Salem Letter Seesawing Through 1884 Town Notes
The Salem column covers local oddities and events from December 1884. Mentions C.S. Hauser commissioner and court notice, a Salem Fire Company parade, beef cattle prices, jail changes, Thanksgiving and Christmas prep, a valued horse theft report, tobacco shipments from Anson county, Hamlen Dalton & Hunt dissolution, J Blickenderfer visiting Pennsylvania, Grover Cleveland’s visit, mental health treatment for Frank Prather, church construction crews, partridge hunting, early snow, Acade my students ride, November December marriage licenses, Phillip Tope named Notary Public, Orinoco Warehouse patronage, M. P. Conference reappoint- ment of Rev. Ozburn, hose wagon donors for Rough and Ready Fire Co, Moravian Church love feast, Lasts Woolen Mills resume, public school clothing drive, mail paper delays, Yadkin fish traps, and fire safety near Salem.
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Ximas
R. B. Perkins
C.S. Hauser
Salem Fire Company
Forsyth
Superior Court
W. B. Glenn
Yadkin County
Orinoco
Anson County
Hamlen, Dalton & Hunt
Salem Academy
Oami- Lusses
Raleigh
Phillip Tope
Jarvis
First National Bank
Joseph Vaughn
M. P
T. J. Ozburn
Winston and Salem
Mollie J. Sheek
Hall's Ferry
Davie County
Moravian Church
Bethania
Winston
County Commissioners meet elect new board and approve changes
The Board of County Commissioners convened with the new board of A. E. Conrad N. S. Cook and T. J. Valentine installed and Conrad named chairman. Numerous appointments followed including replacements in school districts and jail improvements. A flare up fire at Miller planing mills prompted large firefighting efforts and sizable reported losses.
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Board of County Commissioners
A. E. Conrad
N.S. Cook
T. J. Valentine
A.B. Conrad
A. Roberson
W. Hi. Hester
Filmore Swaim
Martin Jones
R. B. Flynt
E. T. Shultz
Vina Marshall
C. W. Masten
James Park
W. Jones
Geo. $. Ebert
A. I. Batner
Jas. A. Wilson
Iread
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Conrad
E Board
Tlement
J. R. Johnson
Cook
News of a Week Highlights and Local Notices
Gen Seales wins with a 20 210 majority while Reidsville plans a new warehouse named the Carolina. J R Pitts of High Point fails to secure a Quartermaster post as Fred Grant applied. The White property in Raleigh sells for about 7 000 per acre. President Arthur invites the successor to stay in the White House for inauguration prep. Congress convenes but does little besides reading the President’s message. A Virginia born man Jus Morris, now in Thomasville, attempts suicide by strychnine. Electoral votes go to Menrick Aman in a Raleigh gathering. An arrest in New York related to a Thanksgiving shoe dispute. A Fayetteville incident involves a rye theft from the postmaster. Abe Gorrell, a Guilt county outlaw, dies in Rockingham. Mrs C M Payne reported a long illness. Local notices list legal and business items with prices for goods like red wheat and poultry.
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Congress
Jus
Morris
Virginia
Thomasville
Unclear Classified Rental Proposal From Portland Ad
Fragmentary notice advertises rental interest on Fourth Street with promises of easy money and success. Mentions Wanurrr Boo Co Portland Maine and Address Lock Box 255 Warsaw ind with references to goods and broad offers.
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Wanurrr Boo Co
Portland
Maine
Warsaw
Tnd
Ethan
Foris Absolute Addressave & Co
Augusta
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Harper's Magazine Illustrates New Volume in 1885
The 1885 Harper's Magazine issue introduces a fresh volume with new topics and features. Contributions include works by Constance Fenimore Woolson and W. D. Howells, a new novel, and notable essays and articles shaping the magazine’s evolving literary program.
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Henperin
Perindica
Gypis
Nice
Belines
Constance Fenlmore Woolson
W. D. Howells
Th. Sw
E. Anilotis
Geblanit
Wanguers
Abbey
Wells Health Renewer and Pain Relief Plaster Ad
An old advertisement fragment touts Wells Health Renewer for grip loss and back pain relief. It also promotes “Rough on Pain” percussed plaster as chest or side pain relief with claims of rapid rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roush
Nein
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