The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-17

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The ola Podrida will meet at Mrs.
Latta's Tuesday at o'clock.
Mrs. ]. NJ Gudger, of AsheviIle, will
sing at the First Baptist church this
morning.
There were twenty two bales of cotton
sold on the Raleigh market yesterday
The price paid ranges from 81 to 9 cents.
Services at st. Lukes Home this af
1ernoon at $50 o'clock conducted under
the auspices of the Presbyterian church
The Monday Evening Club will meet
Monday evening at O'Clock at the home
Of Mrs. James Higgs Oh North Blount
street
Mr.. Won Herman, the weather man
says we will have several days moderate
weather. The weather was fair through
out the South, but cloudy in the north
yesterday.
Elder P. d. Gold will preach at the
Primitive Baptist church Monday even
ing at 1880 O'Clock. The public is cor
daily invited.
DR.. Hoffman, of the Baptist University,
requests the day music students of the
University to meet him Monday, Feb. 49,
at 10 a. m. in the Sunday school rooms
of the First Baptist church.
large delegation from Bladen and
Sampson counties who had been here sew
eral days in regard 70 certain legisla-
ton for their respective counties. return
ed home yesterday morning.
Joseph Ribelin an inmate of the Grim
inal insane department of the peniten-
tiary died last week, and his body was
taken to Salisbury, his former home. He
was weak minded, and in fit of anger
killed a man twenty years ago.
There will be a regular communication
Monday evening, February 18th, of Hiram
Lodge No. 40 A. f. and A. NJ, at the
Masonic Hall. A full meeting of the mem
bership is desired and members of Sis
ter lodges are invited 20 attend
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Cole and Johnson, with company OF
colored players, will be at the Academy
OF Music next Friday night in their COM
edy "A Trip TO Coontown.' Seats will be
on sale Wednesday morning. The entire
gallery will ne reserved for colored peo-
pie.
Roscoe Jones, the little four year old
son of Mr. Herbert Jones, of Eagle Rock,
died yesterday about half past nine
O'Clock The funeral will take place to-
day at four O'Clock at the residence. The
interment will be at the family burying
ground.
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Tomorrow the Lenoir class at West
Point will graduate. Among the students
from this State is Mr.. Clarence Sheriff.,
the son of Mr.. Miles o. Sheriff., the
State librarian. Mr.. Sheriff. graduates
second in a class Of twenty two and Will
be assigned to a place in the engineer
corps. He was formerly student at
Trinity College, and is an exceedingly
bright young man
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The insrance uon the Raleigh Hosiery |
yompany's mill was as follows: North
Carolina Home, 800; Virginia Fire anu
Marine, 3,4OO: Toutonia, $1,000; Lam
ashire, 100; Helyetia, $500; Carolina, |
Wilmington, $1,000; Hanover, $1,7OO; |
gorth British and Mercantile, SLIGO; |
Virginia State, $17OO; Norwich Union, |
400. Total. $4,000.
Herr S. Hecker Won Grabill. the emf
ent pianist, will give a recital at the |
academy of Music Monday night Won
irahill's playing evinces magnetic per-
Onality which carried an audience by |
torn. His wonderful power of execu- |
ion, and his beautiful delicacy are feat |
tres of utmost astonishment to his hear |
rs. and he easily proves his claim as |
eng one OF the worlds greatest pianists.
Col. John S. Cunningham, of Cunning |
lam. was in the city yesterday but leaves |
his morning for his home. He says that |
e is fixing the plant beds for his i'm
nense tobacco crop. In regard to in |
eduction of the tax on tobacco. he says |
he bill is before the House Committee |
nd he has reasonable grounds for
favorable report. 1t will mean much to
Obacco farmers and manufacturers if it |
done.
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There was a dress parade at the A. and
II. College yesterday afternoon. 1t was
witnessed by a number of members of the |
Legislature, and the young soldiers
marched like veterans, and were highly |
complimented for their soldierly appear
ance Several of the legislators took tea
ht the institution, and Senator Woodland
was called on for speech. He respond
ed gracefully, and was heartily cheered
by the students.
The Peoples Popular Entertainment
Course will present to its patrons as its
fourth attraction Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Labadie, in their two great entertain
ments IAN Original Iidea,' and IAN In
Unite Jest" The Labadies are delinea-
tors of human character. Their work 1
ranges from the classic scenes from |
Shakespeare to the light and sparkling |
comedy, delicate and humorous dialogues. |
! Holders of season tickets can get re- |
served seats at Kings Drug store, Feb |
ruary 90 and 81 on presentation of cou- |