The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-05

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CITY ITEMS.
The State Board of Agriculture will
meet here ON the 18th instant.
Sheriff Page says the frosts this week,
so far as he can learn, have done little
damage in this section.
The Johnsonian Book Club will meet
at the residence of Mrs. A. Il. Andrews
this afternoon at 80 o'clock.
Mr.. W. G. Randall has his studio at
Watson's art gallery. He has on ex-
hibit there some very fine pictures of
flowers painted at Blowing Rock.
The jury for the December term or
Federal court here will be drawn this
week. Court meets the first Monday in
December. The docket will be a very
heavy one.
The gin house and contents of Nj. IL.
Robinson, of Goldsboro, was destroy ed
by fire yesterday at / o'clock. The prop
erty was insured for eleven hundred ard
twenty-five dollars.
An extra train over the Southern from
Goldsboro passed through at 8 p. m. yes
terday having aboard about 125 young
ladies for the State Normal and Indus
trial school at Greensboro.
Mayor Powell yesterday sent Will
Clark, a white boy, 10 the roads for
thirty days for disorderly conduct.
There was also case of larceny against
him. For this he will be sent on to
court.
The walks in Nash square are being
improved for Fair week. The square
is badly in need of some attention, it
has been absolutely neglected for the
past year, and yet it is the first thing
a stranger sees here.
Extensive repairs and Improvements
are being made this week at the Taber-
nacle Baptist church. A new carpet is
being put down and new windows are
being put in. Tt is expected that the
work will be completed by Sunday.
The peanut farmers and dealers in this
State seem to be ignorant of the new
peanut trust being formed in New York
under the name Of the Columbia Pea
nut Company, and in which some of the
Virginia dealers are said to be taking
stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Campbell have the
sympathy of the community in the death
Of their little 19-months-olds daughter,
Marie. She died Monday afternoon Of
pneumonia The funeral took place at
the parents home Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Balm officiating.
Mr.. T. D. Green, Of Hot Springs, n.
c., has accepted the position of travel
ing solicitor for the Jefferson Hotel at
Richmond, and will soon make his first
trip North. He will make special ef-
forts to- increase the tourist travel at
the Jefferson.
The Ladies' Foreign and Home Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyterian
church will meet in their church parlor
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. All ladies
are urged to attend as this meeting is
important An election of officers for
the year is to be made, and a paper OF
unusual interest will be read by Miss
Amspaugh, of Peace Institute.
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The regular annual meeting of the
Ladies' Memorial Association will be
held in Col. Kenan's office, in the SUI
preme Court Building, Thursday at 4:30
o'clock, October 9TH. The meeting will
be important as the subject for the adj
dress on next Memorial Day is to be con-
sidered. The presidents counsel is es-
pecially requested to meet the ladies.
The silver jubilee services of the
Church of the Good Shepherd will take
place, as stated, on October Doth Novem-
Der LIST. The programme is quite a long
one. The different rectors that have had
charge of the parish will help in the
services. Rev. DIR. Strange, of Whining
ton, and Rev. W. NJ Clark, of st.
James church, Richmond, are among the
old rectors; also, Rev. Mr.. Rich, of
Eastern Maryland.
Eat plenty, Kodo Dyspepsia Cure will
digest what you eat. 1t cures all forms
Of dyspepsia and stomach troubles. Il.
II. Gamble, Vernon Tex, says, at re-
lieved me from the start and cured me.
1t is now my everlasting friend" Bob
bitt-Wynne Drug Co., w. H. King &
Co., Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
= RECEPTION TO STUDENTS.
Tomorrow, Friday might, reception
will be given in the Edenton Street
Methodist Sunday school rooms. This
will no assnecia lly COMPLIMENTARY to the