The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-14

BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

Mai. II. 4. Guthrie IS making s3lse
very decided improvements Upon ms
residence on Main street
Matte Skies. one of the inhabitants
OF Smoky Hollow, died Saturday night
Her remains were taken Sunday TO
Alamance county for interment
The wv. Duke, Sons 50 Co, branch of
the American Tobacco Company was
closed Saturday in respect to the MEM
DRY of John Pope, Richmond, Va. VINO
was President Of the company.
There will be an important meeting
of the Durham Light Infantry ia their
armory this evening. Business of IIn-
portance is TO be considered and every
member is urged to be there.
The Department at Washington has
assigned an assistant to the stamp
clerks Office in this city. Mr.. A. II.
Williams has been appointed to the
position. The appropriation to pay
such assistant is $500, year.
from Durham yesterday morning
there went to attend the funeral ser
vices of Ex-Governor Thomas M. Holt,
Mr.. Washington Duke, Miss Rooney,
Capt. and MrsJ IA. White, Mr.. Ed. Stage
and Capt, N. A. Ramsey.
The Old Folks Concert tonight at
the court house promises to be one Of
the best entertainments Of the season
and all who fail to attend will miss q
rare treat. The proceeds go to a most
worthy object and every seat in the
court room should be filled.
The west bound train was crowded
with people from the east yesterday
morning going up TO attend the funer-
al services OF North Carolina's beloved
Ex-Governor. State officials and many
prominent citizens were going up to
do all honor to one of Cardinals favor.
tie sons.
The handsome residence on Peabody
street. what was formerly the home
Of Col. Julian s. Carr, is being treated
to new and fresh coat Of paint The
appearance Is very much improved.
Rev +. III. Schubert, of Chapel Hill,
preached at st. Philips Sunday morn
ing and night
Mrs. Vickers. widow Of the late Wash
ington Vicllers. who lived on the Fay
etteville road, three miles from Durham
died Saturday night last and was in
TERED in the family burying ground
Sunday evening. She was some 76
years old and was one of the landmarks
of this country.
The little two year old girl OF Mr.and
Mrs. John Hopkins. Brooks Row, was
severely burned a few days ago and |
her condition is serious. Her mother |
stepped out just for few moments |
and while gone the little ones dress
caught on fire. She was terribly burn
ed about the head. arms and breast |
1T is hoped that her life may he saved |
James A Cheek, Of Orange, |
aud Arthur White, Of Ala |
nance. were here yesterday morning |
and went ont on the o. Il G. train |
Upon being asked the point Of their I
destination. the only reponse was, 1--WE |
are going out in the country" It is T
that they were bound for I
Oxford and, that the result Of a recent |
Republican meeting there had not been |
satisfactory to them The waters are /
terribly troubled and from now on |
Republican politicians will be on the /
go all the while
Rev. j. N. Cole announced TO the /
Trinity congregation Sunday morning |
that on the first Sunday in May ne
would begin a series Of meetings and |!
that he would he assisted by DR. w. /
s. Greasy. of Winston Dr. Greasy
expects to reach Durham Monday after
the first Sunday and will spend the
week and perhaps longer assisting ia
these services. For two years DR..
Greasy was pastor of Trinity and no
preacher ever had a more successful
pastorate. His removal from Durham
was marked with many sad faces and
! flood Of tears. His coming only for
! week is hailed with delight
There we're several cases on the dock
1t in the Mayors court yesterday
morning. Harvey Lyon, colored, was
III trial for larceny and bound over to
.ourt. He il a brother Of Robert Lyon,
who was sent up only q few days ago
for attempting to rob, and shooting
w. :. Walters on tine public highway,
NO miles from Durham tt looks like
he whole family will get ID Jail. James
Daley was up on a charge Of drunk
md down, and it cost him s. for being
MeddIing stood charged with drunk
md staggering, fined s., and appealed
James BANKS was fined S. for being
trunk and staggering. Agnes feathers
Vas up for disturbing the peace, but
he town failed to make case and she
was discharged