The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Mr.. Frank NJ. Thompson, who has been
i'll with fever, is very much better, and
will soon be out again.
So
Mr.. ]. S. Upchurch left yesterday for
New York to look after the interests of
his concert company which is to go on
the road this fall.
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The Life of Governor Tryon" which
has been written by Mr.. Marshall De
Lancey Haywood is now in the hands of
the printers and will shortly be issued.
So
Sunday night Rev. ]. B., Hurley filed
the pulpit at the Central Methodist
church. He preached an earnest SER
mon that was greatly enjoyed by the
congregation.
An excursion party to Morehead passed
Raleigh yesterday morning There were
about $50 on the train and about twenty
went from Raleigh.
*a*
literary meeting of the Epworth
League of the Central Methodist church
was held last night. There was a fine
attendance and ''The Inspired Longfel-
low was discussed.
".*
Individual communion cups were used
in the Central Methodist church here
On Sunday. This is the second church in
Raleigh to adopt them, as the Tabernacle
church commenced their use some months
ago.
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The Republican executive committee OF
Wake is to meet again on Saturday and
determine whether OR not it will call
a county convention or name delegates
to the Republican State convention with
out it's aid
Dolphus Russell, wanted as deserter
from the United State Navy, has been ar
rested here and last night was taken to
Norfolk by officer Sam Lumley. This is
the second arrest of the nature in
the last ten days.
~"
Rev. j. o. Guthrie preached to good
congregations at Fuquay Springs Sunday
holding services in the pavilion in the
morning and at the Free viii Baptist
church at night. Mr.. Guthrie returned TO
Raleigh yesterday afternoon.
*.*
The Southern Druggist has a comp1i-
mentary article about Mr.. VIM. E. Gwalt-
ney's new drug store in Raleigh, and
says he is lone of the most efficient
young druggists in North Carolina"
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Rev. Jno. e. White, of Atlanta, left
yesterday for the North, after a short
visit here. He goes to the Chautauqua
at Martha's Vineyard, off the coast of
Massachusetts, where he is to preach at
the great summer meeting.
So
Rev. G. N. Cowan left this morning
for Auburn, Wake county, to conduct a
meeting. He will be gone about week
kev. c. w. Blanchard will occupy lis
pulpit in Kinston tomorrow, both morn
ing and evening.-Kinston Free Press
So
Professor j. j. Jones, superintendent
of the city graded schools in Fayette-
Vile, is at his old home near Raleigh
spending few days. He will go to
Concord at an early date to conduct the
Summer Teachers Institute of Cabarrus
county.
Mr.. j. A. Dowtin, chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee OF
Warren county, is in the CITY, He re-
ports that Mr.. NJ. j. Hawkins, of War
rem, member of the State Executive
Committee, is sick and will not be able
to be here to attend the meeting today
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Rev. N. S. Jones, of Burlington, was
in the city yesterday. Mr.. Jones has
been voted a months vacation by his
church. He and his little daughter
Mary Emma, have left for Fredericks.
burg, Washington, Atlantic City ant
other points. and will return about the
4th of September.
DECIINATION