The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-03
THE PICNIC AT oCcoNEECHEE.

Sunday Schools Today-Durham's
Graded School Commencement
Crowds Go to Chapel Hill-Breezy
Briefs and Personals.
Durham. n. c., June 2.-(Special.)-
Invitations have been received to the
fifteenth commencement exercises of the
Durham graded school, They take place
Friday morning, June 4, at 9:3O O'Clock.
The programme is most attractive one
and the occasion bids fair to excel any
previous one. OF course the assembly hall
will be crowded.
Today and tomorrow commencement eX-
ercises at Chapel Hill attract many Dur
ham people At an early hour thls morn
ing Chapel Hill street was lined with We
hicles carrying Durham people over to
the HILL The road is in most excellent
condition and the cool weather makes the
drive of twelve miles through the country
a most delightful one. In the vast attend
ence Durham is well represented.
Trinity Sunday school children are all
expectancy, anxious for the coming or
tomorrow, when tn V will HE away to
one of the loveliest spots III all North
Carolina. Occoneechee. 1t will be Il glad
day to children, and parents as well. The
warm hearted hospitality that viii greet
them. proverbial of Col. Julian ). Carr,
will make all feel at home and give them
a day that will linger as a sweet remlnl-
scence. If it is more blessed to give than
receive surely blessings mountain high
will be heaped upon Col. Carr. His life
is made up of acts of kindness. Innocent
childhood comes in for innumer-
able attentions that brighten
their pathway and make rose
ate their young lives. The strong
arm when ready to fall paralyzed with an
overload of burdens and care is strength
ened and renewed and the aged, totterlng
upon the brink of the grave are never for
gotten. Raleigh and Durham will gladly
unite in the enjoyment of the big hearted
and open handed hospitality that will
greet them at the very threshold
Miss Mamie Lyon has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been at school.
She was accompanied by her friend, Miss
Sarah Walker, of Mississippi who will
spend some time with her.
An infant of DIR. and Mrs r. l.. Hol-
loway died out at West Durham last
night.
Mrs. C. =. Jetton went to Raleigh yes
terday ON a visit
Many congratulations are being show
cred upon the management of the Inter
state Telephone Company. They have
been instrumental in forcing Il reduction
of rates all over the State. 1t is manned
by gentlemen who are willing to live and
let live.
Mr.. Charles l.. Pifer has opened an
insurance office in the former law office
of Guthrie & Guthrie. Mr.. Pifer is a
young man who is thoroughly conversant
with all the details of the business; is
clever and popular, and will be sure to
do good business.
Capt. W. *. Styron, w. III. Rogers
and Chas. (. Vickers, who represented
this city ON the jury in the Federal Court
at Raleigh. returned home this morning.
These gentlemen speak very highly of
the courteous treatment received Mt the
hands of the court officials.
The closing up of the immense estab
lishment of w H. & r. s. Tucker 4 Co.
i'll Raleigh was great surprise to Dur
ham people and elected expressions of
universal regret. The proprietors and
many of the clerks are well known here,
and have their deep sympathy. 1t is
hoped the business will be continued.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Wyatt is home from Raj
eigh. where she has been visiting.
Mr.. w. W. Shaw. the clever secretary
and treasurer of the Interstate Telephone
Co. spent yesterday in Raleigh.
Mr.. ]. ]. Baldwin is spending a week
at Efand.
Mayor McCown is in Richmond on
business.
Mrs. Nallie Page Green is visiting Mrs.
Dir. Young at East Durham. Mrs. Green
is a missionary to China, with a years
leave of absence.
1t is said the concert to be given Mon
day night under the auspices of Trinity
Y. NJ. c. A. will be the attraction of the
season.
Miss Mittie Harris and little Clyde
Morris are here from Franklinton, and
are visiting the family of Mr.. X. +. Nor
ris on Cleveland street
Mrs. w. NJ. Morgan is home from Dan
vile, where she has been visiting rela
tives.