The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-20

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temperature, Sc: mean temperature, 10;
total rainfall, o.
CITY ITEMS.
ST. Luke's Circle will he glad to see
YOU at their lawn party Thursday even
ing.
Handsome memorial windows have
been ordered for the Tabernacle Baptist
church.
The Rescue Circle will meet this
cruesday) afternoon ut six O'Clock at
the regular place.
Watauga county yesterday settled it's
State taxes for 1898, paying into the
Treasury $3,33O.71.
The lawn party that was to have been
given ut Capt Ashes Thursday evening,
has been postponed.
Mr.. J. G.. Davis, of Beaufort, will it
is understood at an early date resign
as a director of the penitentiary.
The North British and Mercantile In
surance Company has complied with
the provisions of the Craig Bill.
The Christian Church Sunday school
holds it's picnic to-day at Fuquay Spings.
Train leaves Union depot at 1:3O O'Clock.
The Police Committee of the Board OF
Aldermen will meet next Monday night
to consider the question of granting IL
q,lor license.
Summer travel on the railroads is
heavy-both to the mountains and the
seacoast. Business is better than usual
at this season, railroad men say.
The First Baptist Sunday school Sum
day took up a collection amounting TO
$50 for the Townsville Orphanage to
replace the crops destroyed by hail.
Adiutant General ROyster is expected
here today to settle the squabble be-
tween the old and new military conn
Eanies and to arrange the program for
the Encampment at Morehead.
Two more insurance companies have
complied with the provisions of the
Craig Bill. They are the State Life
Insurance Company OH Indiana. and the
Mechanics and Traders Insurance Com
pany Fire of New Orleans.
A negro woman, Maggie Davis. was
yesterday sent here to Jail from Wake
Forest. for assault with a deadly wea-
non. In passion she attacked her
brothers five-year old child with a
hoe, cutting it severely on the head.
1t now looks like there will be a con-
test over the office of State Agent for
Swamp Lands. The former agent, John
A. Ramsey tRep.), of Salisbury, has so
far declined to surrender the hooks TO
his Democratic successor, Gen. Lewis.
Of Goldsboro.
There is now a growing sentiment
among certain A. and NJ. trustees in
favor of the election of President Nc
Rryde. Of the Virginia A. and NJ. College,
as president Of the college here. 1t is be-
lieved however. that he could not be in
dticed to accept.
The Sunday School Day exercises at
the Tabernacle Baptist church Sunday
were Of a most interesting character.
The music was furnished by u choir
of children and young girls and Pastor
Simms preached a special sermon to
the children, on Foundation Laying
The Secretary of State has incorp3-
rated the LamEe 4 Lyon Company, OF
Durham. Its capital stock shall be
$4,000. and the business proposed is
conducting a clothing. general furnishing
and shoe business. The incorporators
are +. J. Lambe. J. Il. Stage and
George l.. Lyon.
1t was stated in Sundays Issue that
the police committee had found recent
decisions of-the Supreme Court. which
rendered the city powerless TO suppress
houses Of ill-fame. The decisions
ferred to. ii seems. are no, recent decis-
ions. as the question has not come be-
fore the Supreme court since 1890.
Mr.. John w. Thompson. Immigration
Agent of the Agricultural Department,
finds on file many letters received by the
former administration from people III fbe
Northwest expressing il desila 10 com"
South. He thinks mary Of the farmers
in that section can be induced to make
their home in This State. las a rule they
make sturdy. thrifty and prosperous set
tiers.
The Edenton Street Methodist Sunday
school will leave Union station tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock, to spend the day
in the beautiful village of Holly Springs.
Fare for the round trip: Children indtr
Is years % cents; all over that age 80
cents. Friends Of the school are invited
to go. and the same rates will be given
them. Tickets are Oh sale at w. IL
Hughes and mt J. G. S. Lumsden's; can
be had also at the Sunday School room
this evening between ) and Z o'clock
and at the station Wednesday morning.
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