The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-25
AN OLD LAND SUIT.

Durham, \. c.. March 24.-(Special)
I-Superior court is moving along slowly.
| Monday evening ii took up the cause of
| Blacknall VS.. Rowland and Cooper. and
| the indications now are that several
| DAYS viii DO necessary to complete It,.
| This cause is a suit for damages grow
| ing out of Il land trade between TN"
parties. and from the beginning has been
| warmly contested. This is about the
| fifth trial that has been had. The Supc-
rior court has been called to p"~s upon It
AS many as three times. The plaintiff
is represented by Manning and toushee
| and Guthrie and Il Guthrie and the do
| PENDANTS by Boone and Bryant and
| Graham. and Green & Graham.
| Rev. II. l.. Davis and wife have been
here on visit to the family of Mr.. W.
| II. MeCabe. and have gone to Warren
Plains.
| Rev. w. c. Iyree has gone to Rocking
|. ham, Richmond county. where he will
| assist in q revival meeting. The good
people OF that community will have the
opportunity Of hearing some excellent
preaching. Rev. Mr.. Tyree is loveable
ia life and his preaching always reaches
the hearts of his hearers. because it
comes from heart full of love for his
fellow man, and duty and devotion to the
cause of his Lord and Master.
There is a rich treat in store for Dur
ham people. On the evening of April
2nd Prof. Edwin Minis will lecture in
the opera house in this city. His subject
will be George Elliot" and he comes
under the auspices of the tenth grade in
the Durham graded school. Durham peo-
pie know Prof. Minis and have heard and
richly enjoyed his lectures 1t gdes with
out saying that a crowded house will
greet him and that everybody will be
delighted
Mr.. James Il. Day has been here on
visit to his family, and returned to
Greensboro.
Barlow brothers MINISTRIES will show in
Durham next Monday night.
The horse and dog show will lie one
of the attractions in Durham the last
OF this week
Large quantities OF tobacco were sold
here Tuesday at good pr'ces.
There were two cases tried in the
police court this morning One drunk
and dsortierly conduct and one ARRAY
Mr.. Maynard Mangum lis in Danville
on business.
Misses Minnie and Bertha Jenkins are
home from New York, where they pur-
chased large stock of millinery.
Capt. \. Mangum was here from Flat
River yesterday.
blind pianoist, is visiting his friend, Mr..
L. c. Williams, Jr., in this city.
Mr.. j. B. Mason is here from Chapel
Hill attending court.
Mrs. G. NJ. V. Follett has returned
from the North and is now receiving her
stock of spring millinery
Mrs. w. c. Tyree has gone to Oxford,
where she will spend several days with
her parents.
Yesterday Mr. J. f. Owens went to
Selma on business. He is one of Dur
hams most successful merchants.
Mrs. III. Mailer is here from Raleigh
on visit to her sons, Messrs. Albert and
Samuel Kramer and Mr. Junius
Mailer.
Mr.. J. Crawford Biggs was here from
Oxford attending court yesterday
Mrs. w. III. Proctor has gone to Liber-
ty, Randolph county, on a visit to rela
tiyes
Mrs. Ada NJ. Smith returned yesterday
AFTERNOON from the Northern markets.
where she has been purchasing stock of
spring millinery.
Chief of Police Heart was here yes,
terday afternoon. He is one of the clev-
crest and most efficient officers in the
State
Rev. j. l.. Edmondson is here from
Littleton, and is assisting Rev. George
j. Dowell in a series of meetings at the
Second Baptist church. Large crowds
attend these services nightly, and much
interest is manifested. Rev. Mr.. Ed
monson is preaching some fine sermons.
DR.. John G.. Kilgo has returned from
Newbern, where he preached Sunday
last.
DR.. J. l.. Watkins has been here for
a day or two shaking hands with friends
and yesterday went back to his old home
in Milton.
Mr.. S. M. Gattis was here from Hills
boro yesterday.
Judge A. w. Graham is here to-day
from Oxford