The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-06
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
Mrs. G. w. Morris, who lives at 10
South Blount street, is quite sick.
Yesterday paper was put up for the
AL q. Fields MINISTRIES. They gre to
appear at the Academy of Music Aug
ust Both.
People from the eastern part of the
State saw the corn crop of that section
Is the finest ever known. Cotton has
been damaged by the rains.
The CORPORATION Commissioners will
ratmrn from Denver in time TO be present
at the hearing of the fertilizer-rate-ln-
junction case before Judge Simonton at
Asiheville August 18th.
Mrs. w. Il. MCGEE has purchased the
lot corner of Morgan and Dawson
streets where the Primitive Baptist
church stood before it was moved to
Newbern avenue.
The Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Portland, Me-, has COM
piled with the Craig law and become
domestic corporation. This is new
company, licensed only about week
ago.
Next Tuesday Gross & Linehan will
move into their new store in the Tucker
building. They will be the first firm to
take their quarters in the building. Me-
Gee and Rem also expect to move into
their store i'm this building this week.
"a discharge in bankruptcy has been
granted to Nj. Summertield of Durham.
The creditors of Charles H. HaIes, OF
Halifax, have filed objection to his dis
charge.
Charlie Lassiter, negro from Bar
toms creek township, was yesterday
brought here to Jail on a charge of
larceny. He was committed by Magds-
trates r. d. Honeycutt and ]. X. Harpe.
Miss Emily Higgs, of this city, has re-
ceived a letter stating that she had been
awarded $40 bicycle given 10y New
York newspaper to the one sending the
largest number of words made from the
papers name.
The Church of the Good Shepherd is
under the pastoral charge of Bishop
Cheshire during this month, in the alb
sence of the Rev. DIR. Pittinger, service
sermon and Holy Communion today at
IL a. m and evening service at $3.50
p. M.
A party of young men went to More
head yesterday to spend a week camping.
They took full camping outfit, fishing
tackle and everything necessary for a
week of fun and sport. The party was
composed of Messrs. Henry Calver,
Rowan Rogers, Jr., Morton Sturgis,
Nick West, Jr., and William Boyisn.
Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. r. and A. NJ,
will meet in regular communication,
Monday evening, August 7th, 1899. A
full meeting of the membership is de-
sired. Brethren of sister lodges are cor
dially invited to be present. The lodge
will meet at s O'Clock.
Many people have expressed regret
that Mr. George w. Thompson had re-
signed his position at the Commercial
and Farmers Bank and would leave
the city. As matter of fact Mr..
Thompson will not leave theN city.
Though the vice-president of a cotton
mill at Swepsonville, he will still make
Raleigh his home.
Capt w. A. Bradshaw was in the
city yesterday on his way home in Chat
ham county to spend Sunday. He is
in charge of the convicts employed in
building the Southeastern Railroada
branch of the Coast Lime, running from
Ashpole to Flrod distance of about
eleven miles. He is working 112 convicts
and expects to take about the same
number back with him Monday. Already
two and half miles of the rad has
been built