The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
MRS ELIZA RICaARps DEED.
She Was the Mother of Mrs T. Brown, Of
This City Durham Items

(SpeCIaI to News and OBSERVER
Durham, N. c.. April Mrs. Eliza
Richards died at the home of her som
in-law, Alderman c. C. Taylor, on Morris
street, this morning at o'clock The
deceased was in her SIND year, and was
the widow of Captain Henry Richards,
who died some years ago in Hillsboro.
Three children are left to mourn her
death-Mrs c. c. Taylor, of this city,
Mrs. l.. T. Brown, of Raleigh. and Mr..
Henry Richards. of Hillsboro. Mrs Rich
ards was a member Of the Presbyterian
church at HillsborO and most estima-
BILE Christian. The remains will be car
ried to Hillsboro tomorrow morning for
interment, the funeral services to be
conducted from the Presbyterian church
in that town at II o'clock. The follow
ing Durham gentlemen will act as pail
bearers from Alderman Taylor's resi-
dence to the depot: Messrs M. H. Jones,
Jas R. Patton, John w. Pope, V. Ballard,
W. H. McCabe and Leo d. Heartt.
The Oxford and Clarksville passenger
train carried over to Granville county
the remains of two persons this morn
ing. One was the body of Jesse Walker,
the eight-year- old son of Mrs. NJ. Wal
ker who died yesterday on Holloway
street. The interment took place at Will
kins. The remains of the other were
those of Florence Gregory, a colored wo
man, who was found dead in bed this
morning Her burial was at Oxford.
Charles O. COpley. the young white man
who was brought here from South Bos
ton, Va. and bound over to court under
a $3.50 bond, has been released. His
father came to his relief and satisfac-
torily arranged matters.
Last night, at a meeting of Durham
Hose Company, No. 2, G. A. Wicker. who
has for sometime been assistant fore
man. was elected foreman, c. l.. Dick
son. foreman of the company found it
necessary to resign on account of not
having time to give the place his proper
attention w. \. Mabry was elected as
sistant foreman. A. A. Strayhorn re-
signed as treasurer, and A. N. Johnson
was elected to the place.
Sunday morning at II o'clock, Rev. w.
c. Norman, chaplain of Company I, of
this city, will preach a special sermon to
the company at Trinity Methodist church.
The company will attend in a body and
in addition to the officers, all Of the
staff officers living in Durham will at
Leilu III uulIOII Le0S arc NOlOuGl >. -.
Niche, Colonel J. Harper Erwin, Major
Jones Fuller and Major Staples Fuller.
The total number of new street cars
received in Durham up to this time is
eight.
Rev. r. E. Caldwell, of Winston Salem,
will preach and charge Rev. e. r. Ley
burn the new pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Durham, on the 18th of this
month
Miss Polly Redmond and T. d. Scruggs
have lost 2 considerable quantity of cord
wood by fire in the neighborhood of
Hucllleberry Springs, about three and
half miles from the city. The fire was
started by a party of picnicers. Mr..
Scruggs lost ten cords, and Miss Red
mond that much or more.
II. A. Foushee, of Durham. has been
employed as one of the counsel for Long
and Bradsher, trustees of the Terrell
school fund in Person county. The mat
ter will be heard during the Superior
court at Roxboro next week.
E. A. Bradsher and little son, Law
renee, OF RoXbOro, were here this morn
ing on their way to Raleigh. Lawrence
is an exceedingly intelligent little fcllow,
and in a recent contest won second prize
offered by the Black Cat Magazine, Of
Boston. Mass. for the best original
stories by children under IA years. The
plot of his story was based on actual
fact, being practically drawn from cats
about his fathers home.