The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-20
CAKE WALK IN DURHAM
Wash Duke Beats Jul3 Carr
Only a Fraction.
a MAY POLE LAST NIGHT
DURHAM FOLKS ENJOYING
THEMSELVES FOR CHARITY.
DAMAGE WROUGHT sY STORM
DR.. Sassett Called from Morehea d to
the Bedside of r1s 8aby Who Died
--Triplets Born in East Durham
.-Race ptior tn Dr Tttrnh,tU
Reception to Or. TurnbuIl.

--Triplets Born in East Durham
Reception to DR.. TurnbuII.
Durham, n. c., June 19.-(SpeciaD-
The cake walk last night furnished fun
for a large number of people and must
have proved a financial success to the
management. A great many couples fell
in line when the fun began and marched
to the strains of enivening music There
was some graceful walking and there
was much that wouldn't be called grace
full. 1t was soon evident that two cou-
plies were far in the lead for the prize
and that the contest between them would
be a very close one. These were Mr.
Washington Duke and Miss Spicer and
Col Julian 5. Carr and Mrs. ThOs. II.
Martin. When the votes were counted
the former won by a majority of one, the
vote standing &c to IS. The May Pole
will be the leading feature this evening.
These entertainments have been a grand
success and everybody connected there
with are greatly rejOiced
A severe wind, hail and rain storm
struck Durham late yesterday evening.
For a short time the rain fell in torrents
accompanied with hail stones of various
sizes and terrific wind. In the city the
storm was not so severe as at West
Durham where considerable damage was
done. The Baptist church at that place,
wooden structure, was completely de-
molished. What was yesterday beauti-
full church edifce is today a mass of
ruins. On this there was no protection
against storms. But recently, owing to
the rapid growth of the membership and
congregation, it was decided to materially
enlarge the building. The storage ware
house of the Erwin Cotton Mills, brick
building 80 by $50 feet, was left COM
plete wreck. Here were stored thou
sands yes millions of yards of cloth
which was left exposed to the drenching
rains. Upon inquiry at the office of the
mill ii was impossible to obtain any idea
of the loss sustained, but it was fully
covered by tornado insurance. An adj
dition to the dye, which was incomplete,
was also badly damaged.
At Trinity College much damage was
done. The smokestack at the electric
light house was blown down, a great
many window lights were blown out, but
the most serious damage sustained was
the trees in the beautiful park. A large
number of these were damaged in some
instances very seriously.
The roof to the residence of Mr.. G.
w. Tier, on Chapel Hill street, was
stripped off and one chimney demolished
Though the family occupied the house
at the time fortunately no one received
any injury.
The damage to the crops so far heard
from is not very serious.
Harry Lee, the bright little 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. Noel, died
at the house on the O'Briant road yes
terday morning after lingering illness
of several months. 1t suffered from a
compiled tion of diseases and all that
medical skill could do proved of no avail.
The funeral services were conducted this
morning from the residence by Rev. Jno.
n. Cole, and the little body laid to rest
in the city cemetery.
The infant son of DIR. and Mrs. Jno.
S. Bassett died at the Watts Hospital
last night at IL o'clock. DR.. Bassett was
attending the Teachers Assembly at
Morehead and reached home yesterday
evening, having been notified of the lit
tie ones seriousness illness.
Mrs. Riddle, who has been visiting her
sisters, Mrs. Gloss and Mrs. Bernard, in
this city, went back to Raleigh this morn
ing.
Miss Mamie Peay is visiting friends in
Raleigh.
Miss Nettie Brim has gone to Chapel
Hill on visit.
Messrs. T. II. ScOggins and j. G. Pat
terson have been to Mt. Airy on bust
ness.
Rev. J. A. Cunningham, DID, came in
on the Henderson train yesterday eve
ming. He had been to the Sunday school
convention at Franklinton.
Mr.. j. l.. Cole has gone to Chase City
for a couple of weeks with a hope of
being benefited by the use of the water.
He is suffering from exhaustion caused
by, overwork.
Mrs. w. e. Nicholson has gone to
Littleton to visit her kin-peopIe.
Prof w. II. Pegram is at Morehead
attending the Teachers Assembly.
Miss Alice Piper is at Fairintosh Wis
iting the family of Mr.. w. ID. T'urren-
tine.
Congressman Stroud was here yester-
day evening on his way to his home near
Chapel Hill.
Mrs. r. II. Cowan and children are
visiting Mr.. l.. J. Haughton in Pittsboro.
Miss LESSEE Ermine Peay is visiting
her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. De
Graffenried, near Pittsboro.
Capt. Thos. l.. Peay is visiting friends
in Chatham county.
Mr.. Leo. ID. Heartt, Jr., made happy
hit as the yellow KID at the bicycle
carnival.
Martha Holman, colored, in the eastern
subur&s of Durham, last Wednesday
gave byth to triplets-t~o girls and one