The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-15
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
preme court building has been covered
with linoleum.
Marriage license was yesterday granted
to James Yates and Jackie Upchurch, and
Joseph Churchill and Maggie Merritt.
Edenton Street Sunday School rendered
a reception to the A.. and M. students
last night at kdenton street church Sun
day School rooms.
The Bass and Pickard Company of
Greensboro was incorporated yesterday.
The capital stock was $4,000 The bust
ness is general, livery, sale, feed and ex-
change stable.
Mr.. Allen Daughtry, a leading Demo-
crat of Sampson county, was in Raleigh
yesterday. He says that when the
amendment goes into effect Sampson will
be Democratic.
Mr.. Frank S. Spruill, of Lousburg, was
in Raleigh yesterday. He will shortly
enter upon the campaign and no man
in the State will make a better speech
on Imperialism.
Good rains fell Thursday night at VIII
mington and Charlotte. Raleigh had
plenty of clouds but no rains, save few
stray drops here yesterday morning Rain
is very much needed all over the State.
Mr. Armistead Jones has definitely de-
cided to be candidate for solicitor from
this district. Wake will therefore have
three candidates, Mr.. Armistead Jones,
Mr. w. c. Douglass and Mr.. w. B. Snow.
Judge Purnell is considering some
changes to be made in the bankruptcy
divisions of his district. 1t is likely an
other referee will be appointed for the
second division, with headquarters at
Wilmington.
The rainfall at Wilmington yesterday
was 30 inches and that at Charlotte was
.08. The heaviest reported in the South
was at Meridian, Mississippi, which was
2.2S. The rain was local. all over the
Southern States east of the Mississippi
Piver.
Mr.. T. X. Bruner, Secretary of the
Agricultural Department, left yesterday
for Yancey county, to secure some es-
pecially fine apples to send to the Paris
Exposition. The North Carolina pamalogi-
cal exhibit has secured fourteen prizes
but Mr.. Bruner will not be satisfied with
anything less than a gold medal.
Congressman Atwater was here yester-
day. He said, cover in our precinct they
had a trial of the poll-holders, accusing
them of classifying the count. The State
couldn't make out case, but the par
tisan judge bound them over to court
anyway. l do not believe the solicitor
will make out a bill, the evidence is sc
frivolous.
The Atlantic Coast Line has recently
placed in service ten additional locomo-
tives, four of which will be used fol-
passenger service and the balance fol
hauling freight trains and for yard SER
vice. 1t is also reported that the COM
pany has determined to construct at its
own shops twenty passenger coaches and
800 freight cars.
Peace Institute opened Wednesday an6
so far the general attendance shows ar
increase of ten per cent, and the number
of boarding pupils is twenty-five pei
cent greater than last year. On next
Tuesday night the opening concert and
reception by the faculty will be given
1t will be on evening of literature, music
and delightful entertainment.
There was meeting of the Board OF
State Examiners at Superintendent Me-
bane's office yesterday for the purpose
of granting life certificates to teachers
There were present Mr. c. II. Mebane,
Superintendent Public Instruction: Presi-
dent Hobbs, of Guilford College, and Prof.
M. c. S. Noble, of Chapel HILL The work
of examining the papers will probably be
finished today.
I'VE will give Bryan and Stevenson a
large majority in Anson'' said editor Boy
lin, of the Wadesboro Messenger Intelli-
gencer, who was in Raleigh yesterday.
THE Democracy of Arson is true blue
Not single Democrat in our county voted
for Mckinley or Palmer and Buckner in
1896. Arson Democrats never flicker. We
carried the county in 1894 and in 1896
when Democracy suffered defeat. We will
lead now in victory"
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