The news & observer., 1905-08-08
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.

Going North. Going South.
1880 a. m. 1925 a. m.
11:00 a. m. -, 400 p. m.
1850 q. m. i. T. :. 7:OO p. m.
500 p. m.
Going East. Going West.
6:15 a. m. TAO o. m.
1880 a. m. S:4O a. m.
4:S6 p. m. $3.50 p. m.
Raleigh and Southport.
1870 q. m. 4:15 p. m.
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.
Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
cinity: Tuesday fair.
The Weather Yesterday.
Local data: Maximum tempera-
ture, 90; minimum temperature, 20;
rainfall, .O4.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Mayor James 1. johnson went to
Wilson yesterday to participate in a
gun shoot.
Another large excursion is to come
from Weldon and intermediate points
to Raleigh on Wednesday,
Deputy Collector D. c. Downing and
w. G. Poole left yesterday for eastern
Carolina for a two weeks stay
The retail clerks of the city will
run on Thursday night an excursion to
ChaIybeate Springs, probably the last
of the season.
Bishop Joseph BIount Cheshire, of
the Episcopal church, left yesterday
for Monroe as the first point in the
visitation he is now making.
Rev. T. n. Ivey conducted services
at the Soldiers Home Sunday after
noon and a large congregation was
present with the veterans.
A large number of people were here
yesterday en- route to New Garden 20
attend the annual meeting of the So
ciety of Friends, or Quakers.
Capt D. G. Conn was appointed
justice Of the peace yesterday by
Clerk of Court VIM. Russ, to succeed
Mr. T. ~ Womble, resigned.
The collections of the Insurance De-
partmenr for the month of July were
$36.o3S4S showing an increase over
the collections for July of last year.
Moving pictures are to be the at
traction at Pullen Park tonight and
the hour for this is $50. This will be
a chance for a most pleasing even
ing.
DR.. Kemp P. Battle, Sr., returned
to his home at Chapel Hill yesterday
morning, after attending the funeral
of Mr.. William K. Battle on Sun
day.
On Labor Day, first Monday in Sep
tember. Governor Glenn will speak at
Salisbury; Mayor j. G.. Woodard, of
Atlanta, at Charlotte, and Mr.. w. h.
Faison at Greensboro.
The Supreme Court will convene on
the last Monday in August to examine
applicants for law license. There is
expected an unusually large number
of applicants at this term.
Mr.. ]. G. Carroll, foreman of the
Ellington Lumber Manufacturing
works, was thrown from his buggy
Sunday afternoon in front of the State
Museum, and severely injured.
Rev John w. Jenkins, Superintend-
ent of the Methodist Orphanage, re-
turned yesterday from Wilmington.
bringing with him five of the orphans
who have been away for vacation.
Four Federal prisoners having serv-
ed their sentences. were discharged
from the county Jail yesterday They
were George G.. Stone, Alfred warren,
James Watkins and j. H. Watkins.
Mr. B. H. Woodell left yestrday for
Fayetteville, and he will attend the
Cross Creek Lodge and district con-
ference. He will go to Wilmington to
the Grand Encampment Wednesday.
Capt. r. B. Leinster, a we'll known
contractor of Statesville, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
to Darlington S. c., where he goes
to put in a sewer system for that city.
The City Milk Commission will not
organize until after the meeting of
the Board of Audit and Finance, Au-
gust 18th. 1t is understood there are
several applicants for the office of
Inspector.
Judge L. B. Womack, of the Code
Commission, left yesterday to attend
court in Chatham. He says that the
press work is now being done on the
Revised Statutes and that in possibly
six weeks the book will be finished.
Gillian Henderson, colored, was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner John Nichols yesterday on
the charge of conducting a "blind
tiger at the corner of Martin and
Blount streets. The hearing was con-
tinued until Wednesday.
Mr.. Charles Efird, of Rocky Mount
State representative of the National
Biscuit Company, passed through the
city yesterday, returning from New
York, where he had been to attend
conference of the company's represen-
tatives of North and South Carolina.
The Winston-Sa Hook and Lad
der and Reel Company passed through
Raleigh yesterday enroute to WASH
ington, n. c., to the colored Firemen's
Tournament. If they work with the
hose as we'll as they can sing, they
viii he among the first in winning
prizes.