Romantic Marriage and Local Discoveries Reported
A Wadesboro Intelligencer note covers a romantic marriage in Wadesboro between Major H A Wallace of Taylor Texas and Mrs Mary J Moore, contracted unseen until a doorstep meeting December 30. Also reported are local antiquity notes on underground walls found near Chronly, Halifax, Asheville, and a Hope Mills factory sandstone link to the Indian Walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Mirror
Chronly
Charlotte and Columbia
Rowan County
Halifax County
Asheville
Hope Mills
Cumberland County
Fayetteville
Wadesboro
Wadsboro
H. A. Wallace
Taylor
Texas
Mary J. Moore
How the Air Brake Works in Trains
A railroad man explains air brake operation noting that modern systems use springs to hold brakes against wheels while air pressure retracts to release them. Air pipes can rupture in accidents causing immediate stoppage. a child could trigger a stop by pulling a rope from a car’s toilet area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Ohre
Poaser
Ode
Yil
Notice to vacate NC Railroad right of way in Durham
The presidents office announces to all residents occupying the N C R R Co right of way in Durham that they must vacate immediately. All trespassing in the future is forbidden by order of the Board of Directors. Taos M Hoxz, President. Temporal reference January 6 1838.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Office
Times
Joe Jefferson
London
Puck
Ant
John
Reimkinges
Street Merchant
Washington
The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring in North Carolina
The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring in North Carolina headlines a party prospect in 1888 in the Asheville paper with names like Richard Pearson Thomas Settle Jr and R Z Linney and John M Gallaway and John R Webster as allies. Also listed are property ads for Durhams real estate agency and a public auction of Lipscomb deeds including the Mill Tract and land along Little River. sale set for December 29, 1887 and January 10, 1888 with A W Harwoon as trustee for the Safe Insurance Co. of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
National Republican
Washington, D. C
Penerence
North Carolina
Richaod Pearson
Thos, Settle, Jr
R. Z. Linney
John M. Gallaway
John R. Webster
Thos. Settle, Jr
Richmond Pearson
Wm. Lipscomb
Liza C. Lipscomb
Durham County
N.C
Durham
Roxboro
Eno River
Little River
John D. Lipscomb
William Lipscomb
County Court House
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Elis
Merly
Balmoral
Drens’s Toboggan
W. EF. Bellis
N. Y
Gilhooly
Gus de. Smith
Texas Siftings
Jennie
Jeanie
Congress
Cate Cae Imade
Virgina
McMannen Street
South Street
NEW Bakery
E. P. Algood
Jeee
C. L. Hoenig
City Bakery
Durham, N. C
Ghelburn
Shelburn
Noo
Rogers & Co
Taian
Suse
Neimaahiet Meteaneen
Tenan Ee
Harris
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