The news & observer., 1897-07-01
EXCURSIONS GALORE.
The Durham Folks are Having an Ex-
cursion Revival-Personal Mention.

Inc durham FOLKS are Having an EX-
cursion Revival-Personal Mention.
Durham, n. c., June 30.-(Special)-
An excursion from Burlington to Norfolk
went down this morning. 1t was run
by l.. s. Christian, who has had con-
siderable experience in the excursion
business. This was not much of a sue
cess as it only had some two hundred
persons aboard when it pulled out from
Durham.
The excursion to Lynchburg yester-
day was the biggest thing of the season.
1t was run by the Second Baptist church
and in addition to giving the Sunday
School scholars a day of recreation and
sightseeing it must have melted the
school some $400 clear profit. They
had fourteen coaches and it required two
heavy engines to pull the train. The
coaches were every one densely crowd
ed and at Roxboro where two hundred
tickets had been sold it became neces-
sary to run by and leave the vast crowd
standing on the platform. They didn't
have room for another one. Notwith-
standing the intense heat and great jam
every body seemed to have had a good
time and came home with a good word
for the management.
Hon. Armistead Burwell is here from
Charlotte attending court. He is coun-
sci in some important suits. Judge Bur-
well is one of the most learned lawyers
in the State and polished and compan-
ionable gentleman
Mayor McC0wn had six cases to dis
pose of this morning Four drunks, one
fight and one for fast driving. The law
breakers were a little on their mettle
yesterday and last night, and forgot
that the Mckinley wave had not struck
this country yet.
DIR. Il. A. Yates left this morning for
Morehead and Beaufort where he will
spend week of much needed recreation
Miss Baylor Southgate, who has been
here some time visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Thos. ID. Jones, left this morning for
her home in Norfolk.
Mr.. Allen Ruffin, of New York, was on
the east-bound train this morning.
Miss Jennie Rowland, who has been
here from Henderson for some days
on a visit to friends, went east this
morning.
Mr.. S. r. harrington was in Oxford
yesterday ON business.
Mr.. III. H. Patterson, one Of Chapel
Hills leading merchants was in the city
yesterday on business.
Miss Ella Peay, who has been in col
lege at Eufala, Ala, for the past two
months, reached home yesterday. Miss
Ella is the second daughter of Capt.
Thos. l.. Peay and is a young lady of
many rare accomplishments and great
popularity. Her coming was the occasion
of much joy among a host of devoted
friends.
Mr.. James Gattis is able to be out
after a severe attack of rheumatism.
He left this morning for Grifton, n. c.,
where he goes to attend the sessions of
the Newbern District conference.
Miss Nellie Fuller is spending some
time at Chase City.
Mr.. Paul Norwood went yesterday to
Richmond on business.
Mr.. f. III. Busbee was here attending
court yesterday.
Misses Annie and Addie Ramsay are
spending sometime at Chase City.
Miss Lizzie Lee Dish has gone to her
home in Greensboro much to the regret
of q large circle of friends in this city.
Miss jamie Faucette, of Oxford, has
gone to Chapel Hill after a visit to
friends in this city.
Miss Lucy Cole returned yesterday
evening from Raleigh, where she had
been on a visit to friends.
DIR. Edwin Minis will spend the sum-
mer at Cornell University.
Prof. r. l.. Flowers has gone to Tay-
Iorcy;IJa xvhara ha will snend some time
with his parents.
Prof. w. w. Flowers, superintendent
of the Durham Graded Schools, came
over from Chapel Hill this morning.
Mr.. B. n. Duke has gone to New York.
The excursion from Norfolk to this
city was al very small affair. 1t come
in Monday evening and brought one