Remarkable Wilson social notes and church benefit
Wilson daily life shines with visits from Prof Tomlinson and Dr Wright. A North Carolina town hosts sermons, readers, hotel clerks, and a Ladies concert raising funds for the Presbyterian Church with Miss Susie Simms Nora Graves and Miss Lizzie Barnes delivering memorable vocal numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church Fund
Susve Simms
Nora Graves
Lucy Whitehead
Corlie Hodges
7Arnes
Fair Dove
Fannie McDonald
Robin Adair
Mrs. Hill
Lizzie Barnes
Meta Gardner
Delzel Ruffin
Most Generous Praise for Mr Blount Editorials
Readers praise Blount for his bright diction and sunny view of humanity. The editor’s prose uses ornate language and classical allusions, reflecting a belief in the good and beautiful in people despite harsh criticism.
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Mr. Blount
Blount
Ife
Night Scene Ends With Shriek At Gate Encounter
A romantic moment on a gate ends in horror as a woman screams that a worm crawls toward her body. The pair withdraws in confusion and anger, the man muttering curses as the scene closes with the gate resting and the woman rushing inside.
Address On High Grade Male School In Wilson
Prof. Kelley spoke at the Court House on Monday night stressing the need for a high grade male school in Wilson. The gathering praised the speech as wise and unanswerable, and a subscription quickly began with one thousand dollars raised. A four-member committee Greer Nadal Daniels Brodie was appointed to solicit further contributions and report Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Kelley
Court House
Wilson
T. J. Hadley
George Green
Henry Blount
F.W. Barnes
E. M. Nadal
G. D. Greer
C. C. Daniels
Dr. Brodie
Peculiar 40 Foot Well Drains After 1886 Earthquake
In Lilesville township the Adam Clark place well, historically seven feet deep with water year round, went dry after the 1886 quake and has since fluctuated with weather. It overflows in wet spells yet remains dry in dry periods, quieting surface water flow and puzzling neighbors. Observers seek explanation from a competent authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadesboro
Adam Clark
Lilesville Township
Directoire Ruching Review at Mrs Churchwell’s
It is with real pleasure that we direct the latest week’s work at Mrs Churchwell’s. The article notes the lace and ruching trends as showcased in the display.
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Directoire Ruching
Mrs. Churchwell
Let Her Boon and the Corner Lot Boom
The verse urges action and wealth as path to fulfillment. It mocks gloom and promotes buying a corner lot daily for status and future gain. It frames life as a field of battle where steady effort yields mortal fame through commerce.
Two New Brick Fronts Rise in Wilson Town
A long absent resident returns and notes progress as Wootten Stevens and J L Fryar have blocked sidewalks for weeks. In two to three weeks both Nash Street and Goldsboro Street will feature new brick and iron fronts, enhancing the town’s appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Wootten & Stevens
J. L. Fryar
Nash Street
Goldsboro Street
Hotels Spur Asheville Growth as All Year Resort
An early Asheville capital street built a splendid hotel marketed as an year round resort. The town drew 49 645 visitors last year with an average stay of five weeks. The four leading hotels housed 26 155 visitors at 3 50 to 7 00 daily. Remainders 70 used hotels and boarding houses at 1 to 1 50 daily. Over half the houses hosted two to five boarders in summer with many paying high rates.
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Asheville
Local man sues for false arrest in damages case
Kirby H. Smith of Goldsboro sues Dr. Keno P. Battle for $20,000 claiming false arrest after the centennial commencement at Chapel Hill. Attorneys W. T. Dortch and I. F. Dortch represent him. Smith was arrested, examined, and discharged when no evidence existed. The accuser asserts absolute proof of his whereabouts all night.
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Goldsboro
Kirby H. Smith
Keno P. Battle
W.T. Dortch
I. F. Dortch
Chapel Hil
Caldwell Monument
Harry Tracy to Speak in Wilson for Farmers Alliance
Harry Tracy will speak in Wilson on Saturday July 6 in the interest of the Farmers Alliance. Tracy is described as a gentleman of varied information and a speaker of captivating powers. A large crowd is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Batts
Island Beach
Horace Platt
Boykin & Co
Portland
Harry Tracy
Wilson
Farmers Alliance
Tracy
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Mr. Tuttle
Sis
Miss Hackney
Rocky Mount
Ben Hardy
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State Chronicle
Ernest Young
Dunn
Pell
Fayetteville
Alvin Clark
Exum
Daniel
Mr. Read
Union
Scotland Neck
Franklin Virginia
M. A. Adams
Addie Barnes
Fremont
Brother Daniels
Atlantic
Morehead City
W. B. Sims
Annie Rufin
Sam Westbrook
Kate Wright
Texas
Grissom
Insane Asylum
North Carolina
Moore
Hotels
Oxford
Oxford, N.C
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