The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-12
THE SAFE BLOWN OPEN
THE SILVER WAS TAKEN AND PAPER
MONEY UNTOUCHED.
Thirty Fifth Anniversary of Trinity Sunday
School Celebrated Engineer Hurt-CoI.
Carr Goes to Nashville.

Durham, n. c., Oct. 11.-(Special)-
Durham was the victim last night of
burglars. The store of Mr.. j. S. Mang-
nm. on Mangum street. was entered the
81 fe blown open and about one hundred
dollars in silver stolen. There was moth
ing to show that any of the doors or
windows were broken, and the police are
sure that the burglars entered the first
door with key, although that door was
locked this morning. The safe was blown
open with dynamite or giant powder. All
the silver in it was taken. A paper bag
which contained nearly one hundred dol
lars in paper money was not disturbed.
The key to the back door was taken
from the cash drawer and the exit was
made through that door. Evidently the
combination was known or guessed at.
for it was not Broken. The theory Of
the police is that the entry was made
by some one who was perfectly familiar
with the premises
If Madame Rumor is to he credited,
three couples of Durham's popular young
society people are to be married about
the first of December. The three pros
pective grOoms are successful young bus
mess men in different lines, while the
prospective brides are known and adj
mired throughout the social circles of
the State.
Trinity Sunday school celebrated it's
35th anniversary last night. Prof. Ed
win Minis delivered most appropriate
address. The music, which was under
the auspices Of the Sunday school choir
was beautiful, that by the children be-
ing especially appreciated by the audi
ence After the address diplomas and
certificates of distinction were presented
to the faithful.
The ladies of the Main Street Parson-
age and Home Mission Society are OBJ
serving this as a week of prayer. Ser
vices will be held every afternoon at
$50 O'clock. The subject this afternoon
was the relation of the Home Missions
to the worlds evangelization.
A little son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Patterson Saturday night
Rev. w. G.. Tyree will begin series
of meetings at the First Baptist church
next Sunday. He win be assisted by
Rev. DIR. Carter of Raleigh.
Master Leo d. Heartt, Jr., is quite i'll
at his fathers residence
Mr.. G. @. Caudle, engineer at Black
wells Durham Tobacco Company's fac
tory, received quite painful injury Sat
urday afternoon. He was on ladder
making some repairs to the engine when
his foot slipped and he fell The ankle
was dislocated and some of the smaller
bones were broken.
Miss Lillian Leuter, of Raleigh, is
visiting relatives here
Col. j. S. Carr left this afternoon for
| Nashville to be present at the Centen
NAL Exposition on Durham day. re-
| ception will he rendered Col. Carr there
on Wednesday.
Miss Mary Morris. of Franklinton, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. B. Green, on
billiard street.
! Mr.. J. s. Naming returned this morn
3. ing from visit to his family at Chapel
! Hill.
Miss jamie Williams. of Fayetteville
is visiting her sister, Mrs J. A. White
on billiard street.
Cadet Hubert Slater. of the Presby-
terrain High School, spent yesterday with
his parents.
Mrs. Samuel Kramer and Mrs IT
Mahler have returned from Chase City
Messrs. Adolphus Yearly and Geo A
Carr. Of the University, spent yesterday
in Durham.
MeSSrs b. Y. Duke and G.. w Tom,
have returned from a business trip tc
New York.