The state chronicle., 1893-05-28
The weather Today
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

J
terday afternoon.
There was heavy downpour of rain
last evening, causing the water to run
in the cutters like small rivers.
The art exhibit at Peace Institute
will be open to the public from 3 o'clock
to ii o'clock p. m. on Monday and Tues
day, May 29th and 3Oth
Col. w. A. Bobbitt, of Oxford, has
been added to the escort Of honor to &C |
company the Jefferson Davis remains |
through the State.
Mr. David Rosenthals stock of spring
clothing, hats, scarfs, etc, is complete
and at the lowest figures, IS glance
into his store will show.
Rev. A. j. Vanderbogart, of Rocky
Mount, will officiate at the Church of
the Good Shepherd today at both the
morning and evening services.
That loud and startling thunderbolt
yesterday afternoon at about o'clock
made the telephones rattle and stopped
several electric fans from running.
1t has been decided that the Davis
funeral train on leaving Raleigh will 90
via Greensboro and Danville, and not
by Oxford and Clarksville, as at first
arranged.
Neat invitations are out for the COM
mencement exercises of St. Mary's
School, June 7th and 9Th. The address
will be delivered by Rev. Edward Bene-
dict, Of Warrenton.
Rev. j. j. Barker will preach at Gen.
trail Methodist Church today at IL q. m
as the pastor is gone into the country
to preach. The pastor will fill his own
pulpit tonight at S:l5 p. m.
Attention is called to the statement
elsewhere Of the Germania Fire Insur-
ance Company, of which our townsman
Mr.. f. II. Baker, is General Agent for
North Carolina.
The committee in charge Of memorial
badges have arranged with Miss Mag
gle Reece to supply them, and they car
be had at her store at any time up till
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Those who wish to contribute flowers
for the Memorial on the Both can have
p~' arranged By Mr.. Steinmetz, who
has agreed TO be ut the Capitol building
on Tuesday morning for that purpose
Col. Harrell says that he is now too
busy with the very heavy work of thu
Teachers ssembly and the Encamp
ment to write any more at present in re
gard to the Normal and Industria
School.
Super ntendent Moses and the schoo
committee request the teachers ant
scholars of the Murphy and Centennia
schools to meet in the southeast corne
Of the Capitol Square at 10 o'clocl
Tuesdry morning to join the Jefferson
Davis procession.
Attention is directed to the adve1
tisement of the Norris Dry Goods Stor
IN today's issue. Special prices will b
made en- all clas ses of dry goods, nc
tions, shades, &c. Shoppers will saw
money this week by making their pu1
chases at tie Norris Dry Goods Stor,
A meeting of the executive committe
of the n North Carolina Tobacco Associ,
tion will be held at the Benbow Hous
in Greensboro Friday evening, June
to fix date and place for holding tt
next annual convention Of the associ
ton and to arrange for its visiting Ch
cago in a body.
The commencement exercises Of Peat
Institute will be held in the large ar
spacious chapel on Monday eyeDin
May 20, beginning promptly at o'cloc
The public is cordially invited to atten
but small children and boys under
years of age will not be admitted. T.
seats in front will be reserved for t
parents of the graduates Of the ella
of '93.
Mr.. A. Dughi will serve the banqu
on the occasion of the athletic ce!eb1
tion at Wake Forest College Wedn,
day evening xt. he will prepare t
entire menu and the young gentlem
may exI cct something good. After II
feature Of the celebration is over, 4
Dughi will serve suppers, confectit
cries, cresm, ETC., at regular prices.
caterer Mr.. pughi has few equals a
nc sucerlors.
The Teachers Assembly building
Morehead City has been seated throus
out with handsome folding Assent
settets manufactured by the Unit
States School Furniture Company
Buffalo, n. Y. The room presents
beautiful and most attractive appe
ance. The attendance upon the sess
this summer will be very large and
programme is one of the most valua
and attractive er prepared. The &
Hon. A. NJ. Waddell of Wilmington.
Tuesday night at the close of
graded school exercises 1T Goldsb
Supt. Scarborough made AN elegant
dress, the audience being large, nea
all the ladies and business men of
town being present During the ey
ing two small packages were recei
from Mr.. Henry Well, q prosperous n
chant of Goldsboro, one labelled for
girl who received 1.-The highest mark
in grac uation," aud the other for
boy who received the highest marki1
Mr.. Joyntr, the principal, knew moth
of it but having ascertained who v
entitled to tho gifts, delivered them.
each package wss S25 in gold.
This incident is IN keeping with
Wells well known interest in the gl
ed school, in being one Of the stauncl
supporters Of the school his liberia
in regard to it being notable.
Preaching.
By appointment Elder j. G. audI
~;ll nIench in the Primitive Bar