The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17

To Be Turned Over to the Sheriff on
the 23d Instant-The Trinity Meet
ings-Bnezy Briefs and Personals.
Durham. y. c.. Sept. 16.--(Special.)-
The tax books have not yet been turn
ed over to the sheriff for collection. This
will he done on the BIRD instant, when
Sheriff Markham will begin the collec-
tion in earnest. Mr.. II. r. Blalock,
who believes in living up to the letter
as well as the spirit of the law, and
having read the statute which provides
for the incarceration of taxpayers in a
criminals cell, who do not pay by the
first Monday in September made haste
to hunt the sheriff up. and notwith-
standing the books were not in his
hands upon reference to the proof sheets
the amount of his taxes was ascer-
tanned, which amount was at once paid
over to the sheriff Mr. Blalock feels
pretty sure that he at least will escape
indictment. For years it has been a
custom of Mr.. Blalock's to be the first
in the county to pay his taxes and his
receipt will be No. 1 for the year 1891
There can he no revival of business
until we have rains and there is a change
in The weather. The dust is fearful
The meeting at Trinity church last
night was fr'aught with Il deep and spir-
it moving interest DR.. Vanderslice
preached from the text, and the spirit
and the bride say, come. And let him
that heareth say, come. And let him
that is athirst say come. And whatsoever
will let him come and take the water of
life freely" 1t was Il powerful discourse
and deeply touched many souls When
an opportunity was offered a large num-
Der stood i'll the congregation and asked
for prayers. Later many went to the
altar and all who went found peace to
their troubled souls before the service
closed. There was another interesting ser
vice this morning. Tonight DIR. Wander
slice breaches his last sermon. During his
stay in Durham he has wrought Il great
work and has easily found his way to
the hearts of the large number of people
who have nightly attended upon his
minstratiOns. \ large number of per-
sons have been converted and many who
strayed from the fold have been reclaim
ed. 1t has been Il fruitful harvest.
Rev. j. +. McDuffic and family have
moved from East Durham to Rock
Springs Academy where Mr.. Duffie will
have charge of the school This news
will be received with much regret in this
community, where Mr.. McDuffie has
a large number of very warm friends.
The indications We're good this morn
ing for rain, but the promising clouds
soon melted and vanished before the
searching rays of Il September sun.
After an absence of several years Mr.
Il. A. Ellis has returned to East Dur
ham where he has again engaged in the
mercantile business. He is a fine bust
ness man and made many friends in this
community during his former business
career in East Durham, who gladly well
come him back.
Mr.. Steph Fuller son of Mr.. w. w.
Fuller, is here from New York on a |
visit to friends.
Messrs. TheO. and Will Brown, two of
Durham's cleverest young men, will
open a fancy grocery on Parrish street |
Mr.. Jordan Womble, Jr., is here from
Columbia, S. c., on a visit to the family |
of Mr.. ]. w. Blackwell.
Miss Nellie Watts returned yesterday |
from Richmond, Va, where she has been
visiting friends.
Mrs. Matthews has been here from
Goldsboro visiting her daughter, Mrs. |
ID. Il. Sasser, and extended her visit to |
relatives in Burlington.
The weather here is the most oppres-
sve the oldest inhabitant remembers
ever to have seen. Mr.. i. n. Duke says
he has kept the record for the year and
Tuesday was the warmeSt day this |
year.
The next term of Durham Superior |
court begins on the 4th of September,
lasting two weeks and is for the trial |
of civil causes only. Judge Spencer Ad- |
ans will preside. 1t is less than two
weeks off yet no calendar has been made |
and there has been no meeting Of the |
bar called for that purpose. There are
eighty-fOur cases on the civil docket. |
Just how many of that number will go |
on the calendar and stand for trial can
not now be estimated.
There We're three cases for trial on the |
police docket this morning. The dry. |
hot, dusty weather seems to have made
lawbreakers reckless and in consequence
the Mayor has had full docket every |
morning this week. Money is entirely |
too scarce to pay S. for one drunk and
its accompanying headache.
Mr.. Perrin Busbee was here from Raj
eigh this morning on legal business. He
is the city attorney of Raleigh and is |
one of the rising lawyers of that dis
tinguished bar.
Policeman eagle and bride have re-
turned after a ten-days' bridal tour. He
today resumed his official duties.
Judge Winston went to Oxford yes
terday on legal business.
Mrs. Lizzie Yellock is here from Geor-
gia on visit to her daughter, Mrs. J.
G.. Scott.
Mrs. Jno. Manning was here yester-
day from Chapel Hill and spent the day
with her son, DR.. Jno. NJ. Manning.
Mr.. d. G. Parks was here yesterday
ifrom Hillsboro.
Mr.. III. r. Seeman returned yesterday
from New York.
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