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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1891
Page
8
The August 2 1891 issue from Washington D C carries weather notes for Virginia and North Carolina showing cloudiness frequent showers and southerly winds. Local ads list merchants and products including Adder Stronach Embroidered Skirtings and others.
Directory style listing of area churches with pastors and service times. Edenton Street Methodist and Central M E Church details include Sunday School times and sermons. Brooklyn M E, First Baptist, Episcopal Christ Church, Good Shepherd, Christian Church, Presbyterian and Mission Chapel entries list pastors, service hours, and invitations.
July arrests total 76 cited by the Heartt Brigade. Elder J D Craughan to preach at Primitive Baptist church at 11. Bridge washouts at Walnut creek rock quarry and Holleman. Beaver Dam flood delays travel to Raleigh. Andrews Grimes coal firm dissolved with P H Andrews continuing business. Governor Hogg to visit Exposition. Notaries public appointed B T Jones and M H Shields. Mrs Herbert W Jackson returns from Tarboro with two sisters. YMCA meeting at Presbyterian Church 5 80 pm. Fishing party organized at Morehead City sends fish to Soldiers Home. Frank Grice to speak at Southern Exposition. Bicycle trip north postponed by rain. Mayor Badger court cases, one serious for Jim Griffin, jailed. Apple cider praised. contrived ciders warned against. W C A B Stronach ad. Joseph G Brown resigns as Grand Representative. C B Edwards appointed. Freight brakeman injured near Wagon Factory. Dr McKee treats wounds. Justice Marconi court: judgment for plaintiff in Pence vs Southern Express. Edison Electric suit favors plaintiff. 30 day stay. Ben Franklin and Ben Lacy quotes on timely action and planned Richmond trip. Ladies need no escorts as King, Sherwood travel to Richmond August 5–7. Col F A Olds resigns Quartermaster General. NC State Guard encampment at Wrightsville touched by loss.
Mrs W B Mann and Miss Bessie Bates visit relatives in Oxford. Ed B Barbee and Greek O Andrews depart for a trip to Morehead. Mrs F A Schumpert and daughter of Newberry S C visit Mrs John Robinson. W S Barnes visits family in Wilson. Capt C M Roberts returns from Cleveland Springs and shows improvement. Gen F B Chilton returns from Louisburg to enter his daughters in Louisburg Female College. An excursion to Richmond on August 5 at 2 50 for round trip. King Lacy and Sherwood promote a pleasant trip with experienced railroad men along to assure safety and enjoyment.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad offers round trip tickets to Asheville North Carolina for a Woman's Missionary Society meeting. Tickets go on sale August 6 7 and 8 with return by August 13 1891. Rates from Charlotte 7 05 Greensbor o 7 90 Winston Salem 8 80 Durham 9 90 Raleigh 10 40 and from intermediate points in the same portion. W A Tork D P A.
Special Notices. Wanted. A position to teach music, either city or country. Address B., Care State Chronicle, jn 24-101. Raleigh, N. C. Died. July 28th, at Wilson's Mills, Mr. James Uzzle, aged 74 years. Mr. Uzzle was a highly respected citizen and the father of Col. A. T. Uzzle, formerly of this city.
Carpets displayed at the Fayetteville Street entrance announce early preparation for the Exposition with New Smyrna rugs shown. WE and RS Tucker & Co advertise closing the old store on August 10 and reopening at 206 Fayetteville St with modern improvements and enhanced bargains.
Auction notice from S. F. Mordecai Trustee promoting dry goods, shoes, and notions at McGee & Moseley for cash only. Advertises handcrafted slippers as the cheapest and urges quick sale to clear stock through August 21.
W H and B S Tucker and Co advertise jaunty Ladies Stanley and Tennis Caps at low prices and patent leather shoes at 2 50 per pair. Bathing suits priced 60c to 7 50, towels from Old Bleach Linen Co Ireland, and a table of china ware with water pitchers lamps tea sets and more at Wilmington street door.
A local ad offers passed patterns and remnants at greatly reduced prices to clear stock. The note invites buyers to request remnant rugs at the Wilmington Street doorway, promising very cheap deals on most grades available.
Advertises a wide range of damask and napkin textiles from HH. & R.S. Tucker & Co with prices under the old tariff. Items include Turkey Red Damask in multiple prices, Latin Damask, German damask, hem-stitched and half bleached damask, matching white cloths and fringe sets. Napkins sold by the dozen and up.
Four new towels lines priced under the old tariff include an all linen 19x43 Water Map at 15c, a full-size all linen Damask 18x30 with tied fringe at 20c, Huck towel 21x40 ends hemmed at 25c, and an extra large Damask 22x44 at 25c. These are promoted as must-have for city housekeepers.
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