The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-30
THE LAWS AS OFFICE HOLDERS.

I THE LAWS AS OFFICE HOLDERS.
They Have Passed From Father TO Son
Without Eeing Repea led-Opening of
Durham's WaIehouses-Breezy Briefs
and Personals.
Durham, n c.. Sept 29.-(SpeciaD
Mr.. John Laws, of Hilsboro, was
here yesterday ON business. Mr.. Laws
has a wonderful record in these days of
kaleidoscope political changes. He is
now serving his twenty-third consecu-
tive term as Register of Deeds of
Orange county. HIS father, Mr.. Geo.
Laws, was for forty years clerk of court
for the same county. His son, David
Laws, was for twelve years treasurer Of
the county, at one time and that for
several years. Mr.. George Laws. was
clerk of the court, Mr.. John Laws, Reg
lister of Deeds, and Mr.. David Laws.
treasurer.
Can't. and Mrs. J. 3. DeGraffenreid,
who having been visiting their daughte.
Mrs. T. l.. Peay, on billiard street. left
yesterday for their home near PittsborO.
Mr.. S. II. Darlington has gone to
Greensboro en- business.
The opening sale at the Center ware
house took place to-day. Messrs. Cozart
and Lea, both of whom have had large
experience in handling the leaf, had
widely advertised the opening, and their
efforts were responded to by a tremen-
dous break. Tobacco came in from G at
ham, Person, Orange, Wake and Dur
ham counties and the prices received for
the same were highly satisfactory to the
farmers. Large breaks were at the
other warehouses.
Police circles are still lively. There
were three cases on the docket this morn
ing. One defendant was sent on to
court for trial on the charge of assault
with deadly weapon, while the were
mulcted in the some of five dollars
each for being drunk and d;sorderly.
Mrs. A. n. Leigh, relative of Mr.
III. ID. Leigh, who was for four years
the efficient superintendent of the Dur
ham county Work House and Home,
died at her home about ten miles from
Durham. The funeral was conducted this
afternoon from the home of her husband.
by Rev. G. ]. Dowell, of the Second
Baptist church.
Rev. d. ]. Curr:e and wife spent yes
terday in Durham. Mr. Currie is pastor
of the Presbyterian church in Chapel
Hill.
Mr.. VIM. A. Graham was in Durham
last night with his brothers, Messrs. p.
G. and G. M. Graham. He left this
for Philadelphia to resume his
medical studies at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. VIM. +. Atkinson, who represents
popular mems furnishing house of Bal |
timOre, is here on business.
Mr.. r. NJ. G. Glenn, a successful
young handler of leaf tobacco on the |
South Boston market is here attending |
the opening sales at our warehouses.
Mr.. Cortland Umstead, of Trinity Col |
lege, left yesterday for his home on ac-
count Of the extreme illness of a brother. |
Mr.. James Webb, of Hillsboro, was
here for a short while this morning.
Mr.. ]. b. Mason is in Durham on |
business.
Miss Lizzie Cheatham, who has been
visiting the family of her brother, DIR.
A. Cheatham. returned to her home in |
Henderson this morning.
DIR. George Blacknall passed through |
Durham several times yesterday on his |
way to different places to make the |
boys "stand little further back from
the road
Mr.. +. NJ. Briggs has returned from a
trip to the eastern part of the State.
Mrs. II. Mailer and Mrs. Samuel Kra-
mer have gone to Chase City.
Mr.. A. Ballard has gone to Baltimore
on business.
Mr.. w. w. Shaw, auditor of the In
Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany. has gone to Winston to look after
the interests of his company there.