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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1891
Page
8
The Chronicle reports variable winds and light showers across North Carolina with stationary temperatures. In Raleigh and nearby areas expect occasional showers and a moderate cool wave by Wednesday evening.
The town schedules a Thursday closing for most businesses and notes favorable weather for tobacco work. Exposition items include the colored department opening October 15, Slaters at the penitentiary, rail and street improvements, and remarks on shortages in tobacco, with Hempstead and Granville exhibits and a 14 pound potato.
Governor Holt received information yesterday of the muster in at Charlotte of the first North Carolina naval reserve company. Capt Stewart J W Crawer commanding the eighty officers and men will be armed with breech loading howitzers and gatlings. Also noted is the evening performance of Jim the Westerner at Metropolitan hall with strong praise for plot and acting. Reserved seats available at MacRae's Law Relative to Military Companies. The Code allows twenty five contributive members per company at up to ten dollars yearly, with certificates exempting from jury duty for one year.
The Rev Thomas Dixon delivers a lecture at Metropolitan Hall next Wednesday night at 8 30 on The Almighty Dollar. His talks are acclaimed as unsparing and engaging from start to end, with audiences wishing for more after the finish and a crowded house expected.
Music festival participants have started arriving with most provided housing. A few still lack accommodations and hosts are urged to register names at Williams & Co’s book store today. 800 chairs in the auditorium ensure comfort. Raleigh attendees should reserve seats now or risk disappointment.
In 1889 Ben Baker, an escaped convict, returned to Randolph. J W Crawford arrested him with papers. Baker fired a shotgun, Crawford shot and killed him. Judge Armfield ruled citizens may arrest felons, and the jury found Crawford not guilty. Also noted deaths include Benoni Thorpe, infant son of Louis and Pauline.
Yesterday the Supreme Court heard cases from the first district including State versus Van Doran and State versus Railroad and Lumber Co. with respective counsel. Other actions involved Hurdle versus Stallings Albertson versus Terry Winslow versus Lewies and Lewis versus Lumber Co with briefs filed. Appeals from the second district will be called next Monday in a similar order, with sessions at 10 a m today and Wednesday and Friday, excluding Thursday Exhibition day.
Mrs Placide Engelhard Boylan wife of William Boylan and eldest daughter of Maj J A Engelhard died in Philadelphia in her 33rd year after months of illness. Her funeral is at Christ Church Raleigh at 10 o'clock with pallbearers named and arrival of her remains noted. A closing ad advertises Simmons Liver Regulator.
Special notices announce Gordon and Dilworth cherries pears quinces peaches and strawberries arriving. Britton Pierce and Charles Cardwell secure a four story warehouse at Wilmington and Cabarrus for sleeping and boarding with capacity 150 to 250 during October and November.
Financial ruin reported for B Wilkinson proprietor of Cleveland firm Shel. The notice outlines insolvency actions and potential creditors’ claims as filed in the local court. Proceedings detail asset liquidation and timeline for filing verified claims.
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