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Newspaper

The State Chronicle

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1891

Page

8

Weather and city notes from The Chronicle

Washington reports for North Carolina forecast generally fair with stationary temperatures and easterly winds. Raleigh area expected fair and colder tomorrow. Local items include the resignation of Western Union manager Thomas Galloway at Goldsboro, John G. Sizer named successor, and curios about home grown bananas at Dughi's fruit stand. Penitentiary plans lease of 7,000 acres in Northampton to employ 700 convicts as railway work winds down.

Washington North Carolina Raleigh Vicinity Northampton

Local Happenings In November Near Tarboro

November notes report Tarboro troops arriving soon and a new mail wagon due in about ten days. Arrivals include R M Douglas Greensboro and A B Gorrell Winston. Postal card sizes delayed to mid month. All Saints Day observed with communion in Episcopal and Catholic churches. Sheriff Hamilton jailed a negro lad for arson with a 25 year term. The colored State Fair opens next Tuesday with P B S Pinchback of Louisiana to speak. A jail prayer meeting is set for 3 pm. church youth urged to attend. October district revenue hits 105000 due to fruit harvest and distilleries. Governor Holt accepts W T Gray’s resignation. Loyd promoted to colonel, Bobbitt to lieutenant colonel, Gattis to major. Only 150 Raleigh taxpayers paid. last day with penalty. Sheriff office taxes grow complex for race and school accounting. The Hillsboro road passing show draws a gaunt wagon, white woman rider, a venerable black driver with long tin horn, and a mixed assembly of riders.

Raleigh Sheriffs Office

Travelers Arrive and Depart as Noted in City

Mr. F A Busbee returns from Graham court while John T Patrick comes back from Richmond. George Moseley leaves today for a Virginia business trip. Mr and Mrs W W Wyatt return to Norfolk. Mrs Alice Kennedy and Miss Hattie Tull visit J F Taylor. Maj Ernest F Young of Charlotte, J H Mills of High Point, and Prof W L Poteat of Wake Forest arrive. Prof Charles D McIver and family move from Salford to Greensboro. Crutchfield of Greensboro North State visits for transfer plans to Raleigh. Annie Patterson of Richmond County spends days at Peace Institute and returns home. Mayor A G Ricaud of Wilmington visits. electric railways viewed as a stimulant. Prof Charles E Brewer and Love Bell unite at Shawboro and stay in Murfreesboro with President J B Brewer before returning to Wake Forest.

George Moseley Virginia W. W. Wyatt Norfolk, Va Ernest F. Young Charlotte J. H. Mills High Point W. L. Poteat Wake Forest Charles D. McIver Salford Greensboro Annie Patterson Richmond County City At Peace Institute Patterson Charles E. Brewer Wake Forest College Miss Love Bell J. E. C. Bell Shawbor Currituck County Murfreesboro J. B. Brewer Female Institute

Raleigh People and the Tennessee Mines Demoralized by Briceville Mines

The Briceville agitation in Tennessee sent shock waves through Raleigh investors in the Coal Creek Mining company. Telegrams reported near total demoralization across the mining district, though Coal Creek Co. itself does not employ convict labor.

Briceville Tenn Raleigh Coal Creek Mining Company Messrs Pace Holding Coal Creek Co

Death of Miss Lilly Rose of Fayetteville at 21

The many friends of Miss Lilly Rose announce her death at her Fayetteville home last Thursday after a two week illness. She was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Rose and niece of Mrs. R. T. Gray. She was twenty one years old and highly regarded.

Lilly Rose Fayetteville T. R. Rose R. T. Gray

Churches and Services Listed for Sunday Worship

A local church directory lists CuRist Church and Church of the Good Shepherd with All Saints Day observances, and multiple denominations including Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian detailing service times, Sunday schools, and evening prayers. All invited to attend at these Central area congregations.

M. M. Marshall All Saints Day Church OF the Goop Shepherd I. McK. Pittenger First Baptist Church J. W. Carter D. D Ros. H. Briggs Baptist Tabernacle J. J. Hall N B_ Broughton L. G. Broughton Fayetteville Street Jonathan Wood John T. Pullen Christian. Christian Church J. I. Fos

Swindell's Department Stacks Up Fashion and Goods

Swindell's in Raleigh touts fine shoes for ladies and gentlemen, a mammoth carpet and rug display with 200+ designs, enormous trunks and valises stock, strong millinery, and the most complete men’s clothing range with a booming dress goods trade up five hundred percent.

Swindell’s Shoe Department Raleigh Swindell’s Swindell

Gents' Dress Shirts and Furnishings at Tucker Co

W H R S Tucker Co offers largest ever assortment of gents dress shirts underwear and furnishings. Displays evening textures gloves slippers hosiery fur wraps wraps dresses and pattern length dresses with extensive lines and affordable prices. If feeling unwell try Simmons Liver Regulator.

W. H.& R.S. Tucker & Co W. H. & R. Tucker & Co Simmons Liver Regulator

Norris Dry Goods Special Notices on Shoes and Boots

Various shoe lines and prices offered by Norris Dry Goods Store in New York. Women and children invited to view buttoned and opera toe styles with price points from $1.50 to $4.25. Other goods include preserves from Gordon & Dilworth, maple sap and sugar, and Dr King’s Royal Germeteur touted for rheumatism and indigestion with A. E. Jordan as agent. Also advertisements for a Victor Safety Bicycle from Julius Lewis & Co and a model runabout.

Norris’ Dry Goods South

Swindell's Offers Complete Line of Fashion Wraps

Swindell's sells a full range of wraps capes jackets fur capes and boas at bargain prices. Shoppers can find fashionable outerwear in a variety of styles while savings abound.

Swindell’s

Special Auction Sale of Inexpensive Furniture at Tucker Co

W H and R S Tucker and Co announce a special furniture auction on Tuesday November 3 at 11 am at 128 Wilmington Street. Sale features chamber suites under 50 dollars folding beds tables and chairs. Ladies invited to attend and inspect the display of dry goods.

Dry Goods &c Wilmington Street Tucker & Co

Royster Boston chips advertised for 20 cents a pound

City shoppers are urged to take home Royster Boston chips as the top acceptable treat for those remaining. The ad promises fresh daily manufacture with a choice of flavors at 20 cents per pound.

Royster Boston

Also Mentioned on This Page

the State Chronicle the Chronicle’s Weather Report Rom. Johnston Goldsboro the Chronicle Thos. Galloway Western Union Telegraph Office John G. Sizer Dughi Col. J. M. Heck Tarboro R. M. Douglas A. B. Gorrell Winston Hamilton Alamance P. B. S. Pinchback Louisiana White Holt W. T. Gray N.C Samuel H. Loyd Reidsville W. A. Bobbitt Oxford W. A. Gattis Durham Hillsboro Road City Exposition Grounds F. A. Busbee Graham Court John T. Patrick Richmond Mrs Alice Kennedy Miss Hattie Tull Jf. Jesse P. Taylor’s Crutchfield Greensboro North State A. G. Ricaud Wilmington Raleigh People Tennessee Mines Episcopal Edenton Street W. J. Young J.H. Cordon Central M. E. Cuourcn L. L. Nash W.N. Snelling Brooklyn M. E. Cruren C. O. Durant Joe Porter W. Ih R.S. Tucker & Co W. HH. & R.S. Dacker & Co W. H. & R.S. Tucker & Co W.H. &R.S. Tucker & Co Furs W.H. & R.S. Tucker & Co Royal R Hee Norris Norris’ Dry Goods Store D. L. Dowd East Lith St New York Victor Julius Lewis & Co Harry A. Harr Gordon & Dilworth Eneruarpt & Pescup Esernarpt & Pescup McGee & Wy S. F. Morses Rhely Jang Macist Shable Habi L Lina W.B i Marétt W.H.& Rs, Tucker & O'S
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