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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1890
Page
5
Fragmentary notes mention Wilson Mirror and Blount. text hints at efficiency or performance topics but lacks coherent details or clear events to confirm a concrete incident or outcome. Further readable context is needed to produce a precise summary.
A collage of Wilson area mentions highlights social visits and movements. References include Captain Jones farm crops worth twenty five thousand dollars, Miss Lula Wimberly visiting Judge Connor's circle, Miss Fannie Hazell of Reidsville staying with John Hadley, and Ed Barnes traveling to Morehead with his wife.
The piece recalls last Wednesday’s extreme heat with exaggerated comic hyperbole. Johnny the punster riffs on scorchers from biblical to volcanic imagery, followed by romantic verse about visiting women and memories of a sweltering season.
A severe storm blasted Wilson on a hot Wednesday. Sunset clouds gathered as artillerylike thunder rolled, lightning flashed in dazzling streams, and winds swept the sky in a mighty conflict. After two hours calm returned, night spread stars, and a hopeful peace followed the tempest.
John M. King died Friday morning July 4 after ten weeks of illness following an April 25 shooting by Raws and W A Hyman. The 35 calibre pistol wound fatally damaged his thigh. an arm wound struck an account book in his breast pocket. He was nearly 41, married thrice, with eight children from the first marriage and one from the second. He was brother to Deputy Sheriff R W King and others. He was carried near Farmville on Saturday.
Capt A H A Williams of Oxford was nominated for the usual preliminaries at Greensboro last week. Forsyth’s J C Buxton and David Settle of Guilford were also in the running. Williams won 213 of 311 votes on the first ballot as Settle received 95, with praise for harmony and speeches from Watson Buxton Settle Williams and others. The 5th district Democracy eyes a sweeping campaign under Williams brother of H G Williams.
Sudden death visits Harlowe Avera at his Rocky Mount home on Sunday. He retired Saturday night feeling well. His wife awoke to loud snoring and medical help was summoned, but he died suddenly. Avera was a devoted Baptist member described as moral and blameless, with his end at peace.
The piece reflects on future joys and present pleasures as visitors brighten the town. It muses on gallants and bright eyes, rosy cheeks, soft mouths and warm hearts, imagining lovers and laughter while leaving mystery about the affair.
The Oak Ridge Institute in Guilford County North Carolina reports 1990 enrollment at 267 placing it first among Southern schools due to low cost thorough training with new buildings and excellent facilities under esteemed educators. A RaleighCOR Wilson correspondent notes Miss Mary Earp of Earpsboro Johnston County elopes with her fiancé Clarence Richardson after he was to wed another suitor. The couple was married in Wilson by Rev D H Tuttle, amid the bride’s admission of weak love for her former betrothed.
Sir Hubert hails Col. John ID Cameron as veteran brilliant and versatile journalist. He expresses gratification at the handsome tributes paid to Cameron’s speeches this Summer and lauds him as an orator poet dramatist and humorist.
Be not deceived by bottles blown with J. L. Fryar's name and filled with inferior beer. Only buy from Fryar's agents to ensure genuine Fryar bottled beer. Labels on bottles are used to mislead. avoid any without Fryar branding.
A New Bern dispatch states the line from Jacksonville to New Bern for a Wilmington East Carolina and Onslow Railroad route is fixed. H A Whiting and F L Pittman announce locating the line with Denver investors joining a site visit. The Norfolk and Edenton purchase by Pennsylvania and bridging the Chowan to reach Washington and New Bern resolves doubts about the New York Norfolk and Charleston system and ties in the Wilmington New Bern Onslow link.
Publishers of The Canadian Queen announce a contest to form the largest number of words from letters in the magazine name. Prizes include a free European trip, silver tea sets, watches, dinner sets, curtains, dresses, mantel clocks and more, with Webster's dictionary guiding judging. Every entrant sending at least ten words will receive a gift. Include thirteen stamps for illustrated catalog and three months trial subscription.
Capt. Calvin Barnes reports Bob Ricks of Nash suffered a fire loss to a tobacco barn worth several hundred dollars and storm damage to the crop estimated at five thousand dollars. A new report notes another tobacco barn burned Saturday night.
Fryar will pay 2 cents for every empty bottle to prevent its reuse for inferior beer. Buyers who follow the contract may return the bottles, others will be cut off from Fryar's beer. The beer is praised as good and the notice condemns unscrupulous parties selling inferior goods.
Robt L Wyatt offers fines of standard patterns and quality materials. Prospective buyers should inspect his stock and price lists before ordering as he aims to outwork others with superior skill and reliable workmanship.
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