The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-04
LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAMNEws, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.


The Board OF County Commits
sioners have been in session this
week.
That's it the proper use OF
The past is TO make 1t a torch with
which TO see our way in the future.
DIR. ]. I. Harris was called
home Tuesday from Conference on
account Of the sickness Of Mrs.
Harris.
The Methodist Conference
acted wisely in returning DIR. +. A.
Yates, Revs. X. f. Bnmpass and L.
L. johnson TO Durham. They are
doing agrand work and are very pop.
a.
The Centennial issue of the
Fayetteville observer is the finest
issue COTTON out in the State. IL
reflects credit upon the enterprise
Of Mr.. z w. Whitehead.
lis II possible that seme Of the
overseers still act stubbornly and
let the roads 90 unworked? Has
not the approach of continued bad
weather put him to thinking! Have
not thsinfuences Of bis neighbor
softened his heart little on this
matter2 We think ITS time!!
New York Telegram: ep'ember 81.
Newton Beers .Lost 10 London" was
produced At the Windsor Theatre last
evening a. superb lyric spectacular
drama, every effort being put forth
by the management IN the way ofela
borate stage setting. The company
was strong aud the entertainment all
that Was oft.
New York Times: September23
Lost in London" pleased q great
crowd at the Windsor Theatre on
Monday evening, who enjoyed the
melodramaiic story and acting Of
Newton Beers company wha played
with much force and energy. The
scenery was good and new, au.l antics
Of the comedy characters enj J .ble
New York Star: September. 81,
Last night a. the Windsor Theatre,
Newton Beers Lost 10 London" vas
presented by an excellent company,
who gave yiFile performance Of q
very strong play. The house was
large and the play received with en-.
thusiasm.
We hope not! We hope some
people are not likeacouple out west.
Durham folks we mean; when the
minister was called 10 marry q man
who was TO be united 10 his fourth
wife; as he approached the couple
he said a. usual, 'PIease rise" The
man fidgeted about on hs chair, and
finally remarked, "We've usually
sot. The time has come when
more enterprises ought to be started
are you going TO "sot" as usual /?
Not . long ago a young lady
in Durham addressed letter to
some one in Petersburg, Va, and
We are sure the party 10 whom il
was addressed made a growl and
had q wrY face at the first inspec-
tion, for she wrote on the envelope,
Apoison;" we'll! well. il is the Joy
o. life, d,n't you know; and often
when the first mists Of lore begins
10 cling around = fellow The thinks
there Is . keenness retained by the
opposite sex. which makes his frame
totter and sometimes his hair turn
white. The dude finds them knotty
subjects 10 deal with.
To night will be May night;
all nature will seem glad, and every
body will wear q fair weather face
at Main Street Methodist Church.
When the dial oflhe clock indicates
the hour Of s, Mr.. J. n. hing will
BE- united in the holy bonds Of mat.
rimony, with Miss Lille Remington,
Rev. Mr.. Bumpass officiating. The
Interesting event will be witnessed
BY \ large circle Of acquaintance
and friends, who all join with the
RECORDER in mutual expressions Of
regard and esteem for the young
couple, also wishing them many
wears Of joy and happiness. Joseph
will soon be the winner, and there
Is one Durham boy that would like
10 have his hand; but the game is
his, aud there's no chance the pulss
ofthe one will always beat respou.
sire 10 the other.
Pet this in your pipe and
smoke 10 the very bottom! When
Charles Dickens said that all he had
Accomplished had been achieved b.
diligens, patient, perscvering appli.
patton, he only stated what had been
ths experience Of every success
ful man. Nothing Il moro impof.