The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-10
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
ST. Luke's Circle will meet with Mrs.
J. R. Johnston this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock.
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Sixty bales of cotton were sold here
yesterday, the price remaining at IA
cents.
The annual meeting of the Capital Club
will be held in the club room tonight at
s, o'clock.
Marriage license was yesterday issued
to Mr.. ]. c. Jones. of Dunn. and Miss
Fife Stobt, of Raleigh.
DIR. R. S. McGeachy was recently unan-
imously elected surgeon for the Carpen-
ters and Joiners' Union. which promises
to be strong and beneficial organization.
There will be a graphophone party to-
night ut the home of Mrs S. T. Smith,
on Hillsboro street. 1t will be given in
the interest of the Methodist Orphanage.
Admission 10 cents.
There will be no meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce until after the
Inauguration. The meeting called to
consider the question of extending the
city limits viii then be taken up.
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The R. E. Jones Buggy Company, of
Goldsboro applied for letter of incor-
poration yesterday. The charter is to
last thirty years. and the capital stock
is $4,000. Mr.. R. E. Jones and others are
the incorDorators.
Mr.. Frank StrOnach, chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee for the inau-
gural of Governor Aycock, requests full
meeting of the committee at the mayors
office today at Il O'Clock. Business of i'm
pOrtance to be transacted.
We are glad to learn that Miss Eliza
Moore, who has recently been under
treatment for a sprained arm in Balti-
mere at Dr.. Kelly's aSnitarium, has re-
covered and has resumed her duties at
s.. Mary's College, St. Mary City,
Maryland.
The Student Loan Fund at the A. and
M. College has now been in existence one
year. 1t has increased from S63 to $125
during that time, and aided two students.
President Winston states that he could
find good use for a hundred times as
large a loan fund.
The Corporation Commission was in
session yesterday The exceptions of the
Seaboard Railway in the case brought
against it by Mr.. j. Elwood Cox, of High
Point, were overruled. The docket was
taken up, and about forty eases Of over
charge, discrimination, ETC.. were dis
posed of.
Mr.. j. d. Boushall, general agent for
the Aetna Life Insurance Company, yes
terday received checks amounting to $S,-
600 in payment of the policy that Mr.. r.
o. Burton held in that company. The
proof of Mr.. Burton's death were for
warded January 9Th and the check were
dated the 7th.
Charles Horton was yesterday sent to
Jail by Squire Barbee for forgery He is
charged with forging an order for $3.50 ON
a bar, and obtaining the money Horton
claims that he wrote the order by direc-
tion OF the man whose name is said to
have been forged He will get hearing
at this term of court
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church will hold an inn
portant meeting this Thursday at 4
y. m, in the church parlor. This is the
first meeting of the New Year, and very
important ,natters ar to be considered.
Every lady in the congregation is inyit-
ed and urged to be present.
The Hicks Chemical Company, of this
place, was chartered yesterday with
capital stock of $1,000 The incorporators
are Mr.. Henry r. Hicks, Mrs Ida s. Hicks
and Mr.. w. N. Smelling. The object of the
corporation is to manufacture and sell
chemicals, drugs and medicines, and has
power to copyright is formular and trade
marks.
The following prisoners convicted at
last weeks term of the Criminal court of
Cumberland county we're brought here
yesterday to serve out their sentences in
the penitentiary: Malissa Clegg, for
murder of her cnild. 20 years; Cprnelia
Atkins, larceny, l year; w. Hopton, /
year, and L. S. Williams. years for
larceny.
A Letter from Baltimore says that Mr..
Fred L. Merritt, managing editor of the
News and Observer, who has gone to
Johns Hopkins, Hospital for treatment,
stood the trip well. His many friends |
hope soon TO hear of his complete re-
covery to his accustomed health. Easily |
one of the ablest and most accomplished
newspaper men in the State, he has a
host of friends who regret his illness |
It is hoped that an operation will not
be necessary.
The Fayetteville Observer has the fol-
lowing concerning two fine sermons re-
Gently preached there by Dr. Eugene
Daniel: "The address last night by Rev.
Eugene Daniel, ID. d., of Raleigh, on
The Love of Cod" was spoken to a
large audience, every one of whom were
carried away with the speakers elo-
quence and prOfoundness of thought, and
all so simply and beautifully expressed.
1t was indeed a great sermon. Dr. Daniel
preached again this morning, his theme
being the ssS1crifre nj the Rpdeemer -