The state chronicle., 1892-08-16
NEWS OF THE CITY.

DIOOhsluc pain VIII UC Cuilstcucu tiiis
afternoon.
The third party State convention meets
at noon to- day.
The new depot will not be occupied
until next Sunday
The railway commission is not hearing
any cases this week.
Several very fine horses arrived at the
fair grounds yesterday.
Tickets for the races are ON sale at
McKimmons drug store.
The paving on Hillsboro street near the
bridge is half completed.
Popular interest in the races, which
begins to- morrow, Is great.
The veterans from the soldiers home
leave for Wrightsville this afternoon.
Many of the new street lamps need
washing. They are lighted quite irreg
uarly.
There is much disappointment that the
new depot will not be in use during the
races.
The stallion show will take place on
the fair grounds track at l o'clock p. m.
Thursday.
The grape season is now ending. Prices
are very low. Much wine is being made
this week.
We call special attention to bargain in
bicycle for sale by j A. Spence ~ Bro
in this issue.
Plans are now being considered for the
electric lighting of the agricultural and
mechanical college.
The State association of democratic
clubs has headquarters In the Bagley
building. Secretary B. G. Beckwitn is
in charge.
Box Is was connected with the fire
alarm system yesterday and was locs TED at
the corner of Firwood avenue and the
railroad crossing at the cotton factory
1t is said to be pretty certain that the
street railway track to the new depot will
be along West Martin street, but 1t is apt
to be some time before the work is done.
MIR. Ceburn l.. Harris, formerly prom
inent as republican in Wake county,
but who now lives IN Rutherford, is now
here as delegate from that county to
the third party convention
South of here there has been no rain
between Swift creek and Middle creek
for three or four weeks, and the crops
are burning up. Corn and cotton are re
ported as nearly ruined. Between here
and Swift creek the crops are quite
good.
1t is learned that at Wrightsvile q
military court of inquiry considered the
case OF Sergeant White, of a Reidsville
company, who was accused of insulting
young lady and after having made a
most complete inquiry, entirely exhoner-
ated him OF the charge.
A letter received from democratic
headquarters from Hon. A. E. Steven
son stated that he would speak in North
Carolina on the 10th, 18th, 18th. 2lst,
22nd and 23rd of September. Hon. j.
q. Ewing, of Chicago, will accompany
him on his North Carolina canvass.
At the agricultural department there is
on view some uncolored tea, grown bv
Mrs. j. NJ. Smith, of Fayetteville, which
is to be shown at the Worlds Fair. 1t
IS attractive In appearance 1t is curlec
by hand and has undergone no process
oi fermentation or any artificial treat
ment.
); There has been some assertions tha
'nNe republicans at their convention here
WI, wn not put up State ticket. A repup
lioaip politician said yesterday that onl,
que ;' county (Watauga) west of here haG
lhstructed its delegates against State
t1cket, and that unless President Harrl
Son lnterfered one would certainly bt
put in the field.
Quite party of Confederate veterans
were here yesterday on their way from
Granville county to the camp at Wrights
vile. Some were minus a leg and others
had only one arm, but all were in high
spirits. Each wore red badge with the
words Z. 5. A. Veteran" They left OF
the afternoon train. They were all in
camp last year and expect the same pleas
ant time.
Sunday night Mrs Joseph Creighton,
wife of the well known driver of the
Rescue hose wagon, died at her home
on South Salisbury street, at the age OF
~ years. For a month her health had
been poor and Thursday she became
very ill. Sunday she was seized by con-
vulsions, and had no less than twelve
of these before death ended her suffer.
ings. Her funeral was held We sterday
afternoon.
Funeral Of Mrs. 5. A. she.
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