The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-19
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
The Seaboard Air Line will soon begin
the work of reboarding the cotton plat
form on Halifax street
Tomorrow evening Bishop Cheshire
will confirm a class at St. Ambrose
Episcopal church, colored.
Mayor Powell yesterday fined Sue
Lindsay 1928 for assault on Laura
Austin. Both are negroes.
Dark green slate will be placed on the
roof of the new Presbyterian church
to begin work.
The Baptist Female University opens
September 9th and inquiries are still
pouring in. A reception is contemplated
to the student body.
The sale of the Royal and Borden
Royal Elastic Felt Mattresses have
been so great that the capacity Of the
factory will be doubled at once.
Treasurer Worth paid out for various
purposes yesterday about $4,000. OF
this 100000 was for interest on the
North Carolina Railroad construction
bonds.
The entrance to the Olivia Raney Lab
rary will be on Hillsboro street at the
northwest corner. The beautiful stone
columns on either side of the door are
greatly admired.
The congregation at the Presbyterian
church was unusually large Sunday.
This was the first Sabbath since Peace
Institute opened and the young ladies
attended in body.
The force in the Auditors office is re-
wishing the State pension list. Thus far
the names of about 200 old veterans who
have answered the last roll call during
the past year have been dropped from
the list.
The special services which have been
in progress at the Central Methodist
church closed on Sunday night. Twelve
were admitted to the church More
than thirty professed faith during this
meeting.
Mr. IL. H. Adams has removed from
his residence, corner of Edenton ana
Person, purchased by the trustees OF the
Baptist Female University, into tne
house just across the street. This latter
house will be enlarged at an early day
Thursday evening at o'clock Miss
Gertrude Bush will give her last IN
formal explanation and illustration of
the Fletcher music method at her home,
and cordially invites both ladies and
gentlemen who have not been present
previously.
Letters received here state that Rev.
William S. Lacy is critically sick III
New York State. He was forced by
reason of ILL health to resign his pasto-
rate Of the Second Presbyterian church,
of this city He is a native of Raleigh,
and a son of the late Rev. Drury Lacy.
Portsmouth Star.
Mr.. j. B. Martin has given Mr.. A. w.
Sawyer the contract for repaying the
brick pavement on Halifax street i'll
front of the Martin and Smith houses
fled brick on the Jones and Salisbury
sidewalks opposite the above places. This
contract is for nearly 500 running feet
of pavement.
Dr. Richard III. Lewis left yesterday
morning for Edgecombe county TO attend
a big reunion of the family and the
celebration of the S0th anniversary of
Mr.. Wm. f. Lewis, which takes place
tomorrow. Mr. VIM. Lewis is the Oldest
representative of the family and is the
youngest brother Of DIR. Lewis father.
DIR. Lewis will return next Wednesday.
Within three days three fine dogs have
been poisoned, the pointer Of Mr. Sher-
wood Haywood, the mastiff of Mr..
James Leach and the setter of DIR. Nc
Geachy. About the only fit treatment
for the dog poisoner and such like YER
min would be the forcible administration
of d stiff dose Of Rough on Rats.
Captain G. b. benson left yesterday
afternoon for High Point to meet the
business men of that place relative TO
having big exhibit at the fair OF the
products Of the furniture factories there.
From there Captain benson will go to
Morganton to attend a meeting OF the
State Board of Public Charities called
to devise better means for caring for
the insane.
EVERY well man hath his i'll day.
When ''a hit Off or when seriously Ill