The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-14
CITY ITEMS.


The fall term of Peace Institute will
open this morning at o'clock.
The cutters on east Edenton street
and on lakewood avenue are now being
paved.
The government inspector is expected
here today to look after the work in
the postoffce building.
The National Bank of Raleigh makes
a fine showing in the statement which
appears elsewhere In today's paper.
The business of the Commercial and
Farmers Bank published today shows
that its business continues to increase.
Messrs. J. L. O'Quinn and Company
are building a green house at their
place, corner Polk and Swain streets.
A summary of the statement of the
Citizens National Bank published today
shows that the deposits reach S6ll,-
GOT SO.
Architects We're yesterday at the Capt.
toll looking for the original plans of the
building. The plans could not be found.
The Hebrew stores in the city will be
closed until six o'clock this afternoon
to commemorate Yom Ripper, the day
of the atonement.
The American Bonding and Surety
COMPANY, of New York, yesterday ap
piled to the Secretary of State to come
in under the Craig law.
M. n. Dunston yesterday qualified be-
fore Clerk of Court Russ as administra-
tor of the estate of Margaret Durham,
deceased. The estate is valued at $3.50.
The wooden bridge over Crabtree
creek at Morrisyille will be completed
by Saturday. The iron bridge at the
Falls of Neuse has been finished and
inspected.
Mrs Mary Carter Crimson was the
director in a fine concert given at Wake
Forest for the benefit of the Baptist Fee
male Seminary. The money derived will
be sent to Mr.. Struggled.
Requests for the Bulletin of the Board
of Agriculture are coming in from all
parts of the country. The mailing list
is expected to reach 10000 again shortly.
1t has been revised.
The Government has instructed the
postmnsters at every postoffiice i'm the
United States to weigh all mail for 30
days, beginning the Bird day of October.
This is a big undertaking.
Applications for rooms ait the Baptist
Woman's College continue to come in
Six were received yesterday Mrs. Bla
singame is expected to arrive ON Monday
next and the teachers during the week.
John Moore, white boy about IL
years old. yesterday slashed Cicero Will
son, another white boy, across the stonl-
ach with knife inficting flesh wound
three or four inches long. Justice Rob-
ers bound hi mover under $50 bond.
Health Officer r. p. Sale says that
there are still about three hundred peo-
pie who have not yet paid their sanitary
tax. The first and second wards con-
tain seventy-five of the delinquents. Of
fcer Sale says that unless they pay up
warrants will be issued this week.
Miss Vass Tuesday evening delightful
ly entertained some friends in honor of
Miss Sharp, Miss Bryan, guests of Mrs.
A. =. C.. Bryan, Misses johnson, guests
of Miss Ship, and Miss Jones. guest Of
Miss Mary Armistead Jones. Music and
games were enjoyed and refreshments
served
Mr. Donald Cameron, who was seri-
ously injured in a anime accident near
Mt. Pleasant. Tenn several weeks ago,
arrived at Hillsboro last Monday morn
ing in special car. accompanied by his
brother, Mr. A. j. Cameron, physician
and nurse. Mr.. Cameron is still in
a critical ondition.--Hillsboro Observer.
County Road Supervisor A. Fl. Stokes.
Contractor II. s. Christian and County
Road Foreman j. S. Durham, all of
Durham. spent yesterday here. They
were sent by the board or county COM
missione1s to see the Wake county con
Wet camp with a view Of having one
built for that county.
The Southern train from Goldsboro
yesterday had attached special car
filed with boys and girls going to the
Deaf and Dumb School at Morganton.
There were about sixty students aboard:
the car was i'm charge of Mr.. and Mrs o.
A. Belts and Misses Mamie FLEMING and
Olivia Grimes. There were 200 puDils
in this school last year and the number
is expected to reach $50 this year.
There is hitch. it seems in the set
nement of the expenses Of the small
pox epidemic. City and county can't
agree. The bill amounts to $1,000 The
city wants the county to pay half; the
county don't want to. Mayor Powell
says half was the agreement, and that
city vaecinators worked in the country
on that ground and the pest house was