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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1889
Page
5
A scanned fragment reports a dreary Sunday with rain and gloom in the region. It mentions Miss Lee, Miss Cai ne Wilkerson visiting Edgecombe and Wilson, Calvin Barnes tobacco crops, and John D. Grimsley appointing a deputy collector under P. D. Gold. Also notes the death of Wile Corbett's buggy horse found Tuesday.
From Wilmington we reached Wilson and describe a moonlit summer night sky over Goldsboro visiting Mayor Green. The noted Miss Sadie Kirby and Miss Mary Ashley Kirby are mentioned along with Ellie Barnes, Mrs Emma Steee, and Prof. D. L. Ellis, plus a charity concert at Mamona Hall by Mr. Cornell. Public notices reference a sermon by Rev. Crisp at Metoe Church and social chatter about local residents and events.
A dramatic, florid account declares Evan Thomas killed an annoying enemy in his room on Monday night. The "murder" is described as deliberate and malicious, with the victim identified as a mosquito disturbing his sleep amid a peaceful night setting.
A large Monday night reception at the Green residence honored Miss Hennie Green on her birthday. The event featured praise for her charms and the city’s warm regard for the young lady. Separately the Raleigh Call reports on Rev Baylus Cade’s telegraph invention valued at 320000 with a New York buyer purchasing a 1/32 share, noting its testing on the Raleigh and Gaston Air Line Road and naming multiple local stockholders.
Our club visited Kinston last week for two games against the local club. The team won both games yet recalls the kindness of Kinston people and their hospitality. They criticize the Free Press for a dishonest accusation about a teammate.
A Wilson note celebrates Rosa turning sixteen with poetic wishes for beauty, joy, and lasting peace. The message hopes her days be bright, her dreams fulfilled, and that she remains cherished across all her years.
Mrs E W Adams will open a school for boys and girls on the upcoming Monday in September. She is described as an admirable Christian lady and an excellent, successful educator. A prominent local gentleman and teachers praise her virtues and leadership.
Obituary notes the sudden death of Van B Winborne a longtime brave policeman found dead on his porch Tuesday. The piece honors his grit in trying times and prays for comfort for his wife and children and for peace.
The Governor created a Board of Public Charities by law and named commissioners. Dr. E. Burke Haywood serves as chairman with J. B. Sawyer of Buncombe W. A. Bobbit of Granville and Lawrence J. Haughton of Chatham as members. Isaac Jackson of Columbus was tendered a commission but has not replied.
Obituary note records the death at her Jefferson Georgia home last Monday of Mrs Nellie Eger ton nee Pendergrass aged wife of a devoted husband. Described as young bright joyous hearted and loved by family she resided with in her household. The notice honors her life and laments her early departure.
Resigned Dr. E. Burke Haywood and Dr. W. R. Capehart, Directors of the North Carolina Insane Asylum, tendered their resignations to Gov. Fowle. Gov. Fowle accepted them and appointed Capt. Coke of Wake to succeed Haywood as chairman and J. D. Biggs of Martin to succeed Capehart.
A fragmented antique verse laments lost light and cheerful guidance. The speaker contrasts a shifting figure once bright with a bleak outlook, using a rhyme about squatting a praises and replacing a rabbit as a metaphor for changing fortune.
A fragment recalls meeting editor Josh James and praising his virtues and journalism. The speaker describes esteem, cordial greetings, and admiration for his work and character in a vivid, affectionate tone.
A gala Tuesday night at the hospitable county home of James S. Woodard drew many gallant gentlemen and maidens to honor Lizzie Woodard and Dora McDaniel of Kinston. Attendees reported a scene filled with joyous delight and merry music.
W M York of Hilliardston reports trials using cotton seed meal as a fertilizer beside stable manure and raw seed. He notes the meal works faster and more effectively, especially when combined with guano. doubling guano on the meal blend yields superior results to doubled guano alone.
The passage extols courtesy as essential to society and self restraint. It argues courtesy elevates even the least, prompting effort toward respectability and reflecting culture. It calls courtesy the crowning grace of character and a badge of refined conduct.
A description of a Louisiana style or fictional law discussing divorce grounds limited to the wife and the first year of marriage. The speaker criticizes the provision that a wife may be unable to sleep with her husband during the first year as a basis for divorce, noting the issue persists beyond the time limit.
A Good Man. R J Lewis of Halifax has been made Deputy Collector for Halifax Edgecombe Pitt and Wilson counties. He is described as a clever upright gentleman who will be an efficient and agreeable official.
A young man complimented a lady at the Atlantic Hotel in Morehead last Thursday night. She replied that she is a wail, and they shared a dance, the waltz prompting the playful exchange.
Fragmentary text notes a morning drop or sow event with para phrases about Jesus and a vague reference to dry yard fond and prattling. The readable segment mentions morning time and religious phrasing but lacks clear incident or names.
Fragmentary OCR shows an old board listing charges for fuel light Latin music and payments by half in ads or adva. FP and figures like 210.¢% appear, indicating partial ledger details of billing terms and rates.
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