Local Notes From Timberlake And Nearby Towns
Regular correspondence from Timberlake reports visits by Mrs Jancey and Miss Annie Tapp in Durham, carpentry work by Willie Tapp in Roxboro, road and weather concerns, church appointments by Rev J B Thompson, and growth in Helena with new depot work and two church buildings painted. Local farms face poor corn stands, locals recall North Carolina progress stories, and social visits mark the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 1S. Xancey
Annie Tapp
Durham
W. A. Barton
Roper
John Berry
Pattie
Roxboro
Willie Tapp
J. F. Reams
Willie James
J. B. Thompson
Mt. Tirzah
Brother Thompson
Spencer
Rogers
Dora Tapp
J. HL. Howard
Brown
Western
N. C
Old North
North Carolina
Weather and social notes from Roxboro and nearby
Dry weather persists as farmers near complete tobacco planting and first corn ploughing. Sam and Henry Oakley enjoyed a trip to Durham. A Stokes Creek sermon drew a large crowd as a Chub Lake picnic occurred. Local social visits include Oakleys with Painters and Clayton families. A local young man visits his girlfriend frequently and one night stayed late at 4:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxboro
Sam
Henry Oakley
Durham
Stokes Creek
Messrs
Hall
Walker
Chub Lake
John Oakley
Bahama Sunday School Sees Growth in Members
In Bahama Mt Bethel, Sunday school membership and interest are rising with W D Turrentine serving as Superintendent. A C Wilkins reports a peculiar tailless calf about a week old, a freak of nature, though otherwise healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahama
Mt. Bethel
W. D. Turrentine
A. C. Wilkins
Local items and Durham notices in brief
Short items report a laying hen a daily egg machine since January except three days, plus Durham and Raleigh visits by D B Roberts and D C Mangum. July start of four mails weekly. Novelty Hardwood Company formed in Durham with 10000 paid capital, directors listed, to manufacture hardwood novelties and ties. Obituary for Mrs William McKinley with biographical details. Community updates include deaths, surgeries, church anniversaries, and a Confederate Veterans Reunion train schedule from Durham to Richmond with pricing and contact points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Novelty Hardwood Company
Messrs
R. G. Jones
James E. McDowell
A. Crumpacker
N. M. Johnson
W. J. Griswold
J. Harper Erwin
R. L. Lindsey
A. Crumpack
Richmond
Seaboard
Henderson
Raleigh
Norfolk-Portsmouth
Norfolk
J. W. Hamilton
C. H. Gattis
North Carolina
Panama Canal era paint advertisement claim
An advertisement extols the efficiency of machinery in canal construction and promotes 1. M. Zine Hanlens 1. M. White Lead based paint for long wear. It claims the paint lasts 10 to 15 years, requires four gallons of the paint and three gallons of linseed oil at 60 cents per gallon for a moderate house, with an offer to repaint for free if any defect is found. Sold by Hackney Bros in Dirham, NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Erie
Wade
L.& M.paust
Hackney Bros
Dirham
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helena
New Methodist
Primitive Baptist
Loch Lily
J. M. Harris
J. J. Harris
Boston
Semoarah Harris
Daisy Duncan
S. B. Harris
Lindover
Alfred Black
Cat Fisu
Henry Franklin
Wm. McKinley
Canton, O
William McKinles
Canton
James A. Saxton
Ida Saxton
Delhi
N. Y
Cleveland
Brook Hall Seminary
Media
Stark County Bank
James Saxton
Ehese
McKinley
Sterling Turner
James W. Turner
West Durham
Charles E. Ferrell
Watts Hospital
Superior Court
First Baptist Sunday School
Charles F. Kean
Court House
London
John Brockwell
County Home For the Aged Land Infirm
C. J. Thompson
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Isham S. Weaver
Chapel Hill
Erie Canal
Citizens National Bank OF Durham
B. N. Duke, Pres
J.K. Duke
Pr Y. E. Smith
Haywood
Southgate
Rigsbee, RawLs
Doxe
J. S. Manning
B. Mason
American Tobacco Company
Durham Cotton Mfg
Haywood & King
Southgate & Son
J. B. Mason
American Tobacco Co
Citizens National Bank
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
U. S
Home Savings Bank
Durham, North Carolina
George W. Watts
I. F. Hint
Duke F. D. Markham
W. A. Erwin
Jons Sprent
J. S. Carr, JR
W. Hurroughs
Feu
J.S. Ma
E. H. Some
W. W. Whitted
Walter A
Pollard Bros
Hardware East Main ST
Durham, N. C
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