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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
PeIham RenclIInns.

The year is nearly closed. How
many Of US have thought for one
moment how we have spent the
year 1906. We should try to
spend the coming-in year better
than we have this one. Just
think. So many have spent this
year in such a manner that il
has brought them to the gallows.
Oh. so sad! Why not each and
every one try to live a better life,
so that the rising generation will
not be ashamed Of our ex.
ample.
Mr.. Felix Dix and Miss Ger.
trude Page were married al
Pelham Wednesday.
Mrs. Maxine Harrellson. OF
Winston. visited relatives and
friends in this community during
Xmas.
Several Of your correspondents
are telling Of fine hogs killed in
their ne!ghborhoods. There were
four killed at MIR. W. {. Allison :
which averaged 80 pounds each.
There were 2jl gallons of lard.
Mr.. J. W. Fuqua and family
visited relatives in the Shady
Grove neighborhood Christmas
week.
Mr.. ]. L. Allison, Of Washing.
ton, d. d.. is visiting his home
people here.
Brack Nethery is at home visit.
ing his parents. He returns t
Macon, Ga. Monday.
Mrs. N. c. Hodges is spending
this week with her father, neal
Danville.
J. W. Fuqua Is hauling in lum'
ber, making preparations to build
a store.
Miss Nancy Jones spent Thurs.
day and Friday with her neice,
Mrs. Jennie Gum. Z. A.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
Harris Crnmpacker.

Last Thursday there was a
quiet marriage solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Mel
win. on Burch avenue. The con-
tracing parties were Mr.. X. l..
Crumpacker and Miss Nettie Har-
ris. They have both resided in
this city for a number of years
and at the marriage there were
no attendants. The vows were
said at 9:3O O'Clock and Rev. T.
A. Smoot. pastor Of Main Street
Methodist church, ofliciated.
There were no attendants and
the marriage was very quiet one.
The bride had lived in Durham
for sometime, having come here
from Wake county, and there
were but very few of her relatives
present to witness the marriage
vows.
Mr.. Crumpacker has lived in
Durham most of his life and
there are a large number who
viii extend congratulations and
best wishes. For the present
this couple has engaged board at
the home Of a relative on Wilker-
son avenue.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01

johnson were married the Sun
day before Xmas.
w. |. Ferguson is still very
feeble, and his recovery yet
seems to be very doubtful. His
friends wish him a speedy re-
covery.
w. A. 0neal and family, of
East Durham, are spending this
week visiting friends and rela-
tives in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. 0neal, of
East Durham, spent Sunday with
Mrs. G. 0neai.
]. G. Ferguson of East Dur
ham, is with his sick brother.
The writer has had a very sick
boy for the last few days. He is
better now.
Hubert. the S-year-old son OF
Mr.. Simeon BrinkIey, has been
suffering a great deal with a bone
felon.
]. E. Ferrell, of Edgemont,
has moved to his fathers, Mr..
z. P. Ferrill's.
Mrs. Dock Carpenter spent the
day. Tuesday, with W. J. Fer.
guson's family.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. 0neal
spent Thursday night with W. J.
Ferguson's family.
Squire Rogers shot and killed
Jim Pearson Tuesday. Rogers
gave himself up to the officers
and the case was tried Wednes.
day. According to the evidence
Rogers was justifiable in killing
the negro, so he was turned
loose.
c. P. Johnson moved from
this neighborhood Monday. May
he find much pleasure at his new
| hama .. y. ....sss
There was a little shoe-shakt
at A. d. Ross home Thursday
night.
| There was n shooting-match al
Mr.. John Cartons Friday anC
another at J. Z. Rays Satur
day.
! There have been some goo4
hogs butchered in this neighbor
/ hood during the last few weeks
]. G. Oakley killed one weighing
30 pounds: Ebert Burgess, one
i2D: and there have been many
others killed. but | failed to gel
the weights. 5. II. Nichols toIC
the writer Of killing one which
weighed $50 pounds. J. F..
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
Us FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
IS Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the FieId..- Personals.

past and ask Him to guard and
guide and direct US all along
through this, another year. May
He bless our labor, for we feel
that without His help all is vain.
Let this be the best year of all
our lives in working for the
Master.
We are in sympathy with Mr..
and Mrs. w. T.. Carver, of this
place, they having had a very
sick baby during the Christmas
season.
The many friends of Mr.. Dayie
Brooks and wife were glad t.
welcome them home again. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dixon.
We are all delighted to have
Rev. ]. B. Thompson for our
pastor again this year. He is
doing a good work on this cir.
cult. Don't know that he
breaches marrying so much, but
ha nffan nt.a rtinaS II
Mr.. George Garrett and bride,
of South Boston. spent several
days with home people last
week.
Our little village has been Wis.
tied by many others this Christ,
mas. but lack of time and space
forbids mention of them all.
DREAMER
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01

Last Wednesday evening there
was a very pretty marriage cere-
mony solemnized at the home of
Mr.. ]. p. Cults, on South street,
when Miss Lillian Cults, his
daughter, was given in marriage
to Mr.. J. J. Duke. Rev. 7. A.
Smoot, pastor of Main Street
Methodist church, officiated.
On account of illness of Mr..
Cults the affair was a very quiet
one and only the relatives and
intimate friends of the couple
were present.
Both Mr.. Duke and his bride
are very popular and have a large
number of friends in Durham.
Mr.. Duke has been in the employ
of the AmericanTobacco company
for many years and is a young
man who makes friends of all
those with whom he comes in
contact, Quiet and unassuming
he has that way about him that
makes friends. His bride is a
very popular young woman, who
has resided in Durham for many
years.
They will make their home
here, going to housekeeping at
once.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
Rsuaemant. Route 2.

Mr.. W. Fl. Harris and Miss
Y Burton were united in mar
Ne Wednesday night about II
bck. They went to Mr.. John
Broom ) to get married. They
u went to Mr.. W. Z. Man
b.. where they spent the
kning.
Irs. T. l.. Pool and family.
i. Lucy Nichols, Mrs. John
Hey and da lighter. Miss Estelle,
b. welcome guests at W. 7.
|ngum's Sunday.
Iir. and Mrs. Betney Bowen
Iteu Mrs. Bowen's father, Mr..
b. Bowen. from Sunday until
Ednesday.
lir. and VI =. Coy Bowen are
Eting their uncle, Robert Til.
|, this week.
lir. and Mrs. Elijah Cothran
b family. MolIie Belle Cash.
hice and Sallie Mangum. and
bma Bowen were the welcome
ests Of Mr.. Fol Swartz the day
|er Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Critcher
Ne been visiting Mrs. Critch.
's mother, Mrs. Watson, this
|ek.
bfr. and Mrs. w. p. Mangum
Iited Mrs. Mangum's mother.
IS. Oakley, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Mangum
ent Wednesday night with
Dir daughter. Mrs. 7. /. Pool.
MIR. and Mrs ". A. Carver arc
Iiting Mr.. Carver's friends and
|atives, Of Roxboro, this week
Mrs. ?. A. Flintom and family
! visiting Mrs. Flintom's
Mrs. Woods, this week.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
lillian Route L
The weather was fine Xmas.

The weather was fine Xmas.
Everything was quiet in this
section. but everybody seemed
to enjoy themselves.
There was a Sunday school
treat at Union Grove Wednesday.
There was plenty to eat. and all
report a splendid time.
There was a treat and tree at
Lcesville Thursday, and every
body had a nice time.
Mr.. A. u. Ross and Miss Mollie
Layton were married the Thurs
day before Xmas.
win Smith and Miss Louisa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
New Bethel.

le have had some cold winter
and it makes one realize
] winter is here.
hristmas was dull around
The "moonshine" hunters
ked in this community Sum
! so the young men are enjoy
hunting in day
/ and going 10 parties at
Il.
here is much sickness in this
.nunity.
be little son of Dox Robinson,
has been seriously i'll, is
Rwhat improved.
harley Hall, from Burlington,
sitting friends and relatives
Ind Bethel this week.
puis Turner, near Caldwell,
sported as having pneumonia.
many friends wish him a
sdy recovery.
lrs.l Ella Berry visited her
er, Mrs. Fannie Tilley. this
TX.
4. P. Harris and Miss Julie
hon were united in marriage
1nesday nightabout l0o'clock.
h have many friends, who
b them a happy New Year.
(aggie Robinson entertained a
of her friends Tuesday even
Iisses P.,ttie and Eva Gates
ad relatives near here
lnesday.
yin close by wishing you a
|py New Year.
NJ. z. r.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
narrlednn KednesdaY NIahl.

Elder J. J. Hall has returned
from Roxhoro where he Oficiated
on Wednesday night Of this week
IN The marriage oF MY. waiter Al.
MoAre and Miss zelma Whitfield.
They are both popular among
many friends and there were a
goodly number present to witness
the marriage. After the vows
were said the bride and groom
and bridal party went to the
home Of the groom, where an old
fashioned wedding supper was
served. 1t was all a very happy
occasion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01

There vas a marriage on Full
Ter street last Wednesday night.
The contracting parties were
Mr.. Jethro Vickers. son Of Mr..
Joe Vickers, and Miss Roxie
Jacobs. daughter of Mr.. A. j.
Jacobs. Justice of the Peace J.
f. Owens oficiated at the mar
riage and spoke the words that
made them husband and wife.
Only a few friends were present.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01
f0lsleF

Last week there was a mar.
riage in Chapel Hill, when Mr..
II. d. Leigh and Miss Jennie
Foister were joined in wedlock.
II was a quiet affair.
Mr.. Leigh is well known here
and has a large number Of rel.
atives and friends in this section.
Sometime ago he moved from
Durham to Chapel Hill, where he
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01

Well, I've just returned home
bm Hurdles Mill, where
mt seven weeks very pleas.
|tly. I've had a very nice time
Is Christmas. and hope every.
|dy can say the same; hope
|ch and every little child was
bde glad by receiving some.
6ng from Santa Claus.
Now, az We start In with the
ew Year. let Us first thank God
i the great blessings Of the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01

has been in business since. 1t
has been since making his home
in Chapel Hill that he has met,
wooed and married Miss Foister.
They will reside in Chapel Hill
in the future, Mr.. Leigh continu-
ing his business in that town.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-01-01

Prof. J. A. Matheson has re-
signed as superintendent Of the
city graded schools, his resigna-
ton to take effect at once. and
Prof. W. ID. Carmichael has been
elected to succeed him as super
intendent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
High Gam. and Fools.

'If we can't eat game said an an
tiquary, eve can at least talk about
it."
Stirring his bread and milk, the de.
vout old man, with longing look at a
haunch of venison, resumed:
Never eat game high. People will
tell you that high game is tender.
What rot! or course it is tenderer,
but would you want your steak or
Jour chop spoiled in order that II
might be little softer to the teeth ?
mo. Never! Highness in game is
an anachronism, a relic of the days OF
stage coaches.
I'm those days 1t was impossible to
deliver game to the cities fresh-tran'
sit was too slow. All game was high
and men ate it high because otherwise
they couldn't get 1t at all.
Hence, TO eat game high nowadays
when there is\no necessity for it, Is to
be fool. Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
SECRET OF GOOD MANNERS.
Two Theories Of the Acquirement--
Unselfishness and ConventionaIity.

Most mothers hold consciously or
unconsciously, one Of two theories
about the requirement of manners by
their children One mother says,
Manners are only the outward sign
of the inner nature. II my daughter
has kind heart and a well trained
mind she will behave in gentle,
charming fashion. / will teach hey
compassion, respect for age, unselfish
zeal for helping with the worlds
work. Her manners will take care of
themselves" Another mother says,
"My girls will never get on without
conventional manners. They shall be
taught from babyhood to emulate the
speech and bearing of ladies. They
shall be instructed in the proper be-
havior for every occasion. They shall
walk and dance and write and speak
with graceful perfection" Neither
method, says the Youths Companion,
produces altogether satisfactory re.
suits. Unselfishness Is truly the
foundation of good manners, but not
the superstructure. Many convention
al restrictions have grown about So
cial relations. Some can be explained
by the demand of kindness and some
cannot.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
Burn Dead Mems Effects.

ut is early for the gypsies," said a
constable. I'VE don't usually find them
hereabouts till the spring is well ad.
vanced. saw a gypsy band the other
day, though, and what is more ] saw a
gypsy funeral.
The odd thing about this funeral
was the burning that accompanied it
the burning of the dead mans effects.
They burned everything his wagon,
his harness, his clothes, his bedding,
his cooking utensils and his fiddle. No
doubt they'd have burned his horse,
but they sold that to pay the funeral
expenses.
II understand that gypsy funeral
burnings are of great antiquity. The
idea underlying them is that there
shall be no quarreling among relations
and friends over the effects of the
dead.
IF we resol1ed to burnings of this
kind we might save a good many will
contests, eh?'--Cbicago Chronicle.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
'DOWSER SEEKS FAME
Writes Himself Up-For the Uni
versaI Biography Of Americans.
READS II TO THE DRUGGIST.
That Individual Puts a Decided Crimp
| In HE Customers Ambitious Design.
shock Was More Than He Could

" copyright 1907. by L. c. Parcells.l
! Instead of sitting down TO his cigar
aud newspaper after dinner the other
evening Mr. Bowser entered the libra.
ry and closed the door, and 1t was Il
quarter of an hour before Mrs. Bowser
awoke TO the fact that there was some
thing mysterious going ON. Then 1t oc.
CURED to her that Mr.. Bowser had
seemed uneasy and nervous and had
little TO say. She gave him five min
ntes more and then raped on the door
and said:
J You didn't tell me that you had
writing TO do. Is ii something spc.
cialY
Very special, my dear" he answer.
ed. Il may he writing here until day.
light You can go TO bed whenever you
get ready"
But what is II that you are going to
write about until daylight? Don't you
have time to write your business let
ters at The Office? If it's anything out
side Of business perhaps | can help
YOU"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her longingly,
hut doubrfnlly, ,-and finally replied:
; Give .ine fifteen minutes more and
perhaps will consult with YOU"
! IL was nearly half an hour before he
appeared In the sitting room with three
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
PRICE OF LIFE is Low.
London Roughs viii Put Any One
Out of the Way cheaply.


am told that G10 note will buy a
mans life in London, that any unsus,
picious person can fall into the
Thames on a dark night, or break his
neck going round slippery, dark cor
ner, or fall under van, II little bit
of crisp paper changes hands, says the
London Sketch. know that very
distinguished playwright, wishing to
work out the plot of melodrama,
went into high-class den of thieves,
made friends with some of the lead.
ers, and unfolded to them as some
thing he wished to put into execution
the plan he had devised for his vii
lain's action. He told his listeners
that there was a very important finan-
cier he wanted out Of the way for 4S
hours while he played the very dick.
ems with the exchange with the stocks
the financier controlled. He suggested
to his listeners that an attractive lady
and Yacht would be the simplest
means of insuring this object. His
hearers concurred. They knew the
very yacht for the purpose; skipper
and crew could easily be produced;
and concerning the lady there would
be no difficulty whatever. Then
after the 4S hours, we will OF course.
bring him back said the dramatist
brightly, thinking of his fourth act.
A cloud came over the faces Of his
audience. well, guv'ner, of course,
II you wish It; but 1t would save such
a lot of questions being asked If ne
just went quietly overheard" the
spokesman suggested.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
Before Breakfast.

Shall we walk before breakfast!
Assuredly? Why this eternal yearn.
ing for breakfast? Forget 1t. DR.. Lat.
son says: I'VE get to-days strength
mot stimulation) from yesterdays
food, not from to-day's ] have walked
many hundred miles without break
fast. In fact, all the walking ! have
done in the last four years has been
without breakfast-for never take
any George Sand used to walk In
the daytime and write at night. Dick.
ems used to say that ten-mile stunt
afoot was the best preparation for his
daily literary work. Daniel Webster
and George Washington were great
walkers ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
S3&I TJ9EJ
Ruse Didn't Work,

A bailiff, having long tried in vain
to arrest a Quaker, at last resolved to
adopt the disguise of Quaker him
SELF and so get access to the interior
of the house. He knocked according
ly at the door, inquiring II Friend
Aminidab) was at home and II he could
see him. The housekeeper said, walk
in, friend, and he shall see thee" The
bailiff, delighted to have got this sue
cess, was directed to wait; but after
waiting an hour he became impatient,
rang the bell, and said to the servant,
"rhou promised me should see
Friend Aminadab." mo, friend" an
swered she; II promised he should
see thee. He hath seen thee, but he
doth not like thee."-Tit-Bits.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
Good Substitute for Bell.

n. c. Goodwin. the actor, described
at dinner q Turkish bath that he
once took in Mexico. my rubber
said Mr.. Goodwin, was strong man,
a very strong man. He laid me on
the slab and prodded and kneaded
and punched and hammered me in a
most emphatic way. At the end,
after l had got up, he came behind
me before my sheet was adjusted, and
gave me on the bare back four re-
sounding whacks with the palm OF
his enormous hand. What on earth
did you do that for?' / painted, stag
gering. No offense, boss, said the
man. 1T was only to let the Office
know was ready for the next bather.
You see, the bells out of order in this
room.'"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
Crowded Vienna.

Visitors to Vienna, admiring the
symmetrical comDactness OF the city
little think how dearly this compact
ness is paid for. Shocking revelations
regarding the overcrowding which ex
lists among the poorer classes were
made at a congress convened to dis
cuss tho housing question there recent
ly. No less than 592,134 persons, OF
AZ per cent. of the whole population OF
the city, live in apartments containing
only one room besides the kitchen
or these dwellings, 23,397 are reported
to be overcrowded, that is to say, occu
pied by six or more persons.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27


or four pages of mapuscrlpt in his
hand and a troubled look upon his lit
erary brow. He read part of page
and then looked mt the cat; then he
read the other part and looked at Mrs.
Bowser and finally said:
Il know how it will come out IL ]
ask your advice and assistance, but l
always make fool of myself in such
things. You've got an idea that / don't
know enough to come in when it
rains"
q Told Him He Was Clever.
"On the contrary" replied Mrs. Bow
ser, Il think you are II very clever
man. Please explain just what it is
1his evening"
well, an agent for the Universal
Biography OF Famous Americans was
i'll The Office this afternoon. lie came
in on other business, not knowing
whose office 1t was, but when he heard
Inc spoken to as Bowser he couldn't
sit still. lie said he had been reading
and hearing about me for the last ten
years and that / must have at least
two pages in the book. | am to have
the pages next to President RooSc.
welt"
d "Well?"
F'I am to write whatever l want to,
and he will publish it word for word.
Ii is a work such as has never been
undertaken in the history of America
before. There will be thousand IA
nous men, and no scrubs can get into
1t at any price. Whatever is said about
me will be read by future generations
for thousand years to come"
b ''And what Is IL to cost youT
''Only $3.50. Some men have paid
more than that TO be mentioned in
family almanac along with Captain
kidd. You know / have no vanity
about me, Mrs. Bowser, but IL future
to be willing to accommodate them.
Don't you think so?" ~
h h"Yas. What have you wrlttenT
~ What He Wrote.
! "Not greet deal. l have been trying
TO start the thing off, you see. l will
read what, l have written, and for
heaven's sake don't get sarcastic and
sneer at It. Tell me what you think of
1t. but don't jump on me with both
feet, as you usually do Now listen:
- Samuel Worthlngton Bowser was
born In Chelsea. Mass, in 1S4S. His
parents were poor, but honest. Like the
iamented Abraham Lincoln, Mr.. Bow
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
Where He Put I'm

"And you really claim to be an aris.
tocrat in disguise?" said the naughty
lady in the barouche, as she dropped
sold piece to the mendicant who had
stopped the runaway horses.
Yes, num-" replied the latter, tip.
ping his crownless hat.
We'll, we are descended from the
Normans. What house are you
from?"
! "The house Of correction, num-"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
W. C. 7. U. COLUMN.

Continued from Page Seventeen.
then and there. ~ prisoner was
arraigned.
In the meantime officers were dis
patched in several directions by the
magistrate who expressed his inten-
ton of dealing with excise violations
as fast as they were brought before
him.
II hope TO live to see the day
when the United States government
will wipe out every saloon and brew
cry in the country. Chairman l.. J.
Lyons, of the Elections Committee,
of the Missouri House of Representa-
tives.
Churches Ferry, N. D., April 10. -
Judge Cowan has directed that the
station of the Great Northern Rail-
road in this place be kept closed for
a year because a drayman, Rudolph
|Wurdleman, was permitted to use 1t
for storing beer. Wurdleman was
accustomed TO take orders about
town for beer and to deliver 1t from
supplies kept in the station. He
pleaded guilty upon prosecution,
and was fined $3.50 and sentenced to
serve 80 days in the County Jail.
All the costs of the case were taxed
against the Great Northern, and will
be a lien upon its property here until
paid, II Is expected the Great North
erh will combat the order.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
Practical Good.

One secret act of self-denial, one
sacrifice of inclination to duty. is
worth, all the mere good thoughts, pas
sionate prayers, in which some people
indulge themselves.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
A New Mark,

"Do you really believe that lightning
never strikes twice in the same placer"
'Of course. After place is rebuilr
1t isn't exactly the same place, you
know Pittsburg Post
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
The Similarity.

"He rides like a whirlwind on horse.
back"
THAT SOP
"Yep. ] saw him out the other day,
and he was going round and round In
the same place" Des Molnes Register.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27
He Docs More Harm.

Avoid the man who habitually
drinks alone" says Henry Clews. But
the man who habitually says Join
me" is perhaps more dangerous prop
osltion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-27

The Dealer-What's that you say?
That stamp dear at 20? My good sir
it's positively worth its weight in gold
There are only two more like 1t in my
shop.
Hon. Percy Green - Haw, weally!
Worth its weight in gold? Let me
have the three.