The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-10
ION FIELD AND TRACK
The Contest Between Wake
forest and Trinity.
The Events VIII be Pulled Off Tomorrow First
Meeting Of the New Board Of
Aldermen.
Especial to News and observer.)


Durham, N. O. May 9.-The first meet
ing of the new. city aldermen was held
last night. Mayor NJ. E. McCown, who
was reelected, was sworn in late ycster-
day afternoon by Squire B. G. Woodall,
and after short meeting of the old board
last night the newly elected aldermen
We're sworn into office by Mayor McCown
and their two-year term had begun. The
work last night consisted in the election
of city officers. All of the old officers
were reelected with one exception. that
of city attorney. The following are some
of those re-elected George w Wood
ward, city clerk; Col. W. T. Blackwell,
city treasurer; j. r. Patton tax collec-
tor; j. Frank Maddry, chief of the fire
department; ]. A. Woodall, chief of po-
lice, and Jones Fuller city attorney. The
office of assistant chief of police was
created and W. G. Crabtree, who has been
a member of the police force for num-
Der of years, was elected to the position.
It is understood that at meeting to
be held next Monday night the board will
increase the number of policemen en-
ployed in order to give more protection to
the new limits taken in recently. When
this is done the department will be re-
organized and two sergeants elected.
The aldermen decided to continue the
monthly appropriation of 500 to the
Watts Hospital, and $50 to the Durham
Public Library.
Chief of Police ]. A. Woodall has been
granted leave of absence of fifteen days,
beginning May 9Th, in order that he may
attend the annual meeting of the Ma
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the United States and Canada which will
convene in New York on May 22nd. In
his absence Assistant Chief Crabtree will
be in charge of the office.
The inter- collegiate dual meet between
Wake Forest and Trinity Colleges, which
was first set for today will be held
next Saturday on the grounds at Trinity
Park. The change in date was made in
order to accommodate Wake Forest.
There will be field and track events and
three men will represent each college in
each contest. Five points will count for
first place in each event, three for sec
ond, and one for third. The college scor-
ing the largest number of points will
be the winner. There will be ten events
five track and FIVE field The track
events will be 100 and 220 yard dashes.
hurdle races. The field contests will con-
sist OF running high and broad jumps,
putting 1G pound shot, throwing 16 pound
hammer and pole vaulting. There will
be some good performances.
The county and city authorities have
reached an agreement in regard to the
expenses incurred on account of handling
smallpox. This year there have been q
cases inside the city limits and GO outside.
making q total OF 80 cases. The cost Of
handling the contagion was $2555.97 and
the agreement reached was that the city
pay one-fourth and the county three
fourths. Last year the epidemic cost the
county $2,11953 and during the two years
the city has paid out $1,101.25. The cpl
demic is now about over and it is said
that it was handled much cheaper here
than at many other pieces.
News has reached here of the death
by jaundice of r. E. Adams, son of J. Q.
Adams, at his home near Morrisvlle. He
was about Is years of age He was q ne
phew Of Squire A. NJ. Sorrell, of this
city.
Hattie, the two-year- daughter of
John Watson died at her home, six miles
from the city yesterday afternoon. The
interment took place this afternoon.
The May term of Durham Superior court
will convene here next Monday.
The East Durham Cotton Mil, which
closed down last Friday on account Of
a large driving wheel going to pieces, has
resumed operations.
Mrs. w. l.. Warren left this morning
for Winston to attend the bedside of her
brother, W. L. Terrell, who is critically
i'll.
Congressman w. w. Kitchin, of Person
county, has gone to Scotland Neck to at
tend the bedside Of his. newphew, Mr..
Arlington Kitchin, who is critically i'll.
Nothing tickles a woman so much as
to see another woman that she just hates
wearing a new hat that she tried on her
self and knows exactly the price of