The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-07
DURHAM SCHOOL MATTER
PEOPLE WELL PLEASED WITH THE COUNTY
SUPERVISOR.
After Caucus the School Committees Were
Apponted--The City Paid the
Judgment.

DuFnaII1, ~. w., July ". NppSSi'iI
At $50 yesterday afternoon the Board
of Education went into the election OF
school committeeman, as provided for
under the new school law. A caucus was
held that lasted several hours, and
when the doors were opened the follow
ing persons were named:
Durham District-John w. Terrell,
w. II. Neal, j. s. Manning, j. G. Mat
thews, and George w. Macklin (colored).
Lebanon Dstrict-C. =. Warren, ST.,
Jesse n. Thompson, j. G. Latta, q. W..
Flinton and A. G. Cox.
Mangum District-H. l.. Winstead, j.
II. Burton, A. N. Blackjack, u. T..
Hampton and John Parker (colored).
Oak Grove District-C. w. Morris,
James Harrison Holloway, j. ID. Fletch-
err, w. Ii. Perry and Sim Curtis (cOl-
ored).
Cedar Fork District-W. III. Bur
roughs, r. II. Ship, j. r. Page, l.. A.
Page and John Page (colored).
Patterson District-F. J. Clements, j.
H. Massey, G. d. Markham, a. N.
Leigh and c.. II. Carlton (colored).
The Board was in session again today.
Next Thursday Superintendent Dowell
| will examine white applicants for teach
ers certificates and the Tuesday follow
| ing will be given to colored applicants.
| For two years past Mr.. Dowell has filled
| the position of examiner and has made
a most efficient one Under the new law
| the duties of superintendent are much
| more comprehensive and will give this
| gentleman an enlarged field to work for
| the cause of education. He is n jealous
| friend of popular education and L have
no doubt that in this position he will
give it a new impetus in Durham county.
| Durham county is to be congratulated
upon securing the services of one so
| worthy and well qualified to have SUI
| pervision of her school interests.
Durham has a distinguished visitor in
| the person of Prof. A. III. Patterson,
| who fills the chair of electrical engineer
| ing in the University of Georgia. He is
here on a visit to his brother, Mr.. K. l..
Patterson. Prof. Patterson, graduated
| with distinction from our university in
| the class of 81.
Misses Lucy Wright and Sudie EasOn
| have been here on a visit to Mrs. q.
X. Albright and have gone to their home
| in Norfolk.
Miss Mary Ramsay has gone to Ports
mouth, Va, on visit to relatives.
Mr.. G.. Il. Giddens has gone to Colds
| boro on business.
DR.. r. A. Moore is suffering from Sc
we're attack of malaria.
Mrs. w. H. Humber is here from
| Jonesboro on visit to her sister, Mrs.
| Il. A. Moore.
Mrs. Marian Jeffries is visiting her old
home at Culpepper, Va.
Mr.. Percy White has been here on a
visit to his brother, Capt. j. A. White.
Mr.. o. B. Foushee is visiting his peo-
| pie in Roxboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Angler and Mrs
John W. Carlton have gone to Chase
| City.
Mrs. NJ. H. Fairbrother went to Dan
| vile today and will have charge of the
| local department of the Farrago.
Mrs. S. J. Hatchet has gone to Hen
derson.
| Yesterday the county commissioners
refused to grant liquor license to John
| G.. Patterson, charges having been made
against him. This morning, after long
| investigation of witnesses, license was
| granted.
| The city aldermen were in session last
| night and made an order to pay Joseph
III. Shields the sum of $3.50. This was
the amount for which he obtained judg-
| ment at the last term of court. This ac-
ton was wise. 1t ends what might have
| proven a year or two more of useless
litigation.
News comes that Dudley Holman was
killed out near Orange Factory about
o'clock yesterday by lightning. A heavy
storm passed over that section and this
death was one of the results.
| The colored people celebrated the
| Fourth here yesterday in their usual
gay style. The brass band and festival
were strictly in it.