Sad deaths and spring reflections in Mills items
Regular correspondent flurdie Mills notes busy farmers breaking land and planting vegetables as spring arrives. The entry mourns Mr. G T Sally who died March 9 after ten days illness, following sister Mollie Horton’s burial, and honors his Christian life at Clement church amid family sorrow. Also details Rev S Y Brown’s illness, school closings, and a tribute to Mrs Nancy Poole born 1822 died March 7 1908 with eight children and 27 grandchildren, praising her devout Baptist faith and long, guiding life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Sally
Mollie Horton
Sally
Mrs. Murray
Burlington
Clement Church
S. Y. Brown
R. L. Long
Miss Rigsbee
Durham
Thomason
Semora
W. W. Kitchin
Fannie R. Daniel
Nancy Poole
James and
Rebecca Daniels
Wake County
Grant
Dren
Baptist Church
Olive Branch Church
Jas. King
Jerusalem
Spring Time News From Morrisville Route 2
Local notes report Harvey O Neal's finger injury after a log cutting accident and his steady recovery. Anderson Fergusons horse escaped and injured him meeting barb wire. Z P Ferrell and a three day fishing trip yielded a fine catch. Ed Ferrell of Fayetteville hosts N C Martin this week and A N King plans farming with his father. Families return from Durham and Franklin county visits. Post cards popularity rises as girls collect nearly a hundred. Nichols Brothers plan a saw mill in about three weeks. Children recover from whooping cough as warm weather arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey O'Neal
Anderson Ferguson
Z. P. Ferrell
N.C. Martin
Ed Ferrell
Fayetteville
Cretar
Nichols Brothers
Nail
A. N. King
Durham
Franklin County
Calvin King
J. L. King
Mr. Rigsbee
M. C
German Notes Previewing Cold Weather and Social Roundup
Winter returns as fruit trees begin to bloom and a hoped for full crop is voiced. Local illness persists with Miss Belle Markham recovering at Rogers store school and other residents visiting relatives and attending courts in Durham. Social visits, a new 10 cent store opening, and a lively gathering are noted before a seasonal sign off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Markham
Rogers Store School
J. H. Holloway
Ella
Berdie Woods
East Durham
Mary Cheek
Eva Hall
Annie Stephenson
Markham
T. C. Markham
Ed Hall
Wilson
A. J. Hall
Dock Gooch
Lenna Veazey
Knapp of
Reeds
John Proctor
Durham
Snow Dusts March Blooming Fruit Everywhere
Lillian notes light snowfall in March, fruit trees such as peach in full bloom, with some debate on potential damage. Community progress continues amid mild sickness, while several injuries and incidents are reported including a boy with a broken leg and a worker’s cut foot. Local residents plan to attend Wake Superior Court in Raleigh next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
W. R. Grissom
Ferguson
H. M. O’neal
L. P. Sorrell
O'Neal
Civil Cases Settled in Durham Superior Court
The Durham Superior Court disposed of several civil cases, including a compromise in the suit of Mrs. Holloway against the Standard Oil Co. with Holloway receiving 5500 and the company paying all costs of the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Durham
Multitude of Sins Covered by L. and M Paint
Hackney Bros. advertise L. and M. Paint a linseed oil binder with zinc oxide and white lead. It promises 6 to 15 years wear and defect coverage, mixed at three quarts of linseed oil per gallon, produced quickly at about one dollar twenty per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackney Bros. L. & M
For Sale White and Brown Leghorn Eggs Ad
Poultry farm offers white and brown Leghorn eggs at one dollar per fifteen and white and partridge Wyandotte eggs at one dollar fifty per fifteen, with orders booked for future delivery.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Morrisville
J. FF
Emma Veazey
Knapp of Reeds
J. J. Cheek
G. C
Lillian
Webum N.C. BG
Driggs, Prop
Citizens National Bank
N. C
J. S. Manning
J. B. Mason
J.B. Duke
American Tobac
Y. E. Smrra
Durham Cotton
C. L. Haywood
Haywood & Boo
J. H. Southgate
Southgate
R. H. Rigsbee
Q. E. Rawso N. Dormer
American Tobacco
N. M. Johnson
J. B. Warren
Phys Day Cashier Citi
Mpany
ney-at-Law
National Bank
Depository OF the People
County OF
City OF
United States OF America
Home Savings Bank
Rham, North Carolina
George W. Watts
John Sprunt Hill
W. W. Whitted
T. B. Peirce, Jr
Reade Bros. Go
General Merchandise
Reade Bros. Co
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