The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-05-08
LOCAL ITEM :.
Durham News, Gathered Here
and There.

Mr.. }. I. French, proprietor of
the durham boot aud shoe stof''
made an assignment yesterday.
$50 Mr., and Mrs. }. A. Robinson
took in the Gnilford Battle Ground
celebration and had a most delight
ful time.
1T is coming-the History Of
Durham" by H v. Paul. He will
revise and enlarge" the second ed
ition. 7 See his announcement in an
other column. " ST. -
- - We direct the attention of our
readers to the advertisement Of
Messrs. Y. Ballard and W.. 5. HALL.
burton. valuable real estate for
sale" in another column.
Owing to his weak constitution
ayonng Durhamite declined to accept
some ice cream from young lad,
in Greensboro, last Saturday, saving
lit would make his head swim. =
~ he Board of Commissioners
voted themselves 500 each for
services. Mr.. I D. Jones, an anti
turned his 800 over to aid Id bnild
ing tue new Presbyterian Church.
he ID. l.. |. and Band attended
the GmIford Battle Gronnd celebra-
Hon last Saturday. They report
having a good time. Ten thousaud
people we're present. Senator
n Vance delivered the cratinn
They are gong. The Main
Street Methodist Sunday. seh0ol
will run an excursion to Oxford on
Thursday, tie 10th inst. All who
wish b. take advantage Of this OPP
PoHunlty may expect a good time.
- -Mf John Nichols was at one
time proprietor Of Hotel ClaIborn.
. durham. Some Of III would liz
to see him made Public nnter. aud
some don't care: il would h. ahi
easy matter for the President t" say
Nichols i with rs.
..--- Don't 70 west Dat listen to
d. the go,d news: the farmer> III.
there never was u better prospect for
4 q good wheat CROP Between bur.
ham and Hilkboro, Il isjust splendid
There j. also good prospect for
plenty u fruit.
Mr.. George Harvard. a highly
respected cl,lbrn died ~ Patterson
township Monday lunnli,g while
plowims III iiri psIt hR l,,imr
liz was IN Durham last salanias,
apparently in 20 ID health; truly
IN the mId,t Of life We are in death
Maudays election wis ore Of
the q li.tesi aai INST .onlrrls vs.
have ,:rerastn. The p~opl went To
the poll. with q determination t.,
vote against the local option, They
have s.rn how it has injured bur
ham and divided oar people. Thcy
will vvie we in JUNG. 4. j. J. VI -
to it Garter, yonr brother Is
rich and President ton: The pr.si-
dent appointed Carter H. liawisun,
his brother. Marshall. for the middle
district of Tennessee. last FRIDAY.
liz would have done this 10 It hai
woun,lttl the feelings Of the Amer
can eagle: we'll. it j. natural, yon
knows
An pxchang" SAYS: An old
neg-n WOMAN ~ August. TIA. set
tir. t"hrr house H. drive the witches
ant. Will wonder. never cease
We arr inclined Ia th" oprnIon that
The "lI dArkrv mistaken bugs f"r
witchr>, for IT is sid -"mc times
the, take their bonnet of aud tiy
10 slas
1t IL M wonder people IN Dur
han krp Un their OvrrctaIs the best
part IL last week mnI haug thu
% straw nat up. Jack trost vas in Tho
atpr,. here thai came fr'm lltlnoi'
and Indiana. The dispatches tell
us thht heavy frost I'LL in |hh<" tive
S.atrs the Latter part'"r last week
lighi .nrWs al,n Vegetables ans
tal' t.MIy injurel,
We l"arn from tn" "O.Angc
t.rom.tv Oh4rt,r'" that Hr. X, q
S.ru.vick ahd family I"f' u Ilsbor"
on ihr 9Jth ult.. for Seattle. waeh'
ingtpn Territory. Mr.. NJ, udwirE
wa. ~ n nnml,cr IL wears fellow
tiitl - IL Durham. aud made a hns'
III i,..nd. 10 nnr mh.t; ~ u'g'Pi
to- = with mn. bat the l"st a
fr,r, - muSt pryt III" ltEr"arE'
WIS.,. then, happiness and prosper
itvtt their adopted homr
turl mn, ny tiu haf~t4 ul IN al