The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-26
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

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Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity to 8 p. m. Friday; rain.
The Weather Yesterday.
Maximum temperature 70; mini
mum temperature 81
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
The Louisburg Sunday schools will
picnic here on June 9th.
Mr. w. S. Primrose left this morn
ing for Louisburg, to adjust the re-
cent fire losses there.
DR.. R. T. Vann returned yesterday
from Henley. where he went to con-
duct religious exercises.
Cotton took another climb yester-
day and the best grades sold here at
eight and a quarter cents.
County Superintendent Clements
will deliver the address tonight at
the closing of the Garner public
schools.
Mr.. N. B. Broughton. who has been
seriously i'll several days, was able to
be at his office yesterday, and was
much improved.
A large, handsome and fire proof
steel vault, over six feet in width, has
been installed in the new office of the
Insurance Commissioner
Prof c. L. Coon returned yesterday
from a visit to Elizabeth City. where
he has been to look after matters con-
nected with the State Colored Normal.
Mr.. James H. Pool states that in the
matter of the report of the fight in
front of the dispensary that his testi-
mony was that he did hit Mr.. Caudle.
A report was received here last
night that Mr.. j. H. Moring had met
with an accident at Morrisville, having
slipped, fallen and sprained his right
ankle.
1t was est. Marys Day" at the
Union depot yesterday, as the students
of ST. Mary's School were homeward
bound after a year with books and
teachers.
Prof. r. D. w. Conner returned
yesterday from Asheville, where he
delivered an address at the meeting
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
state superintendent of Public In
struction j. Y. Joyner will return to
Raleigh Tuesday. He speaks at Ply
mouth today, at Roper Saturday, and
at Tarboro Monday.
Police Justice Badger yesterday
suspended judgment on Willie Taylor.
a young negro, for being drunk on the
street, but sentenced him to the roads
for so days for a similar offence COM
mitted several days ago.
A special train returns from Wake
Forest tonight, leaving there at II
o'clock. Round trip tickets are 55
cents, and these are good on No. 2S
and ShOoay this afternoon, and for the
return after the college exercises.
Central M. E. Sunday school will
have their annual outing and picnic at
Chalybeate Springs on next Tuesday
the 30th. This being a national holi-
day. a large crowd is expected to go.
Fare is 80 cents for children and 60
cents for adults.
Mr.. j. A. Williams of Angler, was
in the city yesterday securing the in
corporation of the Williams Milling
Company. Mr.. Williams says that the
FARMERS Ill his SOULFUL dIc N6ly lllONi
behind with their work on account of
the continued cold and rainy weather.
1t is expected that new bids for the
construction of the additional building
at the Central Hospital will soon be
asked. Because of the advance in the
price of building materials the amount
appropriated by the General Assembly
was not sufficient to erect the structure
proposed.
Mr.. w. J. Peele has returned from
Oak Ridge where he delivered the r.
d. Winston prize for the best essay
on North Carolina history. He says
he was much pleased with the school,
its location and its management. The
commencement address, a strong one,
was delivered. by Major Robert Blng-
ham.
There is to be a special meeting
called for the Walter Womble Hook
and Ladder Company within the next
few days for the purpose of making
the preliminary arrangements for at
tending the annual firemen's conven-
ton and tournament to be held this
year in Winston-Salem. A team will
be selected at this meeting to go in
training for the tournament contest.
Among those who went to Wake
Forest yesterday morning to attend
the college commencement were:
Rev. w. G. Clements, Messrs jose
plus Daniels, C. M. Heck, w. H. Pace,
j. w. Denmark, ]. p. Wyatt, w. n.
Jones, Percy j. Olive, of Apex; John
A. Oates, of Fayetteville: Rev Fl. w.
Battle, of Greensboro; DR.. j. CT. ].
Battle, of Greensboro, and DR.. Par
rott, of LAGRANGE.
j. Ii. Norman, Jr.
Through an error the name of ]. II.