The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-04
PARKER FOR JUDGE
Has No Opposition for NOmi-
nation in the Fifth.
BOONE FOR SOLICITOR
CANDIDACY OF THIS POPULAR
MAN ANNOUNCED.
PATHETIC DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN C. ROGERS
A Man Bitten by a Mad-DOg--Mr. |. A. Carr
Better'-A Series of Lectures. Sick
ness in West Durham Briefs
and Personals.

Durham. \. c., March 3.-(Special.) y
There was a sad death in this city yes
terday morning about six O'Clock. 1t was
that of Mr.. Jno c.. Rogers. Some
time Saturday night he was
taken sick. Though quite sick
from the first it was not thought
by his relatives or friends TO be fatal
and therefore his death was a great
surprise and shock to the entire COM
munity. He WIS 40 years old and had
been a resident of Durham for many
years. He was son of Benz. Rogers,
Il prominent and well known farmer,
who lived for many years in the vicini-
ty of Chapel Hin. The deceased leaves
wife. brother and three sisters to
mourn his untimely death. His wife was
visiting in Tennessee with her two
sons. The other and oldest was in bust
ness in Richmond, Va, and reached
Durham last night. Mrs. Rogers left
Nashville yesterday afternoon, and will
arrive in Durham tonight. The funeral
will take jace tomorrow morning.
For many years Mr.. Rogers was a
trusted foreman of one of the most i'm
pOrtant departments i'll the Bull factory
and on account of his faithfulneSs and
efficiency was always held in the highest
esteem by the president, Col. Julian ).
Carr. Since then he has filed other pO-
Sitions of trust and always with great
satisfaction. Warm hearted and gener-
Gus he permitted the society of c0nvivial
friends to lead him from his m0orings
and the life once so bright and prOmis-
ing went down in a cloud. But let us
cover with the mantle of charity his
weaknesses and look through the veil
of the past when he was known as the
big hearted. whole-suuled, genial compan-
ion. May he rest in peace.
Rev. \. \. Pruden is delivering Il
series of lectures in St Philips church
Mrs. L. A. Carr. who was reported
yesterday to be sinking, is said this MORN
ing to be better.
There is still much sickness out at
West Durham and many families have
suffered greatly
Mr.. Pell Rogers came IN last night
from Richmond Va. TO attend the fun
eral of his father. the late Jno. C. Rog.
ers.
Mr.. Otho Lunsford is book-keeper for
c. c. Thomas. the wholesale grocer.
Rev. o. C. Horton, pastor of the East
Durham Baptist church, is reported quite
sick.
Mr. s. w. Holman has gone to Massa-
chusetts to visit his father, who is
quite sick.
Mr.. c. G. King has gone to Newbern
to attend the fair
Mr.. NJ w. Reed -has returned from
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Joe l.. Eubanks went to Green's
borO on business.
Mr. VIII c. Mabry is taking in the
Newborn fair
Miss Cecilia Crews has returned from
TinmonsviFlc. S. c., where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. L.
Henry.
The Durham Sun of yesterday even
ing announces the candidacy of Mr.. r.
B. Boone for the office of solicitor of
this, the Fifth Judicial district. Mr.
Boone is a lawyer of much ability ana
is very popular. Durham county would
gladly ,tancr him and he in turn would
make an able prosecuting officer. Many
names ahve been suggested for this pO-
sition and Judging from the indications
the contest in the convention will be
lively one.
1t looks now like the nomination for
the judgeship in this district will go to
Capt. E. S. Parker, of Alamance, with
out opposition.
The small poX scare was this morning
supplanted by that of the mad-dog. A
dog afflicted with rabies made his APP
pearance in West Durham this morn
ing, bit several dogs and on his way
to town tackled and bit a cOlored man.
Dir A. Cheatham was called in and
found that two teeth of the dog had
entered the mans arm between the hand
ard elbow. The dog passed through
the city and was killed on Sugar Hill
about noon by Deputy Sheriff Harvard.