The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-28
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.

State Treasurer 3. r. Lacy was In
Hillsboro Yesterday and delivered an
educa tional address at a rally there.
The Baptist Sunday School of Cary,
picnicked at Pullen Park yesterday.
There were about $50 and they came
in wagons
The Third Regiment band, said
Can't. Moody yesterday, will play at
the big Harnett county celebration at
Ellington next Thursday.
DR.. William Baker, of Smithfield,
who had friends in Raleigh, died In
Smithfield on Tuesday the funeral
being held Wednesday afternoon. He
was 81 years old.
The Board of Audit and Finance Of
Raleigh under the regulations must
meet the first Tuesday in August 1t
has not yet organized, but may do
so before that day.
Mr. S. H. McRae, of Fayetteville,
was here yesterday looking after the
settling up of the matters in court
of the Fayetteville and Wilmington
Steamboat Company.
For several days past the tempera-
ture has not been able to reach 80,
but it is expected to take new courage
and in a few days it will attain its
sun heat height again.
Governor Glenn is not being bonn
barded as hotly with applications for
pardons as he was shortly ago. Either
the communication has been exhaust
ed. or the Governor is not in range.
The city hands did vigorous work
yesterday and destroyed the grass
crop in the middle of upper Fayette-
VILE street Let the good work go on
and visit Martin street near the depot
There will be an excursion TO
Chalybeate Springs tonight. The
train will leave the Union Station at
7:45. There will be music and dane
ing and a number of Raleigh ladies
will act as chaDerones.
Mr.. r. D. w. Common, of the de-
partment of public instruction, LEFT
yesterday morning for Bogue, Column
bus county, where he will make an
address at a great educational rally
to be held there today.
Mr.. E. ]. RagsdaIe, of Fuquay
Springs, was in the city last night
on his way to LAGRANGE, where he
goes as auctioneer for the two to-
bacco warehouses there this fall. Sales
of the weed begin there next Tuesday.
Mr.. Linwood Black, son of Rev. w.
NJ. Black, formerly of MaXton, has
been appointed to a temporary posi-
ton with the State Chemistry De-
partment. Mr.. Black is a graduate
of y. and NJ. College and of David
son.
Mr.. ]. p. Benson. who has been
visiting his father at Benson returned
--esterday Johnston has as pretty
rops as | have seem" is his report.
Cotton and corn are doing Well
white water melons and fruit are
abundant"
State Auditor B. F. Dixon returned
from Eastern Carolina last night. He
enjoyed greatly the Confederate Veter-
ans Reunion at MurfreeSbOro. The
barbecue of Hartford county is hard
to surpass. and there was plenty of it
for the veterans.
Mr.. Joe CorreIl Jr, of the Raleigh
Light Infantry made the second high
est mark in the individual shoot at
the target practice by the Second and
Third regiments when in encampment
at Wrightsville. He was distinguished
by being the youngest soldier in camp.
The small old building at the north
east corner of Blount and Cabarrus
streets has been removed and the
coIored Masons of Raleigh, will soon
begin the erection of a large brick
building which will be occupied for
ctora py11nnSpS on fha ground floor.