The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-24

Mr.. j. Il. stone, Oh DuTHdIl, IL iieIC
to enter Kings Business College.
Mr.. ]. B. Minor yesterday ualified
as administrator of the estate of ms
son, O. NJ Minor, who died few days
ago.
Cotton made an advance yesterday,
the best rgades selling here within
one-sixteenth of a cent of eleven
cents.
Mr.. John E. Ray returned yesterday
from Durham where he officiated at
the marriage of a deaf and dumb
couple.
Judge PurneIl yesterday issued an
order granting ID. j. Abraham, or VIII
mington, a full discharge in bank
ruptcy.
Governor r. B. Glenn left yesterday
for Red Springs, where today he will
deliver an address at the "Robesonlans
Home Coming Week." which is at
tracing great crowds.
The West Raleigh Baptist Sunday
School will go on picnic excursion
to Ellington today. The tram VIII
leave here at 7:45 and on the return
leave Ellington at 4:3O.
Mr.. Joseph Blount Cheshire left yes
terday for Meridian, Miss, where he is
in the cotton business, after spending
his vacation here with his parents,
Bishop and Mrs. Joseph Blount Che
shire.
An excursion from Weldon and
points on the Seaboard Air Line be-
tween Raleigh and that place, came to
Raleigh yesterday and spent the day
at the park and in viewing places of
interest in the city.
The. work at the Samaria church
revival continues, and there have been
ing conducted by Rev. r. S. Steph-
enson of the city, assisted by Rev.
J. w. Downey, of Durham.
The Seaboard Air Line local train
number 3S was delayed nearly three
hours yesterday and number &C, the
fast train. more than six hours, on
account of a freight wreck in South
Carolina yesterday morning. There
were no lives lost in the wreck, only
a few cars being derailed.
The friends of Mr.. George w. Nor
wood, chief clerk to the Secretary of
State, who has been very i'll with ty-
phoid fever, will be gratified to know
that he is improving and is on the
road to recovery, as are also his sons,
William and Hubert. who were like
wise very i'll with typhoid fever.
Rev. Josiah Crudup, of the First
Baptist church of Washington, n. c.,
who preached in Raleigh few Sun
days ago, has accepted a call to the
Blackwell Memorial church of Eliza
beth City, and will go there on the
first of October He is an able preach
er and there is great regret in Wash
ington.
Mr. Frank Stronach has just closed
a contract for the erection of three
brick stores on the northeast corner
of Wilmington and DaVie streets. The
building will be two stories high, and
will be attractively finished with plate
glass fronts and all modern fittings.
They are expected to be completed not
later than the first of November
Mr.. j. ID. r. Hamilton who has
been engaged all summer in literary
work at the State Library. in making
historic research in the reconstruc-
ton period, completed his work yes
terday and has returned to his home
III 6llSDOTO. MT. IL. M. WdSSldH,
who was engaged in similar work. left
the city last week for his home in
RoXboro.
Messrs. J. c. Spence and Gideon
Hughes. of Elizabeth CITY, have
brought from that place Mr.. Etheridge
to the State Hospital. Mr.. Etheridge
is we'll known and highly respected
citizen of Elizabeth City, whose mind
has been failing for some wears, and
it was decided recently that it was
best to place him where he could re-
ceive proper attention
Hurrah for New Bern.
Hurrah for New Bern - said q