The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-08
WAR on THE BUCKET SHOPS

| WAX On THE BUCl\EI SHUTS
| Durham up in Arms and the News and
Observer Endorsed-Regret at Major
| Guthrie's Resignation-,Breezy Briefs
| and Personals.
Durham, n. c., April 7.-(SpeciaD-
At the meeting OF the Board of Alder
| men Monday two members of the Board
of Education were chosen to
| fill Va-.,nrieS caused by the ex
piration- Of the terms of Major William
a. Guthrie and Mr.. w. ii. Rogers. Mr..
Rogers WaS chosen to succeed himself
and Mr. NJ. Ii. Jones to succeed Maj.
Gut,rie. For a number of years Maj.
Guthrie has been a member of the school
Board and all the while chairman of the
board Durham never had citizen who
took n deeper interest in the school work
and who gave more of his time to its
educational interests than has Maj.
Guthrie. Much of the success of the
graded schools is largely due to his I'M
firing and intelligent efforts and his de-
clination to longer serve in that capacity
brings universal regret. Mr.. Jones, who
succeeds Maj. Guthrie, is a gentleman Of
large intelligence, thoroughly imbued
with the advanced spirit OF education,
and will make most acceptable member
Of the board Mr.. w. II. Rogers has
been a member Of the board ever since
its organization in 1882, understands the
educational wants and necessities of Dur
ham and is profoundly in love with the
work. The Board Of Aldermen could
not have made n better selection.
The Morning Herald copies what this
correspondent said about bucket shops
and endorses every word, demanding that
they be driven from the community.
A great number of the best people have
congratulated the correspondent upon
his-bucket shop article and almost inva-
riably would say: Hit 'em again. and
hit 'em harder.'i The Winston Sentinel
says no such nefarious concerns can gain
footing in that city. Shall Winston
outstrip Durham in good morals? Or
have Durham people been misled by the
talk of interested parties to the effect
that the men who run their miserable
bucket shops are doing legitimate COM
mission business? Public sentiment is
being aroused and it will not be long
before these men who seem to have no
regard for the moral or financial welfare
of the community, will be forced to close
their doors and go into that obscurity
for which their nefarious business has
so abundantly fitted them.
The "Projectorscope" was on exhibit
ton again last night at the opera house.
1t drew a good audience and sent them
home well pleased This is certainly one
of Edison's most wonderful inventions,
and should be seen by every man, woman
and child Among some of the most
lfelike pictures shown last night were
q watermelon contest by two darkies; the
lone fisherman that gets dumped into
the creek; rescuing horses from a burn
ing stable; the Black Diamond Express
ON the Lehigh Valley road, running at
sixty miles an hour. Or these the bridge,
carriage and fishing scenes and the Black
Diamond Express were the most popu-
lar. When these scenes were presented
the audience fairly went wild.
These exhibitions are great educators,
and parents ought, when necessary, to
make a sacrifice in order to let their
children witness them.
Col. Al. Fairbrother went up the
Southern yesterday.
The game of ball yesterday evening
at Trinity park was witnessed by a large
crowd. The score stood Brooklyn, IS;
Trinity, =. The Brooklyn team is made
up of the very best material Another
game is on this evening, beginning at
o'clock.
Mr.. A. b. Cox, with two OF his bright
little children, is here from Marion, S. c.,
on a visit to relatives
A series of meetings are in progress at
North Durham Mission.
Rev e. W. Fox. is here from Milton
for the purpose of hearing the lectures
Of Rev. E. r. Young.
One case on the police docket this
morning. Assault and battery and went
off on payment OF costs.
Last night Mr.. Maynard Mangum was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Harvard,
on "a warrant sworn out by Mr.. Joab
Burch, charging him with embezzling the
sum Of $3.50. A bond of $3.50 was re-
quired and given. The case was called
this morning and was continued till Fri
day. 1t is serious charge, but what the
evidence is at this time is unknown.
Rev. Jesse H. Page was here yester-
day on his way from Aberdeen to Rox-
boro. He spent a day here with his
dan. Rev. N. E. Coltrane is conducting |
a series of meetings at Roxboro, and |
Rev. Mr.. Page goes to assist him. Mr.. |
Page is one of the strongest Methodist |
ministers in North Carolina
The woman, Caroline Chavis, who was |
shot Monday by John Green, is imprOv- |
ing, and it is now thought that she will |
recover. Green is still at large.
Mr.. J. III. Price has been here for a |
few days from Meherrin, Va, ON a visit |
to his brother, Mr.. Julian Price.
Mrs. M. A. Gloss yesterday went |
to Raleigh. She will spend several weeks |
with relatives.