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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1882
Page
3
February 9 1882 report notes no new smallpox cases and that the disease has disappeared from the town. It cites rising business, a light snow, St Valentines Day approaching, and local notes on shops, politics, schools, farming, taxes, and upcoming events.
Dr. G W Estes died at his brother Sheriff Wm A Estes residence on the 28th after a shock to Danbury residents. He was a respected Christian gentleman with unselfishness and fortitude, leaves many friends in the state and Virginia, and his remains go to Drakes Branch Virginia for interment. James E Allen died suddenly of heart paralysis at Winston Hotel on the 5th He was born March 10 1810 near Farmville Virginia and had long resided in North Carolina He was trusted by many and one of the oldest Masons in the state with his lodge giving him burial honors.
A letter from Mocksville recounts a barn raising accident where two men quarreled and an axe killed a man, another worker died when the falling load struck him, and a third death occurred in the same moment. Dr J M Howard lost a horse and items valued at about 150 dollars after his wagon toppled into Dutchman Creek. The note adds local rain lasting forty days and a Republican notice endorsing patent medicines including St Jacobs Oil and Floresian Cologne.
Nora Reed, near death, asks friends to pray as she bears suffering for her sins. She blesses playmates and thanks neighbors for kindness during illness. Parents Mr and Mrs Reed express gratitude as Nora departs to heaven to dwell with angels and the pure.
A Forsyth county bride Miss Flora Rominger wed Charles Reeves in Ridge Avenue Philadelphia on Monday January 10 1882 as Rev Blain conducted the ceremony. The couple greets a bonnie Tar Heel lassie and looks forward to lasting happiness.
In Salem last Saturday the family of Dr. Watkins mourns 11 month old Charles Wallace born in heaven to-day. The bereaved speak of heavenly songs and the comfort of Christ. Also Reed of Reed's Post Office, Forsyth County, reports the death of Lenora M. Reed aged 1 year and 4 months from diphtheria. Nora was lively, pleasant and beloved by parents.
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