The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-28
CITY I1EMS.

Seven convicts were yesterday brought
to the penitentiary from Wilson county.
No preparation has as yet been made
in Raleigh for any special observance of
the Fourth
Only three days more to list your taxes.
The books will close on June Both, and
time will be extended to no one.
Mr.. J. S. Robertson, of Franklinton,
sends cotton bloom that opened June
25th.
The tax assessors and appraisers of
property in the south division of Raleigh
township will complete their work by
next Saturday.
State Treasurer Worth has gone to
Morganton. The Piedmont Bank case
is to be heard there today before Judge
Burwell, referee.
The Fidelity and Casualty, Of New
York, and the Fort Wayne, of Indiana,
are the latest insurance companies to
become domesticated.
Evangelist J. W. Lee, under the auspi-
ces of the Methodist churches, will begin
a series of meetings at Asheville Thurs
day, June 10Th.
The case on appeal Of Len H. Adams
VS.. r. H. Battle and j. n. Holding, ad-
ministrators of w. III. Pace, was dock
eted yesterday in the Supreme Court.
0c0A *, inva1voH N tho
Central NJ. E. Sunday school will give
a lawn party tomorrow might an the
park i'm front of the Baptist Tabernacle.
Church Ice-cream and cake will be-
served.
The trustees of Wake Forest College
meet here this afternoon to fill some
vacancies in the faculty and transact
other business Of Importance to the in
stitution.
The Catholic Sunday School today
holds it annual picnic at fuckers pond,
near this city. The picnickers will leave
the city in carriages and wagons between
country.
A penitentiary claim of $1,657.72 was
yesterday paid by the State Treasurer
TO G. W. Grandy & Son, of Norfolk, Va,
"for rent Of FaisOn place to Jan. list.
Other claims presented were made out
paid.
Mr.. HI. X. Finger. of Salisbury, repre-
confinu L,;pnar oo,d Authnmy placfrn-
platers and manufacturers of high grade
snyer plated silyerware, is in the city.
This is the only enterprise of its kind in
South and we are glad to know it is pros
pering.
Israel d. Hargett, the colored ex-
postmaster at Rocky Mount, was releas-
ed from Jail released from Jail here upon
giving bond for 81 900 for his appearance
at the next term of the Federal Court.
He is charged with embezzling postoffice
funds. John NJ. Sherwood and G. l..
Wimberly are his bondsmen.
There will be a called meeting of the
Daughters of Rebecca at the Odd Eel
lows Lodge at $50 o'clock tonight. BY
order Of Dele Davis, Noble Grand.
The Tabernacle Sunday School left
annual outing and picnic at Norfolk.
They returned about o'clock last night,
WORKOUT and sleepy, but declaring that
they had had great time.
A telegram to Mr.. Claude Barbee an
nounces that the fishing record at More
head has been broken by Mr.. w. l..
Kennedy, Of Falling Creek, and Mr..
ThOs. Martin, of Durham. These two
veteran anglers on Monday caught 300
pounds of mackerel-the largest catch
ever before known in one day.
State Treasurer Worth says it will be
some time yet before he will advertise
for bids for the bonds proposed to be is
sued by the State for purchase of the
Caledonia farms. He wishes to first
dispose Of the money derived from the
recent issue Of bonds for payment Of
the penitentiary debts.
City Fathers: Would not a few more
seats in the city parks be a good invest
ment? 1t would give many woman and
child who can't go to Pullen park or
the country a chance to get breath of
fresh air in the evening. The cost to
the city would be trifiing compared to the
pleasure and benefit the people would de-
rive.
The special rates which the Seaboard
makes for travel to summer resorts,
which are effective at the end of each
week, are securing a large amount Of
extra travel for Norfolk, Virginia Beach
and Old Point Many persons take adj
vantage Of the low rates and spend Sun
day at one Of these seaside summer re-
sorts.
An electric light in the centre of Moore
and Nash squares would not be a bad
idea-especially during summer months.
when people desire to spend their even
ings in these parks. If the city cannot
afford the extra expense. there are arc
lights in parts of the city that might
be cut off without any serious loss to
anybody.