The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-05
THE LABOR UNIONS
Debaters Show They Work
More Good Than Injury.
field and Track Contests al Trinity Coll ge,
Rev. A. A. Pu den in Need Of Money For
Gospel Tent.
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Durham. ~ c.. May THE large driv-
ing pulley on the third floor of the East
Durham cotton MIL, hurst into many
pieces and doing some other damage The
damage will amount to some two hundred
dollars and viii keep the mill closed I'M
til sometime next week No one was
hurt.
In the auditorium OF the Southern
Conservatory OF Music last night the an
nual inter society debate between the
Columbian and hesperian literary soce-
ties took place. The query for discus
sion was Resolved, That the labor or
CARNATIONS have been more beneficial
than Injurious" The Columbian society
represented the affirmative and the
speakers were: Messrs. E.. W. Webb
end Il. w, Crawford. The Hesperian
sneakers. who had the negative were;
Messrs. d. r. Giles and l.. p Howard
The Judges were DR.. Edwin Minis, Hon.
II. A. Fcushee and Mr.. James III. South
gate. Judge X. w. Winston presided
over the meeting. The judges decided in
lavor OF the affirmative. During the
evening piano solos were rendered by
Miss Patrick and Miss Lambertson. both
students of the Conservatory
Rev. and Mrs. T. l.. Troy will leave
next Tuesday for New Orleans, where
they will spend a short while on visit
to their son, Mr.. Thad Troy, formerly of
this city.
w p. Henry, formerly of this city, but
now of Timmonsville, S. c., prominent
tobacconist, is here on a visit to relatives
Judge A. w Graham. OF oxford, spent
last night in the city on business.
Mr.. Washington Duke, Misses Annie
and Florence Roney and Mrs. j. G. An
gier. have returned from New York,
where they spent two weeks with rela-
tives and friends.
DR.. A. g. Carr who has been critically
i'll. for sometime, is much better and was
able to be out driving this afternoon.
Mr.. w. T. Pearce is quite i'll.
Invitations have been issued announc-
ing the approaching wedding of Miss
Eva Dolly, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. A. S, Winslow. general
superintendent of the Erwin cotton mill,
and Mr. Walter Orwell Jewell. of Law
renee. Mass. The event will be sol
omnized in the baptist church at West
Durham on the evening of May 10, at s
o'clock. Rev w A. Smith, pastor of
this church, will offieiate. Mr.. Jewell is
a member Of the faculty of Lawrence
High school
series of meetings have been in
progress at Trinity Methodist church
this week, and there have been number
OF conversions. The meetings have been
conducted by Rev. W. c. Norman, the
pastor,
Yesterday afternoon the field and track
contests of Trinity college were pulled
of. There were a number of contestants
and the records made reflect credit on the
participants and the college. Next
Thursday the Trinity and Wake Forest
track and field teams will meet in Qua
contest here.
meeting OF the board of city alder
men last night, was held in order to gel
ready for the retirement Of the board
and the turning over OF the city affairs
TO the new board, which will be elected
next Tuesday. The annual report of the
Chief of Police showed that during The
year from MAY l. 1900 to April 80, 1901
there were 1895 arrests made in the
citv The fines forfeitures and cost!
amounted to $2,S10.60. Special taxes col
to s9,s12o9. The annual report Of the
,4e 10
ing showing: On hand May ], 1900
..Ss-,Sa 440.a a.. sources uu
ring the year, $T2,033.44, making a tota
az $ST, 62T 60. The disbursements durin'
the year amounted to $S0,05S.76, leaving
balance OF S7,07s.S4 on hand. Post
master p. j. O'Brien appeared before th'
board in regard 10 making arrange
nients for the extension OF the free de
livery service for Greater Durham. Thu
matter was referred to the Street Com
nittee with instructions to name all o
The new streets, number the houses, Pu
up signs for the streets and make ma
OF the new territory taken IN.
Rev A. A. Pruden has been presente
with fine sterling silver individual com
munion service by the st. James Episeo
nal church Of East Radford, Va, c
which Mr.. Pruden was formerly rector
In an interview that viii appear in tn
Herald tomorrow morning, Rev MI
Ptuaen tells of the duties OF the chaplai
In the army. and SAYS that he needs som
money 10 put up a gospel tent and equi
II for use OF the boys OF his regimen
This i not furnished by the Government
ana ne Will nave " toiSN
friends IN order to aid him IN ms WoIl
The Herald has opened subscription i'
this purpose, and If there are any III U
State at large who would like 10 ne
in this cause the money can be sent
the Herald and will be duly announced
its columns. Mr. Prudeu needs i've hul
dred dollars for the equipment OF n
regiment. Some have already promiS'
donations.
Pcs,ion Play in North Carolina.
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