The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-01-23
LOCAL MATTER.
Miss Minnie Bledsoe, Of Raleigh,
is the guest Of the Misses Yates.

Mr.. S. C. Anderson has a cherry
tree in bloom. This the middle of
January!
Miss Ella Sergeant, of Green's
boro, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
II. Branson.
Our neighbor the Plant was the
first to publish Governor Fowle's
Inaugural address. k%A
Mr.. F. P. Burch has been elect
ed Teller of the Fidelity Bank. A
good selection. a. ~ ea nH n
The First Baptist Church has
been repaired, and il presents a
beautiful appearance.
Representative John T. Nichol,
was in town Saturday evening and
spent Sunday with his family at
. home. @@s ##.##S8
The clever city editor Of the
DanyiIle Register, Mr.. Frank S.
Woodson, was in Durham Saturday.
He is welcome visitor. ~ +
"A bill.to continue the corporate
name of the Lynehburg and Dur
ham Railroad has passed its several
readings in the State Senate.
Let the public know you have
goods for sale. The columns of The
DURHAM RECORDER will give them
this information if you advertise.
A bill has passed the House of
Representatives amending the Char
ter of the Fidelity Savings& Trust
Co., of Durham. 1t changes the
NINE to Ed lily Bank.
DIR. T. M. Manning went down
the road Monday. A number of his
friends are interested in knowing
the point Of his destination. Well
tell your later.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, a large congregation as
sembled at the FIRST Baptist Church
last Sabbath morning to hear Rev.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Wake Forest.
The Charlotte News tells of a
darkey in that place who, on Friday
night, had thirteen teeth pullel
and declared that it felt good. "
There Is no too thin" business
about this.
Col. I've Allen, of Caswell coun-
~, died at the residence OF Mr.. Jesse
Brooks. Of Durham, one day last
week. He had accumulated alarge
fortune and owned many houses in
Durham.
-JamcsG. Miller, colored, charged
with violating the local option law.
and who is under bond, is now u
fugitive from justice. Sheriff Mark
ham offers reward Of S25 for his
capture.
Master w. 7. Blackwell, Jr.,
on Monday last, in open court, pre-
scented Judge Bynum with very
handsome boquet. The Judge
thanked the little fellow in a very
polite manner.
MIR. Oscar Smith, travelling
salesman for the "Pride Of Durham
Smoking tobacco, Of this place, came
home Sunday from Nashville, in p
state q i'll health. We wish for
him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. s. T. Morgan, who has
been in bad health for some time, is
now il Richmond. under treatment
Of a specialist. Mr.. ). T. Morgan
and Or. A. g. Carr accompanied her.
Her MANY friends trusts she will
soon b. resorted to health.
1T is the opinion Of the REcoR.
DER that every town Of any size, not
supplied with good system Of sew
erage, should have n garbage crema-
tor. II j. very probable that the
filthy condition 81 many places causes
more sickness than people are aware
Of.
The First Baptist church will
give its Sunday school a Tea Party
tomorrow night Thursday I'll
Parrish's warehouse. Members Of
the school may obtain tickets Of nd.
mission upon application 30 Mr.. w.
n. Mnse. nc the store Of Alessrs
Muse L Shaw.
--.Ianutry is more than two-thirls
gone and sunday we hal touch oil
winter weather. IL has been re-.
marknbly open winter in these parts
and TIE oldest inhabitants" tell ~
they do not know when they have
seen such holiday weather as we bad
Christmas and New Year.
Judge Bynum stated SATURDAY
that il the people Of Durham would
quit buying whiskey the liquor
dealers would quit their business
that IL he could get at the bottom