The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-02
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The afternoon trains yesterday were
crowded with Fair visitors and exhibitors
returning home.
On account of Tuesday being election
day the Supreme court will not sit again
until Wednesday morning.
Rev. Weston r. Gales will conduct a
mems meeting at 8 o'clock this evening
at Monumental Hall. All are invited to
attend
There will be a baptismal service at
the Hillsboro Street Christian church at
7:30 p. m, when several candidates will
be baptised by immersion.
The fakirs and other aggregations have
about all made their disappearance, some
going to the Weldon Fair and others to
the Carnival at Wilmington.
The Atlantic Quartette returned to the
city yesterday and will open their new
tour by performance here at the Acad
envy of Music on the 18th instant.
Arrangements have been made by which
Rev. John K. Fraser will occupy the pull
pit of the Presbyterian church of this
city during the month of November.
Master Loomis Goodwin. who had his
leg broken at the Fair grounds Friday
;e nj ,cb of
course, suffering a great deal from pain.
The work of tearing down the bunting
and decorations began yesterday morning.
The first place from which the decorations
were stripped was the Capital Club build
ing.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion ]. Y Joyner left yesterday after
noon for his home in Greensboro, where
he will remain until Tuesday to vote in
the State election.
The condition of Mr.. George Holder,
who was so seriously cut by the man,
John Hubbard, has improved very rapidly
for the past few DAYS and he is now
considered entirely out of danger
Maj. B. F. Dixon returned yesterday
afternoon from whitev1le, where he
spoke on the issues of the campaign Fri
day night. Tomorrow he goes to Concord
where he will close the campaign.
Mr.. George Fields died in this city
Thursday afternoon in his 58th year. His
remains were taken to his home in War
rem county yesterday morning. where they
were inferred yesterday afternoon.
Rev. N. s. Jones. who has been spend
ing the week in the city, taking in the
Fair, and visiting his little daughter,
Mary Emma. left for his home in Bur-
lington yesterday morning.
Master Cam Allen, one of the messen-
ger bows of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany here. leaves this morning for Wash
irgton. D. c., where he has accepted a
position in the office Of Mechanical SUI
perintendent of the Southern Railway.
DIR. t. D. Bratton left yesterday after
noon for Greensboro, where he will, this
morning. occupy the pulpit of st. An
drews Episcopal church Tonight he will
address a meeting of the Young Women
Christian Workers in the State Normal
College.
Mrs r. Jones, who resides at 609 Polk
street, was painfully hurt by a fall at
the Fair grounds Thursday The accident
was caused by banana peeling on the
floor Mrs. Jones is still suffering from
her fall but it is not thought that any
bones were broken.
Hiram Lodge, No. 40. A. F. and A. NJ.
will meet in regular communication Mon
day evening, November Srd 1902, at I
o'clock sharp. A full meeting of the
membership is desired. Members of sis
ter lodges and visiting brethren are cor
daily invited to be present.
Mr.. A. L. Chamberlain, formerly sec
rotary and treasurer of the Caraleigh
Phosphate and Fertilizer Works, left on
Tuesday last for Michigan, where he has
accepted the State agency for the Elliott
Fuel Saving Device. We wish Mr. Cham
berlain success in his undertaking.
Rev w d. Hubbard will preach at the
Baptist Tabernacle this morning the
second of a series of sermons on THE
Study of the Book of job" The subject
of this mornings sermon will be 'The
three voices. or the everlasting why. "
Tonight sermon will be preached to the
unsaved.