The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-28
Ex-REvENUE OFFICER ON ROAD.
Marriage in Durham-The Provident
Club-Knitting Mills Resume Work.

Club-Knitting Mills Resume Work.
Durham, N. c., Oct. 27.-(Spec;al)--
The four-months-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Stallings was buried in the
city cemetery today.
Mrs. Jessie D. Carroll has been here on
a visit to Mrs. Joseph ii. Allen, and left
for the home of her husband, DR.. Car
roll, in Dovesville, s. O., yesterday.
Mrs. r. G. Burton left yesterday TO
join her husband, Mr.. r. G. Burton, who
is engaged in the tobacco business IN
Tarboro, N. c.. These good people will
be greatly missed by their numerous
friends in this city and 1t is universal
wish that it will not be long ere they re-
turn.
Mr.. Chas. Paylor was here yesterday
from Goldsboro on visit to friends. He
knows all ABOUT tobacco and Is an i'm
portant factor In the Goldsboro market.
Mr.. Herbert Marlborough has gone
back to Mullins. s. O., where he Is en-
gagged in the tobacco business.
: Mr.. Robert X. Graham will appear
Friday night at the opera house in
Who's Your Friend?' This is spark
ling comedy, especially written by
Louis DeLange in his most taking vein
of humor, for Mr.. Graham, who In his
peculiar style has made much reputa-
ton. His support is made up with q
number Of well known comedy artists.
This company draws full houses wher-
ever it appears, and Durham people who
love true merit will fiji every seat in the
opera house. The clever and skillful
management of the opera house deserve
the support of our best people in their eff
forts to give us none but high-grade
entertainments, and Their is no better
way of showing appreciation than by
filling every seat Friday night.
Miss Lily A. Parrish, secretary of the
Provident Club, in well-written COM
munication, published in the city papers,
sets forth the proposed winters work of
that noble charity. The Provident Club
has in the past done great work, as
many Of the unfortunate will gladly tes-
tify, and Miss Lily's letter foreshadows
the Inauguration of a much broader field
of usefulness. Everybody should re-
spond literally to the call.
Two cases claimed the attention of
Mayor McCown this morning. Too much
corn juice was the cause of it all.
Capt. Jack Shelburn and Mr.. George
Perry came in from the East this morn
ing, and it was learned they had busted
up another Illicit dstillery below Raj
eigh. The woods is fulP' of moonshin-
ers, and Capt. Jack Shelburn is the
surest man to find 'em.
Mr.. Rufus L. Patterson went up the
Southern yesterday evening.
Mr.. A. X. Winstead has gone to Kins-
ton on business, connected with the to-
bacco trade.
Mr.. t. F, Cheek spent yesterday in
Raleigh.
Mr.. j. s. Mesley, one Of Durham's
most successful business men, spent yes
terday in Raleigh.
Mr.. Chas. Lea went to Danville yes
terday on business.
DR.. l.. l.. Nash has been here on a
visit to friends.
After a shutdown for several months
for enlargement and repairs, the Com
monwealth Knitting Mill has resumed
work. Their facilities for work are about
doubled and with much new machinery
they propose to make things hum from
now on.
George Walker, who figured extensive
~ in these parts as a deputy United
States marshal some two years ago, has
just completed six-months' sentence On
the public roads in this county. He was
tried and convicted Of forgery whereby
he obtained a quart OF brandy. His rep
utation was bad before he was made
deputy marshal
There was a happy cons,lmmation Of
martial vows at the home OF the brides
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Adams, on
Liberty street, this morning. The happy
couple were Miss Daisy Lee Adams and
Capt. l.. J. GLASGOW. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. G. Tyree, and the
bride and groom left ON the $50 South
,rn train for an extended Northern
bridal tour. The best wishes Of this peo-