The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-05
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WHITING BRos.-Fun Back Over
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Gloves.
THE WEATHER TODAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to p. M: Clearing, colder Friday.
Local data for Raleigh: Maximum
temperature, 81; minimum temperature
40: mean temperature. Sc: rainfall, IL
inch.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. Numa A. Perry, of Chatham coun-
ty, one Of the jurors for the Federal
court, was a visitor at this office yes
terday. He says that the new Represen-
tatiye from Chatham, Mr.. w. d. Sler,
will be the smallest man in the next
House, as TO size.
The friends of Mr. @. F. Cooke are
talking of urging his claims for the posi-
ton of City Tax Collector.
At the meeting of Osceola Tribe of
Red Men tonight there will be seven
candidates for the adoption degree.
Mr.. George Taylor, who has many
friends here. has returned from Louis
lana and is now with the Hart Ward
Hardware Company.
Sheriff A. L. Cuthrell, of Hyde, yes
terday brought one negro to the States
Prison. This is James Barnette, sent up
for five years for burglary.
Mr.. S. NJ. Gattis, of Hillsboro, was
here yesterday on legal business. He is
a member elect of the next Legislature,
and his friends are urging his claims for
the Speakership.
Wright's Band has been secured to as
sist in the entertainment to be given
by the Bright Jewels at Edenton Street
Sunday school some night next week,
probably Tuesday night.
1t is learned that Mr.. w. S. Primrose,
Colorado, has now gone to Pennington,
New Mexico. His many friends are glad
to learn of his steady Improvement.
Mr.. Amos Jones, an employe of Mr..
w. J. Ellington, cut his hand badly
Wednesday morning in a planning ma
chine. This is the second accident of this
kind Mr.. Jones has had within the year.
Bishop Cheshire left yesterday for New
York. On Sunday afternoon he will adj
dress a mass-meeting in Brooklyn on
Sunday-school interests and at night Will
conduct service at the Church of the
Incarnation
Train No Al, of the Seaboard Air Line
smashed the safety block in the Union
Station Wednesday. Yesterday in re-
pairing damages it was found that the
sewer piping under the platform had
been badly smashed also.
General r. F. Hoke and DR.. Y. E.
Turner left yesterday for Burlington,
where, with Mr.. L. Banks Holt, they
will look after the sale of some of the
North Carolina Railroad lands as men,
bers of special committee.
President Venable. of the State Uni
zrersity was here yesterday at a meet
ing of the University Executive Com
mittee. He presented a detailed report
of the University to the Committee and
this will later 60 to the full Board.
The superintendent of schools of Alex
ander county writes that though the
schools have opened no books are or
hand. The book companies which fur
nish the text books are required to keep
them on sale and Governor Aycock was
informed of the matter and at once took
steps to remedy the trouble.
Mr.. Percy B. Fleming, of the State
TreaSurer'S office, left yesterday 1of
Baltimore, called there by a telegram
saying that his father, Capt. ]. M. Elem
ing, was critically i'll at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, where he has been for some
time.
Mr.. L. P. Rawlings, of the Taylor
Cannady Buggy Company, of Oxford,
was in the city yesterday on his way to
Richmond, via Wilson. where he goes to
visit his brother and friends. He is an
active worker and reports excellent
business for 1902, with prospect Of inn
provement in 1903.
Foot Ball This Afternoon.
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the
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