The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-05-06
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i RIALTo, May 4.-Afew days
on the hills of Chatham around
Riggsbee's Store reveals a beau.
riful country indeed, when
Ispring has Just puton j new
fdress. Tn the hills, cotton il
| the money crop, and rear the
residence Of that geniel, clever
gentls man, Al Riggsbee, ESQ.,,
we saw cotton rows said TO BE
a half mile in length. They
We're on the farm of L. Nc.
Harrington, ESQ.,, one Of the
energetic, pushing farmers Of
this beautifulregion. Not much
toba co is raised, and vet the
gray soils of the hills are finely
adapted to yellow tobacco.
while the other soils would pro.
duce a fine quality of filters.
They are slowly getting into to-
bacco cultur !, and the present
high prices will cause larger
acreage TO be planted. Going
east, in two or three miles YOU
have a splendid view of New
Hope Valley. Here tobacco is
the main crop. 4. J Tilley, I
II. Williams, Willis Wilson.
John w. and e. w. Atwater
being among the largest plant
efs. The light sandy soil is adj
mirably adapted to fine yellow
tobacco.
Everybody is behind in farm
work, and every farmer will tell
you that he has ploughed his
stock down. With continuing
favorable weather, a larger
crop than usual will be planted.
Mt. Pleasant church is one of
the Oldest preaching places Of
the Methodist is this section.
II has a large membership Of
thrifty members Only a wear
ago q large, fine and elegant
church was dedicated, the fifth
on that sacred spot. It had a
fine memorial window of STAIN
ed glass. Some wretch threw
a stone through it, and badly
shattered il. a reward Of S50I
was offered by the church for
the arrest of the offender and
the evidence To convict him.
Deputy Sheriff L. r. Williams
worked up the case, arrested
the offender and lodged him in |
Jail. He proved to be a negro
conjurer named Doc. Fearing
ton. There was taken from him
q peculiar long bag stitched to-
gether through and through
with leather strings. A fear
was entertained that ii con |
tanned matches, files etc. The
conjures was 10th to give it up.
aud stated that in possession Of |
that conjhring bag, be could |
manage Judge, jury and every |
body else, and would need no |
lawyer. Among the many |
queer articles that constituted |
It's ents, several rabbits |
feet and coon claws werefound. |
The schools have all closed |
carly so AS to let the boys go to |
work on the farm. Rev. Mr..
Watson, pastor at Lystra, has
closed o very interesting term. |
Chatham High school had in
teresting exercises. Mai. Eugene
Harrell, Of Raleigh made the |
address. There lisa good faculty. |
B. y. Barker A. NJ, of Wake
Forest, Principal, Miss vallie
Page of Oxford Female College
Assistant, while the music de-
partnent is under the care OF |
Miss May McRoy, a most ac-
complished and experienced |
teacher in her line
Miss Dora Beavers, educated /
ut Burlington, has closed d
prosperous term near 0'Kelly's
Chapel, and won golden opinions
from al
Since spring opened the
churches have been well at
tended They had been practi-
cally closed during the winter.
Rev. Mr.. johnson on the Haw
River circuit is giving entire
Rev. w. r. Wat.
son is Ithe popular pastor at
Lystra. Rev VIM. III. Olive ut
Mt. Pisgah Is greeted with a
crowded house. Rev. Mr.. Wick
er has good success az Martha's
Chapel and 0'Kelly's. Att
0'Kelley's they are building a
new church.
Tobacco plants are abundant
and will II on time. %.