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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1892
Page
8
Local columns report travel plans, deaths, and social notes from Rocky Mount North Carolina. Items include the death of Prof. Beckwith of Wake Forest College, changes at hotels and attractions, marriage plans, a murder-railroad death verdict, and promotion of mineral waters from C. A. Williams Spring near Ringwood as Eureka Springs.
The program outlines July 4 events with morning racing from 9 to 12 at the track. At 1 PM a parade forms in front of the Court House led by Capt. E M Pace, followed by a prayer, the Declaration read by Col. Bruton, and then oration by G W Connor. An 8 o'clock baseball match closes the day.
Crops here are very good and Gold Rock expects a picnic this month. The Gold Rock string band features Ed Clarke and Richard Whitaker among others. Quinton C. Davis preaches at Hickory every third Sunday. The Nashville commencement praised professor W. C. Dunn and pianist Miss Lee Parker. Marshals G. N. Bisett J. K. Smith and Charlie Ward helped run the event.
A historical advertisement offers Dr Haydock's New Liver Pill sold for 25 cents. The note touts efficacy against biliousness and headaches and invites readers to request a sample vial by mail from Dr. Haydock at 63 Fulton Street New York.
The ad praises Electric Bitters as a universal cure for liver and kidney diseases and skin conditions, claims malaria relief, and guarantees satisfaction or refund. It lists A. J. Hines Drugstore and J. B. Wilson of Sharpsburg as endorsers, with free trial bottles offered.
Daily train timetables list departures and arrivals for Weldon Scot land Neck Kinston Greenville Halifax Tarboro Plymouth and Williams ton with branches to Washington Albemarle & Raleigh and Fayetteville including daily except Sunday notes and connections. Local trains serve Goldsboro Smithfield and Rocky Mount with cross line connections to Norfolk detailing mixed service changes and timings.
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