The news & observer., 1901-04-17
IN AND ABoUr THE CITY

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY
Baseball Friday afternoon. Oak Ridge
and the A. and NJ ball teams play at the
fair grounds.
Many of the students of Peace Insti-
tute yesterday were with the photogra-
piers having group pictures taken.
Miss Emily Sanderson, the guest of Miss
Minnie Fitch Tucker, who was reported
critically ill on Sunday. is now almost
entirely well.
The receipts of cotton on the local mar
ket was SS bales yesterday, with no
change in prices, these ranging from 7A
to SA cents.
Mr. l.. " Morrill, of Snow Hill, was
here yesterday on legal business. He is
an active force for Democracy as county
chairman of Greene.
Governor Aycock returned yesterday
morning from Goldsboro. The condition
Of his brother, Senator B. F. Aycock, con-
tinues to improve steadily.
LIT. Bradley Wooten, former instructor
at the A. and NJ. College, has arrived at
San Francisco, returning from Manila.
He will reach Wilmington in about ten
days.
The following lawyers from Charlotte
are here attending Supreme court this
week: j. w. Keerans r. /. Osborne, H.
c. Jones, Heriot Clarkson and F. D..
Walker.
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
Memorial Association in Col. Kenan's of
fee, at the Supreme court, this afternoon
at o'clock The Daughters of the Con
federacy are also invited to be present.
Governor Aycock and superintendent Of
Public Instruction Toon leave Thursday
morning for Winston Salem where they
are to deliver addresses at the Educa
tioral Conference to be held there.
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DR.. p. L. Murphy. superintendent of the
insane asylum at Morganton, is in the
city. He is here to see the State Treas
urer in regard to getting the appropria-
tion made by the Legislature for new
buildings for his asylum.
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The children's concert at the Catholic
rectory on Thursday and Friday nights
will be a delightful affair. 1t is for the
benefit of the Sodality, and the children
have an entertaining program. Admis-
sion Is cents
Associate Justice Robert NJ Douglas re-
turned to the city yesterday from Green's
boro, where he has been sick. He will
occupy his seat on the Supreme court
bench this morning for the first time since
he vacated it after the impeachment pro-
ceedings passed the House.
Early in May Mr.. Francis Fischer Pow
ers, the noted vocalist of New York, is
to give recital here. In this he will
be assisted by Miss Mamie Evelyn Rob-
bins, Miss Gordon and others of his
pupils. The recital will be for the bene
fit of the Daughters of Confederacy.
negro tramp tried to beat a ride on
a fast moving freight train at the Apex
Lumber Company's siding Wednesday. AS
result he is now minus one arm, has a
broken ankle and other injuries, enough
to confine him to place where the trains
do not run for several weeks-Apex News
Mr.. c. C. Wright of Straw. Wilkes
county, member of the State Sub-Com-
mission on Textbooks, has received the
cheering news from home that a son md
heir has been born to him. This involves
the duty of selecting a name and Mr.
Wright is expected by each of his col
leagues on the Sub Commission to use
his particular name. Mr.. Wright has
about come to the conclusion that he
will select ten jointed name and thus
honor the whole Sub-Commission.
News was received here yesterday of
the death of Mr.. ]. Marshall Parker at
his home in Charlotte, on Monday He
was "a years of age and formerly lived
in this city. He has been sufferer with
consumption for ten months. Mr.. Parker
was member Of the Capitol City Coun-
Gil, Jr. o. u. A. M, of Raleigh he was
also member of the Masonic Order and
Red Men. The funeral services Jester
day afternoon were attended by Neck