The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-16
LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.

1T will pay You to ,read every
advertisement in this paper.
Our merchants say their trale
is very good. We are glad to hear
this.
MIR. G Z. Webb, OF Winston,
a former Durhamite was in town
last week.
We were pleased to received a
call last week from Mr.. J. A. Noel,
Of the Person County Courier"
Mr. w. w. Shaw, formerly of
Muse & Shaw has accepted position
in the dry goods store of Jones &
Lyon. @.@
Let every merchant advertise IN
the Durham RI ORDER. 1t goes to
town and country readers. Rates
liberal.
--Gorton's Minstrels ut Stokes
Hall Tomorrow night. Reserved
seats on sale at Blacknalrs drug
store. ~ ~
Rev. J. l.. White, the eloquent
pastor Of the Firit Baptist churchis
conducting glorious revival. The
interest is great.
Rev. T. nj. N. George, Rector
OF st. Phillips Church has accepted
q call to New Bern We regret to
lose such man. for he has done
great deal Of good to build up his
church in Durham.
lin behalf Of the choir, Mr..
Jones presented Prof l.. @. Excel
witha beautiful gold headed cane.
which BIZ accepted in a short and
appreciaiive speech. The people Of
Durham hold the Professor in high
esteem and will be glad to see him
come again.
: Mr.. J. II. Southgate, Of Dur
ham and Mr. w. w. kitchen, Of Rox-
boro, will deliver public addresses at
Mt. Tirzah, n. C., OH SATURDAY
October 10Th in the interest Of tenn
perance aud Prohibition. The pub
lie Is hereby invited to attend.
The State Fair is in full blast,
and the display in all the depart
ments is large and fine. We are
glad 10 say in one single sentence
that Durham's exhibite il above the
average. aud an Impartial public
opinion will he very apt to assign
her to the place she rightly belongs
The London Of the South.
--uur young townsman, Mr..
Clarence Cheek met with a serious
and painful accident last Monday.
lie was out hunting. and the sud
denly discharge Of his gun while
lowered, sent the whole load into his
foot; and We learn the bones are
badly broken, which the surgeon
has since extracted.
We direct the attention of our
readers 10 the local advertisement Of
Mr.. Il. A. Whitaker. the ''inimita-
ble." lie keeps everything usually
kept in iinst-elass grocery storc.
lie can supply your dining room
with the best and freshest grocel !es.
and your parlor with the sweetest
music. lie has just received the
latest novelties in toys: don't forget
the place. next door TO LeyYs.
In view If all the advantages
Durham has, il would b. wise for
her people, instead Of delaying BY
the waysHlp. waiting for some parti-
cular one b mcye, 10 devote our
whole time and our whole energies
10 put her on the line with other
places; the same flowers aud fruit
trees that bloomed years ago. are
still blooming "a il they were made
for Durham alone.
Our correspondent writing from
Washington q few days ago, says:
The Knight Templars aud their
friends in attendance upon the
twenty-fnurth triennial conclave Of
the order here had entire possession
u Washington this week. They
have par4icd 5000 strong: have
been reviewed and received at
special reception BY the President;
have been wined, dined and feted BY
hospitabIe Washingtoniaus: have
made pilpriniages to aud held special
services nj the grave IL their dreens-
Ell brother. q. Washington, Esq,
and have 10 mans eye, and to n
woman Too. expressed themselves
in favor NJ Washington ~ the place
for holding the Worlds Exposition
in 1892.
How do you know this is go.
ing 10 BE- a mild winter? The as.
tron0mers themselves cannot tell.
So we advise all 10 prepare for the
winter; and especially put the roads