The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


The warehouses are crowded
with tobacco; the farmers are ind
ing that Durham is the place to sell.
Sheriff f. ID. Markham, Of Dur
ham, settled with the State Treas
ury last week, paying the taxes to
the amount of Sl5, 495,05.
The summcryille Journal says:
The man who pays the biggest pew
rent here on earth will not always
find the best seat reserved for him
in the heavenly congregation.
The Person County Courier
SAYS: From what the farmers tell
us, we find that tabacco plants IN
some sections will be scarce this
year, while in other sections there
seems to be a plenty.
Wilmington Star: Is hundred
farmers in Erie and Crawford coun-
ties, Pa, have issued a call for con-
yention. and propose to have some
thing to say about who shall repre-
sent them in the Legislature and in
Congress.
-Messrs. Warren, Cobb and
WORKMAN have boughtthe Durham
Sash, Door and Blind Factory. This
is astrong spike team, and they will
increase the capacity of this factory.
More enterprises start them up;
now is the time TO catch on sue
cess awaits you.
-lhe Franklin Times says: From
all that we car learn the farmers are
well up with their work, and the
Times truly hopes that the season
may De propltious, and that the
..horny-handed sons Of tot" may
succeed in harvesting a bountiful
crop this year.
The Courier says: Mr.. ii. A.
Reams, Of Durham, was in town
last week, showing his property,
which he has taken so much pains
in laying of, 20 those desiring to In
vest. On the entire property, he
has given d little more than 10 acres
il streets and sidewalks. There i
some As beautiful lots as can be
found anywhere in Roxboro.
The most mysterious thing ID
people who travel is why the public
roads arc aeL kept in a better con-
dition! Ii is, in fact, astonishing
what fearful condition some peo-
pie will allow their main outlets to
get into! The road west of Durham,
as far as University Station, is in
good condition. Mr.. w. I. Neal is
Supervisor over this portion of the
road; and it is almost as smooth as
floor. Few among road superyi-
s0rs takes as much interest in the
roads a. does Mr.. Nsal. lie want:
to do good TO the community; it /:
50, and cannot be any other way
with a man who thinks Alright.
The Odd Fellows celebrated
their list anniversary at Stokes
Hall last Saturday night. This is an
order towhich we can pointwith prid,
and with truth say, ''the best ths
world can have" or as good, for i
has been made illustrious BY il,
noble motives; 1t extends all oyel
the continent. and its sole object i:
10 do good. We take an extracI
from the Sun, which says: "Th,
two Lodges were out in full force
wearing regalia, and occupied TIL
stage aud front portion of the hal
TO the number Of one hundred am
twenty-five. The dialogue between
n. g. II. NJ Smith and v. g. II. j
Bass, was very comprehensive an
gave an outline Of the establishment
Of the Order and its tenets.
There were too short aadresse:
One BY j. Is. Whitaker, Jr., VIII
briefly review Odd Fellowship an
gains the order had made, an
statistics ~ to its benevolence. Upol
the foundation stones Of the orde
Friendship, Love and Tiuth-h
laid a chaplet, wreathed from Oh
fairest flowers that grow among Oh
principles Of the brotherhood of Go
and man."