The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-09-07
DURHAM DOINGS.
The Days Record of Current Events In
the City and Vicinity.

The Days Record of Current Events In
the City and Vicinity.
The graded school building is not
yet, but it will be.
The fruit crop is failure this year
not in quantity, but in flavor The long
wet spell did it.
.--Durham Favorite, only clear Havana
Thomas cigar store
Chief Woodall, at Norfolk, lost his
watch. But say word to him and you
will lose your scalp.
The work house has furnished many
sensations in the past few months, but
nothing like the last few.
The Elkn Courier is the name of the
last patent Quilted dreadful to reach this
office asking an exchange.
The graded school children make the
streets lively again. The old town fairly
hummed to-day between the hours of
3 and 4
F. l. Fisher, who was injured at
Weldon and who has an accident policy,
arrived at home to day. He will be out
in few days.
Lieutenant Samuel C. Lemly, a North
Carolina officer in the navy, has been
made instructor of seamanship in the
Naval academy.
Rare barr gains in real estate arc being
sold in Durham these days. Persons in
search Of safe investments should look
over the town and do the wise thing
Received to day, at the Cheek Fur
niture Co.'S, the prettiest line of linen
window shades ever shown in the city.
Call and see the new line of pictures.
The trains are crowded these DAYS
with students returning to the different
schools and colleges of which North Car
olna is full, and summer tourists back
from their summer rambles.
The James Turrentine property, con-
sisting of three acres in East Durham,
was sold to-day at public auction and
was bought by Al Fairbrother for 81, ,125.
Mr.. Fairbrother will improve the pro-
perty at once.
MIR. w. D. Lunsford, who returned
Saturday from weeks stay at Flat
River, is confined to his room from i'll
ness contracted while there. Mr.
Lunsford should profit by the warning
and remain in Durham.
The number of young men who
called at this office in answer to THE
GLOBES advertisement for reporter,
proves that this paper is read and that
the man who advertises in this album of
song is sure of an audience.
BY the new schedule on the Rich
mond and Danville railroad, in effect
yesterday, passenger train for Raleigh
and Goldsboro leaves Durham at 1856
p. m, and passenger train from Raleigh
for Keysville and Richmond leaves at
1915 a. IN. All other trains are the same
as heretofore.
The consolidation of all the music
teachers and the opening of one large
school Of music in this city, was happy
idea on the part of the teachers and a
most pleasant arrangement for the pupils.
st. Cecilia hall will hereafter be among
the most attractive resorts of the town
and its influence upon the musical taste
Of the people can hardly be estimated.
The latest rumor Is to the effect that
farmer joe daniels is offering not only to
give away the poor old Chronicle, but to
supplement the gift with $4,000 of the
money taken from the taxpayers of
North Carolina through the Infamous
printing steal. But even this large and
tempting offer is not sufficient induce
ment to work off the battered wreck
which has no real excuse for existing.