Fragmented Tarboro News Slice Reflects 1876 NC Life
In a Tarboro edition from May 12 1876 readers glimpse state news including revival at Beaufort a jump by a Charlotte athlete and a Fayetteville hall dedication plus rail work shifts and centennial chatter. Local anecdotes cover marriages pardons and a curious river creature sighting with prominent citizens and firms named.
Preaching in Caswell County and local election notes
From Castalia North Carolina May 5 1876 Elder Samuel Burnett preaches in the new Primitive Baptist Church for the first time. A trip to Louisburg shows more corn than usual and less cotton. Town merchants bustle in sale and cotton trade. Local Grange Store rising in business. Town election last Monday elected Mayor W T Taylor Commissioners J A Harrison M H Arrington and John B Terry Constable A A Debridge Clerk R N Harrison. Oat and wheat crops declared finest of the season promising abundant harvest. Mr J H Mills from Oxford gave a well received concert. In Battleboro farmers planting cotton while merchants complain of hard times. Tar River falls hosts preaching as well as social encounters with Miss M S and Miss S from Scotland Neck. Delegates to county Convention planned for June. Democrats aroused and ready to work. Signed Sam Fowuzs.
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Eorror Sourmesner
New Primitive Baptist Church
Samuel Burnett
Louisburg
Grange
W. T. Taylor
J. A. Harrison
M. H. Arrington
John 8. Terry
A. A. Debridge
R. N. Harrison
J. H. Mills
Oxford
Tar River
Scotland Neck
Sam Fowuzs
Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Medical Society at Fayetteville
Correspondent reports the Twenty Third Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Medical Society closed in Fayetteville. Dr Willis Alston delivered the oration. Dr George A. Foote elected President. Dr J McKee Secretary. Dr Carr Treasurer. Seven diplomas considered by the Medical Board. Next meeting to be held at Salem with Dr Shaffner as annual orator. Also notes local county reports, farm updates, and Easter calendar discussion.
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Raleigh News
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Fayetteville
Willis Alston
Warren
Geo. A. Foote
J. McKee
Raleigh
Carr
Orange
Foote
Hines
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