The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

Maximum temperature, Al; minimum
temperature SO; mean temperature. 81;
total rainfall. 80 inches in twenty four
hours.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Nine bales of cotton were sold here yes
terday. The price remains 91a cents.
Sheriff A. H. Byrd. of Caldwell county,
brought five convicts to the penitentiary
Yesterday.
Governor Aycock signed Mr. John D..
Belamy's commission as Congressman
yesterday.
Sheriff A. W. Edwards, of Greene coun-
ty, settled his taxes yesterday paying TO
the treasurer 81 206 %.
The sale of reserve seats for May Irwin
and Eric Hope, opens this morning at
Bobbitt and Wynne's drug store.
There was meeting of the Allied La
Dor organization at their hall on the
corner of Morgan and Blount streets last
night
Governor Aycock yesterday issued to
Hon. John d. Bellamy his commission
as Representative in Congress for the
Sixth North Carolina district.
Matinee today at the Academy of Music.
Rentfrow Company will present "Cinder-
ella" Every child attending will receive
a present Prices 10 and 20 cents.
Mr.. j. s. Wynne has received the stock
certificate bpooks for the auditorium, and
is ready to issue stock to those entitled
to receive it. It is said that number of
subscribers have paid up in full
The Wadesboro Messenger notes the
death of Major j. b. Ashcraft a well
known citizen. He was the father of
Messrs. b. c. and Eugene Ashcraft,
editors of the Monroe Enquirer.
1t is stated that after Monday the Sea-
board trains passing here southwark at
500 will bring mail. BY this means, the
New York papers may be received here
on the day of publication.
Miss Stockard, of Alamance county, will
soon issue booklet, THE Songs of
Solomon Dramatized." Dr. Eugene
Daniel of this city. will write the intro
luction. The book will be issued just be-
ore Easter.
Prof Albert Whitehouse. the director
Of athletics at Trinity College, will ar
rive in the city today. He is a health
specialist and has number of clients in
this city who have derived much benefit
from his treatment.
Grand Master B. s. Register. has APP
pointed Rev. "A. A. Marshall d. D.. pastor
the First Baptist church, as Grand Orator
for the next meeting of the Grand |
Lodge. DR.. Marshall is a fine orator, and
the selection is an admirable one.
Mr.. T. P. Sale. the city health officer |
who was injured by the falling of the |
barn on the city lot, is improving |
Messrs. Olmstead. Winston and Kirkland |
the other injured men are getting along |
very we'll
The Sampson Medical Company of For |
sytke county was chartered yesterday |
1t will manufacture patent medicines, and |
has capital stock of $1,000. The incor- |
porators are NJ. F. Maslen. H. A. Stepp, |
B. III. Bodeinheimer and W. L. Hargett.
This invitation has been received by |
friends Mr. Isaac &. Sugg requests
the honor of your presence at the mar
riage Of his daughter, Aylmer, to Mr.. |
Ernest Linwocd Brooks. Tuesday morn |
ing. February 10, 1901. at $50 o'clock, |
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DR. Geo. T. Winston, president of the |
A. and NJ College delivered an address |
at the Public Library at Durham last
night His subject was Public Librar |
les" The occasion was the third anniver- |
sary of the founding of the library
There will be a faculty recital at the |
Baptist Female University next Monday
night February IL and afterwards a re-
ception to the State officials and the
members of the General Assembly. Doors |
omen at 1880 o'clock. Exercises begin |
promptly at s o'clock. Admission is by |
card only.
Labor Commissioner Warner has been
notified that the next session of the |
National Association of Labor Commits |
sioners will be held in st. Louis, Thurs |
day, Friday and Saturday, May 90 "a and |
% The headquarters will be at the |
Planters Hotel. The attendance will be |
larger and more interest is manifested |
than probably in any of the meetings of
this body hitherto.
The Cnfside Cotton mills, which has
headquarters at Rutherfordton was |
chartered yesterday at the Secretary of |
States Office. The business proposed is
the manufacture of cotton seed oil. The
capital stock is $50 900, which may be in
creased to $4,000 The incorporators are
T. B. .Lovelace, r. r. Haynes, Henry Jen-
kinsS L. A. Holland, Gather Kenneday |
and ]. #. Whistnant.
Prof. Albert Whitehouse. the Health |
Specialist Will be at the Marlborough |
Saturday the 9Th.
Mr.. Thos. Fl. Battle. president Of the |
Rocky Mount mills and the Rocky Mount |