The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-16
Thirty-Eight in the County of
Durham Decline to Serve.
THE LAW UNPOPULAR
THE DURHAM PAPER BOX COMPANY
Many Improvements and Additions to Their
plant--The Durham District Conference
IN Session at Mt. Tirzah--Our-
ham People in Attendance

Durham, N. c., July 15.-(Special.)-
thirty eight fthe registrars and judges
appointed to hold the special election ON
the 10th day of August Lave resigned
and positively refuse to serve. Mr.. John
=. snitt, who was one of the appointees
Tor SHIFTS Store, in Oak Grove town
hin. was in the city yest.rday and SAID
Il would not serve and that there was
NJ q man IN his precinct who would
swve. That the people were so much CT
sssed to The prooo,ed increase Of taxa
~ for school purposes that they
would not even countenance the form or
- election. Senator James n. Lyon was
Aarc this morning and said in most
emphatic manner that there was not a
oaa In his section who would vote for
1he tax and that he would take particu-
1R pleasure in voting against it. In Dur
ham Sounty it is decidedly the most I'M
popular measure / ever remember to
kave heard discussed. Without some
Gkange between now and the 10th there
vin not be hundred votes cast for it
u the county.
The Durham Paper Box Company is
nAkins some big additions to its plant.
1hey have been doing . good business
ler the past two years and now find it
1ecessary to add much new machinery
n order to meet the demands. They are
uutdng in machinery specially suited to
Ge manufacture of hosiery and shoe
Soxes. The outfit for hosiery boxes will
BE complete and they can easily supply
BOXES to all the hosiery mills in the State
md that, too, at reduced rates.
Mr.. Peter n. Briggs il attending Dur
ham conference at Mt. Trzah 1t is I'M
dssstsod that his name will be presented
- that body for license to preach, he
having been recommended by this quar-
terry conference. Preaching will not be
new work to Mr.. Briggs, he having been
engaged for years in preaching the gos-
pol, though not regularly licensed. He
has labored much in revival meetings and
has been wonderfully successful in that
particular field. 1t is not known whether
his purpose is to join conference and
ask for regular work or do evangelistical
service. One thing is certain, and that is
he il peculiarly gifted in reaching the
hearts of the people, and whenever he
may go he will not want for interested
hearers.
DR.. John G. Kilgo is attending the
Durham district conference at Mt. Tir-
zah.
Rev. r. w. Bailey and Mr.. James FL.
Southgate left this morning over the
Norfolk and Western for Mt. Tirzah,
where they will attend the Durham dis
trict conference.
Misses Margaret Smedes and Sadie
Root, after delightful visit to Mrs. w.
A. Erwin in this city, have gone to visit
relatives in Morganton
Mr.. and Mrs. III. J. Bass went down
to Morehead this morning, where they
will spend some time
Mr.. A. O. Burton went down east this
morning on business connected with the
tobacco trade.
Mrs. James A. Robinson has returned
from Chapel Hill, where she has been in
attendance upon the Summer school.
Mrs. w. =. Lafor has returned from
South Carolina, where she has been Wis.
sting friends.
Miss Minnie Dowd has returned from
greensboro, where she spent week Wis
iting Miss Lizzie Lee Dick.
Mr.. John r. Britt, the Oxford Ledger
man, was in the city this morning
Major John w. Graham went down
the road this morning.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
went over to Chapel Hill last night and
returned at an early hour this morning.
They were chaperoned by Mrs. George
y. Heartt.
The Mayor had two casts for trial this
morning.