The news & observer., 1901-01-13

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Local data Tor Raleigh yesterday; Max
imum temperature 65; minimum temper
ature, AZ: mean temperature, 81; toal
rainfall, 81.
IN AND ABOUT TIE CITY.
The annual January dinner given by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Stronach, comph-
mentary to Mr.. Stronachs salespeopies
was a very pleasant event on THURSDAY
night of last week The entire force
was present, and enjoyed the hospitality
Of host. hostess and family, and the
sumptuous delicacies which were SO ele-
gantIy served. This occasion was one
of unusual pleasure. Many pleasing fea-
lures were introduced to make the even
ing a happy one, which closed by all
singing "Auld Lang Syne'
On account of the inauguration exer-
cises the banks of this city will be clos
ed on Tuesday 18th January.
Only nineteen bales of cotton were sold
here yesterday. The price remains at "a
cents.
Owing to the inauguration the Ola
Podrida Club will meet with Mrs. Mon
cure the 22d instead of the 18th.
The Governor will be inaugurated on
Tuesday at noon. Raleigh is expecting a
great crowd.
Rev. ]. W. Cobb formerly of the North
Carolina Baptist, succeeds j. G. Caddel
as agent and correspondent of The Bibli-
cai Recorder
Religious services at st. Luke's Home
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, conducted
under the auspices of the First Baptist
church.
On account of the missionary rally at
the First Baptist church, there will be
no service at 1880 at the Tabernacle
church tonight
Wharton, the photographer. is making
n large group picture of the General As
seplbly He has made one of each Assem-
bly, since eighty
Mr. John Duckett chief clerk in the
State Superintendent of Public school,
has moved his family to Raleigh. They
viii live on the corner of Polk and East
streets.
Senator H. A. Londf aAndjutant Gen
s ersef of the North SCaroi1. Division U. G.
", states that the railroads have grant
cd reduced rates for veterans who de-
sire to attend the meeting of Confederate
veterans on the Goth inst.
The Chamber of Commerce in Char
lotte has elected f. G. Abbott president
and Capt. David Clark formerly of Raj
eigh) vice. president Mr. Clark is
graduate of the a. and NJ. College, and
has exceptional business talent.
f. M. Bridgers. who has been with
Messrs Zachary & Zachary for quite
while as salesman and stenographer, has
accepted a position with W. A. Myatt
as book keeper Miss Margaret Hamp-
ton, who has been stenographer for Mr.
Chas. Pearson succeeded Mr.. Bridgers.
The Morrow Heath Company, of Wax
haw, was chartered yesterday They pro-
nose dealing in general merchandise. The
Apital stock is 10000, and the corpo-
ration is TO last tirty years. The incor-
porators are K. A. Morrow, j. NJ Morrow
and A. w. Heath.
Governor Russell is expected to leave
for Wilmington Thursday to take up his
professional duties as member of the
firm of Russell & Gore He and Mrs
Russell viii live at their country resi-
dence across the river in Brunswick
which is now about completed.
+. r. Gorrell and Company was incor-
porated yesterday. to do a general live
stock business. The chief place of bust
ness is the Sans Souci Farm 1t is to
last thirty years. and has a capital
stock of $685. GOO. The incorporators are
j. r. Gorrell, J. NJ. Gorrell and j. D.
Smith.
There will be a meeting of the minis
ters of the city at the Presbyterian
church Monday morning at half-nast Q
o'clock, to make regular and permanent
arrangement fer opening the meetings OF
legislature with prayer daily during
the sessions Of the Legislature. This is
done at the request Of the president of
the Senate and speaker of the House.
Upon the petition of Arthur Bernard.
Claude Bernard. Governor has commuted
the life sentence of Joe K. Powell, bur-
giar. of Tarboro to twenty years. Pow
ell has served fifteen years. Arthur X.
Powell. who lived near him managed the
entire matter himself, making the trip
TO Tarboro for that purpose.
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The weather bureau Yesterday stated
that present indications favor fair wealth
er for Inauguration. The weather con-
tinucs threatening throughout the
Lake region. Atlantic States and South |
but win clear rapidly throughout the |
~SQuth today. The rainfall was quite |
heaSy exceeding an inch at seven sta |
tionsy The temperature has fallen rap
idly Nht some Southern stations, but no |
marked cold wave appears on the map.
PERSONALS.