The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Susman, General Agent.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vicinity
to s D. m. tonight: Fair weather, con-
tinued cold.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Maxi
mum temperature, 40; minimum tempera-
ture, %; mean temperature 81; total RAIN
fall, o inches in last twenty-four hours.
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Governor Aycock will return to the city
today from Marion, n. c., where he spoke
yesterday.
City taxpayers have been in rush for
the past two days settling up taxes to
avoid the penalty.
The alarm of fire from box So yesterday
afternoon proved a false alarm. There
was nothing doing.
Mayor Powell yesterday fined Annie
Blalock and Lilly Stewart, two colored
women, 1926 each for an ARRAY.
The state Board of Agriculture will
meet today in regular semi-annual session
in the office of the Commissioner of Agr1-
culture.
Chairman Franklin McNeill, of the Cor
poratlon Commission, went to Greensboro
yesterday on business connected with the
commission.
The State Fair headquarters have been
moved from the first floor of the Pullen
building to the third floor of the Carolina
trust building.
The many friends of Mr. Joseph G..
Brown are delighted to see him out again
after his recent illness. He looks well,
tut is still weak.
Editor Clarence II. Pee left yesterday
morning for Washington city, where he
viii attend the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Press Association.
Marriage licenses were issued to the fol
iov ing colored couples yesterday: Thomas
Aston and Penny Lewis of Raleigh;
Junius Dunn and Ada Dunn. of Lul.
A suit for divorce has been begun il.
this county by Mrs. Sadie D. Malloy
against her husband, James E. Mailoy,
the cause assigned being abandonment.
Presiding Elder w. H. Moore was here
yesterday on his way to his home at
Pittsboro from Conference. 1T was a
splendid meeting at Goldsboro," he said.
Curator H. H. Brinley, of the tSate
Museum, was back at his desk yester-
day for the first time since his long iii
ness. He has improved greatly, although
ST. somewhat feeble.
Rev ]. o. Guthrie, of this city, has been
assigned by the Methodist Conference to
the church at Selma. His family will
reside here and Mr.. Guthrie will have an
Office in this city.
The Marlborough House, under the new
management of the Messrs. Cobb, was in
smooth running order yesterday and the
guests at the MOTEL were pleased with
their first day with the new lessees.
Attorney General r. D. Gilmer goes
to New Bern today to represent the State
In the case Of the Wrought Iron Range
Company against the Sheriff of Pamlico
county The suit involves the right of
the State to tax the company's agents.
Mr.. John S. Ellis. who has been the
efficient night clerk at the Marlborough for
years, left yesterday morning for Gran
vile county, where he will remain until
he takes uD his duties in Goldsboro in
January as night clerk at the Hotel Ken
non.
Mr.. Fred Habel was here Yesterday on
his way from the eastern part of the
State to Durham. II was kept away
from the meeting of the Board of Alder
men On Monday by business he sad,
and added that he was not absent to shlrk
any responsibility.
Capt. G. L. Jones, of the State Uni
versity football team, has written q
handsome letter of thanks to Mr.. A
Dughi, who sent unique design in ice
cream with cakes as remembrance to
the team. ''It was unexpected and thor
oughly appreciated writes Capt. Jones.
Fortunate Greensboro.
Mr. F. A. Armstrong, of this city, viii
shortly move to Greensboro. He has
l.