The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-20
HENDERSON Is ENDORSED
DURHAM GRATlFIED AT EXPEDlllOUS
HANDLING OF BR0DIE.
Col. Carr and Family Visiting in MaSSchu-
sets. Guard House Improvements
Breezy Briefs and Personals.

! Durham, \. o., aug. 13'-NopScl"J
The expeditions manner III Whlch the
rapist, Brodie was tried and convicted
In Vance county meets with UNIVERSAL
approval here among both white ana
colored DIR. A. NJ. Moore, colored
physician, who has an extensive and
paving practice in this city, was seen
Yesterday and was most hearty in his APP
proval of the powers that be. lie said
the crime of rape and especially by mem
bers of his race upon women of the
white race was the most horrible In all
the decaloyue of crimes and the only
way to put stop to ii was to get rid
of the brutes in the quickest and most
direct way possible. DIR. Moore but
voices the sentiment of the best colored
people in Durham and vicinity.
Can't. V. Ballard, who is the clever
and affable secretary and treasurer Of
the Electric Light Company, says the
board of aldermen have not treated the
company with common fairness. The
light committee makes a report to the
board in which the management is re-
fected upon when the Captain says there
had never been a complaint. Had such
complaint been made all defects would
have been remedied at once and gladly
done. Capt Ballard thinks further that
upon investigation it will be found that
/ there is no excuse now for complaint
under the company's contract with the
city.
The addition to the city guard house
is now being made The capacity will
be very much enlarged and the ventila-
ton and sanitary arrangements much
| improved. In front of the cells is to be
built a room that will constitute police
headquarters, thus giving the police force
constant supervision over the city's
prisoners The board of aldermen are
! to be highly commended for their much
needed improvements. Under the pre-
sent arrangement it is impossible to keep
the cells even bearable and to arrest
men and cast them in such places is a
horrible outrage.
Mr. T. Bolie Cheatham arrived here
yesterday from Franklinton. He comes
to take charge of the telegraph office at
| the Durham and Northern depot during
the absence of the regular operator, Mr..
| Chas. Aston, who will take his annual
vacation visiting relatives in Chatham
and Greensboro. Mr.. Cheatham is GER
tainly the smartest operator in the State
and is one of the best. Recently there
twas a contest in which all the operators
on the Seaboard system took part and
for the most correctly sent message Mr..
Cheatham stood second on the list. The
first was awarded a gold medal. A hearty
welcome is extended to Mr.. Cheatham
and the hope expressed that Mr. Alston's
vacation may be delightful one
| Miss Lizzie Cheatham who has been
visiting her brother, Dr. A. Cheatham,
in this city went to her home in Hen
derson yesterday.
| Miss Katie Cox, who has been visiting
relatives in Franklinton and Raleigh re-
turned to her home in this city yester-
day.
Mr.. Thad Troy, of the Watts Hospi-
tai, went to Raleigh yesterday on bust
ness.
| Dr. T. Buxton Williams is here from
Ridgeway on a visit to Mr.. w. j. Wyatt.
Mr.. Otis 5. Smoot left yesterday for
Richmond on a visit to his sister and
| from there he goes to New York on a
pleasure trip.
| Miss Snoden Carr has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Thos. d. Tinnin was here from
| HillsborO to-day.
Mr.. A. ]. Blalock has gone to Chase
City with hope of being benefited by
the use of the water. He has been sick
for some time and is slowly recovering
and it is hoped by his many friends
that he will return to Durham entirely
restored.
Mr.. w. Fl. Smuth has returned from
Virginia, where he went to visit relatives.
| Capt. Will Stage was here yesterday
on visit to his brother, Mr.. j. E.
Stagg.
DR.. Stephen 3. Weeks was in the
city yesterday shaking hands with
friends. Under DR.. Crowelps admins
tration at Trinity College he was a
member Of the faculty of that institu-
ton and is we'll known in the city.
Durham claims an interest in him by
ties even stronger. He married grand
daughter of Hon. Wiley p. Mangum,
whose remains sleep in Durham county
SOIL
Mr.. T. Fl. Scoggins has returned from
Mt. Airy, where he has been on bust
ness.
Mrs. Townsend, wife of Judge G. T.
Townsend, of Columbia, S. c., is here
on visit to her sister, Mrs. Duclus
Green.
Mrs. G.. NJ Busbee was here yester-
day from Raleigh on her way to Buff
falo Springs, where she will spend some
time.
Mrs. J. B. Warren and a party left
yesterday for Morehead, where they
propose to spend a few days most pleas
antly.
Messrs. Howard A. Foushee and Victor
s. Bryant are spending the week at
Roxboro attending court.
Miss Daisy Green has returned from
South Carolina, where she has been Wis
iting friends.
Col Julian s. Carr, Mrs. Carr and
Masters Claiborne and Austin Carr are
visiting Mrs. II. @. Flower, nee Miss
Ida Carr, at her summer home up in
Massachusetts. They will be absent