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

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mr.. A. S. Whittemore. of William
ston, is in the city. and becomes con-
nected with the mechanical news
paper force of the city.
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire left
Yesterday for Duke and preached
there last night. He was called there
by parties who desire to erect an
Episcopal church.
Governor Glenn is spending ten
days at Atlantic City. Gen. James
Glenn received a letter from him yes
terday, and the Governor is enjoying
his brief vacation.
Rev. w. G. Clements was here yes
terday from Morrisville. He is look
ing over the new school map of Wake
county for the School Board, so as to
see if il is correct.
Mr.. Ed. II. Lee left yesterday for
Charlotte for a week and from there
may go to Macon, Ga. Mr.. Lee. who
is well known in the cotton business,
says he expects II cents cotton to
come.
Mr. Fred L. Merritt, of the Atlantic
& North Carolina Railroad was here
yesterday. He reports that the At
lantic Hotel at Morehead City is at
tracing many guests and is admir-
ably conducted.
The friends of Hon. Harry Stubs,
of Williamson, will regret to hear
that his son Jesse who is here at the
home of Rev. ]. o. Guthrie. continues
very i'll with typhoid fever. Senator
Stubs is here with him.
DIR. Elias ID. Barnes of Enfield, is
in the city. He has just patented
dental separator, booth holder and
mouth prop for use by dentists.
description of this will appear in this
weeks Scientific American.
South Boylan avenue, extended from
Boylan's bridge to the Insane asy-
lum, will soon be opened up by the
city, and about thirty acres of land
will be divided into building lots. The
asylum will furnish labor to grade the
extension.
A big excursion party, made up
from Creedmoor and points along the
line, spent yesterday in Raleigh and
enjoyed the day immensely. 1t was
a Union Sunday school excursion pic
ME- and the picnic feature was en-
joyed at Pullen Park.
The finance committee of the A. and
NJ College and the State Board of
Agriculture spent yesterday in com
plotting the inspection of the college
accounts. and in going over the ac-
counts of the Department of Agricul-
ture for the past six months.
Mack Dunn. the negro who was ar
rested in st. Matthews township sew
eral days ago by Deputies Walters
and Stell. was released from Wake
county Jail yesterday after his eXami-
nation by the county physician, hav-
ing been found of sane mind.
a great many people complain of
the condition of Boylan's bridge, over
the Seaboard and Southern tracks,
near Union depot. The city authori-
ties have ceased to permit the city's
wagons to go over this bridge, and ii
is said to be in a dangerous condition.
The handsome fire engine from the
American LaFrance Fire Engine
Company, which was purchased by
the city several months ago, arrived
yesterday. 1t is the pride of the ire
department. 1t will be tested by al
expert of the company, who will be
here probably this week, and the
demonstration will be public.
The new steam fire engine reached
the city yesterday. 1t cost the city
$4,000, weights $500 pounds and is
a substantial looking machine. A
test will be made as soon as the rep
resentative of the manufacturers
reaches Raleigh, and it is expected
this will be made this afternoon,
corner of Fayetteville and Martin
streets.