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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1887
Page
3
The Enterprise reports on local events from High Point North Carolina including deaths, property sales, and court news. Notable items include the death of William A. Horney, a re sale of the David Jordan place to Amos Ragan for 350 dollars, preparations for a new dwelling on Lindsay Street, and a Hairston murder trial drawing crowds. The issue notes public meetings, religious services, and community improvement efforts around the town.
The Globe tobacco warehouse at Durham owned by Warren and Page has been assigned with liabilities listed at 30 000 dollars and unknown assets. A Murphy branch Western North Carolina railroad accident injured the engineer and fireman while a mixed train wrecked, but no passengers were hurt.
Professor Blair attends Siler City Normal School while Reed and others visit. Guilford Superior Court disposes cases including larceny verdicts and sentences. Raleigh reports the season's heaviest rains with 4 inches and flood damage. Rutherford College Local Preachers Conference ends with sermons. Kings Mountain gossip and a Gaston Current dispute swirl around Capt Bell and Dr Garrett. Winston Sentinel notes Salem paper mill sale and new production.
A 1867 notice lists uncalled letters at High Point North Carolina dated September 1 1867. Names include RM Burney E A Bradshaw Mrs Fannie L Cox H H Faach F M Hartsell Katie Hester Mrs Ellie J Johnson EF Karks John Laughlin James Lesure Robt McCollum 2 Miss L Jo Mitchell Abram Nance Miss Alice Owens OI Petty J W Stricklin Wm Linthicum Miss Alice Linthicum Q O Slover Ann Spikes Wm Watlington Mrs Henry Wheeler Thos E Winslow. If not called within thirty days the items will be sent to the dead letter office. W C Dewny P M.
The Lexington Dispatch reports Dr. J. M. Riley survived a bear encounter in the suburbs last Sunday with only a minor coat-sleeve bruise and mild fright. The piece notes increasing bear sightings near town and hints at additional details not reproduced. It also plugs Ryland & Lee of Richmond selling piano and organ brands at low prices.
The Wilson Advance reports Mr. T. C. May's saw mill in Springhope Nash County is wrecked as the boiler bursts blowing off the head of a colored fireman and breaking another man's leg. The cause: the fireman poured cold water into a hot boiler.
Mr N H Frohlichstein of Mobile Alabama praises Dr Kings New Discovery for a severe bronchitis and catarrh attack claiming instant relief and cure. He notes success with Elec tric Bitters and New Life Pills and says trial bottles are free at Moffitt Bradshaw drug store. J Ellis Cook of Ryland Lee Richmond VA offers personal sales attention.
Knott Henneses & Co of Brindleton North Carolina recommends Stuckleberry Cordial for bowel troubles and teething in children and advises it to every mother as a physician of the home.
Waxpania North Carolina hosts a large, well selected stock of fruit trees ornamentals evergreens roses shrubs and plants for fall planting. Orders entrusted to C F Cruishfield of High Point receive prompt careful attention from G L Anthony.
In the clerk of court of Guilford county August 25 1887 J H Millis administrator of Harry Hargrave sues John W Oliver Betsy Oliver Addison T Hargrave Julius Hargrave and Adison T Hargrave to obtain a license to sell lands of the deceased to pay debts. Oliver Hargrave and Julius Hargrave are not found within the state and are heirs at law. Publication to appear weekly for six weeks in the High Point Enterprise notifying Oliver Hargrave Addison T Hargrave and Julius Hargrave to appear October 20 1887 at the Guilford Superior Court otherwise the case proceeds to decree.
Having qualified as Administrator of John M. Hedgecock deceased, I require all indebted persons to pay immediately and all creditors to present claims by September 1, 1888 for settlement. Joan D. Hepercock, Administrator. August 15, 1887.
Pursuant to a Guilford County Superior Court decree in the case of W. H. Ragan admr of David Jordan deceased against Samuel Jordan and others, the Hunt place of 79 acres will be sold on premises Saturday August 27 1887 at 2 PM. The widow Naomi Jordan holds a life estate. A small lot sold earlier to G W Smith by Sewell Farlow and W B Tomlinson deceased is excluded. Terms require one half cash and the balance in 90 days by bond with security, interest from sale date. This re sale follows a 10 percent bid. August 4 1887 W H Ragan admr.
W D Hoyt & Co says four years of selling Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s Amnica Salve yielded high sales and many cures in Rome. Claims several consumption cases cured with a few bottles of the discovery and electric bitters. Sold by Moffitt Bradshaw. Winston’s electric light lit Friday. A new cotton factory planned in Concord, bringing three there.
The advertisement outlines a 200 pound bag of Lime Phosphate with 10 to 15 pounds Phosphoric Acid 23 to 35 pounds Dicalcium Phosphate 100 to 120 pounds Lime 1 to 4 pounds Potash minimal sulfuric acid chlorine and other agents. It claims low water content under 3 pounds per bag and criticizes standard fertilizers for excess water and sulfuric acid. It provides application rates for cotton corn wheat oats rye grasses and blends with Kainit and Muriate Potash.
On clay soils or soils with good vegetable matter the Wurat mixture proves superb for wheat rye and grasses. For wheat on thin land mix 1000 lb Lime Phosphate 100 lb cotton seed meal 100 lb ammoniate 100 lb sulfate ammonia or nitrate soda 100 lb Muriate Potash for two to four acres. Lime Phosphate and Kainit key to big oats and bluegrass revival.
Vertzon Toracco advocates using lime phosphate and manure to boost soil for trees and vines. He cites lime phosphate as a cheap source for nutrients, recommending 80 bushels of manure and 100 pounds of high-grade sulphate per acre, with 5 to 10 pounds applied around each young tree during planting. Ground fish or other ammoniate may also be used.
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