The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-12


to 3 p. M: Wednesday, fair.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, 92 minimum temper
allure, ~; mean temperature, 80; total
rainfall O.
I'm AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The Chamber of Commerce did not
holdfa meeting last night.
Quite a number of young ladies came
On yesterday to attend Peace Institute.
Fifteen negro boys from Raleigh, have
gone to Wilson to work in the tobacco
house there.
Yesterday Acting Mayor Wynne fined
Cicero Drake 1925 for disorderly conduct
and Geo. Branch $425 for the same offense.
Mr.. R. E. Lumsden, the popular depot
mail agent, returned to his post this
morning after two weeks vacation.
The Corporation Commission has called
for statement of the condition of banks
at the close of business on September 5th
All the White Supremacy clubs are ex-
pected to meet on Friday night to or
ganize themselves into Bryan and Stew
enson clubs.
Mr. Alex Mcdonald, of Sanford, has a
brother who lives in Galveston, Texas
He has as yet been unable to hear from
him since the terrible storm.
Mrs. r. Dobbin has a remarkable hen
This hen was Matched in March and by
the Last of August it had Matched brood
Of chickens from its own eggs.
The Weather Bureau predicts fair
weather and rather warm for the next
three days, with possible brisk southwest
winds on account of the storm.
The friends of Mr. CASTOR Wilder, who
formerly lived in Raleigh, but recently
OF Galveston, will be glad to hear that
he is safe after the terrific storm.
Mr.. Frank l. Osborne, OF Charlotte, was
in the city yesterday to see Governor
Russell with regard to securing pardon
for a convict from Mecklenburg county.
Col. I. A. Sugg, of Greenville passed
through the city yesterday with the re-
mains of his son, Mr.. Hal Sugg, who
committed suicide in Charlotte Sunday.
The deed was caused by melanchoIia.
License to marry was issued at the
Register of Deeds office yesterday for
James Drake, of Greensboro, and Rosie
Thomas, of Wake county, and E. W.
Franklin, of Pates, and Ellie Williams, of
Cary.
Mr.. r. C. Rivers, chief clerk to the audi
tors office, left yesterday to inspect the
books of several sheriffs who have failed
as yet to turn in their report, and to as
sist in Strengthening out certain sherff's
reports that are in bad condition.
The ladies of Central church will hold a
lawn party in the park in front of ]. D.
Riggan's residence. on Hargett street,
Thursday evening to which all are invited.
Refreshments will be served. The pro-
ceeds are to- help purchase a carpet for
their church.
Prof. William Hickman Carter brother
of Mrs. John E. Ray, of this city, will
spend a while in Raleigh next week. Mr..
Carter has for the past three years taught
in the Kentucky school for the deaf, but
he has accented position in Florida for
this session.
A force is at work putting in an over
flow drain diagonally across Nash Square,
so as to drain Hargett street. This drain
runs parallel with the other drains and
will prevent water setting in pools in the
street along Hargett between Dawson
and Mcdowell.
DR.. w. T. Herndon, home missionary for
the Christian Missionary Association,
spent Monday night in the city with Rev.
NJ. w. Butler and left yesterday for Elon
College, where he will reopen an office
for the practice of medicine DIR. Herndon
has been devoting his time to other work
largely for the past eight years.
The State convention of the Daughters
of the Confederacy will meet in Raleigh
October 10th and 18th. Miss Ida Rod
man, of Washington, N. c., is president
of the North Carolina Division and will
preside. The convention will be the
guests of the Johnston Pettigrew chapter
of Raleigh.
A farmer said yesterday that it takes
about 100 cotton bolls this season to make
a pound of cotton. This, he said, was
only the case when the bolls were
stunted and burst before ii got its full
growth; that 20 to rs bolls of normal size
are sufficient to yield pound of cot
ton.
The negro who was shot near the Falls
of Neuse Sunday was named John Jones, |
and he is a first cousin of Tom Jones' |
who was hanged here last week. The |
physician thinks John may recover in
spite of his wounds through the neck, in |
the stomach and back. June Thompson, |
who did the shooting, is still at liberty.
BISMARCK'S IRON NERVE
Was the result of his splendid health |
Indomitable will and tremendous energy |
are not found where stomach liver. kid |