Revival and faith sustain a rural community updates
A farm column notes turnips and tobacco curing in progress, C H Tapp returns from Jamestown Exposition with his sons D J and Archie, and revival services set for September at Antioch and the local Methodist church. Obituary reflects Mrs Susan G Cates’s long faith, family devotion, and peaceful death, followed by a train wagon collision near Trinity College with an uninjured, unknown driver.
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C. H. Tapp
D.J
Archie Tapp
Antioch
Mr. Denny
Kentucky
A. M. Denny
Neptune
W. B. Brooks
Timberlake
Association
Methodist Church
Rock Grove
Death of Mrs. Mary A Gilmore in West Durham
Mrs. Mary A Gilmore age 60 died Saturday at 4 30 am at her West Durham home after a general run down. She leaves two sons and three daughters. The remains were taken Sunday afternoon to the family’s old Sanford home for interment with many friends accompanying.
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West Durham
Mary A, Gilmore
Sanford
Death of J. G. Tilley at about seventy near Couch's store
After a lingering illness J G Tilley died last Saturday. He was about 70 and had been in feeble health for some time. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from Pleasant Green church and the remains were buried there. 8 B Burch of the W A Slater Company is now on the Northern markets buying goods for his company.
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Earth
Jesus
J. G. Tilley
Couch’s
Mr. Tilley
Pleasant Green
B. Burch
W. A. Slater Company
Lula Addison
Mills Hold Employee Barbecue At Durham Cotton Mills
Last Saturday East and West Durham and Pearl cotton mills hosted an all hands entertainment with a barbecue dinner. W. A. and J. Harper Erwin attended to ensure every worker was well cared for, aided by the mill foremen. A pleasant day followed for all attendees.
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East
West
Durham
Pearl
Messrs. W. A
J. Harper Erwin
Aldermen consider health committee and ordinance changes
Last Monday night the aldermen reviewed a health committee plan including creation of a health committee with a Mayor, an alderman, the health officer and two physicians to advise the board. they would inspect meat and milk and set duties for the health officer and align terms with the board of aldermen while repealing a city ordinance. A separate item reports on Will Payne, caught near West Durham selling whiskey while wearing a false beard. he was bound over to court in a $200 bond after a chase and capture.
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Committee of Health
Committee On Health
Board of Aldermen
Board of Health
West Durham
Joe Pleasants
Will Payne
Payne
Local items from Durham show mixed news across town
Strayhorn moves to Wilmington. Durham Hosiery Mills beat West Durham 13 to 3. Ad by Wood & Sons promotes Alsike Clover. Jamestown Exposition veterans report a fine time. Cora Hobgood wed Eugene Penny at R. D. Barker’s home. Streetcar jump injuries non fatal. John Lawrence’s Brassfield father dies. Lula Addison dies near rail junction. Honeycutt injured by bicycle near Trust building. John Green home robbed of small haul. Louis Barbee shoots Maggie Green. shooting described as accidental. Telegraph strike hits Durham with two operators quitting and Western Union manager Frazier resigning pending settlement.
Visiting Relatives in Person
F. R. Warren, longtime Cuba resident, was in town last Friday and Saturday visiting relatives in Person county before returning to his duty with the American Tobacco Co. in Havana. He left Havana on Saturday August 10 and will resume post in a few days.
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Person
F. R. Warren
Cuba
Person County
American Tobacco Co
Havana
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Ise
Susan G. Cates
J. T. Cates
Gates
Trinity College
Lakewood Park
City Board of Health
A.,a. Strayhorn
Wilmington
Durham Hosiery Mills
T. W. Wood & Sons
Richmond
Cora A. Hobgood
Eugene C. Penny
W. C. Barrett
R. D. Barker
Willard Street
E. H. Lawrence
John Lawrence
Brassfield Township
Granville County
Mr. Lawrence
Adolphus Honeycutt
Trust Building
John Green
East Main Street
Louis Barbee
Maggie Green
E. A. Hood
G. 8. Dorson
J. G. Frazier
Western Union
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duke, Pres
J. S. Manning
Chant
Citizens National Depository
Peobee
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
U. S
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
George W. Watts
W. W. Whitted
T. B. Peirce, Jr
Taylor
Phipps Co
Parrish and Mangum
N, C
Bride
Katie L. Johnson
Durham, N. C
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