The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-27
WHAT lDURHAM IS'DOlNG
NEWSY NOTES FROM OUR THRIVING
SISTER CITY.
Four Large Cotton Mills Busy--Tobacco Selling
at Good Prices People Who Are
travelling.

Durham, n c., Oct. 26.-(Special.)-
Rev H. II. Darnall goes from Hampton,
| Virginia, to New Albany, Georgia, where
he will have PASTORAL charge of a Pres
byterian church. For number of years
he was pastor of the Presbyterian church
in this city, and was very popular both in
and out of his church. The best wishes
of Durham people follow him wherever
he may go.
| Mr.. ID. b. Cameron has gone to Har-
nett county to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. G. r. McLern. Her death
was quite sudden, and the news was a
severe shock to her brother.
Mr.. Nj. Shaw is here from High Point
on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. DIR. A.
Cheatham.
Miss Mabel Duke has gone to Missis-
sippi to attend the marriage of a friend
and will be maid of honor on that inter-
esting occasion.
Mr.. Louis Smith, who is dealing in
leaf tobacco on the Youngsville market,
after spending few days with his fami-
ly in this city, went back yesterday.
Master John G.. Rogers left yesterday
for Nashville, Tennessee, where he goes
to enter school. He will take both a lit
erary and mechanical course and pro-
poses to remain until he is thoroughly
equipped for the battle of life.
Mr.. James Gattis, of the firm of t. j.
Gattis and Son, left yesterday evening
/ for Nashville, Tennessee, where he goes
| primarily to attend to some important
business with the large publishing house
| there, and while there will take a peep
at the Exposition.
Miss Jones has been here from Fair
view, Buncombe county, on visit to
Mrs. G. NJ. Hutchings and left for her
home yesterday.
Mr.. NJ w. Reed has gone to Philadel-
phia on business.
Mr.. Adolphus II. Yearly, a student at
the University, spent Sunday with his
brother and sister in this city.
Miss Lula Knott has been here from
Oxford on a visit to Miss Ruby Hob
good and went home yesterday.
Rev. w. @. Tyree came up from Raj
eigh yesterday.
In the police court this morning there
was only one case.
Mr.. Joseph Allen has been here from
Mullins, s. c., on a visit to his family
and has gone back
Durham has a photograph gallery on
| wheels. 1t is on the side track near the
Southern depot
! There will be no more talk about the
scarcity of water.
The cotton mills are buying all the
cotton offered ON this market and that
too at small advance on prices paid on
the leading markets and in addition to
this large shipments are made from 9TH
er points almost daily. The consump-
ton of raw material by our four large
mills is immense and the sagacious fore
sight of the management leads to large
purchases at the present low prices. 1t
is much better for the country if farmers
must sell their cotton at low figures that
it should go into the hands of mill men
rather than spectators.
The breaks of tobacco at the ware
houses to-day were heavy and at 2
O'Clock it was not thought possible to get
through to-day. The quality Of the weed
was good and the prices ruled high. /
talked with many farmers from various
sections and all seemed hopeful 1t has
been a long, dark, dreary lane without
one ray of hope, but now they begin
to see light ahead and feel joyful
thereat. Through this part of the State
tobacco crops are good and the good
prices it is bringing brings hope to the
tiller of the soil.