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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1890
Page
5
The Wilson Mirror reports Bishop Lyman preaching in Wilson, a May cattle show, a fatal horse death, weather musings, and praise for the Wilson Light Infantry. It notes earnings for missions, a church sermon at the Presbyterian church, and local civic activities. The issue celebrates editor J N Winfield’s return and profiles local figures.
Easter Sunday in Wilson drew devout worshippers to Baptist Primitive Baptist Presbyterian Methodist and Episcopal services. In the Episcopal church Rector Wright preached an admirable sermon while Methodist Tuttle delivered a grand, thrilling sermon and the singing was sweet.
A solemn Good Friday service at the Episcopal church observed from noon to three o'clock. The message proclaimed the完成 of salvation through Jesus death on the cross and the washing away of sins by His blood, with vivid biblical imagery of redemption and eternal life.
The writer laments human gloom beneath a calm, luminous sky over Araby Como and Neapolitan shores. Moonlight floods hills, valleys, cascades, and cities while people fail to seek the life-giving fountain of radiant, chastened light beyond earthly shadows.
Sympathetic notice for the Hadley family on the death of Addie Marsh Hadley age eight months. The obituary uses poetic language to describe her brief life as a pure, stainless snowflake that melted into eternity, and offers sorrowful condolences to T. J. Hadley, a respected townsman.
The writer urges that township school taxes remain with the local township funds or be allocated by right to the local schools. They argue that equalizing distributions across Black Creek and Wilson benefits the county, and strong schools in each township add more value than dispersed funds.
Kenneth Weaver, son of Maj. John L. Weaver, works as cashier at Rountree and Co., a leading merchant firm in Eastern Carolina, noted for his bright intellect and strong family ties to his uncle Henry.
A boy’s hat is torn in a scuffle with another boy. The child asks his father for a new hat. The irate parent storms out, and the boy retorts that he would wear a wooden bucket for his head, offering a witty comeback.
The paper’s proprietor entertains with a humorous note about Old Nick as a festive party friend. It praises his genial influence and courteous bearing, noting his growing reputation beyond local areas and inviting correspondence via the Mirror’s advertising columns.
Four girls watched a train approach and joked about cows on the track a windy day. One girl asked why the engineer sounded the crossing signal since no cows were visible. The others laughed as they hid their amused reactions.
Rev. Mr. Morton the Evangelist conducts engaging meetings at the Presbyterian Church starting Sunday and continuing through the week. He is described as a gospel preacher whose sermons offer comforting truth, tender sympathy, and hopeful spiritual guidance for weary hearts toward Jesus.
An Easter Card from a beloved Oxford figure named Soul Sunshine is described as a jewel of radiance and beauty. The note praises the donor’s charm and kind remembrance, comparing it to dew cheering flowers and brightening gloomy hours with sunlit color.
Rev. Mr. Durham spoke at the Baptist church this Sunday delivering two sermons. The discourses were described as masterly in arrangement and logic with tender, poetic, vivid, and fervent delivery, marking him as a preacher of grand power.
The Disciples church announces pastor Moye has accepted a call to a Virginia church. He left last week for his new field, with Powling Green as his headquarters. The community congratulates Powling Green on obtaining a preacher of notable merit and character.
A fellow publication lauds the Wilson Mirror edited by Henry Blount as one of the finest literary papers in the state. The tribute highlights its fresh rhetorical bouquets, clean bright pages, and skilled mechanical execution.
Another Arrival, J. G. Johnson, a respected contractor and builder from Dunn, has moved to Wilson with plans to settle permanently. The community extends a warm welcome and hopes for support to help him develop the town.
A father takes his clever son to the woodshed to correct his wit. The boy quips you will teach me which is switch, and the pun ends with the father's hand falling powerless. The scene pivots on a playful clash of words and a saved fate.
An August 24 1887 certificate from C Permeeny attests that his son Fred was troubled with catarrh for two years and after three weeks with William Radman's Microbe Killer was cured with no adverse effects. For sale by Doane Herring.
A line of dialogue shows lovers planning marriage with regard to a milliner's bill and the father's permission. The scene captures intimate tension as the couple faces social constraints and parental approval.
An old newspaper ad touts Radman's Microbe Killer as a cure for malaria fever and general aches. It claims the product kills germs in the air you breathe and is sold by Doane Hr Ring.
A fragment notes flowers and bulbs for sale with an invitation to ladies to view them. Another ad promotes Radman’s Microbe Killer promising blood purification and restoration to health, claiming strong success. Sold by Doane Herring.
Beware of fake imitations claiming the same trade mark as alove appear on every jug. Send for the book History of the Microbe Killer, given away by an agent.
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