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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1896
Page
3
Miss Katie Florence Terrell became Mrs. Robert Lee Lindsey in a Raleigh First Baptist Church ceremony conducted by Dr. J. W. Carter. The couple traveled to Durham to begin their life together, sharing congratulations from family, friends, and residents of North Carolina.
Miss Lizzie Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Taylor was badly burned yesterday afternoon about 5 30 at Morris street while removing stain from gloves with gasoline near a lamp. She smothered the flames with a window curtain and several household members helped as doctors J M Manning and A G Carr treated the injury. The left hand is severely burned but nerves may be intact and recovery is expected.
Judge and Mrs. R. W. Winston hosted a novel entertainment at their East Main Street home from 5 to 11 pm in honor of Miss Homer of Oxford, Miss Gilbert of New York, and Miss Hennewan of Spartanburg. About two hundred guest names were suggested for the residence, with playful options like Idlewylde. no final name chosen yet. The event featured a punch, tea, and chocolate tables with local attire and decorations. guests were warmly received by local hosts and notable attendees included Dr. George T. Winston, president of the Texas University.
Ex Mayor A J Harris of Henderson passed through yesterday en route to Burlington as a delegate to the Methodist Protestant conference. J W Bobbitt of Littleton also journeyed to Burlington for the same gathering. Dr Geo Winston former Chapel Hill resident and now president of the University of Texas visited with his brother judge R W Winston, while W P Clements and Miss Myrtle Turrentine plan a stay in New York after their wedding today between 6 30 and 7 a m. Golf hunts near Flat River yielded many game birds and small game.
A fatal shooting at Mc Leod's station near Swainsboro leaves Felix Rountree and the Sutton brothers mortally wounded after a confrontation over a settlement. An unknown assailant shot Rountree in the back as he walked away. Other items note Wanamaker as a U.S. senator candidate and Spanish American tensions.
Opinion pieces critique the electoral college’s weighting and urge congressional district voting for alignment of popular and electoral votes. The column praises Speaker Carlisle’s service, favors current Atlantic & North Carolina rail leadership, discusses Baptist tensions with the State University, tobacco prices in North Carolina, and Governor Carr’s Thanksgiving proclamation.
Plain facts on pricing and value highlight that apparent cheapness can mislead. The Domestic Machine is promoted as the best quality for its price, offering real economy, high satisfaction, and profitability for agents. Catalog and agent recruitment noted.
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