Wilson Collegiate Institute Adapts For New Session
The fall session opens Monday at Wilson Collegiate Institute with expanded facilities and stronger faculty. Principal Warren leads Latin and Higher Mathematics. Miss Shepherd returns as Lady Principal teaching French German Literature and English. Miss Bartine, Miss Hearne, Miss Penick, Miss Hamme join in music art and English. telegraphy shorthand and typewriting added under Mr. Cantwell to broaden practical options for students.
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Warren
Vassar College
R. C. Shepherd
E. H. Bartine
Maggie A. Hearne
Hearne
Lillian H. Penick
Virginia
Washington City
Oxford Female Seminary
W. L. Cantwell
First Baptist History and Structure in North Carolina
The first Baptist church in North Carolina formed in 1727 in Camden County by Rev. Paul Palmer and remains active. The Sandy Creek association formed in 1758, the third in the U.S., with Philadelphia and Charleston preceding it. The Baptist State convention began in 1830 with 14 men founding it in Greenville Pitt County.
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First Baptist Church
North Carolina
Paul Palmer
Camden County
First Baptist Association
Sandy Creek
United States
Philadelphia
Charleston
Greenville
Pitt County
J. C. Gorham
Convention
Thomas Meredith
The
Biblical Recorder
Baptist Organ
George Meredith Tolson
Brooklyn
Kingdom of Christ
Baptist Church
Jesus Christ
Baptists
University of North Carolina Yearly Report and Battle Review
The Messenger outlines the University of North Carolina ninety sixth year catalog for 1890-91, noting 191 matriculants, twelve professors, six instructors, and upcoming elections for geology and natural history chairs. It commends Dr. Battle’s fifteen to sixteen years of service, his resignation, and the Board of Trustees’ harmony, while urging continued funding and endowment to sustain and improve the institution.
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Kingsbury
the Messenger
University of North Carolina
Battle
Dr. Battle
North Carolina
Board of Trustees
The New Road to Wilson Aims to Link Oxford and East NC
A writer in the Oxford Day urges a direct Oxford to Wilson railroad to connect with Greenville and Washington by steamers. The plan would unlock rich iron ore beds near Wilson, boost tobacco and cotton trade, and unite Wilson with surrounding Nash Edgecombe Pitt Wayne and Franklin counties with potential two way freight and munitions benefits.
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Oxford Day
Oxford
Wison
Wilson
North Carolina
Greenville
Washington, N. C
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Matthew's
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Nash
Edgecombe
Pitt
Wayne
Green, Johnson
Wake
Franklin
Camp Fowle Encampment Orders Issued by Gen Glenn
General orders number six set the dates July 17 to 24 for the North Carolina State Guard encampment at Wrightsville. Camp Fowle will honor the late Commander in Chief with strict muster rules, required attendance, and disallowing civilian clothing. Virginia Volunteers invited to join. aims to strengthen state ties and train in drill, guard duty, and rifle practice.
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James D. Glenn
North Carolina State Guard
Wrightsville
Glenn
Fowle
Lafe Guard
Scotland Neck
First Regiment
J. E. Wood
Gienn
North Carolina
Virginnia Volunters
Panacea Springs Water Promises Quick Healing Near Littleton
An old notice extols Panacea springs in Halifax county near Littleton as a universal cure. It claims waters cure indigestion and related diseases, urging readers to study the included supplement detailing water virtues and hotel accommodations for the afflicted to seek healing.
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Halifax County
Littleton
Early North Carolina Religious Institutions Founded
The Biblical Recorder began in 1832 as the state's first religious journal. Wake Forest College opened in 1833 as the first denominational college. The Baptists established the first church orphanage at Thomasville, ongoing for some time.
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Ed the Biblical Recorder
Wake Forest College
First Church
the Baptists
Thomasville
Death of Gen James Madison Leach in Lexington
Gen Leach died in Lexington last Tuesday. He was a bold fluent and aggressive speaker famed for vim and fire. Born at Lansdowne in Randolph County near Trinity College he was son of William Leach a prominent local figure and Nancy Brown descendant of revolutionary fighter John Brown. He studied law, began practice in Lexington, and served in the Legislature starting in 1848, winning re election for ten terms.
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James Madison Leach
Lexington
The
Daily Chronicle
Lansdowne
Randolph County
Trinity College
William Leach
Nancy Leach
Brown
John Brown
Camdenn
King’s Mountain
Gen
Leach
Hymen's Shrine at the Fayetteville Short Cut
Capt Abell led Miss Cora Winstead daughter of F M Winstead to the altar last Wednesday. The couple enters marriage with warm congratulations and hopeful wishes for lifelong happiness and conjugal felicity.
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Abell
Fayetteville
Cora
F. M. Winstead
Change Call For
The locum tenens will rename the editor as staunch sober collard loving beef eating cornbread mashing Editor the Mirror while the editor tours delivering graduation medals, a jab at overpraised persona and a call to more substantial reporting.
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Wilson Mirror
the Mirror
Movements to Bring Gramp and Pregg to Open New US Branch
Efforts are underway to persuade the London firm Gramp and Pregg to establish a branch here. If successful, it would likely be their sole American link, and local supporters should actively encourage this promising enterprise to aid the community’s growth.
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London
Gramp and Pregg
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Wilson Collegiate Institute
E. H. Bariie
Kensington
Missionary Baptists
the University
Camp Fowle
Congress
A. M. Scales
Lincoln
Bull Run
Manassas
Confederate Congress
State Senate
W. L Scott
Senate
Tilden
Gen. Leach
Hymen's
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