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RECORDER.
SEMI-WEEKLY.
VOLUME 90.
DURHAM. N. C, FEBRUARY 25. 1908.
NUMBER 8?.
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ANGEL OF DEATH VISITS DURHAM.
1 Age, Sex, nor Youth Escapes, But An
swer the Summons.
The grip and colds have been
causing many people in our
midst inconvenience for several
i weeks and in many cases such
f afflictions have developed into
pnjumonia. me loiiuwiiigueaui
roll for the past few days shows
that the Reaper has been busy
in our midst and our people
mourn the result.
S. L Wilkerson.
After an illness of two week?
at his home on the corner ol
I Liberty and Iioxboro streets, 11.
IE. Wilkerson, aged about 35
lears, died from Typhoid pneu
monia. Deceased was a member of
he firm of 0. F. and R. E. Wil-
erson, contractors, and had
ade Durham his home for sev-
al years.
h X About hve years ago ne was
married to Miss Nellie Carver, of
I Itoxboro, and by this union there
i ii surviving one child. There
I tre also two brothers and four
j tteters, as follows: Messrs. C.
; i.ll Wilkerson of Greensboro, and
ll N. Wilkerson of Sanford;
Mrs. A. M. Wilkerson, of Cedar
pCrove; Mrs. Frank Beechman,
I I Mrs. Fred Hodgin, and Mrs.
I Johnson Brooks, of Greensboro.
This funeral took place from
the residence this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev.
G. T. Adams, pastor of Trinity
i Methodist church, after which
!Che interment took place in
lllaplewood cemetery.
.;,,, ;, 1. L Weaa
Early yesterday morning Mr.
tW. E. Glenn, a prosperous farmer,
ilwhohad resided near this city
ay. The deceased was about
years of age and wa3 well
T.own throughout the country,
luring the past few years his
alth had been very bad and he
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tiVe up hi work, but up to a
thort time before he died there
.Vas hoj.M of his recovering.
lMr. Glenn is survived by five
Children, four d.vitfhters and one
'Son. The funeral rervievs wre
joaducted this afternoon from
,ith4 home and the remains were
r itcrred in the family burying
round atjout four miles from
jjl lis city.
I Mrs. John Browning
Mr.. .John TSrowning, whr
I. al alKiiit forty-eight years of
ge, died at her home near
jifchristian'amiilSunday afternoon.
I jht had been ill only a short
hfle and her death was unex-
'.She left husband and one
uughter, Miss Annie Browning
,bsiats many friends in and
I Wind Durham.
fjlfithe funreal and burial will take
:.lace this afternKin at 3 o'clock
M I New I'ethel church, better
pown as Warren's chattel. Mrs.
Jrowning wa. for many years a
ember of this church.
ft Mrs. Etta Warren
Mra. Etta Warren died Monday
orning about four o'clock at her
irae in Edgemont where she had
i imn very ill several weeks.
t tilth resulted from complica
ns.
Hlrs. Warren was thirty-two
I :s old. She was the wife of
if. Thomas Warren and leaves
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p ana a numocr oi oiner Kins-
pie. The funeral will take
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.1 aai iour ocidck ms alter
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-cr HevtrJ wewks iilness
during the latter period of which
the friends and loved ones real
ized that the end was near, Mrs.
Charles Markham, 19 years of
age, died at her home in East
Durham.
Deceased was a consistent
member of the Episcopal church,
and Rev. S. S. Bost conducted
the funeral Sunday afternoon,
after which the burial took place
in the Markham burying ground.
Child Dead.
The 13-months-old child of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Billings
passed away at the home of its
arentsSeeman street, last Sat-
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jruay morning. Asmmauc
eroup was the cause of thedeath.
The funeral and burial took place
Sunday afternoon.
Jail Breaker Captured.
Monday afternoon Police offi
cer Ferre'.l captured Albert Crab
tree, a young white boy, who
was badly wanted by the Orange
county officials. Crabtree is a
Durham youth, but during the
Christmas holidays he left this
city and went to Hillsboro where
he and Arkis Thompson, a boy
about the age of Crabtree broke,
into a store and stole some mon
ey and a number of other articles.
They skipped out from Hills
boro but were soon captured in
Graham and turned over to the
officials of Orange county. They
were given a preliminary hear
ing and sent to jail in default of
a ?200 bond each. About two
weeks ago these two boys and
two other prisoners made their
escape from the Hillsboro pris
on, and drifted down to this city,
where Thompson was soon ap
prehended and turned over to
the officers. Crabtree succeed
ed in keeping his whereabouts
unknown uutil Monday afternoon
when he became bolder in his
movements and as a consequence
is now in Hillsboro jail again,
where he wi 1, no doubt, remain
until the next term of superior
court at that place. There is
one other prisoner, a negro, yet
at large, but the officials feel
onfident that he. will sojn be
back in the toils, Crabtree';
mother resides in this city rear
the car barn and it was at her
home where the capture was
made.
Beat People Debate
List Friday a number of deaf
people living in Durham, were
treated to a uniijje entertain
rntnt in way of a debate. The
argument was well rendered, if
what those that know is any in
dication. The question was,
"Resolved. That the United
States should have free trade,
with other countries." The de
baters were R. C. Fortune and
Newton IS. Watkins, and the
former was said to bo the best
debater."
Another entertainment of a sim
ilar character in the near future,
when the question of "Whether
Purhamshould supjwrt her public
library by direct taxation or
not." This debate promises to
be more interesting than the for
mer. Mr. tharmlchael la Washington.
Mr. W. D. Charmichael, sup
erintendent of the city school,
is in Washington where he is at
tending a meeting of the nation
al superintendents' association.
They will be in a session three
days and during that time Presi
dent Roosevelt will entertain the
gathering at the executive man
sion. So far as is known there are
no great questions coming be
fore the association. It is the
annual pthnlng of the great
BASE BALL PBOSPECTS.
Several Cltlzans Interest Themselves
In Durham's behalf.
In the Elks hall Monday there
was a meeting of the baseball
man of Durham to discuss the
proposition to bring Durham into
the Eastern Carolina league.
Mr. C. H. Gattis, of the Sea
board, was here speaking f r
Raleigh. That city has raised
the necessary amount to get into
the league. There are eight
towns in the state that want
teams and the selection must 1 e
made from them, but there aie
only six that can play. Thoe
towns are Durham, Raleigh,
Kinston, New Bern, Rocky
Mount, Washington, Wilson and
Tarboro.
Athe meeting Monday Mr. R.
L. Lindsey presided and Mr. W.
F. Carr was secretary. Messrs.
Claiborne Carr, W. G. Bram-
ham, and S. H. Reams were
made a soliciting committee and
the canvass in the hall resulted
within five minutes in raising
$500 for the purpose of maintain
ing the team.
To go into the league will re
quire $1,500.
The purpose is to raise the
money by small amounts. There
will be no bleeding and every
amount i3 welcome.
In order to make the game a
go, the city will have to secure
the Trinity grounds as this is the
only place where baseball is ac
cessible at all to the car line.
It is understood that severa!
parties at the college do not fav
or the athletic grounds of that
place being used on account of
the damage the large crowds
would do to the campus lawns.
Eepublican Convention March 21.
The Republican Executive com
mittee for Durham county met
in the office of W. G. Uramhan ,
secretary, last Saturday.
The meeting was called to or
der by John V. Rigsbee, chair
man, with the following presct.t:
Messrs. James E. Lyon. W. (I.
Kramham, V. Z. OT.ria:'. E.
il. Ibwling, J. W. S;. kes. W. S.
Newton, I). ( Mar.gum. G. W.
Gardner, John C. Angier. G. r
Cole. II. T. Harbeo. Robert J
Adcoek, Elisha Cothran. Andrew
I'.lalock, George W. Flintom. .J.
N. W. Iitta. Joeph T. (in en,
T. J. Holloway and N. C. Free
man. The purpose of the meeting
was to decide on the date for the
county convention. This date
was set for March the 21.
Some of the committee were
disposed to say that the meeting
was harmoniout in every resptct,
while others of the con;mitt e
said that such was not the case.
However, the county convention
with how how the Republican or
ganisation in Durham county
stands.
This is the beginning and mn
other meetings will be called
and matters relative to toth
state and nation will come in fir
discussion on every hand.
Physicians are Back.
Drs. A. Cheatham and N. M.
Johnson have returned from a
trip down to Florida. They had
a great time but Dr. Cheatham
suttercd one night on his return
trip. He was taken sick in
Columbia where fortunately l.e
was going to be cared for by rel
atives, lie as hcompletely re
covered. Last Saturday was observed by
the postoffice and banks in the
city and many people obsorvul
in, iit a ikUiay.
Chief Police Killed.
Fayetteville, Feb. 23. -For the
second time within a year Fay
etteville's chief of police has
oeen murdered. Jaims H. Ben
ton, the head of the police de
partment of the city, was shot
about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon
oy Sam Murchison, a negro 30
years old, and died at 2:45 o'clock,
living little more than an hour.
The murderer was captured a
short time after the shooting
occurred and is now safely
lodeed in jail here.
The circumstances of the mur
der are aggravated and without
palliatiou. It seems that the
Tiurderer.'Murchison, had trou
ble earlier in the day with John
Raines, another negro, and Ida
Moore, a negro woman, which
resulted in his shooting Raines,
inflicting a slight flesh wound,
and his threatening the life of
the Moore woman. The woman,
who lives in the neighborhood of
Chief of Police Benton's home,
fled to the latter for protection,
making an outcry as she ran.
Chief Benton met her at his back
door, and hearing her complaint,
was starting out in search of
Murchison when the latter ap
peared on the scene. He and
Officer Benton exchanged a few
words, when the negro suddenly
drew a revolver and fired at Mr.
Benton, inflicting amortal wound
just under the eye. Officer Ben
ton staggered and attempted to
make his way back into the
aouse, but fell before he reached
the door.
Jack Crosswell a lad, hearing
he pistol shot, ran up at once
andjattempted to arrest the mur
lerer but the latter snapped his
pistol at the boy and broke away.
Mr. J. B. Underwood next ap
peared and the negro fled, firing
i wild shot at Mr. Underwood as
.e ran. Charles Benton, the 17-.-ar-old
son of the wounded man,
ran to his father's assistance a-.
e fe.i and caught up the latter's
revolver as it dropped from hi.
:elt. As the negro fled the youth
fired three shots after him, one
of them taking eflect, as develop
ed after the capture was made.
Oificers Benton was carried int.
h!s residence. su.Tering great
agony, and lingered for a little
more than an hour, passinglawty
alwut the time his murderer was
being placed under arrest.
Kir. and Mrs. Crjant Krcrivc.
An occasion of much pleasure
:. the friends of M. and Mrs1.
W. Bryant of the Southern
('onservatory of Music, was a n
cption last Saturday nigl.t,
when about two hundred invited
guest passed in to pay their re
;hts t host and hostess.
Refreshmentsand music whiled
away the time for the guests
and a very pleasant evening was
spent by all.
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ORGANIZED MAY ist 1905.
Capital $100,000.(10
Surplus and Undivided Profits 73,4o5.2W
Stockholders Liability 100,000.00
Depositors Protection 273, 435. 2S
Officers
B. N Duke, PresC J. S. Jf ng, Vice-Pres.
J. B. Mason, Cashier.
Directors
J. B. Dukf., President American T o Company.
Y. E. Smith, Supt. Durham Cottoi i Company.
C. L. Haywood, of Haywood &l f . Druggists.
J. H. Southgate, of Southgate & Son, Insurance.
R. H. Rigsbee, Capitalist.
Q. E. Rawls, Merchant.
B. N. I 'UKE,
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.
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