The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-12
CITY IN BRIEF.


who farms for Col. Shaffer, brought
boil Of new cotton to the News ana %
server office yesterday.
PARK FAIR.-The Agricultural De-
partment has been notified that the date
fixed for holding the Park Fair, at Eliz-
abeth City is October 1922.
NEW ORLEANS GUMBO.-New Or
leans "Gumbo' will be served at the
Woman's Exchange to-day from eleven
to three O'Clock.
ONLY EIGHT.-Only eight white
men in Swift Greek township (Rham-
katte) voted for the school tax. There
were only fifty odd votes cast for it out
of over 800 votes.
BIDS ARE ASKED. The contract
for the timber work of the boiler house
at the A. and NJ College has been award
ed to John w. Long. The design for the
hospital has also been accepted and bids
advertised for.
COTTON CROP.-The August crop
report issued by the State Agricultural
Department yesterday gives cotton the
highest average on record. The condi-
ton of the crop compared with last years
lisp laced at 1929.
MASONIC.-Hiram Lodge, No. 40,
will meet in special communication Fri
day night at s O'Clock for work in the
second degree. Members are earnestly
requested to attend. Brethren of sister
lodges cordially, invited TO be present.
WE LIKE HIM.-Capt. Witherspoon,
one of fhe Southern's most popular con-
ductors, has been transferred, and will
hereafter have the run from Selma to
Norfolk. He has many friends on this
part of the line who will regret the
change.
BACK FROM EUROPE.-A telegram
received here yesterday by Maj. A. NJ.
McPheeters announced that his daughter,
Mrs. S. M. Inman, accompanied by her
husband, had just arrived in New York
from Europe, where they have been for
several months. They took passage from
Liverpool on the Teutonic.
CAPITAL CLUB.-A meeting of con-
tributors and members interested in the
new Capital Club building is called for
tomorrow night at SIS o'clock, in the
club reading room. Pencil sketches will
be exhibited to those PRESENT. or such
changes as may be suggested.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
State Board of Equalization meets in
the office of the Railroad Commission
Monday to examine the returns of prop
erty listed for taxation in the various
counties and try to somewhat equalize
values. Nearly all of the counties have
sent in their returns and they are be-
ing tabulated for the use of the Board.
CONDITION OF CROPS.-The State
crop report for August gives the per-
centage of the present condition of crops
as follows: Rice, 81; corn, 50; cotton. 1O2:
tobacco, So; field peas, 90; sweet pota-
toes, "a; peanuts, "; sorghum, 90; cab
bage, 81; Irish potatoes, 80; apples, So;
peaches, As; grapes, 49, These figures
are based on returns from about 600
correspondents.
GROWING RICHER.-The returns |
of property given in for taxation in the |
counties of the State this year show a |
slight increase in the value of property |
of the State. In nearly half of the coun-
ties there is decrease in value, but the |
increase in the other counties is sufficient |
to overbalance this. CASTOR county |
shows a very large increase, one of the |
largest in the State.
THE SINNERS FLED-Revenue Of
fcers made raid in the edge of Gran
vile county Wednesday night and de-
stroyed one still of fifty gallons capacity.
They also seized 1000 gallons of beer
and 20 gallons of whiskey. No arrests
were made! but the still was in full blast
and the officers saw two of the moon
sinners run off as they approached Their
friends in the neighborhood gave the a.
larm by shooting guns and shouting in a
peculiar manner.
LAWN PARTY.-The ladies of Eden |
ton Street Methodist church was arrang-
ing for Lawn Party on the beautiful |
green in front of their Sunday School |
room, Friday night, 18th inst. Children |
will be received and served at any time
after six O'Clock. All the delcacies |
of the season will be provided, and de-
lightful music will add zest to the occa-
sion. Everybody is invited
SAWYER'S BOTTOM BELLIES
The Sawyer's bottom crowd monopoized |
the attention of the Mayors court yes
terday morning. Two of its mulatto |
demi-monde-Annie Harrison and Lille
Arlington, with their fellows. Jack |
Thornton and Frank Woods-had imbib- |
ed too much corn juice and then got into |
a regular row. Annie Harrison was |
fined SO and costs and Jack Thornton |
81 and costs Lille Arlington was or
dered to leave town within .Wenty-four |
hours.
FAILED AT CARY, TOO.-It turns
out that the local taxation for public |
schools was not carried in a single town
ship in Wake county. The report that
it was carried at Cary was mistake |
1t arose from the fact that 1913 votes |
were cast "for Schools" and only 105
against schools" But there were 300 /
voters registered, and the law requires |
that a majority of the qualified voters
cast their ballots "for schools" to carry |
the election. 1t would have required 151 |
votes ''for schools" to have carried Cary |
township.