The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-03
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Mr.. F. B. Arendell, who has been quite
sick. is now able to be on the streets
again.
Russell, Butler and Judge Cook have
been ''hobnobbing" together this week.
Anything doing?
The price of cabbage is quoted at
$275 to $500 in Richmond, and $3.50 20
$500 in Baltimore.
1t is said that shad are now getting
scarce about Newbern. but the catches
of trout and other fish are large
What is the "C' Sociable to be giver.
at the Governors Mansion tonight?
That is a conumdrum. Go and &C."
One marriage license was issued yes
terday This was to Mr.. Alvester Caps,
of Myatt's Mill, aged q, and Miss Tfsch
Wollard, of Gully's Mill, aged %.
Yesterday Governor Aycock appointed
General Julian S. Carr a delegate to the
Southern Industrial Association, TO be
held in Philadelphia, June IL to IA.
There is an overhauling of the chairs
in the Supreme court room going on.
Nine had been so badly injured of late
that they were taken out for repairs yes
terday.
There is considerable talk going on
among fraternity loving men in Raleigh
about establishing the order of Elks
here. Steps may soon be taken to do
this
Randall Johnson, negro. arrested for
an assault and an affray was on trial be-
fore Justice Yearly yesterday The SEN
tence of the court was thirty days on the
road.
The officers yesterday arrested in Raj
eigh James Carter, who is wanted by the
officers of Apex for an assault. Yester-
day afternoon he was taken to that
place.
There will be an important meeting of
the Raleigh Gun Club tonight at sis
o'clock at Mr. G. N. Walters store. All
members are earnestly requested to be
present.
This afternoon at the Fair Grounds
at 80 the ball game between the law
yers and the insurance men for the
benefit of st. Luke's Home. Don't miss
the fun.
The Hollowbush orchestra, of Raleigh,
is again in demand in Eastern Carolina.
Last night it made music for a german in
Tarboro and may go to other points be-
fore returning.
Repairs on the Raleigh Electric rail
way on the lire leading to the Fair
grounds, has been completed and passen-
gers to see the ball game can go straight
through today.
The macadamizng of the roadway on
West Hargett street, by the side of the
park. is very nearly completed, and has
been well done. The sidewalk along the
new roadway is also being improved.
While in her restaurant under the
market house yesterday Amanda Dunston,
a well known negro woman, had stroke
of paralysis She was taken to her home,
and last night was reported to be in
critical condition.
The closing exercises of Collision
Academy, Chatham county, viii take
place on Saturday, the 18th OF May
Exercises will begin at 10 o'clock a. M
Hon. Edward W. Pou, Of Smithfleld |
will deliver the address.
Mrs. F. A. Olive mother Of Mrs. a. |. |
Olive, broke her arm yesterday, the acct |
dent happening when she slipped and |
fell down the steps at her home in West |
Raleigh. The arm has been set and Mrs |
Olive was doing well last night.
Recently two very large sturgeon |
have been caught near Newbern-one |
last week and one this week. The last |
one was eight feet long. The roe of |
this fish is shipped to Northern mar |
kets and considered great delicacy.
Visitors from Eastern Carolina say |
that shipments north of strawberries, |
cabbages, asparagus and other truck is |
increasing. Because of the late season |
and the recent cold spell the crop is not
expected to be as large as that OF last |
year.
1t is probable that there will be an IN |
crease in the rural free delivery post |
office routes in Wake. Visitors from |
different sections of the county say that
efforts will be made to secure the sigma |
lures of the one hundred householders |
necessary to secure such routes.
The closing exercises of Merry Oaks |
High School, Chatham county will be |
held next Thursday, the 9Th. DR.. E. WI
Skies, of Wake Forest College, will de. |
liver the annual literary address at Ii |
o'clock i'm the morning. There will be |
a concert that night at 5 o'clock.
Capt. w. e. Crosland, one of the |
pcnitentiary directors was thrown |
from his buggy few nights ago near |
his home. in Richmond county, and re-
peived number Of bruises. The horse |
made dash. and when he pulled ON !
80 salna tho hil broke. Cant eros. |
land rs now In Raleigh and has about |