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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1891
Page
8
Washington reports warmer and fair weather for North Carolina with southerly winds. Rev Mr Pittenger starts a Wednesday evening lecture series on the life and travels of St Paul at the Church of the Good Shepherd illustrated by his self made map.
Snow melts and mud slows travel while tax collections rise in the Fourth District. Convicts moved to the penitentiary. a toy store opens at 129 Fayetteville Street. Exposition tickets and railway improvements dominate this December roundup with police, utilities, and church news.
Yesterday afternoon Mabel Hale Mildred Badger and Minnie Bagley hosted a complimentary high tea at Mrs Richard Badger s home for friends including Lizzie Dortch and Tempie Hamilton. fifty to sixty ladies attended. The U S circuit court convened with Judge Seymour presiding hearing counterfeiting illicit distilling cases. many officials and visitors were noted including Thos G Skinner and Dr Nicholson. The Railroad Commission issued circular number 13 requiring timely bulletins on train delays and obstructions.
Leaving Raleigh Sunday night Col. A B Andrews led a private car party of prominent Northern editors to Asheville. They enjoyed a royal time and praised Col Andrews for his hospitality and North Carolina's beauty and potential.
News of the death of Frank W. Clark at his Norfolk Virginia home on Monday night. Native of Augusta Georgia he served Raleigh and Gaston Raleigh Augusta and Carolina Central lines before becoming general passenger agent of the Sea board Air-Line system. He leaves a wife and two children Frankie and Teddie.
The Board gathers with Messrs A Leazer of Iredell W R Williams of Pitt S L Patterson of Caldwell J F Payne of Robeson and W E Stevens of Sampson in attendance others expected this morning as the meeting closes the department's fiscal year.
The exposition opened October 1 and ran until November 28 drawing over 100000 attendees. Daily attendance peaked at 15000 with over 250 Northern editors visiting and 1000 more Northern guests registered at Patrick's office. It succeeded financially given tight fall money conditions.
The Greenville Reflector notes reports from the conference with praise for Dr. Nash at Fifth Street Church Wilmington and Rev. Dr. J. H. Cordon's sermon. Robert B Watson dies at age seven in Raleigh after heart disease, with funeral at First Baptist Church this afternoon.
Special notices advertise Dr R Schiffman of St Paul Minnesota mailing a free trial of SCuIERMANNs Astin claiming instant relief and cures. Also promotions for Royster chips and a city tax collection notice by C B Roar with a December 1 deadline and monthly penalties. Rocky Mount NC land sale details listed with contact G Sartin.
A. E. Tate, general agent for North Carolina for the Provident Fund Accident Society of New York, seeks a few live men to serve as local and special agents. Address listed as High Point, North Carolina.
Rocky Mount witnesses rapid expansion with a major sale by the West End Land and Improvement Company on December 3 offering substantial bargains for buyers seeking new properties and improvements in the area.
Real estate notice by Alfred Cules offering to sell houses or farms with a forfeit of 125 dollars. Readers urged to send a stamp for reply. Address listed as 446 Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn NY. October 3 style notice.
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