Local Notes Sketch Community Life and Obits
Regular correspondents report social visits, a revival in Roxboro with seventy five professions of faith, and local events. Notables include road crew additions, tax lists, planning plant operations, and a horned snake discovery. Obituaries mention Mrs. Woods and David Garrett . Saint John’s Day at Oxford Orphan Asylum and a Sunday school trip conclude the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Yancey
Person County
Mollie Satterfield
Roxboro
J. W. Chambers
W. A. Barton
Barton’s
Ida Reams
Charley Ashley
A. B. Creasy
Samuel Moore
J. P. Tingens
Pig Blalock
E. S. Blalock
Obie Tingen
Gorman
Tingen
Hariian’ Hill School
C. H. Taff
James Noell
Flat River Township
G. H. Jones
C. H. Garrett
Roy Howard
Mr. Howard
Ihs
J. H. Howard
Howard
Roper
Ruper
Great Oak Grove
Oxford Orphan Asylum
County Tax Levy Keeps Property and Poll Rates Rising
Durham County commissioners met to set the tax rate to cover due railroad bonds. Property tax up 8 cents and poll tax up 24 cents. total 83 cents per $100 property and $2.49 per poll. Special school taxes levied for East Durham and West Durham districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Lynchburg
East
West Durham
East Durham
Local Briefs From Durham and Nearby Areas
Rev. E M Hoyle preached to the Odd Fellows in Carr Methodist church. Chapel Hill team beat Durham Hosery Mills 11 to 5 on their grounds. Deputy Sheriff J F Harvard Bennie Young was arrested in Raleigh on warrants. Rural mail carriers meet in Durham July 3 for two days. Funeral for 10 month old child of Mr and Mrs Dutch Olive conducted by Rev T A Smoot. Taxpayer voice opposes new courthouse. Mrs Corson Mangum funeral held in Granville burial ground. Moving court house discussed. A Owens appointed to study relocation. Board of Education met. new principals named for Durham schools. Mary Collins injured in accident. hospitalized in Lincoln. Engagement: Inez Angier to Earle M Stokes. wedding June 10 at Main Street Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Rankin
N. R. Clayton
J. F. Spruill
Thos. Hume
Hume
Woods
Elmore Woods
Chapel Hill
A. B. Roberson
Roberson
M. E. Church
W. R. Royall
Thos. Myrick
Esq
Barbee
Myrick
David Garrett
Cole’s
Garrett
Woodson Garrett
North Carolina
Durham
Dutch Olive
T. A. Smoot
Main Street Church
J. H. Miller
Court House
Farle
A. Owens
Board of Education
W. D. Carmichael
E. J. Green
Morehead
B. 8. Skinner
Edgemont
C. F
J.C. Angier
Inez
Earle M.stokes
Main Street Methodist Church
Officers Elected by Retail Clerks Association
The Retail Clerks Association has elected officers for the ensuing term. President M. D. Bright. First vice president W. D. Southerland. Second vice president J. P. Horne. Recording secretary Vant Patterson. Corresponding Financial secretary A. W. Grady. Treasurer H. B. Torrey. Guide J. L. Adkins. Guardian W. A. Poston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Clerks’ Association
M. D. Bright
W. D.southerland
J. P.horne
van Patterson
A. W. Grady
H. 8. Torrey
J. L. Adkins
Guardian
W. A. Poston
Panama Canal era paint cost notes from Hackney Bros
Fragmentary note mentions Panama Canal era paint labor costs and L. M. Paints. It references Hackney Bros of Durham and hints at coatings quality. Readable facts are sparse. no clear event or date is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
L. & M. Zine
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. Adams
The
Chapel Hill News
Saint Johns Bay
Oxford
Orphan Asylum
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Oxford Orphan Asylum Association
Francis D. Winston
F. H. Busbee
Raleigh
Seaboard R.y
James E. Leepard
Rome
E. M. Hoyle
Odd Fellows of
Carr Methodist Church
Durham Hosery Mills
J. F. Harvard
Bennie Young
Morning Herald
Mary Collins
Lincoln Hospital
B. N. Duke, Pres
Duke
Smit Haywood
Sourucate
RawLs
Dwr
Jurham
J.S. Manning
Mason
Cashiersident American Tobacco Company
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
Haywood & King
Southgate & Son
Merican Tobacco Co
at-Taw
Cashier Citizens National Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Resources
Inchindy
U. S
Banking House
Casherica
Redemption Fund
Panama Canal
Erieanal
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
Joan Strunt Hint
J. S. Carr, Jr
W. Burroughs
B. Fuller
Mancum
E. H. BowLine
George W. Watts
W. W. Whitted
Walter A
Pollard Bros
Hardware East Main ST
Durham, N. C
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