The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Burns, of Pittsboro. is
in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Herbert Norris.
DIR. HI. A. Register has been appointed
surgeon to the Southern Railway, vice
DR.. James Mckee resigned.
colored woman, Sarah Mial, died yes
terday at the pest house, east of Raleigh
and was buried yesterday.
Visitors to Pullen park are getting
numerous and the animals of the zoo
there attract the children.
The strike of the machinists in the
Seaboard Air Line shops here remain in
the same stage as at the beginning.
This morning at 1O:3O and this after
noon at 4:30 there will be ball games
at the Fair grounds. Raleigh and New
port News.
Mr.. ]. C. Maroon yesterday qualified
as administrator on the estate of the
late w. R. Garner, who died in Holly
Springs township.
All parties who expect to get pensions
hereafter are expected to fill out new
blanks, and these can be obtained from
the clerks of the courts.
Additional charges of perjury and other
offenses have been made against Tyson,
the reported bigamist now in Jail here
Mrs. Tyson No 2 has gone to Henderson
Mr. w. A. Sutton left for Richmond,
Va. last night in response to a telegram
announcing the sudden death of his sis
ter, Mrs. Marion B. Sutton, which oc-
Cured at o'clock last night.
Mr.. John c. Drewry has returned
from business trip to Norfolk, where
a meeting of the committee on invest
ments of the Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company of New Jersey was
held.
Nearly a thousand excursionists from
KinSton are expected to arrive in the city
today. 1t is a big Sunday School excur-
sion and picnic, in control of Rev. d. H.
futile.
News reached here yesterday of the
death of the little chill of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Marlborough, of Louisburg. Rev.
Geo. f. Smith left yesterday to conduct
the funeral, as the Methodist pastor was
not at home
The music pupils of Miss LOWE Jones
spent a most delightful evening yester-
day with their accomplished teacher. 1t
was a Geographical Evening"" and
besides geographical amusements there
was some excellent music.
The office force of the News and OBJ
server returns thanks to the ladies man
aging the lawn fete at the Catholic rec
tory for an enjoyable feast of strawberry,
vanilla and chocolate cream with cake
on the side, last night. 1t was appre-
cated.
The lawn fete at the Catholic rectory
was well attended last evening, although
the weather was bad. The large parlor
and dining room were thrown open and
old and young enjoyed themselves 1t was
a most delightful affair. Some strawberry
vanilla and chocolate cream will be on
sale today until II o'clock
1t seems that an incorrect impression
has been conveyed by the publication
of the finding in the case against Mr..
d. j. Brock in the Federal court. He
was charged with unlawfully OBTAINING
o letter under section 1880 of the Postal
Laws of 1898. The case was submitted
and there was no trial.
The chamber of commerce has apoint-
ed Mr.. Aft A. Thompson and Mr. C. G.
Batta as delegates to the Southern In
dustrial convention at Philadelphia which
meets next week. Governor Aycock has
appointed a number of delegates, repre-
senting all the industries of the State
to the convention. A list of these has
been printed and it is probable that North
Carolina will be well represented.
Mr.. James r. Register, son of DR.. w. l.
Register, and a graduate of Wake Forest
College, class of 1900, is in the city from
the University of Chicago, where he is
making speciality of English literature.
Mr.. Register has made am excellent
record in this University and was chosen
Librarian of the Modern Language, Lib
rary of the University, and also as an in
structor in the Princeton- Yale Prepare
tory School Mr.. Register will spend awhile
here with his parents.