IDEM.
SEMI-WEEKLY.
VOLUME 87.
DURHAM, N. p., JANUARY 4, 1907.
NUMBER 72.
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NEWS FROM OUR RE(k1JR CORRESPONDENTS
Items of Interest from various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those o
the
Durham, Route 6.
Christmas is over and the
neoDle are now thinking of the
time they had. It was v4-y dull
in this neighborhood.
Miss Ethel Watts, of East
Durham, spent several days with
her cousin, Miss Leah Ofcriant,
last week.
Miss Eva .King spent Xmas
week in Hillsboro wijh her
cousin, Miss Ozie Lassitei.
Mrs. C. F. Ross and daughter,
Miss Belle, were visitors jit S. VV.
King's Monday.
Misses Fannie and Minnie
Johnson spent some tin days
with relatives in Chatharxicounty.
i Mrs. Minnie O'Briatt and
', juighter! of near Morri3Vilte, has
been visiting Mrs. O'Briant's
parents, Mr. and Mrs, M. S.
Hodges.
Mrs. S. W. King and daughter,
Miss Eva, were welcome guests
at H. T. Johnson's Tuesday even- j
ing.
Miss Eva Ross has returned
from Durham, where she spent
several days with friends and
relatives. E. E. K.
Greet leteL -J
There was a quiet home wed
ding at H. M. Yates' home Dec.
24, when his daughter. Miss
Erna, was led -to the altar by
Mr. Harris Ashley. After the
marriage they took the train for
Granville county. Rev. Wra.
YaUs officiated.
MissesBessie and Annie Woods,
of Durham, and Miss Bessie
O'Briant, of Durham, Route 7,
spent Christmas at L. A. Mor
gan's home. They reported hav
ing a fine time. Come again,
girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell,
of Durham, are visiting Mr. I.
M. Vickers.
Son Cheek, of Durham, spent
several days with his sister, Mrs.
Herndon.
Christmas has come and gone
and the New Year, 1907, has
arrived, warm and fair.
Hustler.
From Gary, loite I.
Christmas is gone and the New
Year has come, and I hope that
every reader of The Recorder had
a merry Christmas and will have
a happy New Year.
I am very glad to note that
Pleasant Grove's new Methodist
church is completed, and serv
ices were hld there Sunday.
Our pastor, Rev. Geo. T. Sim
mons, preached a very fine ser
mon. Mrs. M. A. V. Thompson gave
a party to a few of her friends
last Thursday night, and those
who attended report a fine time.
Mrs. C. A. R. Jackson is visit
ing her son, Prof. A. N. Jackson,
of Cary.
Mis3 Ola King, of Raleigh,
Route 6, spent Wednesday with
the writer.
Mrs. J. R. Hailey spent a few
days recently with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Smith.
Miss Lelia Fuquay, of Fuquay
Springs, is spending a few days
with Miss Lelia Smith.
. Miss Carrie Hailey spent Sun
day with her brother, J. R.
Hailey, of Raleigh.
Miss ('ope, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Cope, died
Dec. 21th of consumption. The
interment took place Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, the body
being laid to rest in the family
buryinjr ground, Rome wx miles
mrth of Cary. Mi Cope was
Field. - Personais.
27 years of age. She left a
mother, father and one brother,
D. Cope, to mourn her sad death.
In addition to those named she
had many influential and promi-
I nent relatives and many friends.
I Mr. Ector Cope, Mrs. Fannie
Williams and Miss FlonnieCope
: spent a few hours at the home of
Mr. R. H. Smith Tuesday night.
There is a lot of sickness in
this community.
Some one shot through the
window at the home of" Mr. L.
M. C. King Wednesday night.
The shooter is unknown.
UttTine Ilgl School.
Following' is the program of
the exercises at Leesville High
School Friday before Christmas,
which was sent in with a request
that we publish:
Greeting Song.
Where is Papa Tonight?-Nola
Edwards.
Wishes-Quartette.
The Golden Stars Waltz
Thelma Halloway and Minnie
Edwards.
Hypnotizing a Landlord.
Valse-Trio Helen Bleakam,
Annie and Fred Hollard.
Liilie Servour's Ride-Miss Am
orette Bledsoe.
Morning Star Waltz-Miss Ollie
Sorrell and Fred Pollard.
A Minstrel -Farce.
Come Where the Blue Bells
Ring Chorus.
Sam'f Letter-Recitation-Re-mus
Blalock.
Wildfang GalopInstrumental
Duet-Ethel and Mattie Sorrell.
The Ugliest of Seven-Drama.
CathedralEchoes-SoIo-Hallie
Sorrell.
Sam and Tilly's Courtship
Duet -Alhe Biggs and Amorette
Bledsoe.
A May Day-Trio-Ethel, Hal
lie and Ollie Sorrell.
The Mousetrap Drama.
List the Trumpet's Thrilling
Sound -Chorus.
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John Oakley gave the young
people a party last Thursday
night. They reported having a
good time.
Miss Ida Gates spent a few
days last week with Miss Cor
nelia Blalock.
Miss Liilie Hall had several
visitors out to see her Sunday.
Messrs J. G. Chambers, C. R.
Blalock, E. R. Gates, Miss Cor
nelia Blalock were welcome
guests at J. H. Gates, Wednesday.
E. H. Harris gave the young
people a party Monday night.
There was a large crowd and
they all seemed to enjoy them
selves fine.
There was a jolly little crowd
gathered at D. M. Robinson
Sunday night.
Boys after this when you go to
write, to your girl be sure and
look at the pencil before you
; write don't finish your letter and
; then go to read it and find it was
i a piece of a buggy whip you
; were writing with and not have
' a word wrotten.
I Maggie Robinson spent lat
Saturday night with Miss Ida
Gates.
Hattie Laws was a visitor at
I Mrs. M. E. Wilson's Monday.
Miss Mary has come back to
i begin her school at Bethel.
; Watch ut, N. H. G; don't get
left at all. M.R.
Read the change of ad of C.
E. King & Sons,
DEATH RECORD.
Miss Haggle McGbee.
Miss Maggie 'McGhee died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Ken
ny Royster, on East Chapel Hill
street, Monday morning about 1
o'clock. Diabetes was the cause
of her death and while she had
been afflicted for sometime she
was not confined to her bed a
week.
Miss McGhee was about 40
years of age and she left a
mother and two sisters, the sis
ters being Mrs. Dora Royster
and Mrs. R. H. Wolf.
The funeral service was con
ducted from the home of the sis
ter where she died Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock and the remains
were interred in Maplewood cem
etrey. , ' - .
Death cl 2n Intent.
Sunday morning at an early
hour, between 3 and 4 o'clock,
the bright little son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Pearson passed awfcy.
The child was eighteen months
of age and was the only living
child of this union. T
The funeral services took place
from the home Monday afternoon,
being conducted by Rev. G. T.
Adams, pastor of Trinity Meth
odist church, after which the
interment took place in Maple
wood cemetery. Quite a large
number of the friends of the
family attended the funeral ser
vice and there were presented
many beautiful floral tributes
tokens of love and sympathy
from friends.
The little child had been ill
most of his young life and his
death was no surprise to those
who had been watching by the
little couch.
Lerl KarkltasL
The remains of the late Levi
Markbam werebrought here from
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
J.A.Rigsbee, at Green Level, and
were interred at the Proctor
burying place, about two miles
from the city, Tuesday morning.
The funeral service was con
ducted by Rev. W. C. Barrett,
pastor of the Second Baptist
church. The pall bearers were
as follows: Messrs. W.S. Hollo
way, G. C. Farthing, W. H. Duke,
J." W. Hamilton, J. R. Barbeeand
E. A. Woods. Quit a large num
ber of friends attended the fun
eral. Mr. Markham was 83 years
of age and lived in this section for
a number of years. He leaves
four children as follows: H. R.
Markham, this county; Mrs.
Fidelia Herndon, of Durham:
Mrs. Sallie Rigsbee and W. J.
Markham, of Green Level. He
had a large family connection.
Mrs. W. K. Tliomas.
Mrs. W. K. Thomas died at
her home on Markham street
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
She had been ill for sometime
with a complication of diseases
and her death was not unexpected
by those who had been watching
by her bedside.
The funeral and burial took
place Sunday afternoon, the fun
eral being conducted from her
home at 3 o'clock. The inter
ment took place at Maplewood
cemetery immediately after the
service. The funeral was con
ducted by Rev. G. T. Adams,
pastor of Trinity Methodist
church.
William J. Ferguson.
The editor was pained to learn
of the death of William J. Fer
guson, Lillian, R, F. D. No. 1,
this week. He died last Tues
day morning at his home, sur
rounded by his wife and children
and loved ones. Paralysis was
the cause of his death. ' Of the
immediate family there are a
wife and three sons, J. E., W.
H. and C. E. Ferguson. De
ceased was 55 years of age and
had many friends in the com
munity in which he spent most
of his life.
The burial took place in the
family burying ground near his
late home Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
John W. Stagg.
Mr. John W. Stagg died at his
home, No. 334 South street, Tues
day morning at 6 o'clock. He
had been ill for sometime and
his death was not unexpected.
The interment took place at
his old home, near Rougemont,
Wednesday, the funeral being
conducted by Rev. G. W. Fisher,
pastor of the Durham circuit
Mr. Stagg was 59 years of
age, was never married and left
several sisters and one brother.
He spent most of his life on the
farm near Rougemont and one
year ago he moved here, where
he has .resided since then. He
was well known throughout the
county. Several from here went
to attend the funeral.
C88QL CEXSUS FOi BUEBAM C01XTT
I Falling oft Df Pbp11s.-10.37S Chil
dren ol School Age.
The school census of Durham
county has been completed and
the figures tabulated by Superin
tendent C. W. Massey. The fig
ures are interesting.
The census as reported by the
census takers shows that there
are now fewer children in the
county than there were one year
ago, the decrease occurring en
tirely in the ranks of the colored
population, while the white popu
lation shows a slight increase.
It is shown that there are now
a total of 10,375 children of school
age in the county, this number
being divided as follows: Out
side the city limits 5,380; inside
the city 4,995. Of these there
are 6.C89 white children and 3,
686 colored children. The whites
are divided as follows: Inside
the city 3,235; outside the city
3.454. Colored inside the city
1,760 and outside the city limits
1,926.
The figures last year showed
that there were 6,363 white chil
dren in the county, 3,456 being
outside the city and 3,107 inside
the city. This shows a gain of
128 inside the city and a loss of 2
on the outside of the city, a total
gain of 126.
Last year there were 3,918
colored children in the county,
2,007 living in the rural sections
and 1,911 inside the city. As
compared with the latest census
this shows a loss of 151 inside
the city and a loss of 81 in the
rural sections, or a total loss of
233 colored children when the
reports are compared. Subtract
ing the gains showed by the
whites from the loss of 106 in
the.numbcr of children this year
as compared with a year ago.
Prof. Massey was r peaking of
these figures and said that he
was at a loss to account for the
decrease as shown, but said that
his report was tabulated from
the reports as sent in by the
census takers from all parts of
the county. For two years in
succession the number of chil
dren in the county has shown a
decrease over the previous year.
On the basis of the figures that
have just been tabulated the
county fcchool board of education
will, at the meeting next week,
make the apportionment for the
year, this being the final per
capita apportionment of the
school funds.
AH the city schools opened for
business this week after the holi
days are over.
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DEPOSIT YOUR
CITIZENS NATIONAT ,ANK
OF DURHAM
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Officers and Dir
B.
N. Duke, Pres.
J. a. Mason V.ier.
J. B. Duke, President .' an Tobacco Company.
Y. E. Smith, Supt. Durt.'.i Cotton Mfg. Company.
C. L. Haywood, of Haywood & King, Druggists.
J. H. Southgate, of Southgate & Son, Insurance.
R. H. Rigsbee, Capitalist.
Q. E. Rawls, Merchant.
B. N. Duke,
Director American Tobacco Co., and Capitalist.
J. S. Manning, Attorney-at-Law.
N. M. Johnson, Physician and Surgeon.
J. B. Mason, Cashier Citizens National Bank.
COUNTY AND CITY DEPOSITORY.
Deposit Growth Since we Began Business May 1,21905, $716,203.21
Statement if Bank it Close el Business Kor.B, I906
ltcHonrceii.
Loans and Invest
ment, U. S. Bonds,
Premiums U. S.
Bonds,
Banking Iloose,
Cash on hand and
due from Banks.
Redemption Fond
with U.S. Treas
urer, $520,357.42
100,000.00
3,284.69
13,000.00
402,006.31
6,000.00
$1,041,648.42
WITH the strongest financial backing of any Bank in this section
of the State, arm unsurpassed methods in every department, we
invite MERCHANTS, FARMERS, INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS and
CORPORATIONS that have not already done so, to open an ac
count with us. Four per cent paid on time deposits. We are in
the Banking business to serve the public.
J. B. MASON, Cashier.
Home Savings Bank
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AU Loan are scented by improved real estate or stocks and bonds.
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T. B. Fl'LLKR W. A. Erwix
V. T. O Briejj J. S. Carr, Jr.
John Sfrvxt Him. J. V. Bi'RRorcHS
V. I). Markham.
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GKORGE W. WATTS, President.
W. W. WHITTED, Cashier.
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Liabilities.
Capital,
Surplus,
Undivided profits,
Circulaiion,
Deposits,
Bills Payable,
$100,000.00
60,000.00
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100,000.00
716,203.21
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