The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-20

James Darlington, white, was fined
$500 and costs Y Justice Separk yes
terday for an assault on his wife Sat
urday night.
A chimney on fire near Davie and
Bloodworth streets yesterday afternoon
gave the fire department run. There
NdS no damage.
DIR. ]. F. Royster. of the Chair of
English in the University of Colorado,
at Boulder. Colorado, is in the city
visiting his relatives.
The next secret caucus of the Board
of Aldermen of Raleigh in the matter
of nominating a city attorney will be
held on next Tuesday night.
MIR. H. l. McDuffie. of Fayetteville,
has come to Raleigh to make this
place his home. having become the
proof-reader for Messrs. Edwards q
Broughton.
State superintendent Joyner is send
ing out blanks for teachers contracts
to be made by public school teachers
and the school committees of the var
ious districts.
Mr.. r. E.. L. Bunch, traffic manager
"A
Railway, of Goldsboro. spent yester
day in the city on business connected
with bis road.
Editor King, of the Durham Herald,
was here yesterday Ell route from Kin
ston to his home. He has been i'll but
is looking wonderfully improved at
ter a rest period.
There is talk both in Raleigh and
Durham of the need of a mail clerk
on the Durham and Keysville train,
which reaches Raleigh each evening
from Durham and leaves again early
next morning.
Every Red Man is requested to be
at the Wigwam Wednesday night at
s o'clock sharp. Matters of import
ance will take place, and the final ar
rangements for the anniversary cele-
bration will be closed.
Mr.. ALI. A. Thompson has returned
from a business trip through Georgia,
and says that the cotton crop along
the line of his travels seemed to be
good. and that though the weed is not
large, the stand is good.
Mr.. j. Walter Wyatt and Mr..
Ernest w. Wyatt returned Sunday
from Lexington, KY, where they visit
ed the principal stock farms of Bour
bon county, Kentucky. after attend
ing the reunion at Louisville.
'Dowsie Chapel was let out on a SIS
bond yesterday. He was arrested Sat
urday night on capias He was
charged with an assault with deadly
weapon and should have been tried at
the last term of criminal court.
Mr.. A. Dughi left yesterday for
Kinston, where he will serve a ban
quet, to be given there tonight by the
odd Fellows Among the speakers
will be Governor Glenn and Messrs.
Perrin Busbee and Willis G., Briggs,
from Raleigh.
Thomas Ray, the old man who came
to Raleigh from California searching
for his son, Albert Ray, is still in the
station house. He is too feeble TO be
turned out. and he is penniless. Mayor
Johnson is considering what is best to
be done in the matter.
Mr.. W. G. Allen, now Superintend-
cnt OF Roads of Robson, was here
yesterday visiting relatives and friends
He is delighted with Lumberton and
Robson, saying that he finds the peo-
pie just as clever and social as can be.
cit is a fine county" he declares.
Rev. f. S. Stephenson, superintend-
ent of the Associated Charities, states
that he can secure work for a num-
Der of white girls between the ages of
fifteen and seventeen. the wages be-
ing at the beginning SO per week
Those desiring work should see him.
A volunteer petition in bankruptcy
was filed yesterday in the office of the
L.. s. circuit and district court by Mr..
Fred Woolcott an East Hargett street
merchant. Judge Purnell being away
from the city the petition was re-
ferred to Victor H. Boyden. referee,
who adjudged Mr.. Woollcott banl.-
rupt.