The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-15
D. Y. COOPER, HENDERSON
BID $50, 50o-DOES HE REPRE-
SENT THE SEABOARD?
ALDERMEN MEET AsD ACCEPT THE BID
Durham to have New Bakery. Death of Mrs.
Emma G tits harvard. Two Little
Ones Call d to The Beaut-
full Beyond.

Durham, n. c., Sept. 14.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Emma Gattis Harvard, wife OF
Mr. John II. Harvard, passed away on
Wednesday afternoon, after an illness
of long duration. The deceased was
thirty-two years of age, and leaves a
husband and one child, also six brothers
--Messrs. w. A., r. L. and G.. A. Cat
tbs, of this city; Charles Gattis, of Rich
mond, Va; Jesse Gattis, of Burlington,
and John Gattis, of Dallas, Texas. She
was d daughter of the late John Wesley
Gattis, who died several years ago.
The funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence on Milton avenue, by Rev. G. A.
Oglesby, pastor of Main Street Method
ist church, after which the remains were
inferred in the city cemetery The pail
bearers were: Messrs f. ID. Markham,
j. A. Woodall, M. G. Markham, l.. S.
Christian, ]. Frank Maddry, w. FL.
McCade. j. r. Patton and /. Nj.
Reams, Jr. The deceased was a member
of Main Street church, and a lovely
Christian character.
Ralph, the thirteen-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. u. Holt. died this
morning about 6:15 o'clock. The funeral
services will take place from the resi-
dence on Mangum street, tomorrow af-
ternoon at o'clock, conducted by Rev.
II. l.. Wharton.
Thelma, the two-year-old daughter of
Mrs. Ella Castlebury, died this morning
about d o'clock,s at the home of her
grandmother, Mis-. NJ n. Martin, ON
Yates avenue, after long and distress
ing illness caused by relapse of measles.
The remains were carried to Cary this
Afternoon for interment
Next Sunday night the Missionary So
ciety of the West Durham Methodist
church will hold its regular monthly
meeting. Prof. Jerome Dowd, of Trini-
ty College, who recently returned from
Europe. is expected to deliver lecture
on his European trip. DIR. Kilgo is also
expected to preach at Main Street church
Sunday or Sunday night.
One thousand shares of stock owned
by the city of Durham in the Durham
and Northern road. were sold today at
noon. There was but one bidder, Mr..
ID. 7. Cooper, of Henderson, and the
amount bid was $500. The board
OF aldermen met at 6 o'clock for the
purpose of considering the bid. 1t is
thought that the bid made by Mr.. Coop
er was for the Seaboard Air Line. The
result of the alderman.s conference was
an acceptance of Mr.. Cooper's bid. The
mayor and clerk We're authorized to
make the transfer and deliver the same
upon payment of the purchase money.
Mr.. L. Ii. Martin, president of the
Durham Tobacco Board of Trade gave
barbecue to a number of his friends
this afternoon at Redmond's spring,
which was greatly enjoyed by all who
were present.
The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist
Association will meet at Mt. Pisgah
church, near MorrisyilIe, October 3,
and will be in session three days. 1t
Is expected that a large crowd will be
IN attendance.
Washburn's Ministries will be in Dur
ham on the night of October 18th.
Tom Ryan and George Kelly were
sentenced this morning by the mayor