The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-29

Mr.. Howard =. 1IOIido, VIM iio'o
been seriously ill at mis- nome Tor some
time is improving.
IT was wash day at the Union depot
Yesterday and the floors of the waiting
rooms were given BATH
Rev. Livingston Johnson has gone
to attend the Atlantic Union Meeting,
now in session near Morehead City.
Rev. ]. T. Edmundson has returned
from Eastern Carolina, where he has
been conducting religious meetings.
The Raleigh Cotton Mills officials
will give their regular annual picnic
to their mill operatives on Saturday.
Secretary T. B. Parker of the Farm
ers' state Alliance, is in Nash county,
working up the alliance, and State
Lecturer II. NJ. Gates is in Warren
county.
Mr.. S. NJ. Smith, representing the
International Sunday School Assocla-
ton. has gone to Sumter, 5. c., to de-
liver an address before "a colored state
convention.
Masters John, Joe and Thomas
Boushall have just had launched their
sixteen foot boat, The Matte B, on
the Neuse. number of friends en-
joyed the event.
Judge A. w. Graham, of Oxford,
was in the city yesterday afternoon,
and left for Washington, ID. G., last
night on legal business. He will be
gone several days.
Rev. r. j. Bateman and Prof. l..
d. Watson will go to Hepzibah Bap-
fist church today, to attend union
meeting of the Raleigh Baptist Asso-
citation, which meets there today.
Rev. Hight c. Moore left yesterday
for Wake Forest, where the union
meeting of the Central Baptist Asso-
citation is in session today. Several Raj
eigh people will go to Wake Forest
today.
Rarbecues are the fashion these
DAYS. Yesterday there was one at the
country place of Mr.. John c. DreWry
and one the previous day at Mr.. Tom
Howell's farm. Both were largely at
tended.
The many friends of Mr.. H. M.
Reece. who was so seriously injured a
few weeks ago will be glad to hear
that he is steadily improving and is
expected to be able to be out again
in short time.
The Committee on Membership of
the Chamber of Commerce report that
quite a number of applications have
been received. and they request that
all others be sent in not later than
Tuesday, the first day of August.
Mr.. w. J. Crews, the able manager
of the Postal Telegraph Company
here, gives out the information that
a new office has been opened at
Thomasville, n. c. The Postal keeps
extending its lines and gives fine
service.
Col Alfred Williams has returned
from Georgia, where he spent several
days outing with friends and visiting
relatives He says the crops of Geor-
gia are in excellent condition, when
the effects of the late heavy rains are
considered.
County Superintendent u. V. Judd
will go to Barton's Creek township
next Monday to inspect districts l and
a. which have petitioned for CONSOLE
dation. The matter will be passed
upon at the next meeting of the Coun-
ty Board of Education, August Atm
Mr.. w. p Rose, of Raleigh; Messrs.
E. G. Porter and w. H. Goodwin, of
Goldsboro, with others, are arranging
for a corporation for the manufacture
on a large scale of cement tile roof
ing, which will require an immense
plant and many operatives and much
operating capital.
Mr. C. Hubert Belvin will leave the
CITY tomorrow for Richmond, Va,
where he has accepted a position with
r. Lovenstein as cutter. Mr. BelVin
will. be accompanied by Mrs Belvin,
and they will make their future home
in Richmond They have many friends
in Raleigh who will regret to see them
leave.
Mr.. T. K. Bruner, secretary to the
North Carolina Board of Agriculture,
returned to Raleigh yesterday from
Portland, Oregon, where he attended
the National Convention of State
Dairy and Pure Food Departments.
He was honored several times while
at the convention, and delivered
very popular address on an important
subject
A half acre of the lot owned by the
city, on the lot being the Garfield
school, colored, is wanted by the |
State Institution for the Blind to use
for its cattle. The proposition for it
has been made to the Raleigh school
committee and was referred to Mayor
Johnson and Messrs. j. w. Bailey and
G.. Rosenthal who are to report later
State Superintendent of Public In
struction ]. Y. Joyner returned yes
terday from Edenten where Thursday
he spoke before the Summer School, |
delivering an address at night meet
ing also. Following this there was a
delightful banquet at the Hotel White, |
given to the teachers by the citizens of
Edenton. The event was a most de- |
lightful one, and the teachers insti- |
tute a great success.
Think of the ocean and You'll think |