The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-12-19
LOCAL MATTER


your home paper IN advance.
This Is the last month of 1885
the most eventful year Durham has
ever experienced.
The warm rains will enable the
farmers to strip and prepare their
tobacco for market.
"A wife that speaks several Ian
guages may be a good one; but one
that sews on q button is better.
MIR. w. @. Poipdexter, leaf to
bacco buyer for the r y. sorg Co.,
OF Middleton, Ohio, is 10 the city.
Mr.. L. @. Phillips, insurance
agent. has fitted up o neat office in
rear Of book store L. j Gattis 4 Son.
Hon. Geo. DAVIS, OF Wilmington,
10 spoken Of as the new President Of
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad.
Several marriages will take
plsce within the next ten days in
town. We will have them on our
list.
The proprietor If this paper has
sold hi interest in the Person County
Courier, To Mr.. Joe w. NOEL, Of
Graham.
Brother j. X. Whichard, Of
Pitt county has taken charge Of
the e,litnial department OF the Sails /.
bury Hsrafd.f
Only a short while until Christ
mas. Let the public know through the
columns of the RECORDER where TO
find Christmas goods xiii
The change in the schedule of
the Il. Il ID. Railroad was made
20 as To make close communication
with the Atlantic Coast Line trains.
Gen. Poston Wise, Of Richmond
Va, Is visiting his brother in Dur
ham. He is one OF the leading buy
ers on the Richmond and Danyille
markets. 4ttI#tJ i zEsE (
Farmers bring your cotton b,
Durham. Mr.. J. L. Markham wants
10000 hales and says that q cotton
compress will be erected if the Itton
can be bad.
The holiday trade seems to be
setting IN very lively. Our streets
to-day pr sen,ed q very animated
scene--at times being crowded wit
vehicles and people. tfE 4
Mr.. A. H. Stokes bought f-w
days ago 100000 pounds Of fine cut
ters for W. 8. Kimball 4 Co. TLis
shows that the tobarco business in
Durham is moving ahead.
: Judge Gilmsr has appointed Mr..
8 L. Galiis, a young Attorney, Clerk
Of the Sups Tor Court instead Of MAJ.
Hamilton, TO gil the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Dr.. Pride
Jones. #+%# #.s #t|
MIR =. II. Dalton Jr., a graduate
Of The Maryland College of Pharmscy
bat recenrly 81 Danyllle with DIR. II.
w. Cole druggist, has accepted q
position AZ p. w. Yanghan's drug
store.
The Candidates before the demo
cratic caucus for u. 8. Senator will
probably be, Senator Matt w. Ran
son, ] I. Jarvis. 5. B. Alexander,
W. X. Cox, A. NJ. Waddell and A. s.
MeIrimnn ltE&H
1T il alleged that in Mitchell. h
strong republican UNITY. there were
400 NOR votes counted than were
cast on the day Of election. Hon. I.
ID johnson will contest Congressman
Ewarts seat.
Hon Thos. J. Jarvis minist &c
Brazil arrived 10 New York Friday
he will be 10 Raleigh by The opening
Of the L gislature. He will be Sena'
Cor Ransamis strongest opponent FOR
the u. 5. Senate. nn .tmnsezt 4ma
The sneak thief and would be
burglar n. around in the community.
Keep your eye on your hen houses,
smoke houses, and see that your
windows and doors are securely
fastened at night
Pay your subscription and I'D.
vertising bills a. once. 30 that we
can start the new year even. The
RBcoRDEa has been faithful TO the
public this year. Now let those who
owe ne pay up their bills e..
The tlrand Lodge Of the 1nde.
pendent Order Of Good TempIars
was held 10 Cary las. week. IL was
decided 10 hold the next session in
Durham We learn that q State
lecturer will be put in the field.
We ses from O correspondent
10 the Ricbm md Dipatch That Capt
q. II. AK m,ler will uBder no cir.
cumslaucss allow his name to go be
fore he Democratic caucus 50 long
q Senator Ransom Il In tic race.
The public Rad from Guess
mill To Cedar Grove will 10 open d
the frat OF the yeaf. II win greatly
shorten tho distance 20 Alamance
and Casw,ll counties. II will coat