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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
8
Washington reports generally fair conditions for North Carolina with stationary temperatures and northwest winds. In Raleigh and vicinity on Wednesday expect clear skies and continued cool weather with a slight warming trend by Thursday.
A Raleigh Chronicle survey lists events including a Capital club dinner plans, a penitentiary directors meeting, illnesses and travel of notable figures, hospital funding strains, Odd Fellows home work, and Exposition activity. Governor Fleming and Col. McClure arrive. train schedules and musical events feature. numerous visitors and locals attend daily expositions and social actions.
Citizens met to issue a call for a State temperance convention to be held in Raleigh on November 19 1891. Dr F L Reid chaired the committee preparing the call and it will be released to the press. Visitors frequent Caraleigh with a cotton mill half finished and phosphate mill structures completed. Lead tanks for sulfuric acid and processing areas near Walnut creek. Carnleigh hillsides slated for residences, with a 60 foot wide boulevard to a mile long, macadamized for a grand drive. Many brick houses will be built for operatives near factories.
Col. A. K. McClure was expected from Asheville with a five lady party. He will be met at the depot and taken to Yarboro. He is to speak at the Exposition grounds and later at the Northern settlers meeting in the hall of the house of commons.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment led by Col. W. A. Boykin may visit Raleigh if adequate quarters are arranged. A chamber of commerce committee vows effort to secure the visit, expecting about ten thousand visitors to welcome the soldiers.
Phillips v Hodges brief for defendant. Turner v Holden argument ended. Taylor v R D R R argued for plaintiff and Busbee for defendant. Benton v Toler argued for defendant. Opinions: State v Whitfield Pitt no error. State v Telfair Pitt no error. Baltzer v State AG motion to dismiss allowed. Hornthall v Burwell Washington no error. Bray v Creekmore Currituck no error. State v Haddock Pitt Spruill v Arrington Nash Bray v Barnard Curri Boone v Darden Northampton no error. Johnston v Whitehead Pitt motion to reinstate appeal denied.
Auditor Sanderlin aims to issue pension warrants about a month early, around November, while county advisory boards cut about 300 names from new and existing applicants. Raleigh progresses with Oakland a new suburb, 47 acres bought by Capital City Land Co, with A. T. Nichols as president and plans to lay out streets under Alexander Porter supervision.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention stock, blankets, sugar, whey, and preserves like quinces and peaches. Mentions September 26 and names Whey SF Mowe, Oseley's, and Goria as possible brands or sellers. Lacks coherent events or clear participants.
At a Monday meeting Mayor Badger was named chairman of the Citizens' Auxiliary Committee to work with Exposition officials and host visiting dignitaries. The mayor appointed a large list of members including Upchurch Ashley Battle Wynne Harrell Robinson Coke Sanderlin Birdsong Lougee Raney Moseley Stronach Woolcott Tucker Daniels Ashe Enniss Richardson Shaffer Hill Pescud Swindell Boylan Englehard Ferrall Jones Jones Thompson Latta Lewis McKee Pool Ellington Tonoffski Cram Williams Creech Brough ton Roberts Battle Primrose Moses Parker Briggs Scar borough Worth Denmark Ramsey.
J A Helman of Enmetsburg Maryland endorses Bradycrotine as a wonderful headache cure, advertising the remedy to readers.
Alderney cream caramels touted for tooth friendliness. One day only next Friday at Royster's. A large sale features ladies and misses rubber shoes at 20c a pair and children's attie. Others promised among bargains in men’s women’s and children’s shoes plus clothing guaranteed to save at least 25 percent. D. T. Swispete signs off.
W H and R S Tucker & Co announce a clearance due to crowding in the furniture department. They will sell all suits under fifty dollars at cost and dispose of a large line of chairs at greatly reduced prices. Act quickly to secure the best of the lot.
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