The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-07
DURHAM COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Religious Services Still in Progress
Personals and News Items.

Personals and News Items.
Durham. n. c., Jan. 6.-(Special)-
Durham county schools are well cared
for. The Durham county commissioners
to-day apportioned ii school fund. 10
each child of school age was apportioued
the sum Of $3.50. 10 the districts with
sixty and under was given the sum Of
81. 80. After setting aside these amounts
there will he eight cents per capita
which will be used to help some Of the
smaller districts. There is not u district
in Durham county, white or black. tlat
is not sufficiently provided with ample
mpans to run a six months school.
lie second OF the series Of religious
ser1 ices was held in the Presbyterian
church last evening Rev w. j. Twillcy
presided, and the object Tor consideration
was the Church Universal Rev. John
n. Cole made the opening address. lie
was followed by Rev l.. Is. TurnbulL
The beautiful auditorium was well filled
and the services were most enjoyable.
The prayer and song service was partici-
pated in by the large number Of persons
present with JOY that showed health
full religious sentiment.
Mr.. George Marlborough was here yes
teriay. He is the leaf tobacco buyer
Of the American Tobacco Company at
Mulens. s. G. He went TO his home in
Roxboro to spend the holidays, and has
now gone back TO Mullens.
Mr.. r. h. Boone went to Raleigh yes
terday on business.
Col. w. IL. Osborne was in the city
yesterday morning, and left on the
o'clock train for his home in Green's
boro.
Major William A. Guthrie went down
to Raleigh this morning. Durham people
would be much gratiied should he be
made United States Senator.
MIR. Ed. Flemming, Of Waco, Texas,
was in this>city yesterday.
Mr.. James II. Lyon, one Of the Senator's
from this district went to Raleigh to be
ready fer the beginning Of legislative du-
ties to-day.
Mr.. John W. Umstead, Durham eoun-
tvs Representative, went to Raleigh yes
terday.
Mr.. Floy Lambe has gone back to the
A. and NJ. College.
Mr.. Adolphus III. Yearly has gone to
resume his studies in the a and Nj. Col
lege
Col ]. G. Upton was here from Ok
ford yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Critcher, of Ok
ford were Durham visitors yesterday.
Mr.. Oscar L. Smith, the clever and
wide-awake representative OF the Bib
heal Recorder, was in the city yesterday
morning.
Miss Matte Riggsbee has gone back
to Raleigh to resume her studies at Peace
Institute.
Mr.. B. s. Register, the clever and tai
ented Mayor Of Oxford, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. Charles III. Pate went to Goldsboro
yesterday in response to a telegram
notifying him Of the serious illness of his
brother.
Mr.. j. Mac Dixon has been here from
Louisburg, and has gone back home.
Mr.. j. A. Long, one Of Roxboro's most
successful business men, was here yes
terday
Mr.. G. w. NJ. Hanley is here from
Philadelphia, for the. purpose of
aiding in the inventory Of the Bull fac
tory. Mr.. Handy is an expert bookkeep-
er, and regular employee of that mann
moth establishment. His semi-annual
visits to Durham are always looked for
ward to with much pleasure among
large number OF warm friends.
Mr.. G. G. Farthing has been to Reds
vile on business.
Mr. Clement Manley was in Durham
yesterday from Winston.
Mr.. s. NJ. Gattis came down from
Hillsboro yesterday land spent few
hours in Durham.
Miss Mamie Dowd left yesterday
moring for Greensboro Female College,
and will resume her studies in that in
stitution.
Mr.. Victor Boyden, Of Raleigh, was "a
welcome Durham visitor yesterday and
to-day. His genial manners always
make him a great favorite among the
best people of this city.
Mr.. j. Crawford Biggs, of Oxford, has
been here for q couple of days.
Mr.. David G. Parks, one Of Hillsboro's
best citizens and business man Of large
interests, was in this city yesterday.
MIR. Paul G. Graham, one OF the new
law firm of Graham, Green s. Graham
has moved to Durham from Oxford |
Durham people gladly welcome him. lie
is one OF the very best read lawyers
AMONG the younger members Of the
North Carolina bar.
The lecture of Mr.. Robert Nourse will
be given at the court house Thursday, in
stead of Friday night. The date has been
changed.
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