The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-02
THEY CAME NEAR FREEZING.
Two DRINKS Rescued Just in Time tC
Save Their Lives.

Durham, n. c., Fab. 1.-Special.)-
| There were two cases before the mayor
| this morning. the charge in both being
drunk and down. One of the parties was
| found on Morris street between IL and
| II o'clock last night, by gentleman on
| his way home. He had fallen by the
wayside, was stiff drunk, and but for
| the passing by of this gentleman would
| in a short time have been stiff frozen.
An hour longer and it would have been
all over with him. The other defendant
was found in Il similar condition III
| the rear of a saloon, and just q little
longer and he too, would have passed
in his checks. But for the timely eff
forts of good Samaritans," instead Of
appearing ut the bar of the police court
in Durham this morning, the young
man would have been at the bar of an
all wise God. A fearful warming that
ought to be needed.
Rev. G. J. ID. Parker has accepted
the call to the past0rate of the Sec
ond Baptist church in this city, and is
expected to preach his first sermon next
Sunday morning. This gentleman is
preceded by the reputation of being a
scholar devine, and an earnest, soul
stirring speaker. The field is a good
one, and his friends feel confident that
the yield will be an abundant harvest.
The Veteran Corps Band delighted u
large audience at the opera house last
night, and in behalf of the people of
Durham l want to thank the manage
ment for so pleasurable an evening.
The band as a whole is very fine, but
Miss Daisy Ogden, the child cornetist,
deserves special mention. She made a
great hit as was evidenced by the wild
enthusiasm with which shen was greet
ed The coming of the Veteran Corps
Band will always be enthusiastically
greeted in Durham.
Mr.. Rufus l.. Patterson has returned
from a business trip North.
Mrs. Jas. III. Harris is here from Ok
ford ON visit to her daughter, Mrs.
II. w. Winston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Holland have
gone TO Flat Rock, S. c., where Mr..
Holland is to have charge of a mill.
DR.. Mitchell, of Wake Forest, occu-
pied the pulpit in the East Durham
Baptist church last Sunday evening.
News was received here yesterday of
the death of Mr.. Jno. s. Fowler ut his
home in Pittsboro Sunday. He had
business interests in Durham, and was
we'll and favOrably known.
Judge A. G.. Avery was here this morn
ing on his way to Oxford, where he
goes TO attend court, The judge has an
extensive law practice and is on the go
all the time.
The residence of Mr.. e. L. Fletcher, in
Oak Grove township. was burned last
Saturday evening. The family were
away and the house was locked up. 1t is
believed that the house was first robbed
and then fired, as the origin of the fire
could not have been accidental. Every
thing was a total loss, and there was no
insurance. The loss is estimated at from
81, 1000 to $1,000.
The opening reception of the public
library has been postponed until Tues
day evening. the Sth of February. This
it was thought necessary owing to the
very inclement weather. 1t is the earn
est desire of the committee in charge
to make it the most pleasant Durham
people have ever attended. The hope
is entertained that everybody who can
leave home will spend short time ut
the library on the occasion of the open
ing and reception. All who can con-
yeniently should take with them book,
but this is not intended to preclude or
embarrass these who do not feel able to
do so.