The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-31
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Monday September LIST, being Labor
Day, a national holiday, Sunday hours
Will be observed at the post office.
Mr. Fred c. Lamb, of Elizabeth City,
one OF the assistant State chemists, is
now quite sick at his home, where he
had gone on a vacation.
SIS
MIR. James A. Briggs, of this city, re-
turned yesterday morning from New York
and Baltimore, where he has been to pur-
chase his fall stock of goods.
So"
The Swepson residence recently bought
by Mr.. r. Il. Raney, was yesterday
moved from its old location on the
corner to the west end of the lot.
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Mr.. Eugene Parker, who is now with
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Compa-
ny, at Charleston, S. c., is here on
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Parker.
MIR. Henry London. Jr., is now visiting
various counties in Eastern Carolina
collecting statistics on the cotton crop
for the Department of Agriculture in
Washington.
IS
Mr.. c. F. Halock, of New York city,
who has beer experimenting the creosote
plant at Fuquay Springs, was in the
city yesterday. He contemplates re-
turning home in a few weeks.
SIS
The body of w. H. Matthew'S the
colored man who died here last June,
will lie in Mount Hope Cemetery from
l to 5 o'clock this afternoon for inspec-
ton. The body is in perfect state of
embalming.
Mr.. w. T.. Duffey, who for the last
year has been in the transportation de-
partment of the C. H. and D. Railroad
with headquarters at Indianapolis, In
diana, is in the city on a visit to friends
and relatives.
Mr.. B. c. Hutchinson, who has the
contract for building the new building
on corner of Blount and Martin streets,
has moved his family to the city from
Knoxville, Tenn, and VIII make Raleigh
his future home.
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Prof. Philip r. French, of the Lowell,
Mass Textile School, has been selected to
take charge of the Department of Dyeing
in the Textile School OF the A. and NJ.
College here, in place of Prof. Morehouse,
who has resigned.
IS
Prof. George B. Foote was in the city
yesterday on his way to Wake Forest to
visit his mother. Prof. Foote has
copied position in the college at Rome,
Ga. for this session, and will be there
by the opening, September 18th.
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Mr.. Richard Busbee, son of Mr.. Fabius
II. Busbee is now doing as we'll as the
doctor could expect. and is free
from fever. His progress for the last
three weeks, ever since the first few
days has been slow, but steady.
So
Mr. Charles d. Wildes left yesterday
morning for New York, where he will
commence the season with his new
musical attraction. He will tour the
entire West and be absent from the city
for several months before his return.
IS
Mr. jefferson Coke has gone 10 Little
Rock, Arkansas, where he will buy cot
ton this season. Mr.. Coke has for three
years been with the cotton firm of Lee
and Latta, or this city, and his many
friends wish him success in his new
field.
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Mr. 2. G. EEniss has been requested
to repeat his lecture on the Second
Coming of Christ" which he gave at
Fuquay Springs last Sunday. Mr. En-
Miss says that he may deliver the lee
ture again next Sunday afternoon at the
Springs.
Prof. Moore Parker. who has been
spending the summer with his mother
here left yesterday for Charlotte. From
there he will go to Clemson, s. c., to re-
sumo his duties as instructor iE the Tex
tile Department of the Clemson Aglcul-
turaI College.
a gentleman of Cary, who was in the
city yesterday. said that there was a
great deal of doubt there as to whether
Miss Mary Passmore died from an acct
dent or from suicide. In spite of her