The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-31
TOBACCO TO CALIFORNIA.
''DURHhM BUlL' FILLS TWO CARS, HAND
SOMELY DECORATED.
Col. Cars Contribution to 0xford's Episcopal
Church Mr.. Wright Sails for Japan
Breezy Briefs.
Breezy Briefs.


Breezy Briefs.
Durham, N. c., Dee. 30.-(Special)-
Miss Eliza Moore is here from Raleigh
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. U. NJ. Wa
hab.
DIR. J. A. Smith has been quite sick,
but is convalescent.
Mr.. Garland q. Webb is here from
Winston and looks quite natural. lie IS
one of the men who helped to make Dur
ham in the years gone by. lie is not
altogether as young, but is as Jolly as
ever.
Professor w. W. Flowers returned
this morning from Greensboro, where he
had been to attend a meeting of the SUI
De 'ntendents' Association. l have no
doubt he was the youngest superintend-
ent there, and one of the very best. The
FIRST half of the school year under his
superintendency brings up most excel
lent reports from every department of
his work.
Mr.. Il. II. Wright went yesterday to
New York. and from thence he sails to
Japan and China Mr.. Wright has ex-
tensive business interests in foreign
countries, and spends much of his time
across the waters.
Mrs Allen King is here from Win
ston on visit to Mrs. W.J. Griswold.
Mr.. G. @. White went yesterday to
Baltimore on business.
Rev, and Mrss Alexander Walker re-
turned yesterday from Winston, where
they went to attend the marriage of
their granddaughter, Miss Halle Co
cart.
Miss Lucy Carr, daughter of Pro-
lessor o. w. Carr, of Trinity, is here
on a visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A May went this
morning to Chatham for few days
stay among relatives.
Mrs. J. A. Johnson is here from High
Point on visit to her sister, Mrs. DR..
A. Cheatham.
Mr.. Joe King, one of the proprietors
of the Morning Herald, went this morn
ing to Kinston, his old home, to spend
a few days with friends.
Mrs. Cranor is here from Wilkesboro
on visit to her brother, Mr.. G. G.
Taylor.
Mr. Howard A. Foushee and Mrs.
Fred A. Green went to Raleigh today
on legal business.
Mrs. Martha w. Cannady went to her
home in Oxford this morning after a
week spent with relatives in this city.
Mrs. r. X. Terrell went yesterday to
Wilson's Mills to attend the bedside of
her sister, Miss Estey Vison, who is
critically H.
Mr.. r. @. Burton is here from Tarboro
on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. @. A. w. Barham, j., left this
morning via the Southern for her home
in Norfolk, Va. Her husband, who came
with her to attend the Northumberland
marriage, was hurried back to Norfolk
yesterday on account of some import
ant railroad business. Charlie, an old
Durhamite, is a trusted official Of the
Southern at Norfolk.
There were two handsomely decorated
cars on the side track at the Southern
depot this morning, and they We're load
ed with Durham ''Bull' tobacco. 1t is
q daily occurrence for Blackwell's Dur
ham Tobacco Company to ship theil
goods in car load lots. These goods
go to California, and the Southern vii
land them safely at their destination
with neatness and dispatch.
Misses Undine Barham and Frederica
Fitzgerald Barbam left this morning
for their home in Wilson. They came
to attend the marriage of their sister
and while here were the recipients OF
many marked courteses from friends
of former years. Durham was theiI
home till few years ago, and during
their childhood made many devoted
friends who were glad to see them again
of only of short time.
For two days Capt. @. A. w. Barham
has been a busy man shaking hands with
his many friends in this city. He came
to witness the marriage of his daughter
but while here he didn't forget old
friends. Captain Barham tells me that
arrangements have been perfected and
that next year he will run a tobacco
warehouse in Smithfeld, N. G. He is
a veteran warehouseman, knows the
business to dot, and will make Smith.
fields new warehouse hum. In order to
facilitate matters and supply all neces-
sary finances bank will be open ready
for business by the 10Th of January
1893.
The following letter has been publish.
ed in the Sun from the Ladies Aid Socie-
ty, OF st. Stephens church of Oxford:
"Col. Julian s. Carr, of Durham, has
again manifested his true benevoence
by adding to the building fund of the
new Episcopal church, in Oxford.
when the ladies of that small parish
were struggling to put an organ in their
little church, he responded to their call
and aided them materially. God loveth
a cheerful giyer,' and will reward the
labOrer who Is willing to work in any
part Of his vineyard. On this Christ
mas morning our prayers will go up to
the Saviour of mankind for blessings
innumerable on the head of this big
hearted. benevolent man."
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Mrs. Nj. b. Ford, RuddelPs, ILL.,, sui.
fered for eight years from dyspepsis
and chronic constipation and was finally
cured by using DeWitts Little Early