The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-17

IN HENDERSON
Brief Notes Taken Of Social.
Financial and Business Matters.

Henderson, March 1.-THE state
ment issued March Z by the Citizen
bank makes the following showing:
Capital Stock q. II. ,,$100,000.00
Surplus and Profits y. 100000
Deposits ). :. Y. !. 553,336.S9
Resources :. -. !. >. 734,S76.40
For % years the Citizens bank has
stood In this community for solidity
and progressiyeness. Its present Off
GERS are: J.. d. Owen. president; A.
q. zollicoffer, vice-president; w. A.
Hunt, cashier.
The directors OF the National bank
have recently purchased the Rowland
property, on East Garrett street, as
the site for a new and larger build
ling. The building occupied at pres
ent by the National bank. although
erected In 1907, ID too small, the
business having grown beyond ex-
pectations.
DR.. James II. Parker, president OF
the Mutual Alliance Trust company,
OF New York, who recently bought
the Sharpe and adjoining property in
WILLIAMSBURG. about ten miles from
Henderson, for a hunting preserve,
is shipping hundreds Of Hugarlan
partridges. blue quail and native
birds TO stock II.
WILLIAMSBURG is one OF the oldest
and also most unchanged sections Of
the state. For generations the
Boyds, Alstons. Thomases. Bullocks
Bnrwells. Hargroyes. Eurtons and
Taylors have lived there and pre-
served many old customs, this com.
Ing Of northern capital, and the DIFF
ferent modes OF living that IL vii
usher in win therefore be something
new to the section.
This morning there was a specia
meeting OF the Ministers association
20 take some action towards raising
fund for the Chinese famine suf
fcrcrs. and although no definite step
were taken. there was concerted
thought and az another meeting thu
time and manner OF placing this mat
ter before the Christian people O
the town will be agreed upon. Thii
association was organized a shorl
time ago with Rev ). NJ. Andrews
OF the Methodist Protestant church
chairman. and Rev. ]. A. Mcclure. o
the Presbyterian church. secretary
that the ministers OF the communit,
might consider together matters o
common and vital interest.
Mr.. p. T. Way arrived In Hender
son last night TO make final prepare
tion before taking up his work a
editor Of the Gold Leaf.
Easter Monday night the leadinl
muiscal talent Of Henderson will rem
der an Easter cantata By Adam
Giebel IN the Methodist church. an.
10 this end rehearsals are being IRE
qucntly held.
Miss Annie Watkins, OF Durham
whose marriage 20 Mr.. Jefferson
Carlton. az Birmingham. Ala, Marcel
2sth. arrived in Henderson yesterda,
and will be the guest OF Miss Lizzi
Watkins for n few days. To-day Mis-
Watkins will give. an elaborate
luncheon In her honor; and for Fri
day afternoon the following invita-
tons have been issued:
Miss Annie Watkins
Mrs. 5. L. Rowland
At Home
Friday afternoon. March seventeenth
Brides Shower TO
Misses Lizzie and Jennie Cheat
ham. 81 Hendersonylllc. are hi
guests of Mrs Samuel Watkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID Cooper re-
turned last week from a sea trip {
the Bermuda Islands. Mr.. c. A
Lewis. who also spent some time &
the Bcrmudas. reached home saiur
day night
Miss Lucy Edwards Bullock. 0
Nut Bush. ii the guest OF Mrs. mi
Thomas, on William street.
Mrs. Mary Moore and daughter
Niss Elizabeth Moore. OF LIttleior
arc visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. J. a. Moor
this week.
Mrs. John A. Gilmcr. OF Nj. Air,
II the guest Of Mrs n X. Manning
Mrs Gllmcr has q host OF friend
here. having lived In Henderson ses
crnl years. some years ago.