The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-18
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

rainfall, 10.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Many places are applying to have mill
tary companies admitted to the State
Guard, but there are no vacancies.
Governor Aycock returned yesterday at
ternoon from Goldsboro, where he had
gone to make the opening address at the
Knights of Pythias Carnival.
Yesterday Matte Scarborough, colored,
began suit for divorce from her hus-
band, John Scarborough, of Rolesville, on
the grounds of abandonment.
Col. P. NJ. Pearsall left yesterday for
Wilkesboro, where he goes to attend a
meeting of the directors of the Jefferson
and Wilkesboro Turnpike Road.
Creek, was yesterday appointed the guard
ian of the children of the late Willie Dix
on, the bond being one thousand dollars.
DR., E. o. Taylor, of Boston, has return
ed to the city from Wake Forest, and is
delivering a course of lectures at Shaw
University, the last of the series being an
( nounced for tonight.
United States Commissioner John n.
Nichols went to Louisburg yesterday to
look after some irregularities reported in
regard to liquor selling. 1t is understood
that the cases are for retailing.
The cartridges for the Krag Jorgensen
rifles have arrived at the State arsenal
here, and it is expected that the rifles and
cartridges will be placed in the hands of
the National Guard of North Carolina at
once.
Capt Pollock of the Southern Railway,
went to Goldsboro yesterday morning to
make arrangements for the moving of his
family to that point from Virginia, their
present home
Mr.. Sam G. Harris and Mr.. w. c.. JOY
ner returned yesterday from success
full bird hunt They hunted six hours
and returned with 81 quail. They report
excellent shooting and say birds are plenti-
full around Raleigh.
Messrs. j. j. Bowen, ]. D. Bowen, A.
Dughi and T. B. Moseley left yesterday
morning on deer and duck hunt III the
eastern part of the State. They were
joined at Goldsboro by other gentlemen,
who will go after game with them.
The will of Mr.. John r. Dunn, of Wake
Forest township, was probated yesterday.
Messrs. P. A. and w. B. Dunn, brothers
of the deceased, are the executors. The
property consists of about 500 acres of land
which is divided among the children.
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton j. Y. Joyner leaves this morning for
Mecklenburg county. to attend the dedi-
cation Of new school house in the Morn
ing Star district, thirteen miles from
Charlotte. The people there voted local
tax not long ago.
At the white school for the Blind and the
negro school for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, there are now about $50 pupils, an
increase of Is over last year. Early after
the opening there were 346 pupils, but an
eye examination showd that some of these
could enter the public schools, so they
were sent home.
MIR. Hamilton " Stewart, formerly of
Chapel HILL correspondent of the News
and Observer. has opened a law office in
Gastonia. Mr.. Stewart is still reporting
for the News and Observer as the excel
lent accounts of the wreck at Glass. and
the capture of the Forest City bank rob-
Der at Wright's Ferry testify
AT the Union Depot yesterday morning
q young white woman was seen who is
violently crazy. She had been brought
here from Florence, S. c., to the State
Hospital, but there was no room for her
and her relatives were taking her back.
At Selma on Monday night DR.. r. j.
Noble had to be up with her nearly the
entire night. Her condition was pitiable
The friends of Mr.. j. N McRary. the
Keeper of the Market, regretted to learn
of his suspension from office and hope
that the offense charged against him will
be forgiven, as they regard him as an eff
f1cient officer and there has been only one
charge against him. Mayor Powell has
made the suspension temporary and it will
come before the board Friday night AS
sistant Keeper J. L. Herndon is now in
charge at the market.