The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-03
BOND QUESTION DEFEATED.
Newspaper Change-The Gongs and
Comings of Durham People.


Durham, y. c., August 2.--(Special.) y
The bond question was decided adversely
Yesterday. But little interest was taken
either way though Il much larger vote
was polled than expected. When the
final vote was summed UP this morning
only thirteen more votes were necessary
TO have carried If the friends of the
measure had excrtcd themselves Il lit
tie all would have been well.
Mr.. Zebulon L. Council has severed his
connection with the Durham Sun AMI
goes into the job printing business. Mr..
Council is Il young man of sterling inteS-
rity, good business qualifications and VIII
win success in whatever he undertakes.
Mrs. NJ Il. Wyatt is home from Il
visit to relatives in Roxboro.
Colonel Henry Cooper was here from
Oxford last night visiting ut the hos
pitahle home of Judge II. w. Winston.
Mrs. l.. ID. Gold and two interesting
daughters have been here on Il visit TO
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Darlington. They
went to their home in Wilson yesterday.
Mr.. l.. Joyner has gone to visit his
parents in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. Ed. Stagg spent Sun
day with Mr.. Stages parents in Bur
lington.
Judge II. w. Winston. Mrs. Winston
and the children returned from Cleveland
Springs last evening. They arc gladly
welcomed home and especially Miss
Gertrude. who is the idol Of her young
playmatcs.
Mr.. J. w. Goodson went yesterday to
Wilson where he buys leaf tobacco for
the American Tobacco Company. He
thoroughly knows the weed in all its
branches.
Mr.. w. X Stone. Jr, is home from
Norfolk. where he has been rccrcating
for the past week.
Mr.. Il. b. Proctor went to GOldsboro
yesterday.
Colonel Julian S. Carr has returned
from Philadelphia where he went Oil
business.
Mr.. j. w. Carlton. Il former mayor of
this city, has gone to Nashville. \. c.,
to engage in the tobacco business.
Colonel Geo. r. Harnett went yestcr-
day to Wilson on business. He is one of
Durhan's very best and most successful
tobacco men.
Miss Maudc Hackney. one of Dur
hams most charming young ladies, went
yesterday to Mount Vernon Springs for
Il soiourn of several weeks.
Mr.. ii. j. BASS and little son went yes
terday to Morchcad City to enjoy the
sea breeZes.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Rigsbce is home from
Roxboro, where she visited her parents.
DR.. J. A. German has been here from
Washington City on visit to his broth
err, Mr.. Thos. Nj. German. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the doctor Il genuine
Tar Heel, has taken such prominent
stand in his profession i'll the city of
Washington.
Mr.. II. l.. Lindsay. private secretary
to Colonel j. S. Carr, is home from an
extended visit to New York and other
Northern cities. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Lindsay. who stopped over in
Raleigh for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs S. Il. New have been
sadly afflicted in the death of their bright
little daughter Virginia. The remains
were inferred in the city cemetery yes
terday afternoon.
MIR. 5. NJ. Gattis, n prominent mem
Der of the HIlsboro bar and one of the
best Democrats in the State, was here
yesterday on legal business.
Mr.. j. w. Allen has returned from n
several days stay in Caswell county.
where he is the owner of much valuable
landed estate. Before coming to Dur
ham for fifteen years he was member
of the Board of County Commissioners
in Caswell and most of the time its hon
ored chairman. and the good people of
that county have IA warm place in their
hearts for this faithful servant He is
no less popular in this, his home of adop-
ton.
Mr.. Ihos. j. Walker went yesterday to
tioldsboro on business connected with
the tobacco trade