AM RECORD
SB MI-WEEK UV.
VOLUME 87.
DURHAM, N. C., JANUARY 8, 1907.
NUMBER 73.
TIE
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NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the Field.-PersonaIs.
IroBBlXe BtfteL
One more lovely Christmas
passed and for many it is the
last.
J. W. Miller, of Rocky Mount,
spent the holidays with home
folks at Schley, and visited
friends in this section.
, It, H. Gates, of Roxboro, vis
ited relatives and friends oe. this
community durin? the holidays.
Miss Annie Gray spent Christ
mas with home folks, she re
turned to Durham Saturday.
Miss Carrie Gates, has returned
tofeer home after several days
stay in Durham.
Charlie Hall and Charles Wil
son, who have been at work in
Burlington, visited here Christ
mas and returned to their work
Monday.
Miss Bessie Bobbett, of Dur
iham, spent several days of
Christmas visiting her cousins.
Misses Carrie and Judie Gates.
Henry Laws, from Comfort,
is at home.
Miss Ida Laws is at home after
a short stay in Durham.
Miss Willie Gates is on a visit
to relatives in Durham.
Jimmie Latta, of Goldsboro, is
on a visit to relatives of this sec
tion. With best wishes and a happy
.New Year. N.
f ra Tlsfentala.
J. P. Tingeh "killed two 'nogs
.recently that weighed 500 pounds.
Harris Ashley and wife, of
Morrisville, spent Christmas with
his grandfather, J. P. Tingen,
of Ai.
Louis Daniel went to Durham
a few nights ago and brought a
baby carriage back with him and
we suppose it was for a Christinas
present.
Mrs. Stella Satterfield, of Dan
ville, Va., recently spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs. P. S.
Rogers.
Alex Dunn and wife, and her
mother, of Durham, spent most
of the Christmas holidays with
his father, Button Dunn, and
said that they all greatly enjoyed
the 'possum and turkey.
Misses Fannie Carver. Maggie
Carver, Bula Whitt, and Messrs.
Sid Wrenn, Nick Fedrich, and
Cleveland Westbrook, tpent a
portion of the holidays with Mr.
Atlas Brooks in the neighborhood
of Timberlake.
C. II. Tapp killed three hogs,
weighing the following: two 2G2,
one 287 pounds.
J. N. Rogers is soon to move to
Rogers Store. We are sorry to
jjive Mr. Rogers up, as we re
gard him as being one of our
best 'neighbors. While we re
alize ourIw, Rogers Store will
gain a faithful and true neigh
bor. Misses Burt Laws and Lula
Perce recently spent a short time
with Mfag Florence Reams.
J. II. Howard has recently
moved into this community.
Mr. Howard is our county sur
veyor and is seldom out of a job.
Dancing seems to be taking
the day among the young people
of our community.
A short time ago a straggling
thief broke into the house of Mr.
Ira Rogers and stole his wedding
suit of clothes and some eggs.
It Is supposed that the same thief
went to home of Toney Lunsford
and stole hi Christmas candy j
and apples. At last accounts the
thief had not Wen apprehended, i
Some hunters recently became
so careless that shot were heard
on the writer's house, and one
lady, Miss Mamie Dunn, was
hurt by some of the stray shot
We do not object to people hunt
ing, but we expect them to be
more careful about how they
shoot
On account of the short days
the writer has discontinued his
appointment at Oak Grove Acad
emy until the first Sunday in
April, when service 'will be held
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
Miss Hettte Roger' school en
tertainment was lagely attended
and was said to iiave been a
grand success.
P. L. Tapp recently allowed
the young people to have a socia
ble at his home and the young
people enjoyd the gathering
very much.
Hubert Peroe and Miss Nellie
Moore, the highly accomplished
daughter of Mr, Barnet Moore,
were united in marriage the last
fourth Sunday t the home of
the bride's parents. The attend
ants were: J. L. Bowles and Miss
Lucy Stephens, G. T. Pearce and
Miss Lorena Moore, Sam Moore
and Miss Lula Pearce, Mr. Ste
phen Moore and Miss Mary Davis,
Tom Davis and Miss Maggie
Jones, 1. C. Gates and Miss Ban
nie Blackhart After the cere
mony by Bev. -J. JB. Thompson,
they ent to Mt JZion church to
service, after which they went
to the home-etf the groom's father,
where they found the table wait
ing, loaded with every variety of
food, and more than a hundred
people stood around that table
and feasted. Their many friends
went away with lingering
thoughts of the grand occasion.
Mr. Perce holds a position with
the American Tobacco company
at Durham, at which place he
and his bride will reside.
Add G. W. Moore as a renew J.
Roper.
tiffins Km.
Christmas is among the things
that were, but 2 might say we
hadaglouious time on Buffalo,
attending balls, Minings, etc.
Mrs Man gum gave us a dance,
all hands participated and en
joyed the occasion.
The writer visited her aunt,
Mrs. DeaUmstead of flat River
last week. Oh my, had a grand
time, my aunt gave a dinner.
The fat turkey was delicious,
and the boiled custard and cake
was splendid. In the afternoon
we were entertained with sweet
music by Bessie Umstead. Uncle
Nat was jolly seem to live over
his happy boy-hood and I beleive
while he listened to the anima
ting music felt like ''shaking
his foot."
Mr. Charlie Wilson, of Bur
lington, spent the week quite
pleasantly with his parents.
Mr Dave Hall spent several
days visiting relatives and friends
on Buffalo, lie and his cousin
Bcnnie 1 aws went bird hunting,
but didn't kill much game, Mr.
Laws is a fine marksman, I heard
him say he killed twelve cats at
one shot, but remember he had
their heads tied together.
Ed Wilson has bought him a
pair of young mules, he is a
farmer, and is making prepara
tion to turn over the soil and
make the "golden leaf."
The farmers on Buffalo have
gone to work, made resolutions
New Year to lay aside their "bib
and tucker" and link to work,
while I write I hear the hammer.
saw, ax, and ploughman, "come
up mike."
The Buffalo people are living
in peace and harmony trying to
make each one feel happy, you
find yourself refreshed by the
presence of cheerful people.
Why not confer that pleasure on
others? you will find half the
battle is gained if .you never allow
yourself to say anything gloomy.
Jim has turned his face Dur
ham bound rabbit or no rabbit,
we hope him a joyous trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mangum,
spent an afternoon with Mrs.
Lou Clark, were glad to have
them visit us, and to see their
sweet little boy.
Miss Ada Laws, lost a purse
Christmas day, containing fif
teen dollars, the finder will con
fer a great favor by returning
same to her. M. K. C.
.From Oak 1IIL
We are having some nice weath
er now for the New Year.
Mr. Rigsbee and daughter,
Miss Sarah Rigsbee, have re
turned from a visit near Oxford.
Calvin Clements spent a few
days recently with his brother,
Newton Clements.
Misses Mary and Ida Williams
and Rufus Adcock are on a visit
to their aunts near Littleton.
Miss Julia Dixon is on a visit
to relatives and friends in Dur
ham county.
Misses Alice and Annie Eakes
and Charlie Eaks were welcome
guests of Miss Annie Wilkerson
Sunday.
Jack Adcock and sister, are
visiting their father and many
friends ui this community.
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Mr. Bowen, of Wake Forest
who was to preach at Red Moun
tain Christmas did not preach.
He put off his appointment un
til the second Sunday in Jansary.
The members hope to have a
large crowd present to hear Mr.
Bowen, for he is a good preacher.
People have been having par
ties around here. There was a
party at Mrs. Bedie Lunsfords
one night this week andthe party
did not break away until 3 o'clock
in the morning. Guess they had
a fine time.
Iron ne Chapel Hill Kews.
We learn from the people in
Chatham, also in this county.that
wild turkeys seem to be unusual
ly numerous. One man killed
and sold six in one week and an
other killed and sold three in one
day, on the Pittsboro market.
Uncle John Laws is 87 years
of age and has spent over
52 years of the time in acting
Register of Deeds of this county.
was the recipient of a fine baby
girl, presented by his wife, for
a Christmas present. Uncle John
as sorry it was not a boy.
S. A. Morgan, the veteran wa
ter melon man, of this section, is
somewhat of a hog raiser as well.
He killed three 14 months old
hogs before Christmas that
weighed 1,255 lbs. The heaviest
one pulled the beam to 440 lbs.
The other two weighed 405 and
410 lbs. respectively.
In Chatham county, Dec. 27th,
Rev. C. J. Jerome, of Pittsboro,
performed three marriage cere
monies, the couples being Mr.
Walter Henderson to Miss Lula
Clegg, daughter of II. C. Clegg,
Mr. Chas. Green to Miss Annie
Mclver, daughter of Duncan Mc
Iver, and Mr. J. D. Baker to Miss
Alice Dismukes, daughter of J.
M. Dismukes.
D. A. H. Cook, an aged and
highly esteemed citizen of Da- j
mascus church neighborhood. died
early t his morning. He had been '
in declining health for a year or
more. The remains will be in
terred at Cedar Grove church to
morrow, (Friday.) Rev. E. E.
Rose, of Bynum M. E. church,
will conduct the funeral and
burial services at 11 o'clock.
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL
Many Matters ol General Interest Sent
Out from KalelQh.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 3 In
winding up the buisness of its
annual session just adjourned the
North Carolina Cotton Growers
association re-elected C- C. Moore,
of Charlotte, president, with J.
B. Davis, of Warren county, as
vice president and A. J. Mckin
non, of Robeson, J. H. Currie, of
Cumberland, and T. J. W.
Broome, of Union, as executive
committee. Also J. P. Allison, of
Cabarrus, and E. L. Daughtridge,
of Edgecombe, as national com
mitteemen. A resolution offered
by E. E. Hilliard was adopted
heartly endorsing the movement
for creditable representation on
the part of the state in the James
town exposition, this being with
the idea of aiding in securing an
additional $25,000 for the state
appropriation making $55,000 in
all that the state would have
available for this purpose. A
resolution was adopted asking
that congress and the southern
states co-operate in securing a
system of crop reports through
state departments of agriculture
which will checkmate the gov
mentginner's report The asso
ciation had seventeen of the fifty
three cotton counties repre
sented and about forty delegates
present. The report of the ex
ecutive committee showed $4,246
raised for the purpose of the
association during the year about
half of it being paid by mer
chants and other buisness men.
The association still owes Presi-
eent C. C. Moore $750 and Sec
retary T. B. Parker $450 on last
year's salary. A resolution was
adopted apportioning the indebt
edness among the cotton counties
with directions to toe county
chairman to take steps at once tc
raise the amount charged to
them.
Raleigh, Jan. 6. Thomas
Jackson, for several years an
inmate of the Soldiers Home
died to-day of hemorrhage. His
death was very sudden. He
complained that he felt badly,
lay down, had a hemorrhage and
died in a few moments.
The Raleigh & Pamlico sound
Railway will, it is learned, use
the Seaboard Air Line tracks to
enter the union depot here. It
will build a switch to connect its
line from its freight depot, a few
yards away, with the Seaboard.
It will, next Wednesday, award
contracts for a 1,700-foot trestle
intoRaleish fromGlenwood, 20 to
36 feet above the city level.
Dr. Hubert Royster will be
chief surgeon of Catholic Hos
pital here. The building is to
cost over $50,000. It is under
stood that Rex Hospital will be
rebuilt in modern style and that
the trustees have now $20,000
available for this purpose.
It was stated several months
agothatM.T. Norris wouldsuethe
North Carolina Home Insurance
Company for $50,000. The suit
is now brought, but the amount
is $20,000.
Horace Jones, the negro horse
trader, h in jail because he could
not give bond in the sum three
hundred dollars. He is charged
with disposing of mortgaged
property and was bound over to
the superior court and could not
jrivt? the required bond.
HE'DCTT VriTTD
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CITIZENS NA
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Office!
and
B. N. Duke, Pres.
J. B. Duke, President American Tobacco Company.
Y. E. Smith, Supt Durham 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. I
Deposit Growth Since we Began Business May I,; 1905, $716,203.21 1
Statement of Bank at Close of Business Nov. 12, 1906i
Resources.
Loans and Invest-
ments,
2 U. S. Bonds.
Premiums U. S.
Bonds,
2 Banking House,
Cash on hand and
due from Banks,
J Redemption Fund
with U.S. Treas-
urer,
$520,357.42
100,000.00
3,284.69
13,000.00
402,006.31
6,000.00
$1,044,648.42
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of the State, ann unsurpassed
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T. B. Ft'LLER V. A. Erwix
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Johx Spri nt Iim.i. J. W. Birruighs
K D. Markham.
ADD T0.Y0UR PRESENT ACCOUNT OR OPEN A NEW ONE
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Liabilities.
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