The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1889-10-23
LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.

cuse for scarcity OF reading matter
this week.
The MT. Zion Baptist Associ-
alton held a meeting at Berea Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
last week.
Remember May Blossom will
be at Stokes Opera House Friday
night 25th inst. II is said to be
one of the finest companies on the
road, right from Madison Square.
Gen. J. B. Bachelor, of Raj
eigh; Maj. Jno. w. Graham, of Hills
boro, Maj. II. w. York. Of Chat
ham, and Can. A. Mangum, of
Flat River, ARE attending court this
week as lawyers.
Don't fail tc read the new adj
yertisenent OF Messrs. Jones & Lyon
in this issue; they tell You the right
road to take" and Oh reaching their
stores, they will convince you that
there is 10 such thing as high prices.
w. luke Sons & Co.'S factory
runs till about 0o'clock every night;
their orders must be immense. If
this firm has not reached the height
oftheir expectation, ii is not be-
cause they do not keep things NOV
ing.
Put the ball in motion; start
more factories, and the golden days
ofprosperity will come back two
fold, and close forever all the ayen-
ues Of trouble and discomfort. There
never was a time more favorable.
Try il.
Court is still in session, and
much business has been disposed Of.
Judge Graves illustrates not ONLY
the power Of the law, bot its DIT -
TO hold all to a rigid reckoning
whenever they have gone beyond
the lines and rules prescribed.
The show windows at the stOle
" Mr.. W. +. Ellis presents beau
tlful appearance. Ile has lately r.
turned from the North, where he
selected handsome goods and latest
patterns Read his double column
advertisement in this issue and gov
ern yourselves aceOrdinly.
Rev. L. Brausou, ID. y. has
been in the city this week delivering
bis Business Directory Of North
Carolina II Is the largest business
directoryof the State ever published.
and contains over ninety Thousand
names. Such men as DR.. BransOn
help = State
A painful accident befelI Way
land Rollins, son Of Mr.. w. p. Rol-
Inns last Monday. lie was running
press ustd for cancelling stamps nj
the BlackweIl's Durham Co-Upera-
tive Tobacco Factory. got hls foot
caught in the machinery, crushing
horribly.
The sale Of real estate Of W. I.
Blackwell. a. was advertised in III,
REcoRDER, was sold yesterday at
public auction as follows: Brick
store housson Main strert occupied
BY Dr. l. I. Smith n "A drug store
was bought BY Mr.. j. W. Smith. the
highest b'tldcr for $500: dwelling
on Railroad street. was sold 10 SIR.
SummerG ID for 81, 800.
--Our boys are getting ready for
the Centennial that takes place at
Fayetteville next month. Every
vacant place around that old town
will be dutted with the tents Of dif.
ferent companies, which will pre-
sent an appearance more suggcstive
Of war than Of peace. The Durham
ID. l.. Leypects 10 make a good turn
out, aud ~ regards dill aud mum
Der hope 10 hold their own with the
best.
In onr cleaning by the wayside
for items. We learn that Cupid il
putting 10 some II his best ticks IN
South Durham, though working
yery quit; we'll, where there are
several parties concerned. including
The old folks especially, il isa sop
bug enough 10 secure quiet. We
like TO chronicle such refreshing 10.
stances Of afFectionate remembrance.
and the fair ones If South Durham,
care SUE, will have the best wish.
"a Of the RECORDER.
Almost somethinglike a Johns.
town fool occurred in Durham Of
noon Tuesday. Some water had
been drawn frrm hydrant over
The drug store Of Mr.. r. w.
Vaughn, which had not been run.
ing smo lthly for some time, and
when the water commenced 10 flow,
IL seemed for time 10 be too much
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