The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-21
CITY ITEMS.

OIJI IuLVUOC
Joe Mumday. the evangelist and lee
turer, left here yesterday for Louis
burg.
Referee i'm Bankruptcy r. p. Deve-
reux has gone to Halifax to attend Il
meeting of the creditors Of Hale Bros.
who filed n petition of bankruptcy some
two months ago.
Mr.. w. e. Christian, of the Seaboard
Air Line, has written an attractive new
circular with these catch lines: '"There
are no fans on Chimney Rock. Chimney
Rock will Cool You. Cleveland Springs
will Cure You."
The Adjntant General yesterday COM
missioned J. J. Bernard as captain Of
Company B, Third regiment. Com
pany b is the new military company
here. Captain Bernard was elected a
week ago. His commission dates from
yesterday.
Prof. Blasingame. president of the
Baptist Female University. Is expected
to arrive in Raleigh this week and be-
gin preparations for the organization OF
his faculty and the opening Of the uni
versity in September There is much yet
to be done.
The fifth annual catalogue of the A.
and NJ College for the c0lored race. at
Greensboro, has been issued. 1t is a
handsome pamphlet of nearly 20 pages
1t is attractively printed and profusely
illustrated. 1t may be had ON appli-
cation to President James Il. Dudley,
Greensboro.
DIR. Eugene benson, who was gradual
ted at the University of Maryland last
year. has been in New York since Oc-
tober last, taking postgraduate course
in the Polytechnic and chemical studies
in the hospitals of that city. He has
finished the course. and arrived yester-
day. to attend the marriage of his
brother.
The committee appointed to revise the
next State Fair premium list will soon
finish their work. They have already
held three meetings, and Will complete
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tary POgua says. The premiums will
this year be very materially increased.
especially in the stock and agricultural
departments.
Mr.. Isaac NJ Meekirs, a prominent
young Republican living i'm Elizabeth
City, has been in the city this week.
He tells the News and Observer that
he intends, at an early day. to write
an open letter in favor of the Constitu-
tional Amendment Mr. Meekins was
a candidate for solicitor on the Repub-
hcan ticket during the last campaign.
The pest house and the house of de-
teTlti0m will be vacant next Monday.
Even now there is only one occupant
of each. All the others have been dis
missed. The smallpox patient kept is
named Spence He is white man. and
is a so-called Holiness preacher The
suspect is his son.
The News and Observer is indebted
OF Mr.. Won Hermann. the weather fore
caster here, for a copy of the proceed
ings Of the convention of weather bu-
reau officials, held at Omaha. Nebraska,
October 1874. 1898. Accompanying it
is also an interesting monograph on
Weather Forecasting: Some Facts
Historical. Practical and theoretical"
by Willis L. Moore. chief e. s. Wealth
er Bureau.
The Attorney General OF the United
States has called on the clerk Of the
l1s.fp l1et N,,rp fras f.,I Id
the bankruptcy cases filed i'm the dis
frict. The report must be made by
next Saturday. There have so far
been thirty-six filed, and some have
been filed with the deputy clerks at
Wilmington. Newbern ami Elizabeth
City. There are five referees and they
are also called on to make reports.
Cards have been issued for the mar
rage Of Capt. w. B. Williams. one
Of the Seal,oard Air Lines most popular
conductors. to Miss Marion Rudd. of
Durham. formerly of Philadelphia. The
ceremony will take place at the brides
home in Durham on Wednesday. June
18th. Rev. DIR. NJ NJ Marshall, rector
of Christ church, this city, will officiate.
After the ceremony the happy couple
WITH eaVe TOT trip TO Washington.
Philadelphia New York, Niagara and
other Northern points.
Mr.. and Mrs. David t. Royster, of
this city wfl today celebrate their gol-
den wedding-the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage. They were welded on
June Dist. 1S49. They have FIVE chill
dren living and five dead. Those living
are: Mr.. Vitrnvius Royster, Mrs. Geo,
II. Iden. Mrs. Il. W. Merritt, Miss
Nellie {. Royster and Miss Gertrude
Register.
Next Saturday. June 9th, is st. Johns
Day. 1t wild be celebrated by the or
pEans and Masons at Oxford. Memorial
exercises will be held in homo. of the
founder of the institution. Many per-
sons from this city expect Ito attend.
The fore is $3.50 for the FOUND trip.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING CASE.
1t was expected THAT the case Of the