The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-31
TAR HEEL GRIT AT WACO
TEXAS AND NORTH CAROLINA COMBINE
TO MAKE A HUSTLlNG FIRM.
Brilliant Piano Recital at the Southern Conser
vatory Of Music in Durham.
Severe Electrical Storm.

Durham, n c., May 30.-(Special)-
The coroner's jury, which held an in
quest over the remains of Tom Tate,
coIored, who was killed Sunday morning
at Holloway Station by Simon Harris,
colored, while gambling, found that the
death OF the deceased was caused by a
pistol ball which entered the right side
passed through the lobe of the right
lung and lodged in the back bone. SO
firmly imbedded in the backbone was it
out in order to remove it. The murder
err, after shooting Tate, fled and has not
yet been captured.
\ severe electrical storm passed over
Durham Monday night Out near the
Bennett place, made famous by John
ston's surrender, corn and other growing
crops were blown down. \ porch at
Mrs. Strickland's residence near East
Durham. several trees on Aston avenue
and some signs in this city were also
blown down.
a delightful piano recital was given to-
night at $3.50 o'clock, at the Southern
Conservatory of Music in this city The
following programme was carried OUT
Miss Wyatt.
Prelude, Op IS, No. u,
Polonaise. OPP 26, No. 1. Chopin
Miss Fellers.
Mazurka Caprice, OPP So. .Wollenhaupt
Miss Black.
Violin Solo. :. :. Selected
Miss Moring.
Nocturne, OPP 10, No. 2. Chopin
Spinning Song. ;. :. .Wagner-Listz
Miss Stewart
ny ..... Scnumlnl
Nocturne OPP 3...... :. :. .... .Tansig
Valse Impromptu. 80. 80. -. .Listz
Miss Wyatt.
Rondo Capriccioso. :. -. Mcndelssonl
Miss Fellcrs.
Waiting Heart. ;. ;. :. :. TORY
Miss Carlton.
Polonaise, OPP 40, No. p. :. Chopin
Soiree de Nenne. :. .Schubert-List2
Miss Black.
Polka de la Refine. :. ;. :. ;. RAT
Miss Stewart.
The annual reception to, be given in
honor of the graduating class of Trinity
College will be held in the Duke build
ing, Wednesday evening, June 9th. The
following are the patronesses on this oc
casion: Mrs. E. n. Duke, Mrs. r. d.
Jones, Mrs. j. G. Kilgo. Mrs. j. +.
Stagg, Mrs. f. NJ Graham, Mrs +. III.
Hanes, Mrs. W. r. Odell, Mrs. J. A
Long, Mrs. j. II. Miller, Mrs. G. w.
Toms, Miss Anne Roney.
DEATHS.
Rev. j. Ell. Lamherth. well known
and prominent Baptist minister, died at
the residence Of III. r. Foushee, in Rox
boro, Sunday. His remains were taken
to Reidsville Monday for interment
William L. Day, brother of JAS. r.
Day, of this city, who lived in Person
county, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital,
i'll Baltimore, Monday, whittier he went
some two or three weeks ago for treat
ment. Deceased was about 80 years
of age, and leaves wife and four chill
dren.
Mary Holmes Bishop, the 14-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. E.
Bishop. of this city, died this morning
at 3 O'Clock, of dysentery. The inter-
ment took place this afternoon.
Miss Katie Cox left this morning for
Marion, s. c., in response to telegram
announcing the death of Miss Ethel Cox,
daughter of Mr.. A. Il. Cox, (which oc-
CURED there early this morning of
typhoid fever. Deceased was about IA
or Is years of age.
A solid carload of smoking tobacco
for one concern looks big, don't it? Yet
Il car load is no more for this firm to buy
fau hnI nd
for others, not having so much enter
prise. This car was loaded with the
celebrated brand. dukes Mixture" and
the streamers and banners on the. car
told where it was going and to whom
marked: THE Cooper Grocery Com
pany, Waco, Texas This was what
was seen on the Seaboard Air Line a
few days ago; enough smoking tobacco
1t seemed to me, to supply the whole
of Texas for a year of more, but from
what | ascertained afterwards, it will
be disposed of in ninety days, in a small
section of the great State, by this big
company, with its eight hustling tourists
that are kept constantly on the go.
1t was interesting to me- and think
ing it would be of equal interest to the
readers of the News and Observer to
know something about this large and
prosperous firm, l wrote to an old
friend who is now making in the
Lone Star State, and who is personally
acquainted with Mr.. M. A. Cooper, to
tell me something about the Cooper
Grocery Company, of Waco, Texas, and
this is what he said: 1.-The leading
spirits in this, one of the leading Texas
wholesale companies, are NJ. A. Cooper
president; Il. G. Barrett, vice president;
III. *. Brewer, secretary; C.. w. Smith.
buyer, and l.. Rogers, treasurer" The
two former members are North Caro-
linians and the three latter are native
Texans.
Mr.. Cooper landed in Waco about
fifteen years ago, hailing from Hender-
son, \. e. He was entirely without
money upon his arrival. but he soon
found employment. His first business
venture was dealing in produce, at which
he made II snug little capital, after sew
l.