The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-20
TWO HOBOES ARRESTED
THEY HAD SOME VALUABLE JEWELRY ON
THEIR UNWASHED PERSONS.
Against the School Tax--Vacation to Preacher
A Foot Race With a Policeman Other
Matters of News Around Durham.

Durham, n. c., July 19.-(Special)-
Charlie Gum, one of the police, arrest
ed a negro man this morning charged
with the violation of town ordinance.
| On his way to the lookup just as he
opened the gate to the Jail yard the fell
low broke and ran. The fun was on for
few minutes and the race was "a lively
one. That negro is a fine runner and
powerful man physically, but was a
small matter in the hands of Durham
police force They used him up in
short order.
Two hoboes were arrested here this
morning on suspicion and when search
ed there was found upon the person of
one of them an elegant open-faced gold
watch a magnificent gentlemans ring
with the letter "R'' on it and a razor.
They have been up to some rascality
and will be held till more is known of
them.
Mr. A. B. Cauch was in the city this
morning from his home in Patterson
township. He says an educational meet
ing at Picket's Mill is being advertised
for next Thursday and he was anxious
to secure a speaker to go out and reply
dessed in favor of the increased taxation
for school purposes. He is very much
opposed to the measure and reports the
people in his section almost solidly the
same way.
Mr.. "Jack" Odenheimer died in this
city last Friday and was laid to rest in
the city cemetery Saturday. He was
known to fame through the "Odenheim-
er Same" For thirty years or more
he was a rare character in Oxford NOV
ing from that place to Durham a good
many years ago. He is said to have
been eighty-six years old
The congregation of the First Baptist
church has voted its pastor, Rev. w. G.
| Tyree. a months vacation. Rev. Mr..
Tyree will accept the kind offer, but
has not yet decided when he will enter
upon the vacation or where it will be
spent. No church has more devoted
earnest. jealous and consecrated pastor
than the First Baptist and Mr.. Tyree
has we'll earned the proffered rest
| Mr.. Chas e. Turner has gone to Ire
dell county to join Mrs. Turner. who
has been visiting relatives in that sec
ton for the past two months. Mr.. Tur-
ner expects to be absent several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Len Richardson lost one
of their twin boys yesterday. The re-
mains were taken to Newbern for inter
ment. The other one is quite sick.
These fond parents have the deep SYM
pathy of the entire people in their sad
affection.
Mrs. E. w. Kennedy. who has been
here on visit to relatives. has gone
to Fayetteville for a short stay.
Mr. Harold Turner was here several
days the past week shaking hands with
friends. From here he went to Raleigh
ON important business.
Misses Maude Hackney and Lizzie
Guthrie have gone to Egypt in Chatham
county on a visit to friends.
Mrs. Mena Fuller and Master Thomas
Fuller Southgate have gone to Fayette-
vile, where they will spend some time
visiting friends.
Miss Lucy Wyatt is visiting friends
at Apex
Miss Lizzie Rawls is visiting friends
in Virginia.
Miss Flora Remington is here from
Alexandria, Va, on visit to relatives.
Rev. W. A. Smith preached in Cary
yesterday, returning ito his home in
West Durham this morning
Mr.. T. d. Wright is spending a short
time at Chase City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hinton are spend
ing some time with Mrs. Hinton's par
ents in Granville county.
Misses Leila Clark and Myrtle Dow
dee are visiting friends in Kinston.
Mrs. O. w. Barrow is visiting rela-
tives in Newbern.
Miss Mittie Carlton is over at Chase
City for a few weeks.
Miss Carlotta Angler is here from
Cary spending the week with her friend,
Miss Rosa Green.
Mrs. r. III. Jones, of Raleigh, spent
last week visiting her friend, Mrs. r.
l.. Patterson, in this city.
The family of Mr.. George w. Watts,
who landed in New York Friday, will
not reach Durham in several weeks.