New Year Greetings and Local Notes From Durham Area
Regular correspondent notes Christmas gone and New Year 1907 arrived with warm weather. Mentions visits among Watts, O Briant, Lassiter, Hodges, and King families. a quiet wedding at H M Yates on Dec 24. school program at Leesville High. deaths of Miss Cope and other community happenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Yates
Erna
Harris Ashley
Granville County
Wm. Yates
Bessie
Annie Woods
Durham
Bessie O’briant
L. A
I. M. Vickers
Leesville High School
Deaths Reported In Local Communities In Five Notices
Multiple obituary notices from East Chapel Hill Street Maplewood and Green Level detail deaths of Miss Maggie McGhee Levi Markham and Mrs. W. K. Thomas. Causes include diabetes and prolonged illness. Dates include recent Monday and Sunday services with funerals led by Rev. G T Adams and interments in Maplewood cemetery or nearby family plots.
Death notices for William J Ferguson family and city schools
The editor reports the death of William J Ferguson of Lillian R F D No 1 this week. He died Tuesday morning at home surrounded by his wife and children. City schools opened for land loved ones. Paralysis was listed as the cause of death and the days are over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Ferguson
Lillian
Holl
Death of Mr John W Stagg at 59 on Rougemont farm
Mr John W Stagg died at his home 334 South street Tuesday morning at 6 o clock after a period of illness. The interment was at his former home near Rougemont with Rev G W Fisher officiating. He was 59, never married, and leaves several sisters and a brother. He spent most of his life on the Rougemont farm and moved here a year ago. He was well known in the county and several residents attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Recorder
Pleasant Grove
New Methodist Church
Geo. T. Simmons
M. A. W. Thompson
C. A. R. Jackson
A. N. Jackson
Cary
Ola King
Raleigh
J. R. Hailey
W. T. Smith
Lelia Fuquay
Fuquay Springs
Lelia Smith
Carrie Hailey
Miss Cope
James Cope
C. T. Pearson
G. T. Adams
Trinity Methodist Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Levi Markham
J.a.rigsbee
Green Level
Proctor Setzing Place
W. C. Barrett
Second Baptist Church
Messrs
W.S. Holloway
G. C. Farthing
W. H. Duke
J. W. Hamilton
J. R. Barbee
E. A. Woods
John W. Stagg
South Street
Rougemont
G. W. Fisher
Durham
Stagg
Durham County School Census Shows Decline in Colored Children
The Durham county census reports 10 375 school age children. White numbers rise slightly inside the city and outside. colored numbers fall both inside and outside. Prof Massey noted no clear explanation for the decline and said figures come from census takers across the county. The board will set budget allocations at next week’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham County
C. W. Massey
Thhe
Massey
County School Board of Education
Sapigs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ethel Watts
East Durham
Leah O’briant
Eva King
Hillsboro
Ozie Lassiter
C. F. Ross
Belle
S. W. King
Fannie
Minnie Johnson
Chatham County
Annie O
D. Cope
Ector Cope
Fannie Williams
Frannie Cope
R. H. Smith
L.M. C. King
Papa
Nola Edwards
Thelma Halloway
Minnie Edwards
Helen Bleakam
Annie
Fred Hollard
Lillie Servour
Amorette Bledsoe
Ollie Sorrell
Fred Pollard
Sam
Remus Blalock
Ethel
Mattie Sorrell
Cathedral
Hallie Sorrell
Tilly
Allie Riggs
Hallie
John Oakley
D. M. Robinson
Maggie Robinson
M. E. Wilson
Mary
Bethel
C. E. King & Sons
Maggie McGhee
Kenny Royster
Maplewood Cemetrey
W. K. Thomas
Markham Street
J. E
W.H
C. E. Ferguson
Citizens Nationaj
Bank OF
B. N. Duke, Pres
J.S. N.M
J.B
Duke
Pre Smith
Su HaYwoop
Southgate
Rigsbee
Rawwls
Drer
Am Manning
Johnson
Mason
Manning
Mason Ad Dent
An Tobacco Company
T. Durt
Haywood & King
Southgate & Son
Meeprimereen Ve Merchant
Kcan Tobacco Co
Citizens National Inty and City Depository
Capital
J. B. Mason
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
George W. Watts
W. W. Whitted
East Main Street
Hatie L. Johnson
Durham, N. C
Durham Traction Co
Wright Building
Holladay
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