The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-16
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


State Superintendent Joyner goes to
Nelson. Durham county, today to make
an educational address.
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Messrs. G, M. T. Fountain and John
l.. Bridgers. of Tarboro, arrived yester-
day to attend Supreme Court
So
Mr.. William E. Ellington has become
the bookkeeper for the North Carolina
Building and Supply Company.
So
There will be Sunday school picnic
at Ephesus church on Wednesday, Sep
temper 18th, at Asbury, Wake county.
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Revival services are being held each
night this week at the Fayetteville
Street Baptist church by Rev. w. C.
Barrett.
President Vann, of the Baptist Female
University, returned yesterday from
Reidsville. He spoke at an educational
meeting there.
The mayor had one case yesterday
A cotton mill employee named Upchurch
had been drunk and disorderly on Sun
day, and he was fined SIPS.
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Prof. Alfred Cowell Goodwin, who was
at one time director of music at Peace
Institute, Raleigh, has been elected one
of the professors in the Peabody Inst-
tute.
A challenge from the A. and NJ. foot
ball team has been accepted by the Gate
City Guard team. The game will be
played here at the college grounds on
September 9th.
The Condition of Mr. Herbert E. Nor
ris, Democratic nominee for State Sen
ator from this district, is regarded by
his physician as much more favorable
than it has been.
Mr.. Allen K. Smith, president of the
Bank of Smithfield. was in the city yes
terday. He says that Johnston county
has a magnificent crop of tobacco, and
that he has never seen better one in
the county.
Mr. E. t. Wyatt left last night for
Florida, where he will go into the lum-
Der business. For several years he has
been with the cigar and book stand at
the Marlborough House, and is clever
young man.
The revival services at the Hillsboro
Street Christian church are largely at
tended. Rev. r. H. Fleming, of Bur-
lington, will be with Rev. Nj. w. But
Ter. the pastor, this week. Services be-
gin every evening at 7:45 o'clock
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Mr.. E. L. Fleming, buyer for the I'm
perial Tobacco Company, is to be trans
ferred from the market here to the Viii
son market. Another Mr. Fleming, of the
Wilson market. will succeed him on the
market here. Raleigh will regret to give
up Mr.. E. L. Fleming.
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Captain John Duckett, Chief Clerk in
the Department of Public Instruction,
who dislocared his shoulder by sneez-
ing, is reported to be improving rapidly.
He is still at the home of his daughter
in Lumberton, but is expected back in
Raleigh in few days.
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The first overcoat of the fall season
was in evidence yesterday. 1t was
around Jack Sellars, buttoned closely.
The overcoat was a short one. On his
head Jack had high hat. very high
one of the vintage of some twenty-five
years ago or thereabout.
So
Superintendent of instruction ]. Y.
Joyner returned TO the city yesterday
morning from Wilson's Mill where he
spent Sunday with his family. He says
the educational meeting at Dover on
Thursday night was splendid one. Con-
gresham c. r. Thomas and Mr.. o. H.
Guion, Democratic candidates for the
Legislature from Craven county, were
both present and made educational
speeches. ~
Will Oman To. nnnrrnW