The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-06
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER. WEDNESDAY, JAN. g. 1897.
TO EXTEND CORPORATE LIMITS


Want to Take in East and West Dur
| Renol.t of Chief Woodall-Inter-
nstjpe Church Seryices-Charge A
| oainst School ComEiitteemen Dismiss
/ ed-Newsy Briefs aud Personals.
! Durham. y. c., Jan: 5.-tSpeciaD-The
board ef aldermen We're in session TIL a
| late hour last night, :there being many
matters or importance under consldera-
ton. The various contmittees made their
reports for Decembes. The report OF
Chief Woodal showed that tifty-two
warrants were issued for the month of
December, and the Costs and fines a.
mounted to $153.95.
TDon netition the divers Of the hose
wagon were permitted to become MEM
hers Of the fire companies with the un-
Outstanding that they were not to expect
or receive gifts out Of the Christmas APP
propriations made for the benefit Of the
companies. Prof w. G. Pearson laid
a petition before the board asking that
the corporate limits he extended so as to
take in Hayti. No action was taken up
on this petition. II was developed, though,
that at least two members of the board
favor charging the limsts so as to take
in East and West Durham. There are
some arguments in favor Of such move
and many strong ones in:opposition there
to 1t would largely increase the aggre-
gate value of property for taxation, but
the demands upon the town for the ex-
penditure of money in the way OF street
improvements would be much more large
ly increased. These matters should be
we'll considered before the people COM
NIT themselves either for: or against. Pc
titions should not be signed until after
mature consideration. I.r. a. G. Carr,
who had been elected to sill the vacancy
oceasioned by the resigna ton of A. ID.
Markham, was made q member of the
street, fire and water committees.
The services at the First Baptist
church last night Were of IAN impressive
character. In the absence OF Rev. G.
J. Dowell, who had been selected to pre-
bull led. Rev. A. A. Pruden was to have
made the first talk on humiliation" but
was absent and Rev. Jno. n. Cole led off
in most excellent five minutes talk.
After few minutes spent In prayer and
singing, Rev. w. NJ. Wellons spoke upon
Thanksgiving He was earnest and
entertained the congregation well in
ten minutes talk. Owing 10 the incle-
ment weather the congregation was not
so large as it otherwise would have been.
Col. w. FL. Osborne was here Monday
from Greensboro.
Judge a. W. Graham was in the city
awhile Monday evening on his way to
Burlington, where he went Oh legal BUSH
ness.
Miss Ethel Holt has been here on Wis
it to Mrs. Julia Sassar and left ON the
West bound train yesterday for Green's
boro, where she goes to resume her stu
dies in Greensboro Female College.
Mr. A. S. Thomas has gore back to
Washington, d. c., where lse owns
drug business. He has been here several
weeks on the sick list.
Miss Katie Hedgespeth has .been here
on visit to relatives and yesterday
went back to Greensboro.
Miss Bessie Langhorn, after a most
delightful visit to home people in this
city, has gone back to school in Savan-
nah, Ga.
Miss Sadie Thaxton went yesterday
evening to Burlington on a visit
Mrs. w. Il. Slade is home from n visit
to relatives in Selma.
Miss Howard Cobb has been here on a
visit to the family OF Mr.. B. n. Duke
and left yesterday evening for, Greens
boro Female College.
Mr.. Thos. j. Holloway, county treas
urer gives notice that he will be in his of
fee every Saturday and two or thcee days
the first of each month for the 1ransac-
ton Of business.
The last entertainment in tie Dur
ham Star course will be given: in the
court house next Friday night 1t will
be lecture by Mr.. Robert Nourse in
DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde. A splendid
opportunity will thus be afforded Durham
people to spend a most delightful even
ing. Nearly every seat has already been
taken.
Much OF the afternoon session of the
board OF county commissioners Jester
day was devoted to hearing evidence in
case wherein charges had beeA pre-
ferred against r. b. Blalock and New
ton Dossett, school committeemeH. 1t
turned out to be very small affair and
this morning the board decided to retain
the committee. 1T was clear case Of
the outs trying to get in.
At the session OF the county commits
sioners yesterday only two of the 1nem-
beers were present. Col. Warren was in
the eastern part OF the State and die not
return till last night. He was with the
board to-day.
Their are daily new Developments a.
bout that "old hoss" sale Saturday. From
present indications a good case car: be
made out OF it before many more days
roll by. The evidence throwing light
upon the true inwardness of an Gold
boss" sale rapidly accumulates.
DEATH OF EDWIN w. MARTIN