The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-01-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.

Thus far the wheat and oat
crop is looking finely.
Lots Of hogs and big ones too
were killed in Durham within the
past week.
Mr.. J. w. Hackney. Of Chat
ham, is visiting his son, Mr.. Z. @.
Hackney
The Durham tobacco market IS
on a regular boom. Prices are
running high.
This il not suitable weather for
the ice dealers, by no means but the
fat men groan.
--Crowding the season IA straw
hat made it's appearance on the
street last Monday.
The numerous front yards on
South street are fast putting on
their prettiest looks.
Notwithstanding Christmas is
in the sweet by and by, the girls
and boys are still having lots of fun.
Mrs. Brown left for
Petersburg, Va, last Friday, on a
visit TO her daughter, Mrs Algood.
The papers all over the State
said many kind words about our
special edition. Thank you breth-
rem.
Get ready for the spring trade.
Merchants who advertise are those
who set their sales for the trade
winds.
Mrs. h. s. Laws leaves this
evening for Old Fort, on a visit to
her parents, accompanied by Miss
Connie Irwin.
Its fact; some lovers do not
linger at the gate, in the gentle
twilight now, so much as thew used
10 do on South street.
Some parties out west have be-
gun TO offer ehromos for prizes for
the largest car load Of darkies The
end must be ut hand.
AVE toll Won So" Just as we
predicted, the Bank Of Durham paid
q dividend Of ten per cent. 10 depo-
sitors yesterday (Tuesday).
The Graded school is sailing
gloriously on the sea Of prosperity.
Professors Kennedy and Simmons
are doing their duty quite nobly.
Nov Is the time 10 advertise in
the Durham RECORDER. Business
with farmers i good. They are
selling their tobacco for good prices.
Mrs. w. A. Palmer, me- Miss
Kate Laws, and Miss Julia Palmer,
who hare been visiting relatives 10
Durham, leave for Atlanta, Ga, this
evening.
--aWLat fools we mortals be"
A young LADY was asked the other
day By an old lady where she lived
now, she replied: "No-where now
I'm married"
MIR. J. {. Barnwell, who has
been visiting friends in Durham
LEFT for his horne to-day. We wish
him success anil hope to see him in
our cit, again soon.
Let there he no slip up abml
securing the BAPTIST Female College
Let every ono do their full duty
Such an institution will prove !
blessing TO every citizeno Durham
--Ifyon want TO laugh and grow
fat. 20 10 Stokes Hall 10 morrow
ningt (Tnursdayl. .Larking," on
OF the most successful and funnies
comedies in America, will appear
Tickets on sale At Blacknall's dru,
store; Is, 80 and IS cents.
The man 10 the moon has beeI
looking down on our friend Charlie,
on Dandy street for several nights
there Is no earthly harm in him. III
says she must say YES, or no befor
the roses come again. Don't &c
weary old boy, and wish for othe
ways Of passing your time.
You ma, be born on the wave
Of South America, yes, go aronn
the world five times, but you'll ney
er zee nothing that can get AVA
with South street. Its q shor
street, IL ], irlir, but bless you sou
there are five brides living on i an
three more are getting read, TO an
swer 70 their names (bride).
The Bull il on the Rampag,
petition wa, sent TO Congressma
Bum the other day asking him |
use all the rover at his command
secure public building for Durham
Mr.. Bum will do all be can in
grand and statesmanlike manne
and IL Il Is accomplished, there wi