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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1894
Page
3
Notice policy outlines five cent per line charges for obituary notices and society items. Editorial decisions reserve free space for core news and editorials, while church notices and other entertainments may incur charges according to the paper's rate schedule.
The notice announces a reduced Mikron price and urges subscribers to pay in advance for the next year. It emphasizes publishing a first class paper and hopes for a liberal response from readers.
Miss King visits Mrs. Hill and Miss May Barnes visits Mrs. Bruton while Miss Emma Lee Wells spends the week in Morehead. Richmond's Miss Selden visits Mrs. Rawlins and Mr. Ernest Young with a companion visit relatives here. Randolph sisters from Anson visit Mrs. Stephen Wells. Henderson of Rocky Mount was in town Sunday. Bruton couple and Miss Barnes plan Morehead departure Friday. Ed Stallings of New Bern stays in Wilson. Mrs. Adams visits daughter Miss Mannie Adams in Washington. Helen Bruton leaves Friday for Salisbury. Bobbitt and Long depart to Oxford for several weeks. Dr. Thos H. Pritchard of Charlotte speaks at Farmville University Greenville S C June 18. Mrs. L Parker returns from visit to Danville Ky. W P Wootten adds a handsome Barnes street residence extension. John A. Taylor returns from Blackville S C for vacation. A lively return of pupils as school breaks. Miss Abbie Deans hosts party for May and Lucy Cole. Robt K Taylor returns from Furman University with top declamation prize. Lincoln University June commencement notes include W H Vick among graduates. Henry Vick shown as a promising young colored man of Wilson.
Dr. F M Moye attended the St John s celebration at Oxford and reported a fine occasion with Hon J R Webster s speech and a generous collations. The new Superintendent has earned children's affection and public trust in Oxford. Orange Page and ten others who escaped Raleigh jail were arrested in Jamesville. Page was convicted of murdering an old woman and sentenced to hang on the sixth. The sheriff offered 250 dollars reward.
The ladies of the Baptist Church host a lawn party on Courthouse Square Friday evening June 20 with ice cream chicken salad and desserts to raise funds for a new church building. The public is invited.
At a special Monday conference the Baptist Church voted to sell the old church and lot and erect a new brick edifice on Vine Street beside the parsonage. The proceeds alone won t cover the cost, but expected liberal contributions and an active committee backed by a ladies aid society give encouragement for a successful enterprise.
Mrs. Mary E. Hooper widow of Dr. DeBerniere Hooper and mother of Mrs. Helen Deb. Wills, Mrs. Spier Whitaker and Mrs. Julia C. Graves died Saturday at the residence of Mrs. Graves in Chapel Hill and will be buried beside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery Raleigh. N W Boddie of near Nashville died last Friday at his residence. he was a longtime Nash county leader who served in both state legislative chambers and was a Christian gentleman.
The Republican convention met Saturday June 23 to elect delegates to the Second Congressional District Convention in Weldon on June 27. B R Winstead was named permanent chairman with S A Smith as secretary. Winstead and Gray Newsom were chosen as delegates and resolutions endorsed Hon. Geo H White. Peace and harmony marked the proceedings.
The Raleigh St. Mary's School commencement and annual concert impressed, reflecting credit on participants and on Rev. Bennett Smedes and the faculty. The school is praised as second to none among female colleges in the Old North State.
Morehead correspondent notes Blount drew a large crowd with a rare and powerful address on The Virtues That Make Success. His humorous and poignant impersonations entertained the audience, prompting a change in the program. A unanimous resolution thanked Henry Divant for his valuable lectures.
In a remarks on the financial situation Mr Cleveland praised New York banks for offering to replace gold drawn from the Treasury. He said such acts support the Treasury’s gold reserve and public confidence. He affirmed the administration’s pledge to protect national credit and maintain money quality within executive power limits.
The Whitman county Populist convention reveals a strong hunt for offices with 384 candidates across posts such as Commissioners, Representatives, Senators, Sheriff, and more. Leaders in Latah county anticipate similar party scramble at their upcoming convention. Moscow Mirror notes Populists lead in office seeking among parties.
A letter from Roy Stone, Special Agent, urges dissemination of practical highway progress across the nation. It states that real-world road improvements already show clear benefits and that newspapers can help share these experiences.
Senator Jarvis could not attend Morehead to address the Teachers Assembly due to a required presence in Washington. Rev J M Rhodes, President of Littleton Female College, plans a 6000 annex for 75 young ladies, a progressive step for the school. The Hatch Anti Option bill passed the House but its Senate fate remains doubtful. the paper doubts it will pass.
A broken OCR fragment mentions a mine and a sale price but provides no clear details. It references a mine and carved items with uncertain terms and buyer interest.
The two new fast steamships Jamestowne and GK Tongs will sail from Norfolk on Monday Wednesday and Saturday evenings with connections to New York. Tickets and tariffs are available from Allen & Co in Norfolk and other agents listed, with schedules to be announced for evening connections.
Readers can obtain a sample copy of the Southern Magazine by writing to the Mirror publishers in the Columbia Building Louisville Kentucky. A club rate for the Magazine and the Mirror is available to those who address the publishers.
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad Co announces sunenler Ex cursion Tickets available June 1 to September 30 to Seesmore and Mountain Resorts in North Carolina and Virginia. Tickets valid for return until October 31 with stopover privileges at resort points. issued by W. El Ryle, General Passenger Agent.
Fragmented text fragment hints at a discussion on desire for senate and sensation of age. Notable names or events are unclear from the garbled material, leaving a partial, incoherent record without verifiable entities or concrete outcomes.
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