The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-30
\ RELIGIOUS MEETING
THE FIRE ladies PREPARING FOR The
BIG TOURNAMENT.
Arrested For Stealing Carpenters TooIs--lhe
People of Durham Come and Go and
T,ey Garry Life and Pleasure
With Them Always.

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Rev Chas. Holder, mailing from Attain
ia. is conducting a series OF hiee'liise
in tho court house. Services every
n;obt One remarkable thing about his
meetings is that up to date not one WORD
has been said about collection. IL
| Mr.. Holder persists in preaching WIN
ont taking Np collection he VIII not De
recognized as an up-to-date evangehst'
Irsually with that class of individuals
tho collection is the most important part.
The Police court was oil small aHaf
this morning and was quickly disposed
of. Castor Proctor was before Ign. &.
of.
CASTOR Proctor was before Justice
Rarbee Yesterday charged with steal
ing a lot of carpenters tools. lie was
bound over TO court in a bond of one
hundred dollars.
The fireboys have received their new
uniforms and they are beauties, too.
Everything is in readiness for their trip
to Fayetteville.
\ great many persons were interested
in the suns eclipse this morning. 1t
came on time and fulfilled as near as
possible the predictions of its coming
and how it would come.
Elders =. ID. Gold and Isaac Jones
will preach tomorrow at Emo church,
three miles from this city.
Rev. Jno. \. Cole is home from Toron-
to. He reports most delightful trip
and gives a glowing account of what he
saw and heard. He gives a fine descrip-
ton Of Niagara Falls, and the new libra
ny building at Washington.
Solicitor w. +. Bynum was here yes
terday ON his way from Oxford where
he has been attending court to his home
in Greensboro OF course he didn't men
ton it but twas evident there was
complacent smile on his countenance
whenever he contemplated the large
fees that will necessarily flow into his
exchequer from the Indictment of deIin-
quent taxpayers. Of course he's got no
discretion in the matter.
Misses Ivey and Lora Lyon after
most delightful visit to friends in Reds
vile, returned yesterday and went at
once to visit their sister in Henderson.
They will be absent several weeks.
Miss Addie Reed is visiting friends in
Tennessee, and will spend two months
visiting at Tate's Springs, Asheville and
Charlottesville, Va. A most delightful
climate in which to pass the hot months.
Miss Bessie Langhorn has been quite
sick, but is now very much improved.
Mrs. c. B. Green has been quite sick
for the past week, but is now GONZALES
cent.
Maj. Jno. W. Graham is in the city
to-day on legal business
DIR. Jno. G. Kilgo has gone to Abe
marie to attend district conference.
Mr.. Nj. II. Jones, who has been quite
sick with erysipelas for several weeks,
is reported to-day to be much improved.
Mr.. A. b. Cox, a former Durhamite,
but now resident of Marion, s. c., is
here on business. Mr.. Cox, who is
close observer, talks Interestingly of the
political fight that is ON in South Caro-
lima. He says the Senatorial candidates
are having a pretty warm time of it.
Miss Nellie, the accomplished daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Watts, has gone
to Culpepper, Va, where she will spend
some time visiting a friend
Mrs. Ada NJ. and Miss Willie Smith
have gone to Greensboro on a visit to re-
latiyes. Mrs. Smith has been in feeble
health for some time and it is hoped by
her many friends that a change of en-
vironments will soon restore her former
good health.
Mr.. w. l.. Rem is here from Ports
mouth visiting Capt. J. r. Rem.
Mr.. Dawson Foster and little sister.
Miss Dora, are here from Raleigh on a
visit to relatives.
Mrs. a. j. Packard is here from Cha
pei Hill on a visit to friends
DIR. and Mrs. A. A. Kutz were here
yesterday from Chapel Hill.
Mr.. II. III. Blackley will go to Green
vile, where he will engage in the tobac-
co business.
His many friends will regret to learn
that Col. Jno. G. Wilkinson is quite sick
at his home in this city. He had fall
last Sunday and from the effect thereof
one side is entirely paralyzed. 1t is hop
ed that he will soon be better.
DR.. r. A. Moore has gone to Chatham
county ON a visit
Miss Lille Trice is here from Lexing-
ton on a visit to friends.