The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-31

temperature, 81; mean temperature, ~;
total rainfall, % inches in twenty-four
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Inland ABOUT THE CITY.
Woolcott and Son has special sale
today. See their ad.
The Gun Club will meet this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock in Cameron $
field. "a ia 4
of the first building of the Methodist
Orphanage.
In the Mayors court yesterday
Robert Carroll was fined 1875 for dis
orderly conduct.
The orchestra here has closeda con
tract to furnish the music for the
Trinity College commencement.
Otey. the barber has had ms oio
bath tubs taken out and handsome
new Porcelain lined tubs put IN their
place.
In the advertising columns Sher-
wood Higgs and Company announces
their regular annual June sale OF
muslin underwear.
Programs for the Teachers Assem-
bly, are now. being sent out. Inc
Assembly meets at Morehead on June
18TH to 18th, inclusive.
Eentered into rest on Wednesday.
May Both at his residence in New
Bern. n. c., DR.. James ID. Hughes, in
the 10th year of his age.
The little daughter of w. j. and
Katie O. Bridgers died yesterday
morning. The funeral services will
be AT 80 o'clock at the Union House.
DR.. J. c. Blasangame. Rev. O. l..
Stringfield Miss Ruth Wingate and
Miss Bessie Burt. of the Baptist Uni
versity went to Wake Forest yester-
day.
4 large number of Raleigh people
went TO Wake , crest yesterday morn
ing to attend the commencement
Many more will go today, this being
commencement day.
Mr.. r. r. Richardson has been elect
ed superintendent of the Capital Cluil
building to succeed Captain Grimes
who was last summer seriously hurt
by fall and has nat yet recovered
The Golf tournament for the cup
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grounds have just been put in excel
lent condition, and an exciting con
test is expected. Handicaps will be
arranged.
The Supreme court will not adjourn
on June 1st, as previously announced.
The work TO be done at this term
will take at least TWO more weeks.
which will make the time of adjourn
ment about the 18th.
In the Federal court yesterday the
ease against 4. j. Marshall was con
tinued for the defendant There were
number of convictions for retailing,
and slight fines and imprisonments
inflicted. The grand jury presented
five true bills.
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w j. Bridgers died at their
home on Martin street yesterday.
The funeral service will be conducted
from the Union House this morning
at 9:15 by Revs. G. T. Adams and
Geo. T. Smith.
Mr.. Hugh Morson has been notified
4 m
NJ. Scales will not be able to deliver
the address at the close of his school.
However, Prof j. b. Carlisle, of
Wake Forest. has consented to speak
on that occasion.
In publishing lists of the Raleigh
boys who graduate at the various
schools and colleges. the News and
Observer omitted the name of Mr..
Gerald Hendricks who, this summer
completes with honor his course at
the Bliss School of Electricity, in
Washington. After graduation he
will go to Schenectady, n. Y. where
he has secured position with the
General Electric Supply Company.
The Museum has received a curios-
ity from the Philippines in the shape
of boil or rather pod of the native
cotton. 1t was sent by James f. Ham
lin, colored. of Raleigh, who is cap
tain in the, Forty-seventh (colored)
Infantry. serving in the Philippines.
The pod is three inches long and
over an inch in diameter. and is light
brown in color. 1t is filled with cot
ton. very silllen in texture. The pod
is quite smooth
President Spencer. of the South
crn railway. mas submitted an offer TO
the officers of the Cincinnati Southern
Railroad company to lease the line
of the latter for period Of siXty-fiye
years at an annual rental of $l.000,000,
together with 10 per cent of the gross
earnings of the road. This would
amount TO about S1.050,0O0. annually,
or $4,000 less than is now paid 1t