The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-31


er Bunting at Wilmington.
Elder ]. d. Vass, OF Virginia. will
preach at the Primitive Baptist churcn
Monday next at II o'clock.
The Lumberton Argus says that Dr.
Mcneil, representative from Bruns-
wick in the Legislature who was SICK
in Raleigh all winter, is improving.
Eighteen bales of cotton were sold here
yesterday, at prices ranging from IA 10
81 cents. On the same date last year
eight bales were sold here at 10 cents
Farmers In the city yesterday report
ed fruit trees as in full bloom and the
prospects for good fruit crop bright
unless late cold snap kills the buds.
Republicans here say that Marshal
Milliken, who was on thursday reap
pointed to his office by the President,
will make little change in his present
force.
Street cars will begin going to Pullen
Park today and Blount Street Line will
be out two or three days, beginning Mon
day morning while new trolley wire is
being put up.
Charlie Lockhart, negro wanted by
the Wake county. officials, was arrest
ed at Greensboro Friday and brought
back to Raleigh yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Weatnerly.
DR.. George T. Winston. is to deliver
an address next month in Philadelphia
before the American Academy of Politi-
cal Science on the Relations Between
Whites and Negroes in the South
Divine services viii be held at the
Soldiers Home this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock, conducted by Rev. DR.. A. A.
Marshall, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. Mr. Chas. Newcomb will sing.
The Sub Commission on text books for
the public schools were busy again yes
terday, and are slowly but surely making
headwav in their examination of the
large number of books to be reported on.
Maj. W. II. Martin, the defaulting
clerk of State Treasure Worth will be
put on trial in the Superior court here
tomorrow He will enter the plea of
guilty and throw himself or the mercy
of the court.
The Supreme Court has sustained the
verdict condemning to death Louis Coun-
Gil, of Cumberland, for rape 1t is said
there is a strong disposition in certain
quarters to petition the Governor for COM
mutation of the death penalty to life i'm
prisonment.
Mr.. Henry Blount, the noteds lecturer,
will deliver another of his famous lee
lures in the SUNDAY school room of
Central M. E. Church on April 1st.
This, as before, will lie for the benefit
of the church Admission % cents;
children Is cents.
The bankruptcy case of Steed and
Curtis was argued before Judge Purnell
yesterday in opposition to the discharge.
Mr.. j. F. Cook, of Maxtcn, appeared for
the creditors, and Mr.. Is. F. Mclean Of
the same place, appeared for the bank.
rupt.
AT the Presbyterian church today, the
congregation will enjoy hearing Mrs. Kean
OF Peace Institute, who will, by special
request, sing Ninety and Nine And at
the Evening service Miss Annie Jones
whose ability ASA singer is well known,
has consented to give solo.
Rev. T. N. Ivey, editor of the Raleigh
Christian Advocate, will preach this
ninU Of nto OF
Methodist church. At night the pulpit
will be occupied by DR.. B. F. Dixon, the
State Auditor. and it is certain that the
congregations at both services will be
highly edited by the discourses of these
able preachers.
News comes from Weldon to the effect
that Mai J. W. Wilson is now engaged
in the construction of an immense pow
er-house at Roanoke Rapids, which
will cost $4,000. This plant will fur
nish power for the silk and damask
mills in Weldon and adjoining towns
and will furnish lights and power for
neighboring towns.
1t is said of Engineer Whitsett, who
runs on Southern passenger trains Nos.
10 anu 10, D0INSCH tTISSAopOlo oiid
Goldsboro, that he has never had an ac-
cident during the long number of years
he has been running on the road. The
Durham Sun says he is one Of the most
careful men in the employ of the South
ern Railway. There are not many engi-
neerss in this country that can show
such record.
The Elizabeth City Economist thus
notes the visit to that historic town of
one of Raleigh's venerable and greatly
loved women: Mrs. Henrietta p. Martin
of Raleigh was in town last week, visit
ing her friends and relatives here. She
is now in Hartford, and will extend her
visit to Edenton and perhops to Hartford
county. She is greatly beloved by her
friends in Eastern Carolina, and has al
ways retained her attachment to her ma
tivity She was native of Camden
county,"
Fresh Strawberries. Celery and Toma-
toes at Dughi's.