The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-09

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THE WEATHER TO-DAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity: Friday, fair.
The Weather Yesterday.
Maximum temperature, rs; mini
mum temperature, &c; rainfall, 90.
IN AND ABOUT TILE CTTY.
Mr.. Walter Womble continues quite
sick at his home on East Hargett
street.
The friends of Mr. George H. Car
roll will regret to learn that his son is
very ill.
The First Baptist Sunday school will
on its annual picnic.
John Novel;, colored. who died We'd
nesday at his home in Oberlin, was
buried yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
Mr.. E. H. Marlboro, of Osgood, the
new steward at the Blind Institution,
arrived in the city yesterday morning.
The friends of Capt. A. c. Brooks
Superintendent of the Soldiers Home,
will regret to learn that he is quite
sick.
The band concerts nightly at Pullen
Park are proving a success and num-
bers are attracted, enjoying the pleas
ant trip and the park.
The Wake County Medical Asoscia-
ton met yesterday in the mayors office
There were several matters of interest
to the profession discussed.
Mr.. j. S. Atkinson, who is now in
the city, will stage local productions at
Rocky Mount and Fayetteville during
the latter part of this month
Major B. F. Dixon left yesterday af-
ternoon for Burlington, where he will
deliver the address at the close of the
Burlington graded schools today.
Mr. w. S. Dorr, of Charlotte, who
had a great deal to do with effecting
the organization of the Carolina-Vir-
ginia baseball league, is in the city.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Brown Shepherd will be glad to learn
Shepherd, Jr., who has been quite ILL.,
is improving.
1t is reported that DIR. Joseph Gra-
ham has withdrawn from the race for
city physician and that his name will
not come before the board of alder
men for election.
Chief of Police James H. Marsh
bourn, of Wilson, is here as a witness
in the Federal court. Chief Marsh
bourn is an energetic and popular
official and has held his office for many
years.
Mr.. A. Dughi returned yesterday
from Durham, where he was the ca
terer at many entertainments given
during Trinity commencement. He re-
ports large crowds and generally de-
lightful time.
John L. Jones was yesterday quail
fed by Clerk of the Court Russ as adj
miniStrator of the estate of the late
Thomas H. Smith, of Cedar Fork town.
ship. The personal property amounts
to $500 in value.
Messrs. r. H. Bradley of Raleigh,
and B. G. Green, of Warrenton, re-
turned yesterday from the Masonic
meeting at Asheville and say that the
event was a most enjoyable one, with
a very large attendance.
The State Historical Commission
met yesterday ibut no business was
transacted. The members of the COM
mission are Messrs. w. j. Peele. r. w.
d. Crowder, Lee Roper, j. Bryan
Grimes and w. J. Blount.
Two prisoners were brought to the
penitentiary yesterday morling-Lewis
Jones, q white man from Arson coun-
ty, sent up for twenty years for muir
der, and Jim Burleson, from Mitchell
county, for one year for robbery.
Mr.. F. S. spruill, of Louisburg.
has been retained as counsel to defend
j. 3. Powell of Norfolk, in the swind-
ling by use of the mails case to be tried
in the Federal court here next Tues
day. Col. j. c. L. Harris also appears
for Powell
The L. OBJ. Branch drum. corps will
leave Monday at 11:45 o'clock over
the Seaboard for Richmond, en- route
for the Confederate reunion at Louis
vile. At Richmond in the evening the
corps will give concert in the capitol
square. The members of the drum
corps are: Messrs. A. H. Haynes, j.
j. Lewis. w. D. Smith and, w. T. John
son.
Mr.. Fred L. Merritt, of the Allan
tic & North Carolina Railroad. was in
the city yesterday. He says that the
affairs of the road are in excellent
shape, and that every effort is being
made to beautifv all the section tribu-
tary to it. The prospects for the At
lantic Hotel for this season. he says,
are very fine, with many guests ex-
pected.
Messrs. Sherwood Higgs & Company
have one of their display windows
handsomely decorated, advertising the |
Seaboard Air Line excursion which |
leaves here on the 14th for Norfolk. |
The central figure OF the display is a |
wax figure of "a lady I'm seashore cos |
tune. Bathing suits and other para |
lively arranged so as TO make one feel |
that the excursion to the seaside is the |
thing