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The Evening Visitor from Raleigh, North Carolina • Page 1

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She tttttttt tti tvet is, isqi VOL XTO. 19 Hardware, Lawn Party. The Lend a Hand" Circle of the SPECIAL NOTICES. Wan tod. A printer to work iu a job and newspaper office.

Address, B. W. Ray. Leaksville. N.

C. icyO 3t "King's Daughter's" will give a lawn party, on the post office lawn, Thurs day afternoon and evening, May 21, 1891. It will be given for the benefit NEWS NOTES ABOUT THE CITY. What Our Reporters See and Hear Worth Wiving to Our Readers News iu Brief Mr. JoBipb t-.

Haywood hass'arted a large orchard aud vireyard at Mil-j borate. Railway travel is just now very i light. It is the pause before the usu 1 al rush at the commencement season, Mr. N. S.

Moseley haB leased the Central Hotel for a term of years. The building will be completely re BUY A ROACH TRAP Will catch roaches and soon rid your homes of these tests QUAKER CITY Lawn Mowers, of a most worthy object. There will be refreshments. Neapolitan chocolate and other creams, orange and lemon sherbets, cakes, strawberries and other good things. Cabbage aud transplanted Tomato plants for sale.

A B. Forrest. lm. 517 Polk St. Situation Wanted.

A bov about IB years old wants a situation as an office boy or to learn some good trade. Address care of the Evknino Visitor. Will cut grass evenly and make your Cotton is dying rapidly and the farmers feel Hue. Two more veterans arrived at the Soldiers' Home today. CousHrribb progress is being made on the paving of West Martin street.

The greater part of the stone foundation of the new depot has been iaid The new press of the State Chronicle has been put up and is in opera tion. It is oposed that there shall be a music festival during the Exposition, on a large scale. The Supreme court will be in conference tomorrow, will file a number of ooiuions and will adjourn for the term very probably. Th re was a larger number present at Centml church yesterday than at any regular session during its existence. This is encouraging to the Central workers.

"Life has been a burden to me for past 50 years on account of great suffering from very severe and frequent lawn looK smootti and neat. Epworth League Reception. To night at 8 o'clock the Epworth League at Edenton street Methodist church, will hold asocial meeting and reception in the bible class rooms. Allthe members of the church and congregation and their friends are cordially invited to attend. This meeting is intended to give an YOUNG AMERICAN NICKEL PLATED 1LAMPS.

A neat new style lamp gives the light of 30 candles. Wicks are easy to put in. PRICES LOW. Saturday's Sales. Saturday is always a bigday.

Every line of goods shares the atteutiou of our customers. A lr? rge majority of the trade wait until Saturday to buy such decorative adornments as go to make the lady lovely and the gentleman handsome ou Sunday morning. The shoe department is a scene of activity during the busy hours. Straw hats neckwear, handkerchiefs collars, cuffs, hosiery, go freely and our assortment is second to none and prices cannot be beaten. New lines of shoes, slippers, being received from orders placed with manufactu rers for May delivery.

In our earnest endeavors to close out as nearly as possible the present stock, such THOMAS BRIGGS SONS, RALEIGH, C. headaches. Bradycrotine has done wonders for me. I am now a new man and shall proclaim the merits of your MISS MAGGIE BEESE medicine to ali 1 can reach." (ieo. P.

iowler, Attorney at Kw, Palatka, I1 lorida. may 18 6t. sacrificiugly low prices are made that Millinery, com paint is rarely ever heard. Norris'Dry Goods Stork. Masonic.

Companions -You are hereby no opportunity to the members of the congregation to meet each other socially and enable those who have recently moved to the city and connec ted themselves with the church to be come acquainted with its members. Music, readings, recitations and social enjoyment 11 make up the pros gramme. Hotel Accommodations. It seems to be one of the hardest sort of jobs to get the people of the city properly aroused on the subject of hotel accommodations for the crowds who will attend the Southern Inter State Expositien. The hotel capacity may be ad'-quute for present demands, but unless something is done to provide for the large crowds that will be in the cifcy in October and November the city will not be benefited by the Exposition.

The "cursing" will exceed the blessing. The excess of visitors will not be so much of secoud clasB people as some claim. Thousands will come from a distance, from the north and form Europe and Canada, and unless ac commodations for a large number of first class people are provided the advantages of the Exposition will be tified that a regular convocation of Raleigh Chapter, No. 10, Royal Arch Masons, will be held at its hall at 8i o'clock, 1 uesday evening, May 19th. I TMPORTED AND DOMESTIC TRIMMED JL Hats and Bonnets.

The greatest variety of fancy straw braids in the desirable shades of grey, tan, black, for Ladies, Misses and woe little ones. Wat mb Allcott, Secretary. DieiL Churchill Albert Ball, the eight ill THE NEW SHADES months eld son of Mr. Geo. F.

and Nellie A. Ball, at their residence on W. R. S. Tucker fc Co.

Gents Straw Hats. A better line we have never shown. First aud nicest cf all are the Dunlap straw hats. They, like the Dunlap fur hats, cannot be excelled by any manufac turer in the country. Then we have men's stylish straw hats, which do not come quite so high in pru-e, are good, and the styles are correct.

In fact, we have now a stock of straw hats from which we can suit almost any one We have a particularly nice line of nobby styles for young men, showing the very latest city shapes. Come and choose your straw hat before the lot gets picked over. W. H. R.

Tucker, Co. south Blount street, at 8 o'clock last I night. The funeral took place at 4 fitted and refurnished. I he North Carolina Car Company has taken a contract to build two hundred care for the Raleigh Sf Gas ton Railway. Senator Butler gives encoui aging news of the Sampson huckleberry cr Is it generally known that this crop brings more money into that county lan the cotton crop? The surpliced choir of the Church of the Good Shepherd is invittd to the chqrch at Henderson next Sun day, and will probably leave here on Saturday evening Most of the delegates to the Epis-copal convention of.this diocese have returned from Asheville.

The next convention will be held at Greens boro. Hal. Bullock, colored, wa3 fatally Injured Saturday, in wreck of the freight train between Hillsboro and ehauevillt. Saturday evening after 9 o'clock two in 'Triage licenses was issued. Both were for persons in the country, and one couple departed from the custom by eloping.

In the Mayor's court today one col ored boy was sent on for the larceny of a watch and on failure to give the re quirtd was committed to jail. Other small cases were disposed of and the city treasury slightly aug mented. Rey B. Boone will commence his work about June first, of raising the balance of the subscriptions to the Baptist Female Uutversity to be erected here, and with this complete) will enter upon the work of rah" an endo wment for it. There ws an afternoon bnn 'aj school organ.

zed under the angpii ee Central church with 23 present yes terday a week ago, at the corner of Polk and Elm streets, in the northeastern part of the city. Yesterday there were 53 present, This promises to be a decided success. Mr. A. Dughi has in a cage the 'five brothers," these being canaries.

The mamma bird laid five eggs and hatched them all, the result being the five fine male birds. It is a re markable case. She is now sitting on five more eggs, that appearing to be her favorite number. The prospect for a grape crop in this section is the finest in three years. The frost and changes in the weather have done no damage.

There In chiffon and other trimming materials; (lowers in profusion, so very natural you wonder nature does not also yield its o'clock this afternoon, from the resi dence. Masonic. A Cimete Line cf There will be a regular meeting of Hiram Lodge, No. 40, Monday evening, May 18th, at 8 o'clock. Members are urgently requested to be present.

Infant's tine crepe dc chene and muslin caps and shirred hats. Forty Fanner Hoys Brethren of sister lodges cordially invited. B. Thomas, badly offset. Will those who are interested most remain indiffeient and inactive, in a sort of comatose state, until the opportunity to make this occasion a great blessing to Raleigh has passed Wake up, public spirited men, or else forever deny that you are public spirited.

New, N. C. cut herrings, special prices to the trade at D. T. Johnson's HAIR GOODS, Rushings, a beautiful line of all kinds of Secretary.

Will Fleiiic at NewBerne. On the 26th instant the Sunday School of the Baptist Tabernacle will go to NewBerne on the annual Ties. All the new hair ornaments, bracelets, jewelry, Ac. stamped linens, embroidery materials, wools and zephyrs. Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed.

excursion and pic nic. A good sched Miss MAGGIE REESE, All) Fayetteville St. April 8 tf. Raleigh, N. C.

ule has been arranged. Ten cars will be provided and tickets will be sold Dry Goods, Notions, to persons not connected with theSun-day School at $2 for the round trip. It is probable that 6C0 persons at least will make the trip and certainly they will have a delightful one. W. tf B.

S. TUCKER CO. Eighte3n to thirty years old can get employment at once, at the Southern Inter State Exposition, Raleigh, N. under competent carpenters, thereby be learning a trade that will help them during life. Part of the number will be instructed in band music.

Employment will last until December 1st, 1891. Wages fifteen dollars per month and one suit of regulation uniform. Comfortable quarters furnished free. Ho one who drinks or uses profane language need apply. Make application in writing giving full particulars as to education, with a letter of endorsement from some minister.

Address. F. B. Chilton, General Manager, Raleigh, C. Ice Cellar.

Ice in any quantity, also fresh fi6h daily, ai my cellar No. S. Wilmington Street. Orders filled promptly. T.

E. Sorrell. I have a nice lot of dry pine wood all sawed and split, ready to be used for stoves or fireplaces; also an assort ment of shingles, all at my mill, west end of Hargett street on railroad. ap25 lm L. H.

Adams. Do Not Let the Golden Opportunity Pass By. Never let a golden opportunity pass by without receiving its benefits when you can. We are now offering inducements that pe haps will never be offered you again, in the way of dress goods. We have thrown our entire mammoth stock of fine dress goods on the market, on which we have reduced the price to less than one half its real value.

Now persons wishing a fine drpss will find it to their interest to examine our tremendous stock of fine dress goods bt fore making their selection. We are also show MONDAY, HI8TH. Cotton Injured. The unseasonably cool nights con tinue and are injuring cotton in some sections considerably. West of here the cotion, which is just coming up, looks very feeble.

Not a few farmers are speaking of the desira bility of a change from cotton to other crops, as they don't believe this part of the State is really suited to the culture of cotton. The farmers find many disadvantages this unpropi" tious spring. OUR are yet ahead, of course, the danger Film FAIR of black rot and mildew. There are many acres of grapes in this township and numbers of vines coming into beaiing this season for the first time. We return thanks to Messrs A.

NOW OPEN, Williams the name of the Sunday School recently organfted in the north aBte part of the city, for Ice. Ice may be had at our cellar under Barbee Pope's confecticuery store, near Savings Bank, tomorrow and every day hereafter. Those wishing it sent out in quantit ies will please send orders to Josks Powell. a generous donation of Sunday The largest and most varied showing of fine furniture ever made to buyers in this city. School music books.

These gentle men are doing a business, such inga large and superb assortment of white goods in all the new and late Btyles and designs. These goods are the biggest value that it has ever been our pleasure to produce; every piece is a genuine bargain. We are adding daily to our already large and beautiful assortment of millinery goods, new attractions ot the very latest and most fashionable style and designs. In men's youths' and boys' clothing, we have a large and nobby assortment in any style that your fancy may require, and we will guarantee the price to be from $3.00 to $5.00 per suit cheaper than you can buy the same goods elsewhere. A genuine good bargain iu any thing iu dry goods you can always find at our Great Emporium.

Yours truly, D. T. Swindell. Smoked N. nice for break fast at D.

T. Johnson's. as commands the confidence of the public. Their business like their liberality is conducted on a broad Glad He is Gone. The people who have business in the jail have had no end of trouble with Sherman Henderson, a crazy negro, who labors under the delusion that he is a divine being.

Today, to their great delight, he was sent to the Eastern hospital at Goldsboro. His madness was worse in the later hours of the day, and at night he kept up an incesant noise. Today he allowed himself to be tied, but an nounced that he would make trouble before the day ended. As soon as he was put aboard thetrain he threw his feet against a window, smashing it to 'pieces. Deputy sheriff Walters and police officer Willis were in charge liberal scale.

Thanks, genth men. The railway commissioners will Cabbage, transplanted Tomato plants, best variety, pot grown Egg plants, Moon Vines, Chrysanthemums, Carnation, Geraniums, Tnberoses and all kinds of bedding plants, Cut Flowers, Designs. Flower Seeds, apl7 2w H. Steinmetz, Florist. meet tomorrow, and will give the railway official a hearing as to the matter of the rulings regarding pass enger and freight rates.

There will The entire second floor has been hrown into one immense show rootrfl. and large spaces on the first floors, at the entrances, Fayetteville and Wilmington streets, have been given to this grand display. W. H. R.

S. TUCKER 183 and 125 Fayetteville street. be many railway people here this week as the hearing will occupy several days. Mr. Tree, of the Western Have your lace curtains done up at the Oak City Steam Laundry in first class style.

L. Wyatfs spec'al horse and cow food going like hot cakes. A trial will convince you that it is the best on the market, mh 19 tf Union telegraph company, will also of him. The courthouse people are be here. all glad Henderson has gone..

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