Local notes from Nash County and surrounding towns
A sprawling column reports on social visits, marriages, and travel of residents including Miss Sallie Moore, Miss Sallie A. Farmer, Bruce Evans, and Miss Mattie Cook. It mentions J.T. Walls and Dr C E Moore traveling, the Swift Foots playing in Rocky Mount, political plans in Nashville, and a near-fatal assault in Sara on a Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacie
W. P.wootten
Wimington
Sallie Moore
Pitt County
Mattie
Nash
Johny Clark
Eniny
Knights of Labor
Wilon
Asi
Sallie A. Farmer
Bruce Evans
Moyton
Sid Clark
Conseticut
Amily
J.T. Walls
Merchant Taylor
C. E. Moore
Wrightsville
A. H. Ricks
Nasha
Blue Stockings
Enid
Rocky Mount
Enfield Club
Saturday Night Sabbath Reflection and Hope
The passage speaks of Saturday night as a time for reflection, compassion, and prayer. It contrasts worldly turmoil with a sacred window to nurture goodness, self examination, and home worship, ending with a benediction for readers to be prepared for eternity’s rest.
Wilson Collegiate Institute Praised for Educational Leadership
The article lauds Prof Warren as scholar and gentlemanly principal guiding Wilson Collegiate Institute. It highlights his years of successful school management, and the strong Music and Art Department led by Mrs Kennedy, a Cooper Institute graduate, promising superior instruction and opportunities for students in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Warren
Warren Southern Teacher's Agency
Kennedy
Cooper Institute
New York City
Grand Conservatory of
New York
New York Educators Appointed to School Staff
Miss Lily Gay director of music with years in New York schools joins the institution bringing vocal piano and organ skills and noted pupil progress Miss Maggie A Hearne praised for long teaching and management service in Wilson Miss Nina Gibbs of Nashville a graduate with French German literature stenography and typing joins with strong endorsements and experience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Lily Gay
Maggie A. Hearne
Wilson
Wilson Graded School
Nina Gibbs
Nashville
Tennessee
Wesleyan Female Institute
Staunton
Eclectic School
Cincinnati
Ohio
Signs of Character and Charity in Human Hearts
A passage contrasts suspicion with generosity. It argues that foul hearts produce negative outgrowths, while those who see good in others and extend charity reveal a heavenly warmth in their bosom and a melody of kindness in their spirit.
The Bliss of Ignorance in a Tender Night Scene
A lover declares his beloved too delicate for hardship. He misreads her as she quietly endures, finding a pallet on the back shed and a plate of baked beans and raw onions awaiting her after good night and meal.
Invention Promised for Cotton Seed Huller by Local Mechanic
Boss Mechanic Ben Traylor of Rocky Mount Iron Works traveled to Washington City to patent a new cotton seed huller and crusher. The device is described as highly thorough and expected to see wide use across the South and other cotton regions, following favorable farmer opinions after seeing it in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount Phoenix
Ben Traylor
Rocky Mount Iron Works
Washington City
South
True North Carolina as Resort Haven Compared to California
The article extols North Carolina as more attractive for resorts than any state, likening its Atlantic coast to California's Pacific coast. It cites mountain scenery minerals and a varied climate as making NC the best region for permanent residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
United States
Atlantic
California
Pacific Coast
Waves of Trouble Break Against Our Sturdy Stand
As troubles rise like vast waves at the shore we feel overwhelmed yet we endure. With steady resolve the oncoming grief recedes and leaves us firm at our feet.
Tragic County Killing: Bynum Shoots Henry Privett
Coroner’s inquest details how Charles Bynum shot Henry Privett after illicit complaints over a sister. Privett fell dead. Sheriff Crowell organized swift capture, with Bynum jailed Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bynum
Henry Privett
Ruffin
Bynum
Privett
Crowell
Angelic Visitants Haunt Wilson Young Men
In Wilson, admired debutantes Miss Mayo Bethel Miss Newell Wilmington Miss Garrett Halifax and Miss Drake Virginia captivate local suitors. The piece muses on Beatricean enchantment and dreams of a pure, joyful destiny shaped by love and noble duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Mayo
Bethel
Newell
Wilmington
Garrett
Halifax
Miss Drake
Virginia
Earth
Grand Commandry of Knights Templar Meets at Winston
The Grand Commandry of Knights Templar of North Carolina held its annual conclave in Winston on Wednesday August 1888 at 8 p.m. Officers for the coming year were elected including J A Porter Asheville and E M Nadal Wilson as G C E M, H Glover Charlotte as G A, T H Pitchard Wilmington as P W, S H Smith Winston as Q W, and others with multiple Wilmington Greensboro and Wilson members among the slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Commandry
Knights Templar
Renowned Prof Britton Leaves Wilson for Darlington Normal School
The scholar Prof Britton and his wife departed Wilson last week for Darlington South Carolina where he will become head of the Normal School there. The community and teachers in that region commend the move and the refined academic leader.
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Prof
Britton
Wilson
Darlington South Carolina
Prof. Britton
Will Ruffin Forms Noted Partnership in Sheffield
The article praises Will Ruffin for forming a favorable partnership in Sheffield Alabama and being on the road to a lucrative practice. It extols his character and recalls pleasant times spent with him, wishing him success and bright dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Ruffin
Sheffield
Alabama
Rosiest Bowers
Correction announcement of new department heads at Wilson Institute
By request of Prof Warren the Catalogue of Wilson Collegiate Institute announces a reshuffle. Miss Lily Gay takes charge of the music department and Mrs Kennedy assumes full control of the art department with assistance in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Wilson Collegiate Institute
Lily Gay
Kennedy
Joined For Life Quotes on Enduring Partnership
A reflective passage celebrates lasting union, highlighting two souls joined for life to strengthen and comfort each other through pain and shared memories at parting, underscoring deep intimate bond.
The Noble Landis Visit Stirs Deep Remembrance
The piece recalls Jim Landis as a noble figure whose recent visit awakens warm memories of friendship and bygone days. The writing evokes a sentimental reflection on the past and the emotional impact of this encounter, praising enduring connections and shared histories.
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Jim Landis
Earth
Mrs Adams Praised For Teaching Dedication And Virtue
The school advertisement presents Mrs Adams as a venerable Christian educator known for zeal and meticulous work. It notes her successful teaching, rapid pupil progress, and emphasis on moral as well as intellectual growth.
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Adams
Wilson Collegiate Institute Catalogue Featured at Job Office
The catalogue from Wilson Collegiate Institute appears in Zion's Landmark Job Office, praised for its deft workmanship by printer R. B. Evans, noted as unmatched in this state for this specialized line of work.
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Wilson Collegiate Institute
Zion
R. B. Evans
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