The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-09
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LOCAL ITEMS.
DURHAM NEWS, PICKED UP
HERE AND THERE.


Read notice Of G. Q. Fsrthing,
valuable land for sale.
Mrs. Ida Algood, Of Peters
burg, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Brown on South street.
-Kittrell Normal and Industrial
Institute Concert Company gave an
entertainment last Monday night at
Stokes Hall.
MIR. G.. b. Green announced in
the convention last Saturday that
there would be a convention held on
2nd Of August to nominate county
Offices, and that towship meetings
will be held on the 26th inst.
Miss PEG Albright, daughter Of
our efficient Postmaster, Col. w. A.
Albright. returned Saturday from q
visit to relatives in the west. She
was accompanied by Misses Jennie
Albright, Of Tennessee, and Berta
Albright, Of Alamance.
AT meeting of the Trinity
College Building Committee on the
End inst, Mr.. w. Duke was appoint
ed a committee of one TO contract
for the brick for the erection Of the
building; il will be of pressed brick
trimmed with stone. Mr.. r. e.
Lyon was appointed committed of
one to have well dug on the
grounds.
--Giyeus rest! The New York
Star says: Explorer Stanley and
his betrothed are overwhelmed with
requests for invitations TO their
forthcoming wedding. That is one
Of the penalties they must pay for
greatness. Society always insists
upon the privilege OF mobbing those
who have attained distinction in
any way.
I'VE gather the following piece
of good news from our neighbor,
the Globe: Our friends across the
big ferry write very pleasant letters
home. Mr.. Watts health has 90
much improved that he has given
out the idea of going at once 10 the
springs at Homburg, Germany, and
will continue the tour with the
party through Switzerland and
Italy. Mrs. Watts and Miss Annie
and DR.. Carr are well and are EN-
ioying the trip. They will sail for
home August 30th and will be with
us again about September 18th.
Mr.. T. r. returned from More
head week before last. There
was still small (sweet) voice in
South Durham that said: Don't 20,
Tommy, don't 20, 10 Morehead, but
he did 20. We cant see why be
went. his health is good, and his
heart il in South Durham; but il 10
not the right season for troops. so we
suppose be sangsomething like this:
n a. 70 nots hair fHcss
10 the strsts ~ ssntly;
Bat ths,s pa.ssd s.yo,d NJ vision.
no icnssrss- ths- nish.
Y.sIhps~ and feel nszi sai.ma
Ihs sane "a - vii be hsrs
when tbs the.irss oncs more open
Aad Taos hihosrzphs slpe.f."
The First Baptist Sunday
school ran an excursion 10 Hills
boro yesterday. Any where around
the old Hill il q grand place 10 pic
mic, and the happy crowd that
thronged dark walk yesterday ed
ioyed themselves 10 the utmost.
Up and down the river were merry,
cheerful groups, and the good sing
ing combined with the pleasant
surroundings, well.dressed and good
tempered and happy children caused
an old citizen Of Aillsboro 10 re-
mark that ''life like that was worth
living The Band made elegant
music among lovely nature and
happy, interested humanity; the
Durham Band Is the best in the
State; IT is Cheeky band.
Rev. Sam p. Jones gees for
Senator Quay and Harrison. In Q
Telegram 10 the Philadelphia Times,
dated at Moundsville, w. Va. July
o, says: Sam Jones addressed an
immense audience at the prohibi-
tion camp grounds to-day, touching
up number national characters in
course Of his remarks. OF Senator
Quay he said: .talk about wick,
edness: look ut Matt Quay--ther,
you lind IL personihed. Unless h,
repents he'll 40 where the tire diett
not" forming his attention !,
President HARRISON, Jones SAID
IL small. 1 saw q picture oI
him under his grandfather's hat /
few days ago. They might hsv,
put the whole Harrison family IN.
der that hat and still have had lot
OF room" lie eulo yized Clevelan,
In picturesque language, saying q
one time: "rher's Q man with
backbone Us big rs that pillar there
IL he hadn't 80 mach spine be nigh
have been President still" In th,
midst Of loud applause, which Taste,
several minutes be said: @That al
though he voted for Fisk for Presi.
dent, he had . perfect respect TO
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