The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-18
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. F. B. Arendell, who is at Hot
Springs, is improving rapidly.
The condition of the little child of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Buck. was worse yester-
day.
The services at the Gospel Tent this
week will be in charge of Mr.. John T.
Pu.len.
Mr.. D. H. Browder has qualified as .ad-
ministrator of the estate of the late
Mrs. l.. l.. Polk.
Last week fifty convicts were sent from
the penitentiary to Asheboro to work in
Troys granite quarry.
This morning the Sunday school of
the Central Methodist church will pic
mic at Fuquay Springs.
A number of new squirrels are now
leaping about the capitol grounds. These
were sent from Salisbury.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr. Nathan Strause and Miss Bessie
Ferrebee Shaw, Wednesday, June It'll.
Tomorrow the pupils of the Sunday
school of the Hillsboro Street Christian
church go to Fuquay Springs to picnic.
Rev. DR.. Bratton, president of st.
NJ ca
Johns Episcopal church in Wilmington on
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Edenton
Street M. e. church will give a lawn
party in front of the Sunday school room
on Thursday night. Refreshments will be
served at moderate cost.
The local receipts of cotton yesterday
amounted to four bales, with prices I'M
changed from Saturday, at which time
the market had advanced one fourth of a
cent on all grades.
The one cent collar and cuff laundry
having closed, notice is being given by
other laundries that they return to the
old rate of two cents for collars and
four cents for cuffs.
Mr.. Clarence A. Johnson, who has been
principal book-keeper in the office of
Mr.. c. j. Hunter for some time has gone
to Gastonia, where he goes into business
with Mr.. H. E. Johns of this city.
The State Assembly of the National
Union will meet at the Marlborough
House at p. m. today to elect one rep
resentative to the Senate Of the National
Union. 1t will also appoint an executive
committee.
Mr.. j. H. VILLAS, of Columbia, s. c.,
inspector of cars in the Seaoard Air Line
service, is quite sick in Rex Hospital. He
was taken sick in Columbia and came
back to Raleigh, where he and Mrs. Will
liams reside.
A negro farmer of this county, Wiley
II. Morgan, aged 81, died Sunday night
IN the Rex Hospital from an operation
for appendicitis. The only chance to
save him was by an operation, his con.
dltlon had become So critical.
Died last night at 1915, Isabel Barry
more, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
MRS. *. E. Lumsden, age nine weeks
and tire days. Funeral from the resi-
ience, corner of Hargett and Harring-
ton streets at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Col. John l.. Morehead. of Charlotte.
has presented to the Governors Man
sion a portrait of the late Governor
Morehead, and the likeness of this great
man will be added to the collection of
portraits of other Governors that aeErn
the walls of the Mansion.
A regular convocation OF Raleigh Chap
Ter No. 10 r. A. NJ. will be held this
Tuesday evening at s o'clock. Work in
The M. M. and p. M. degrees; also re-
of Enoch Council No. r.
and S. M. All companions cordially in
vited. Please attend promptly. w. E.
joness>H. P; d. j. Hamilton, Secretary.