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Newspaper
Durham Recorder
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1891
Page
3
The Barlow Bros Minstrels opened at the Lyceum Theatre with a strong program of clever specialists. The quartet and orchestra earned praise while the comedians bore reputation. A second engagement is announced at Stokes Hall tonight.
Names listed as drawn for jury duty by commissioners include Horner Barbee Cook Watts Herndon Rigabee Holloway Mitchell Smith Ellis Ferrell Blalock Reams Hester Rigga Gray Carroll Ferrell Carr Suitt Merritt Blalock Latta Dossett Tilley Riguboo Dunnegan Bonsley James Highamith Russell Green Daniel Bailey Matthews Mealey Taylor Amatend Whit ley Couch among others in the sequence of the two weeks.
A treasury statement shows money in circulation on July 1 for years 1860 1865 1885 1889 and 1891. It asserts no postwar reduction in circulation, noting totals from 435 million in 1860 to about 1.5 billion by 1891 with per capita rises despite gold outflows.
Commissioners approve a red bridge across North vast Creek to serve Gedar Fork township. W M Lowe and Sidney Hopson join H D Leigh as construction committee. Train No. 11 traveled from Danville to Charlotte in 4 hours 5 minutes with Engineer Morse at throttle and Capt. Royall as conductor.
An notice from Pantaine & Duke announces a cash only policy to benefit customers. T B Farthing and J H Freeland run the business and invite friends to visit early for large stock, discounts, and cheaper prices.
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