The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-28

some remarks in regard to the
anything but elegant building
now occupied by the graded
school, coupled with a sugges-
tion that the city ought to pro-
vide q better one. In this con-
nection, the public would be in
terested in the why and where
fore of the failure Of the afore-
said liberal donations to mater
ialize.
On the 18th of December,
there appeared in the local col
lumns of this paper, a paragraph
which Mr.. s. J. Allen, who re-
sides In Wake county, constru-
cd as an unwarrantable med
ding with his affairs, though
no name was mentioned in con-
nection with it. That was be-
fore the present editor took
charge of the paper; but the
gentleman who wrote the item
acknowledges that it did refer
to Mr.. Allen, but disclaims that
it was written for no other OBJ
than as q piece of harmless
pleasantly, and declares that it
was not intended to reflect up
on Mr.. Allen or to wound his
feelings, and regrets that Mr..
Allen construed 1t otherwise.
There was a high toned we'd
ding Of colored folks last night.
Rosa Jones was the blushing
brieie and John Ridley the
happy groom. Before the sit
ting of the recent term of the
superior court, Rosa was Mrs.
Allen; but his honor and q jury,
at the earnest solicitation Of
able counsel, and in view of the
law and the facts i'm the case,
granted her an absolute divorce
from her recreant husband; and
thereupon she assumed her
maiden name, only TO part with
it again last night acc ording to
the form of the statute in such
cases made and provided. Mr..
Ridley is q tobacco planter and
country merchant of Granville
county. Rosa stands high in
this city-usually on the top of
a step ladder and has an extern
sive acquaintance and q host of
well wishers.
Last Sunday, Mr.. r. Z.
White, general secretary of the
Y. NJ. q. A. at Danville, was
present, by invitation, at the
meeting Of the Y. M. G. A. Of
this city. Yesterday evening,
at q meeting of the directors, It
was unanimously decided to
tender him q call TO the secre-
taryship Of the association.
The railroads have been politely
requested BY the city authorities 10
put up gates at the most frequented
street crossings.
Hail 10 the Chief! This il The
REcoRDKR's salutation 10 Mr.. Albert
Kramer, whom the city fathers
have elected chief Of the fire depart
ments
A colored citizen slowed away
two and one-half pounds Of candy
In hls capacious nav one day last
week. The Durham darkey has .
sweet tooth.
MIR. John L. Markham, has
taken letters OF administration up
on the estate Of the late Haywood
Andrews. His notice 10 creditors
appears 10 the advertising columns
Of this paper.
While the Office Of register IL
deeds Of Wake county was vacant
last week, 4 few fundamentally in
clined couples came over from Raj
eigh 70 yet their papers 10 Durham.
--liev. r. +. Bumpass, late pastor
Of Main street church, has been
kindly received By his new charge
at Oxford. One night last week,
be was treated 10 what the preach
ers call pounding.
"A Granville county farmersold
tobacco In town one day last week
and got in company with some bad
negroes, who succeeded In spiriting
away all except one Of his hard
earned dollars.
| MIR. III. A. Latham, editor OF ths
Washington Gazette. who Is tenn.
porarily serving the state in Chi
capacity Of clerk Of the legisla,
ture. came over from kaleigh last
Sunday 10 spend the day In Durham
MIR. Thomas II. Williams diet
Il the home Of his brother In thi,
city last Thursday night. He was
q victim Of consumption; and hay.
ing worked a Richmond until biz
health gave out he came 10 Dur
ham and fingered for awhile, and
then all was over. His remains wer,
taken 10 the old homestead In WAX,
county for burial.
i IA colored man working for The
Consolidated Land Company euton,
Of his feet very badly with an are
Cept. Pamplin, the superintendent
Of thework, called upon all hands
for contribution Of ten cents eacl
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