The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-10


Total rainfall 81 inches.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Rev. G. T. Adams will preach at the
penirentiary this afternoon at o'clock
Twenty-one bales of cotton were sold
yesterday. the price remaining 9l5 cents
for the best grade.
There will be a meeting of the Royal
Arcanum in the new hall in the Vass
building on Monday night at 8 o'clock
Regular services this afternoon al
$3.50 O'Clock at ST. Luke's Home under
the auspices of the First Presbyterian
church. ~.
A barometer was stolen from the
Olivia Raney Library last THURSDAY
night at the entertainment given by
Miss CASTILLO.
Two hundred and fifty-one books
We're taken from the Olivia Raney
Library. This liberal use of the library
speaks we'll for the city.
There are ten people in Jail here. all
of them having been bound over to
court on various charges to await the
action of the grand jury.
There will be a meeting of the Calen-
dar Committee in the Clerks office next
Tuesday evening at 4 o'clock, for the
purpose of making the calendar for the
February fern of c0llrf
There Will be an important meeting
of The Ministering Circle at the home
of Mrs. George McGehee on Tuesday
afternoon al 4 o'clock. A prompt and
full attendance is most earnestly de-
sired.
There will be meeting of the Coun-
w Board of Education on next Tuesday
TO make the second apportionment OF
the schools The members of this board
are Messrs. A. w. Moye, Thomas Johns
and ]. L. Foster.
On next Wednesday night, at the Of
fees of Williams and Glenn, at O'Clock,
there will be meeting of the painters
of the city for the purpose of organlz-
ing. All painters in the city are ask
ed TO be present.
Rev Geo. f. Smith, the pastor of Ed
enton Street Church, is in Davidson
county visiting relatives. Rev. j. {.
Kilgo. d. D., will preach for him twice
today. DR.. Kilgo arrived in the city
yesterday morning.
The ex-committee of the National Ed
itoriaI Association, met in Indianapolis,
January nth, TO perfect plans for the
next meeting which takes place June
10th. 1901. The headquarters will be
at the Slater Hotel and rates $3.50 per
day
Mr.. w. NJ. Russ, Clerk of the Superior
Court. of this county, desires to an
nounce that he is ready to pay all claims
against the criminal term of the Supe-
rior Court held last month, and the per-
sons holding such claims should present
them Immediately.
Governor Aycock yesterday pardon
ed John Mitchell, who was sentenced
at the last term of court to sixty days
imprisonmsn6 for assault with deadly
weapon. His sentence was originally
fine of $1,000. which was changed TO
sixty days on the roads.
The Seatcn Gales Lodge of Odd Eel
lows are moving into their new quarters
i'm the North Carolina Home building
on Fayetteville street. The fixtures and
property of the lodge We're moved into
the new quarters yesterday. 1t is said
that the lodge will give reception
when they are installed in their new
home.
sheriff Marshburn. of Sampson coun-
~. arrived in the city yesterday. bring
ing to the penitentiary an insane con-
Wet. The mans name is Lee kirby.
He killed his brother by cutting his
throat He also brought convict NAM
ed John Lane. who will serve fifteen
Years, sentence. While here Sherin
Narshburn settled the county's taxes
an,ounting TO IS. S90.40. He was accom-
-. nan,1fv Sheriff Matthews.