The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1885-07-29
EHE DIIRHHN RECORDER.
WEDNEsDAY,July %, 1885
LOCAL MATTE R

LOCAL NATTER 4
Refreshing rains-happy farmers.
--Watermelons are plentiful, and prices
are going-down
Mr.. j. S. Manning spent last week
attending the Inferior court at Pittsboro.
Light blue is the favorte color this
summer. -.
The shady side of the street is most
sought after now, $751;.
Rev. Sam Jones failed to make an I'M
preston on the people of Augusta, Ga,
The Board of County Commissioners
meet next Monday.
How do you like our special edi-
iioni lsitnot a daisys
Gen. Grams remains were buried at
entral P ark, New York.
Mr.. J. T. Malone is confined to his bed
with fever.
Some new tobacco was sold ON the
Durham market last week,
We regret to learn that Mr.. A.
Mohsberg is sick.
The clever ticket agent Mr.. w.
A. Muse is on a visit to relatives at
Ore Hill.
Mr.. S. Il. Perry has returned
from a months visit to All Healing
Springs.
The many friends of Mrs. A. Mohsberg
will be glad to learn that her health is
much better.
The infant murder case reported as
having occurred in Wilson county turns
out to be lie. |
Rev. Jas. NJ. Atkinson, of Ralei oh is
spoken o. for President Of Davidson Col
lege.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Gregory has been ap-
pointed postmaster Of Greensboro and
J. A. Taylor, of Oxford.
The tobacco breaks We're very heavy
last week. This is rather remarkable
for this season of the year. |
There are Is companies encamped at
Asheyille. The boys are having jolly |
time
Rev. w. S. Davis preached most
excellent sermon ut Stokes Hall Sun.
day evening. -
We have often been asked, what has
become OF the Graded School bonds.
We wonder il the school building will
be erected sooni
Only few more weeks till court. We
trust every citizen in Person county who
is not taking the COURIER will do so
during the week.
There is one thing in this world
wherein men and flies are equally silly |
They both yield to the attractive power
of 'lasses.
The chemical engine in Greens.
boro like the one in Durham would
make a splendid thing to sprinkle
flowers with.
Lee Hall ofTexas, "a former Greens.
boro, n. c. boy is to be appointed
Superintendent of the Indian reserva-
ton in Wyoming Territory.
Mess J. II. Southgate and UNI.
Wahab left to-day to attend the
District Conference at Leas Chapel,
Person county. |
There is a general dissatisfaction
about the location for the last resting
place of Ex-President Grant. Wash.
ington should have been the place.
Capt. Z. J. Parrish sold ono day last
week over 5000 pounds of tobacco,
this shows how popular his warehouse
Is even at the end Of the season, at
busy time Of the gear.
Col. w. 7. Blackwell gave very en-
joYabIe old fashioned barbecue OF Red
mond's pond one day last week. We
regret that we were unable to avail our
selfof his kind invitation.
The drying kiln Of Christian & wilker.
son was destroyed by FIRE last week. Most
Of the lumber which had been packed In it
10 dry was removed before the flames con-
sumed the building.
Prof. Price Thomas. formerly Of the
Durham Graded school, but now Of New
bern, II on n visit TO his home in Tennessee
for short while. The Newbern Graded
School Of which he Is Superintendent IL re.
ported to be in flourishing condition.
MIR. Samuel Watson, q young man
who was an employee at the factory Of
w. Duke, & Sons, died at hisl home in
Durham last Monday with consumption.
fills remains were entered at the City
CemetaTy.
Those who are responsible for the
bad condition Of the road leading TO the |
Durham will catch It at next Court. |
Their names will be published In the |
RECORDER unless their roads are worked
within the next three weeks.
1t will pay you well to go TO Raleigh