County Officials and Community Notices From a Local Record
A listing of county officers including Clerk and Probate Judge H L Staten Jr and others, plus railway and postal schedule notes for Tarboro Washington and Falkland. It also covers Masonic lodge events, Odd Fellows, and church service times for Episcopal Methodist Presbyterian Missionary and Primitive Baptist congregations with meeting days and pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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H. L. Staten, Jr
Alux
McCabe
Joseph Coli
HW. Austin
Johm
J. B. Thyatt
Hi. Shaw
A. Duggan
Williams
Rooper Poor Howse
Wm. A. Duggan
Comminsioners—Inc
Lancaster
Wiley Woll
BO WoNerville
Frank Dew
M. Exem
foCabe
Episcopal Church
J.B Cheshire
Mr. Swindell
Presbyterian Church
Missonary Baptist Church
T.R. Gwen
Primitive Baptist Church
Tarborough Charter 1760 and a London tale in 1772
An 18th century charter grants Tarborough town rights including a market and two annual fairs. The scene shifts to a later era with Miss Clara Van Dusen and Colonel Ingersoll where a staged confession and social maneuvering unfold, ending with a planned betrothal and a parrot causing a churchyard commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney van Dusen
Clara van Dusen
Bertha
Maywood Ingersoll
U.S
Wild island storm yields a pondful of ducks and shelled corn
A recount from an island near Casco Bay describes an immense storm that drove all ducks into a pond, then blew twenty nine barrels of dead ducks into the air as they rose and scattered. The tale includes corn shelled from a barn and cobs blown eleven miles to a pine tree, creating a dramatic anecdote of the tempest.
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Ris
Casco Bay
Smith
Influence of Greenback in a Failing Restaurant Scene
In a dim eatery a poor man with fresh greenbacks demands a meal. Waiters shrug as oysters, chicken, venison, and ham vanish due to shortages. A tense exchange ends with an exaggerated boast about having money and meals despite scarce provisions.
Passionate vow amid feuding lovers ends in flight
A scene from Danbury News shows a proposal on bended knee as a lover vows to face death and hardship for his beloved, only to flee after a sly joke about marriage and duties. The Norfolk Virginian notes booming fishing shipments from North Carolina to Franklin and northern markets. Charlotte asks about a new teacher, who she says does not care if lessons are learned.
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North Carolina
France
Ireland
Edgcombe
Tarborough
House of
Embly
Ace
General Assembly
Edgecude
Furthur
Edgecombe
Kingdom
Great Britain
Josiah Martin
Hills
Colonel Ingersoll
Bertha
Ain
Larry
van Dusen
Clara
Harry Westervelé
Colonel Ingersollm
Sara
Miss van Dusen
Colonel Singersoll
Harry
London
Pati
Mr. van Dusen
Ewless
Alighing
Mister Devil
Danbury News
Norfolk Virginian
Blackwater
Wranklin
Seaboard Road
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General Directory
Sarboro
Simer
Daniel W. Hartt
Ate
Joseph Cobb
Sromerany
Boand
Wats In
AREY
Tarborn
Tarboro
Washington Mail
Falkland
Sparta
Yarboro
Concord
N. M. Lawrence
Masonici
Concord Lodge
Miss Masonic Hs
Edgecombe Lodge
T. W. Toler
N. G
Odd Fell
Edgecombe Council
Odd Fellows
Zanoal Lodge
Sy B. B
Hson A. Whitlock
Friends of Night
Advancr Lod
Hotits
Adams
Hoto
Adame
Southern Express
Main Street
M. Lawnexen
Frank Powell
N. C
Oflc
Dig Blount Cheshire
Attorney AT Law
BF Olive
Old Bank
Howard & Perry
N.C
EGP
HL. Johnston
Ee Philips
Walter P. Williamson
2Nd Judicial District
Pit Street
A. Whitlock & Co
Jacob Battle
Rocky Mount
E. D. Barnes
G. L. Shackelford
Wer
Nash
Ann Eliza Brighan
ACER
Hi Eastman College
New York
Poughkeepsie
Augusta, M
Philadelphia
Zorgl
Jes Wont
Rathbone
Acorn Cook
Voln
Bar Bone, Saro & Co
Albsay, N
Geo. S. Hawes
Tuer
Farmers & Gardners
Ebgecombe
A. H. Macnair
Jan
C. J. Austin
Priess Low Bown
A. Wrenn
Wsf
M. Weddslil & Co
M. Weddell & Co
Tarboro, Bees
Groce Rims
Eeanas
Wand
Cule
Sulard
Woteci
Gus
Coste
Geo. L. Pender
Fai
Lkner & € O
Baltimore Street
Uth
Baltimore
Auliner
Hallett
Jo Martin
Jas
Brog Lesroy
Sydney van Dusen
Europe
England
Tomgne
Jonce
Lessingwells
Misa Clara
Westervelt
Birtha
Maria
Ian
Mies van Dusen
Greenback
Mary
Charlotte
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