Salem Park News Highlights Local Happenings
Farmers plan for the Farmers Protective Association gaining 25 members at Salem Fork school house. Births marriages and church events include a twelve pound lamb at home of R V Martin and the union of William Marsh and Mary Freeman at Flattop church. Local leaders announce meetings to organize farmers at Little Vine Union Cross Zephyr and Salem Fork with dates noted in the week ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Fork School House
Farmers Protective Association
R. V. Martin
William Marsh
Mary Freeman
Flattop Church
K. Thompson
Fulton
Baptist Church
Frank Cooper
Trap Hill
Trap Hill R. F. D
Joan Fowler
J.W. Martin
J. C. Steele
Brooks
Congress
Kitchen
Bryan
Messrs
E. B. Scott
M. J. Martin
Little Vine
Union Cross
Zephyr
Em Fork
Union Cross News Highlights Local Winter Farm Work
The neighborhood reports solid farm progress with corn and tobacco land prepared for a large weed crop. Families J R Stanley Robert Phillips and J H Norton left for Washington. Everett Craughn moved from M B Stanley farm and married Ham Mosely’s daughter. Frank Cook made a Winston-Salem trip. Mrs A D Lundy ill. Lacy White improving slowly. Stork delivered a baby girl at Cook's on March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
J. R. Stanley
Robert Phillips
J. H. Norton
Washington
Everett Craughn
M. B. Stanley
Cook’s
Sorry Union Program at New Hope Church Highlights March 28 1908
The program lists events for Saturday March 28 starting 11 a m with an introductory sermon by C F Fields followed by a 1 p m prohibition mass meeting with J G Burrus and W L Reece. At 2 pm discussion questions cover giving to the Lords work led by K Thompson and T G Marion. Sunday includes 9 am Sunday School superintendent qualification by W H Beamer ET Lewellyn 11 am preaching, with delegates urged from all churches. An advertisement for Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup promotes a non greasy pleasant remedy sold by J H Gwynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope Church
C. F. Fields
J. G. Burrus
W. L. Reece
K. Thompson
T. G. Marion
S. S
W. H. Beamer
ET. Lewellyn
J. H. Gwynn
Singing school ends at New Hope church near Ararat
Rev N L Falk closed a successful singing school at New Hope church last Saturday night with a box supper. A voting contest decided the prettiest girl present and proceeds funded another singing event at New Hope later. Sulphur Springs hosts a box supper on April 4. An ad offers Believe Backache relief with a 80 days trial and money refund guarantee sold by Mcpherson Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. L. Falk
New Hope Church
New Opearch
Mr. Ik
Railway Clerk Candidate and Local News Notes
The note mentions a railway mail clerk candidate and a stork delivering a girl to Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Leftwick on the 21st. Surveyor Honeycut surveyed land for J. W. Payne and Jacob Leonard. An infant daughter of Mr. Alfred Jones died Thursday and was buried Friday at Jones cemetery. Mrs. A. F. McCraw died after illness. she left 14 children. Pleasant Grove school closed due to bad weather. farmers prepare for spring planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wistion
Stork
G. N. Leftwick
Honeycut
Snake Creek
J. W. Payne
Jacob Leonard
Alfred Jones
Jones Cemetery
A. F. McCraw
Spirit-Land
Pleasant Grove
Quiet Society Wedding of Zeb Shaw and Esther Cook
Mr Zeb Shaw and Miss Esther Cook wed at the bride’s parents home with limited intimate guests. The bride, daughter of S J of Westfield, and groom, a young mailman of Indian Grove, begin married life amid well wishes from many friends. Last Saturday also marked the close of an age-taught session at Cook’s school house with commendable student speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeb Shaw
Esther Cook
W. B. Blair Esq
Westfield
Indian Grove
Cook’s
Taylor
Hood
Pills Claim Quick Cure for Biliousness and Headache
Advert says Rings Little Liver Pills cleanse the system and clear the skin. Price and origin unreadable in damaged text. A fragmentary old item implies a patent medicine pitch likely from a 19th or early 20th century column.
The North Carolina Press and the Uplift of Local Papers
A patriotic piece praising the North Carolina press for fighting liquor traffic and upholding moral standards. It lauds editors as stonewalls for righteousness and urges merchants to support home papers for loyalty, education, and broad community promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press
North Carolina
News and Observer
Proverbial Mothers Across Cultures
A collection of folk sayings from German Swiss Hindu Venetian Bohemian and Lithuanian sources on mothers. The quotes praise maternal love and strength while noting its reach impact and resilience across cultures and languages.
Receiver to sell North State Bobbin Co plant at public auction
EF Wrenn receiver announces sale of the North State Bobbin Co plant on the Mt Airy Eastern and Southern Railways junction in Mount Airy North Carolina. The three acre property includes the factory building machinery and all materials in process and is offered with one third cash one third in six months and balance in twelve months. Auction set for Friday May 1 1908 at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude the Superior Court
I. Hanks
North State
Bobbin
Airy
Sheal
Surry County
Mt. Airy & Eastern Railway Co
Southern Railway
North State Ace
P and A
Mt. Airy & Eastern Railway
EF. J. Wrenn
Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Promise for Spring Wellness
A terse advertisement urges readers to try Rocky Mountain Tea to drive out winter germs and boost stomach, kidney, and liver health. Sold at Ashcraft Drug Co. and similar outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onic
Ashcraft
Town election ordered for Mount place wards
The Board of Town Commissioners orders a May election in Mount Town two wards to choose 4 Mayor and five Commissioners 2 per ward and one at large. A W Dean registrar first ward J E Barker J R Patterson judges. second ward J W Creed registrar J C Hollingsworth J B Sparger judges. Registration books open by law at appointed places. all may register. Signed Jesse H Prather Mayor F M Poore Sec Treas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Town Commissioners
Mount
A. W. Dean
Istrar
J. E. Barker
J. R. Patterson
J. W. Creed
J. C. Hollingsworth
J. B. Sparger
Jesse H. Prather
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Salem Park News
Union Cross News
Grub
J. C. Bass For
Com
Ararat N.C. News
3. W. Mcpherson and Co
Cana, Va
News
the North Carolina Press
Cardui
Mra. Leota Forte
Toledo
Ill
F. M. Poore
Sec. & Treas
Tinsiey
Big Four
É. T
the American Tobacco CO
Jersey City, N. J
Mount Airy, N. C
Mt. Airy
A. J. Kirby
Grayson Co
M. F. Beamer
Low Gap
N.C
Walter W. Creasy
John B. Creasy
Walter We Creasy
J. L. Wolfe
the Barber
Bank of Mt. Airy
J.W. Knight
Main & Needmoret
Sloan
Earl S. Sloan
Bostin, Moss
T. F. Satterfield
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