The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-31
ALL QUIET AT M0REHEAD
A Meeting of A. G. N. C. Directors
Held at Goldsbor0.
MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ROAD
Negroes Caught Playing a Quiet Game Of
Craps. A Runaway Horse Causes Amuss-
ment Examination For Teacher
in Graded School.
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Goldsboro, N. c.. July S0-The genial
Captain Charles Hancock, ever alert to
the welfare Of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad, declares hostilities
down east has ceased, the southwest wind
has at last arrived bringing the conflict
to a close, the enemy having been blown
away. Passengers in from the coast sec
tion confirm Charles statement Cf such
was needed declaring the breeze at
Morehead is now delightful and that all
mosquitoes have taken flight This is we'll
and as Morehead and Beaufort resorts are
Carolina's favorite ones let us hope the
Southwestern will continue with those dear
people an evidence of the fact that
there will be no return engagement with
the dreaded pest who dares to present
his bill to the first sweet morsel as he
comes from swamDs and marsh "a sing
ing"
The dray horse of Bizzell and Wooten
took fright at a large clearance sale
poster of Joseph Isaacs, the furniture and
crockery man, this morning and dashed
down the Atlantic and North Carolina
track at break neck speed. When oppo-
site the store of Joseph Edwards, where
another sale is on the animal turned and
dashed across the street and into the
building himself entering the door which
a bale of hay which was on the draY
went hurting through one of tie large
show windows. You should have heard
Mr. Edwards amid the excitement shout
aloud to the struggling animal, Hay
there! Hay therel" wag remarked: "Of
course twas hay there" Yet another
ventured, Twas the most exciting hay
ride of the season." There was consid-
cradle excitement on the street as well
as among the pretty saleswomen in the
store when the horse and hay arrival
was duly announced
Capt r. p Howell is on a visit to his
boys at West Point. The genial ca.tain
must be very proud of the record being
made by them.
superintendent j. l. Foust. of the city
Graded School. viii hold an examination
for teachers tomorrow, "wednesday to
fill vacancy made by the resignation OF
Miss Mamie Robinson.
Police officer Charlie Hurst made
raid on blacksmith shop last night TAX
ing in Ed. Daily, Seaberry Sasser, Jonas
Parker, Roscoe Pettiford, Will Watson
and Judge Kirby, all colored, just because
they were engaged in little game OF
craps" And not content Charlie TOOK
them before His Honor Mayor Hood VINO
had to go upon the evidence and line them
guilty and require IS bond each for
guilty and require $50 bond each for
an innocent little game of craps"
There was a directors meeting OF the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
in the city this morning after which a
visit was made to the companys proper
ty in the city. Pleasure was expressed
at the improvements under way. Truly
the present regime are doing great things
for the A. and n. c.. and the section
ii traverses. The passenger service Oh
this line is second to none in the State.
There is double daily trains, with TINS
number increased by one on Wednesdays
and Saturdays, besides all freight trains
have passenger coaches attached And,
/ am reliably informed all these trains
are paying splendidly The travelling
public appreciate the effort to give them
a good service and the towns on the line
are all being benefited. At the principal
stations large commodious warehouses
have been built, and at all stations there
are improvements noticeable.
Miss Minnie D. Slocumb Is spending a
couple of months at Chautaugua, Niagara
Falls and Buffalo. At Washington en-
route. she was joined by Misses Ada Blair
and Leila Cobb, also Of the graded school
faculty.
In the city today: w. Fl. Webb, More
head City; Jas. A. BRYAN, l.. G. Daniels,
j. A. Meadows. NJ. Manley, G. =. Foy,
II. r. Bryan, Jr., Newbern; $. G. Suggs,
Snow Hill; Wilson G. Lamb, Williamson;
S. L. Alderman. J. f. Stephens, Green's
boro; Mrs. T. H. Tate. Ashton.
Decided improvements are under way
at the Furniture Crockery and China
store of Joseph Isaacs, East Centre street.
The two stores occupied by Mr.. lsaacs
are to be converted into one; besides,
brick warehouse 30x60 is being erected
to the rear To make room for these
changes a big clearance sale Is on OF
furniture, crockery, glass ware, lace cur
tans, rugs, carpets, mattings, &c. Every
frugal house keeper should take advant
age of the bargains extended in this clear
ance sale Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day of this week.
A Rner conuaau udo with xvornnn and chill