The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-30
CITY ITEMS.

CITY ITEMS.
The new windows for the Tabernacle
church are arriving in the city.
Mrs. Henri Apply will sing at the
Tabernacle church tomorrow night.
Rev. o. L. Struggled, who is a very
sick man, was reported better yester-
day.
Sheriff Riddick, of Perquimans coun-
ty, yesterday brought four convicts to
the penitentiary.
The Henderson Gold Leaf says that
Insurance Commissioner Young, who
is confined at his home by sickness, is
some better.
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The old John Y MacRae drug store
corner of Wilmington and Martin streets,
is being repainted, repaired and thor
oughly renovated.
Thirty convicts were yesterday MORN
ing sent from the penitenfiary here
to the State farms in Halifax to assist
in gathering the crops.
Formal answers of the Corporation
Commission, in the railroad tax injunc-
ton cases, were prepared yesterday and
will be fled in the Circuit court by
Monday.
The Seaboard Air Lines appeal in the
Hygienic Ice Company's damage suit
will be argued this morning at 10
o'clock in the Supreme court.
There will be meeting here next
Monday of the State Veterinary Sur
geons' Association, of which DIR. I. b.
Carroll, of Wilmington, Is president.
The Southern's warehouse at Pin
ner's Point, destroyed by fire Thursday
night, covered four acres of ground. The
loss is about 81, 100000, fully covered by
insurance.
The Grand Lodge of the Good Samari-
tans of the State (colored) will meet in
this city on October 30th-during the
Colored Fair. They win be in session
several days.
All the University men with certif-
Gates from the Law School passed the
examination before the Supreme court
for license last Monday. Some of those
without certificates failed.
The entry clerks of the State Fair
committee are being kept busy. On yes
terday alone there We're over 800 en-
tries. The display of exhibits will break
the record in number and variety.
Auditor Aver says that sheriffs in
counties where circuses perform must be
sure to collect the 5000 for the State.
They will be held to strict accountability
therefor. He knows where the circus
appears.
The State Board of Examiners was in
session last might and will meet again
today. Prof. l.. l.. Hobbs came in
yesterday afternoon and Prof. Noble last
might. Prof. Campbell was here yester
day, but had to return home.
a company may be formed to con-
struct railroad line from Washington
to Vandimere, distance of forty-fve
miles. through Beaufort and Pamhco
counties. Dr. ID. ID. Abbott Is one OF
the promoters of the enterprise.
News was received here yesterday of
the death of Mr.. Herman Wilson at
Greensboro. He died at z o'clock yes
terday morning of consumption. He
was well known in this city, having
for several years been route mail agent
between here and Greensboro. He
was young man of much promise and
was very popular with all who knew
him. His body will be taken to Green
vile for burial.
Prof. j. A. Holmes, State Geologfst,
passed here yesterday on his way home
from the Eastern part Of the State.
He expects sometime in the near future
to embark on the United States fish
commission steamer Fishhawk for trip
in the North Carolina sounds, for the
'rpose of examining the oyster beds.
There are four oyster experts and a
crew of thirty men on this vessel They
will examine the oyster beds, both nat
ural and planted. 1t is reported that
planted beds have proved a failure.
The truth of this report will be looked
into, and if the report is found accu-
rate the cause of the failure will be