The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-26
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Local data for Raleigh: Maximum
temperature, 81; minimum tempera-
ture, 81; mean temperature, 70; pre-
cipitation, Trace.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Sheriff House, of Halifax county.
was in the city yesterday, having
come to bring a patient to the State
Hospital.
Capt. u. p. Smith left yesterday on
a trip to Charlotte, Chester, Sumter
and Spartanburg.
A number of visitors left yesterday
for Burlington where a big street car
nival is the program this week.
State Organizer J. E. Bridgers, OF
the j. y. u. "A. M, has gone to Pitts
boro and Carthage TO organize coun-
ellis.
Deputy Sheriff Lucas of Beaufort
was in the city yesterday having
brought an insane patient, a man, to
the State Hospital.
left yesterday for Birmingham, Ala,
to attend the Educational Conference
at which he is to speak.
Rev. r. d. Haymore, who has been
conducting a meeting in Louisburg.
was here yesterday on his way to Mt.
Airy, where his son is ill.
The revival service at the Taber-
nacle Batispt church closed on Sun
day. There were many professions and
nine persons were baptized Sunday
afternoon.
A new floor. of marble thing, is be-
ing placed in the vestibule of the post
office. The thing removed was wear
ing out, having stood the pressure of
many feet.
Rev. G.. j. A. Garrett, pastor of the
Baptist church at Roanoke Rapids,
was here yesterday on his way to-
Ruffin, called there by the sickness
of his wife.
Mr. w. e. Faison, national vice.
counselor of the j. o. U. A. Nj. LEI t
c., where he will attend the State
Council of South Carolina, which
meets today.
Rev. E. Y. Pool, of Ray, Pittsylva.
MIA county. Virginia, was here yes
terday, returning from Sanford, where
he preached. He has been called to
the pastorate of the Baptist church
there.
Wake county will soon have five
councils of the Junior Order. One is
now being arranged for by Mr.. j. c.
Walker at Cary. The Morrisville
council is to initiate nine candidates
this week.
Capt John Duckett, of the office of
the State Superintendent of Public IN
struction, has returned from Robson
county, where he spoke at Branch
vile. During his absence he visited
Lumberton also.
Mr.. Joseph G. Brown, president of
the Citizens National Bank, left yes
terday for New York, where he goes
to attend a meeting of the executive
committee of the American Bankers
Association.
Mr.. A. w. Huntley, formerly the
depot ticket agent of the S. A. l.. here,
now of Sanford was in the city yes
terday. He has organized a bank at
Sanford known as The Loan and
Trust company, and is the president
of it.
Capital City Lodge, No. 100, Inter
national Association of MachiniStS,
will run a basket picnic to Fuquay
Springs on the tenth of May. Good
music and dancing will be on the pro-
gram. Other announcements will be
made later.
Rev. r. F. Bumpass. pastor of
Edenton Street Methodist church, will
preach at Selma next Sunday and will
deliver the annual address at the
meeting of the Women's Missionary
Society. Rev. r. n. Ivey will conduct
services at Edenton Street church in
his absence.
The mems meeting at the Metropol-
itan Hall on Sunday afternoon was
largely attended and Rev. G.. G. Tullar,
of New York, preached a strong SER
mon. There were fifteen professions
and at the meeting the previous Sum
day twenty professions.
TO AID RESCUE COMPANY.
Committee Asked for Funds to Ena-
BILE Company to Prepare for State
Tournament.
The committee from the Rescue
Fire Company having in charge the
raising of funds to purchase a racing
wagon, uniforms, harness and other
necessary equipment for the State
turnamcnt at Salisbury. have issued
a circular letter calling attention to
the needs of the cor1pany