State News Highlights North Carolina Developments
Charlotte plans an eight story office building and the Beaufort geological building project advances. A Carolina Virginia Baseball Association forms. Col. A M Waddell seeks Wilmington mayor in May. NC hosts 329 Masonic lodges with 12 000 members. Government distillery at Yadkin seized. Governor salary up to 4000. Private E A North missing at Fort Caswell. Haworth and Puckett Foundry in Hickory burns. loss about 500 with no insurance. Cotton mill shipments rise. Durham votes 200 000 for sewerage and street works. Deep River gold copper mine near High Point sold to New York company. Northern berry crops surge. NC berries gain wide repute.
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Deep River
High Point
New York Company
Skinner Promotes Railroad Linking Elizabeth City to Suffolk
Hon. Thomas G. Skinner advances a project to build a railroad from Elizabeth City to a Norfolk Southern, Norfolk and Danville, and Seaboard connection near Suffolk Virginia. The line would shorten Raleigh’s distance by 12 hours and unlock rich regional resources including corn, truck, fruit, fishing, oysters, timber, and tourism. Skinner aims to secure the line, confident in eventual success.
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Elizabeth City
Suffolk
Virginia
Norfolk and Southern
Norfolk and Danville
Seaboard
North Carolina
Old State
Raleigh
Skinner
William A Foster Returns from Grand Lodge Sessions
W A Foster, a Democrat and county treasurer, returns home after attending Grand Lodge sessions. He is a leading farmer in a fertile Dismal Swamp region, where his lands yield about fifty bushels of corn per acre with minimal cultivation, per Raleigh Post.
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W. A. Foster
Grand Lodge
Woman shoots man on Main Street after love trouble
Mary Reid, a black woman, shot John Griffin twice on Main Street Saturday afternoon as a crowd watched. One bullet hit him in the back and the other in the neck, the woman proving herself a good shot as revenge for rumored trifling with her affections.
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John Griffin
Mary Reid
Main Street
John
Manteo Social Roundup and Local Changes
Manteo notes report a Skyco party for local teens hosted by S C Gray Onslow Jones and Tom Taylor. Miss Wood returns to North End school. K L Evans visits family in Manteo while Mrs George Rogers returns to East City. Bessie Wescott and Mildred Etheridge host parties. Chester Dough resigns from the Board of Commissioners. S C Gray replaces him.
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Manteo
Messrs. S. C. Gray
Onslow Jones
Tom Taylor
Skyco
George Rogers
E. City
Bessie Wescott
Mildred Etheridge
North Carolina Year Book Ad and Health Remedies
An ad describes the North Carolina Year Book as essential for state information with lists of professionals and institutions, priced 25 cents in paper and 50 cents in board. It also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets with a free sample at Dr. Wood's drug store following a note about a trip by Mr. R. B. Etheridge.
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United States
North Carolina
Northarolina
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh, Nc
Chamberlain
R. B. Etheridge
E. City
Dr. Wood
Personal notices from Camden county residents and visitors
Miss Pattie Sanderlin has returned from Edenton and Miss Annie Spence is visiting in South Mills. Various locals and visitors including J Norman Whitehurst in Norfolk and J Bush Leigh in Currituck on legal business. Miss Barwick from Baltimore guests of Mrs Geo Rogers. Multiple calls and visits by Edenton, Shawboro, Nicomor, Gates, Berkley and Norfolk residents with community news. The marriage of Minnie Kloggs Parker and Daniel Riddick Morgan is announced for January 23 at the Methodist Church.
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J. Bush Leigh
Currituck County
Miss Barwick
Baltimore
Minnie Kloggs Parker
Daniel Riddick Morgan
Methot
Train Schedule Notice for Northbound Service in 1900
Northbound trains from Elizabeth City operate daily except Sundays to Norfolk with connections. Edenton and Belhaven stops noted, intermediate stops included. Timings show departures around 2 45 pm from Elizabeth City and 9 30 am from Elizabeth City on select days. arrival in Norfolk around 4 25 pm and 11 00 am respectively.
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Eliz
City Daily
Sun
Norfolk
City
Thur
Steamship Schedules From Edenton and Nearby Ports
Steamers depart Edenton daily except Sunday at 12 45 p m for Plymouth Jamesville Williamston and Windsor. Edenton also runs to Chowan River landings on Tue Thu Sat and Scappernong River on Fri. Elizabeth City serves Roanoke Island Oriental and New Bern Tue Thu Sat at 6 00 pm. Connect with rail lines to Goldsboro Wilmington. Further info from M H Snowden or NR Co offices.
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Eliz
City Daily
Sun
Edenton
Belhaven
City
Plymouth
Jamesville
Williamston
Windsor
Chowan River
Scappernong River
Elizabeth City
Roanoke Island
Oriental
New Berne
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Pasquotank River
Kelhaven Dail
Washington D
Aurora South Creek
Makleyville
M. H. Snowden
Elisabeth
NR_ R. Co
Norfolk, Va
M.K. King
H.C. Hudgins
M'g’r
Fu& Pass
For Sale Desirable Lots at Lamberts Point Norfolk Virginia
Describes Lamberts Point in Norfolk as an industrial suburb with five large factories and N and W Railroad shops offering many jobs. Two electric car lines provide 5 cent city transport. Property values are rising with Norfolk City and Portsmouth. Norfolk Co growth noted. 1890 population 77,038. 1900 population 114,831. For prices and terms, apply to the advertiser.
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Lamberts Point
Norfolk
Virginia
Norfolk Co
Portsmouth
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Pattie Sanderlin
Annie Spence
South Mills
J. Norman Whitehurst
Pattie Jones
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J. J. Ferebee
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Pailin
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Washington, N. C
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Nica~nor
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Gates
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Louis Selig
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J. Lanier Leggett
Rosedale
Hertford
R. M. Holloway
Albemarle Sound
Gudger
Miss Williams
Reuben Overman
W. E. Spence
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Fred Hornaday
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