The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-27

Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature Sc; minimum temper
allure, 60; mean temperature, T. total
rainfall, 0.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The Raleigh hosiery mill is now en-
ploying over hundred hands and run
ming full time.
License was yesterday issued for the
marriage of Mr. John F. Farrell and Miss
Mary Bell Wilson.
The Saturday excursion rates to Nor
folk over the Seaboard Air Line, Rail-
road close next Saturday.
The w. r. Womble Hook and Ladder
Company held barbecue at the Raleigh
Water Company Works yesterday.
Twenty-six negroes passed here Tues
day on their way from Asheville to Will
son to work in the tobacco factories.
Col. A. w. Shaffer left yesterday to visit
Goldsboro and other points to get sam
pies of water to be examined for disease
germs.
DIR. A. A. Marshall, pastor of the First
Baptist church, will preach next Sunday on
the subject of Faith Cure and Christian
Science"
There will be a meeting of the John
Cluh Of a. n of
the rectory of the Church of the Good
Shepherd.
A. G.. Massey was yesterday fined 1925
for an afTray by the mayor, and Lydia
Chamblee, for disorderly conduct was
fined Ike amount.
The force in the Auditors office are at
work Strengthening up the apartments
and arranging the books, papers and ac-
counts. I'VE are taking our fall clearing
up" said Auditor Aver yesterday.
Collector Duncan went yesterday to at
tend meeting of the stockholders of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railroad,
which will elect directors for tho ensuing
year and transact other important bust
ness.
Mr. T. W. Arrasmith, who was at one
time in charge of Gen. Carr's Occoneechee
farm, near Hillsboro. and is well known
in Raleigh as an experienced horse man,
has bought a stock farm near Green's
boro.
Capt. c. B. benson is to deliver an ad-
dress before the State Convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
which will hold an open session here on
October 10TH His address will deal with
the life and services of Jefferson Davis.
Mr.. w. T. DID, chief marshal at the
next State Fair, has written to a number
assistance and cooperation, as marshals,
in helping him make Fair week one of
pleasure to the many visitors expected.
Governor elect Aycock was unable, on
account of sickness, to be present at yes
terday's meeting of the State convention
of Democratic clubs. Mr. Aycock is suf-
fering from malaria and is reported as
being in bed though his Hines is not of
a serious nature.
Mr.. William Mebane yesterday said
that the notice of the letter sent out
from the superintendent office regard
ing the combination of public and pri-
vate schools was a mistake, that some
times this is the best way. The letter
when printed will speak for itself.
The day of circuses, red lemonade and
parched peanuts is at hand. Among the
shows in the State now or headed this
way are Forepaugh Sells Bros, John
H. Sparks, Buckskin Bills Wild West
Show. Boyd & Murphys Greatest South
e-n Show. Buffalo Bills Wild West, and
Gentry's Dog and Pony Show.
A national bank has been started at
Lexington by Attorney General Zeb
Vance Walser. Mr.. Robert l.. Burkhead
and others. 1t will be known as 1.-THE
National Bank of Lexington North Car
DINA; capital $4,000 The directors are
r. L. Burkhead. Lexington, N c.; Zeb.
v. Walser, R. T. Pickens, j. B. Smith.
j. l.. Peacock and James Adderton.
The Monroe Journal of Tuesday says:
"Messrs. c. B. Crowell, j. R. English and
S. o. Blair, will, this week, open up
drug store in Raleigh under the firm
name of C. B. Crowell & Co. Mr. Gro
well, who by the way, is one of the best
young men of Monroe, clever, manly and
capable, will have charge of the bust
ness. He leaves for Raleigh tonight"
The Golf Club Reorganized.