The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-01-08
LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.
The editor is in Richmond this

HERE AND THERE.
The editor is in Richmond this
week.
The County Commissioners are
in session this week.
The weather is more than de-
lightful Fine for ia grippe.
Gov. Fowle has appointed Mr..
Z. G. Murray, Of Durham notary
public.
Elder ]. S. Cameron will
nreach at the Primitive Baptist
church tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. j.. T. Mallory has returned.
He spent the holidays among his
relatives and friends in Chatham.
The fish, oyster and fruit fair
commences at New Bern the Gath
Of next month, continueing the en-
tire week.
Isn't Il time to put vigorous
life into eve ything concerning Dur
ham? What does all the citizens
think Of it?
TIE editor and family returned
last Saturday Fl n Chatham county
where they spens fortnight, visit
ing relatives and lends.
There is every prospect of a
still larger attendance at the great
meeting going on at the Court
House. conducted BY the evangelist,
Mr.. Fife during the remaining days.
If the people throughout this
section want TO get together and
keep posted on the tobacco workings.
should take advantage Of the oypor-
tunity and get upon the RECORDER
mailing book.
AS soon as Congress gets down
TO business, we will publish some of
the things they are doing. Yes, just
enough to interest our readers, a
kind Of salad, you know--a little Of
this and little Of that.
.God bless our wives,
They fill our hives
With little bees and honey;
They ease life's shocks
And mend our socks,
But don't the money go?"
The Wilmington daily Mes
senger" entered upon its sixth vol
ume on the 18th ult. IL ranks
among the first dailies in the State.
Bro. Bonitz's early training in the
newspaper business has made bis
paper conspicuous for ability and
prominence in the South.
The first iron horse on the L. &
ID. railroad made its appearance one
day last week. This road will gel
ali the traffic that exists IN that
direction;the Company viii handle
il promptly and cheaply, and the
result is sure 10 give satisfaction Ia
the public and better returns TO in
yest0rs. @
One feels that he can congratu.
late himself, living in Durham,
where Sunday is As IL should be, a
sacred day. On Sunday everything
u suspended and absolute rest pre-.
walls; other cities NAV beat us on
population, but for public morality
we think Durham is ahead.
We are pleased to welcome back
a former Du.hamite Mr.. II. y
Morris. IIeis with Mr.. II L. Sec
man; Buds he is familiar called, 1,
a young man, aud took his chances
into bis own hands, and made HIM
self what he is--a practical work
man, the peer Of anT man in thl
State: and we hope be has returnet
to his post under happy auspices.
: The Oxford Ledger" came on
on the Bird inst, complete ''Indus
trial Edition." well illustrated. Mi
John L. Britt, the proprietor, ha
proved himself by this enter
prise to be active and useful to th
town Of Oxford. and the people o
Granville county: and they will nj
doubt appreciate his zeal for thei
interest.
The Henderson "Tomahawk
sounds the keynote. Readit: Nv
wish 10 be candid. This paper
out Of debt, but il will take NOR
patronage to keep IT so III IL give
value received. aud il a good invest
ment for the community, we AS
your support. fit is not, defer you
patronage, and We. will quit befor
we have lost more than our time"
-Messrs. w. NJ. Yearly and q
T.Smith have purchased the druI
store OF DIR. L. II. Smith. Mi
yearby isarare man among druggist
he began his connection IN tina
line with Mr. =. w. Vaughan some
thing over eight years ago, and h
was trusted BY the firm Of Vaugha
chimney, who, recognized in hir
everything that goes 70 make a firsI