The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-28

Maximum teperature, 95; minimum
temperature, IA; mean temperature,
S4; total rainfall, 0.
IN. AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. w. w. ynne says that 300 miles
of wire. and 10000 insulators for the
new telephone company have arrived.
80, ~ s@t
Many hundreds of pension applica-
tions are. coming into the Auditors
Office. He says he thinks there will
be a nincrease as compared with last
year. II T. II =
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The trustees of the Baptist Female
University met yesterday and consid
cred some routine business prelimi
next month.
Squire Nichols yesterday placed a
man named Vaughn under a $50
bond to appear at court, under the
charge of stealing feathers from Mr..
l.. d. Coley.
A convict who made a break for
liberty was shot and slightly wound
ed yesterday. He belonged to
squad working near the northern end
of Halifax street.
An outfit of dairy machinery man
ufactured by the Vermont Farm Ma
chinery Company, has been loaned to
the Agricultural Department by the
manufacturers. Among the the most
notable are the United States cream
separator; Babcock tester for ascer-
tanning the per cent of butter fat in
milk; Davis swinging churn; improv-
ed butter worker, with paddles, etc.
Mr.. r.. f. Lumsden. the depot mail
clerk, is taking a fifteen day vaca-
ton. He will leave today for Balti-
more and New York. He will be ac-
companied by his daughter. Miss Min
ME Lumsden and Misses Jessie Allen
and Maggie Hardy. During Mr..
Lumsden's absence the position at the
depot will be filled by Mr.. Lyerly of
Charlotte, who took charge yester-
day.
There will be meeting of the
County Election Board here on Tues
day after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER. The Board will at that time
consider the question of chang
ing the voting precincts of the coun-
ty and any who desire to have their
precincts changed. should be present.
1t is probable that a number of pre-
cincts will be changed.
1t was reported on the streets here
Yesterday that Capt. w. r. Beavers
of the United States army at Manila,
has been killed. His brother was ask
ed about it yesterday, and said that
he had not heard from him in two
months. A telegram was sent to
Washington, but no definite informa-
ton could be obtained. Capt. Beavers
was well known here and was liked,
and it is hoped and believed that the
report is not true.
The Columbia State Fair Association
has written to the Wright Concert
Band here with reference to securing
their service at the next fair to be
held in Columbia. The Richmond, Va.
people are also corresponding with
them for furnishing music at the
meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge which convenes there next
month. They have already closed a
contract to play at the Danville, Va.
street carnival.
The funeral of the late Mr.. Romu
lus l.. Ellington was held from the
irst Baptist Church Sunday afternoon
at 4:30. The service was largely at
tended. Mr. John 7. Pullen con-
Quoted the service, assisted by Rev.
(fA Al - 49,
Methodist Church. The body was in
bearers were Messrs. w. c. Cram,
w A. WoodalI, G. S. Terrell, A. l..
Bailey, Edward King and c. b. Parks.
At a meeting of the National AS
so6fation of Sranish-American lwar
veterans, held in Raleigh, August %,
Col. j. F. Armfield, Col. w. H. 5.
Burgwn, Capt. T. B. Christian and
Capt. j. FL. Balm, were elected to at
tend the first annual reunion and en-
campment to be held at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, October 8-12. Resolutions
were passed urging the several Off
GERS to organize camps in North Car
DINA. For the purpose it was decid-
ed to meet in Raleigh during the
InOnLu VI OduudTy, 1JUl, dU WHICH
time a more complete organization
viii be perfected.
Cooper Bros. have completed their
contract for the erection of the walls
of the Neuse River Cotton Mills which
are of stone and are 60 bv 200 feet,
three stories high. The walls were in
speoted and accepted by the company
Friday The hipStOne dam for the
construction of which across the
NelIse to provide water power for the
mills, will be completed within sixty
days. It's to be 500 feet long.
Smoke Sporting Club Cigars, they are
the latest and best.
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