The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-17

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He had his hand full of the coat ~
the back and ge'ticulating to the
crowd that it was perfect fit in front
1t was capital hit.
J. T. French "A huge thoe filled
with children. This was n pleasing
representation of his business.
Herndon & Atwater-Ice manufac
turers. This was a float containi' g
large blocks of ice in which were
frozen fruit, flowers, fish aud tobacco
plants.
r. Blacknall d ns.-Drugs
Hugh scales, with other artices that
aptly represented the firm.
| p. w. Vaughan-Here we had q
large mortar with the figure ofa giant
pounding away-mixiug Drug. Ths
was followed by f1at representing
the "Troyat're" cigar.
Durham Furniture Co.-ThiS fioat
contained a handsome set of furni-
ture and made god show.
| w. r. E!lis-A 9 'rgeously ar
ranged bower Of fiae dress goods. 1t
would have been a filing throne for q
queen.
Robertson, Lloyd & Goa pyra-
mid upon which WAS arranged herl-
wood of various kinds in the most
unique manner.
| W. J. Wyatt & Go Sacks, repre>
senting grain, surrounding Il hay
stack. Presented very agricultural
appearance.
s Summe, field Clothing ar.
ranged in a very effective mann'r.
| Martin & Thompson-Leaf toba >
co Dealers huge h 'gshead, 10 feel
long and 5 feet ia diameter. Ii wa'
immense.
| Parrish Warehouse Company
Five hogshead on til ,ir float marked
to E J. Parrish, Durham, n. {.
| Banner Wrrehouse-This float re,
presented a tobacco sale. There wer,
the piles of tobacco, the auctioneer
the buyers and every appearance O
a sale in progress.
/ T. f. Cheek & Co-Furriture
Their float was built to represent {
very large bed stead, and unon ;hi
were other articles Of furniture. /
was well conceived.
i W. H. Holloway-fhis represented
a blacksmith shop, and the way tn
smiths hammered iron was a sight
Enterprise Land Co.-FrOm thi
float advertising matter vas distriO'
uted.
| Allison & Addison A huge bag
Representing their C tton guano.
| Durham Rull Fertil zer-Just oaC
Immense sack. That told the story
| J. w. Hutchings-Choice meat
Fresh meat representing q market.
Schwartz the butcher--A meat stal
to perfection.
Rawls' company Of colOrtd boys
all in uniforms, hearing placard4, anC
! marching to the beat of drums, wa
an attractive feature.
Here came a long line of wagons
, and they we're followed by vehicle
, containing citiz rs aud visit ,rs.
AT BIZ cEvILL's PARK-Ther
we're about 5000 people at Black
Wills Park to witness the cpeni z q
the Exposition. The scene was in
deed grand with the floats streschet
around tie lace track with thousand
of people rushing TO see the attrac
tive floats etc, Presid, ut J. !
Lockhart in opening made tn,
, following remarks:
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN :-Ol
behalf of the citizens Of Durham
extend to you all mos. hearty wei
come to the Durham Exposition
The generosity and hospitality, p!ucl
energy, and vim Of the people u
North Ca DINA since the war h q
depopuloted our Stat, mtde was'
her fertile fields, and bankrupt he
once proud, and happy people
e without parallel in this Sum
Land. am proud that | am a Mort
Caroliniau. am proud to look iniI
the fIces Of so many whose yer
expression is written in indelibI
. characters, $50 am l." Brea.hs ther
0 a man with soul so dead who nevC
to himself hath said, this,is my own m
= native land. see before me othC
= tried and true men from the motht
OF States, and statesmen, and froi
, other States 10 You all we bid 20
e welcome 10 our hOm g and tireside
In 1868 I cast my lot with this Pee
Is ple, which was then known as Dul
d ham Station. its population the
Is numbered $50. her taxable propert
amounted to $4,000. Tue iuhab
A tants number 10 day the 10th DC
n 1883 1900, the assessed value
property which Is assessed for le
q than half its value is SI,3o0,0O
it The capital employed 10 our MN
In featuring Establishments in 1870 VI
= $4,000. The capital employed
c. day amounts s3,500,000, number