From Murphy to Manteo The State's Progress
A collage of local notes covers Cherokees Currituck counties with incidents and figures. It mentions 70 students at Le noir military academy, a new Episcopal church cornerstone at Concord, a burn at T. H. Harrington’s Carthage residence, and Durham high school plans. It cites prize winner R. B. Elam of Charlotte, police chief C. D. Montgomery’s sudden departure, and sickness delaying Prof. Clewell’s northern tour. Reports of two Confederate veterans’ deaths, crop loss from a cotton gin blaze, train threats by Black riders at Wilson, and forgery arrest of J. B. Craig Wiles are listed. Also noted are a suicide at Tyre shops, forthcoming marriage of George T. Williamson, possible hydrophobia in Wilmington, railroad route surveys, a Rocky Mount debate, and the oldest Chatham resident Polly Hinesley at 104. The era’s local crimes, accidents, and community events are surveyed with regional names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir Military Academy
Episcopal Church
Concord
T. H. Harrington
Carthage
Durham High School
Rutherford College: health resort and educational center
Rutherford College in Burke County near Connelly Springs is described as bracing and healthy with no historic epidemics. The area attracts students from malarial districts, is a local option township, and offers boarding from 8 to 39 dollars monthly and tuition from 2 to 4 dollars in preparatory to college classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford College
Burke County
Connelly
Europe
Faculty listing and building reconstruction at the college
The roster includes Rev. R. L. Abernethy as president and professor, Arthur Abernethy in modern languages, L Berge Abernethy in mathematics, and others. Col George N Folk and W W Scott are noted lecturers, with G H Wissner managing the extension department. A London trained musician M Boekbinder will teach piano and organ. The old buildings burned August 9 1890 and were replaced by new college facilities. R L Abernethy serves as president and W E Abernethy as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Abernethy
A. M
Arthur T. Abernethy
L. Berge Abernethy
A. B
E. Abernethy
Col
George N. Folk
W. W. Scott
Gharica H. Wissner
Leipsic
M. Boekbinder
London
Berlin
College
P. P. P. Endorsed By Doctors For Blood Purifying Powers
A New York physician and hospital director praises P. P. P. as effective in various cases and notes its reputation among southern doctors for cleansing the blood. A Savannah railway superintendent recovered from rheumatism after P. P. P. treatment. The remedy is claimed to cure primary, secondary, and tertiary syphilis, old sores, scrofula, and other blood diseases, with numerous certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.P. P
New York
Savannah
South
Oldest Largest Financial Institution Seeks North Carolina Agents
An advertisement touts a major financial firm offering high dividends and cheap insurance claims. It invites readers in North Carolina to request policy cost estimates by mail, filling out blanks for amount age name and address. Active agents sought statewide with Raleigh as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
Goodwin and Remsburg Emphasize Large Stone Stock
The Raleigh and Fayetteville Marble Works touts the largest stock of monuments tombstones and iron fencing in the state. They announce a new firm name Goodwin and Kemsburg and promise individual attention to orders with rapid service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keown
Goodwin & Remsburg
Raleigh and Fayetteville Marble Works
M A Parker & Son Form Cotton Trade Partnership
M A Parker and Son announce a new copartnership to operate a general cotton business. They invite correspondence from the region, promise top handling facilities, spinners orders, and better prices. They offer storage for up to 1,500 bales and liberal cash advances in Raleigh North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Parker & Son
Raleigh
N. C
Tobacco Town Ad Promotes Land and Growth
An advertisement extols a tobacco town as superior in land, water, schools, and citizenry, vowing to fund public improvements from net proceeds. It urges readers to buy factory space and invest locally, highlighting a limited lot sale with special transit rates from Winston Salem and Charlotte via intermediate points.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Murphy
Manteo
Currituck
R. B. Elam
Charlotte
Southern
Atlanta
C. D. Montgomery
Burlington
Orange County
Evans Brown
W. M. Sims
J. W. Small
New Began Creek
Elizabeth City
Wilson
J. B. Craig Wiles
Bryson
Swain County
Zimes
Josephine Wheeler
Laslie Wheeler
Winston
Danville
W. H. Wheeler
Tyre Shops
Rowan County
William Roberts
George T. Williamson
Graham
Flora F. Willard
James A. Willard
Baltimore
YW. H. Kure
Wilmington
Rocky Mount
A.B. A. Williams
Oxford
H. C. Bourne
Edgecombe
Chatham
Polly Hinesley
Haywood
Pittsboro
Thomas Hinesley
Danbury
Dan River
Sallie Peele
Connor
Eveline Alston
Chatham County
Alston
Gideon Alston
Messrs
Junius A. Alston
G. P. Alston
Joseph R. Alston
Vance County
A. R. Hanks
Mountain Peak, Texas
Smith
Little Falls
Ely
George Terry
N.Y
Burke County, N. C
W. E Abernethy
Swift Specific CO
D&wly
Newark
Johnn C. Drewry
C. A. Goodwin
E. L. Remsburg
Lippman Bts
Druggiss
Rombay
Ocotton Buyers
Wake County
Superior Court
Raleigh, N
W. Thompson
Cole
Dr. Talmage
Alfred Coles
Grand and
Myrtle Avenues
Rooklyn, N
T. J. Hackney
Geo. Hackney
Hackney Bros
Yancey & Strow. Lam
Durham
Robert I. Rogers
Mz 3
Statesville
Bacco
Town
Alviville
Col. Peare
H. L. Hoover
Me“ Stalics
C. Carlton
Secreta
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