The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-21
DURHAM'S TOBACCO YEAR
NEW WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT UNDER
MESSES POPE, CARRlNGTON AND co.
For House Brelking--Struck an Old Man.
Young Mr.. Cars Bright Future Triniy's
Meeting Briefs and Personals.

Meeting Briefs and Personals.
Durham, n. c., Sept. 20.-(Special)--
THE series of meetings that have been in
progress in Trinity church for the past
two weeks came to close yesterday.
The doors of the church were opened at
the Ii o'clock service and twenty persons
connected themselves Herewith. During
the meetings forty persons were con- 0rt-
ed Others of this number viii join I rin-
Iity, several will join Main Street and one
or more viii join tue First Baptist. Rev.
John n. Cole preached at Trinity, both
ut the morning and evening service, TO
large congregations. III the midst Of his
evening discourse the Fights went out.
but he didn let it interfere with the mes
sage he had 10 deliver.
Mr.. j. r. Day came down from Greens.
boro Saturday and spent Sunday with
| his family in this city
! MIR. j. w. Carlow is here from Nash
vile to spend II few days with his family.
Mrs. Al Fairbrother has been here for
a couple of days from Danyille, Va.
Mr.. George a. Carr came down from
Chapel Hill and spent Sunday with his
parents, DR. /. n. and Mrs. Carr, in this
city
Mr.. Edward L. Carr after spending
the vacation with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. A. G. Carr, in this city, returned
few days ago to Harvard where he is
taking an advanced course. He graduated
from the University in 1896 and is a
young gentleman of marked ability. He
will be heard from in the years to come.
! The new tobacco year win be noted in
Durham by the opening sale at Parrish's
Warehouse Oct. /, under the management
of Pope, Darlington & Co John w.
Pope has been in the warehouse business
| for years and is known throughout the
tobacco growing sections as the farmers
friend. He knows all about tobacco and
knows how to get the biggest price for
the leaf. Mr.. w. 7. Darlington is one of
the largest leaf buyers in the State and
is ready to buy every pound he can find
at the highest figures. The Durham to-
bacco market will put on new life and
the warehousemen and buyers on this
market are determined that no farmer
shall go away dissatisfied.
! Mr.. John w. Pope, one of the live pro-
prietors of Parrish's warehouse spent
Saturday at Wilkins, in Granville
county.
Ex-Sheriff NJ w. Page was here from
Morrisville Saturday.
Mrs. S. w. Chamberlain is home from
Eastern Carolina, where she has been
visiting relatives.
Mr.. J. e. Stagg spent yesterday in Raj
eigh.
Rev. John Mitchell, from Wake Forest
preached at the Second Baptist church
yesterday.
Rev. John G. Kilgo preached the OPEN
ling sermon of Trinity College at Main
Street church yesterday at IL o'clock.
Miss Hattie Freeland is home from
Chapel Hill, where she has been visiting
relatives.
Miss Nora Williams is here from Wake
county, visiting relatives.
A young man named Rippey was up be-
fore Henry Seeman, J. p, this morning
charged with a most outrageous assault
upon old man Bill Holder. Mr. Holder is
i65 or 20 years old, was brave Confede-
rate soldier and is u physical wreck
from wounds received while valiantly
fighting for this fair Southland. Rppey
lis young and a powerful man physically.
He was pardoned out of the penitentiary
a few years ago, having been sentenced
for term of years on a charge OF
burglary Justice Seeman very properly
bound him over to court, and when this
report closed he had been unable to give
bond.
Dick Bridgers, colored, was arrested
here this morning upon a warrant issued
by justice of the peace at Raleigh. The
charge against him is HOUSEKEEPING. He
was taken to Raleigh on the 2:30 train
this morning. When arrested he had on
his person a large number of keys, show
ing that he is prepared to enter almost
any house. Recently number of houses
lin and around Durham have been en-
tered, and while as yet there is no evil
ldence to convict Bridgers of these offenses
lit is believed that he is the man that has
been doing the work.
There were four cases on the police
docket this morning for trial, two
Idrunks and two fights. Rather small
docket for Monday morning.
A beautiful shower OF rain struck Dur
Iham yesterday evening. 1t laid the dust,
cooled the atmosphere and the weather
to-day is simply delightful. The indications
Iare that other showers will follow.
Col. Benehan Cameron was in the city
To-day. He tells me the rain yesterday
levening did not reach Fairintosh and that
they are still very dry. But" SAID he,
l''my crops are very fine"
J. Ruffin Gooch died Sunday morning
at the Watts Hospital from the effects
lof a fall about a week ago. He was AZ
years old and had been resident of
durham for many years. He was kind
hearted. and by many acts of kindness
had made many friends. His remains
were taken out to his fathers, Lurico
IGooch, near, Chapel Hill, for interment.
Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
IL no hut raunlnta liver