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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
oITTLER HOTEL ROBBERY
BAFFLES POLICE

Western railway FOR iaoa, one asa.
mona stud valued at ttko. diamond
cuff buttons and return ticket 60
Atiaaeapoila valued at sfes.
Air. McConrtie attended a theater
PARTY last Wsdnesdax night lie r..
turned 90 hia room at the hotel about
midnight
Hu awake Thursday mernlnk and
found his money and diamonds
some. before retiring Mr.. McCaurtie
declares he locked the doar and
showed bolt "a make sure no one
catered white he was asleep. Awak
enias Thursday morning the door
was fennd unlocked, finkerton de-
teetiyea were immediately rut on
the ease and the detectives worked
ga the vase for three days aud then
tho local police we're notified. Mr.
NctNaFsie left for Minneapolis sat.
urday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
pELATIVES WILL NOT
CONTEST WILL

hrcwa or not. independent Of. any
membership IN the Society. Tor TINT
NeFsal Religion.
leo Kohn. president Of tho Tenn.
pie dc ulraeh. expects that the
finta under the viii 10 become
available withln eight months. A
contest u not expected. a. neither
ths husband or the relatives of the
deceased have expressed any dis.
satisfaction With the terms OF tho
viii
The funds with which thoy win
be able 10 commence operations
viii Be sufficient 20 enable them 10
build a home. "a the rental al the
property occupied b. the Stone.
Fisher Co. Is ttS.o par year. while
there Il money enough on haad "a
pay off the $50 600 Of specific leg.
ncles TO relatives and Institutions
Of various Kinda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

...,lv week u search ne
=, a. much At sea a. ever
.'sas or The boss e W - :
.,.l.'. aiamceaa and ie~essS'
a.nprsArea white me no. s }. re
.ss rsnlasala Portland -, C.
Z. J. sn.paas. Il lsess''', NJ p ?,
sassl a the Butler he'el -
- n Mecovrsie estimates
~, :, il.ese. IN Inventory tar-
~ hlm ineledink the follow
ss.ss..sss,ee,k bearing tho name
/. ueceorsie. two slae
= a. hill two sic Bulls enc
= 4. sses s9z,-.eNn Ia the haiiir
clAney bal aei endorsed
: -. fpr sss On Blanche NJ
-. 4 fsseF u " II !. Nc
.hrse alsnnal railway paNsT
-, - ne Chicage q Great
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
WHAT DOES TIE SUM OF ss2,OOsOOo MEANT

The sum is ons-t third u the total
property valuation % the wealthy
new state % Oklahoma.
n Is equal 10 all tbs sz5e gold
pieces oalnsd Ia this unttsd States
ap 10 1866.
IL IL more than the coined value
Of ali the nickeia ever coined.
~ could pay the wage q stand
ing atmy Of 100000 men far ons
year.
II II equal 70 one-f0urth o. tia
net earnings d all tbs national
banks IN 1890.
II could provide the nscesaaries
Of ife-brcadstuffs. NESTS. dairy
and garden products. other food.
clothing. metals and nnisoriianeous
articles. based on the per capita con-
sumption Of 1905. for ss.9zi pecpis.
This IL equivalent to the census pop
uiation of such towns rs Knoxville.
Tenn. McKecsport. Pa. and Tops-
IA. kaa
n would almost pay the public
debts Of Chicago and Buffalo TO-
gcther.
n would pay the salary Of the
president for CSC years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
EXCEED POWER

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Feb. H.
After the conferences report was
read tn tbs house. Burrctt made a
point Of order against the japanese
passport clause ant the section re-
uusrins an additional requirement on
steamers for Immigrants, saying
they embodied new Legislation. gave
the president The whip hand. and
allowed him 10 hold the big stick
over the sovereign states. John
sharp Williams told the house sha,
undoubtedly the confereea had en-
cesdsd their power. and cited au-
thority In support az his view. lie
said he stood with California on the
school question. no matter who're
the California delegation stood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
YOUR Arrea, ON PLEASE

Is your money working for your
best INTEREST," uulgsN you are
member of the GERMAN SAVINGS.
pfsu .usNo AND LOAN ASSoCtA-
TON you are losing q grand op
portanity % realizing good. healthy
interest ON yoEr capital All mem
hers OF this association share
equally prorata aud are enabled 70
secure liberal loans for buiiding
purposes on easy terms. chas. Os-
ner. secretary. tis Bailey building.
'ts sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

:. ,ra.sses q the Society for
- Rsllkioa Yesterday ap'
- eommitsec e dFait suit.
I ~<e'usscns upon the death 81
rar,lne Kline 0ailAnd, .
'...sst membtg Of the society,
go iua Wednesday
= !. s.aseulens which appeared IN
!. d.illes EXCEPT the star,
ssaer The tenns q Mrs Cal
~ M. ne benefits Of The
s-,.s Kllne Galland iome for
!. NJ and feehle we're 70 be
- & stese Of the Jewish fAith
~smbsss af the Society Tor
s...rs.i Religion. Is Incorrect
!, .orfAy persoa recommended
= rrssiiens o. secretary Of The
80, A. Hlfseh. or b the presi.
4 "a secretary 81 the Ladies'
- H<nevelent Society. are en-.
- 4 admission whether He.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

(sssssls Stars Esslsssvs s-r~sss.l
NEW YORK. Feb fs--Copens
hagen blue velvet. touched with dali
silver and meets % mellow Mechisn
iasa. combine 10 mako q stunning
reception gown. The skeleton yark.
es Is deep cut In the front and back
TO expose tho underwalst Of white
ailk This has : design efnbroid.
cred in pastel shades
Tho skirt has yoke and front
panel Ia one. n II slightly Hhirre6
about the hips. and the bottom l.
untrimmed The collar and sleeve
fIounces are OF tho yellow Meohiin.
and thn sleeves are capped atth the
embroidered silk. Tiny frogs Of
duh silver trim the Jacket and
cuffs
Big yellow roses on the hat give
dash Of brilliant color to this re.
ceptlon costume The square
shaped hat IL Of black velvet with
brace Of vide curling black plumes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

Three days overdue. the steamer
Pennsylvania arrived from Seward.
Valdez and Coriosa. shortly after
noon today. ending a very rough
trip south from Alaska. Tho Penn,
syivania brought 10 passengers and
as cargo had rs tons OF ore for the
Tacoma Hmclfer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
TWIST, iENTs--
zszvAaf MALT comrA~r.
- Waitsr fi1NstrF
S<tH1 sfa fnfsrfnlfr -

zsxvkRt HykHrY courAwY,
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5000 shd ruis,rrisT r.
4 -z0zTH BROADWAY. en- Gar lfan
~ f~arr annssfa hs4ss -
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HIIt = TAR qtsa ia - -
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Msrrnss. an1 y e Taaa itfs n
snt FsFg faVorsts TERMS
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80 Qi,FEs ANWn near sta
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raa4as built il fsas proF.
4e1ffrnefaf ard HaH afranesd
So - 2 fau ~ Thts - s1ras
go n Moderately priced
H1s bAf cash.
<.kkhNNEeT cRwAH. assf.fs
F hasins e feff frontage -
Wiz Fssi1 Ha1Hs - z ro1nls
nlf4af afafaI ard fss=
- vita ffuIf trees Thfa is nee
$3.50 Y QFsr par cent 20 IN
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~ - 4 Il
III g oTFtcE FoR PARTICULARS
mss .ssseotf FURNISH fionpL.fsrF
q 1870 To BONA FIuE fsf-Y
Ard REALTY c0MpkwY.
HeEsH Eundina
aq ahd University s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

AT the Seattle theatcr this week
IL smother melodramRtic produc-
tion that played 10 two big houses
yesterday and the audiences seemed
perfectly satisfied The name OF
this production Is "Nettie, the News
girl" and this same Nettle and the
other members OF the company DO
enough 20 keep the audience I'm
thrills from the time the curtain
goea up until n falls. There are
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

LEAD. :. u. Feb. is-Marion
Mnore. member o. the board Of al
rpctors OF ths Western Fefsratiou
OF Miners. At a nass meeting Of
miners urAed uni1H miners % arm
themselves with rifles and ktll one
capitalist fer eyery hair IN tho heads
q Meyer. Haywood and Pssttbone.
and aid be Wouia be responsible FOR
the bsro1ahad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
AUTO ORDINANCE 10 UP.

Al Q messing Of the license com
mIttss % the city council this AFT
srnoon II vas decided 20 recon-
mend for Passage the ordinance 81
the Chamber q Commcrce as 10
auto charges. which states that IS
Ia 70 be- charged for shs FIRST hour
and "a for those foiiowiuE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

'cozxrsss will undoubtedly al It's
- sssxion make a reasonable ap.
fs5FIziicn Tor TIE -A.f p r.. but
Z ~ Require lhe unaningas and
'zzeersed sork II our entire Wash
a<'aa aessxxfion 70 gst IT,
Insse ssre the first words said
= u1os John H. HcCraw. IN re
y . Tie question u = star re
F'iH - 20 The chances Of getting
= iseuYrlzsiea sor the exposition
lnsxk cfagreaa
Asl1F. MeGrau retained home
@kizy. sitter an absence Of six
ssz as&fiy spent At Washing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

There viii be a brand new bin
Of vaudeville NJ the Star Thsater
tonight. consisting OF eight acts. sir
Of which come from the high price
houses In the East Solomon II.
lightning calculator. and the
Three Flying Valentines are the
headllners. This show viii run all
this week. with daily matinees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

Friday night at the Grand the
Seattle High School Minstrels VIII
be presented. The hoys have re.
hearsed diligently and thoroughly
for the past two months and a good
show viii be the result The house
is now practically sold out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
sThr Diamond KIno.s'

Kathleen Taylor. as Bess in The
Diamond King. at the Lyric this
week Is the real goods. This pro-
duction received its first two per-
formRnces AZ the Lyric yesterday
and satisfied the large audiences.
The Diamond King" Is a meio-
drama but a trifle different from
the regular blood and thunder or
der.
Frank Montgomery and NJ. ].
Hooley. as well as other favorites
OF the stock company. came In for
their usual applause
The Diamond King" viii run the
entire week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

the enterprise am confideat that
the national government viii a..
slst In this building 81 the canal
Tho sentiment In congress and tho
executive departments is strongly
In favor Of IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
WOMAN KILLS SELF
AND TWO BABIES

thcrIppa IeFeuFanH atFF
cuNNERavfLf4E. Pa. Feb. Is
Mrs John MuadeL ased 81 years
With a butcher knife this afternoon
Killed her two children. one
months old and the other yearss
and then cot her own throat. dying
from her wounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

many scenic effects which are vel
worked out
Miss Isabelle Lowe. the scubretts
playing the title role. Stands out In
bold relief and works effectively,
Her speeisitiez we're well received.
"Nottle. che Sessgiri- viii be on
fof the balance Of the week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
]. d. ROCKEFELLER THIRSTS FOR
HUMAN APPROVAL

MARLIN e PEW, TO WHOM THE oil KING GAVE HIS FAMOUS
INTERVIEW IN DECEMBER TELLS HOW ROCKEFELLER
MAKES BUSINESS HIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WISH
THAT MORE YOUNG MIGHT HAVE COLLEGE Eou
CATIONS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

March eth. Instructions In draw
ing and painting For terms Apply
to q. ~ pfians. fTs Ballard Az. nai.
lard. 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
Captain swIss."

"Captain Swift" with Ralph
4. Cummings in his lead part.
opened At the Lois yesterday. This
play. with it's pathetic human tn
leresf. gives better opportunity
for developing the fsuita and mer-
lis Of the PantaKea stock company
than any previous piece presented
Tho plot cenfers upon the return
BY chanca OF maynard son TO the
mothers home. his love for her
neice. and the discovery Of his own
thleving past
Mr.. Cummings "a WIiding. alias
Captain Swift, Is the cool sdven-
turer he poses 10 be- lie Is ably
supported by Henry MeRae Ia one
OF his popular oid-man-ehaFac,ers.
Robt Lawrence. the old friend. and
VIM. Norris a. the ubtier.
Margaret Oswald II Improving IN
general seiing Florence Bell 10
making good
"Pudd'n Head Wilson" viii be
given next Sunday. Daily mat
inees except Thursdays and Fri
days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

Edward G. curtsa arrested aatur-
day on demand ~ the Toledo. o.
aathnFitfez en- the charge ef aespf-
ton Of = minor child. does not In
tend TO return without a contest.
lie has engaged counsel and has %.
tltiuned foe a writ Of habeaa corpus.
which Il being heard this afternoon
by Judge Norris Curtis ~ Al PRES
snt IN euxsn.iy u Sheriff smith.
Curtis has = wife ard child IN To-
ledo whom Ne deserted a year ago.
He clairis that he obtained al
vuree in oregon and has Ts-mar-
Fiea.
Lats this afternoon the writ was
dsnisd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

when In doubt. buy TfpELANDs.
They are trumpH every tirne. r.
Cooper Willis. g73 Coiman building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18
OREGON GRANTS
a. Y. p. FUND.


! SALEM. Ore. Feb. is.-fEhs
! Oregon legislature Tits morn
/ inx PASSED rvnolutfon aepro-
! prfailnx kt1e. 900 for the Aiaa-
/ ka.Yukon Pacific Exposition
! to b. held IN Seattle IN 1909.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

|,csssEss Will NOT PASS An
APP. e. APPROPRIATION
81 At THIS sEssioa. SAYS
|ueov. noesw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

tiifEs ANNE. near sta
- 80 ef5fssft. cosy uftis cal
raf4aa built IL ians preH
4eaffroeia9 and Ha1 arranged
- ~ faii b. THIS g. SINE
- 80 = Moderately priced
-4i'z'ae baf eaad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-18

zLsr QtIEEs ANNr IN On w-.s
~ lnes drIfla ~aFasr asrf.e
Ht14.ea with = arod WEE
- gsaf ~ e tfiea q q - thfa
Tbs tiafncf = esry -
- 1srIns
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
Death In West Durham.

Mrs Cecilia Blue. of West
Durham, died suddenly late
Thursday night and Friday her
remains were taken to her old
home at Morganton, where the
interment took place
Mrs. Blue was AZ years of age
and was the mother of seven iiv-
ing children, the oldest child now
being eighteen years of age. The
husband and father has been
dead for several years and the
children are left alone in the
world.
The deceased was as well as
usual Thursday but as night
came on shc she was taken
iii. The illness terminated in
in her sudden death.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
Many Cases Before the Mayor.

As usual the mayor had many
cases to claim his attention last
Monday morning.
Sam Taylor, Joseph King, Bob
Marrow, negroes, were up on
the charge. of an affray with
bricks. King was bound over
under a bond of $10O while Tay-
lor and.Marrow only gave bond
in the sum of s25.
Cornelia White, a disreptuable
negro, was arrested Saturday by
policeman Pendergrass and gave
all kinds Of trouble. She was
fined S. and the cost for being
drunk and bound over to court
under a bond of S25. She went
to Jail.
Many other cases for drunk on
Sunday were called and each
fined to the limit of. the law.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
c. ]. Tllley Dead.

G. J. Tilley, who has been III
at Watts hospital for two weeks
or more, died early last Saturday
morning. Typhoid fever was
the cause of his death, and he
left a wife and other relatives to
mourn for him. =.
The remains were carried from
the hospital to the home of a
home of a sister on Lyon street,
from which the funeral was con-
Quoted Sunday:afternoon by Rev.
E. R. Leyburn. Mr.. Tilley was
a member of Tar Heel Council
No. 2, Jr. o. u. A. M. and was
buried with the rites Of that or
der.
Mr.. Tilley was 36 years of age
and was united in marriage about
ten months ago. The wife is
now confined to her bed with the
same disease that caused the
death of her husband.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
Death Of Mrs. Bellle Barbee.

At the age of so years. Mrs.
Bette Barbee. wife of P. B. Bar
bee, died at her home two miles
east of Durham. last Friday
evening at 7:45 o'clock. Some
time ago she was operated on
for cancer, and this was the
cause of her death.
She left a husband and six
children, together with other rel
relatives, to mourn her death.
The remains were carried to As.
bury and the interment took
place at the church Saturday af'
ternoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
Killed by a Baseball.

Greensboro, Sept. %. To the
list of fatalities resulting from
baseball is to be added another,
the victim this time being aresi-
dent of Walnut Cove. While
witnessing a game of ball at his
home at Walnut Cove Saturday
afternoon, C. T. Willis, a white
man of middle age, was hit on
the head with a baseball just
above the right ear and received
a wound from which he later died.
The lick at once rendered him
unconcious and he never regain
ed consciousness. He was
brought by DR.. A. G. Jones, of
Walnut Cove. to the hospital
here yesterday afternoon, but
the blow was such a serious one
that he died this morning at 3
O'Clock. A post-m6ftem exami:
nation showed that his skull was
not broken, but the doctors dis
covered that the blow caused
such lar to his head as to cause
hemorrhages Of the brain, and
his death is attributed tc this.
The body was turned over tc
E. Poole, the undertaken, who
prepared it for burial. and this
afternoon it was taken back tc
/ Walnut Cove for burial. Mr..
Willis was 80 years Of age and is
survived by a wife and severa
children. The remains were ac-
companied back to Walnut Cove
by DR.. A. G. Jones and Mr.. Johr
A Burton.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
NEWS. FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those m the FieId..-.PersonaE.

R. /. Satterfielg says he would
not take $1O0 for what he saw
while at the exposition, and it is
reported that he saw "the old
boy" and that he told them he
was not going to stop there, for
said he, Il am going to a better
place than that"
| Roper had Charles Cameron
employed to help him pull fodder.
While pulling on The canal we
had to bend down the stalks be-
cause they were so tall, and
/ Cameron said it reminded him
of pulling down trees. Well,
Charlie did the Dragging, but it
was true, as | never made bet
ter corn since | have been farm
ing. However, on the same
ground some time ago, before /
dug a canal, no corn colld be
made worth anything. So much
for good drainage.
For benefit of Recorder read
ers. | will give the following in
formation in regard to telling
the age Of a horse: After a
horse has reached the age of
nine years he viii have a wrinkle
over his eye for each additional
year. | find this to be a true
test SO far as ] have been able
10 ascertain from personal know
ledge.
Mrs. j.. II. Howard and her
daughter, Miss Lula. spent last
Friday evening with Mrs. R. Z.
Jones. IL was learned that Mrs.
Howard's son, Johnnie, had the
misfortune of having a horse
step upon his foot, MASKING off
one of his toe nails. Well, john
ME, Roper knows how to sympa-
thize with you as | lost a finger
nail by a wild hog biting me
through the finger, and also
dropped a IL pound sledge ham,
mer on one Of my big toes, and
the nail slipped off like an eel
slipping through your hand. and
IL that does not make a boy hop
and skip nothing will. But as
nails grow back, | now have
nothing to complain of.
| ROPER.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
Both Sent Over to Court.

Our last issue contained an ac-
count of a young man at Graham
.stabbing his teacher for slapping
him while on the grounds of the
school. The young man was ar
rested and the trial took place
last Saturday. :,
Lawyers appeared for both and
the trial lasted until dark Satur-
day evening. Prof. Allen was
fined five dollars and the cost for
slapping sthe boy and young
Shields was bound over to eonrt
under a bond of $50. Shields
gave bond, but Prof. Allen re-
fused to pay the fine and gave
bond in the sum of $100 on ap-
peal to the superior court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
Death In Granville.

Mrs. Fannie Peed, of Knap of
Reeds, Granville County, died
Wednesday night and was bur-
led near her home Thursday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock. The funer-
al was conducted by Rev. C. w.
Robinson. The age of Mrs.
Peed was 63 years. She leaves
only one daughter. Miss Myrtle.
Mrs. Peed was a daughter of the
late J. c. Cozart, of Granville
county. She was an aunt of
Mrs. ]. c. Hundley and Mrs. Z.
C. Piper, of this city. Both OF
these attended the funeral and
burial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24
The Richmond Fair.

Richmond day at the Virginia
State Fair. to be held in Rich
mond October 7-l2, will be cele-
brated on Wednesday. October
9th, and will vie with Bryan Day.
October 11th. for first place in
point Of interest and attendance.
The School Board will declare
Wednesday. October 9th. a holi-
day. thus an opportunity Of at
tending the fair on that day.
The City Hall and other public
buildings and Offices will also be
closed, and the leading merchants
will close their places of business
on Richmond Day. The closing
of factories and business houses
will be made as general as possi-
bic, so that all of Richmond may
participate in the movement and
IL possible make Richmond Day
the crowning event of the week
The executive committee il
urging merchants to decorate
their places of business for fail
week. Nothing will add more t
1.-THE festive spirit Of the occasion
than myriads of flags. streamers
and banners displayed on tn,
principal streets. Already
number Of merchants have de
cided to decorate, and the move
ment will, no doubt, be general
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24

The many friends of Mrs. John
Rhew will be grieved to know Of
her sickness.
Rufus Jeffres spent Friday in
Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Carver
and Joe Undertake returned
home Fridayifrom Norfolk, where
they had been taking in the ex-
position. ..-. ..a
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. McCutchen
are visiting in Virginia among
Mr.. McCutchens' relatives.
Mrs. Capt. Bowling spent a
few days in Durham visiting her
son and daughter.
Protracted meeting begins at
Rougemont Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Hoyle, of Durham. Mangum
Street church, is TO assist Mr.
Mcfarland. Mr.. Hoyle is a fine
preacher and we hope to have a
great revival.
Protracted meeting is to begin
at Bethany Baptist church the
fifth Sunday. Rev. L. r. Har-
ris, Of Hamlet. is TO do the
preaching. .--~
Little Kathleen Jones return
ed home. Sunday. after spending
the summer with her grand
mother, Mrs. Capt. Bowling.
The attendance at Redmoun-
tain Sunday school continues TO
be good notwithstanding the hot
weather. Prayer services are
held every fourth Sunday.
J. J. Thacker and family vis-
tied John Rhew Sunday.
Mrs. Z. w. Thaeker is sick
her many friends will be panied
to know. We hope her speedy
recovery.
School at Rougemont had a
large opening. We have a fine
principal in Mrs. Rufus Bowen.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-24

Last Saturday at 11:45 Mrs. S.
c. Hughes, who has been suf.
fering of typhoid fever passed
away at her home on Angler ave.
nue.. Mrs. Hughes was % years
of age and left one son, about
two years of age, and a husband
to mourn her death.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. J. W. Autry, pas
tor of Branson Methodist church
after which the remains were
carried to Creedmoor for inter
ment.