The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-21
COL, CARR TRIES AGAIN
MORE RECRUITS GO TO JACKSONVILLE
FROM DURHAM.
Leo BeIvin, Durham Volunteer, Very Sick
Death Accommodation at The Post
Ofiice.-PersonaIs.
Office erSonaIs.

| Durham, n. c., June 20.-(Special.) y
Col. Julian s. Carr went last night to
Washington. His mission was TO as
certain, if possible, why the First and
Second regiments have not been paid off.
1t is to be hoped that the department
can be made to see the necessity of this
and pay off the soldiers at once.
Lieutenant Christian sent six more re-
cruits to Jacksonville to-day. Eleven of
Il former batch were mustered in and
if these six go in, it will make seventeen
in all. Volunteers are not so easily Sc
cured, and at this rate it will take a
long time to get 142-thc requisite num-
ber.
a telegram was received here last
night from Jacksonville, Fla, stating
that Leo. Belvin. Il member of Co. /,
First regiment, was not expected to live.
This was sad news to all Durham and
his friends hope he will yet pun
through. He was one of the details
that came back to Durham with the re-
mains of Mat Barbee and was sick
most of the time while at home. He
was not well when he left, but his anX-
iety to do his full duty would not permit
him to remain longer. After reaching
camp he suffered relapse and has been
quite sick ever since Many prayers
are going up to a throne of mercy for
his recovery.
Mr. George Washington Jones died
at his home Red Mountain, in this
county, Saturday night. He was among
the countys oldest citizens, being about
So years old. When young man he
studied law under Hon. Wylie T. Man
gum. and was licensed but never prac-
ticed. He leaves an aged widow and
three sons and one daughter Two
of his sons. who reside here, Ralph and
Tom, and his daughter, Mrs. j. II.
Patton, went out to attend the funeral.
Every Sunday morning one can hedr
many compliments paid Mr.. +. j.
O'Brien, the new postmaster, and his
clever and accommodating assistant.
Mr.. ID. G. Mangum. They have ar
ranged the hours for the opening of the
general delivery on Sunday, so that
everybody who wants their mail can get
it without Inconvenience and the people
are wonderfully pleased thereat.
Mr.. Il. L. Smith, who sells tobacco
for the Lyon Tobacco Works, is here
visiting his brother and taking a little
rest He is one of the cleverest men
on the road
Mrs. Belle Mahoney is here from
Washington, n. c.. on visit to the
family of Rev p. NJ Briggs.
Col John Watson Dowd has gone to
Chatham county to visit his kinspeople.
He will be absent some days and will.
no doubt, have glorious time.
Miss Nellie Bernard left Saturday to
spend some time visiting her friend,
Mrs. Saunders nee Miss Maud Horton,
in Wilmington, N. G.
Miss Katie Styron is visiting her cou
sin. Mrs. Saunders, in Wilmington. She
is one of the nose efficient teachers in
the graded school and is enjoying
much-needed rest.
Chief of Police J. A. Woodail and
Mrs. Woodall are spending a few days
at Ocean View, Va.
Rev. Jesse A. Cunninggim. u. D..
preached in Trinity church yesterday nj
IL o'clock.
Misses Bessie and Sallie Langhorn
have been visiting friends here, and
have gone to their home in Greensboro,
much to the regret of Durham's young
nponia