The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22
CITY IN BRIEE.

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pond.
Thirty-two convicts were sent yes
terday to the upper State farms on Uhe
Roanoke.
G. G. Mcdonald has bought the entlre
issue of the library edition OF Moore
History of North Carolina.
Examinations are in progress at the
A and NJ. College. The commence
ment exercises will occur June 10th.
our enterpri4ing evening conten-
,,ororv the Press Visitor, will appear
pe,., Week in handsome new spring
dress.
erhe repairing of the dome of the
capitol was discussed at the meeting
of the Board of Public Buildings ana
Grounds yesterday.
whole train-load of pretty girls
passed through Raleigh yesterday re,
turning home from the State Norman
and Industrial School.
Az the parsonage of the Christian
church night before last Mr.. John
Raines and Miss Rebecca Beal were
married by Rev. ]. L. Foster
Only one hotel, the Ozone, is now
open at Southern Pines; the winter
visitors have all gone, and the place
will be quiet until the next season
opens.
Last evening at the residence OF the
brides parents in Johnston county
Mr.. Oscar Smith was married TO Miss
Fannie Perry, Rev. A. G. Cree, OF Wake
Forest. OBLIGATED.
confederate veterans will find sam
MES of the regulation hats worn by
The veterans at \. b. Stronach's store.
All Confederate veterans are invited
to sall and examine.
Last night at Metropolitan Hall the
pupils of Latta University tcolored(
gaxe a very creditable entertainment
for the benefit of the fund TO reoulid
the institution. which was burned
few weeks ago.
Bailey and the other delegates and
sslternates to Chicago have received IN
the last few DAYS little booklets, boom
ing Governor Charles Warren Lippltt,
of Rhode Island. for the Republican
nomination for Vice-President.
The passenger conductors and flag
men of the Seaboard Airline have
inst been equipped with handsome
new summer uniforms made by Nor
ron Stout 81 Co., Baltimore. The
cans are of white duck, and the outfit
is handsome and taseful.
The Markham House. in Atlanta,
that was destroyed by fire this week
was a favorite resort Of North caro-
inians. Mr.. Henry z. l}urge, formerly
of this city, was The popular chief
clerk. He returned to the city yester-
day, and his many friends are giad
to welcome him back.
4 gentleman from the East in Raj
eigh this week says there is sugges-
ton of presenting the name OF Hon.
b. b. Wimbourne, of Hartford, Tor
Iieufenant-G Governor. Mr.. Winbourne
was in the last House OF Representa-
fiyes and is now judge of the criminal
court of Hartford county.
Mr.. S. T.. Patterson, State Commits
sioner of Agriculture, returned TO the
city yesterday. He attended the meet
ING of the State Dairymen's Assoc1a-
ltion at Rockwell Park, and from there
went to Burke county, where farm
ers' institute was held. He was as
sited in the institute by Col. a. q.
Holiday, Prof. w. f. Massey and Prof.
f. f. Emery, all Of whom made ad-
dresses.
Mr.. s. Ohio Wilson, State Railroad
Commissioner, returned yesterday
rom Washington, where he has been
to attend the meeting of railroad COM
missioners. He asked as soon as he
got off the train the state of politics
in this Russell-ridden region, and
smiled pleasantly when he was told
what holy roast the Gentleman from
New Hanover was getting from all
three of the parties.
Editor J. w Bailey, of the Biblical
Recorder, and President Charles +.
Meserve, of Shaw University, leave TINS
morning for Asbury Park, New Jersey,
TO attend the Baptist Anniversaries
held there this week. Prominent mem
bers of the denomination will be
present from all over the country.
Editor Bailey is one of the speakers
on the programme, his subject being:
1.-THE New-Era Cooperation in North
Carolina"
With a ''we-did-it" air, some of the
Republicans are pointing proudly to
the plank in their platform declaring
for non-partisan Superintendent of
Public Instruction. Maj. w. A. Guthrie,
a Populist, made the first formal state
menb of the plan in an interview Ill
the News and Observer some time be-
fore the Republican convention met.
Prominent educators were discussing
the matter before Pritcbard and his
crowd ever thought of 1t.
Prof. w. F. Massey has returned
from Burke county, where he delivered
the annual address at the closing ex-
ercises of Amherst Academy. June
End the State Agricultural depart
ment of Virginia holds a big farmers
institute at Ashland, Va, where Ran
dolph Macon College is located. Prof:
Massey will be one of the principal
speakers. His subject will be The