The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-29
COL. J. S. CARR SPEAKS
Union MEETING OF DURHAM
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
REGReSs SUSPECTED OF MATRIcIDE
A Good Sized Transfer of Real Estate Good
Work Of Or. Wellons--The Forgery
Of Sweeter Moore--Breezy
Briefs and Personals.

The union meeting OF the Baptlsts OF tnis
association is being held at West Dur
ham. 1t began yesterday, and through
the courtesy of Rev. II. w. Barley and
the official membership is being held in
the Methodist church at West Durham.
The attendance is good and lively in
terest taken in all questions under con-
sideration.
Col. J. s. Carr and Marvin returned on
the early train this morning from Old
Salem church, Rockingham county,
where was held on Thursday big Con-
federate veteran reunion. at which Col.
Carr, as Sam Jones would say, was the
''most principalist'' speaker. The Col.
"whooped up the old veterans from away
back. There were fully 5000 people
present. Barbecue, fried chicken, coun-
try cured ham, pies and cake and things,
that constituted feast fit for king.
followed the feast of reason and flow OF
the soul, that Col Carr spread before the
old vets.
1t was Roekingham's gala day and
everybody and his wife took day off
and had good time. Col. Benton
Withers, of Danville; Capt. John r.
Webster, Rev. Mr. Munday and others
spoke. Als Gov Scales and daughter,
Mrs. why eff Danville, sat upon the
platform A splendid brass band from
Danville furnished capital music for the
occasion. Young ladies recited war
poems, and sang war songs, until the
old vets lived over the past and wept
The day was perfect, and the occasion
. grand success.
Yesterday Fallie Fin, colered girl
seventeen years old, was arrested at her
home in East Durham charged with con-
eealing the birth Of her child. Late yes
terday evening the dead infant was
found buried about foot under the
ground at the corner of the house in
which the girl lived. DR.. Manning made
an examination and found it a large
well-developed child and gives it as his
opinion that it breathed after birth and
from bruises found upon examination
OF the brain that it was killed. Mile
Fin, mother Of the girl, has been ar
rested and both are in Jail awaiting the
result of the eoroners inquest now be-
ing held. 1t now looks like that crime
worse than eoncealing the birth has been
committed and that mother and daugh-
ter are parties to it.
Gen. James ID. Glenn was here from
Greensboro yesterday.
DR.. ]. A. Cunninggim is in the city for
the purpose Of holding quarterly confer
ence at Main Street church.
Rev. J. w. Wellons went yesterday
to Elon College and returned this morn
ing. Some very decided improvements
are being made to the college buildings.
DIR. Wellons being a member of the
executive committee, the work being
done necessitates frequent visits to that
seat Of learning. Among the many zeal
GUS and efficient church workers in this
city there is not one who brings to bear
more zeal and efficiency than DR.. We'll
Ions an dnone is more noted for fever
est Christian conservation. Only a few
days ago he returned from Wake Chapel,
Id Wake county, where he had preached
twice day for ten days, and gentle
man who had been in attendance tells
us with peculiar force and power. A
large number Of persons professed faith
in Christ under the influence of these
sermons.
Mrs. w. FL. Osborne and Miss Blanch
Haase, OF Greensboro, are in the city on
. visit to friends.
I Mr.. J. l.. Mallory Is home after an
absence of couple Of months on the
eastern shores OF North Carolina and
Virginia fishing and enjoying the sea
breezes.
Mrs. ]. P. Faueette, after visit to
her parents in this city, has gone back
to Burlington.
Mrs. A. L. Brooks has been here from
Greensboro on a visit to DR.. and Mrs.
Y. T. Brooks. She went home yesterday.
Miss Sallie Brooks has been in the
city from WoOdsdale, Person county,
visiting relatives, went vest erday to
Oxford to visit her brothers
Mrs. II. P. Armfeld is here from Mt.
Airy on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. III. Stone, Sr.
Miss Lille Cowan has returned from
Pittsboro, where she has been visiting
relatives
There was a big transfer Of real estate
in Durham yesterday. Messrs. Avis ii.
Stokes and r. G. Geer owned some valu-
able property on Main street Jointly.
The property consisted Of four stores ana
the opera house. Mr.. Stokes sold his
one half interest to Mr.. Geer for the
sum of $13,5OO The property is con-
sidered of the most valuable in the city.
The price, though not large, considering
the stringency of the times, is fair
one. Both parties seem well pleased
with the trade.
Dick Morse is here with his gospel
wagon and last night gave the people OF
Durham some little foretaste OF wha1
he has in store for them. He is in earn.
est and speaks his mind freely. lie went
~ nd
others for the way the laws are executed
He was specially severe upon the liquor
traffic and all who are parties to In any
way. To fight this seems to be the MAN
object Of his tour through the State. he
gave no intimation as to how long he
would be here.
The parade Of the AL. G. Field minstrel
The ar-simile signature Of ry
as on everalwrapper of CASTORIA