The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-04
OUR SISTER ClTYS NEWS
DEATH OF A PROSPEROUS DURHAM
MERCHANT.
Baptist Revival in Progress Small Fire in
Erwin Cotton Mills Personal and
Other News Items.
Other News Items.

Durham, n. c., Dec. 3.-(Special.)-
An interesting series of meetings are in
progress in the Baptist church out at
West Durham. The pastor, Rev. J. C..
Owen, is doing some good preaching.
| Elder Isaac Jones preached in the
Primitive Baptist church last night.
Mr.. G. ii. jenkins was here yesterday
from Oxford on his way to Cuba. He
is not going to take any part in the
| little scrap now in progress but solely
on business.
There was a small fire in the Erwin
Cotton Mill this morning about half past
II o'clock. Hose and water were used
effectively and but little damage was
done.
Rev. John F. Hoffman is here from
| Trinity, n. c., and it is a real pleasure
to his many friends in this city to have
the pleasure once again of shaking his
hand. Mr.. Hoffman is peculiarly fond
of historical research, and during a la
borious life has we'll filled a large store
house with valuable information in this
particular field. 1t is gratifying to know
that the doors to this intellectual garner
are not to be closed to a world painting
for a knowledge Of what their fathers
| and forefathers did and how it was done.
Through North Carolina Home
Journal he will give such information in
the most interesting manner. This is
n monthly publication that comes from
| Trinity, Randolph county. The subscrip-
ton price is 30 cents a year.
The selection of Mr.. James II. South
gate by the North Carolina conference
to deliver the annual grafton at the
opening of the next conference lis most
| warmly. commended by Durham people.
Mr.. Southgate is a fine speaker and will
be fully equal to the occasion.
Mr.. w. G. Gates out in North Durham
has very sick child. 1t has pneumonia.
Rev. George J. Dowell has gone to
Lumberton for a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Moore have re-
turned from Alamahce, where they have
been on a visit to relatives.
! Mr. l.. G.. Cole is on a trip to Danville
and other points i'll the interest of the
| r. f. Norris and Sons Manufacturing
Company's goods.
Mr., j. r. Day came down from
Greensboro yesterday and will spend II
few days with his family in this city.
Prof. Minis, of Trinity College, went
down to Conference yesterday.
News reached here yesterday that the
tobacco prize house of Mr.. w. L. Cooper
in Timmonsville, S. c., had been destroy
ed by fire. No particulars could be learn
ed. Mr. Cooper is a former Durhamite,
and his friends here hope that his loss
was covered by insurance
Capt. w. 7. Raiford and family have
| been here on a visit to the family of
Mr.. G. G. Farthing and have gone to
their home in Princeton, Johnston coun-
| ~. Mrs. Farthing is daughter of Capt.
Raiford.
Mr.. \. Rawls died this morning at
| CarrsviTie, Va, after a lingering illness
of several months. About a year ago
he had an attack of grip from which he
never fully recovered In June last he
went to visit relatives at the above
| named place, was taken worse and was
never able to come home. Many years
ago he engaged in the mercantile BUSH
ness with his brother, r. Il. Rawls.
The firm was dissolved and he moved
to some point in Virginia. A few years
| since he come back to Durham and has
since been engaged in merchandising
on his own account, and has done a
prosperous business. Mr.. Rawls was
! fOrty-eight years old, but had never mar
ried. He was very quiet citizen and
but little known except in business
way, though among those who knew
him intimately he was most highly es-
teemed. His brother, Mr.. r. e. Rawls,
left this morning via Henderson to at
tend the funeral.
Mr.. w. L. Cheatham, postmaster at
Henderson, spent last night with his
brother, DIR. A. G. Cheatham, in this
city, and went from here to Raleigh to
attend Conference.
Capt. Bill Day was here this morning
on his way to Oxford.
! Mrs. w. Fl. Brown went to Raleigh
this morning to take in the Conference.