The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-13
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
The grand stand at the \. and Nj.
college grounds will be enlarged.
One drug firm in this city has sold
over 1000 vaccine points III the past
few weeks. Many of these were bought
by parties in the surrounding counties.
The Sunday school convention of the
Raleigh Baptist Association will meet
at Clayton, April %, %, 80.
-Four recruits-three white and one col
ored-ware yesterday sent TO Columbus,
Ohio.
The Kalapaideusis Association will
meet this afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Miss Loula Briggs. on Hills
boro street.
A special meeting of the board of al
dermen will be held tomorrow night TO
hear the report of the Water commit
tye.
The county of Caldwell has settled
its taxes for 1898. They amounted to
So, 1S4.9S.
Remember that Dughi's ice cream is
sold this season at S1.40 gallon 40 cents
half gallon; 81 cents quart. Special
prices to hotels and boarding houses.
AIessrs. C. b. Justice. of Rutherford
ton. Walter Daniel, of Weldon, and III.
A. Foushee. of Durham. have been
elected trustees of the Baptist Female
University to fill vacancies.
AT the meeting of the board of alder
men tomorrow might Alderman Correll
win ask the city to appropriate 500 TO
help dgfray the expenses of the recep-
ton to be given the Governors Guard
on its return from Cuba.
The Bobbtt-W ynne Drug Company
will give to the committee soliciting
contributions for the Governors Guard
reception, one-fourth of its gross receipts
for drinks on the day of the arrival of
the soldiers.
The North Carolina and Virginia
Missionary Baptist Association (color-
ed has movement on foot to establish
an industrial and educational institute
in esther Nansenmond, Southampton or
Isle of Wight counties, Va.
Improvements are the order of this
day. Mr.. G. Rosenthal is having his
residence changed and Will add another
story. 1t is one Of the choice residence
sites on Fayetteville street. and when
completed viii make one of the hand
soonest residences.
The case of W. H. Wilson VS.. John Y.
Jordan over the criminal court cerkship
for Buncombe county. has been ad-
yanced on the Supreme court docket
and will be heard Friday, the 14th. The
case for Mr. Wilson will be argued by
Messrs. Lusk and Carter, of Asheville.
The work of tearing down the Sfmp-
son drug store. corner of IIilsboro and
Salisbury streets, for erection of the
Olivia Raney Library building, begins
next week. Excavations for the founda-
tion Of the new building win begin
immediately after the old one is re-
moved.
The North Carolina Naval Reserves
have not yet decided whether or not
they will take the crliiss ON the North
Carolina cruiser Prairie this summer.
The question will probably be decided
Saturday The trouble is that many of
the men cannot leave their business The
government doss not pay or ration them
and the State can give only $3.50.
In accordance with recent order from
the War department, allowing the re-
tention of the flags of + gments by the
State IN which the regiments were raised,
the colors. national and regimental Oh
the First North Carolina Volunteers
the first carried through the city OF
Havana-have been sent here from Sa.
yannah and placed in the office of the
Adjutan't General. Later they will be
placed in the State Library.
The State Board Of Examiners for
medical students will hold their exami-
nation this year in Asheville. The ex-
aminations will be held May 18th in the
Swannanoa ball room. The Asheville
Gazette. says the board will be guests
of the Swannan0a during their stay
here. 1t is expected to examine over
q hundred students this wear