The news & observer., 1901-03-26
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The last issue of the Lincoln Journal
said: Mrs. Margaret B. Shipp sailed
for Cuba on the 9th instant, where she
VIII visit the battlefield on which her hus-
band, Lieut.. w. e. Shipp lost his life,
Mrs. Shipp's two little sons, William and
Fabius, are here with their aunts, Mrs.
Anna McBee and Miss Kate Shipp."
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Grand Secretary Woodall says there are
now 1000 Odd Fellows in North Carolina
belonging to 122 lodges. The order is
growing rapidly. There is $4,000 in the
treasury and nearly as much in the Or
phanage fund.
1.-The new hall Of the Psi Chapter of
the Sigma Nu fraternity which is be-
ing erected at Chapel Hill, will be
modern club house, said a gentleman
yesterday. 1T was designed by Mr.
Chas. Pearson. archiotect. and will. be
completed bY commencement, when a
banquet will be given Ky the fraternity
The Current Topics Club will meet on
Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. Ed.
Chambers Smith.
The engine of the Raleigh and Cape
Fear railroad ran off the track near here
Saturday. The pilot of the engine was
smashed. but no one injured. 1t took
several hours to get the train back On
the track
Mr.. Paul Garrett and Mr.. H. A. Simms
were here yesterday returning from
Greensboro to Weldon Mr.. Garrett was
instrumental in effecting the arrest OF
the three gold brick men, who have been
operating in this State. They have been
bound over to await the action OF the
grand jury.
News has reached here of the death of
Mr. Halcott p. Jones, of Butte City, Mon
tana. Mr.. Jones was a native of Hills
boro and is well known in the State. He
has lived for some time in the West.
Mr.. David Fort has accepted a position
as collector with the Citizens National
Bank.
Miss Maud Battle, a student at st.
Mary's is in Tarboro to attend the fun
eral of her brother, Mr.. Julian Battle of
Utah, who was killed in railway acci-
dent. His body was brought back to this
state and the interment occurred Satur-
day Mr. Battle was % years old, and
was an excellent young man.
Mr. H. B. Warner, the Commission of
Labor and Printing arrived in the city
from Lexington yesterday. He has just
recovered from severe attack of grip,
but is about well again.
DR. John c. Kilgo, president of Trinity
College. lectures In Charlotte tonight He
was in Raleigh yesterday and left last
night for that place.
In the Mayors court yesterday Robert
Little was fined 1925 for an assault on
Oscar Robertson last Thursday night
The rain that fell yesterday was said
10 be general over the South Atlantic
States A slight rain fell Sunday night
throughout parts Of this State.
The auditor yesterday made out the
warrants refunding to the owners OF
slot machines the amount OF their license
that had not expired when the Legisla-
ture passed the law abolishing these
machines, 81 1,Se7.47 has been received
from this source, and of this amount all
except about one-ffth must be re-
funded.
Col. r. A. olds, left last night with his
little son. Douglas for Florida. They Will
spend week or ten days on pleasure
trip. visiting ST. Augustine, Palm Beach
and other points of interest
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The prices paid for cotton on the Ral-
eigh market yesterday were middling D.
strict middlng s, strict good middling SB,
and sA cents.
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Rev. r. S. Stephenson is conducting
night services at Caraleigh mills this
week. He says that the house is filled
at each service. and that there have
been a number Of professions.
Mr. Drewry Partin, who has been un-
well for sometime, died at his home in st.
Matthews township yesterday morning.
The funeral services will take place at
his residence at o'clock this evening.
He was born on Black Creek, Wake
county. and was 81 years old the 10th
day OF last September. Wake county has
lost one of her best citizens.
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Owing to the rain which prevented
many ladies from attending the Una
Clayton performance last night, ladies
will again be admitted free If seats are
secured at Bobbitt and Wynne's Drug
store.
The funeral of Mr.. W. A. Horton, who
died at his home on Lenoir street last
Friday night, took place at the residence
Sunday at 10 o'clock. The interment was
in the City cemetery. The services were
conducted by Rev. G. T. Adams. The pail
bearers were Messrs. Len Royster, Lee
Emery, Jacob Allen. w. H. Done and
Henry Cross.