The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-07

warm.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, So; minimum
temperature, 81; mean temperature,
7S. Total rainfall % inches.
For North Carolina Generally fair,
except rain in western portion. Mon
day showers and cooler, except on the
coast; light to fresh southerly winds.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Regular services at St. Luke's Home
this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
The hot weather is predicted by
the Weather Bureau to last several
days.
Miss Kean. of Peace Institute, will
sing a solo for offertory at the First
Presbyterian church this morning.
Mr.. Ohio Wilson, who is now engag-
ed in the revenue department, has
moved his family back to the city.
Mr.. w. H. Holland, of Middle Creek,
who was here yesterday, says the cotton
crop in his section is about two thirds of
an average crop.
The soil survey from here to New
Bern has been completed and the
chemists are busy analyzing the sam
pies of the different soils noted.
a prize has been offered by the State
Fair for the best exhibit of maps and
charts by any school in the State. The
premium is a full set of the latest
maps, valued at $31.
In the mayors court yesterday, Ern-
est Jones was fined $4.25 for an as
sault on Luther Nichols. Malon Baker
was bound over to court under $500
bon.
Today the last of ,he sacred concerts
will be given at Pullen Park by the
Hollowbush orchestra. These concerts
have been very much enjoyed by the
citizens.
The Press Association of Florida
will spend next Friday in RaIeigh.
They arc on their annual outing, and
will go to Virginia and spend some
time in the mountains. There are
seventy-fye people in the party.
The funeral services of Mrs. James
Casey, of Portsmouth, Va, will be
held from the church of the Sacred
Heart this morning at o'clock. In
terment will be at the Catholic cemc-
terry.
Cora Pearl, the three months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Mangum,
on Saunders street, died Friday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock and was buried
yesterday at Asbury. Mr. j. L. Pull
len conducted the services.
The Statesville Grocery Company
was chartered yesterday. The CAPT
tol stock was $500. and the incor-
poration is for thirty years. The in
corporators are w. c. Moore, b. ii.
Adams, w. II. McLain and f. b. Watts.
The following have been elected del
egates from the First Baptist church Of
this city to the Central baptist Asso-
citation. which meets at New Hope
Tuesday: Messrs. j. E. Ray, G. M.
Allen, T. III. Briggs, Baxter Durham,
G.. J. Hunter, ]. p. Wyatt and j. b.
Martin. DIR. Marshall is also a dele
gate eX-officio.
A new postoffice has been established
at Christie, in Middle Creek township. 1t
is on the Cape Fear and Northern Rail-
road, that runs between Apex and An
gicrs. at the home of Mr.. w. H. Hol-
land who has been commissioned post
master. Mr.. Holland has not yet re-
ceived his supplies, but expects to open
the office soon.
Mr.. Clarence Poe. editor of the Pro-
gresSive Farmer, who returned yester-
day from trip to Niagara and other
northern points, saws that the political
situation of New York is revelation
to those who have not been there; that
the Bryan sentiment is strong, and the
prevailing opinion among newspaper
men there is that Bryan will carry the
State and be elected
The BODY of Rev. T. Page Ricaud, who
died Friday at Durham, was taken
through here Yesterday on it's way to
Wilmington, where the interment is to
take place. it was accompanied by
his children, Mrs. A. p. Farrior. of
Kenansville, Hon. A. G. Ricaud, of New
York. Mr.. T. Page Ricaud Jr., of
South Carolina, and Mr.. w. j. Ramsey.
of Durhamw and Mrs. Ramsey The in
terment lkes place today at Il
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