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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
4
Jack announces he is staying at Slater's Clothing Store in Delton County and invites friends and acquaintances to come see him. He offers to save them money on suits, shoes, and related garments if they visit.
The Durham market remains crowded with little change in stock quality as rain shipments swell. Wrappers are scarce and mostly neglected, while smoking and cutting stock stay strong. Sales were limited as only two houses sold on both the 12th and 15th amid extended sessions at Farmers House.
Mr B C Mackey and family depart Durham for Colorado due to wife’s delicate health seeking a drier climate. Mr Hackney plans to base in Denver or Colorado Springs to expand business after selling the Durham Recorder. Hackney has long been a publisher and cigar industry figure with ties to Mallory Durham Cheroots and National Tobacco and Grocer. Parke & Hodgepeth advertises discount home goods including clothing underwear shoes hats blankets and a broad hardware stock reduction.
The town saw a hoped for circus that did not arrive while mentions of visiting residents Sheriff Hughes and Colonel Mangum frame a day of social notes. Local speculation about an Alliance shoe factory and Cary partnerships with Cupid mingle with weather, licenses, and advertising as a crowd gathers for events and trade.
Local notices promote J T Womble heaters Cook Store and W A Slater Co clothing. Hyams and Lewith furniture. H H Markham's trusted goods. Herndon Bagwell grocers. M Gladstein Co selling stock at cost. Educator Company job work. County tax summaries show totals and rates.
A grand Hillsboro wedding at St Matthews church joined Miss Isabella Davidson Graham and Thomas H. Webb in a ceremony with a crowded congregation, white chrysanthemums, wax tapers, Mendelssohn music, and a distinguished bridal party including attendants from New York Raleigh and Graham.
The ceremony united a couple with Rev. B S McKenzie officiating while flower girl Annie Graham and Lizzie Jones on organ led the rites. Guests included Alvis Webb, James Webb, the Wall family, Col Cameron, Tom Steele and Norfleet Webb. The newlyweds left for Atlanta and Nashville, with best wishes from Hillsboro.
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