The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-14

to p. m. tonight Tuesday, fair and cool.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday: Max
imum temperature, So; minimum temper
allure, s; mean Temperature, Is; total
rainfall, LOS.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Lottie Lee. the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Dye, is critically i'll at the
home of her parents.
Young Hubert Poteat continues to inn
rrove at Rex Hospital. He has been
without fever for some days.
The condition of Mr.. Geo. N. Adams
was somewhat improved last night and
his many friends hope for change for
the better
A large squad of convicts was sent to
the State farm near Weldon yesterday. 1t
was reported that Wilcox was IN the
squad, but this was not SO.
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Messrs C. B. Barbee and j. NJ. Turner
left yesterday for Wilson and other points
east where they go in the interest of the
Raleigh and Pamhco Sound Railway.
The funeral of Mrs. Louiza Stevens, who
died at Garner, was held yesterday after
noon. She was an old lady, about sixty
years old, and leaves a husband and two
daughters.
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The store on Hargett street to be oc-
cupied by Mr.. w. B. Mann is now under
going extensive repairs. The store has been
lowered near the walk and new pave
Tnent is being put down.
The Sunday School of the Church of the
Coed Shepherd will have a picnic at Pull
len Park this evening The school viii
leave from the church promptly at six
O'Clock and return at 8.
Mr.. Jas. B. Rittenbender, with
Manning & Co, Washington, d. c., Is
here to put up in oakwood cemetery
monuments over the graves of Maj. VIM.
H. Bagley and Ensign Worth Bagley
No services were held at the tent last
night on account of its being blown down
a few days ago. The First Baptist church
has the tent in charge now. 1t will be put
up tonight and services will be held.
The HiIlsboro street Christian church
will run their Sunday School picnic to
Ellington this morning at 7:3O o'clock. A
large crowd is expected to go. Fare, So
cents for adults; 45 cents for children
On the petition for an election in this
township on the issue of $4,000 In bonds
for the Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Rail
road are the names of over five hundred
business men and it will be increased to a
thousand.
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Mr. w. G. Allen and Mf. J. d. Allen
went to Fuquay Springs yesterday. Mr..
W. G. Allen, who weighs nearly three
hundred pounds, says that he thinks the
water at the springs will be beneficial to
his ayoidupois.
Mr.. ]. d. Riggan, who has been at Flu
quay Springs for the past two weeks, Is
rapidly regaining his health. He gets
about now without the aid of walking
cane. and is so pleased with Fuquay that
he expects to build there.
party OF Raleigh gentlemen left yes
terday morning for Havelock, point near
Morehead City. where they will spend a
week fishing and hunting. The party con-
sisted of Messrs. Nj. A. Parker, f. w.
Parker, and Joe Ellington.
Dick Morse the States famous travelling
prohibitionist. still fingers around Raj
eigh He stands on the street corners
and in the alley ways and talks his pro-
hibition. He attempted to deliver lee
f.fr-a D,.ll De- h.,4
vented by the authorities.
Ada Borders, eolored woman who
has been living with colored woman
named Brown on East Cabarrus street,
while attending to the duties of the house
held Sunday, dropped dead The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at half past
four o'clock.
State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion ]. Y. Joyner arrived yesterday morn
ing to attend the meeting of the State
Board Of Education, and left thereafter
for Knoxville, where he will lecture for
the remainder of the week at the Sum
mer School of the South.
The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday School,
through certain of its members and
classes agreed on Sunday to pay the cost
of the maintenance or two orphans at
the Baptist Orphanage at Thomasville
and the tuition of one young lady in the
Baptist, Female University.
One Of the largest crowds Of the sea
son went to Fuquay Springs yesterday
The crowd numbered over three hundred
The new Fuquay Springs Hotel IS now
open under the management OF DR.. Sex
ton. of this city, and meals are served a
ali hours. This is great convenience q
visitors at the springs.