The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-28
schools. and to operatives and employees
in all factories.
y FEATURE OF THE FAIR.

| Il
The free shoot given by the Peters
Cartridge Company, on the left hand of
| the race track, attracted Il great deal OF
attention and Il large crowd of sports
man from all parts of the State were
in attendance indulging i'll the sport, Il
number of ladies witnessed the sport,
one lady taking part in the rifle shoot
! ing. The best shooting among the local
shooters was done by DIR. Aver and Mr..
! Ledbetter Mr.. Parker. the gentleman
| in charge, who shoots in and manages
most of the leading shooting tourna-
ments of the country, says the shooting
done 10y those participating in the sport,
was surprisingly good.
Col f. A. Old's little son. Douglas.
years old surprised everybody by max
ing the remarkable score of bulls-cycs
out of shots. which is certainly re-
markable even for the best of rifle shots.
/ Tomorrow closes the sport, and every
: body is cordially invited to attend and
participate in the sport of trap shooting
| at inanimate targets which is becoming
| one of the most popular of manly sports.
| The Julius Lewis Hardware Company
| were chiefly instrumental i'll having the
/ Peters Cartridge Company give this
shoot, and il is entirely under their
! auspices.
J. W. BARBER & SONS EXHIBIT.
! One of the handsomest and most elabo-
rate exhibits at the State Fair is that OF
Messrs. J. w. Barber Il Son, the largest
! dealers in buggies, carriages, wagons,
| furniture and sewing machines in Raj
eigh In their exhibit there is displayed
| handsome open and top buggies of stand
ard manufacture, of new and up-to-date
| styles, also all of the various styles of
cabinet work of the Wheeler d Wilson
sewing machines. Their exhibit displays
all Of the fine points and advantages Of
| the lines handled by them. They handle
| the goods manufactured by the Column
bia Buggy Co., of Hamilton, Ohio; the
| Advance Carriage Co., of Cincinnati
Ohio; the Anchor Buggy Co., of Stors,
Ohio, and the Rock Hill Buggy Co, of
! Rock Hill, S. c., besides other standard
makes of vehicles.
This very popular firm were awarded
| first premium for the best display Of
open and top buggies, phaetons, wagons,
and sewing machines.
Messrs. j. w. Barber 4 Son are among
the most popular and reliable business
firms in North Carolina, and parties
seeking investments i'll lines handled by
them may depend upon fair and cour-
| teous treatment.
They cordially invite everyone to visit
their emporium at Nos. 10 and 112 East
Martin street, Raleigh, n. G..
WHITSETT INSTITUTE.
Visitors to this, possibly the greatest
| Fair held in the history of North Caro-
lima, have noticed with much interest
the exhibit made by Whitsett Institute,
Whitsett. \. c., in the east end of the
main building, near Col. Carrs exhibit
This school is enjoying meritcd prosperi-
| ty, enrolling over two hundred students
annually. It's faculty numbers eight
and nearly all are graduates of well
! known institutions. The school easily
| ranks as one of our foremost boarding
/ schools for boys. Superintendent Whit
| sett is director of the Educational eX-
hibit ut the Fair, and the many fine eX-
hibits made by various schools are testi
mony to his energy. Never before has
more interest been taken, and never be-
fore were the exhibits SO good, in this
| department.