The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-03
PROF. MINIS MARRIED.
Death of Mrs. Emma Moring-Mr. j.
b. Mason for Congress- Personals.

Durham. July 2.--(Special)-O the
29th of June there was an important
event in the State of Kentucky in which
q distinguished Durhamite took n promi-
nent part. On that date at pudacah.
Ky. the home of the 1ovely bride Prof.
Edwin Minis. of Trinity College, was
happily married to Miss Clara purvear.
Their honeymoon will he spent in Boul-
den, Col. where Prof Minis engages in
some literary work. The bride is one of
Kentucky's fairest daughters and n dis
tinguished education, having taught the
past year in Greensboro Female College.
The groom is native of Arkansas and
since his connection with Trinity Col
lege has greatly endeared himself to
the people of North Carolina. About the
LIST of September they will return to
Durham and take up their abode at
Trinity Park. their future home.
Messrs. a. L. and A. j. Faucctte have
returned from Elon College where they
went to attend the funeral of their sister,
Mrs. Emma Moring. who died n few
days since from consumption. She was
the widow of the late Hon. Jno. NJ. Nor
ing. of Chatham. Mrs Moring at one
time resided in Durham and had many
warm friends here, who deeply sympa-
thiZe with her family in the great loss
they have sustained.
Mr.. s. w. Chamberlain and family
have gone TO Goldsboro to live. Dur
ham regrets to part with these good
people.
Mr.. ]. b. Mason, ST.. has been here n
few days from Chapel Hill on a visit
to his sons. Rumor hath it that the Con-
gressonal bee is buzzing about his bon
net. He is Republican of the old school
and through all these years has main
tanned a reputation for geniality and
cleverness that few men attain. He is
now one Of Chapel Hills oldest settlers
Mr.. Jno. X. Bragdon, is here on a visit
to friends. He is Il former Durhamite,
but now resides in Wilson, where for
tune has Showered its goode gifts on
him. copiously.
Mr. and Mrs Theo Brown left this
morning on pleasure trip to Norfolk.
Col Julian S. Carr was sick and there
fore could not 20 to Washington as he
expected to do. But he did not forget
our soldiers and the matter is being
looked after. Our soldier boys can al
ways depend on Col. Carr's patriotism.
Mrs. Yoa Haywood, nee Bigsbee, has
been here from Wilmington on a visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ~ NJ.
RigslIee. Yesterday she went TO Carey
to visit her sister. Mrs. Il. l.. Middleton.
Ex Sheriff j. II. Backnall was here
from Orange county to-day.
Mayor McCown returned this morning
from Norfolk where he spent a few days
of delightful fishing. While absent Al
derman G. c. Taylor held the reins Of
justice and expounded the law to often
ders.
Airs Ada NJ Smith and Miss Willie
have gone to Greensboro to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs Eliza Carr, mother of Col. .Iu-
liam 5. Carr. went yesterday to Old
Trinity to visit her daughter, Mrs. Heit-
man. Mrs Carr is Il remarkable woman.
She is so years old and and yet is as
alive in both body and mind as most wo-
men Of go.
Mr.. l.. A. Carr came in yesterday
from Richmond. Between the duties
required of him by the Durham Fertii-
ger and Interstate Telephone Compan-
les he is mighty busy man. But he
is fully equal TO the emergency and never
allows any of their interests to suffer.