The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-23
Durham Wide awake With the
Great Project.
THE PROGRAM OUTLINED
MANY TEACHERS LEAVE FOX
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
JUDGE TlMseRLAKE's ARRIVAL
Captain Whites Son I'M red by Fall
Prom a Bicycle -!ntere sting
Telegram Suit Breezy
Briefs Personals.


Briefs Personals.
durham, n. c., June 22.-(SpeciaD-
A movement is on here for the better
ment of Durham county roads and If the
people will take hold of the question
wonderful results will be accomplished
| At the last meeting of the board of coun-
ty commissioners Prof j. A. Holmes
made speech before that body i'll AID
yocacy of advanced methods iii road
working. 1t was just the stuff needed,
but unfortunately he was speaking to
the wrong body. Under a special road
law enacted by the legislature of 1879
the roads in Durham county are under
the supervision of boards of trustees,
said boards being constituted of the
Justices of the Peace for the several
townships
Sunday mornings Herald had most
finely and sensible article ON this ques-
ton that ought to be read by every per
son interested in the betterment of the
roads for this county. The people are
taxed s cents on the hundred dollars
worth of property for the working of the
public roads In addition to this every
person. except residents of the city, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty
five is required to perform four days
laobr on the roads or pay the sum of
200. The money thus raised supple
mented with the four days labor if prop
erly utilized would i'll Il few years ma
cadamize every, important road in the
county. An investigation will show
that the best systems have not hereto
fore prevailed and now is the time to
remedy the defects. The Herald has
opened the question and it should never
be allowed to slumber until arrangements
have been made to put every dollar of
road money where it will do the most
good.
Miss Annie Dec. Peay left over the
| ID. and n. road this morning for New
| York. She goes to attend the annual
session of the Worlds Musical Associa
ton of which Miss Annie is Vice-Pres-
ident At this meeting will be gathered
more musical talent perhaps than was
ever assembled together before. Dur
ham feels a commendable pride in the
conspicuous position assigned her repre-
sentative in this brilliant galaxy and
| will watch the proceedings of the asso-
cia tion with deep and abiding interest.
| The special term of Durham Super
| ior court convened this morning with
| Judge Timberlake on the bench. 1t is
| that gentleman's first court in durham,
and he comes an almost entire stronger
| to this people. Though raised in the
county of Franklin very few Durham
| people had ever seen him. He is a
young man and has Il good face.
| Mr.. Paul Clary, a Danyille tobacconist
is here ON business.
| Mr.. Henry Burweli is here from War
renton on business connected with the
| tobacco trade.
! DIR. r. A. Moore is quite sick with
bilious attack.
Williams White, >he oldest son of
Capt. J. A. White, fell off his bicycle
this morning and sustained a right seri-
GUS hurt just below his left knee. DR..
n. Z. Boddie was called in and render
ed surgical aid. The wound it is hoped
will not prove a serious one
Mr. j. X. Day has been here a day
or two from Greensboro on visit to his
family.
| MT. IL. II. NTlSHl is IDiile IIOIu
China, where he has been for the past
twelve months on business. Mr.. Wright
has been around the world several times,
made frequent visits to Africa and has
] travelled more than any man iii the
State.
/ A large delegation of Durham teach
ers went over to Chapel Hill yesterday
evening and will join the Summer
School They were Mrs. Jas. A. Robin
son, Mrs E. G. Murray, Miss Carrie
Herndon, Prof. Matheson, principal of
the graded school; Miss Ina Conrad,
Miss Alice Holeman, Mrs. Tanning, Miss
/ Mag. Holloway, Miss Rosa Freeland
and Miss Laura Saunders. Several
others are to go and when the roll-call
is complete Durham will be we'll rep
resented in that school.
! Mr. II. S. Hanks, who has charge of
! the electric works in this city, lost the
index finger to his right hand yesterday
afternoon. 1t occurred at the Water
Companys engine room just across Main
street from Dukes factory. Mr.. Hanks
was aiding Capt. Niche in adjusting
the engine or some parts of it when the
finger was caught and mashed so badly
that upon examination DIR. A. G.. Carr
/ found it necessary to cut it off at the
(. first joint.
The only case of any Importance tried
In the Superior court yesterday was that
of w. A. Hinton and wife VS.. the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. 1t was
suit for damages growing out OF the
failure to promptly deliver a telegram
in June, 1895. The most of the day was
consumed in taking the evidence and
hearing argument. Plaintiffs were rep
resented by Boone and Bryant, and the
defendant by r. @. Strong, of Raleigh,
and Fuller and Winston, of this city.
After taking the case the jury was out A.
bout an hour, when the verdict was rem
dered Mr.. Hinton gets $500 and Mrs.
| Hinton $500. OF course the case goes
to the Supreme court.
Mr.. f. NJ. Sharpe, the clever super
| intendent OF the Pearl Mills, has been