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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective November -9th, 1903.

Schedule effective November -3th, 1909
Trains Leave from Peunsylva Station
warrenton, Danville. and way stations.
IO.5I A n DAILY-Wsshington and Florida
Limited. First-Class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to Jacksonville, Fla Dining car
HIS a. NJ DAuY-united states Fast Nail
First-class coaches and drawing room sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining car service.
<:oI P. N. WEEK DAYs-LocaI for Harrisonbrrz
and way stations on Manassas Branch
$40 p A. DAILY-Local for warrcnton and
7:l0 p II. DAILY-New York and Atlanta Ex-
press. First-ciass coaches to Atlanta, sleeper
to Columbyss, Ca. via Atlanta; Mondays, Tues
DAYS. and Fridays, Sunset Route. Tourist
sleeper Washington 70 San Francisco. Through
sleeper. % Pinehurst, n G, daily except sun
day Pullman buffet strvice-
$50 p M--New York ana Florida Express
Through sleepers and coaches 20 Columbia
Aiken. Augusta. Savannah, and JacksouyiIIe
1000 p. NJ DAILY-New York and Memphis,
Limited (vis Lynchburg)- First-class coach
and sleeping car to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga, and Memphis, sleeper to New Or
leans Dining car service
iO.l5 P NJ DAILY-Washiugton and South
western Limited All Pullman train. club ana
observation cars TO Atlanta and Macon; sleep
ers TO Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Mempnfs
New Orleans Dining car service
TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 A N. 100 P. NJ. $50
P. NJ, 500 p. NJ, week days, for Bluemont:
4:35 z. NJ. and 6:25 p. ", week DAYS. f,s- Lees
burg SUNDAY TRAINS for Bluemont s:IO A
NJ and 6:2s p. N.
Through ira rs nom the South arrive Wash
ington 6:42 A. NJ, 6:52 A. NJ, 9.45 A. N lO-SS
A NJ, $3.50 p. n, $50 p NJ, and $50 r. NJ
DAILY Local trains from Harrisonbu-c l-55
A NJ week days and $40 P. NJ DAILY Prom
Charlottesville. SIS A A. and 9:I0 P. n
DAILY.
Tickets sleeping car reservations and detailed
information can be had at ticket Offices los l5th
St 81 Pennsylvania ave, and Pennsvlvania
Station Baggage checked through from hotels
and residences
Phone 1910, p. r. r. Cab Service
G. IT, ACKERT, General Manager
s II. HARDWICK. Gea Pass Agent
l. S. BROWN. General Agent
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BIRDS. DOGS, ETC.

FOR sALE-Canaries. breediag cages. parro.s
eats' dogs, fancy poultry, incubators brooders
srH' oyster shell, goldhshes and aqsisriiirus
etc. sCHNIDs PET ANIMAL STORE, NJ lSth
81 Nv deSe-1
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STEAMBOATS,.
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NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT c0mPANY

- Every day in the year from foot On TN
- ST. for TT Monroe, Norfolk, Newport
" News, and all points south, by the su.
- perb, powerful steel palace steamers
- Newport News" Norfolk" and Wash
ington."
Lv Washington $3.50 pmlLy Portsmouth 500 pm
lv Alexandria- ECO pm Lv. Norfolk. -. 600 pm
Ar n Monroe. goo am Lv- Fl. Monroe 200 pm
Ar. Norfolk 500 amIAr. Alexandria ESQ am
Ar. Portsmouth 5 80 am AT. Washington 200 am
= "a Through connections made at Nor.
" folk with steamers Of Old Dominion
. Steamship Co. for New York, and Mer-
- chants and Miners Steamships for Boston
- k&For further information apply at
. general ticket Office, Bond Building 14tb
- and n y. ave telephone Main-2290) o.
9Th ST. wharf telephones Mantle and
- 75O.
JSO. CALLAHAN. Gen Mgr
". II. CALLAHAN, Gen. Pass. ACT
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

WIN . I A541-4OL11F ,.
AMERICAN LINE.
PLYMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON.
Phila.. Jan. 29:3O am. " York Jan 1899 am
st Louis jan 99;2o am. St. Raul. JAN %, ESQ am
SPECIAL. NOTICE.
After January Isl. 1894. American Line steam
ers from New York for Southampton VIII call Al
plymouth and Cherbourg TO land mails and pas
sengers for London and Paris
RED STAR LINE.
NEW NORK-ANTwERP-PA
al d. Jan. 9. 1880 am. Zeel' d. Jan 30 IO.sO am
kr n d Jan % $3.50 am. fluid Feb SlO.s0 am
CONPANf'S WASHINGTON OFFICE, 1896 f 81.
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FOR RENr--FURN1sEED ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished rooms; heat,
gas. and porcelain bath. 1921 nth st. NV. 1t
FOR RENT-Furnished second floor front room,
Tor Tor one or two; light housekeeping permitted.
SIS Sd s.. NV. deSl-4t
FOR RENT-Cozily furnished front parlor: also
second story front room; cheap; to gentlemen
or married couple. 7l9 18th st. NV. deSl-St
FOR RENT-Fu Furnished hall room, So per month:
large front room. 6ls 18th ST. NV third floor.
FOR RENT-warm front room, 50 per month.
adjoining room, s.. lS7 Massachusetts ave ne
deSl-st
FOR RENTING furnished rooms for light
housekeeping; cheap. l02l 22d st. NV. desl-3t
oS4 ST n. W.-Two furnished communicating
rooms. SO. 1t
FOR RENT-A furnished room, fourth floor; So
month 4O7 New York ave NV. deSl-3t
FOR RENT-Fwnished nice, large, heated
room: 80 per month. S04 c st. NV. de9o-St
FOR RENTING second-foor front rooms. fur
nished complete !or light housekeeping; sewing
machine, etc. heated, sunny, gas for cooking
porcelain bath; private family. 465 st. sw.
~ -
FOR RENT-Rooms from Sc up. 40 9th ST.
NV. de3O-3t
FOR RENT Furnished room, So n2 Sd St NV
de30-2t
FOR RENT-Large, nicely furnished second
story room; all conveniences; central sl4 9th
ST. NJ. de3O-8t
9S3 NEW YORK AVE, nicely furnished thor
oughly heated front room. for one OF two gen.
tlemen. de3O-3t
FOR RENT-Ill5 / St NV, large warm. sunny
2d-story front room, facing park; reasonable.
ee-9-oe
FOR RENT-Iurnished rooms; one, 81 week
Go n St NV. de2g-3t
FOR RFNT-TTo large veIl-hested sd-Hoo.
$3.50 per week. or three rooms. $3.50 302 In
diana ave NV de29-3t
FOR REST-Furnished ballroom, s. per month:
southern exposure. u st. NV. de29-St
FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms, Sc and s..
507 sth ST NV. de2s-st
FOR RENT-One elegant. sunny room. ebeap
Call at once. s2I sth st. NV. de29-3t
FOR RENT Nicely furnished. well-beated front
room, at 500 per week 9Is 9Th st. NV. de20-st
FOR RENr-Ce location. 424 9Th st. NV.
opposite park, bright furnished rooms; heat ana
gas. de29-St
FOR RENT-At Is Grant place, bet C and H.
yth ana 10Th SITS NV, nicely furnished rooms;
heated. de29-3t
FOR RENT-2d-h floor front room. nicely fnr
nlshed rs 2d st. NV. de29-3t
FOR RENT-Small. sunny front room. sI-1isbed-
- PEI nloIln. 10 : 81, NV de2e-St
FOR RENT-Tvo furnished rooms; heat gas
and bath; front and back; s. and $40 per MONTH
1913 oth s.. NV. de29-3t
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished front room a3
l. s. NV de2o-5t
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FOR RENT-HoUsEs.

FOR RENT-Five-room brick house for $3.50;
rooms from So in different part OF city; drop
card 924 Whitney ave, Mount Pleasant de3l st
FOR RENT-627 F st. sw., 6-room house. brick
bay window, modern improvements, stable
good neighborhOod, near tive. car lines, 500 so
Apply 46I s.. sw. de2e-st
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wANTED-RooMS.

I WANTED-Furnished room, near 7th and f sts.
NV; state terms; permanent. Address BOX 453.
I this office. II
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NvANTED-Giri. ID to IS. white or cOlOred. l4O2
eth st. NV. II
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wANTED-white girl, not over %, TO learn
bath business; good salary. sos 10th st. NV,
second foo-. de3l-3t
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED AND UN
FURNISHED HOUSES.

FOR RENT-Furnished or UNFINISHED houses.
az any price and in any part Of the city DUN
LOP. Real Estate Broker, Metzerott Bldg, ITO
st NV. de2-sOt
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

FOR sALE-Sylyester Jones motor cycle, shors--
power slightly used; guaranteed sll Sc NV.
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TRAINS on BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington $40 A. NJ. 100 p NJ s:So
P. NJ. 500 P. NJ, week days, for Bluemont:
4:35 p. NJ. and 6:25 P. ", week DAYS IT, Lees
burg. SUNDAY TRAINS for Bluemont 9:IO A
NJ and 6:2S p. N.
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wANTED-HousEs.

WANTED-A small house in NV; mus BE in
good condition and cheap for cash. address
bon 4l9 this office. de2o-st
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STUDENT desires large, warm, sunny front
alcoYe room, daintily furnished; 81 OF S.. Ad-
dress BOX 4sS. his Office. II
WANTED-Two furnished rooms for light house
keeping, located between goth and 24th l. and
II SITS. NV. Address BOX 442, this Office. 1t
wANTED-By two ladies, two unfinished
rooms; light housekeeping near Government
Printing Office. Address BOX s27, this office.
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WANTED-Four plain cooks, two chambermaids,
and general workers; good wages. Inquire 1911
10Th s. X
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FOR RENT-sUBURBAN.

FOR kENT-At Fairmount Heights six-room
house, garden, fruit, fine water and shade. rom
$40 Apply T0G II st. ne. deso-3t
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-German lady for general housewor
stay nights. 72S 9th st. NV il
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FOR SALE-BIcYcLEs.

FOR sALE-I-ady's bicycle; splendid condition:
~. "a Westminster 81. NV. IL
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RENTS COLLECTED AT PER CENT
Satisfaction guaranteed, or no charge. DUN
LOP, Real Estate Broker. lilo st. NV Tele-
phone Main-74 deIs-3Ot
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wANTED-Reaned. neat girls to work in dinin,
rooms. Apply 1909 G st. NV. 1t
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FOR SALE-TYPEWRITERs
MISCELLANEOUS.
STORAGE.

WHY PAY MORE? We store for 75e a load.
UNITED STATES STORAGE co. S1s.42o o aSs
10th ST. ng. dsas-Ioi
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v ANrED-Good white barber, at once g2s 9th
ST. nv.. II
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WANTED-A thoroughly experienced chamber
maid; references. 1850 Harvard st. de3l-st
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WANTED-A settled colored nurse: also cook
or general worker, SIS. 1917 Oregon ave. 1t
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR SALE-HOUSES.
CAN BE BOUGHT if sold at once-Two three
story brick houses with stores on Pennsylvania
ave. NV, at S3.75 a foot. Inquire 924 Whitney
ave, Mount Pleasant. de31-st
$4,000
1wo-story and cellar, bay window brick dwell
ing, six rooms and bath. Splendid investment or
home Rents for $500 per month. G st. me-.
near nth s..
S3,sSo.oo.
Two-story and cellar brick dwelling, six large
rooms, tiled bath. furnace heat. 9th st. ne,
near s.. Well rented
JOSEPH 1. WELLER,
REALTY BROKER.
Tel. E.-s5S. No. zoe st. NV.
dei2-i
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FOR RENT-oFFICE ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Doctor's Office; rooms occupied b,
physician for eight years; prominent corner.
/ st ne. de9o- 2,
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FOREIGN MAILS.

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WASHINGTON ID. c. POSTOFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur
at any zine.
FOREIGN NAILS are dispatched to the ports
o. sailing daily, and the schedule Of closings
IS arranged on the presumption OF their uninter-
rupted overland transit. For the week ending
Jan. ,, 1904, the last connecting closes Will be
made from The MAIN OFFICE az fnllows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-10
TAG GOVERNOR TO SOAK,
Death of Mrs Harriet feac Jck---s ocking. thu
Ponds With Fish.
Especial 10 News and Observer)

tSDGClal 10 News and observers
Goldsboro. n. c.. Nov g-SomethiDg
over a quarter Of million pounds OF to-
tacco were sold on this market at prices
lar in advance of any that have beer
paid this season. With cotton selling 4
10 ga cents and tobacco bringing better
prices the farmer has no cause for com
plant ard when the farmer is prosper
GUS the merchant aud manufactures is
also prosperous
Governor Ayeock has accepted the invi-
tation to open The Knights OF Pythias
fair in this city on next Monday night.
The opening ceremonies viii take place
in the building on West Center street IN
which the fair is to be heil. Gronl
Chancellor Elsie, Of Charlotte, VIII also
te present and viii make an address At
the openirg sfce4emoniea.
The death99f Mrs. Harriet Peacock, wife
CT Mr.. ". n, s5h Peacock. occurred at
their home in this city AT 10 O'Clock last
night from .the effects OF a stroke of
paralysis winch she suffered scme days
age She WIGS 81 years Of age. She was
'gccd woman andswas q strict member OF
ST Paul Methodist church from which
the funeral with be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, conducted by the pas
tor Rev y. Bradahaw
There are quite q numtcr OF relatives
ard friends from a distance in the cit"
10 attend the Lcwis-Dcrtch wedding to-
actrov.
There we're fish in largo quantities re
ceivcd in this city yesterday from tae
government ash department. The caun-
try club got quentity Of black bass
Tor their fish pond. last spring the CLUB
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-10
a Midnight Marriage.
lKinston Free Press.l

A somewhat unusual marriage was sol
emnized in the Hotel Tull parlor last
night when Mr.. c. F. Smith, a prosperous
merchant of Washington, and Miss Annie
King, a pretty young lady of Jones coun-
ty, united their fortunes, for veal or
woe, forever more"
Mr. Smith formerly lived in Jones
where he fell a victim to the charms Of
Miss King and though for five years he
has been separated in person from his
hearts choice, distance nor time could cool
the ardor of his passion and yesterday af-
ter visiting the young lady at her home
in Jones county they drove to Kinston
last night and routed Register of Deeds
Suggs by Proxy John f. Dillahunt, out OF
bed and secured license at about 10:45.
Justice J. G. Cox was returning home
from his lodge about that time and was
fastened upon by the proxy and taken
into the parlor at Hotel Tull, where the
couple were in waiting.
Several young men seeing that some
thing out of the ordinary was about to
happen made their way into the hote1 and
witnessed the ceremony.
The bride and groom were guests at
Hotel Tull last night and left this morn
ing for their future home in Washington
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. Fur
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-10
HERE TOMORROW RIGaT
$ Hottest Coon in Dixie" Will be at the New
Monumental Theatre.

This famous rag-time opera announced
for the New Monumental Theatre here
on Wednesday night Is superb combl-
nation of all the best and most popular
features OF farce comedy, travesty and
vaudeville with the largest and best col
ored chorus in America. 1t is the climax
of all popular musical comedy entertain
ments. 1t abounds in catchy music, snap
ply specialties beautiful costumes, funny
comedians, phenomenal choruses, pretty
girls, picturesque ensembles, latest songs,
Lovel dances, special scenery, brilliant
electrical effects, original IDEAS, bewilder-
ing drills, all the big song hits of the East,
and many new and original stage novel
ties. The entire performance Is presented
by metropolitan organization of thirty
five of the foremost colored singers,
comedians and speciality artists Of their
race IN America. More bright music. en-
tertainng specialties and hearty laughter
is crowded into the two and a half hours
Of the Hottest Coon in Dixie" than would
supply half dozen of the average musical
farce comedies.
"a rag-time revel'' is the not inappro-
Pirate title sometimes given TO that ire,
sistiblc wave Of melliment The Hottest
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RALEIGH LADIES HONoRED.
Brilliant Evsn!s of the Corona Ball at the
Cumberland Fair.

Fayetteville n. c., Nov. Especial =
There was great attendance at the
Coronation Ball of Fair Week on Friday
night and it was brilliant occasion at
the Armory during the evening.
In couples under the lead of Chief Mar
shall McBryde, fair women and their es
corts made the circuit of the hall in
brilliant promenade, and grouped about
Mr.. C. ]. Cooper, the orator of the even
ing, who, in a happy address, performed
the ceremony of coronation of Miss Mary
Preston Ship, of Raleigh, chosen queen
by Mr.. ]. B. Tillinghast, winner of the
first prize at the tournament; Mr.. S. w
Tillinghast selected the first maid, Miss
Mary Mcneil, and Mr.. Bynum the second
maid, Miss Mary Black, OF Red Springs.
Chief Marshal McBryde gracefully pre-
scented his regalia to Miss Mary Lacy, of
Raleigh, and First Assistant Marshal
George Mcneil presented his to Miss Kate
Hawley.
The prize to the queen was a splendid
jeweled aigrette, while bouquets were
presented to the maids of honor.
Capt. j. S. Mcneil most gracefully and
efficiently led the figures of the dance,
and the music was by Remsburg's orches-
ira. 81
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Nat NJ. WILLS 0KPnAY.
light the Most handsomely Gowned Young
Women Ga The Stage

The eight beautiful show girls of the
Nat M, Wills Company are said to be
the most handsomely gowncd young ladies
on the stage. That celebrated man milincY
John Wannamaker, imported their cos
tunes especially for them from his PARE
sian workshop, No loveler creators al
the dress builders art, we are tod, wal.
be found On this side Of the Atlantic
The Washington Star has very arprc
eiative critique OF this play, in its issuo
Of November 3rd. 1t says
All the Columbia Theatre last night
Nat. NJ. Wills was welcomed with thu
enthusiasm due to q player WHO h2
arrived Mr.. Wills has served n ,ucces>-
full apprenticeship in vaudeville and popu-
larrrice amusement and has finally dem
onstrated his entire capabihty TO amlse
an evening CLOTHES audience. Il IS diff
cult to point the distinction that eparatea
the occasional entertaining farce comedy
from the mutitIainous fat and unprofi.
able ventures in that line that have Of
late been launched. Humor Is a subtle
thing and, with no apparent reason. !,
Son Of Rest as crts itself as a genuine
laugh producer, while organizations sitl
longer lists of star entertainers and ggegt-
er scenic professions prove Intellectual.
From the time that Mr.. Wills we'll known
tramp made his entrance IA a most ludci-
crous and unexpected manner till the
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w TOnAN: !: :;
v Y :: Society !

She wrote the note dozen times
Before twas to her taste.
Then copied it most carefully,
And signed it, yors, in haste.
Mrs. E. c. Potter, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. Huter Lawrence
returned to Norfolk yesterday
Miss Mary Andrews is confined to her
home with a severe attack of the grippe.
Miss Jessie Powell, of Wake Forest,
is visiting IL the city.
MIR. and Mrs. T. w. Beckett, of Louis
burg, We're here yesterday on their way
to Monroe to visit friends.
Mr. Samuel Kramer and daughter
Miss Placide, of Durham, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. l.. N. White.
Miss Beatrice Bridgers is quite i'll at
her home. She is suffering from append-
citis.
Miss Mary Lacy, who has been visit
ing in Fayetteville during the Fair. re
turned home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. M. E. Howard, of Greensboro,
who has been visiting Mr.. Percy Albright,
returned to her home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. B. f. Dixon returned yesterday
afternoon from Smithfield, where she at
tended the Womans Home Missionary
Conference.
Marriage license was yesterday issued
to Mr.. Albert H. Nichols, of Dayton, n.
c., and Miss Sadie E. Jones, of Morris
vile. N. c.
Mr.. NJ. M. Smith returned yesterday
morning from Richmond, Va, where he
visited his sick mother, Mrs. OLA. Smith,
at the Kellam Hospital. Mrs Smith is
suffering considerably, but is getting on
as well as could be expected.
Mrs. ]. H Parham, of Kinston, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs. Jas
+. Jordan, returned to her home yester-
day.
Mrs. c. S. Jackson and Mrs. Haywood
White, who have been visiting relatives
and friends in the city, returned this morn
Ing.
Mrs. F. A. Olds and Mrs. r. H. Lewis
left yesterday morning to attend the con-
vention of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, which meets at Charleston
today.
The Daughters of the Revolution will
not meet at the Carolina Trust building
today at 4 o'clock, but at the home of
Mrs. j. E. Ray at the Blind Institute
Mrs. Henry R. Thorpe and baby. of
Rocky Mount. are visiting at Mrs.
Thorpe's fathers, Mr.. j. r. Youngs, on
Blount street.
Mr.. E. C. Duncan, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue. leaves this morning for
Fremont, where, tomorrow night he aud
Miss Alma Speight, one of the most cul-
tured young ladies of Eastern Carolina,
will be married.
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7. HALLOWEEN PARTY.
At Mount Airy There is Delightful Social
Event.

Pilot Mountain; N. c., Nov. 9.--(Spe-
cial Misses Rosa and Ruby Stephens
gave a very interesting party to quite
number of their many friends on Hat
lowe'en.
Those present were: Misses Ella Whita-
ker, Ida Mitchell, Daisy Whitaker, Edith
Coburn, Effie Randleman. Ruth Redman
Lula Whitaker, Carrie Redman. Maggie
Stone Mary Jennie Redman and Messrs
Oscar E. Snow, Walter Mitchell, Henry
Reynolds, Herbert Lowry. Abe Mitchell,
Walter L. Wall, Charles Stone, Cab Dear
min, and Gray Whitaker.
The whole company was initiated into
the arts and mysteries of the occasion,
the result of which was highly pleasing
20 all who participated, the occasion be-
ing a most delightful one.
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4 GRAND WORK DONE
GreenviIIe Celebrates Com
pIetIon Of Her Graded
School Building.
ESPECIAL to News and Obseryer)

ESPECIAL to News ana ODSeEFet.J
Greenville, n. c., Nov. 9.-This has beer
proud day for Groenrille. the occasion
Of the dedication of the splendid graded
school building
Al o'clock The entire school assembled
1T the court house, which has been used a.
temporary quarters pending the compile
ton IL tho school building, and headed
by the Oscoola Band marched to the new
building which occupies the site of the
old academy. The 270 bright, happy chill
dren in line made an imposing procession
end the street was thronged with people
o see them pass.
In the large assembly room Of The build
ing was given an interesting programme
Of songs By pupils and addresses by promi-
ncnt citizens The latter were eX-Goy.
ernor t J. Jarvis. President of the Board
Of Trustees. Mayor H. w. Whedbee,
county superintendent ". h Ragsdale,
Col. L. A. Sugg and Prof. w. 3. Dove,
Superintendent of Graded Schools.
Rev. A. 7. King opened the exercises
with scripture reading and prayer and
Rev. w Z. Powell closed with the benc-
diction. Two barrels Of apples were dis
trituted among the pupils at the close OF
the exercises.
The cuickness with which this buildina
has been constructed shows something CT
the determination Of Greenvillo people,
when once aroused The, last Legislature
in February, passed a law authorizlaz
Greenville to vote on issuing bonds to cs
tabhsh graded schools The election wa;
held in April end carried. ground va,
broken for the building early IA July, and
in Just four months from that time q
splendid building is erected and furnish
cd AZ a cost OF nearly thirteen thousand
dollars.
The addresses at the exercises today tc
the large audience betol1ened Greenville'.
pleasure and pride at this event in hel
history