The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-24
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

There will be union service at ST..
Luke's Home today at 5 o'clock.
Dora Caudle. an insane negro girl.
was taken from this place to the In
sane ASYLUM 1t t>Dals) rp Yesterday.
The Masons are arranging to have
picnic at Holly Springs on the 4th
of July, and an elaborate program
has been arranged.
In the Mayors court yesterday j..
r.. Fitzgerald was fined $425 for dis
orderly conduct. and Pink Love was
fined $6.25 for the same otfense.
Seldom has harder down pour of
rain been seen here than that which
fell early yesterday morning. The
forecast for today is, More rain.
The movement of marines to the
Pacific coast for service in China be-
gins today Some 225 will leave
Washington City tonight for San Fran
cisco over the Chesapeake and Ohio.
On account of the short line from
here to Richmond, over the Seaboard
Air Line. the fare has been reduced
from $6.15 to $3.50. The fare to Peters
burg has been reduced from $5.45 to
$4.20.
Railroad officials report the summer
business this season as very fine, when
the GOODNESS of the weather is con-
sidered. The prospects are for an
unprecedented rush to the seashore
later in July.
The Board of Directors of the Ok
ford Orphan Asylum met yesterday
in Oxford, but owing to the lack of
a quorum. transacted no business
and adjourned to meet in Durham,
on July 9th next.
The Raleigh ball club starts out on
its championship tour tomorrow
Tarboro is first club to meet. Three
games will be played and then the
Raleigh boys go to Wilmington where
they play three games.
The two Southern night trains, Nos.
II and -. and the Southbound At
1anta special do not take mail from
the depot letter box. Parties who
want their letters to go on these trains
must drop them in the postoffice.
The Durham II 1sierv Mill Yesterday
filed an amendment to its charter III
the office of the Secretary Of State,
by which it's capital stock is increas-
ed from $2OO.OOO to 100000. Mr.. j. s.
Manning is president of the company
The Joint committee from the three
Odd Fellow Lodges of Raleigh will
recommend their respective lodges
that the Odd Fellows of this city hold
a union picnic at Fuquay, July 18th
Action will be taken on the report at
the lodge meeting this week.
The Arson Ginning and Milling
Company,of Wadesboro, was chartered
yesterday The capital stock is $1,000
and the term of incorporation is fol
thirty years. The incorporators are
w. c. Hardison r.. X. Danger, w. T.
Early. w. +. Brasington and Robert
Lumpley.
The report that there may be various
changes made in the freight traffic
department of the Southern continues
to excite much interest. 1t is regard
ed as in all probability as true. The
report that General Freight Agent
Neil may resign because alarm among
Southern people, as he is looked upon
as one of the ablest freight officials
i'm the United States.
The trip to Wesleyan Landmarks
which was to have been given bv the
Edenton Street Epworth League, o.
june Is, but was postponed on ac'
count of the inclement weather, viii
be given on Monday evening. June %
at $50. rain or shine. All interested
inlLeague work are invited to be pres
ent and enjoy the trip.