Durham Superior Court Week Delivers Multiple Settlements
Durham civil court activities wrap a brisk two weeks with many cases settled or partially resolved. A divorce granted T. A. Hutchins gains custody terms. a sewer case yields 400 dollars. trustees win 12 500 for Kemper corner property. damages for a horse dismissed. several suits non suited or continued. a new attorney Herbert Wetherspoon sworn in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of
Durham
T. A. Hutchins
Lula Hutchins
George Holloway
Holloway
B. L. Duke
First National Bank of Winston
E. H
R. H. Rigsbee
A. M. Rigsbee
City of
Kemper Corner
Church Street
Court House
Annie C. Bridgers
J. W. Burroughs
Durham Traction Company
Academy of Music
Norman M. Johnson
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
Millie Davis
William Davis
P. H. Smith
C. W. Kendall
Southern Railway
Supreme Court
J. B. Turner
Southern
J. W. Blackwell
Mutual Reserve Fund Association of New York
Marriage Licenses And Local Notices In Durham
Short local items report a marriage license for Miss Mary Poe and Wiley Shields, two fire alarms with little damage, plumbers striking over union labor and pay, several marriages including Oliver J. Brockwell and Isabel Clark, Mary Annie Durham and Edward Crawford, and multiple deaths and funerals in Durham and Orange counties. Weather and social visits also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Poe
Wiley Shields
Oliver J. Brockwell
Isabel Clark
Orange County
Durham
J. J. Carden
Mary Annie Durham
Edward Crawford
Orange
Death notices for J W Davis and J P Cutts in Durham
Two Durham obituaries detail the deaths of J W Davis age 73 of Roxboro and Liberty streets and J P Cutts age 63 of South Street. Davis was a Confederate veteran with three brothers and two sisters from Louisburg family also survived by five children and many relatives. Cutts, a former police sergeant and contractor, leaves eight children four sons and four daughters and a wife. his death followed a long illness. Interments at Maplewood cemetery and services conducted by Rev E R Leyburn and Rev T A Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davis
Roxboro
Liberty Streets
Mr. Davis
Louisburg
J. P. Cutts
South Street
E. R. Leyburn
First Presbyterian Church
T. A. Smoot
Main Street Methodist Church
Messrs
H. M. Cutts
Ashville
F. M. Cutts
Lake City
Florida
J. C. Cutts
Columbus
William Cutts
J. M. Kirkland
Greensboro
J. J. Duke
J. T. Ferrell
Flora Cutts
Harnett County
Cutts
Durham
West Virginia
Mrs E C Hailey Dies in East Durham at 63
Mrs E C Hailey aged about 63 died at her East Durham home after a period of feeble health. Born in Person county she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Wrenn and was twice married. Her first husband John Morton left two children J T Morton and Mrs Della Andrews. She left a husband and three brothers James W Wrenn of Chilton Texas A N Wrenn near Eno River and J C Wrenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hailey
East Durham
Hailey
Person County
Thomas
Mary Wrenn
John Morton
Justice of the
J. T. Morton
Della Andrews
James W. Wrenn
Chilton
Texas
A. N. Wrenn
Eno River
J. C
Funeral Held for Local Resident in Driver Avenue Home
The funeral for a city resident was held at the family home on Driver Avenue Wednesday afternoon. The remains were interred in Markham burying ground. Rev. J. A. Dailey led the service, with many kin from Person County in attendance.
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Wrenc
Person County
Driver Avenue
Markham
J. A. Dailey
New Residence Burned At Lamond Avenue
Last Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o clock the nearly finished residence of Prof. Ernest Tillett on Lamond avenue was burned in an entire loss valued at 3500 to 4000 with 3000 insured. Contractor W J Pettigrew built it and bears the loss since transfer had not occurred. Fire origin unknown but suspected to have started from workmen’s fuel. Pettigrew could not account for the fire. both he and Tillett checked for embers earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Tillett
Lamond Avenue
W. J. Pettigrew
Tillett
Aged man dies after brief illness in Durham
J R Bailey aged man died Tuesday after being found near death. He and his son had moved from Sussex County Virginia and lived over a bicycle shop near Five Points. The son called Dr N P Roddie and the body was sent to Watts hospital but he died. He had no known relatives here and was buried in Maplewood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bailey
Durham
H. A. Gaskins
Five Points
N. P. Roddie
Deaths
Watts Hospital
Sussex County
Virginia
Maplewood Cemetery
Cottage Fire In Pearl Mill Section Damages Rigsbee Estate
A small cottage in the Pearl Mill area burned last Monday afternoon. Firefighters saved adjoining property. the house belonged to the Rigsbee estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Mill
Rigsbee
Judge Prefers L. and M. Paint for Durable Finishes
Judge W. 8B. Simmons of Fincastle Virginia says his J. & M. Paint held color for 21 years on his residence and that five years ago he switched to another brand which failed. He will now use L. and M. exclusively believing its zinc hardening and wear rating. L. and M. paint costs about $1.20 per ton and has donated to two churches. Sold by Hackney Bros in Durham.
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W. 8B. Simmons
Fincastle Va
L. A M
Hackney Bros
Durham
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Hall
Stem
Joe Jackson
Northside
C. H. Allison
Hurdle Mills
W. R. Ward
Etfland
W. P. Gates
Timberlake
J. F. Coleman
Hillsboro
C. H. Rimmer
W. T
W. C. Hawkins
B. W. Dunn
John Dezern
West Durham
Gaston Carden
Hopkins’ Grove Church
Dave Horton
Cole's Mill
Mr. Horton
Vida Clements
Sarah Rigsbee
D. F. Stone
Ozie Lassiter
Tina Ross
C. L. Sorrell
C.F. Ross
W. E. Hodges
W. B. Johnson
S. Furgeson
Era King
Mrs. S. Vaughan
Wake County
C. M. Jones
S. W. King
J. H. Free
Miss Lassiter
W. C. Cates
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duke, Pres
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
E. Smith
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
L. Haywood
Haywood & King
H. Southgate
Southgate & Son
RAWLS
DUKE
American Tobacco Co
A S. Manning
A S. Manning, Attorne -at-Law
N. M. Johnson
Citizens National Bank
U. S
U.S
Capital
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
Grover W. Watts
T. B. Fuller
W. T. O'Brien
Joan Sprunt
Hilld. Marxian
B. N. Duke
W. A. Erwin
J. S. Carr, Jr, J. W. Borrovens
George W. Watts
W. W. Whitted
Hatie L. Johnson
East Main Street
Durham, N. C
The
Durham Traction Co
ICE
Wright
Mena Patron
Holladay Studio
E. Main St
Dunnam, N. C
Orrosite
PosTorFict
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