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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
Death Of roung Nan.

Mr.. 0vit w. Bullock, aged
twenty-three years died last Fri
day night at twelve o'clock, after
a long illness with many compli-
cations.
He leaves five sisters and a like
number Of brothers. The sisters
are: Mrs. Milton Gates. of Bur-
lington; Misses Dova, Dena, Exile
and verlie Bullock; the brother,
Mr.. Walter Bullock; of South
Carolina; Messrs. Ollie, Elvin.
Early and Seeman Bullock. His
mother also survives him.
Funeral services were held
Sunday morning. after which the
remains were carried to Granville
c,1ntv for interment.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
To Decorate Graves.

Preparations to decorate the
graves of the Spanish-American
war veterans are being made
and appropriate exercises will be
held next Sunday at Maplewood
&c 1etery.
The soldiers of the local mill
tary are planning to meet at the
armory and 90 in a body to the
graves of the dead soldiers and
children will carry wreaths of
flowers to be placed upon the
mounds. A speaker will be
chosen to make an address and
the exercises will doubtless be
largely attended.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27

-Four Of The Old Crowd Turned Down by
Commissioners.

The much-talked of meeting of
the police and fire commissioners
took place last Friday night and
the police force was fixed up for
the present. The police that
will serve now are as follows.
Chief Of police, j. F. Freeland;
first sergeant, J. W. T. Aldridge,
second sergeant, j. r. Fender
grast; desk sergeant j. M. eagle;
patrolmen, j. w. Beavers, C. C.
Chandler, G. P. Gates, R. u.
Lewter, G. w. Proctor, L. F.
Williams, H. N. Dupree, ]. W.
Stone, W. H. Perry, C. H. Goth
ran, N. M. Bishop, w. A. Cobb.
D. L. Bobbitt, T. F. Kirkland,
turnkey.
Eight of the above are new
men, four of the old members Of
the force having been turned
down. Those that failed to land
their jobs were as follows: Mess
Klapp, Byrd, Rigsbee and Fer
rell.
The new desk sergeant will
have charge of the papers of the
recorders court, issuing war
rants and other matters that will
claim his attention during the
day. This position will be held
down during the night by the
turnkey.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
SHORT LOCAL ITEM S

Read the change of ad in this
issue of j. Henry Smith and see
what he offers you in the line Of
tea spoons.
John Gentry was before the
recorder last Saturday charged
with throwing rocks inside the
city limits and was given thirty
days at the county home.
Richard Bethea, a negro, that
seems to have carried on quite a
business in the stealing line. has
been lodged in Jail and many
things that he had stolen from
various places were brought to
the sheriff's Office.
DIR. Edward X. Graham, of the
University, will deliver the an
nual literary address before the
graduates of the Durham High
school. The full program has
not been announced, but will in a
few days.
Harold Crabtree was before
the recorder one day last week
on the charge of intimidating q
witness and was given six months
on the roads. He appealed from
this decision and was placed I'M
der bond of two hundred dol
lars, which he could not give
and is now in jail.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
Began His Sentence Monday.

W. H. Tilley was carried down
to Raleigh last Monday to begin
his sentence in the penitentiary.
At first it was announced that
Tilley would give bond and fight
the case over in the superior
court If granted a new trial, but
later upon the advice of his attor-
neys and friends he decided that
he would serve the sentence of
eight years.
As previously expressed in
these columns, the general opin-
ion is that Tilley got off lightly,
and there are few that do not
think he is doing the wise thing
to accept the sentence and begin
at once to serve the time given.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
Buffalo News.

Crops on Buffalo look beauti-
full since the rain. The farmers
faces are wreathed in smiles.
Most of them are. done planting
tobacco.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Duhling
spent an afternoon with Mrs. w.
P. Harrish.
A large number of the Buffalo
people attended church at Rouge
mont Sunday afternoon. Rev. J.
B. Hurley preached a most ami
mating sermon to a large con-
gregation.
Mrs. Mollie Tilley and children
spent Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Lon Clark.
Mrs. Lote Wilson and daugh-
tiers Misses Daisy, Annie and
Myrtle. Mrs. William Duhling
and the writer went strawberry
picking last evening, had fine
luck and a good time. All went
home with their baskets full and
could have gotten more. Mr..
Grover Tilley was very kind to
assist us with our baskets. We
also thank Mr.. Bob Tilley for the
nice berries.
Mrs. F. M. Tilley and son
Grover, spent an afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Tilley.
Mr.. Editor we would be glad
to have you visit Buffalo, we
will feed you on fried chicken
and Strawberries and cream.
M. X. C.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
an ugly CASE IN COURT.
Recorder Sykes Hears Evidence and
Passes Sentence.
c. $. DORSEY IS The DEFENDANT.
Mrs. Butler, wife Of Proprietor Of
Murray Hotel, Prosecuting
Witness Some Talk
Created.

The case of State VS.. C. S.
Dorsey, charged with shooting
with intent to kill Mrs. J. T.
Butler, last Saturday morning
just before the noon hour was
heard by Recorder Sykes Tues
day.
The shooting caused the begin
ming of a great deal of talk detri-
mental to Mrs. Butler to begin
Saturday and Sunday and many
were the stories told about the
streets. When the time set for
trial Monday was reached quite
a crowd of spectators were pres
emit, and were disappointed over
the continuance.
The case came to trial Tuesday
morning and the evidence, by in
situations, was very detrimental
to Mrs. Buffers past record.
After the testimony was in and
lawyers had made their argu-
ment Recorder Sykes deferred
his opinion until the afternoon,
so that he could visit the prem
ises to ascertain the graveness
of the charge.
The main evidence showed that
young Dorsey was night clerk at
the Murray hotel of which his
father and Mr.. ]. I. Butler are
joint proprietors. The two fami-
lies have not been on the best of
terms for some time and that the
father of Young Dorsey was in
New York last Saturday. Mrs.
Butler was coming out of a room
when a rifle shot was fired,
Dorsey claims by accident, which
entered near where the was.
Mrs. Butler believes the shot was
made to hit her and the COM
plant was lodged.
After going to the hotel and
seeing the range of the bullet
Judge Sykes decided that Mr..
Dorsey was at least guilty of
handling the gun carelessly and
bound him over to court under a
bond of $500. which was given
and he was released.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
From Route |, West Durham.
The farmers of this section

The farmers Of this section are
very busy now since the recent
rain.
II now looks like there will be
a good crop of wheat made
through this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Cook spent
Sunday in Durham.
Misses Lille Dunnegan and
Nellie Maxwell. who have been
spending several days in this Sec
ton have gone to Haw River,
where they will teach school dur
ing the summer months.
Mr.. ]. w. Childress, is visiting
relatives in Granville.
There will be a Baptist Sunday
school convention at Mt. Moriah
church Saturday and Sunday and
everybody is invited.
s. ]. Hester spent last Wednes-
day night with his son, Charley
Hester.
Mr.. Augusta Brogden spent
Sunday afternoon at the home Of
Frank Holloway.
Mr.. Jethro Dunnegan spent
Saturday night at the home Ct
Mr.. X Hollowav
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27

Mr.. Nj. Ray, Of Hillsboro, died
at the Watts hospital Saturday
night following an operation for
appendicitis. The patient was
brought here Saturday afternoon
and was taken direct to the
Watts hospital where his physi-
clans were summoned and the
operation was Immediately gone
into. His condition was extreme
" critical and when the opera
ton was done it was found that
the disease ihad advanced so far
that there was no hope of saving
his life and he died in a short
while.
Mr.. Ray was fifty years Of
age. He left a considerable
family, there being several sons
and daughters and other rela-
tives A brother of the dead
nan lives in Chapel Hill.
Relatives we're notified of MS
death and the body was taken
back on the morning train SUM-
day, the interment being in the
afternoon.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
New Dog Law For Durham.

The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do Enact:
Secon l. From and after the
passage Of this act it shall be un-
lawful for the owner or any per-
son having the care Of any point
er or setter dog to permit the
same to run at large unmuzzled
during the breeding season Of
quail, namely from April first 70
September first Of any year.
Sec.2. When any pointer or
setter dog shall be found ranging
unmuzzled in the field or woods
It shall be prima facie evidence
that the owner Of such pointer
or setter dog has violated the
provisions Of this act. and upon
conviction suchowneror his agent
shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-.
demeanor and shall be fined not
more than fifty dollars or i'm.
prisioned not longer than thirty
days.
Sec. 8. This act shall apply
only to the counties Of Guilford
Forsyth, Iredell, Moore, Yancey
and Pennsylvania, Davidson anc
Durham, Green and Johnson.
Sec. 4. All laws and clauses
Of laws in conflict with this acl
are hereby repealed.
Ratified this the 9Th day Of
March A. ID. 1909
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27

Mr.. ]. E. Bowling. of Durham,
spent Saturday night and Sun.
day with Mrs. Capt. VIM. Bowl
ing and family.
Mr.. H. N. Snow, our county
Sunday school secretary visited
Redmountain Baptist church
Sunday school and Rougemont
Methodist Sunday school last
Sunday. He made very interest
ing talks at both places. His
coming among US was a great
pleasure, hope he will come
again.
Miss Gertrude Jones, who has
been visiting her grandmother,
left Monday morning on the 1920
train for Durham where she will
join her mother and sister, Kath-
leen, and go toBurlington, N. c.,
on a visit.
Quite a number of Miss Pate
Bowling's friends visited her
Sunday. Among them were Mr..
and Mrs. Reams, who were mar
ried recently.
Mr.. William Cash lost a mule
last week.
Miss Emma Rhew visited her
sister, Mrs. ]. j. Thacker, Satur-
day.
Miss Corinne Bowling returned
home last Wednesday from
Louisville, KY, where she had
been attending the Southern Bap-
fist convention. While away she
visited the Monmouth Cave in
Kentucky and Natural Bridge in
Virginia. She reported a fine
convention, large attendance and
a very pleasant trip.
Mrs. Rachel Cash continues to
be very sick. Her friends and
relatives are anxious about her
recovery.
The Sunbeam Society of Red
mountain Baptist church is to
meet next Sunday.
William and Viola Jones, two
little children Of Mr.. Sam Jones
are spending some time with
their grandmother, Mrs. Capt.
VIM. Bowling.
Mr.. B. P. Bowling visited Dur
ham two days last week.
Rev. Mr.. Hurley, the presiding
elder, preached at Rougemont
church Sunday. His sermon was
very much enjoyed.
Miss Maud Nichols, our mil
liner at Rougemont, is doing
good business these days. These
bright May days makes our young
women want new head gear.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as administrator Of
Mrs. Sallie +. Tilley, late of Durham
county. this is to notify ali persons in
debted 10 her estate 10 make Immediate
payment TO the undersigned, and all per.
sons having claims against said estate
are notified to present the same 10 the
undersigned on or before the z7th day
of May, 1910, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery.
This the 77th dav Of May 1910.
JOSIAH ATKINS,
Administrator Of Mrs. Sallie f,
Tilley, deceased.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27

All the waiting and uncertainty
is repaid in so good an appoint.
ment. Judge Conner is rich in
experience. He was a thorough
and able practitioner and a cap
able lawmaker. His career on
the Superior court bench won
him good repute and he has made
a most. commendable Supreme
court judge. He is eminently
fitted for the position and the ap.
pointment meets with general APP
proval.--Rockingham Post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.

AIR LINE RAILWAY.
Effective Sept. 18th, 1908, and
subject to change without notice.
Trains will leave Durham as
follows:
No. 23S.- 10.35 A. M. connect
ing at Henderson with No. 3S
which will arrive at Portsmouth
Norfolk at $40 P. NJ, resuming
connection at Weldon with A. C.
L. for Eastern Carolina points
and at Portsmouth-Norfolk with
Steamship lines for Washington,
Baltimore, Cape Charles, New
York and Boston. This will also
connect at Henderson with No.
66 for Richmond, Washington
and New York.
No. PAL will arrive in Durham
at 4:30 P. M.
No. 221 will arrive in Durham
at 1906 A. M.
No. 222 will leave Durham at
600 p. M.
The Durham & Southern train
No. Al leaving Durham at 3,15
P. M. and arriving at Apex at
AIS P. M. connects with Sea-
board No. Al and AZ for Char
lotte, Wilmington, Atlanta, Biz
mingham, Memphis and points
West and Columbia, Savannah,
Jacksonville, and all Florida
points.
For Timetables, rates and any
information desired apply to +.
w. Woodward, Union Ticket
Agent, or r. L. Montgomery
Agent, Phone No. IL, or write
to-
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Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
kitchIn Floors.

Make a ki.chin floor new, bright and
durable at hi rdly any expense. Get AZ
can of the L. & M. Home Finish Floor
Paint from w. A. Mabry, Durham.
Paint the floor in the morning. 1t will
dry hard enough over night to walk on,
md make your kitchin bright and cheer
H.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
SORRELL-EDWARDS MATTER.
Settlement Reached and all Parties
Satisfied.
WAS RELEASED ON DEBTORS OATH.
Later a Compromise was Made and
Edwards, Mrs. SOrreII, and SO
Far as Known, All
Parties Satisfied.

Parties Satisfied.
The case against Albert V.
Sorrell, about which so much has
been said since he was arrested
some two months ago, has taken
a turn in favor of the man that
has been in Jail during that time,
and now Albert Sorrell is free
and walking about the streets.
The other matter, where H.. F.
Edwards has a suit against Sor-
rell, will come up later and be
fought out in the superior court
for the trial Of civil cases.
Since Albert Sorrell was ar
rested his attorneys have been
busy in his behalf. First they
secured a promise of his release
on bond, which proved to be too
large, or larger than they felt
justified in giving. and this was
followed by applying TO the SUI
perior court for release upon
Sorrell taking the insolvent deb
tors oath. This was denied and
an appeal to the supreme court
was taken. Last week the SUI
preme court decided that he
could take this oath and be re-
leased.
The papers in the case did not
arrive in time Saturday to give
attorneys opportunity to fix
things up so that he could be re-
leased then, but Monday the ne
cessary preliminaries were gone
through and Sorrell was re-
leased.
The case of Edwards VS.. Sor-
rell claiming damage will come
up in the civil term of court, and
the same as in this case, will be
fought for every inch of ground
that shrewd lawyers can get.
A COMPROMISE REACHED.
Tuesday a compromise between
Sorrell and Edwards was reached
and the case now pending will be
thrown out. The terms of the
compromise were not made
known.
The consideration upon which
the two agreed was $1,000. 1t
was evident from the beginning
that the defendant, who had
been an industrious and hard
working man, could not stand
the drain of a heavy law suit. 1t
was the desire of everybody ex-
cept the chronic sensationalist
that the case be kept from the
courts and in agreeing to a COM
promise the attorneys for the
plaintiff are generally compli-
mented. There was no possible
end of public moralization in the
trial of the case.
Several lots were transferred
in the final settlement of this af-
fair. Mr.. w. ]. Corbett handled
this end of the matter though no
trustee was really appointed as
was expected when the supreme
court made its ruling in favor of
the defendant. Two lots on
Whiteoak street, one on Hay
wood, another in the northern
part Of the city, brought the
amount to a total of $500 and
there were two deeds of trust for
SAILS and $140 each. But the
exact figures are those above ac-
cordIng to those who have heard
the price given.
--~...,s....
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-05-27
Make Old Things New With Home Finishes

Have You any worn out chars! If so,
get small can Of L. & NJ. Home Finish
Varnish Stain from w. A. Mabry. Dur
nam, y. C., and in so minutes make the
chair as good as new. Full directions on
each can.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-10
TELL HIN TO MOVE

Occasionally one will hear the
remark, 81 wish I was ont of this
town, and then feels like saying,
81 wish you were, " for a man
who stands on the street corners
chewing and splitting, telling OBJ
scene stories, cursing the town,
finding fault with his grand
mother because she was a woman,
claiming that the merchants are
a lot Of thieves, that the lawyers
and newspaper men would skin
a man to a finish, and whole lot
more, is a nuisance and an abom-
ination. Any town pestered with
one or more such worthless would
be justified in exercising cow
hide authority on the bosom of
their pants. No one is obliged
to live where he is not suited.
II one hasn't an encouraging
word for the business enterprise
and institutions of his town, he
should shut up and ''go way back
and sit down." If things don't
suit you, move to where they
will. A growler and sorehead in
a town is an enterprise killer
every time. 1t would pay a town
to donate him IS and tell him to
move.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-10
WARWICK

Mrs. ]. 8. Lattomus and son are visit
ing her parents at Smyrna.
Mr.. Price King spent from Saturday
until Tuesday in Reading, Pa.
Preaching services at the M. P. Church
Sunday evening ct 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. 7. B. Yinyard visited friends in
Milford on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. y 8. Lattomus and Mr.. William
LoHand spent Tuesday in Smyrna.
Miss Mamie Merritt entertained a few
Of her friends on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. ManIove spent SUM-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Snyder.
Mrs. D. s. Cannon is spending some.
time with her mother, Mrs. NJ. A. LohAnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. William vinyard spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Maxey Bland.
Miss s. Ethel vinyard Il entertaining
Der cousin, Miss Jennie Jump, OF Hous-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prettyman spent the
Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. R. 4. Lips
comb.
Mr.. w. ]. LoAand is spending this
week with his mother, Mrs. Mary A.
Loland.
MF. Clarence Lipscomb and friend, Miss
Blanche Graosn, Of Wilmington, spent
Sunday ana Monday With bis parents.
II. and As. p \. Lipscomb.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-10
wOLcOrr ACoUrrrKD

Dover, July 8th.-After a trial that
lasted the greater part Of the day, James
L. Wolcott, Democratic leader and lawyer
of Dover, yesterday afternoon was &C
quilted by Chief Justice Pennewill and
Judges Conrad and Woolley in County
Court of charge Of attempted bribery
during the campaign of last fall. The
court was unanimous in its verdict, the
testimony in the case having been very
conflicting. While James A. Huchins
and W. H. Gehman, principal witnesses
for the State. testified that Wolcott made
offers to Hutchins for bis vote and in.
huence, other witnesses were introduced
for the defense who testified that Hut
chins had on several occasions stated that
Wolcott bad not made any unlawful offer
or proposition to him.
Attorney General Andrew @. Gray,
who was placed in singular position be.
cause Of the charges against Mr.. Wolcott,
prosecuted the case vigorously. It was
testified by the States own witnesses that
Mr.. Wolcott endeavored TO get the vote
and influence Of Hutchins in behalf of
Mr., Gray for attorney general and the IN.
usual situation was presented of the at
torney-general prosecuting an avowed po-
litical friend who was trying to aid him
at election time.
Robert H. Richards and James II.
Hughes conducted the defense in an ad-
mirable manner, and il was a veil Thought
legal battle from beginning to end.
Mr.. Wolcott was congratulated by magy
friends, Republicans and Democrats alike,
on his acquittal.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-10

Don't be afraid to do your duty
because some one ridicnIes or
opposes you. A man who has
opinions of his own and the Sour-
age to advocate them win be
sure to have opposition i9 this
world because be runs across or
contrary to other peoples Fopin..
ions; but just keep right ahead
if your cause is right and your
conscience clear. Don't worry
about what other people say; life
is too short for that. Some will
abuse you through envy, Others
for the want Of principle and
some because they honestly differ
from you; but II you keep right
on openly, manfally and intelli,
gently, and with your fproper
dignity of character, ho1esty of
purpose and self-respect, those
who differ from you willsrespect
your opinions.