The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-19
DURHAM NEWS ITEMS.


There were two cases before Mayor Me
Cowan this morning. One drunk ant
one fight.
Col. Al Fairbrother gave bond yester
day in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at the next criminal term of Dur
ham Superior court to answer the charge
of libel The amount of his bond was
fixed by Judge Allen before he left.
DIR. Jno. c. Kilgo is home from Texas
where he made several addresses. Fol
several weeks he will be on the go al
the time as he is much in demand rs
commencement orator.
Rev. George j. Dowell went to Raj
eigh yesterday on business.
Mrs. w. A. Erwin came up from Raj
eigh yesterday.
Work is in progress preparatory to the
laying of the track by the Southern
across Blackwell street and into the lot
in rear Of the Bull factory. This will
prove of great convenience to the factory
in unloading coal, lumber, &c. The
track will be ready for use in a few
days.
Miss Daisy Cox has returned from
Raleigh, she has been on a visit to Miss
Lillian Lewter.
Miss Lizzie Taylor returned from New
York, where she has been attending a
celebrated conservatory of music.
Mr. w. Duke went to Raleigh yester-
day.
Mr.. BENZ. n. Duke has returned from
New York, where he has been for several
weeks on business.
Rev. j. A. Cunninggim and Mrs. Cum
ninggim went to Greensboro yesterday.
Mr.. John Kirkland the most polite and
clever mail carrier in the State, is visit
ing home people in Chapel Hill.
Mr.. Theo. Brown is on the road again.
Mr.. George McGehee was here from
Raleigh yesterday.
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Moring and Miss Berta
Moring are here from Elon College on a
visit to relatives.
Miss Pattie Biggs has been here on a
visit to the family of Rev. G. J. Dowell
and left yesterday for her home in Will
mington.
Mr.. HI. A. Williams, master of trains,
went to Raleigh yesterday. Railroad
men as a class are the cleverest people
in the world, and it is not saying too much
to say that the Southern has not in its
employ a cleverer or more efficient man
than Mr.. Williams. 1t is real pleasure
to have a business transaction with him.
Misses s. e. Foster and Mamie Hell
vim are here from Norfolk, Va, on a visit
to Mrs. w. II. Stone, Jr.
Prof Graham, of Ridgeway, was in
the city yesterday
Rev. A. A. Pruden and Mrs. Pruden
have returned from Raleigh, where they
attended the Episcopal convention.
Soon after Prof. G. W. Toms was cho-
sen to a professorship in the University
and there was a necessity for the selec-
ton of a new Superintendent Of the
Durham graded schools, suggested
Prof. w. w. Flowers as the man to
succeed to that position and gave some
valid reasons why he should be chosen.
Tomorrow the board meets to make the
selection and I am persuaded that Prof.
Flowers will be elected by a unanimous
vote. He is the very best man for the
place and the board will make on mis-
take if he is chosen.
Mrs. J. L. White and her son, Royal,
are here from Macon, Ga, and are the
guests of Mrs. J. H. Allen on Morris
street. Rev. J. l.. White was for a num-
Der of years pastor of the First Baptist
church in this city and he and his &C
complished wife have a great many
friends here Their number is legion and
they are not circumscribed by sect or
creed. Mr.. White is one of the most elo-
quent divines North Carolina has ever
produced and his preaching has telling
effect wherever he goes.
The Fife meetings are being held in
the court house this week and large
crowds continue to attend.