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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1888
Page
2
On Saturday a Durham citizen meeting will be held in Stokes Hall to organize a Durham Tobacco Association and discuss a Grand Tobacco Exposition and Railroad Jubilee. Committees will be appointed and the effort urged as vital to the town and regional economy.
The Southern Methodist Church Mission Board approves mission appropriations of 207000 plus cents for a total of 207,819.82 with a separate contingent line. North Carolina Conference carries 19,600, North Georgia 21,600 and Virginia 20,600. The Woman's Missionary Society reports 69,729.65 raised in the year ending April 1 with a 36,752.01 bank balance.
A fragment from the Charlotte Democrat quotes John Van Buren hearing a quip about a case before the courts. It comments on North Carolinians ignorance of state officers and tax levels, criticizing cheap publications and newspapers.
The piece urges electing wide awake energetic chairmen for all executive committees as Democrats prepare for an election. It argues the right leaders guarantee success and calls voters to consider who will direct party work in their counties.
Richard Battle argues Fowle and Alexander enjoy strong support across North Carolina for the Democratic nomination. He cites bloc backing in the west and center and urges rank and file voters to back Fowle and Alexander on the first ballot. Battle commends The News Observer and notes talk of Mr. Bittle as a St Louis Convention delegate.
About eight hundred delegates from nearly every state arrive for the National Conventions of the Union and United Labor parties. The McGlynn faction demands the single tax plank as the basis of union efforts, while others resist, signaling potential dual presidential tickets tomorrow.
On ass Wednesday W Duke Sons Co of Durham paid J A Henderson Co of Danville VA 41186 for a shipment of bright cutters. This is a large shipment for the times. The firm has stored in Globe Warehouse over 100000 worth of cutters.
Generous Col W T Blackwell offers use of his Park race track surface for Jubilee Exposition and Tobacco celebration. The location is praised as beautiful and Col Blackwell’s generosity noted. Durham expresses enthusiasm for the Jubilee and Exposition.
Demand for Durham Ball Fertilizer has outpaced supply this year as the company could not fill orders. They doubled capacity but still could not keep pace, and plan to double capacity again to meet the need.
By virtue of a Superior Court order James L Shepherd administrator of N J Shepherd vs Joe W Shepherd et al I will offer for sale at public outcry at the Court house on Saturday May 5 1888 at 12 oclock M the valuable lot No 6 in Page Shepherds lands Durham adjoining Durham Land and Security Co containing two and 56 100 acres See Clerk's Office for details Terms cash with six months on balance Title retained until purchase money is fully paid Interest on deferred payments at 6 percent per annum Judges James L Shepherd commissioner April 11 1888
Having this day qualified as administrator upon the estate of Nat H Clay deceased this is to notify all persons indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and all persons holding claims against the same present them properly verified on or before the 7th day of April 1889 or this notice will be pleaded in tar of recovery. This 6th day of April 1888 O B Green Adm a 6 6w.
By decree of the Superior Court of Durham County I will sell at public auction at the Durham Court House at 12 M on Monday May 7 1888 the tract of land formerly belonging to W J Green lying on the Fish Dam and Hillsboro road containing 135 acres five miles northeast of Durham on the Lynchburg and Durham Rail Road line One third cash balance on six and twelve months with 8 percent interest on deferred payments Title retained until payments are complete C B Green Commissioner April 6 1888
Pursuant to a mortgage deed by William Woods dated October 6 1879 the Court House door in Durham will host a public sale on May 1 1888 of a 500 acre tract near Keap of Reeds adjoining Edford Vaughan JH Veazey and others. The mortgage is recorded Orange County Book 7 Mortgage Page 72. Sale at 12 o clock noon cash. W T Blackwell A A Sears.
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