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Newspaper

The State Chronicle

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1891

Page

7

Case of Pickering et al versus Wheeler et al looms in Stokes county

A pending suit in the Stokes County Superior Court concerns five to ten thousand acres south of Danbury and a broader claim by the Pickering heirs of Massachusetts. The case centers on whether the land title is colorable and requires adverse possession for perfection. Lawyers for the plaintiffs are Messrs. mn & Buxton and Glenn & Ily. the investigation traces to 1584 and Danbury’s inquiry into the land’s origin amid vast unoccupied territory. Inference suggests extensive litigation ahead over thisShelter lands in Stokes and Surry counties and the Pickerings’ claim.

Stokes Oonntry Winston Sentinel Sucoe Stokes County Pickering Wheeler Danbury Timothy Pickering Massehhusetts Washington Gottlieb Shober Salm Congress Mitchell’s River Sur Pickerings Mn & Buxton Glenn & Ily Ton. W. D. Rthend Salem Massachusetts Stokes and Surrys

Seed sales advertise grass and clover mixes and turnips

The notice promotes arriving grasses and clover seeds with fresh Crimson or Annual Clover Seeds. Southern Prize Turnip Seeds offered at 25 per pound or by the bushel wholesale, praised for large white turnips, cold-weather hardiness, and high quality. Also lists farm implements for sale and a boys school beginning August 31 with terms on application.

Pratt

Summer Millinery Sale Promises Great Reductions

1891 June notice announces a full line of Summer Millinery including white Yachts Vassar Sailors straws Leghorn flats and more. Ready-trimmed goods to be sold at greatly reduced prices at Miss Maggie Reese 219 Fayetteville St.

Vassar Maggie Reese Fayetteville St

Louisburg Female College Opens Fall Session

Louisburg Female College announces the next session begins September 2 with a full faculty of experienced teachers. English branches plus Music Art Elocution and languages taught by approved methods. Calisthenics free. no physician required. Tuition English only $140 per year. Special studies offered. catalogue from S. D. Bagley A M President.

Porrol S. D. Bagley A

Mutual Life Insurance offers strong value and security

An advertisement extols the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York as the premier life insurer with vast assets of over 147 million dollars. It claims top ranking in assets and financial strength, no stockholders, low expenses, liberal new policy terms, and flexible travel and residence rules after two years. It also promotes a distribution policy and an inquiry mail-in form.

Mutual Lize Insurance Comp’y New York Osprit Active Life Insurance Lancest Life Insurance Comany StRoneest Cueapest

Richmond and Danville Schedule Effective Aug 2 1891 Southbound

Railway schedule lists No 14 and 16 southbound calls from Asheville to Hendersonville Spartanburg Columbia Charleston with times around 11:20 am to 8:25 pm. Sleeping car service includes Pullman sleepers between Goldsboro Morristown York Knoxville Asheville and Cincinnati via Spartanburg Augusta and between Charleston and Cincinnati. Officials Bridgers Green Winburn Taylor Haas referenced.

Asheville Hendersonville Spartanburg Columbia Charleston A.C. L Pullman Goldsboro Morristown York Knoxville Greensbooard Ymond Greensboro Raleich Wayanuah Augusta Cincinnnati Ki. R. Bridgers W. H. Green Washington, D.C W. A. Winburn Ag’t N. C Jas. L. Taylor Washington, D. C Sol. Haas Richmond Eastsound Cincinnati Louisville Ewton Bratesville Salisbury Danville Richmond Ts Ly Durham Raleig Goldboro Morehead Washington Baltimore Penn Philadelp New York Se New York Penn Philadelphia Baltimore Washington, R. & D Lynchburg Atlanta Liv C. BR Hendersony Murphy Branch Waynesville Bryson City Murphy Pullman Buffett New York One Tenn Raleigh E. Berkley W. A Turk Oy Ae J. L. Taylor L M’g’r Sol. Hass Richmond, Va Ichmond & Danville Railroad Company Leyl Xoll Burkevill Keysville Coene Winston-Salem Statesvi Sh Ar. Charlottes Charlotte Hot Springs Statesville Winston-Selem Burkevil

Rail and coach schedules for Raleigh to Washington routes

Detailed train and coach timetables for lines from Raleigh through Moncure Fillsboro and Carthage to Cameron and West Point, with connections to Keysville Oxford Henderson Durham Raleigh Washington and Atlanta. Includes through coaches mixed trains Pullman sleepers and station managers signatures.

Richmond Keysville Oxford Henderson Durham Raleigh Eave Keysville

Trains from Durham Offer Fast Southern Connections

Lynchburg Virginia daily schedule notes trains No. 23 and No. 2 Mail and Express from Durham, with No. 1 and No. 21 connections at Durham and Denniston Junction. Links to Richmond and Manville trains for Raleigh and southward routes. Close junctions at Lynchburg with major lines to North and West. Information from W. L. Michell General Superintendent.

Durham Fecal Sscscseasncesea Richmond Manville Raleigh Denniston Junction Tlantic Danville Dan

Atlantic Coast Line Schedule and Branch Rail Stops

Consolidated timetable for Atlantic Coast Line Wilmington to Weldon and branches. Lists northbound trains 40 14 78 and connections via Scotland Neck Tarboro and Clinton branches with daily and Sunday variations, stations, arrival and departure times, and key officials at the end. Includes southbound No 1 3 15 and tie-ins with Fayetteville Madison Greensboro and Bennetttsville.

Teeter Wilmington Magnolia Warsaw Lillam Gidsboro Fayetteville Eewpeets Selma Wilson R’y Mount Tarboro Weldon Scotland Neck Branch Halifax Scotland Neck Greenville Kinston Teenville Kirston N. C Albemarle & Raleigh R. Bz Williamston Plymouth Plymouth Oily Midland Goldsboro Smithfield N.C Nashville Rocky Mount Spring Hope Clinton Popad Richmond Bay Line John F. Divine J. R. Kenly T. M. Emerson Mt. Airy Walout Gove Greensboro Greenaboro Sanford Maxton Madison Bameeur Fast Mail Ly Welden Rocky Mt Weveeecs

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