
up, and a quantity of mash and low wine
were captured The seizure was made by
Deputy Collector Reagan.
The weather bureau says the weather
map reveals the possibility of the worst
weather of the winter. The lowest
weather reported is IS degrees below
zero at Bismarck, and 10 degrees below
at st. Paul, Huron and North Platte.
The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday: Mr.. Jas. M. Franks and
Miss Hattie Johnson; Mr.. Anderson Fer
guson of Rogers Store, and Mrs. Mary
Oneal of Warren j. H. Underwood, of
Rolesville, and Mrs. Annie Moody, of
Rolesville.
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Quoting store in the building formerly
occupied by W. E. Jones and Company,
have moved to the building formerly &C.
cupied by Miss Reese. Mr.. Dan Allen
will conduct shoe store in the Johnston
former store.
Rev. Livingstone Johnston. the newly
elected Baptist Secretary of Missions, has
arrived in the city to take charge of the
office He has been the pastor of the
Baptist church at Greensboro, and is a
preachersof much ability. His family will
not be moved to Raleigh until next May.
Court begins here Monday, Judge Henry
r. Starbuck presiding. 1t is criminal
court and there. are lis cases on the
docket of which eighty-five are new
cases There are three murder cases
Samuel Mangum who killed Peter Crit
fin, and Oscar ONeal charged with be-
irg accessory thereto, and George Gooch
charged with killing his father.
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Register of Deeds Hood issued 1O1 mar
riage licenses during the month of De-
cember. OF this number SO were white
and 48 colored. The youngest bride was
is and the youngest groom was Is. The
oldest couple was a groom 73 and bride
SO. In II instances the groom was young
est. The greatest discrepancy was be-
tween groom SO and a bride %.
summary of Labor Commissioner
Lacy's report shows that "a per cent. of
replies from 10000 mechanics in North
Carolina indicate an increase in wages
over last year; A per cent. work over
time; rs per cent. report cost of living in
creased; So per cent. of adults and SO per
cent. of apprentices read and write;
average number of hours worked daily
10h. Nearly all favor 91A- hour day es-
tablished by law; 81 per cent favor in
dentured apprenticeships; IS per cent. re-
port improvement in education; 95 per
cent. favor compulsory education; So per
cent. report financial condition good.
BAD DRINKING WATERBURY one
suffers greatly from the different kinds
of water he is compelled to drink, and
nothing is so likely to bring on an attack
OF diarrhoea. Perry Davis Pain-Kille
is the only safe, quick and sure cure for
it, cramps and cholera morbus. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Pain Killer.
Perry Davis. Price 25c. and SOC.
The Salisbury cotton mill has changed
from a II to II hour day work.
The Charlotte Observer hears that Capt
W. H. Day may be appointed Chief Jus
tice and says he is an excellent lawyer"