Local notes from Rougemont and Hillsboro region
Regular correspondent reports rock hauling activity and busy roads as crews lay rock. Social visits include Nichols, Parker, Anderson, and Laws families. school events at Moriah and closing planned around April 17. Also notes church meetings with Rev. McFarland and Union services slated, plus a fatal accidental shooting involving brothers Willy and Charlie Harris near Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Nichols
Henry Parker
Robert Anderson
Bonnie Parker
Alma Crompton
Cedar Grove
Maggie
Blanche Laws
William Laws
Frank Laws
Annie
Alma Gray
Moriah
William Black
Presbyterian Synod
Presbyterian Church
Hillsboro
H. S. Bradshaw
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
City Aldermen OK $20 000 for Seven Street Projects
Durham city officials authorize improvements totaling 20000 dollars affecting seven major streets. Grading by contract with the city handling macadamizing. property owners pay half of curb and sidewalk costs. Streets named include East Holloway Chapel Hill East Petti grew East Main and Mangum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Bridge
Chapel Hill Street
Rigsbee
Underwood
Dillard
Fayetteville
East Main Street
Norfolk & Western
Alston Avenue
Angier Avenue
East Durham
Orange Street
Parrish
Chapel Hill
Southern
Seaboard
Local Farm Activity and Marriages Highlight Busy Times
Farmers busy with plowing and wood cutting. Tommie Cameron wed Miss Jennie May Satterfield on the 4th and Joe Nutt wed Miss Carrie Clayton on the 15th. Squire and churchgoers noted a good time at Bethany. Bob Chandler died near Surl on the tenth amid rising sickness and budding recovery. Masters Henry Tuck and Johnnie Chandler attended Granville teacher meetings. Tally Ho school held a March 17 entertainment. A future Creedmoor lot sale is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Cameron
Jennie May Satterfield
Joe Nutt
Carrie Clayton
Masters Henry Tuck
Johnnie Chandler
Bethany
Granville
Tally Ho
Creedmoor
Uttire
E. W
Holt speaks at court house to about 150 voters
Prof J Allen Holt candidate for Democratic nomination in this district spoke to about 150 voters at the court house last night. Delos W Sorrell, county chairman, introduced him before he outlined campaign policies and his aims for the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Allen Holt
Congress
Court House
Delos W. Sorrell
Mrs Annie Suitt Dies After Short Illness at Watts Hospital
Mrs Annie Suitt wife of J B Suitt died Tuesday at Watts hospital after a brief illness and operation. She leaves a husband seven children and many relatives. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 30 p m from her home with Rev C W Triplett officiating and Maplewood burial. Also reports an adjourned city council meeting addressing street work including a new ordinance requiring 80 percent petition support before paving or macadamizing on a street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Crabtree
R. Y. Walker
Little River Township
New Sharon Church
M. M. McFarland
Annie Suitt
J. B. Suitt
Watts Hospital
C. W. Triplett
Maplewood
Fire Threatens Roxboro Businesses in Weekend Blaze
A Sunday morning fire in Roxboro nearly destroyed the main business district for the third time in two months. It started in James M. Blalock’s Reams avenue bowling alley and lunch room, burned to the ground, with $1 000 loss. The Pioneer Warehouse and other structures were saved with limited damage. Solicitor A L Brooks of Greensboro visited Durham while pursuing Congressional candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxboro
Reams Avenue
James M. Blalock
Pioneer Warehouse
Main Street
Primitive Baptist Church
Lamar Street
1908 Linseed Oil and Paint Cost Comparison
Pure linseed oil sells by the barrel at 60 cents a gallon while tin cans and mixed paint cost 1.60. Hackney Bros L M Paint Agents promote mixing 3 gallons oil with 4 gallons L M Paint to yield 7 gallons ready to use in two minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackney Bros. L. & M
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Rougemont
B. R. Laws
Mente
Hall
Willie Gates
Orange County Observer
W. B. Shepherd
Edenton
Cameron
Ruff Lee
Fred Lewis
Eno River
Factory Hill
Lee
Lewis
Will Harris, Jr
Wm. Harris
Charlie
Joe Murray
Willy
T. D. Tinnin
Charles Harris
W. J. Lougee
Jellico
Tennessee
Emma Horton
Raleigh
Horton
T.T. Pace
Lougee
Durham
Sarl
Bonnie Mangum
R. L Satterfield
Bob Chandler
Surl
Collecion
Bkie
Ft. H.s.ieu Lanudiarl
Morris-Webb Drug Co
Woody, Long & Morton, Long, Bradsher & Co
Sergeant, Clayton & Co
Gwest
A. L. Brooks
Greensboro
Horham NC
Citizens National Bank
N. C
B. N
Duke
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Y. E. Smith
Durham Cotton Mfg. Company
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boone
J. H. Sourucats
Southgate & Son
R. H. Ricsleg
E. Rawls
Maeshan
N. Duke
A. J. S. Manning
N. M. Johnson
ACEC
Merican Tobacco Co
Capite
Sy Cashier Citizens Nation
County OF
United States
Home Savings Bank
Rham, North Carolin
George W. Watts
John Sprunt Hill
W. W. Whitted
T. B. Peirce, Jr
Reade Bros. Go
Reade Bros. Co
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