Local notes from Bethesda area and surrounding towns
Regular correspondence chronicles Miss Maud Sorrell and Miss Belle Markham excelling at Bethesda school while neighbors like W B Johnson visit relatives and several Misses share visits with friends near Trinity College Morrisville Wake County and Andrews Chappel. The piece notes illness and recovery prospects including pneumonia and illnesses of Miss Ann Carrington and Mr Henry Bowling. A 1907 death obituary for 13 year old Maud Jones at Push NC closes the report with memorial reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bowling
Ann Carrington
A. N. Mincey
Orange County
Local items from Durham and vicinity noted
Henry Laws and Miss Birt Laws visited Miss Nellie Gray last Sunday. A neighborhood dance occurred Monday night. I. W. Laws runs a picture and fruit tree business. Lola Harris spent Monday night with Maggie Robinson. Rev. J. D. Bowen of Wake Forest preached at Red Mountain Baptist Church and received a pastor call. Mrs. Sam H. Jones visited her parents the Bowings. Rougemont school had a debated Friday night. J. R. Bowen of Durham visited his father Rufus Bowen. Prayer service at Red Mountain church next Sunday. Sunbeams meet in February. Sixteen prisoners were taken to the road force after last week’s term of Superior court. John Pollard’s home east of Durham burned this week. loss about $2,000 with half insured. Next Monday begins two weeks of civil term court. 58 cases set, six for divorce. Durham Merchants Association prepared resolutions to urge laws to make men pay bills or face fines or imprisonment. A. N. Hoffman, Trinity College student and Chronicle editor, was recalled to Iron Mountain for his mother’s death. A new census near completion shows Durham city population over 20,000, with suburbs bringing total to about 30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Sorrell
Belle Markham
Bethesda
W. B. Johnson
H. T. Johnson
P. Snipes
Eva
Esther King
Lillie Poole
Trinity College
Belle Ross
Durham
Fannie
Morrisville
Tina Ross
Gorman
G. H. Jones
Push
N. C
Maud
Velma Bobbitt
May Corthan
Maggie Lawson
Earl Harris
Richard Gates
Mollie Oaks
Ida Gates
George Tilley
Shellie Weaver
Pat Nichols
M. E. Wilson
Henry Laws
Birt Laws
Nellie Gray
I. W. Laws
Lola Harris
Maggie Robinson
Penny
J. D. Bowen
Wake Forest
Red Mountain Baptist Church
Sam H. Jones
Capt
Wm. Bowling
Rougemont School
J. R. Bowen
Rufus Bowen
Red Mountain Church
Durham County to Issue Bonds for Road Improvements
County commissioners seek a 300000 bond issue to build and improve public roads. The act authorizes three bond series, funding a road program and a sinking fund, with annual tax levies on property and polls to cover interest and principal. Names of townships and schools appear in apportioned salaries and taxes across Durham and Lebanon regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
Durham County
Generally Assembly of
North Carolina
Board of Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Durham
County of
Om County
Board of Commission
Pease Commissioners
Road Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. P. Jones
Andrews Chappel
Leah O’briant
H. D. Martin
Wake County
Eva King
A. M. Sorrell
May O'Briant
Julia and
Vida Clements
New Bethel
Rougemont News
Superior Court
John Pollard
the Merchants Association
A. N. Hoffman
the Chronicle
Iron Mountain
Lincoln County
M. L. Hoffman
Board of Education
Highway Commission
Durham Township
East Durham
Fayetteville Road
Elm Grove
Hebron
West Durham
Reservoir School
White’s Cross Roads
Proctor’s
Glenn's
Coloret
Bragtown School
Brookstown
Reservoir School No. 4
Lebanon Township
WHITE
Holt
South Lebanon
Sylvan School
South Lowell
Mangum Township , White
South Lowell School
Rougemont
Mangum School
Tilley School
Willardville
Bahama School
Mangum Township
Hampton School
Stayville
Oryme
Oak Grove Township
Bethesda School
Watts School
Redwood School
Rocky Knoll
Peeksville
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duke, Pres
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
SMITH
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
Haywood
Haywood & King
Southgate
Southgate & Son
Rigsbee
Rawls
Uke
American Tobacco Co
N. M. Johnson
U. S
U.S
Capital
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
George W. Watts
T. B. Fuller
W. T. O'Brien
John Sprunt Hill
BR. N. Duke
Y. A. Erwin J. S. Carr, JR
J. W. Burroughs T Kham
W. W. Whitted
Hatie L. Johnson
East Main Street
Durham, N. C
The
Durham Traction Co
ICE
Wright
Holladay Studio
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