The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-04

A mich cow belonging to Mr.. j. l..
O'Quinn was killed by lightning late
yesterday afternoon.
A force of hands is now grading Eden
ton street, opposite the Womans Col
lege, preparatory to having it macada-
mized.
The old scrubby elms on Davie street,
between Person and Blount streets, are
being dug up. They will be replaced
by young shade trees.
The Corporation Commission has en-
ployed ex-Judge Henry g. Conner as
counsel in the Simonton tax injunction
case to be argued at Asheville on Sep
TENDER 21st.
There was barbecue yesterday at
Mr.. Rufus Stevenson's farm i'll Swift
Creek township. Several Raleigh people
went out to it. Among them were Clerk
of Court Russ, County Attorney Arm
istead Jones and Mr.. Robert Ii. Jones.
There is such a building boom in the
State, contractors here say, that it is
impossible to get lumber now unless the
order is placed from two to three months
ahead. Good brick are also in demand
and find ready sale as fast as they can
be made.
While in Greensboro this week Lieut..
Settle secured ten new recruits for the
9th volunteer regiment now rendezvous
ing at Camp Meade. Pa, for service in
the Philippines. These makes 80 men in
all that have been sent to this regiment
from North Carolina.
The school bonds, recently sold, are
now ready for delivery, having been
signed and sealed This was done Mon
day. Though the purchasers of the
bonds have not yet taken them, they are
paving the county 81 day interest on
them, from the day they purchased
them.
Mr.. w. C. Upchurch, who is 81 years
old came to Raleigh just 66 years ago
yesterday. There were only five brick
houses here at that time, and the corner
stone of the capitol had been laid -
DAYS before Mr.. Upchurch moved to the
city. Mr.. Upchurch is in splendid health
and promises to see many years yet.
Mrs. Malinda Gattis wife of Thomas
Gattis, died yesterday at II O'Clock at
her home three miles east of the city.
Mrs. Gattis is the mother of large
family and among her sons is Mr.. Ill.
o. Gattis, of this city. The funeral will
be held at the residence today at 8 p.
M. by Rev. e. G. Glenn.
The Harding residence on Blount
street, between the residences Of DIR.
Knox and Mr.. Gray, has been purchased
by Mr.. Henry Litchford. cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of Raleigh The
price paid was $1,000. The lot is 16
feet front and runs back 30 feet.
This is one of the most desirable resi-
tlsnces on BDount street.
Mr.. J. e. Uzzle last night entertained
the members of Raleigh's new military
company at his place on East Martin
street. The .'boys' thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion and voted Mr.. Uzzle the
best of royal good fellows. To Mr..
Uzzle for his open-handed hospitality the
members of the company desire the News
and Observer to express their thanks.
The Seaboard Air Line is cutting away
the plank sidewalk at it's cotton platform
ON Halifax street, preparatory to curb
ing and paving the sidewalk. Let us
hope granolitIhic and not brick pave
ment will be put down. The granolithic
pavement lasts three times as long as
brick and is 100 per cent better, while it
costs but little more. Even now brick
pavement less than two years old, but
already worn out, is being taken UP and
new pavement put down ON some of rhe
streets of the city.
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.