The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-10
CITY ITEMS.

The Corporation Commission meets
here next Tuesday.
Most of the Bankers left yesterday and
last night for their lromes.
The Raleigh Blade, coIored organ, says
the negroes will vote for the bond is
sue.
Mrs. Hal NJ Worth, of Worthwhile,
is in the city, stopping at the Yarbor-
ough. .4fi. MA
A mule and COW on Mr.. y. +. Monta-
CUES farm near the County Home We're
killed by lightning Thursday night.
President Alderman. of the Univer-
sity, is mt the Marlborough. He came
here to attend a meeting of the trustees
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tanning Craig have
the sympathies of their friends In the
death of their infant daughter, Fannie,
at Wake Forest.
The Jeffersonian Democrat for June
Political History" by Mr.. Josepnus
Daniels, of Raleigh.
Two more insurance companies were
dcnlnsticated yesterday-the American
Union Life, and the knights Templars
and Masons Life Indemnity, of Chicago.
Ferry Noble, who has been barber
=. fltnvss chnn foa. many yparc will omen
shop in the basement of the Fucker
building as soon as the building is com
pleted.
The Teachers Assembly begins next
Tuesday night Many Raleigh people
with attend it, Some will leave for
Morehead today and others will go
Monday.
The rain storm here yesterday was
one of the heaviest known here in "a long
time. Much hail also fell during the
d0wn-pour. The electric storm was also
very severe.
Asked yesterday what he would do
after the 10Th. when his term as com
missioner Of agriculture expires, John
II. Smith replied: Devote my time
to farming and religion
Two new convicts were yesterday
brought to the penitentiary. They are
Philander Hill and John Steward, both
negroes. from New Hanover county.
They get one year each For larceny.
Inspector General Hobgood. of the
State Guard. is back from Morehead
City. where he inspected the site for
the encampment. 1t is between the rail
road and the water of the sound, and
there are 35 acres, including the drill
ground.
Samuel Perdue, aged forty-nine. died
Thursday evening at his home on Peace
street The body was inferred in the
city cemetery yesterday. Mr.. J. II.
Pullen and Rev. A. l.. Belts conducting
the service
The farmers say that the rain Of
Thursday night did much good. he
crops were beginning to suffer from the
hot dry weather. 1t is feared, however.
that much damage was done yesterday
by the hail.
Mr.. Sherwood White. a well known
farmer in Houses Greek township, near
Mr. w. c.. Buffaloe's. died yesterday
morning He was seventy years old.
The burial will take place at Mt. Hope
church to-day.
The lawn party which was to have
been held at the home of Master James
Thomas yesterday afternoon. had to be
postponed on account of the rain. If
the weather proves favorable this after
noon ice cream and cake will be sold
to those who wish it.
DIR. Frank Williamson, son of Capt.
Il. Z. Williamson, is spoken of for pro-
fessor of the veterinary department 10
be established at the A. and NJ. College.
DIR. williamson is well equipped ana
won honors at Manila, being Il member
of the Astor Battery. He has recently
been mustered out.
Following are the names of members
that attended the Bankers convention
here this week, but whose names did not
appear in the list published in yester-
days paper: II. l.. Watt, cashier Cdti-
zens Bank Reidsville; Capt. s. "A. Ashe,
of Morehead Banking Co.. Durham !;
w. T. Old. cashier Bank of Elizabeth
City; w. c. Stronach, president Raleigh
Savings Bank; c. y. Evans, cashier
Bank of Reidsville.