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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
1
A fire early last Sunday destroyed the new municipal building and city market theater. The stage fire origin is unclear, insured city loss covers about $60,000, total property loss near $45,000 with market tenants largely uninsured. The vault and city records survived. rebuilding is under consideration for prompt reconstruction.
News from Greensboro reports the death of C. S. Holeman at age 60s to 70. Former Chatham county leader, he left a single child S. A. Holeman, now in business. Remains brought to O Kelleys Chapel for Sunday interment. Holeman long guided the O Kelleys area and his passing matters to locals.
Mrs. Vickers aged died at 321 Holloway Street Monday at 11 30 am from tuberculosis. Funeral conducted from the home at 10 am led by Revs. Adams and Fisher, with interment at Mc Mannen's Chapel. She leaves a husband two children four brothers and three sisters. Daughter of Mrs William Cole living near the reservoir. Long illness anticipated her death.
Robert T. Rosemond, a Durham native living in Greensboro, married Miss Louise Bradshaw of Greensboro in New York City last Friday to avoid a home wedding. The groom is well known in Durham and has many friends there who wish him well.
The promoters of the YMCA scheme to gain new members run the Red and Blue contest with faithful participation by appointed members on both sides of the competition.
Regular session highlights include Senate bills on criminal courts for Durham and a mortgage sale fix, child labor concerns, and a state county commissioners body. House measures include widows relief for Confederate spouses, Burlington graded school trustees, and tax exemptions for personal property up to 200 dollars.
The Board of Aldermen met in the court house discussing Senator Manning’s recordership bill, a new municipal building, and a probe into the fire department and water works. Chief Maddy to present hose roster data, water pressure test set for 4 PM, and aldermen to confer with county on a joint municipal building and court house plan.
Durham superior court for civil cases convened Monday morning and began the regular docket. Several divorces were decided quickly. The case Cooper vs Rowland and others was settled by compromise after being sent back by the supreme court. T. B. Sutter elected manager of Trinity College baseball team amid celebrations from fans and players.
Rev. R. P. Wynne, an older African American preacher jailed last week, has been released. The release came after bond was signed by members of the art group he formerly belonged to.
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