Richmond and Durham notes on weddings, rail plans, and court house
Local items report a couple's marriage by Rev. Newton, street car trenching progress, and corner stone ceremonies for the court house. Other notes cover politics in Virginia and North Carolina, charity to a graded school, railroad directors meeting, a death in Stagville, and community curiosities.
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Richmond Exchanges
Richmond
R. E. Lee
O Manning
Venus
Ho A. Gilmer
North Caro
Holt
Haw River
Durham
Court House
J. 8
Carr
Supreme Court
John Sullivans
Pat Sheedys
North Carolina
Edgecombe Guard
Jeffries
Tirteenth North Cirolins Infantry
Branklin Street
Seventh
Eighth Streets
Confedrates
Durham & Northern
Pettigrew
Church Styets
Banner Warehouse Ad Promises Tobacco Deals
An old advertisement portrays Halph Williams promoting tobacco products at The Banner Warehouse. It markets live long cigarettes and hints at profitable purchasing, claiming Williams does not own the concern but still manages to succeed.
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Halph Williams
Durham Tobacco Board of Trade Elects Officers and Forms Committees
More than fifty charter members attended the meeting. B N Duke was elected President with J B Cobb as Vice President, R G Lea as Treasurer, and Lucius Tilly as Secretary. Committees named include Executive E Parrick W Lea T Jones J Pinnix J Watkins, Sales Amsteij Cobb Walker Peay, Arbitration Lociv Green W R Cooper H Jarun E Currin J Log. A committee was appointed to rent space for future meetings. next meeting set Monday evening to review by laws and regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Tobacco Board of Trade
B. N. Duke
J. B. Cobb
R. G. Lea
Lucius Tilly
E. J. Parrick
W. A. Lea
T. D. Jones
J. T Pinnix
J. L. Watkins
A. K Amste
B. Cobb
Tom Walker
R. K Smith
T. L. Peay
Lociv Green
W. R. Cooper
H Jarun
Robbery On Train Between Asheville and Greensboro
Mr Harder of Graham reports to friends at the depot that he was robbed on a train between Asheville and Greensboro. The thief took $150, a valise with $50 worth of clothing and a violin. He has hired a detective to solve the mystery and bring the offender to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harder
Graham
Ane
Asheville
Greensboro
Durham
Horned Chicken Attracts Attention In Town Exhibition
Walter Lewlin displays a two year old yellow dominique fowl weighing six pounds with horn projections above the eyes. The right horn measures two inches and the left one one and a half. The bird, healthy and uninjured, was bought from a mountain dweller and is shown near Gresham's candy store after being traded for fare at the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lewlin
Atam
Horne
Lewellin
Darkey
Gresham
Hay and Whitaker Punishment in Winston Court
In Winston N Y on October 28 Judge Gilmer sentenced W A Hay to twelve months in county jail for shooting W A Whitaker last May. W A Whitaker was fined one thousand dollars for assaulting Hay with a cane a few weeks before the shooting.
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Winston
N. Y
Superior Court
Gilmer
W.A. Hay
W. A. Whitaker
W. A. A Whitaker 'O Pry
Hay
Pomona Hill Nurseries Prospectus near Greensboro NC
Pomona Hill Nurseries invites fruit growers to inspect the large NC nursery near Greensboro with access via the R and D B railroad. The proprietor has studied leading nurseries and foreign examples to stock native and imported fruits including apples peaches pears cherries plums grapes persimmon jujube mulberry and many small fruits and shade trees. Agents and direct orders welcome with free descriptive catalogs upon request.
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Greensboro
N. C
Salem
South
Pomona Hill
North Carolina
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J. Cratchfield
Josie Markham
C. A. Newton
Virginia
Gabriel
E. L. Boykin
Hotel Claiborn
Trinity College
James Southgate
Cbinzon
Wilmington
Ida Couch
Henry Maynor
Isaiah Neal
Scylla Fields
Alvis Scott
Wil Christian
Lizzie Stroud
Sallie Hargrave
The
North Carolina Railroad
M. L. Holmes
Salisbury
W. Thomas
Thomasville
H. W. Fries
A. W. Graham
P. B. Ruffin
Hillsboro
Frwee
Madiell
R. F. Goldsboro
A. Burwell
Charlotte
John L. Morehead
M. A. Angier
Urham
Stagville
George Smith
Inveness
Scotland
James Smith
B. Cameron
Stayville
Bethel Cemetery
George
Durhamal Church
Hay and Whitaker
Jon Orn
Dearborn St. Chlongo, I
Norris &Carter
Norris & Carter
Faverteville Street
Raleigh
Belle Wade
Benerence
G. W. Latimer
Richmons
Carrouna
Lara
E.T. Balls
Northampton
Boston
ELON
Bruggist
Albany
Cartouna
Mass
Gt Tkura
Potter Drug and Ompany
Badeeld
Frmal Aentor
Wontaw
Pjiszaszs
Lizovtaron Co
Atlanta, Ga
UCLA
Icae
Phartons, &C
Tyson & Jones
Phae
R. C. Burton
Beckwith & Parham
Richmond, Va
Senate
Hawkes
Dr. N. M. Johnston & Cohaw
N. Ot
Kranich & Bach
Behr Bros., Chickering
NEW
Gland, Miller
Wnener
Smekdon
Whitney, Hallet & Davis
Bridgeport
Singer
Stone
Nissen
Arrivs
Round Hound
M. Rogers
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