The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-04
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.


mum temperature 81.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Gov. Glenn will return from the
encampment of the First Regiment at
Charlotte next Tuesday morning.
Mr.. r. D. w. Conner will leave this
morning for Johnston county, where
he will deliver several educational adj
dresses.
Mr.. ]. S. Wynne yesterday gave a
delightful barbecue to his friends at
his beautiful home on North Whining
ton street.
Assistant Insurance Commissioner
w. A. Scott returned to the city yes
terday from Sanford, where he went
on department business.
The repairs and improvements of
the Institution for the Blind are pro-
crossing rapidly, and will be finished
before the fall term opens.
Rev. F. A. Bishop returned from
Cary yesterday, where he assisted
Rev. G. h. Startling in the beginning
of a series of protracted meetings.
Trea1Irer Lacy is sending a cIrcu-
lar letter to the corporations of the
State requesting remittances of taxes
on the valuation of each corporations
property.
Henry Brown, colored, died yester-
day at his home at 523 New Bern
Avenue. Henry was very popular
negro, and for a long time was d
waiter at the Capital Club.
Mr.. C. X. Bryant, the Charlotte
architect of the new Masonic Temple
was in the city yesterday on business
connected with the letting of the con-
tract for building the temple.
Rev. r. S. Stephenson, assistant
pastor of the First Baptist church
conducted prayer meeting last night
at the home of Mr.. Seymore Whiting.
A large number of persons attended
the service.
Deputy Collectors D. c.. Downing
and w. G.. Martin went to Louisburg
Yesterday to seize an illicit distlllery,
which was reported to be operating
on a site where blockade still was
captured last year.
Mr. Ed Rand returned yesterday
from Wrightsville Beach. where he
has been spending the summer. He
saws the crowds there this year are
greater than ever before and that
everybody is enjoying himself.
On recommendation of Postmaster
Bailey and the inspectors a carrier
swing (loafing) room, will be built at
the postoffice. The large increase in
number of the local and rural car
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A northbound traveller yesterday
said that nearly every train from the
south brings several persons from the
far South frightened by the yellow
fever epidemic, who are going to
towns in western North Carolina.
Hon. Ashley Horne, of Clayton, pres
ident of the North Carolina Agricul-
tural Society, spent yesterday in Rail
eigh and went over the State Fair
matters with Secretary Pogue. Presi-
dent Horne was very enthusiastic
about the prospects of the Fair.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction j. Y. Joyner left yesterday
for Buncombe county, where he will
make educational addresses Saturday
and Sunday. He will speak at Nor
canton and other places before he re-
turns to Raleigh.
The governor of Virginia has is
sued a rendition warrant on requisi-
ton papers from Governor Glenn, for
John A. Huffman, wanted for the
murder of his wife in Wilkes county.
The prisoner will be brought back
to this State directly.
The regular commitments for Win
gate. the man from Tarboro in Wake
Jail for an attempted criminal assault,
arrived yesterday. He was commit
ted to Jail mere by the governor. His
bond has not yet been raised, and his
attorneys have not heard from his
relatives.
Principal John E. Ray, of the In
stitution for the Blind, left for Bun
combe, Haywood and Pennsylvania
counties yesterday to convas for the
institution. He will bring back with
him ten blind children from Bun
combe county, six from Haywood, and
three from Pennsylvania and probably
more
Statistical Agent