18 Jul 1888
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1888
Page
1
County Chairman John Bellamy presided as Major Stedman and Daniel G. Fowle addressed a Democratic gathering. Speakers praised Cape Fear leaders Alfred M. Waddell and Charles M. Stedman and urged support for Cleveland Thurman and the North Carolina ticket.
A very quiet wedding joined Dr H Brantly and Miss Mamie Taylor at dawn with few guests. The ceremony took place at Hyman's shrine and witnessed a scene of floral beauty and joyful blessing for the couple's future together.
Edgecombe Lodge No. 298 held a regular communication at Toisnot with installation of officers by P G M George W Blount and others. A large dinner was provided by the ladies and attendees enjoyed a pleasant time.
A long scroll of quick takes covers bills in Virginia and New York politics, church and temperance debates, library costs, a lighthouse history, and a rash of humorous quips. It notes Hurd withdrawing from Congress, Harrisson retirement chatter, and shifts in party support, with scandals and curiosities from Pott to Pennsylvanian trees.
Ashville prominent citizen A H Lyons dies. Reidsville grows with electric light and a Chinese laundry. A Concord girl falls ill and vomits a frog. Cape Fear river stocked with 650000 shad by U S Commissioners. Davidson county Ed Tomlinson hatches a 20 year old guinea hen with 960 eggs. Wilson Short Cut Rail progress aimed for Alfordsville Leesville. Vanderbilt buys 1000 acres near Ashville planning a residence next summer. Warsaw Duplin shipments top 30000 crates of huckleberries. season half over. Charlotte cotton seed oil mill capacity to double after last season’s 35 tons per day. J L Tomlinson elected Greensboro Graded Schools superintendent. Greensboro forms one of the state’s strongest Young Men’s Democratic Clubs. A Wilkes Georgia couple marks forty years of marriage with wife never asking for more than ten cents. Winston reports tobacco crop similar in size to year prior. Durham reports plant stress from heat. Forsyth blackberry crop valued high. plant in Durham banner unfurled. Buncombe Superior Court fines editors for Louisiana lottery ad. appeal noted. Greene county tragedy: two boys quarrel. older shoots younger, killer escapes. Wayne county boy lost in huckleberry pond found next morning after harrowing night among wildlife. Wayne Agricultural works contract awarded to Porter & Godwin Goldsboro. plant to be brick buildings with side track. rapid completion planned.
Fragmentary notes suggest Mrs Langtry plans a new season piece titled A Love Story. The text references her mercurial nature and unmatched stage charm, though wording is garbled and incomplete.
The Minotaur of the Niagara whirlpool is described as devouring another summer victim. Webb sought to conquer the maelstrom and gave his life, though famed as the world’s strongest swimmer. The last victim died in his boat strapped to the seat, and the tale mocks such dangerous ambition.
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