The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-28


The white people and better class Of
colored people are working hard to see
Rarbee mayor for another term. He has
"een the best mayor Chapel Hill has ever
had.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Mr. E. j. Wood read an interesting and
instructive paper on the history Of the
Lower Cape Fear at the meeting of the
Historical Society.
He was followed by Mr.. J. G.. Nc
Cormick with a short but very valuable
sketch of several members of the con-
vention of 1861, being part of his sketch
es of the entire membership of that body
They were: w. W. Woodfn, General
Lieut.. A. H. Merritt, Hon. John Man
ming, Hon. X. Rayner. Hon. VIM. S.
Ashe, Hon. Bedford Brown. Hon. c. r.
Thomas, and Hon. John Hill, of Stokes.
DR.. Battle gave sketch In detail of the
selection of the site of the University. of
the various competing points, of its APP
pearance hundred years ago, together
with short hostories of the commissioners
Of location and of the donors of the land.
Among others things he made this in
teresting statement: James Craig lived
N the house still occupied by one Oh his
grandchildren, then separated from the
village by a wide forest. | heard
President Andrew Johnson, in a speech
delivered from President SWANS front
steps, tell how, when on his way to seek
his fortune in Tennessee, having walked
from Raleigh, penniless and weary. he
Hnf fn, ...l% IL
at James Craig's. With softened voice
he spoke of the cordiality with which he
YVES received, and how after abundant
meals and a good nights rest, he was
cheered on his lonely journey by kind
words and a full supply of food inn his
pockets" There were many other remin-
iscences Of old times but the reading was
cut short by the expiration of the hour.
BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.
pursual to notice an interesting union
meeting was held in the Presbyterian
church here last Sunday evening, the oc-
ca sion being the anniversary of the
Chapel Hill Auxiliary Of the American
Bible Society An interesting sermon
was preached by Rev. N. III. d. Wilson,
pastor Of the Methodist church. to a
large and appreciative audience his text
being, "The Word is the Seed"
Immediately following the sermon, the
Society was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Prof. X. =. Harrington. After
few well-timed remarks from the presi-
dent. call was made for the report of
The Secretary and Treasurer A. s.
Barbee respC Q led with a very ella borate
report of the operations Of the Society
during the pest year, in connection with
which he gave a wonderfully exhaustive
outline of figures. facts and thoughts COW
aring the introduction of the Bible in the
United States-the organization Of Bible
SOCIETIES. and the work done by these So
.ieties, dealing, however. principally with
The operations of the American Bible So
ciety. and closing with an earnest and
pressing appeal for contributions to the
Society's funds. The appeal touched not
only the heart, but the pocket-book of
many present, and resulted in a handsome
contribution. which. under the direction
of the Executive committee, will go for
ward for the furtherance of the bene-
fetal and strictly INSTRUMENTATION work Of
the parent society.
An election of officers for the ensuing
animous reelection of the officers Of the
rest year This society has distributed
MANY volumes of the Bible throughout
| this section, some of which may now be
I fonnd in homes that have been without
| a Bible many years, indeed, III some that
1have never had one.
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH ELECTION
/ There was meeting of the Parish OF
Chapel Hill in the Episcopal church here