The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-08
CITY IN BRIEF.

PAYING TAXES.-The first days re-
ceipts for tax collections In the sherlHs
office amounted to $95.45.
FIN DE SICLE''-This club will be
entertained next Thursday evening by
Miss Margaret Smedes at st. Mary,s.
NO REPORT.-Every county in the
State reported to the Equalization Board
except Watauga. his county is still to be
heard from.
ST. AUGUSTINE.-Rev. A. b. Hunt
er says that ST. Augustine Normal school
will open October LIST and the indications
now are for full attendance.
A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.-The boys
poured in on every train yesterday. There
are already nearly hundred young
men here to enter this institution.
MORE CONVICTS.-The boarders at
the State hotel were augmented yester-
day by three convicts from Union, one
from Guilford and one from Moore.
TROLLY PARTY.-Invitations have
been issued by Misses Virgie Egerton and
Irene Lacy to their friends to attend a
trolley party on Venus" at an early
date.
CREDIT TO DIR. HOGG.-The Engi-
neering Journal in recent article gives
DR.. r. ID. Hogg, of Raleigh, credit for
first suggesting the use of fiat iron rails
in streets to enable horses to draw heayi-
er loads.
CALL MEETING.-Mr Claude Dock
cry will call a meeting Of the State prls-
on committee next week. He is very
much exercised because few Democrats
are still acting as guards and filling a
few other Insignificant positions at the
prison.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.-Comm
sioner Of Agriculture Mewborne has re-
turned from the west where the insti-
tutes have been held. He says that
most of them were very well attended.
The last institute of the season will be
held tomorrow.
EXCURSION RATES OFF.-The S.
A. l.. have taken off the $3.50 Saturday
excursion rates to Old Point. Ocean
View and Virginia Beach. Mr.. III. S.
Leard was notified Of the fact yesterday.
Last Saturday was the last day these
tickets were sold for this season.
WESTMORELAND RESIGNED
Mr.. ]. f. Westmoreland, the janitor of
the Supreme court building, who has
been critically i'll for some time, yester-
day sent his resignation to Governor
Russell as a trustee of the A. and NJ.
College from the Seventh district.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Mr..
James u. King goes to Durham to-day
in the interest of the State Fair. He
and Mr.. Allen are preparing the official
programme and this is now engaging
their close attention. Mr.. King was
very successful in northern cities with
this work.
COTTON DAMAGED.-The contin-
ued dry weather is doing much damage
to the cotton in this and adjoining coun-
ties according to reports. The crop will
be much lighter than was anticipated by
those who are well acquainted with the
crop conditions. Some Of the bolls are
drying up now.
BIG BARBECUE.-Yester num-
Der of gentlemen from Raleigh enjoyed
big barbecue at fuckers pond, few
miles from the city. Over hundred were
present. After enjoying hearty meal ap-
propriate short speeches were made by
Messrs. Claude Dockery, Thomas Heart,
Joe Correll, Ed Denton and J. J. Harris.
PROTRACTED MEETING.-Begin-
ing tonight services will be held in Cen
trail Methodist church every evening this
week preparatory to a series of meetings
which will begin next Sunday morning.
The pastor hereby extends to the minis.
tiers Of the city, and all Christian work
ers, a most cordial invitation to be pres
ent and take part in these meetings.
DR.. Eugene Daniel will conduct serv-
ices in Central Methodist church next
Friday evening.