The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
IN AND ABOUT TAE CTTY.

Raleigh did not miss 1t yesterday.
There was another excursion here.
Deputy Collector D. C. Downing
went to Fayetteville yesterday morn
ing to investigate a reported Illicit
distillery.
pastor of the First Baptist church, Will
occupy the pulpit there this morning
and tonight.
Spend this afternoon pleasantly at
Fuquay Springs. Train leaves foot of
Union Shed at p. m. Fare for round
trip sixty cents.
Governor r. B. Glenn will by invi-
tation address the negroes tonight at
the colored Baptist church. He will
discuss What is Best for the Negro"
Mr.. E. NJ Uzzell, State Printer. went
to Weldon yesterday to spend few
days with his family. The State print
ing work is being pushed rapidly for
ward.
Capt. Frank P Hobgood of Greens
boro, was in the city yesterday to see
the Governor in regard to the pardon
ing of Guilford county convict He
secured this.
Capt. r. j. Conrad and Officer
Banks will on Monday commence their
ten days vacation. Capt Mart Thomp-
son will report for duty tonight after
his vacation. ----~--e-------
Mr.. j. C. Caddell, editor of the Sal
isbury Sun, passed through the city
yesterday morning on his way to Wake
Forest, where he will spend Sunday
with his family.
The public comfort rooms In the
basement at the rear of the city mar
ket were yesterday completed, hav-
ing been ordered some time ago by
the Board of Aldermen.
An unnatural sight was observed
yesterday: too many sparrows had
been Matched in one nest, and the
mother bird showed one from the
nest, making it fall to the ground.
An expert instructor for the Third
Regiment band has been engaged. and
all members, and also those who ex
pect to become members are asked
to attend an important meeting on
Friday night.
Mr.. T. B. Parker, the manager for
the State Cotton Association will
speak in Albemarle Monday. in Lenoir
Tuesday and on Wednesday at New
ton at the Farmers Institute being
conducted by DR.. TAFT Butler.
Chief of Police A. B. Cook, of
Franklinton, was in Raleigh yesterday
and carried to the State Chemist some
liquid poisor/to be analysed. A negro
under suspicion of having attempted
to- poison two persons is in Jail at
Franklinton.
The State Superintendent is send
ing out the new school laws to the
various county superntendents. The
laws have been published in conven-
lent pamphlet form, and will be OF
valuable service to the county super
intendents and teachers. among whom
they will be distributed.
Mr., J. D. Mitchell. who has beeen
the manager of the Raleigh agency
of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, has gone to Baltimore with
his family to become the manager OF
the office there. Mr.. Lewis G. Kidd
who succeeds him here. has arrived
in the city with Mrs. Kidd.
Prof. J. F. Lanneau. of Wake For
est College, passed through yesterday
on his return home from Cullowhee
State Normal. where he has delivered
several lectures at the Summer School
in session. there. The faculty of the
school numbers thirteen. and there is
a large attendance of students.
The funeral services of the late
E. F. Fox. the veteran from Rocky
Mount. who died at the Soldiers Home
Friday night, was held yesterday af-
ternoon from the Home, these being
conducted by Rev F. A. Bishop, of
Central Methodist church. The inter-
ment was in Oakwood cemetery.
Until you see LUMINA you haven't