The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-07
LOCAL MATTER

n0bly.
Mis- Mamie Wright, Of Lynch
burg, Va, is visiting her brother, Mr..
Il. ID. Wright.
We believe Durham county has
been red, ened and every one of our
candidates elected
Trinity Methodist chnr h aided
one hundred and four members to the
church roll sunday. ..s
MIR. Geo. K. Jones has about
completed his large livery stable,
near the Baptist church.
MIR. J. I. Britt, an old typo, who
has ben in the Government printing
office at Washington, is iu the city.
The white people Of North Caro-
lima sat down upon Ewes and his
spying dogs in very effectul man
ner. NV didn't they?
MIR. T. A. Noel. OF Henderson is
10 the city. lie is one of the cleyerest
buyers in the State. He makes a
specially 81 bright wrappers.
The main part of Parrish's ware.
house la, been cleaned # the benches
and ready for The sale OF leaf tYbacco
Capt. Parrish will look after the bust.
ness.
The way returns are coming III
Il looks As ii New York has gone for
Harris ~. Rut we shall not give up
Cleyeland's election until we see the
official vote
Our Oxford friends are selling q
great deal of new tobacco. Their
warehousem-h have redoublrd their
efforts and are drawing the weed from
distant secti ms.
We harm that Rev. Sam Jones
has arrived safely at his home in
Cariersy.lle, Ga. He will visit Dur
ham again next Fall and conduct
ten days meeting.
Miss Mamie Ragland, Of Hyco.
Va, Nh1 has been visiting in this
plac for several weeks. returned home
yesterday evening N the regret OF
large circe Of friends.
The Third Party vote 10 this
county was very small. We havih't
had time to hunt fer IL. Eaves' in
timidating circulars and Piuker; ON
pimps made Durham solid.
A pr. .mincnt gentleman living
in a Viz LIMA city who is familiar
with Durham says he knows quite n
number who wish 10 buy real estate
In Durhsm but that 1t is too high.
The Charlotte press have been
fighting ! dgs X. p. Dick with tie
sIronges, language for his unprece-
dental parGisanship. He appointed
negro supervisors to watch the white
people Of Mecklenburg to-day.
Mr.. s. Lehman has had an cleo
trio light placed ia front Of his store
ON Main street / gives an addition.
al attraction to his place Of business
which has been improved and ars
ranged In q most handsome manner.
Waller Barbee, 4 printer IN
Whitaker job printing Office, while
working job press yesterday, had
the misfartune TO severely mash the
two middle fingers Of his left hand,
by having them caught in the press.
The Y. NJ q. A, had q very
large aite dance last night. aud twen-
" seven ! CIV memebers we're enroll.
oil. Thi' organization Of christian
workers !. nov in the most hourishs
ing condition, and is doing good
work among the young men Of Dur
ham. II should be encouraged by all
Of our cit zsns.
--Durl ANS Tobacco business is
steadily gu the increase. This 10
clearly shown by the revenue r. ceip;s
at the Durham Office. Mr.. Foster
has kindly furnished us with the re-
ceipts Tor October and they foot up
So, 273,77 This Is an increase of
very nearly $4,000 over last month;
the receipts for September being $685.!
332,07.
-. W. Robinson, q colored porter
nj X. Blarknall & Sons drug store,
was arr. sted this morning on the
charge Of larceny. Sums OF money
have been missed at variou, times
and suspicion rested upon Robinson.
When arrested some Of tie money
married by one of the clerks was
found nprn his parsOn. lie had a
hearin. to-day and was boaud over
90 court.
~ STREET car driver tells ~ that
number Of people along the line
hani item letters to mail, aud that
these very same pecple oflen 20 To
the po.toiIice before the driver does.
That be ir. quenily changes cars, or
gets vet and changes his coat and
keers tile letters several days. We
m.nlion this in order that people may
~e that giving letters 10 car drivers