Tarboro and Wilson Notices and Fair Hopes
The item lists local events and personalities from Tarboro and Wilson, noting the Tarboro Fair preparations, military parades by the Washington and Greenville Military Company and Edgecombe Guards, and expectations of a large fair. It mentions community leaders, clergy, and local journalists, with commentary on social life and courting advice woven through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govkin
Xell
Jer
Parker
Hackney Brothers
Col
Stickney
Eugene Hardent Ix
Lonnie
Esper Harris
Reidsville
Primitive Baptist Church
Wilson
Washington
Greenville Military Company
Edgecombe Guards
Tarboro
Tarboro Fair
Fayetteville Fair Features Senator Vance Speaking
The Fayetteville Fair will be held on the gth 16th and 11th of November with attract tions sweeping crowds. Senator Vance is billed as the speaker promising a rich feast of oratory and entertainment amid a hospitable town renowned for refined courtesy and charming maidens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Senator Vance
Vance
North Carolina
Goldsboro Fair Charms Despite Rain and Mud
The Goldsboro Fair drew about three thousand visitors on Thursday rain dampened racing but amplified other features. Notable attendees included Joe Robinson Charlie Aycock Monroe and many agreeable gentlemen amid fine calves farm products and Floral Hall displays. The Argus praised the exposition as a credit to Goldsboro Wayne County and this section for merit and substantial regional achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsboro Fair
Joe Robinson
Charlie Aycock
Monroe
Floral Hall
the Argus
Goldsboro
Wayne County
The Weldon Fair Opens With Confederate Leaders Featured
The Weldon Fair begins with Admiration for Gov. Lee of Virginia and Ex-Gov. Hampton of South Carolina as magnetic attractions. They will address their old followers Friday and Confederate soldiers are admitted free that day. An excursion train led by Capt. John Walker departs Wilson Thursday and Friday at 7:30 AM arriving Weldon at 9:40 AM, with return at 4:20 PM. Round trip fare including fair admission is $1.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Lee
Virginia
Hampton
South Carolina
John Walker
Wilson
Weldon
Columbus Essay Turns on a Joke About Discovery
A Midlands school third class essay humorously recounts Columbus sailing toward a supposed land. The tale depicts a misunderstanding with natives and ends with the punchline that discovery is finally made.
Beatty's Organs and Pianos Expands Global Reach
Hon Daniel F Beatty, renowned organ and piano maker, is increasing shipments and aims to sell 200000 more instruments in ten years. Since 1870 he has sold nearly 100000 Beatty organs and pianos, building a $20,000,000 business at about $100 per instrument. Catalogue address: Washington New Jersey.
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Daniel F. Beatty
Beatty
Washington
New Jersey
Judge Shipp Opens Court with Expedited Grand Jury Session
Superior Court opened Tuesday before His Honor Judge Shipp. The judge urged swift, decisive action with 95 cases on the criminal docket to be disposed of over the week. Solicitor Worthington represents the State with fidelity.
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Shipp
Grand Jury
Worthington
Praise for Blount on Confederate Dead Remembrance
Dr. Mathews lauds Mr. Blount of the Mirror for his recent editorial about moving Confederate dead to Maplewood. The tribute is described as sweet and touching, highlighting heroism and devotion in the days that tried men's souls.
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Mr. Blount
the Mirror
Maplewood
Sixty five Years Old Greensboro Patriot Anniversary
The Greensboro Patriot marked its sixty fifth anniversary as a weekly paper, praised as one of the best in the state. The piece commends editor Whitehead as a splendid gentleman, courteous and charming in guiding the publication.
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Greensboro
Brother Whitehead
Subscriptions Grow As Readers Boost Our Paper
Forty two new subscribers with cash have been added since the last issue. Now is the time to subscribe. The Thanksgiving issue promises timely illustrations and the Christmas issue will be even more attractive. The paper relies on larger lists to improve content and inspire the speaker.
Shooting Season Verses Echo Glittering Poetic Praise
A playful pastoral poem extols the shooting season with mock Miltonic praise. The speaker revels in the gunner lifestyle, repeating cadence lines about bang bang and the sport, while claiming artful immortality outshines later poets. The piece blends whimsy with hunter’s lore in a light, lyrical mood.
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Milton
Shakespeare
Coleridge
Wordsworth
Tennyson
Selah
Two Knights Split by Different Roads of Devotion
A Monday scene in a printing office shows two diligent knights serving the Father. One imagines the holy realm and heaven while the other worries about mud and streets near, focusing on earthly beauty and worldly amusement. Both push their pencils toward distinct visions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Father
Johnny
A Sweet Translation
A funeral notice notes the death of Lillie at four months old on a morning at Cordon's home. The short life is praised as a gentle, heavenly passage with the child living in a place where none are dead. The piece compares her brief life to dew drops and fading lights at day’s end.
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Midlands
Columbus
Clumbus
Spain
America
Death
Lillie
Zephyr
Lillie Gay to Help Raise Funds for Methodist Church
Miss Lillie Gay, renowned for her pure tone and accomplished musicianship, will soon present a charity musical to fund a furnace for the Methodist Church. She will be supported by other talented ladies, promising an unusually excellent program.
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Lillie Gay
Rain and mud slow shoppers crowding downtown streets
Rain and mud drive shoppers to hurry through slushy streets as women fear stained hose and onlookers stare. Some walk boldly while others wait, dread mounting with each puddle and splatter.
North Carolina firm formed to develop Mann Arrington mine
A new North Carolina corporation is formed to develop and operate the Mann Arrington gold mine in Nash County with a capital stock of 700 660 dollars. D W Lyon of the city serves as secretary and treasurer while W A Campbell of North Carolina is general superintendent. The remaining substantial investors are Pittsburg gentlemen.
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News-Observer
North Carolina
Mann- Arrington
Nash County
D. W. Lyon
W. A. Campbell
Pittsburg
Oh hush Honey in parlor with two hearts as one
A verse from Weldon News references lovers in a parlor, a single rocking chair, and intimate moments as shades close and kisss exchange, capturing a nostalgic mood with playful rhyme.
Henry Blount at the Fair in Wilson Mirror style
The note praises editor Henry Blount of the Wilson Mirror for attending the fair yesterday and expresses mutual enjoyment of the day. The writer emphasizes a jovial tone and shared enthusiasm for the event.
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Henry Blount
Wilson Mirror
Daily Argus
Miss Lizzie Tayloe to Wed Mr J B Fowle of Washington
An invitation announces the marriage of Miss Lizzie Tayloe and Mr J B Fowle both of Washington North Carolina. The ceremony is set for November 6 at 8:30 PM in St Peter's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Tayloe
Washington, N. C
J. B. Fowle
St. Peter’s Church
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