The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
entity: Wednesday fair.
The Weather Yesterday.
Local data: Maximum tempera-
ture "a; minimum temperature, So;
rainfall, 0.
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
There will be a business meeting at
the Tabernacle Baptist church tonight
after prayef-meeting.
Lemmel Yearly, the fifteen-year- old
son of Mr.. A. Fl. Yearly. is i'll with
fever at his home in West Raleigh.
Supt. ]. Y. Joyner left yesterday fo-
Magnolia, where he deliveredu uuu
Magnolia, where he will speak for To-
cal taxation.
The Third Regiment band will carry
thirty-five pieces with it to Ellington
Thursday to participate in the Har-
nett county celebration.
Mr. John Hanks, a druggist with
the w. H. King Drug Company, who
is i'll in Rex Hospital, was reported as
being better yesterday.
The sheriff's office is being repaint-
ed and the furniture given a new
coating of varnish. The work OF clean
ing will occupy several days.
Master George Goodwin, son of Nj.
and Mrs. Miles Goodwin, who has
been seriously i'll for some time, is re-
Ported as improving rapidly.
The three-year old son of Mir. A. T.
Upchurch, who has been il for some
few days with malarial fever, was re-
ported as being better yesterday.
Mr.. Bailey w. Upchurch, who has
been seriously ill for a week. was i'm
proved yesterday and his friends nope
10 see him soon back to his office.
The special train for Ellington to
the big celebration will leave here
promptly at $3.50 tomorrow morning,
as it has to be out of the way of the
Southern train going west.
Mr. Castor Meyers, of Wilmington,
has become the State agent for the
Travellers Life Insurance Company
and will remove to Raleigh with his
wife to make this his home.
Clarence C. Gill, a farmer near Nc
Cullers, who has been visiting Rich
eigh yesterday afternoon to accept
position with j. Rosengarten.
The July mortuary report for Raj
eigh shows the total number Of deaths
for the past month to have Deen y.
OF that number 10 were White peo-
Ile and II colored-9 males and 3 fe.
males.
The executive committee of the
Directors of the States Prison hold
the regular monthly meeting today.
Mr.. J. G. Hackett, of North Wilkes
boro, "a member of the board, arrived
yesterday.
Mr. H. F. Seawell, of Carthage and
DR.. V. n. Seawell, of Faison, were
here yesterday after having attended
the funeral of the late Mr.. w. Il.
Simmons at Seven Springs, who was a
relative of theirs.
The chief of police and county con-
stable are seeieng to it that no horses
and mules in an un-goworthy condi-
ton are driven on the streets of the
city. They are keeping strict watch
out for cruelty to animals.
The "shoo-fy from Weldon was
about an hour and a half late yester-
day morning, having been delayed by
freight this side of Youngsville, the
freight being stalled by some mishap
to the engine which was finally RENE
died.
DR. B. F. Dixon, State Auditor, LETT
yesterday on his annual trip to Flu
quay, where each year he goes to eX-
anime pension applications and take
things easy. DR.. Dixon expects to go
n do tn hiC-
celebration.
The James 1. Johnson drug store,
corner of Fayetteville and Martin
, streets, is to be remodelled and the
interior made new. A steel ceiling
will be put in, new fixtures establish
ed and the drug store made practi-
cally new place.
Capt. S. E. Linton, of the Standard
Gas and Electric Company, has noti
fled Cat VIM d. Moody of the Third
Regiment band that he will furn-
ish electric lights free of charge for
the band concerts in the Capitol
Square this summer
During the past ten days the SAM
tary Inspector has kept his white
wings busy cleaning the streets, and
there is much marked Improvement.
However. at places on lower Fayette-
vile street there is enough grass for
cows to be turned loose in.
The Industrial Club will hold its
regular semi monthly meeting this
evening at $50 o'clock in the Senate
chamber. Applicants for admission to
the Club will send their names to Mr.
T. S. Fuller, secretary. The reports of
the special committees will be made
tonight.
The Southern Book Exchange has
moved entirely into the Wilmington
street end or annex back of the old
stand, but will open again on Fayette-
vile street as soon as a suitable loca-
ton can be obtained. The owner will
occupy the old stand as soon as re-
modelled.
Mr.. Charles w. Upchurch. son OF
Mr.. "A. p. Upchurch. who has been
in the local office of the Southern Elk :
press Company here. left yesterday af-
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