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SEMI-WEEKLY.
LLfVi JUL X1U 1LJlv0
VOLUME 90.
DURHAM, N. C, DECEMBER 11, 1908.
N.C. METHODIST CONFERENCE
Sessions Held In Trinity M. L Church
This Week.
BISHOP P. W. WILSON IS PRESIDING.
I Good Attendance Enrolled Good
Reports by all the Churches
ot the Conference.
Other Notes. i
The first work of the N. C. M.
E. Conference was begun at 10
o'clock Wednesday muming.
A roll call of the delegates
showed 139 of the 180 ministerial
delegates and 20 of the 36 lay
men answered to their names.
Revs. W. L. Cunninjgim was
elected secretary and Revs. N.
L Grissom and George T. Simms
were elected assistants.
Committees were appointed on
the following objects: Books
and periodicals, District confer
ence records, Sabbath Observ
ance, Church property, Con'er
ence relations and Temperance.
After the nomination of the
various standing committees,
question 20, "Who are Superan
nuated?" was called for and the
names of the supernumeraries
and superannuated were again
proposed. The first named are
Rev. Messrs. R. W. Townsend,
W. H. Townsend and J. 0.
Guthrie. The superannuated are
Rev. Messrs. M. C. Thomas. W.
S. Davis. J. E. Bristowe, T. P.
Bonner, C. C. Brothers, B. B.
Holder and T. J. Drowning. In
this connection it is interesting
to note that Rev. C. C. Brothers,
whose health has prevented his
being actively in the ministry
for the Dast several years, de
clared his desire to enter the
work again and asked for an ap
pointment. Reports of the presiding elders
and pastors showed the churches
of the conference in a healthy
condition and the work in fine
shape.
The annual sermon was preach
ed to a crowded church Wednes
day night by Rev. W. H. Moore,
of Rockingham district, the sub
ject being the words of Jesus to
Nicodemus. Verily, verily, I
say unto you except a man be
born again, he cannot see the
Kingdom of God."
Thursday the proceedings were
of a routine nature and to an
outsider was not of special in
terest. Thursday evening the address
of Bishop Wilson to the Epworth
League was listened to by a
large crowd and everyone felt
tnat the evevening had been
well spent. At this session the
repDrt of Miss Lizzie R. Hancock
was read. She is secretary of
the Epworth League movement
and her report showed that much
work had been done during the
year.
The total membership is 1,864,
and the number received into
the organization the past year
was G26. Sixteen leagues have
been organized.
Found Dead In the Soad.
Jack Blacknali, an old negro
man, wa3 found in the road in
Patterson township Wednesday.
Coroner Maddry went out and
viewed the remains and ordered
that the body be interred.
The evidence was such that it
, was believed by all that the old
man wa3 intoxicated and lay
down Ly the road side and
froze to death. He carried
I some life insurance and his rela
tives took charge of the body
and superintended the burial.
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Shoes for men, women and
children that will wear well can
be found at B. W. Hobgood's on
East Main street.
THE ROAD FORCE INCREASED
Judge Jones Dispatches Business In
the Superior Court.
TRUE BILL OF MURDER FOR TILLEY.
Many Cases Called and Settled In
Court A Negro Gets Five Years
-Grand Jury Finds True
Bill tor Murder.
The work of the superior court
has been pushed during the week
and many cases have been dis
posed of.
TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Tuesday's proceedings were
marked by the arranging of Wes
ley Bates for the murder of Jack
Robertson. The case will be
tried at the January term of
court.
The longest sentence imposed
Tuesday was that of George
Parner, who stole Dr. George H.
Ross, horse from the stable in
East Durham. It took the jury
but a few minutes to make a
finding and Judge Jones annexed
a punishment of five years on
the roads at hard labor.
Dock Ford caught it for retail
ing too, Judge Jones giving him
eighteen months on the roads.
For gambling, Louis Bumpass,
Otho Holeman, Seldon Minters,
Charles Hedgepeth, Pete Free
land and Mack Patterson paid a
fine of 10 each and costs.
Adam Dance, for carrying con
cealed weapons, promised to
leave the county.
, Henry Simmons, for assault
and battery in two cases, paid a
fine of $20 and costs.
Thomas Myrick, for selling
whiskey, paid $15 and costs and
Laura Carroll and Jim Bullock
serve terms for immoral living,
in six months for the man and
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TRINITY M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, DURHAM, N. C.
Where Confcrct:: is D.'
REUBEN BARBEE ABBESTED.
Charged Wltb the Murder of Engineer
Bolt at the Coal Shute.
This morning Reuben Barbee,
well known to our readers, was
arrested and brought up to the
Sheriff's office. Tbe charge
against him is that he is con
nected with the Murder of Engi
neer Holt at the coal shute last
week.
The facts are under investiga
tion and it is impossible to give
any idea of tbe result at this
writing, (Friday at noon.) The
evidence of the coroner and what
has been gathered by the officers
will be brought out and action
will be taken when this is com
pleted.
The arrest of Barbee created
quite a stir and information of a
definite nature is well nigh im
possible. FROM ALL OVEB THE STATL
Brlel Items Gatbered from Various
Sources.
Moses Cone, of Greensboro,
who has done for that section of
North Carolina in a commercial
way, died in Baltimore last Tues
day afternoon. He was 52
years of age. The burial took
place at his estate near Blowing
Ro:h
Judge Walter H. Neal has
offered to the Governor his
resignation as juge in the eighth
district to take effect December
the 12th. He was a popular
judge. He will devote his time
to practice of law. Governor
Glenn will appoint his successor
at once.
Earl Cotton and Tom Holder
field have been lodge in Wake
County jail to wait the action of
the naxt grand jury. They are
held without bail for murder of
Dr. E. W. Smith, of Richmond.
"Red" Hopkins is held under a
bond of $10,000 as a witness in
this case, and Richard Williams
and Ed Kelly are still in jail as
witnesses not being able to give
the required bond.
Rev. A. D. Hunter, late of
Cary, who killed himself recent
ly by cutting his thoat with a
razor, carried $8,5000 life insurance.
Hobgood has the shoes you
want for the children to wear to
school. See him.
Read the change in this issue
of Reade Brothers Company,
Helena. This firm has greatly
increased their capacity and witl
be in better shape to handle
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ORGANIZED MAY ist 1905.
Capital $100,000.00
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Stockholders Liability
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J. B. Duke, President Americ .? bacco Company.
Y. E. Smith, Supt. Durham Cbum Mfg. Company.
C. L. Haywood, of Haywood & Boone, Druggists.
J. H. Southgate, of Southgate & Son, Insurance.
R. H. Rigsbee, Capitalist
Q. E. Rawls, Merchant.
B. N. Duke,
Director American Tobacco Co., and Capitalist.
J. S. Manning, Attorney-at-Law.
N. M. Johnson, Physician and Surgeon.
J. B. Warren, Capitalist and Farmer.
J. B. Mason, Cashier Citizens National Bank.
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JOHN SPRUNT HILL,
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