The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-13
THE DURHAM POSTOFFICE
MANGUM GOES TO WASHINGTON IN
0'BRlEN'S INTEREST.
The Durham Light Infantry Has Many AppG-
cations for Membership. New
Residence Personals.

Durham y. c.. March 12.-(Special)-
l. ne pcstolfice fight grows intensely in
tereStng and the road from here to
Washington is kept hot. The last batch
TO the pie counter went new route. and
Wnen my little bird brought the news,
l found everybody here was in the dark
aS TO the movements of one wing OF the
hGht. 1t was Il cute dodge, and the
Holton wing is in blisSful ignorance of
Inc movements of their foes, who are
leaving no stone unturned TO land
Them inside the bTeaStWOrkS. When the
Norfolk and Western train pulled out
yesterday morning, Mr.. ID. {. Mangum
h@SureIy rcclined upon one OF the seats
and cOmplacently smiled as he thought
Of the coup he was playing upon IlOltOn.
lie went Il new route, taking in Lynch
burg. Mr.. Mangum was postmaster
here for fourteen years. and made Il
most efficient, accommodating and pop
ular officer. Later he was elected clerk
of the Superior court in this county,
and served term of four years. In
this position, as we'll as postmaster, lie
made a most efficient official. | hear
that if Mr. Pat O'Bricn is appointed
postmaster Mr.. Mangum will hold Il
responsible position under him. He and
Senator pritchard are warm friends, and
| take it that his visit to Washington
is intended to counterfeit whatever Of in
tluence Messrs IgSbcc and HOlton
may have had last Monday.
The Durham Light Infantry is having
large number Of applications for mem
berShip and already a sufficient number
have been elected to fill out their quote.
The large number of applications that
have been elected to fill out their quota.
have been placed on file gives some idea
Light Infantry have not been able to ac-
commodate any thing like all the ap-
plicants, and this too. when it looked
like fight.
Major Henry y. London, the able
and versatile editor Of the Chatham
Record, was here yesterday. He WAS
here to secure the adjustment of Il loss
on two tenement houses, burned about
a week ago. The insurance, $500, has
been promptly paid and the house will
he rebuilt ut an early day.
Mr. II. ii. Rigsbee is preparing to
erect beautiful and modern residence
on the old Female Academy lot, on Man
gum street. Those who have taken
peep into the plans tell me it will indeed
be beauty. Rumor has it that when
This is completed. Mr.. Rlgsbee will trans
plant one Of Raleigh's fairest flowers to
his lovely Durham home.
Rev. George NJ. Collville, -. D., is
here from jamestown. y. Y. and is the
guest of Rev. l.. Il. TurnbuIl. He will
till the Presbyterian pulpit tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
Mr.. j. II. Halliburton is able to be
out. after severe attack of sickness.
He has not entirely recovered yet.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Price were here
from Greensboro today.
Mrs. w. Il. LaI'ar is home from Raj
cigh. where She has been visiting.
Rev. NJ. \. Adams was here from
Cary yesterday.
DIR. ]. W. ThaXtOn was yesterday call
ed to Cary to attend Rev. J. w. Jen-
kins, who is quite sick with eryspelas.
Capt. John w. Virgins was here
from Wake county today, and his many
friends were glad to see him. He is the
same genial, clever gentleman of yore,
and tells MS he is for Democracy straight.
One man from Wake county, hauled
through the country and sold on this
market yesterday Seyenty-seven bales of
cotton.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Smith Bunch went
to their home in RoXbOro this morning
after visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. w. f. ElI:s has returned from
New York, where Ire has been purchns-
ing goods.
Capt. NJ. w. Page, the popular eX-
sheriff of Wake county, was here yes
tnrdav an = visit to his daughter Mis-
J. \. Robinson.