The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-11
CAUGHT BY BULLET
The Burglar, However, Made
His Escape.
Mrs. Tyree Laid 10 Rest. Aged Citizen Of Hills
b1rO Passes Away, In Death They
Were Not Divided.
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Durham, n. c., Feb. 10.--Two unsuc-
cessful attempts have been mode to en-
ter the home of Mrs. A. B. Cox, on Lib
erty street. There is Durham negro
missing, and it is thought that he has
gone away to nurse wound somewhere
about his body that was made by pis-
tol ball. Andrew Bowen, a boarder, and
Thomas Cox, son of Mrs. Cox, came upon
the intruder and grappled with him. The
negro broke loose from them and ran,
when MIR. Bowen fired upon him. There
VAS cry of pain from the fleeing figure
The man left his overcoat behind, and
in the sleeve Is hole as If made by a
bullet. No trace of the man has yet been
obtained, but it is thought that he viii
be arrested. as there are good clews as
&c who the intruder was.
Miss Dora Alice Wicker, aged 20 years,
PASSED away Sunday morning about $3.50
o'clock at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. Hughes, in East Durham The fun
eral services took place this afternoon at
4 o'clock from the Methodist church in
that village.
The little son of Thomas Williams died
The remains were carried to Salisbu,-
this afternoon for interment.
a double funeral took place SUNDAY
III Hayti, Durham's colored suburb. Kin
Scott, aged 50, and his wife. Frances.
aged So passed away Saturday at the
same time, and were laid to rest in the
same grave. Throughout their long mar
ried life they were inseperable and even
in death are not divided.
Ohio Lunsford, of the c. C. Thomas
Company of this city, was painfully
hurt Saturday in a runaway near Creed
moor. Mr.. Lunsford and B. G. Davis, a
tobacco drummer of Richmond. were driv-
ing double team of horses. when the
breast strap broke This frightened the
animals and caused them to run. Mr..
Lrrsford vase thrown out of the buggy
first and received a number of scalp
wounds and bruises about the face and
body. little later Mr.. Patterson was
thrown out, but was not painfully hurt.
The buggy was demolished and the
horses We're badly injured.
The funeral services of Mrs. Susan
Barksdale Tyree, mother of Rev w. c.
and Mr.. B. l.. Tyree, of Durham took
place yesterday afternoon at Amherst,
"a, oue pdSStu away SATURDAY AFTER
noon at the home of her daughter Mrs
Cora Tyree Molar, in Washington, ID. C.
4 few days ago she was badly paralyzed
and never recovered from the shock Mrs.
Tyree leaves one brother, Or, w s.
Penick. Of Shreveport. La. The deceased
was about ~ years of age.
Bankruptcy matters in regard TO the
Durham Department Store have been set
tied and the store Is open and doing
business again.
Col. and Mrs. J. s. Carr and little son
Austin, have gone to Hot Springs, this
State. Mrs. A. G.. Carr also accompanied
them.
A message reached here today of the
death Of Mr.. James Parks. which occurred
this morning at his home in HilIsboro
The deceased was about 80 years of age
the oldest citizen of that town. Six chill
dren are left to mourn his death Messrs.
d. c., G. M. and w. T. Parks OF Hills
boro; Mrs. Routen, of Oxford; Mrs. Has
sell and Mrs DR. Paris, of Hillsboro.
Mr.. Parks for many years was promi-
nently identified with the section in
which he lived, and bore the good will
and esteem of every one who knew him
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at Hillsboro. and the interment will be
With Masonic honors.