The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-28
IN AND ABOUT THE OITX.

IN AND ABOUT 1dh OAAA~
Rev. Livingston Johnson went to
Sanford yesterday and will preach
there today.
Berwangers advertisement will APP
near next Tuesday and will be some
thing of interest to the people.
The crazy negro woman brought
from near the Catholic orphanage Fri
day evening was carried to the coun-
ty home yesterday.
DIR. J. w. MCGEE, ST., has been
confined to his home several days
with sickness. 1t is hoped that he
may soon recover.
Dr. TAFT Butler, of the Department
of Agriculture, left yesterday for
StatesvilIe to visit the test farm To-
Gated in Iredell county.
Mr.. c. B. Ryan, the genial general
passenger agent of the Seaboard Air
Line, was here yesterday on his way
from Portsmouth 10 join his family
at Pinehurst.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels returned yes
terday afternoon from Maxton, where
on Friday night he delivered the lit
erary address at the closing of the
Maxton schools.
Mr.. C. H. Taylor were here yesterday
from Cardenas, says the North State
Railroad from Angler to Ballentine
has just purchased ten miles of rail-
road to add TO its equipment.
DR.. C. McP Smith. of Nashville,
Tenn. and Mr.. A. A. Haskill, of Bos-
ton. Mass, professors at A. and NJ.
College, returned to their homes yes
terday to spend the summer.
Mr. s. L. Patterson. Commissioners
of Agriculture returned to the city
yesterday from his home in Caldwell
county He says that the crops in
that section are behind on account of
rains.
Rev. ]. T. Edmundson reached the
city from Haw River yesterday. The
meeting he is conducting there will
continue this week and reports from
Haw River is that it is a most sue
cessful one.
The first canteloupes and water
melons of the season were sold by
local dealers yesterday. Many a rapt
little boy smacked his lips with unde-
filed delight as he contemplated the
happy scene.
Mr.. c. D. Herr and Mr.. o. NJ. Gard
ner have gone to Washington, D. c.,
to meet Mr.. w. c. Whitney, of Cor
nell in order to close the arrangements
for him to coach the A. and NJ. foot
bali team next season.
State Auditor B. F. Dixon yester-
day delivered the commencement ad-
dress at Wendell Academy. Wake
county. There was a large crowd of
a great success.
Mr. Ray Smith. of Timmonsvile, S.
c., student at Wake Forest College,
passed through the city yesterday on
his way home. He Will leave for
Newport News June 9th. whence he
leaves via cattleship for Europe with
several State University boys, June 10.
The regular Sunday afternoon train
on the Mills Road viii leave here at
two o'clock this afternoon. and WISH
tors to Ellington will be able to see
the progress on the new railroad
bridge over the Cape Fear, one of the
piers of which is now completed.
Rev. John w Jenkins, superinten-
dent of the Methodist Orphanage,
went to Carthage yesterday and will
preach there today He says there are
now fifty-four children in the orphan
age and all are well. Seven appli-
cations are in hand for admission.
Policeman r. J. Conrad's doc went
mad Thursday and was shot, but be-
fore being killed it bit several other
CANNES, one of which was shot yes
terday. The well known pet dog of
officer Jack Beasley was bitten, and
the dog is now a close prisoner. If
any symptoms of hydrophobia are
shown he will be shot
Enneh.aI of NIiSS Ston.ar.+