The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08

TheNeWS and Observer
WEDNESDAY. .......... May s, 1901.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JNO. w. EVANS-Wheels Rubber Tired.
COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS BANK
Statement
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p m: Wednesday, occasional light
shows
Local data for Raleigh yesterday; Maxi
mum temperature, SO; minimum tempera
ture, 55; mean temperature, 81; total
rainfall. Is inch.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The local cotton receipts yesterday
were 20 bales. There was no change in
price.
Fifty-three new members were initiated
by the 0coneechee Tribe of Red Men
at it's meeting this week.
The Current Topic or Magazine Club,
will meet with Mrs. T. S. Kenan at
eleven o'clock this morning.
The friends of State Treasurer Lacy
were glad to learn that he was much
improved in health yesterday.
Rev. r. S. Stephenson is still con-
Quoting his protracted meetings in East
Raleigh and these are largely attended.
Norfolk and Raleigh play the last of
their first three games this afternoon
at the Fair grounds. 1t is now neck
and neck.
White & Company on Johnston street,
are short of a small amount of cash,
taken from the cash drawer by thieves,
who did not touch the goods.
The Wake County Board of Conn
missioners has adjourned, but meet
again in few days to hear the report
and receive the settlement Of Sheriff
Page. ,4s sssS,
The Womans Auxiliary of Christ
church meets at 5 o'clock this afternoon
and the delegates to the Diocesan Con-
vention will receive instructions. A full
attendance is asked.
April climbed over into the lap of
May yesterday and it was a day CT show
ers and sunshine, with the accompaniment
of thunder notes on the heavy bass
with the loud pedal down.
The statement of the Commercial and
Farmers Bank in today's paper shows
the individual deposits to be $445, 100000.
This is a most excellent showing for
this wisely managed financial institution
William Harris Parham died at the
residence of his parents on East Mar
tin street, Tuesday morning, five o'clock
age Is years. Funeral this "wednesday
afternoon at five o'clock from the home,
No. PA.
Yesterday an old Confederate soldiers,
Governor L. Slaughter, whose home is
eight miles from Roxboro in Person coun-
ty, came to the Soldiers Home He was
a member of Co. A, 50th N c. Regiment,
under Capt. ]. A. Burch.
A tin whistle, lodged in the throat of
a little negro girl, Della Hill, has been
the subject of an X-ray investigation
The picture has not yet been develop
ed so as to show the position of the
whistle, which physicians are trying 10
extricate.
Prof. j. H. Masse, of Scranton Pa,
head of the International School of Cor
respondence who has been in the city
for some days, has gone to Henderson
on business With him has gone Mr..
II. b. Heartt, who has accepted posi-
ton as one of the representatives of the
School.
Rev Willis Hotchkiss, member of the
Society of Friends and returned mis-
sionary from South Africa, reached the
CITY Yesterday from Goldboro, and is a
guest at Mr.. w. II. Worth's. He has en-
tertained quite number with accounts
of his stay in South Africa and it is to
be hoped that he will make public lee
ture.
The showers of yesterday were greatly
needed. and though they were light
farmers say they will do great good, both
in the way of terminating the seeds
Just put in the ground and giving
start to the plants that are up. If only
the cool spell predicted by the weather
bureau will not last too long, vegetation
will grow very rapidly within the next
few days.
s.
Mr.. ]. w. Hines, of Rocky Mount,
member of the Board of School directors
of that place, and Mr. D. J. Rose are
in the city confering with superintendent
Moses. of the Raleigh schools, concerning
the plan of school buildings, heating ap-
paratus. etc. Mr. Hines says he feels
confident that Supt. Moses can give hin
all the information needed
Hon. r. H. Battle left yesterday fol
Chapel Hill where last night he address
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