The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-10
ESCAPED FROM FIRE,
S. S. Institute. Roller Mill Starts.
Up. Blackwell Tobacco Co. Hearing.
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Durham, n. c., March "a Sunday
School Institute convened at the East
Durham Baptist church tonight at Z
O'Clock, and will be in session tomorrow
night and Sunday. The institute is lead
by Rev. w. c. Barrett of Raleigh. To-
nights program was as follows:
o'clock-Devotiona exercises and
Song service.
7:15 o'clock-Enrollment of Represen-
tatives.
1880 o'cloclk-''The Land of Palestine"
by Rev. w. C. Barrett.
o'cIock-''The Teachers Great Oppor
tunity," by Rev. DR.. L. B. Turnbull.
$50 o'clock-''Some Common Mistakes
in Teaching, an open Conference, led by
Rev. Mr. Wicker. The meeting will no
doubt prove of great interest and benent
to all who attend.
Mr.. Arthur l.. Manchester, editor OF
The Musician, who delivered an address
on 1.-THE Aesthetic Education of the Mu-
sician,' at the opening exercises of the
new building for the Southern Conserva-
tory of Music last night, left this morn
ing for home. Visitors from Raleigh and
turned home today. Mr.. Manchester, who
is one of the ablest musical critics in this
country, was introduced to the audience
by Hon. H. A. Foushee, in happy and
appropriate manner. Mr.. Manchester's
address was replete with strong thought
and was ornate, polished and refined.
Mr. Jas H. Southgate, whose address
followed lator in the evening, was intro
whit tn
latter's original, humorous and catchy
style. Mr. Southgate spoke briefly OF the
| important place music has had in the
world and of the greatness of this divine
art
There was a fire in Albright, a suburb
of Durham, this morning about O'Clock.
A dwelling house belonging to p p.
O'Briant and occupied by w. J. Tyson,
was destroyed, together with it's contents.
Nothing was saved. Mr.. Tyson did not
more than have time to get out OF the
house himself. How the fire originated
is not definitely known, but it is thought
probable it started from the explosion OF
a lamp which had been left burning in
the dining room. Mr.. Tyson had 5000 in
surance on the furniture.
The Durham Roller mills which are To-
Gated in East Durham, have started up
again after having been shut down. They
turn out flour that will compare very
favorably with the best grades that are
shipped to this market
H. j. Blannvelt. of Winston. has Sc
| cured the contract to draw plans for a
large addition to the present handsome
residence of B. n. Duke, in this city,
also for new stables and outbuildings.
Mr. Duke has in contemplation, we learn,
| the erection of a stone mansion of classic
style.
! The West Durham band are making ar
engagements to give a minstrel perform
ance at an early date for the benefit OF
| the band.
Messrs Manning & Foushee and w. A.
| Guthrie will appear among the counsel
for the stockholders in the hearing OF
the Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company
matter, before Judge Simonton, at
Charleston, S. c., April 18th. These at
| torneys will do all in their power to see
| that their clients get their rights, and
will not be satisfied with anything less
The above mentioned attorneys are Dur
ham men. Attorneys w. w. Fuller and
Junius Parker, who represent the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, were formerly
residents of this city. This is a striking
instance.
The Vance Club. of this city, and the
Erwin Literary Society of West Durham
will have their public debate on Friday
night, March 10th. The query to be dis
cussed will be, Resolved, That there
should be an Anglo-American Alliance
Mr.. J. w. Noell, one of the editors and
proprietors of the Roxboro Courier, was
here this morning and left for Greensboro.
| He reports that it showed considerably
at RoXboro yesterday. There was no
snow here, but a good deal of rain fell.
News has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Frances Horton, which oc-
| Cured at her home in Orange county.
She was about 65 years of age, and leaves
| two sons and three daughters to mourn
her death. Deceased formerly resided
in this county near McCown's mill. She
resided with her son-in-law, William Ed
wards.
One of those who took part in the
orchestra at the opening concert at the
| Southern Conservatory Of Music last
night was Mr.. Kimbro Jones, Jr, Mr.
Jones began taking violin instruction at
the Conservatory in September, and has
made most wonderful progress. He play
ed one of the first violins in the con-
cert.
Tomorrow night, Quo Vadis." the
great religious play, will be presented at
the Durham Opera House.
Frank Howard, of the firm of Frank
Howard & Co, has returned from a
pleasant trip to Baltimore, Philadelphia
and other points. During his absence he
attended the marriage of his brother,
| Philip Howard, to Miss Myrta Morris.
which took place at Huntsville, Pa, Feb
ruary 9th.
General j. s. Carr returned this morn
| ing from business trip. north.
A lodge of Elks is to be instituted here
soon with about thirty members This
will make the fourth lodge of this order
| in the State.
Miss Bessie Williams, formerly of Dur
| ham, but now a student of Claremont
college, at Hickory, passed through the
city yesterday afternoon on her way to
Chatham county, having been called there