Church Notes Highlight Week of Prayer and Sunday Sermons
The community reported full church attendance as Dr. J C Kilgo returned from the Western North Carolina Conference to preach at Main Street church on Acts. A Second Baptist sermon urged setting one’s house in order before death. Thiat Methodist and other services followed with new members joining and a week of prayer at Main Street led by the Woman's Missionary Society. A fire alarm caused minor disruptions but no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Kilgo
Salisbury
Western North Carolina
Main Street Church
Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Heaven
G. J. Dowell
Second Baptist Church
Isaiah
Hezekiah
Old
Beb
The
Woman's Missionary Society
R. W Winston
South Carolina
Lexixcox
Blackburn
Kentucky
V’raxkvort
Bradley
Carlisle
White House
New York
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Willard
Mr. McKinley
Fessenden
Massachusettes
Cat rides freight train to Durham after Richmond escape
Engineer W A May brought a freight train from here to Keysville with a large black cat that had escaped from a sealed freight car in Richmond. The cat rode under the tender to Durham a distance of 65 miles and remains at Alderman Merkham’s residence on Pettigrew Street. In a separate case Grandson Clements facing charges after an incident with Sid Johnson at Susan Hogan's restaurant, was sent to court on weapons charges with a $50 bond and jailed. Mayor Peay imposed fines for Sunday misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. May
Keysville
Richmond Va
Richmond
O. & C. Road
Clarksville
Durham
A.D Merkham
Pettigrew Street
Clements
Sid Johnson
Peay
Johnson
Susan Hogan
Penysleo
Resolutions of Respect for Julia F. White
Resolutions from Bright Jewel Society Durham to honor Miss Julia F. White daughter of our church. They commend her faithfulness zeal and example, pledge to imitate her service, and send copies to the family and papers. Dated Nov 22 1896 with signatories Carrie W. Burch E TYER and Kilgo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia F. White
Bright Jewel Society
Main Street
M. E
Durham
N. C
Methodist Church and
North Carolina Advocate
Carrie W. Burch
Mayore Tyer
Eona C Kilgo
War talk and Fort Macon scare in Beaufort Herald
Editor Abernathy cites war talk over Spain to warn that Fort Macon Beaufort Harbor NC could become a flashpoint. He notes local rail links and the port's shallow bar, urging War Department focus while mocking the Spain threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Chas. L. Abernathy
Beaufort
N. C
Herald
Washington Post
Associated Press
Fort Monroe
War Department
Fort Macon
Beaufort Harbor
North Carolina
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railway
Newbern
Atlantic Coast Line
Goldsboro
N.C
United States
Cuba
Uncle Sam
Fort
Macon
Wherewith and debt relief debate sparks broad reform talk
A writer argues free silver won t fix debt by itself and urges a dollar free from gold to unlock capital for cotton factories and jobs. The piece also notes partridges in Capitol Square, a woodcock incident near the Agriculture building, and a tease about alcohol in the White House followed by Cuban victory news from Tampa with Weyler referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Train connections and sleeper services across regional routes
Advertises Pullman sleeper trains linking New York to Weldon and Cape Charles with connections at Atlanta to Montgomery and beyond. Notes routes through Portsmouth Weldon and Bay Line coastwise steam service with ticket agents and executives named.
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Washington
New York
Man Te Tecnamente
Opel - Perecenne Ma
Atlant
Florida
Sean Seasbe
Memphis
Texas
California
A. Lees Am
Portsmouth
Weldon
Atlants
Siea
Cape Charles
Atlanta
Montgomery
Newns
Xas
Mexico
Macon
Viorbin
Porthmouth
Bay Jine
Chet
A. Mes
B.er.jou
V. K. McBee
Te TJ. Abderven
Pam
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Church Notes
E A Yates
Thiat Methodist Church
N. P. Boddie
Dr. Boddie
Jackson Street
Cat Mole
Southern Railway Co
M. E. Church
South
Kinston
Southern Railway
Shambly
N. M Johnson
Mr. Shamply
W. J. Woods
Jennie D. Dixon
J M. Dixon
North
J. J Holland
A. D. Holland
Chapel Hill Street
Igc
T. J. Walker
E. A. Yates
Raleigh
James E Shepherd
R. H. Rigabee
N. A. Ramsey
Miss Adelaide
Gas Hall
Oxford
J. W. Thomas
Chapel Hill
J. ]. Allen
Franklin County
B.C. Laird
Haw River
City
Boydton, Va
A.R Pool
Duarville
Nina Horner
R. Winston
Judge Winston
Henneman
Spartanburg, D. C
Gilbert
Tampa
Fla
Pinar del Rio
Weyler
W.f.freeland&co
WN. C
Norfolk Oysters
Aten
Pat
Tomar
Buley
South Bo
Alanta
Athens
Abbeville
Green Woo
Clinton
Ghester
Hamlet
Southern Pines
Baltimore
Philadelphi
Norfolk
Yan
Mit
New York Journal
Bryan and
Sewall
NENT
York Journal
Raya
Ome
Weyriae
Wind Machine Co
Galexy
Murray
Durham, NC
Wort
Ulars
Hermane & Seymour
South Sixth Street
Philadelphia
Wilson Hea Eros
Ter
Rees
Royall& Borden
Banner Warehouse
Postoffice
J. M Nissen
Istarke’s Dixie Plows
Oliver
Clarke
Llady’s Hardware Store
Manufactu
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