The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
Dnrham ReDorter: The commur

hear of the sudden and sad death of
Logan Groom. He aud his fIiend Jack
Woodward went to bed III a room over
Mangum's old bar on Railroad street.
Mr.. Woodward says that Mr.. Groom
rolled out Of bed between aud 5 clock
but that he did not think anything Of it,
a. he had often done SO before. After a
while Mr. Woodward thought he would
gel up, and wake Mr.. Groom and have
him get up, and wake Mr. Groom and
have him get ia bed, when he found him
dead Here is another warning.
Miss Lucy Tighe left for Calcutta,
Conn. where she will reside for the fu-
ture. Her many friends in Raleigh wish
her happiness. Mrs Mary l.. Cay
ton, so long and favorable known in
Raleigh, left this morning for New
York. MIR. Z. n. Wheeler Of
Greensboro. very estimable gentleman
was found dead near Peter Fousts Mil
in Randolph county, on last Sunday
morning. i is supposed he was touly
dealt with. Much excitement exists IN
Greensboro.
The Rev. w. s. Bynum, late
Evangelist OF the Convocation Of Char
lotte is still at his home, in LincolntOn.
but we are glad to hear that his health
has somewhat improved. The Rev.
Geo. B. Wetmore. ID D.. has resigned
his parishes in Rowan and Iredell coun-
ties, and is taking a season Of rest
among his kins-folk in Raleigh and Fay
etteville. Edwin a. Osborne
late Rector of Calvary Church, Hender-
son county, has removed to Charlotte
and will take charge of St. Mark Ms
sion. Long Greek Township. Mecklen
burg county. He Will reside in Char
lotte and give two Sundays Of eacl
month to above Mission. and one Sun
day to ST. Paul Church, Monroe.
..Statesvillc Lqndmarh An effor
will be made to induce the Legislature
to lay off new county from parts 0
Wilkes, Surry and Yadkin, with klki
or Jonesville, as the capital --Mis
Laura Lewis daughter Of Col. }. NJ
Lewis, was the victim of an occurrenc
,, which it was at first thought would cos
!, her life. She was in her father
kitchen, and in passing between the stow
, and fire place her clothing caught fror
the open fire. She ran screaming int
Z the yard, thence probably into the h0us
aud again into the yard Her father va
the only other person on the premises q
| the time. and 10 his efforts 20 extingui~
/ the fire be was terribly burned about th
hands and arms-so much so that b
: finger nails fell off The clothing wa
e almost all burned from the young lady
e body and her agony was awful.
: A young man named Frank DI
: rand native of New Jersey committe
suicide in Asheyile lat " ednesday,
shooting himself 10 the head with ri
e tOl. Durand was a coDsumptlve and Il
e hopelessness Of his ever regaining h
health impelled him to commit the dee
He was boarding at the house OF Re
Mr. Pease, and it was in his room at tn
gantleman's residence that he commi
ted the deed. His own reason for con
:. mitting suicide are given in note
dressed to Mr. and Mr- Pease, which
left on a table and which reads as follow
1t is unnecessary for me to mcnti
7e my sufferinCs to you as you already knt
them. They have become beyond e
at durance, with no prospects Of an il
provement, as | can see. After bel
banded by the best skill 10 this ard otf
o. countries. and bearing my ills with Chr
OF tian fortitude, | have resolved to sc
e. relief with our Saviour.
e. Yours very truly,
FRANK DURAND