The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-15

Chapel, Cary. tonight at o'clock.
The State Auditors office was closed
until after the funeral of Mr.. Furman
yesterday, as he was once the incum-
bent of that office.
Mr. w. E. Faison left yesterday af-
ternoon for Knoxville, Tenn, to al
tend a meeting of the State Council of
Tennessee Jr. Q. L. A. M.
State Treasurer B. r. Lacy will, by
invitation of Rev. r. S. Stephenson,
the pastor, deliver an address at
noon.
Mr.. E. H. Rand left yesterday for
Sanford where his brother-in-law,
DR.. H. c. Williams is critically i'll.
His recovery is considered as hardly
possible.
There will be services in the PRINT
tive Baptist church at eleven O'Clock
this morning, conducted by Elder w.
A. SimDkins.
To attend the Sunday school con-
vention today at Garner, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. M. Smith. Rev. j. r. Johnston and
Rev. NJ " Butler left here yester-
day afternoon.
Rev. r. J. Bateman leaves in the
morning for Person county, where he
will deliver the literary address at the
commencement of Bethel Hill 1nsti-
tute ON Tuesday.
The Republican Congressional con-
vention of this the Fourth district will
meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
in Metropolitan Hall. f. d. Jones, of
Chatham, is chairman.
Judge JAS f Shepherd leaves to-
day for Washington, to ask the SUI
preme court to allow the State time
to file a petition for re-hearing OF
the South Dakota bond suit.
Prof. J. Rufus Hunter, professor of
chemistry in Richmond College, is
spending day or so with his broth
err, Mr.. Cary j. Hunter, of this city
He reports a most successful session
of the college.
Attorney General r. D. Gilmer after
a visit to his home at Waynesville, re-
turned to the city yesterday. He Will
remain here till after the close of the
Cuyler hearing in the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad matter.
Prof W. f. Massey returned yester-
day from Clinton, where he spoke at
the Farmers Institute for the coioreo
race He reports a large attendance
and that many white people attended
a general meeting held in the court
house.
Don't forget the train to Fuquay
today. Leaves foot of Union Station
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and re-
turning will reach Raleigh at nVe
minutes to seven. Rates from Raj
eigh for the round trip will be SOC
to Fuquay and 75c. to Ellington
One real estate was recorded yeSterv
day in the office of the Register of
Deeds, Jennie Roacher to Hattie Will
liams, for $40, half interest in lot in
Raleigh on east side of South Blood
worth street, So 1-2x40 feet, adjoining
property of Walter Harris and Riley
Jordan.
The Piney Woods Inn at Southern
Pines has closed for tho season and
yesterday Messrs. Charles, George and
Leon st. John passed through. on
their way north to Port Jervis, n. Y.
They were met here by Miss Mary
st. John. daughter of Mr.. Charles ST
John, who is attending ST. Mary's.
The congregation of Christ church
and the Church of the Good Shep-
herd. will hold joint service at II
o'clock this morning at the Church
of the Good Shepherd, on account of
repairs going on at Christ church and
the illness of DR.. P1ttenger. DR..
Marshall will officiate at the joint
service.
Capt. S. A. Ashe returned to the
city from Wilmington yesterday. lie
was the orator at the fifth annual
meeting of the North Carolina Society
of Colonial Danes, and delivered the
address at Old st. Philips Church, at
old Brunswick. on Friday. His visit
was an enjoyable one and he was de-
lighted with the meeting
Mr.. Henry A. Page left yesterday
to spend Sunday at his home in Aber-
deem. He will return to resume work
on Monday with the Atlantic and
North Carolina railroad investigating
committee, which is now formulating
its report. Mr.. Page says that the
residences Of Mr.. G.. c. Martin and
Mr.. c. c. Croker, burned at Biscoe,
valued at $1,000 each, We're insured,
but the railroad property was not.
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