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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
4
Mrs Sherman wife of the Vice President accompanied by Mr Babcock an attorney from New York City arrived here and will accompany Mrs Babcock to Washington as soon as she is well enough to resume her journey.
County commissioners in regular session heatedly debated the Rigsbee road issue. An order tied road construction to the possible West Durham cotton mill, linking funding to the mill project across Mud Creek. Also reported is Hilary Green losing $175 from a warehouse cashing, after selling tobacco on the Reidsville market and returning home.
The recorder handled a full day of cases with Robert Houston, a Trinity Park School student, charged with assaulting W. R. Riker with an Indian club. Houston did not deny the charge and expressed regret. he was fined $25 plus costs.
Aldermen held a regular session to hear monthly reports and routine matters. The police report for February shows 83 arrests and fines and costs of 245.35 dollars, with 164 dollars in special taxes and 221 dollars in dry closet taxes, totaling 385 dollars.
A Greensboro fire at 5 am destroyed the Greensboro Hardwood Manufacturing Company plant off East Washington Street along the NC Railroad. Loss around 40000 with 21000 insured. Two story brick building housed hardwood machinery, raw material, work in progress, and a carload of finished product to be shipped today. The stock company owners were W. O. Riddick and C. C. Benbow.
Rev. A J Moncrief filled the pulpit at the First Baptist church in Raleigh last Sunday morning. J L Melvin, formerly with Burch Gorman Company, accepted a post with Pridgen Jones and began duties. Policeman L F Williams, injured by assailants near the coal chute, has been moved home but cannot resume duties soon. The Cable Company under M T Langley is moving to larger quarters across Church Street to the former Yearbys drug building. A N Hoffman, former Trinity Chronicle editor and Charlotte Observer state news editor, resigned and will join a Tacoma Washington post after a Durham visit. he is a Trinity College graduate with many local friends.
J. Martin Umstead, long based in Washington, returns to Durham to reside and take the post of secretary to Mr. R. H. Wright. He will devote his time and talents to Wright's interests, and his hometown friends welcome his decision to settle back in his native town.
The local market for turnip salid is rising and may lead to a formal trust. The piece argues extending the grandfather clause privileges is unfair and would reward illiteracy in white men and incentive to Black citizens, a troubling policy tilt.
W R Kuker returns from South Carolina to lead Durham and Works in piping and foundry work. He will head the business personally as it enlarges. The shop remains at its longtime location.
In Wadesboro North Carolina a two story house occupied by Will Jerman two miles from town burned last night. Jerman was awakened by flames and carried his bed outside but the contents were lost. The fire’s origin is unknown.
High Point North Carolina March 1 buyers flocked to the opening of the furniture exposition running through March 15 and expected to be a major event for Southern furniture centers.
Fragmentary text mentions a free information offer aimed at schools or colleges. Names and addresses appear garbled and unclear. The readable parts point to a contact in New York City but lack concrete details or a coherent event.
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