The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1899-11-09
LOCAL NEWS.
"A revival is in progress at the First
Baptist church.

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The different railroads are bringing
large quantities of leaf tobacco to the
Durham market.
Ice blossoms are reported as having
been seen last Saturday morning. A
full crop ispredicted.
MIR. 8. NJ. Snider has many seasonable
and attractive goods-seasonabl and
reasonable for the ladies-and gentlemen
too.
Offenders against the city ordinances
contributed $3.50 10 to the treasury dur
ing the month Of October; special taxes.
$500.
Trade 10 all lines Is most satisfactory
to our merchants. They carry big stocks
and offer the greatest inducements In
prices and variety.
For valuable information, profit and
bargains, read what Mr. A. Max has to
say about his big stock Of goods, EN-,
bracing almost everything.
Merchants on Main street have very
generally caught theIcontagion Of adorn-
ing the fronts of their stores They
thus add much TO the attractiveness of
Durham.
"A new county road is to be opened,
from the end Of Main street passing the
Erwin Cotton Mills In the rear and
through Trinity College campus to West
Durham.
The shoe house Of Messrs Pridgen &
Jones 10 the favorite resort for those
seeking sensible, servicesble and COM
Sortsble foot wear at prices that assert
economy.
Our advertising columns sfford most
excellent and profitable reading. They
are the correct index to the best places
70 spend your money, and get your
moneys worth.
-Road oysyseer J. p. Pickett, has been
deposed, but he prefers the Office to the
duties Of q private and he declines 10
obey the County Commissioners order
70 90 back to the ranks. ~
Mr.. ]. Henry Smiths Bargain ..houie
continues to attract. 1t Is q curiosity In
the way of the useful and beautiful.
Well worth inspecting. Here you will
find bargains never dreamed OF.
~A-Orr advertisers are scrowding oui
Space the face Of the earth. They
are excusabie,s.r they know from long
experience that THh RECORDER Is thu
-.---saet TO di~-r trade
Our Mr. Z. G. Hackney lief. Tuesa.,
afternoon for Washington, New Yori
ana other Northern Cities, In the inter,
'ests Of THE RECORDER. He win yisi,
mis- new possessions in Fauquier county
Va, before his return. -.
- II prerogatives TOT
merly conferred upon the Belt Line in
December, 1891 are now enjoyed BY the
nav. r. R., and secured to them By
action of City Council, they having re
Gently purchased this road.
Contracts for new houses are een.
--..--..,. uerng made and pusled TO com
pletion as fast as possible. and yet no
10 sufficient aaoer or fast enough 4
noea, ~ <nstantly increasing demant
-sd6mes and business houses.
The countrymsn has been 10 eyidenc,
every day this week, on our streets We
are glad to see them. They are large
contributors to our needs both at home
and when they come TO see us. They
most generally bring some OF their sur
plus produce along with their market
crop-tobacco.
-.iessrs. Berry 6 Co tell the readers Of
THE RECORDER a5out guns, the hunts
MACS outfit, etc, and TIE RECORDER
asserts that you can get anything you
need In this line Of Berry g. Co. on most
inviting terms. They have ia stock q
full line Of musical instruments also, al
very moderate cost. Give them your
ear.
Arrests during October, as reported
by Chief Of Police, numbered 90. The
offences were: Drunkenness, 80; larceny,
i; assault and battery, %; keeping dis.
reputable houses, .; disturbing perform.
ance at Opera House, 1; Indecency 4;
carrying concealed weapons, 4; Insulting
officer In discharge Of duty, 1; riding
bicycle ct night without light. Q; solicits
Ing trade within ten feet OF passenger
train, Q; peddling without license, 4;
trespsssing, 1.
The amount Of mail matter handled
in the Durham postofice and weighed
by orders from the department, for
thirysthree days ending November isi,
was: Incoming mail matter. i5,475
pounds and ounces; outgoing mail
matter, 14,l0O pounds and II ounces.
Total, 90,576 pounds and Q ounces. The
difference In weight between amount Of
incoming and outgoing matter IL the
amount Of local or drop" receipts, 1874
pounds and 10 ounces.
Sunday grog win hereafter most
likely be provided the night before,
since our City Fathers now require
every physicians sunday prescription to
ssste the name Of the party for whose
henpfi fgt a. "a .t... - a.