The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-28

rooms right and left, taking from the
dressers any portable article OF value
they could make way with. Before he
could give the alarm, the men had com
pleted their robberies and walked down
stairs. Reporting the mltter to the pro-
prietor, a policeman was called in. Ono
of the men was arrested at the hotel
before any of the stolen articles could
be disposed of; the other was located ard
arrested an hour after wards, with so en-
goods on his person. They are now in
Jail awaiting a trial. Both men refused
to give their name; one Of them regis
tered at Cleggs as T. II. Williamson, High
Point.
Civil Engineer w. B. Trogden has just
completed for Mr.. f. J. Justice over
fifty blue print maps, Of various dimen-
sions. These maps are to be used in
a case on appeal from Burke county, IN
volyIng title to about thirty thousand
acres of land.
Captf in Barroll, the successor of Cap
attn Forsyth. in the recruiting business
has enlisted the fol owing men here for
service: Will B. Clapp, infantry. at Co.
lumbus barracks, Ohio; Clifford Durham,
coast artillery, New York: Henry a.
Hill, cavalry, Jefferson barracks. At the
examine ton he d yesterday, several ap.
plicants failed to pass and were dis
charged from further waiting.
The principal address at the memorial
service of the Greensboro Lodge OF Elks.
to be held here on the first Sunday IN
December. will be made by Mr.. d. B.
Smith. of Charlotte, Il former resident
OF this city.
The Clerk of the Superior Court has
been paid up to-daEe, about seven hun
dred dollars in license fees by non-resI-
dent hume. S, who seem TO appreciate the
protection now being aC2-7@i gone. II
is abundant here, and the L.. law APP
peas to have accomplished wonders a.
ready.
Messrs. R. T. Gray, of Raleigh; J. d.
Murphey, of Asheville, and S. NJ. Gattis,
of Hillsboro, arrived last night. They
compose the executive committee OF the
State Normal and Industrial College, and
will spend several days here in a thorough
examination OF the Books and accounts
OF the institution. This is their regu ar
annual investigation of the financial az
fairs OF the college.
The Comedian Literary Society of The
State Normal and Industrial College WI
give bazaar IN the hrst moor or tEe
new students building, beginning Fri
day right, December eth and lasting
until Saturday night at ten O'Clock
Everything suitable or Oh. istm; presents
wi be found in the different booths, an
one of the booths will be entirely furaishcl
with contributions from former students
a dainty lunch will be served, and FIJI
day night there will be a delightful en-
tertainment of character sketches. Mr.
j. l.. Wrenn, a professional Kermis'
manager arrived last night from Sans
bury, and will have charge Of this de-
rartment The proceeds OF the bazf al
will be devoted to furnishing the new
Society Hall.
Judge BOYD has signed an order dis
charging from bankruptcy, Mrs. s. 5
Coley of High Point, and Mr.. j. "
Mitchell. of Greensboro.
/ Mr. II. H. Tate. local manager OF the
G~and Orera House. hos resigned Lls
position, and will go to Richmond 10 en-
gage in insurance work. He HIS been a
very successful insurance mTn here, a
rrernfer of th" firm Of Walsh e Tote. end
his departure is regretted Mr.. Max
Nathan of Wilmington, succeeds Mr..
Tate as manager Of the theatre.