The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-04
DURHAM RECORDER.
v EDNESDAY. February 4, 1891,

shuttle factory will be erected
near the building now occupied
by the company.
His Honor, Mayor Angler,
performed the marriage cere.
mony for Mr.. Ruffin j. Rycroff
and Mrs. Bedie Oakley, both of
Granville county, last Thursday.
The dairy business in Dur
ham is looking up. Mr.. w. j..
Wyatt and Mr.. r. L. Gattis
have nice new wagons, and they
sell good milk without water in
it.
Durham people have been
sporting hyacinths and violets
grown in the open air. Away
with the ground hog idea. Flow
ers do not bloom out doors in
cold weather.
Anybody who thinks that
Durham is nothing but a tobac-
co town, should know that a
Durham florist ships rose buds
to northern markets. There is
diversified industry here.
"A crazy high tea was one of
the social events in this city
last week. The guests did their
best to appear crazy to the ex-
tent OF appearing in costumes
that would discount q crazy
quilt.
Durham home talent added
new luster to its fame last
Thursday night. 1t is just out
Of the question to imagine a
finer musical entertainment
than the musical artists of this
city can give. Durham talent
acknowledges no superior.
"A colored child was burned
to death in this city last Thurs
day. 1t was the same old story
of children being left in the
house while the mother was
away from home. This is the
second fatal accident of the
kind in Durham this year.
a protracted meeting is in
progress in Trinity Methodist
church this week. The con-
gregations are large and at
tentive, and the services inter-
esting, but there has been vel /
little concern manifested on the
part of the rnconverted.
The grand jury Of Granville
county failed to find a true bill
against Ex-sheriff Rogers and
Mrs. Parker, who were before
Judge Boykin at the recent
term Of Durham court on a writ
of habeas corpus. II will be re-
membered that they were charg-
ed with poisoning the husband
of Mrs. Parker and a negro who
was in the employment Of Par
ker.
The county Of Chatham has
been well represented on the
Durham tobacco market lately.
Last week, the reporter noticed,
among others, the following:
w. +. stroud, John w. Riggs
bee, j. M. Riggsbee, y. III. VIII
liams, p. NJ. Pearson, Wiley
Goodwin, John Hancock, A. ID.
Cole, Barbee Merritt, r. II.
Beavers.
Capt. ]. +. Freeland tells q
good story on himself. One
night during the war, three or
four Of his men deserted 70
the enemy. Pretty soon an
Union picket, called: "Hello!
is Capt. Freeland over therem
Receiving an Affirmative re-
spouse, the picket continued,
"Tell him 10 come over and
take command Of his company"
The captain told the story TO an
official member of one of the
city churches last Saturday
night, and made u local appli.
cation that any city reader can
catch on 10 without a hint.
Mr.. w. ii. Snow, Of Modern
Tobacco Barn fame, was in the
city last Thursday on his way
20 Oxford, and as his custom Is,
called at THE RECORDER Office
and spent an hour in converse.
ton with the editor. He Is q
very entertaining talker, and
ne has a fund OF information
upon which he draws contin.
ually. He believes that he has
q good thing In his process and
appliances for curing tobacco,
and.he can conyincealmost any.
body who will listen 10 what he
says. The business of his com.
pany has Swn wonderfully,
With It's new facilities for sup.
plying the demand, II vii
doubtless COON increasing with.
out limit.
The stockholders of Oh.
Commonwealth Cotton Manu-
featuring Company met Mon
day night and perfected plan
that insure the mill beinl
equipped and In operation b
tho first Of August. Mr.. X. II
Wright proposed 10 take stool