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Wilmington Post

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1881

Page

4

Water Works Halted as City Stays Idle for Summer

The Wilmington Water Works within city limits ceased work for the summer. Progress on the 6 and 8 inch pipes averaged five squares daily over the past three days. Health Officer James was arrested on a forcible trespass charge after condemning and removing forty four fish from a market, claimed unsound by the prosecutor.

James G. W Herring Gardner

State News Notes From North Carolina Towns

The Raleigh Bulletin reports Northampton county residents pledge not to feed a tramp until he earns it, while Gastonia Gazette notes grand jurors in that county favor kissing the Bible. A. B. Andrews pays 29760 to the State Treasury to redeem Western North Carolina Railroad bonds. Rev J C Price delivers a powerful address at a prohibition convention. Statesville votes June 2 on a 50000 subscription for the Statesville Air Line Railroad. Robeson County claims Henry Berry Lowery survives as a U S Army sergeant. The State Board of Agriculture buys the National Hotel site in Raleigh for state use. Newbern reports first peas shipment April 26 and a $20 prize to Sam Stallings for the first box. Alamance County urges liquor licensing restraint, praising local sobriety and legal opinions on prohibition. A call for a statewide convention of colored North Carolinians is issued for Raleigh May 17 to demand political recognition and representation.

Newbern Old Dominion Steamship Line Sam Stalling James City John Owen Jones County E. H. Meadows Sam Stallings Korth Crolina Raleigh Korth Carolina North Carolina General Assembly

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