The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-08
TO FURNISH THE HANDS
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
wORKHOUSE RESIGNED.
A LADY PHYSICIAN IN DURHAM
A Dastardy Assault and Robbery of a Man
Who Was Intoxicated--A Barber
Arrested.


The board of county commissioners IS
in earest about road Improvements, and
make some offers to the board of JUS
tees for Durham township that they
cannot afford to decline. They propose
if the Justices will purchase rock
crusher, they will furnish eight hands to
work it and rock enough to macadamize
the road from here to the county Home,
a distance of three miles.
What will the Justices do about 1T!
is the question being asked all around.
Charge of inefficiency were made
against J. III. Patterson, superintendent
of the work house, yesterday and after
a thorough investigation the board ask
ed for his resignation, which was at once
handed in. The guard force under him
all resigned. There has been much
criticism of the management of the work
house during the present year.
Dr. James OKelley was here from
Chatham county to-day.
The county commissioners on yesterday
made an appropriation of 500 to the
Durham Light Infantry and SLID to
the Fire Department of Durham.
Mr. Paul G. Graham came down from
Hillsboro this morning, where he had
been on visit to his father, Maj. Jno.
W.. Graham.
Durham is determined to keep fully
abreast with the times, and no city or
town is permitted to lay extensive
claims to any good thing if within the
length of Durham's calibre too.
Among recent acquisitions is a lady
physician, who proposes to enter the
medical arena and for success or fail
ure, relying solely upon her merits. She
will ask no fayors because She is wo-
man, but confidently expects a fair share
Of practice because she is thoroughly
equipped to skillfully treat all diseases
that flesh is heir to-" DR.. Clara Mar
tin is the lady physician, who will locate
here.
Mr.. Adolphus A. Yearly has returned
from Chapel Hill where he has been on
business.
The Durham Light Infantry and band
have decided to go to Ocean View, Va,
instead of Nashville, Tennessee, as was
once proposed They leave next Monday
and expect to be absent about ten days.
The trip will be a delightful one.
Mrs. Ida Harper has gone to Colds
boro to nurse a sick patient. She is Il
trained nurse of considerable expert
ence.
Miss Annie b. Hobgood was here yes
terday from Granville county on her
way to Chapel Hill to attend the summer
schools
Mr.. III. D. O'Briant has gone to his
home in Person county.
Rev. w. b. Oliver was here yesterday
from Wilmington with three of his sons.
They were on their way to Virginia to
visit kinspeople. Mr.. Oliver was form
erly pastor of the Second Baptist church
and while here captured one of Dur
hams fairest daughters. He and his
interesting family have many friends in
this city.
Mrs. c.. G. Thomas has returned from
Chapel Hill, where She spent a couple of
weeks.
Mr.. A. Motherhood is home from Rich
mond, where he has been on business.
Mrs. W. w. Shaw has returned from
Chapel Hill, where she has been at
tending the summer schools.
Mrs Ruth Howard is here from Gra-
ham on visit to friends.
a most dastardly assault was made
upon 4. Pervis yesterday evening about
4 o CLOCK. lie was dealt Il LeTflDle DlOW
on the back of his head and left in an
unconscious condition. Up to this even
ing he has not regained consciousness,
though receiving the best attention, hav-
ing been taken to the hospital, where he
was attended by DR.. n. =. Boddie. For
several days Mr.. Pervis, who lived out
near Rougemont, had been in the city
on spree. He was boarding at Gates
residence on Mangum street. and occu-
pied a room on the second floor of the
building. Though considerably under the
influence Of whiskey, he was anxious for
a shave, and at his earnest solicitation
Mr.. Gates went out to look for a bar
Der, and came back with Solomon JUS
tice. Justice went to Pervis's room to
shave him, and when he left, Pervis was
found in an unconscious condition.
caused by the wound on the head. Elk
animation disclosed the fact that ten dol
lars of his money was missing. Justice
was Immediately arrested and upon be-
ing searched five dollar bill was found
in each shoe. He was committed to
jail. This morning he was not ready for
trial and Mayor MCGOWAN required a
81 900 bond for his appearance, which he
was not able to give and went to Jail.
Pervis is an ex-Unon soldier and draws
a pension.