The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-20

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700 a. m. AIS p. m.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and VI
cinity to p. M, Tuesday: Paftly
cloudy, with showers in the interior.
The Weather Yesterday.
Highest temperature, Sc; lowest
temperature. Gil; precipitation ~
inches.
IN AND ABOUT HE CITY.
Mr.. r. E. Prince continues quite
sick at his home on lakewood avenue
Mr.. d. f. Crinkley is back from.
the Northern markets, where he went
to complete his fall purchases.
A marriage license was issued yes7
terday to a colored couple, JoIll D.
Walden and Pearl Cotton. OF New Hill.
The big scene box top above the
Academy of Music stage is pelng
painted in bright colors in advertising
some lines Of local business.
Col. F. A. Olds is to make his resi-
dence with Mr.. and Mrs IL. I. MIC
Pherson at 122 South Dawson street,
where they will soon be at home.
Clerk of the Court Russ did not re-
turn from Fuquay Springs yesterday.
He is expected on Wednesday, though
he wrote that he was not at all well.
The Chamber of Commerce will hold
its meeting tonight. An address VIII
be delivered by Mr.. Edward E. Brit
ton of the staff of the News and OBJ
server.
Sheriff M. w. Page. who returned
Yesterday from his farm near MOTIFS
Vile. says that the storm of last week
was disastrous to the corn crop in his
section.
Attorney-General r. D. Gilmer left
last night for Aberdeen. where he
speaks tonight at political meeting.
lie mas engagements for each day for
the remainder of this week.
Rev. Livingston Johnson is back
from the Piedmont Baptist Association
which met near Reidsville. A new
church was dedicated, the services be-
ing conducted by Mr.. Johnson.
Mr. Chas McKimmon and Mr..
Maurice Grausman, of Boylan, Pearce
& Co., who have been North for the
past three weeks buying their fall and
winter stock, returned to Raleigh yes
terday.
Three recruits for the States
Prison were brought from Salisbury
Yesterday, and with them an insane
man for the State Hospital. He was
very violent on the train and it was
necessary TO tie him.
Rev. N. L. Seabolt left yesterday
morning for Washington, n. G. lie
goes to assist in special series of
meetings at that place for a week or
ten days, which are being conducted
by Rev. J. NJ. Louder on the Aurora
circuit.
Mr.. Moses W. Woodland returned
yesterday from Boston, Mass. he
went to accompany his daughter, Miss
Bessie Knox Woodland, who goes there
to continue her course in piano and
voice at the New England Conserva-
tory of Music.
Repairs are being made on the
glass in the dome abova the capitol
building. The Hall of the HOUSE of
and preparations are being made for
laying Il new carpet and a general
renovation of chairs and desks.
Appeals are being heard this weeH
in the Supreme court from the Fourth
district. Among the attorneys here
are Hon. F. A. Woodland ana Mr.. II.
c. Conner, Jr., of Wilson; Mr.. w. A,
Dunn, of Scotland Neck; Mr.. Stephen
c. Bragaw, of Washington, and Mr.,
w. III. Ruffin, of Louisburg.
Asker about the crop outlook in Will
sen, Hon. f. A. Woodland, of Wilson,
who is here attending the Supreme
Court, said: THE acreage in tobacco
was about forty per cent. of last year,
with a production of about twenty-five
per cent more per pound per acre.
The prices are probably fifty per cent.
more than this tune last year. The
cotton crop is not as good as was ex-
pected. 1t never is on wet year"
PERSONALS.
Col. j. E. Alexander, of Winston, was
here yesterday.
Mr. Edgar Penny, of Dunn, was here
Sunday.
Messrs T.. f. Hines and G. H. Mar
tin, of Durham, were here Sunday.
Mr.. w. II. Slater, uf Durham, was
here Sunday.
Messrs. NJ. A. Hooks and w. M.
rod5 of CalYpa were in the citV Sun