The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-07
TRINITY's NEW FOUNTAIN.

| The Grounds Being Otherwise Beauti-
fied-Chief Woodall Reelected, With a
Good Word for Charlie Heartt-Breezy
| Briefs and Personals.
| Durham, n. c., May 6.-(SpeciaD-Mr.
John +. Lyon and wife came to Durham
yesterday on visit to their daughter,
! Mrs. Jesse Dickson. Mr.. Lyon belongs
/ TO \ talented family, and was for many
years prominent figure in Orange coun-
! ty. He represented old Orange in both
branches of the General Assembly, was
for years member of the county court
and later. under the new regime, was
for many years a county commissioner.
he is the father Of Durham's present
State Senator, Mr.. James e. Lyon. Dur
ham gladly welcomes this venerable cou-
pie in her gates.
The sad intelligence was received here
Yesterday that Mr.. V. r. Lambe was
dying. He has been for some time with
relatives in Winston having been forced
ON account Of i'll health, to give up bus
mess in this city. He has consumption.
Mr.. w. 3. Guthrie has gone to Lexing
ton on business.
The Franklin, Va, team played ball
with the Trinity team yesterday evening.
The game was not close enough to be in
teresting. The score stood Is to 6, in
favor of Trinity.
Rev. nj. D. Jeffries was here yester
day from Knoxville, Tenn, and spent the
day with his two brothers. He was ON
his way to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention at Wilmington.
Next to the reelection of Mr.. j. A.
Woodall. Durham'S handsome and eff
ficient chief of police, the people of this
city were anxious that Maj. Charles ID.
Heart should be reelected to the same
position in Raleigh. Most people would
not feel like they were in Raleigh If any
body else than Charlie Heartt was dis
charging the duties of chief of police
Durham people honestly believe they
have got the best chief, and Raleigh the
next. Hurrah for Woodall and Heartt.
Mrs Louis Barnes, who has been here
on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
!. Ed. Lyon, went back to Henderson
yesterday
Mr.. w. T. O'Brien, chairman of the
Republican Executive committee of this
county. went up the road yesterday. 1t
is not known whether he has gone to
Washington or where. He is a clever
man, and has large influence in Republi-
can councils.
Mr.. f. b. Wilson was here yesterday
from Caldwell county, on visit.
Miss Annie Belle Blair has gone to
Winston to attend the marriage of a
friend She will be absent from the city
some time.
Miss Bette Blair gave a reading at
Elon College. She is one OF the teachers
in the Graded School here, and is noted
elocutionist.
Mr. Charles NJ. Parks was here yester-
day from Hillsboro. He is one of the
cleverest Of host Of clever people Hills
boro can lay claim to and is a great IA
vorite wherever known. Recently he
purchased a beautiful site between the
Southern depot and town. and is max
ing preparations to build an elegant home
thereon As he is a widOwer, this may
mean a great deal to one Of Carolina's
fairest daughters He is worthy of the
best woman in the land for wife.
Mr.. Charles Maynard. one of the best
farmers. as well as all-round business
men in Alamance county, was here yes
terday ON business.
Maj. J. w. Hamilton is home from IA
trip to the Eastern part Of the State.
Capt Thomas l.. Peay has gone to
b0ro on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel l.. Adams have
been here for a few days. They came
from Elon College on their way TO visit
friends in Virginia. and while here for a
short while, Mrs. Adams was taken quite
sick and thus were they detained. 1t Is
learned now that she is very much i'm
proved, and hopes soon to be entirely re-
stored.
Work is in progress out at Trinity
Park, preparatory to putting in the hand
some fountain donated by Miss Annie
Roney 1t will stand just in front of the
main building, and will be quite an orna-
ment to the already beautiful grounds.
Additional walks are being laid off and
curbed in the rear OF the main building,
and just west of the inn.