The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-14
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that MIR. v. ballard was as.
signee; this WI verified later,
but no particJars could be OBJ
tanned.
Durham Ses not want the
earth, and WI not be unduly
Exercised in mind about the
Bingham Scbol. Maj. Bing-
ham wants feen acres of land
and forty th@sand dollars as q
condition ofbmoval to a town
that is willE to pay for 1t.
Asheville fems disposed to
agree to 70 terms. Pretty
steep.
Ball plaing on Sunday is q
form of dibrsion that is not
countenondl by Durham's
standard otnorals. Rev. j. Il.
White verbroperly made some
severe renj.ks on the subject
last Sunddnight. Boys could
be-fnore ptitably employed in
reading aiday school books
than in hying ball on the
Sabbath.
The drgia Minstrels gave
a perforiInce last Thursday
might. Thy are not burnt cork
artists asnight be supposed,
hut thoroughbred American cit
liens Of I,ican descent. Cir
cunstan{ were unfavorable
flor d lardaudience, but those
who sawbe show say that it
was good
-"Thbights and Shadows of
a Life the subject Of a lee
ture thaMill be delivered on
Friday tht at Stokes Hall, by
Judge Frar, Of Virginia. The
lectureras a fine reputation,
and he Is had a very success.
lful toufl this state during the
lpresentason. Judge Farrar
comes Durham under the
auspic4f the Y. M. G. Al.
-Thfevival at the First
Baptistlurch continues with
lunabad interest. There have
been dte a number OF con-
yersioi andmany persons have
manifEed concern for the sal
lvatiof their souls by asking
for thbrayers of the congre-
gatiof Rev. ]. L. White, the
pastdpreaches with the spirit
and III power.
y Landmark is authority
| for tistatement that there are
threbr four vacant dwelling
hcuI in Statesville. IL the
owns thereof will send them
dowo Durham, they can get
takl for them. just send
woithat they are coming, and
twiy or more families will
md application for each and
eyf one Of them inside Of
tWty-four minutes.
Rev. T. III. Law preached at
theresbyterian church Sum
danorning; and at the even
inIervice at the same church,
ddered an address in regard
tok work of the American
lBl Society. The Durham
coty auxiliary elected the
foIying officers: j. s. Carr,
Iprllent; pastors of city church.
es ee presidents; q. w. Watts,
trsirer; Rev. T. j. Gattis,
setary and depositor.
Unless we can have more
diving houses in Durham the
Icifathers will have to close
thhtes and bar them to keep
pde from coming here. There
a1o houses for rent. 1t is q
lyScommon thing for people
tdgage houses two or three
4 nths before they become
tint. THE RECORDER knows
lolFo small dwelling houses
II will be vacated in about
ssnonths; but they have al
ty been spoken for.
The Commonwealth Club,
bday night, tackled the hotel
4, fect again; and went at ii in
Day that indicated a deter
tation TO have a hotel that
be big enough TO take care
Ill corners. The work was
ZEN in hand with earnest
II will, and a strong COM
Itee was appointed TO carry
the purpose Of the club. IL
do or die, no back down
q now. The hotel must come.
The First National Bank of
Irham is a strong and sue
lsful financial institution. IL
& recently paid q handsome
lni-annual dividend and car
III q large amount TO the sur
,Iis and undivided profit funds.
jhas increased its capitalBtock
dlm 100000 10 $4,000, and
ie directors have ordered an
fher increase Of $4,000. The
hrst National Bank Is a regular
lltron of the advertising coll
INNS Of The RECORDER, q cir
limstance which may have
Dmething TO do with It's highly
career.
The adjourned hotel meet
az. from which great results