The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-29
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION.
Lafayette and Trinity to Play. Runaway Mar
riage Gen. Carr Returns
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Durham, N. c. March 2S.-Two import
ant tax decisions have recently been
handed down by the Supreme court Both
went up from this county. State Treas
urer Worth insisted that under the Reeve
nue. Act of 1899 all saw mill men We're
lumber dealers and were liable for the
license tax prescribed for lumber dealers,
and that under certain provisions OF the
Revenue Act taxing coal, wood and meat
dealers in cities and towns; that all deal
erS doing business in villages like East
Durham and West Durham were liable.
He instructed the sheriff of the State to
collect these taxes. Some of the persons
interested in these questions consulted
the law firm of Boone, Bryant q Briggs,
of Durham, who advised them that they
were not liable for such taxes. ]. H.
Barbee a saw mill man living few miles
from Durham and j. B. Green, a meat
dealer of East Durham, were indicted,
and the cases taken to the Supreme court.
In both cases the court holds that the
parties are not liable for the tax. The
last opinion was handed down yesterday.
The court says a saw mill man is a
that the words "city" or town mean
an incorporated place.
There was a runaway marriage in this
city yesterday afternoon al the boarding
house of Mrs. G. r. Jones. The contract
ing parties were Mr.. K. S. Blake and Miss
Clara Hare, both of Wake county. The
ceremony was performed by Squire w.
E. Dunnegan.
General Julian Carr returned home
this morning from Philadelphia, where he
has been laid up by reason of fall he
had on the ice in New York. He is get
ting along very we'll, and stood the trip
home splendidly. General Carr is on
crutches.
At the Trinity College athletic grounds
tomorrow afternoon and Friday afternoon,
Lafayette and Trinity will cross bats on
the baseball diamond. Tomorrows game
will be called at 4:30 o'clock, and the one
the following day at 2 p. m. Dannehower
and Early. will form the battery for Trim
ity. Mr.. Upchurch, of Raleigh, will act
as umpire.
The long distance line of the Inter
State Telephone and Telegraph Company
from Durham to Winston, is now ready
for business and connection may be had
with the following new stations: Hills
boro, Mebane, Haw River, Graham, Bur-
lington, Greensboro Guilford College, Col
fax, Friendship Kernersyilie ANA VIM
stonSalem
Mr.. T. j. Mangum has purchased the
old Miller brick-making plant in the
Pearl Mil section and will begin to man
ufacture brick in a very short time. New
machinery has also been ordered. The
new plant will be located in North Dur
ham.
The executive committee OF the Tobac7
co Growers Association of Oak Grove
township, Durham county, held meeting
at Morning Sun Academy, Saturday,
March Gath. George Stallings was elect
ed chairman and j. T. Rogers secretary.
The chairman made a good talk in favor
of Jordan's plan, followed by others, all
of whom highly endorsed the Jordan
plan. There were about thirty tobacco
farmers present and when the plan Sras
put to vote it was adopted unanimously.
Hon. II. A. London, of Pitt5boro, 'wili
address the citizens of Durham tomor-
row night upon the Constitutional Amend