The news & observer., 1896-12-27

| Mr.. Geo. w. Watts and Family TO Re
| move to Baltimore-Durham News.
| Durham, n. c.. Dec. 26.-(SpeciaD1-
| The news that Mr.. George w Watts
| and family will move their residence tc
| Baltimore is heard with many regrets
| Mr. and Mrs. Watts and their accom-
| plished daughter have a great many
| warm friends here who will part with
/ them with great sorrow. It is understood
| that at an early day they go to Balti-
| more to perfect the plans for a magnif-
cent home. After these have all been MA
tured and the budding fairly under way,
as spring comes on, they sail for Europe,
where they will travel till the fall of 1897,
returning in time TO see the finishing
touch put upon their city home.
Mrs. T.. r. Bladash and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Vickers are here from Winston, visiting
relatives.
Mrs Dora Heartt is spending the holi-
days at Spartanburg, S. c.
Misses Alberta Tomlinson and Nettie
Bemis took Christmas at Archdale. Ran
dolph county.
Miss Mamie jenkins is enjoying the
holidays with her parents at Cary.
Miss Bette Blair went to Danville for
the holidays.
Rev. n e. Coltrane and family have
gone to Roxboro, their future home
Mr. Coltrane has very acceptably filled
the pastorate of Carr church. and the peo-
pie give him up very reluctantly.
There was quite a lively police court
yesterday morning, it being an accumula-
ton of two days. The docket opened UP
with twelve cases, all, however, Of small
import Most of them were for taking n
little too much of the ardent. In view Of
the fact that Christmas festivities are on,
Mayor Peay was disposed to be induAgeDt.
and most of them went off with a small
fine, or suspension Of Judgment upon pay
ment of cost.
Bud Jones was fooling with loaded
pistol when it went Off, painfully wound
ing one Of his fingers. The accident oc-
Cured at his home out near the Com
monwealth Mill.
Mrs. Baxter Craven, Of Old Trinity, is
spending Christmas with her daughter,
Mrs pegram, cut at the Park
Miss Kate Craven IS visiting relatives
out sk, the Park.
NIrTseorge b. Pegram is spending the
holidays with friends ont at the Park.
Dolph Yearly. a student at the A. and.
II. College. is spending the week win his
mother in this city.
Joe Rem Is here FROM TIE 4. and II.
College, enjoying Christmas with his pa
ents. Ir. and Mrs Rem.
Mr. and Mrs. ". e. Nicholson are
spending the holidays with relatives al
Airdis Halifax county.
e Il.
most important positions in the mammoth
concern Of Blackwelfs Durham Tobacco
C0mpany Is visiting his brother, Atr. +.
w Morris, at Franklinton.
Floy Lambe is home from the 4. and
NJ. College, spending the holidays with his
parents.
Robert Wilson Morris, one Of the s. Il.
LIS most efficient employees at this place.
is visiting his parents at Franklinton.
Herbert Furman is visiting his father
st FTanklinton He is one of the most
popular railroad men in this city.
Mr.. George w. Woodard, Durham's
most efficient city clerk, is spending
few days at his old home, Fayetteville.
Mrs. X. |. Rogers and children are vis-
iting relatives in Cary.
Blair Patterson is spending the holidays
with lis father in Cary.
Mr. George yNoodard is here from
Greenyille, on a visit to his parents.
Mrs Il. r. Brown and children are here
from Raleigh, visiting her sister, Mrs. G.
c. Taylor.
Mrs. r. T. Faucette is here from Lum
berton, where he is engaged in the To
5acco business Mr. Faucette knows all
lbout tobacco, and is doing a big business
u Lumberton.
]. Scott Bunch came over from hoxboro
)n the look for Santa Claus.
Mr. and Mrs. j. g. Woodall are visiting
relatives in Raleigh.
Miss Bessie Dickson is on a visit to
relatives in Hillsboro.
Mr. J. G. Roney and family are here
rom Wilson for the holidays.
Miss Lucy Darnell is here, and will
spend few days with friends.
Mr. w II. O'Brien spent part Of Christ
mas in Raleigh.
J. II. Hughes went to Raleigh to take
Christmas with his parents.
Mr.. Albert Bassett went to Goldshoro
for his Christmas
Mr.. keny Dennis is visiting friends in
Goldsboro.
Tlo not allow yOur system to get weak