The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-23
Attention. Registrars.

Attention, Registrars.
The registrars of election must
qualify before some magistrate before
entering into their duties.
IN AND ABOUT TEE CITY.
Wilmington now has an automobile,
the fourth one in the State.
George Vanderbilt is building an
$4,000 dairy on his Biltmore Inn,
which is little outside the boundary
of the estate proper
A gentleman in the city last night
said that he spent the day in John
ston county and there saw several cot
ton blooms. Several have been re-
ported in this county.
The first cotton bloom of the season
was brought to the office Yesterday,
by Mr.. ID. p. Meacham. and was taken
from the farm of Mr.. Chas. Hamil-
ton, about two and half miles from
the city.
The new residence of Mr.. Will Rob
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West streets is rapidly nearing COM
pletion. When finished this will be
one of the handsomest residences of
the city.
Treasurer Worth yesterday eX-
changed $4,000 in North Carolina
Registered bonds for $4,000 coupon
bonds The bonds were registered in
the name of the Long Island City
Savings Bank.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
Of the First Baptist church are ar
ranging for reception in the church
lecture room next Thursday evening
to Rev DR.. and Mrs. A. \. Marshall,
their pastor and his wife.
Prof Thomas III. Briggs, Jr.. is at
tending the University of Chicago,
where he will continue his studies this
summer and during the next session.
He will at the same time assist in
some of the University work.
The News and Observer is requested
to state that the early celebration of
the Holy Communion at Christ
Church tomorrow morning will he
omitted Rev. Mr.. Bratton will Of
fciate at the II o'clock service.
Frank Abbott, IL years old. has
completed q course of treatment at
the Pasteur department. of the City
Hospital i'm Baltimore, and has been
taken back to his home in Newborn.
He was bitten on the left thigh by a
supposed mad dog on May 10.
Miss Laura Newsom. who has re-
turned from Boston, New York, Phil
adelphia and Baltimore, visiting the
institutions for the education of the
Blind, left here yesterday morning for
Summit. Wilkes county, where she
will give lessons in the primary grade
to all who will attend for six or eight
weeks.
The Southern Railway is laying
another pipe from the old standpipe
to the tank. This is being done on
account of Il frequent lack of water
supplied by the old pipe. Both pipes
will furnish an ample quantity of wa
ter for all the trains. The work Isl be-
ing done by a force of hands under
the supervision of A. j. Hamilton.
The reports on the trucking and ber-
nv interests in Eastern North Carolina
show that the present season has been,
all things considered, the most sue
cessful one on record. Prices have
been well sustained and the transpor-
tation companies have handled ship
ments far better than ever before \
great deal of money has been made.
Treasurer Worth is in receipt of "a
certified notification from the Secre-
tary of the State Bankers Association
that that body at its recent meeting
in Greensboro. passed vote of thanks
and appreciation for the excellent pa
pers read by Mr.. l.. B. Kemp, of Bal
timore: Mr.. w. III. Worth, State Treas
urer: Dr. Geo. T. Winston. president
of the A. and NJ. College; Judge JAS.
+. Shepherd. Mr.. j. w. Fries and Mr..
j. p. Sawyer
The revenue cutter Algonquin
may be ordered to Baltimore from
the Wilmington. (N. CO. station to
receive a new handsteering gear, for
which the construction department
is awaiting proposals. 1t has been
decided by a board of survey that the
revenue cutter Boutwell, Captain
Howson, in port from the Newbern,
IN. CD station, is to have some re-
pairs made while here. Proposals will
be received for the work.
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