The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-01
NBwsY DURHAM BRIEFS.

Durham, \. C., Dec. oI.-lopecIdLl
| Judging from the program the old year
! concert Tonight at dlhe court house will
! be a delightful affair 1t is under the
! supervision and direction of Mrs. w III.
| Rranson, which is a guarantee THAT It
| will be delightfully."- entertaining. The
best home talent is drawn upon ana
the audience will be charmed.
Mr.. NJ. II. Jones is visiting relanFes
in Cary.
Mr.. ". Il. Hambrick has been in uhe
city the past few days. He left for ms
home in Roxboro this morning.
There is complaint that some people
don't know how 10 behave themselves at
public entertainments. Better hook out or
their nalncs viii get in prlat
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bradsher nave re
turned from Roxboro, where they spent
The holidays.
Miss Florence Rooney is home from
Hafw River, where she has been visit
ing relatives.
Miss Fannie Jones is there from Raj
eigh visiting Miss Mamie Dowd.
Mr.. Theo. Brown, who has spent the
last four months Tn Virginia, Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabama and South Car0nna'
oanoa i'm tTljs 1norning by way OF omar
DIR. J. C. Browns condition was not so
favorable this morning,
Tonight there will he special services
ait st. Philips church, beginning at 1870
O'Clock, continuing ito II to be immediate
ly followed with THE Holy Communion.
This church under the skiIlful rectOrate
OF Rev A A. Pruden is doing great
work. He is young, Jealous, energetic,
Intelligent, consecrated and has made
friends among all people.
The police docket was without a
scratch ION it this morning. The viola
tors OF THE law are getting ready for the
new year
Tomorrow evening Trinity Sunday
School will give an entertainment. Ster-
eopUicon views, songs and bible read
ings. In addition there viii be offer
ings for the poor.
Judge r. X Ferrall, who is general
superintendent of the city cemetery, tells
this correspondent THAT during the month
of December only one person mad been
buried there and that was Mr.. Garland
e. Webb's little daughter, who died in
Winston This speaks we'll for the health
of the city.
The Sunday School entertainment at
the Presbyterian church Wednesday
evening was quite an enjoyable affair.
The large audience was RECALLED with
stereoptieon views, recitations and songs.
Gifts were distributed to all THE members
of the school and every one went away
happy.
Mr.. Chas X Faucetbe, private secre-
tary Ito Mr.. w w. Fuller, has been here
and other points in this State and Vir-
gina enjoying the holidays. Wednes-
day night he returned from GAINESVILLE,
Va, bringing with him a fine two year
old buck, part of the game captured in
a days hunt.
Mr.. J. G.. Council and wife, who have
been on a visit TO their parents in this
city. have gone back Ito Spring Hope.
Mr.. George r. Wood has gone Ito visit
bis PARENTS, Rev. and Mrs. Frank n
Wood, in the city of Winston He was
accompanied by w. r. Ellfs, Jr
The Gasat at,aHsterlv lsOnr esr1esrrcn for
Main street church was held in this city
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. R. Aiken are here
from Greensboro on a visit to friends.
Mr. Chas H Norton has been confined
ait home all the holidays on account Of
the injuries received in the railroad
wreck last summer He was out to-day
for the first time, but is still in a bad
way.
James A. Check was here yesterday
from Hillsboro.
Prof Joseph H. Separk came down
from Burlington and spent part Of the
week with friends in this city.
Mr. Hugh Ray lis here from his far-a-
way home in Dallas, Texas, on n visit to
his sister, Mrs. o. B. Foushee.
Miss ZeIle Burton has gone back Ito
Greensboro Females College.
Mr. Frank Fl. Wood has gone back
10 his home i'm Winston.
Mr.. e. w. Harper, of the Oxford Led
ger force lis in the city visiting delatiyes.
Miss Annie Rosemond is here from
HiIlsboro visiting her uncle, Mr.. NJ. II.
Rosemond.
Mrs. G. G. Farthing and children have
returned from Princeton, where they
have been on visit to Capt. Raiford,
AFrH EsaTsthinp'a father