The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-21

Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, IA; minimum tempera-
ture, 46; mean temperature, go. Total
rainfall o inches.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr. E. D. Arthur, of Morehead City, is
Visiting his brother, Mr.. c. D. Arthur.
Many of the merchants of Raleigh will
close their stores on Thursday, which is
Raleigh Day" at the Fair.
Judge T. B. Womack left yesterday
morning for Washington on legal business
in connection with the gold brick case.
Mr.. James B. Hudgins veteran post
master of Ormond, Caswell county, N. c.,
is in the city attending the reunion of the
Old soldiers.
Visitors to the A. and NJ. College will
find the students at work today. Thurs
day will be holiday and the cadets will
be at the Fair.
Collector E. c. Duncan has taken his
little son, Charles, to John Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, where an operation is to
be performed today.
Mr.. iGlbert Hay, who has been i'll for
some time with typhoid fever, was able
to be out yesterday. His many friends
were glad to see him.
Every train that reached Raleigh yes
terday, and many of them specials brought
great crowds to the State Fair. To-day
a still greater crowd is expected.
This afternoon at o'clock there will
be dress parade at the A. and NJ. CO.
1ege. Everybody is invited. The event Is
in honor of the Confederate Reunion.
Major Chas NJ Steadman of Greensboro,
is here. In the Marlborough lobby last
night it was Governor" Steadman as
many greeted HIM, and talked of his cam
didacy.
The Paige Comedy Company, which is
playing weeks engagement at the Mon
umental Theatre, have reduced their prices
from rs, so and 75c. to 10, 25 and So and
so cents.
Capt C. Frank Siler, of Spray. is in the
city. He is that gallant Confederate who.
while charging the enemy, saw his COM
pany's flag fall and Selling it led his men
in the assault.
Col. C. Hutchings, after an illness OF
twenty-one days, was out yesterday and
his friends were glad to clasp his hard
and greet him. Its good to be out on this
q hrioh dow bo sol
The city railway cars were yesterday
equipped with tenders in conformity WI :
the law. They will now be able to scoop
up the slow citizen or the unwary COW
that gets on the track
Mr.. Allan Jordan, the old Republican
war-horse of Montgomery county, is here
az the Fair and his many friends are glad
to see him. He has been a leader in the
Republican party in the west ever since
the war;
steam heating plant is to be installed
at once in the Marlborough for the new
management of the Messrs. Cobb, who
take charge on December first. The con-
tract has been awarded to Mr.. B. Mac
Kenzie, of Greensboro.
General Julian s. Carr. of Durham
went home to spend last night On the
lapel of his coat was a mammoth peach
which hid his boutoniere. i a7l taking
this home he said, ito show that I've
been to the Fair.
There is always a crowd around Gen
eral NJ. w. Ransom. Last night at the
Marlborough many visitors sought his ac-
quaintance. Its going to be a great
Fair, said General Ransom, as he looked
at the surging crowd.
Prof. w. A. Withers, of Raleigh, has
placed in the Hall of History in the State
Museum the autograph of several of the
singers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of
independence, including those of John Nc
Knit Alexander and Ephraim Brevard
The Seaboard and Southern Railway
freight offices and warehouses will keep
open from 7:30 a. m. until IL a. NJ Thurs
day, October 22nd, for the delivery OF
Ierishable freight. After that hour they
will be closed for the rest of the day.
When you need extracts buy the best.
Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla % cents.
FOR SALE.
One Bates Power Elevator, including
carriage and cable in good repair $500.
One 1S-horse power engine in perfect
repair, $3.50.
One 12-horse power return tubular boiler
in good repair, SIS, stationary.
One power screw in good repair, $s5.
one so light dynamo, good as new, with
wire and lights, $125.
One 2-borse tobacco dray, used one sea-
son only, $75.
One pair Howe double beam warehouse