The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-06
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II is said that Every man has role
in life, - ..
And has had'since time began
But after all the bakers roll
Is the best for wifeless man"
Service was held in the Baptist
! church on Thursday night 3lst, 81
llo'clock, a. m. BY the Rev. G. DIR
nam. A large congregation Assem-
bled to see the old year out.
| On the 4th Of March, 1887, the
terms of twenty-five United States
Senators win expire. or these min,
are Democrats and sixteen Republi-
cans. 4
Our progressive town in Other
respects has got several years ahead
OF Its pavements; for instance, look at
that little fish pond near the store Of
Messrs. Nachman & Lehman!
ALI doctors agree that to enjoy
good health the mind must be kept III
cheerful condition But no docth
can give man points that will make
him joyous when his collar don't fit
"A young white man, giving his
name as Charlie Salisbury, attempt,
ed to end his life in thi. place o.,
Wednesday evening last, by taking
an ounce of laudanum.
Mr.. tuners Sneed, of Raleigh
has accepted position with the 90.
pular firm of Lambe, Slater & Cor,
man, of this place. We extend H.
him cordial welcome. y.
MIR. Paul Norwood will be glad
Q have his friends from Chatham
and elsewhere to call at w. J. Wyatt
Y Co., when they come to Durham
lie Is prepared to sell goods at bot
tom prices, and he will do it.
The Tarboro Southerner has com
pleted its sixty-third year--a good
age and good paper still lives. and
we hope the sprightliness of the Sonts.
erner will go laundering down the
ages yet TO come.
The noted trotting mare. Early
Dawn, died In Lexington, KY, a
fortnight ago. II is stated that she
was valued at s22 500; her record was
2 2la; she Won $40, 900 for her owners
last year.
MIR. VIM. Brandon, auctioneer
tor Corbett, Patton & Co.. has just
returned from pleasant visit to hi
home in Milton. He says his voice
hasn't failed in the least and solicits
farmers to bring tobacco to his house
Divine service was held in tue
large and commodious factory of w
Duke Sons & Co.. on last Sunday at;
'ernoon at 3 o'clock, by Rev. Mr..
Gregg whopreached a splendid sermon
to large audience.
One Of the handsomest thing,
in the way Of a sign, that we have
seen for some time, is that which
adorns the front of the Art Gallery
Of our friend Shelburn. The paint
ing was executed Mr.. Lawrence and
il a credit to his artistic skill.
"A special term Of the Superior
Court for this county, is now in ses
sion, commencing on last Monday
Judge Gilmer, Of Greensboro, presi-
ding. Civil cases alone will be dis.
posed of at this term. We will give
full proceedings in our next issue.
MIR. Tilden, a nephew of Mr.
Samuel j. Tilden has purchased fifty
thousand acres of land in one body Ii
Swain and Graham counties, and IN
tends settling a northern colony O
farmers upon this tract at an early
day.
Goodness, gracious! il is said
that putting Mr.. Vanderbilt's silve
dollars lengthwise, dollar after dol
lar, il would stretch distance OF 4,
672 miles, making a silver stretcl
from New York across the ocean 4
Liverpool.
Miss lila Christmas, who va
for some time q teacher in the Grade
School here, but who is now engage,
in teaching in The Graded Schpo. a
| New Berne, spent the holidays wit
her parents in Durham. Her mani
friends here we're delighted to Sc
her.
i --Hurrah for Durham Last wee
w. j. Wyatt q Co. sold a large bill
lof goods to gentleman in Raleigh
The buyer said the goods were muc
cheaper than he could yet them q
home. Hurrah for Durham ! It's
cold day in July when we arc downc'
The Rev. J. L. Mahoney, Of III
North Carolina Conference, who die,
IN Goldsboro on last Thursday
week ago, after a brief illness wit
lerysipIas, was brought TO Durham "a
interrnent, the Rev. J. 7. Harris cor
ducting the service.
MIR. Dave johnson, u native I
Charlotte, who has been engaged
keeping bar in this place for u nun
Der of years. died at Bragtown. "
miles North Of Durham, on Wrdne
ldsy last. Hle was buried at u
. cemetery in this place on Frida
"A young white man, by u
name Of Frederick 0.'ridger. was III
over and killed by the mail trai
going East, about a mile below Oh
9 ,,lae.s nm SATURDAY., the 26th of DE