The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-09
LOCAL MATTER.
Mr.. j. Schwartz was called to
Richmond Saturday by the death Of
ms sister, Mrs. Hutzler.

American Bible Society, delivered
an address it Trinity Church Sum
day afternoon at 3 o'clock
Col. j. w. Alspaugh, cashier Of
the. First National Bank Of VIM
ston, was in Durham last ,Vednes-
day.
"A family grocery, conducted by
Messrs. Darlington & Thaxton, COR
ner Of Mangum and Peabody streets,
has been just opened.
The next issue Of the North
Carolina Prohibitionist will be print
ed in Raleigh. its new home. Broth
err Burkhead will not move his fam.
lily from Durham just yet.
We learn that the Trustees Of
the Bank of Durham hope to pay a
dividend of 20 TO rs per cent. TO de-
positors about the middle of the
present month.
The First Baptist Church of
Durham has extended q call to Rev..
]. L. White, Of Elizabeth City, for
merly Of Raleigh. We cannot say
whether lie will accept or not.
The First Baptist Church is be-
ing repaired, and Rev. Mr.. Bostiek
announced last Sunday night that
Sunday school would be held in
Stokes Hall next Sunday morning at
$50 o'clock. if the workmen had
not finished the church.
Mr.. M. e. Mcdowell, Of Phila-
delphia, Yice-President Of Black
wells Durham Coz Operative Tobac.
co Co., accompanied by Mrs. Nc
Dowell, arrived in Durham Tuesday
noon. They are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. 5. Carr. We wish them
a pleasant sojourn in our town.
The Durham Light Infantry
held a meeting last night and decid-
ed TO attend Gov-elect Fowle's inan-
guration, il a sufficient number of
men can be secured. The number
is placed at twenty-five, we believe.
IL is to be hoped that our business
men will let the boys off for this
occasion.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
had a Christmas tree Friday night.
The exercises were interspersed with
singing, Rotations, etc, and it was
very interesting. The children were
in high glee over the presents they
received. The Superintendent of
the School, Mr.. Geo. w. Watts, as
sisted by his efficient corps Of teach
ers, made it joyous and long TO be
remembered occasion.
The postoffice furniture and
walls have been shamefully defaced
by thoughtless, careless persons.
Some have gone so far as TO cut,
with knives, the woodwork at the
delivery window. These persons
probably are not aware that they
lay themselves liable 10 prosecution
and possibly q sojourn in Albany
penitentiary. The U. $. Govern
ment il jealous OF its property and il
will not have any Of il defaced with
out a penalty. Watch out!
MIR. j. A. Gresham, suspectine
that his store would be robbed,
Wednesday night set a gun, loaded
with No. 8 shot, in an ingeniou:
manner, so that anyone opening the
door would fire the gun and its con-
tents would take effect IN the legs.
Thursday morning he found that
the gun had been fired and q large
hole made in the door. Friday 4
colored boy named Ed Lyon was
found in a cabin near Hayti. with Q
load Of small shot in his right knee
He made confession, we learn. II
was Gresham's gun that did the
work. Lyon is in jail awaiting trial.
i" There must have been a spell
that took possession Of a certain
young mans heart at the Christina
tree &C the Presbyterian Church last
Friday night, for il was aslight note
that he passed, aud we trust the con.
tents have been dissolved TO hi.
hearts delight typo sometime,
with his bellows can blow up che
embers Of decayed love; but il for.
tune is against you brother, for W,
believe you have had a hard time in
this line--we would say. don't e
about with your nose TUNED up in
the air, like that Of a pig when h,
snutfs the approaching storm. =
The schedule Of mail train No
30, on the N. G., road, going west
has dropped back to It's old-time wa,
Of leaving Goldsboro at 11:55 anC
stopping two hours and thirfy-fy,
minutes in Raleigh. The X. & ID.
and tie w. 4 W., have put on q new
passenger train between Raleigh an,
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