The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-18
ELECTION JUDGES CLAIM
Turned Down by the Durham County
Comrnjssfoners-New Items.

porham, n c., Nov. 17.-(SpeciaD--
Quite an attractive beyy of young ladies
are enjoying a house party at the beauti-
FIJI home Of Judge r. w. Winston this
week. They are Misses Nina Horner, OF
Oxford: Gertrude Henneman, of Spartan
burg, S. c., and Marian Gilbert, of New
York
Hon. A. w. Graham passed through
here yesterday on his way to Ala
nance county, where he holds court this
week for Judge McIver, whose many
friends here hear of his continued illness
with deep regret.
At St Phillips church Sunday after
noon. after magnificent sermon to men
by Rev. NJ. Winecoff Social Purity
League was organized The object Of this
organization is well expressed by its
name. Mr.. w A. Erwin was elected
president. and T. G. Williams, Jr., sec
rotary. The following committee on Con
stitution and Bylaws was appointed;
Drs. ]. NJ. Manning and w. Z. Fitch, and
Messrs. G. ID. Holland, w. A. Foushee
and Il. Il. Fuller.
The meeting at Trinity church con-
tinues with growing interest, under the
conduct of DR.. Cole and Capt. Parrish.
Rev. Mr.. Oglesby, the missionary sec,
rotary Of the North Carolina Conference,
conducted the opening exercises OF the
Graded School yesterday morning, after
which he delivered to the pupils highly
interesting and instructive address.
DR.. w. E. Hall will lecture at the court
house tonight, his subject being, How to
Get Married and Stay So" He has is
sued the following unique schedule Of
prices of admission: Good seats, % cents:
better seats, 50 cents; best seats, so cents;
babies IS; children Is cents"
At the regular meeting OF the Ministers
Association yesterday afternoon, Revs.
A. A. Pruden, l.. B. Turnbull and j. n.
Cole were appointed a committee to ar
range for more perfect observance
OF Thanksgiving day.
Policeman Crabtree, in opening the door
to one of the cells in the city prison yes
terday, got one of his fingers caught
in the hinge, cutting small piece entirely
off The wound was at once dressed
by DR. n NJ Johnson, and the hand is
now carried in sling.
In the police court this morning three
defendants plead guilty to the charge of
drunk and staggering.
Rev. G. j. Dowell, after being confin-
ed to his home for week with rheuma-
tism, is out.
Mr.. l.. S. Puryear, one of the popular
statesmen at T. J. Lambe's, has recovered
from quite serious illness.
Misses Mundine and BERTHE Barham
left yesterday to join their father, Capt.
G.. A. w. Barham, at his new home, Will
son.
Miss Willie Smoot is spending some
time with friends in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kramer have re-
turned from New York, to which city they
took their little boy, Sam, for treatment.
The police committee Of the board OF
Aldermen met last night at the Mayors
office to consider matters pertaining to
their department.
Among other matters which claimed
the attention of the board of County Com
missioners, at their adjourned meeting
yesterday, were various accounts present
ed by the judges of election. These &C
counts ranged from $3.50 to $40, and the
payment Of like amounts to all the judges
of the late election would have called for
over $1,000. Under advice from their
attorney, the board decided that these
officers were not entitled to such pay and
turned down the accounts.