The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-19
In AND ABOUT ALE CITY.

Mr.. Chas Aydlett of Henderson, is
here to become clerk IN the city
ticket Office of the Seaboard Air Line.
The Edenton Street Methodist Sun
day school will have its picnic at
Occoneechee farm in Orange county
the goth of May.
Mr.. Norman H. Johnson will address
the Merchants Association OF Mt.
Olive Thursday night. and the Ere
mont association Friday night.
Mr.. E. F. Hach. of Tacoma. Wash
ington, is visiting Mr.. Ashby Lambert
in this city. Mr.. Hanch is thinking
of locating in Raleigh permanently.
The Caraleigh Mills have declared
a semi-annual dividend OF three per
cent. This is payable to holders Of
stock of record of April the first.
The Department of Public Instruc-
ton issued yesterday warrants for
rural libraries as follows: two to Ala
nance, one to Burke, and one to Hal
flax.
The friends Of State Librarian M. O..
Sheriff. will be glad to learn he is able
TO be out again. He has been troubled
with rheumatism in his amputated leg.
Mr.. Robert L. Lindsey, who former
IL lived in Raleigh, and who married
O. Raleigh lady, Miss Terrell, has re-
Gently been appointed general manager
of the Durham Traction Company.
He is a young man Of ability, is very
highly regarded and has many friends.
A dress parade in honor of the Gov
ernor will be given by the A. & M.
College cadet battalion this afternoon
i'm front of the Governors Mansion.
1t is understood the Governor has in
vited large number of his friends to
witness the parade with him.
The Hill Directory Company, of
Richmond who published the Raleigh
directory of 1904. is gathering the
information for the 1905-6 issue Rep
resentatives of the company will call
upon every public interested citizen
for cooperation and support.
The cooking school furnished a
practical demonstration yesterday.
The mother of large family was
away from home and a little thirteen
year old student cooked supper for the
family. The little lady cook was a stu
dent of the cooking school.
Mr. Frank .Stronach is to erect a
handsome brick store building on the
corner of Davie and Wilmington
streets. The building will have 105
feet front and run back 200 feet, with
five stores on the first floor. The sec
ono will contain office rooms and q
hall.
The Raleigh Light Infantry and the
Oak City Guard will be Inspected on
Friday night by Col. earle A. Wood
ruff and Col T. H. Balm, who are on
an official tour Of inspection to all the
companies of the North Carolina Ma
tional Guard. under orders from the
War Department at Washington.
Mr.. Albert Root is here to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. IS. Root. He
has taken a position with Hugh Nc
Nair & Company, brokers and COM
mission merchants of Wilmington, and
will make his home there. He is an
able and popular young man and his
friends wish for him the greatest
measure of success.
The dispensary board has made its
check for $12,500 to City Clerk Will
son, this being the available profits for
the past quarter This is $4,000 in eX-
cess of the first quarter of it's first
Year. Under the new division made by
the Legislature the city gets two-fifths.
$4,000, the county schools three-tenths.
$3.50, and the county road fund
three-tenths, $3.50.
Judge A. W. Graham, who has b" n
ill here at the home CT ChieE Justice
Clark since the close of the I-"gisa-
ture, is so far recovered as to have
been able to go to his home at Ok
ford to look after some legal affairs
during court. Mrs. Graham, who vas
taken i'll after coming to e,.rn for him.
is improving. Judge Graham will re-
turn today Or tomorrow.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received
until noon of April Goth for enlarge
ment of Laundry at School for the
Blind according 10 ralaIaS nd S1anniG-