The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-29
LOCAL ITEM ).
n,r,,am News, Gathered Here
and There.

county. is visiting her uncle, Mr.. Il.
C. Hackney.
Fine rain Sunday night-Mon-
day wasa busy day among the far
mers, especially the tobaeeofarmers.
Our townsman, Mr.. Thos. D..
Jones. has been quite sick for the
past day or two, we are sorry to
learn. *.....
The vegetables that the girls
are said to like best ~ t-o-m-a-t-o are
here. But no one can run away with
more than they can carry 1t present.
That able divine, Bishop Gran.
berry. of the Nj. Il. Church South,
was in Durham Monday, and ut
night he preached at Trinity Church.
The Blackwell Cooperative
CO.. and the z. |. Lyon Co, were
closed Monday, and there was no
PLANT" issued in respect to Mr..
John W. Carr.
The State Pharmaceutical As
ISOLATION, elected our townsman and
popular druggist, Mr. P. w.
Vaughan. Bird Vice President last
week. Good.
Mr. Walter Crabtree died at his
home on Chapel Hill street last
Saturday night. His remains were
taken to Mt. Hermon church, near
University Station, for interment.
A fellow don't need to daub
himself with honey to have plenty
of flies these hot mornings when
he wants to sleep: they are like will
full man-will have their way.
Mrs. ]. l.. Tillev, Of Cedar Fork
who has been very sick for several
weeks. We are glad to learn. is much
better and she will visit relatives in
Greenville in few DAYS, and will
probably visit Chase City before Size
returns,
Some scamp Swallowed nlr
neighbof. the sun" office u few
DAYS agn. emptied out lot Of type
IN the floor. and also ''pied" II con-
siderable amount. This kind III
sneaking won't d.. should the per
son or persons b. caught. they will
ets0mclhing besides 4 vicious kick.
= Rocks aud dirt are flying in
the air around Hotel Claiborn: two
sets OF hands ARE nj work: the X al.
and the ID. Il Y. The u. 4 Y. were
haudculT,.l for awhile: but every
thing has been Satisfactorily Set
tied aud they are vigorously making
way for the iron horse.
1t wa. pleasant news 10 every
body when DR.. l.. W. Battle an
nounce,i ut SUNDAY school last
Sunday uorning at the First Bap.
it church that the pastor. Rev. ]. |
l.. White aud wife had arrived On
the early freight from their vacation.
but We ARE sorry 10 say, that be- aud
his wife have not been very well
since their return.
A young Durhamite says. a.
there il good prospect for a large
blackberry crop (so the Durham
sun sAvs) he has about made up
his mind H. get married. il he can
lind the girl that has got cheek
enough to say that she will take in
wash;uS. Ihis's a strange idea for
ayounc man to take up: be brave
rememb r the little bee works: il dis
appear. from day 10 day In the leaves
Of the 'sebud to gather honey.
A = ,od opportunity will h. af-
fortled the people Of this community |
10 visit Henderson on the eth of
next month. Main Street Church |
sunda, .chool has set apart that day |
Ia run IN excursion. and all who
~ may expect IL pleasant tune:
Capt Jim Goodwin, who IL slow IN
promise. but quick IN perform. says
in subs .nce. we'll eat good things
with rltsure aud drink rce.cold
Iemon"ds by the mea~ur" Let's
20.
w" learn with regret The death
III Mr. I'hns. Gordon. of lilIl%horo |
lie died very suddenly at that place
last Sun Iav. he was the father Ut |
Mrs. " l.. Walker aud Mr.. W. II, |
Turne~. III Durham. He was n COM
Si>tent memter oi The Methodist |
churc!,. A. h. was &c brick MT
san. h. ia. often served tbs' people If
Durham. and sumc b,'auIItul bulIl~ |
ing~ in tuis place, will. for ayes bare
rvidrnrr Ut his workmanship Peace
/" his IA lies.