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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1891
Page
8
A brief 1891 newspaper notice lists Samuel L. Adams advertising agents wanted and A. J. Jones Panacea Springs Hotel as part of the advertising index in the State Chronicle issue dated Thursday November 12 1891.
A busy Raleigh scene with Marylanders returning home, flags displayed at city hall, a large Beaufort county delegation, and Rey Sam at Metropolitan Hall. Visitors surged to a record high, a balloon and fireworks display lit Exposition grounds, and Fifth Maryland serenaded Mr. Robert Simpson.
Yesterday at 12:30 PM a noted auction of Capt. B. P. Williamson’s standard bred horses including Hambletonian and Morgan stallions brood mares and colts drew bankers farmers merchants and manufacturers. Prices ranged from 75 to 580 with many top consignments. Capt. Frank Stronach led the sale with credit. A horn-beam cane with silver head was reported lost by Samuel Hudson on the train. rewards offered at the Corom-CLE Office.
Supreme Court Seventh district appeals arguments heard with Rose representing Lovett and Sutton and Mac Rae for Slocumb. Hinsdale Black and Adams spoke for Bank v Burns against Douglass and Shaw for Burns.
A remarkable revival fills the Oxford Methodist church led by Rev. R. P. Leach. A large number of attendees have professed conversion, with many claiming such a revival has never been seen in the town before.
Miss Daisy Ruff of Rock Hill South Carolina visits Mrs George D Mears. Mrs Peter Smith Miss Nan Smith and Miss Hill of Scotland Neck visit Dr W R Woods.
The State Chronicle reports that in Forsyth County elections yesterday every township except Winston voted against issuing bonds for a $50,000 new county court house. The Alliance opposed the measure and carried the countywide defeat.
A telegram from Bethel, Pitt County, reports F. C. Martin killed M. G. Manning after a prior dispute. Manning disarmed Martin and bit his ear, inciting renewed violence on the public highway. Martin, malice rife, fatally attacked Manning. details are unknown. Barbecue today at Central Restaurant, available all day.
The Wilson bar met to memorialize Hugh F Murray who died August 20 1891. He was a noted lawyer born March 4 1847 who practiced in Greenville and Wilson with several partners including Satterwhite Kenan Woodard and Blount. Resolutions praise his talent integrity courtesy and scholarly style and order the memorial to be entered in court minutes and copies sent to Mrs Murray.
We mark down carpet stock patterns not old goods with many offered under cost. W. H. & R. S. Tucker & Co announce an auction Saturday the 14th at 11 o clock next to Wilmington street entrance for glassware and odd china pieces. Ladies invited. Fur fashion ruled Paris season features fur trimmings and made up pieces including capes stoles boas muffs and neck ties.
In rear of E. V. Denton’s restaurant a splendid barbecue will be served at any hour this week. They also offer succulent oysters and meals at all hours plus a well stocked restaurant. Stylish dress goods on sale at McGee & Moseley with entire stock of dry goods and shoes sold at sacrifice to close out. S. F. Morpecat, Trustee.
Local merchants announce fresh salted Jordan almonds maple sap preserves and new mince meat. McGee and Moseley offer carriage robes blankets cloaks and wraps at wholesale costs while Royster promotes Boston chips and cheap groceries at 205 South Wilmington Street Leach Bros stand.
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