The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-24
Dispose 81 Overhanging Signs
Along Main Street
PLAN FOR CITY BEAUTIFUL.
Under Direction OF Mcsdames I. d.
Jones and A. Il. Lloyd Work Of
Removing Signs From in Front Of
business Houses Was Inangnrated
Today.

When the voluble chronicler some
years from now sets about the writ
ing of the history of the making OF
Durham city beautiful, this morn
ing will be put down as the begin
ming OF a new era, an epoch, chap
ter all BY itself The chronicler will
set it down in glowing. boldfaced
type that on this bright, crisp and
sunshiny March morning the work
was begun OF Kidding the streets OF
the city of Durham of the abom-
Unable, the eye irritating signs which
have heretofore protruded their glaT-
ing length over the sidewalk to the
immense annoyance of all the in
habitants Of the city who have any
sense as to the eternal fitness of
things and 10 the immense disgust OF
all visitors to the city.
As responsible for this most well
come improvement in the appearance
of the city streets. history win write
in glowing letters the name Of the
Durham Civic association. Equipped
with step ladder. screw driver.
hammers and other paraphernalia.
two workmen under the direction OF
Mesdames T. d. Jones and A. E.
Lloyd began the work of removal
early this morning. One by one the
signs are TO come under the ban until
every board and plank and piece Of
rusty tin is removed from its COM
handing position. Even the electric
signs are not 70 be spared. These
whose nervous sensibIlities have been
perslsfently disturbed b. the snakes
pursuing each other endlcssly, con-
tinuously on the glazing electric sign
al the FRS; National bapk are 10
have their sensibilities shocked no
more. For this sign is TO suffer the
common fate Of all the others on
Main street II will be placed on the
side OF the building or otherwise
where il win not protrude its glazing
self upon the unwilling gaze Of all
who tired the sidewalk during. the
evening hours.
By Consent.
And this is no Carrie Nation stunt
that the ladies are doing The con-
sent OF every owner of signs on Main
street has been secured. A sys-
tematic canvas Of the city was made
By the ladies and the consent OF the
heads Of all OF the business houses &c
have the signs removed was obtained
Some were reluctant: some we're will.
ing. With some, the ladies' used dire
threats. with some they =Sed dell.
cate. subtle persuasion. For bust
ness firm 10 protrude D sign over tbs
sidewalk hereafter will be Sufficient
grounds for boycott. maiediets0n ans
consignment OF the business 4
eternal. unutterabIe oblivion. It jus
simply won't be allowed, 10 used th'
expression OF the ladies. To max,
this more certain the ladies' vii
Descend upon the board Of aldermen
a an early date aud ask that thi
injunction be Incorporated into tn
Laws Of the city.
Started This Morning.
The work Was started this morn
ing on West Main street on Ia
corner Of Church. The Hrss sign q
be taken down vas the large bras
spheres indicative 81 the rendezvous
Of uBfortunates who desire to seeur
nlthy iuere upon their personal Be
lonKings One Of the next eyesore
% b. taken down was the mon
strosiiy announcing that a bushes
house was In the hands Of IN
courts and 81 goods must be soil
forthwith and Immediately Thes
we're among the Grss things that me
the eve Or the visitor upon enterinl
the city The skyxcraper building
the prosperous business houses. IN
thronging sidewalks were all lost 4
view and the stranger got only IN
impression u pawn shop. and q DR.
goods store In the hands of th
courts" That constituted his LAT
Ing nrtt impression OF the progfes
sise city Of Durham All this Is {
% be done away and 3 neH day o
Identification Ia dawning.
The work is being done under III
direction OF Mcsdanes Jones a.
LLOYD and II viii continue until ever
sign Is reroved. II will take sgycrs
days but Il mus, BE- done
Cbickens Next.
The mex thing that will claim IN
attention Of The ladies' viii be- pet
ton 10 the board Of aldermen ssk
ing that chickens be prohibited iror
running a. large about the city. Thl
has been a source Of annoyance 70
some time and strong effort VII
BE- made % have this prohibited By
eIty statute.
All this ID but the beginning q
the active, persistent campaign 8
bcaatiheation which the ladies' of IN
Civic League viii wage from thi
time forth
Meanwhile. all lovers Of attraeslv
liring surroundings in tine city tax
OF their hats 10 the ladies and mos
humbly pray they continue the
most lsudable effort.
And 4 has come 70 pass that N
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