The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Sheriff j. T. Ellington, of Johnston.
brought one convict to the penitentiary
yesterday.
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There will be meeting of public
school teachers at Inwood church. near
here, next Tuesday.
The Seaboard Air Line announces its
Christmas holiday rates effective De-
cember 23rd to January 1st. 1902
mo frost in Goldsboro this season, up
to this date" said Mr.. B. H. Griffin, of
that city, who was here yesterday.
Congressman E.. w. Pou, who went TO
Johnston county Friday to attend court
in Smithfield. returns to Washington to-
day.
Yesterday the veterans at the Soldiers
Home enjoyed treat. It was 'shog
killing day. and six porkers were
killed.
Rev. A. r. Love, of Hendersonville,
arrived in the city yesterday from Win
ston and will preach both morning ana
evening at the First church.
The address of Mr.. w. C. Douglas, de-
1ivered at Smithfield Non Thanksgiving
day before the Odd Fellows is/highly
complimented by those who heard it.
Yesterday morning Dan" a beauti-
full black horse belonging to Mr. j. w.
Brown, died. supposedly from menegitis
few weeks ago an offer of $3.50 for
him was refused
Mr.. r. o. King who was injured in
the wreck near Monroe several weeks
ago Is improving rapidly. He is able
10 walk about at his home, and expects
soon to be able to be out.
DR.. L. A. Scruggs left yesterday for
Southern Pines to visit the negro SAM
tarium there for consumptives. DR..
Scruggs says there are nine patients in
the sanitarium and more will be err
ceived this week.
State Fair diplomas are now being
sent out. The design is a handsome one
and there are 125 of them. There re-
mains in the secretary's office sixty
checks for people in Raleigh who have
not yet. called for them.
Col. T. H. Balm, of Goldsboro. passed
yesterday on his way home from Oxford
He. had Just given the company there
second inspection, and this time it.
passed in good shape. This completes
the inspection of the State Guard
The regular meeting of VIM. G. Hill
Lodge No. 21S. Will be held in Masonic
Hall tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Work in Masters degree and election
of officers for the ensuing year, will
claim attention of the members. full
turnout is requested. Members of sis
ter lodges and visitors in the city arc
invited to be present.
The Jonesboro cotton mills. by an
amendment TO the charter filed in the
office of the Secretary of State, has
changed it's name to "Eugenia Manufac-
turing Company in honor of Little
Miss Eugenia Clark. of this city, whose
brothers are the president and the secre-
tary and treasurer of the company.
Rev. John Huske left yesterday for
WILLIAMSBURG where he will conduct the
services today In ST. JOINS Episcopal
church. st. Johns church is the oldest
Of the diocese Of North Carolina. Bishop
Ravencroft, the first bishop in North
Carolina, whose picture adorns the
walls of the parlor at st. Mary's, was
once a rector of that parish.
A novel attraction on Fayetteville
street in front OF Kings drug store. is
a block of ice, regular size, manufac-
tuCed by the Raleigh Ice and Electric
S6mpany, containing in it's centre ii
sturgeon and several large fish solidly
frozen in swimming position. The ice
and fish are the oroperty of Mr. F1lrman