The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-22
DURHAM NEWS NOTES.
Miss Soutgate Critically Ill.-Durham's
Patriots Ready to Eight.-The Suns
Compliment to Col. and Mrs. Carr.

I Miss Soutgate Critically lll.-Durhams
Patriots Ready to Fight-The Suns
Compliment to Col and Mrs. Carr.
Durham. n. c., Feb. 21.-(Special.)-
Miss MEva, daughter of Mr.. James
l.. Southgate, is critically i'll with appen.
dicitis. She was taken i'll Friday. Drs
Carr and Manning, of this city, and
DR.. Long, of Salisbury, are attending
her. An operation was performed yes
terday and though she is very i'll at this
writing, there is some hope of her re-
covery.
The people of Durham are not an ex-
citable people, but they are patriotic
and libcrty-loving. The blowing up of
the Maine continues to be the topic of
discussion. If the investigation should
nrovc that Spanish treachery instigatod
this terrible disaster, Durham will
furnish Il full quota of men to defend
their country's honor.
The county commissioners were in
special session to-day. They had un-
der consideration the improving of the
public roads in the county.
Mrs Mamie Cannon and Miss Mabel
Tomlinson left here to-day for Colds
boro to attend a house party to be
given by MISS hdllIe ILte'
Miss Addic ClagpoOl, who has been
here visiting Miss Eta Heartt, left for
Raleigh to-day to visit friends.
The police docket this morning con-
tanned five cases. One fight and four
drunks.
Miss Matte Kirkland has returned
from a visit to relatives in Chapel HILL
Maj. John w. Graham was here Sat
urday on legal business.
Messrs. Julian S. Carr, Jr., John and
George Carr, came over from the Uni
versity and spent Sunday with their
parents in this city.
Col. Julian s. Carr left yesterday even
ing for New York, and will be absent till
Thursday.
Mrs. DR.. II. A. Moore has gone to
Moncure on a visit to relatives.
There was thunder and lightning here
last night followed by heavy rainfall.
To-day it is decidedly cooler and fair.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Il. W. Brooks are
here from Nashville. on a visit to DR.. Y.
T. Brooks out at West Durham. Their
two sons, Bernard and Baird, who are
students at the University, are spend
ing few days with them at DIR.
Br0oks's.
Miss Lottie Tomhinson is visiting
friends in GoIdsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank l.. Fuller are
visiting the family of Mr.. w. w. Fuller
in New York.
Mr. W. 7. Rigsbee, son of Mr.. A.
VI. Rigsbee. who has been at home on
the sick list for several weeks, went
back Saturday to Oak Ridge Institute.
Mr.. Irwin G. Day is home after taking
a commercial course in a Lexington, Ky,
business college.
The Durham Daily Sun. in it's Satur-
days issue, prints the following of two
Durham's well-known and popular peO-
pie:
This. the 10Th day of February. is
the 10Th anniversary of the marriage
of Col. and Mrs. ]. s. Carr.
Their many friends rejoice with them
that kind Providence has brought
them safely thus far upon the journey
of life. in the enjoyment of so many
of its blessings, and sharing to so large
an extent the esteem. respect and low
ing confidence of their legion of friends
all over the country, without regard to
rank, color or previous condition.
a quarter of century is q longer
time than MS allotted to the average man
and wife TO journey hand in hand. sbar-
ing the joys and burdens of this life.
surrounded rs these dear people are
by their loving family Of splendid
children and one sweet grand child.
''The Sun, in behalf of the entire
community, wishes Col. and Mrs. Carr
many happy returns of this delightful
OCCASION"