The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-05
SAD CASE OF WAITER REAvEs
Dies ON the Road and Leaves Wife and
Seven Children-Police Chief Woodall's
Report-Breezy Briefs and Personals.

Dies ON the Road and Leaves Wife and
Seven Children-P Police Chief WoodalIs
Report-Breezy Briefs and Personals
Durham: \. c., Jan. 4-(Special.)-
The report of Chief of Police Woodall
to the board of aldermen last night
showed that during the month of De-
cember one hundred and five warrants
we're isued They were classified thus:
drunkenness, Al: boisterous cursing, 3;
vagrancy, 2; injury to personal property,
1; disturbing the peace, 4; assault and
battery, 81; resisting an officer, 2; lar
ceny, 6; nuisance 4; fast driving, 3; car
rying concealed weapons, 3, and gamb-
ling, 1. From these unfortunates was
collected the sum of S2S7.90.
The death of Walter Reaves in Orange
county Friday night was sad one. He
was in Hillsboro during the day and left
for his .home, some eight miles south
west of town, on foot, notwithstanding
he had a horse and buggy there. He
was very much under the influence of
whiskey and it is supposed did not know
what he was doing. He was found
Saturday morning in half mile of his
home dead and stiff frozen. Overcome
doubtless by whiskey and cold he fell
by the wayside and his life went out
A wife and seven children, entirely de-
pendent upon his efforts for bread, are
left to the charity of a cold and friend
les world He was a horse trader by
profession and had many ups and downs
in this life. Kind hearted and generous
to a fault, he had many friends, but
often suffered on account thereof. But
let it be written that respite his bosom
fortunate habits he carried in his bosom
a big, warm heart as many friends will
gladly bear witness.
Mr.. Leon Down is home from visit
to friends in .Newbern.
Mai. and Mrs. w. A. Guthrie came
home yesterday from Fayetteville, where
they spent Christmas. Mag. and Mrs.
Guthrie lived there for a number of
years and number their friends by the
score. / doubt if they could have found
more delightful spot ON this territorial
sphere to spend Christmas or any other
time than the good old town of Fayette-
Vile
Mr.. J. Frank Maddry left this morn
ing for BERTHE county, where he goes
to attend the marriage of Prof. w. r.
Cheek, forme Durhamite. The mar
riage takes place in the morning and the
bridal party will reach Durham to-mor-
row evening on a visit to the groOm's
parents. Some days will be spent here
visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Cora Holt has been here from
Graham on a visit to her friend, Miss
Eta Heartt, and yesterday went home.
Miss Leila Moring is here from Elon
College, on a visit to raltives.
u -Io hos h0pr
on a visit to relatives, yesterday went
back to Rocky Mount. where he is en-
gagged in the tobacco business.
Mr.. w. r. Israel has gone back to
Danville.
Misses Pauline and Adelaide Ramsay
have returned from Washington, ID. c.,
where they have been visiting relatives
Mr.. w. J. Corbett, who has been
here on a visit to his parents, has gone
back to Greenville, n. Co., where he is
engaged In the tobacco business.
Col. iB. Cameron was here yesterday
Mr.. Il. d. Hewitt has been here on a
visit to his brother, Mr.. w. A. Hewitt,
and yesterday went to his home at
Carteret Lodge.
Capt. j. f. Freeland left yesterday
for the South, where he will be for the
next six months in the interest of the
goods of Cheroot Company. Capt
Freeland is a hustler and sells goods
where he goes out.
Miss Mamie Dowd, after spending
this delightful season delightfully."- with
her friend, Miss Fannie Jones, in Raj
eigh, and her parents, Col. and Mrs. ].
w. Dowd, in this city, left this morn
ing to resume her studies in Green's
boro Female College.
Miss Eunice Parrish, of Rougemont,
was here this morning and left for Fair
field, where she will attend school
Sunday night Mr.. James H. South
gate lectured on missions" in Main
Street church. ] did not have the pleas
ure of hearing, but from those who did,
it was very fine. Mr.. Southgate is al
orator and ON this occasion he eXcelled
himself, which is saying great deal.
Mr.. Clyde Dickson is home from Hills
boro, where he spent some days visiting
relatives.
Mrs. r. C. Steward is critically i'll at
her home on Peabody street.
Mrs. J. B. Mason, Jr., and Miss
Rachel Sims are home from Chapel
Hill, where they visited relatives.