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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1889
Page
5
The item covers local figures in Rocky Mount, including Mr Leitch sermons at the Methodist Church, Rev Mr Wright exchange pul pits, and social scenes with couples and visitors. It lists court and community notices, meetings, and a sunset romance described with reflective prose.
The writer recalls a weekend spent in the charming homes of Dan Thorpe and Judge Taylor. They enjoyed bread and wine, found comfort and joy, and praised the beauty and vivacity of Petersburg’s brightest jewel, a gracious woman whose presence lights the scene with happiness.
Fayetteville dispatch reports ex President Davis regrets illness keeping him from the centennial celebration on the 21st. The letter praises North Carolina and the event, while preparations for ceremonies proceed amid widespread enthusiasm for the guest. A Wilson student seeks ornate furniture adornments, and a comic street-scene ends with Pat and Roselle exaggerating a toothache tale.
Evan Thomas notes that men study their hymn books while women scan the crowd for hims. A punster adds that men seek notes and women watch the congregation for potential admirers, provoking a shared groan from Thomas.
The fragmentary text presents a terse plea or defense line asking for attention and praise for unspecified actions or individuals. Names, places, or concrete facts are not provided in the readable portion.
A church service last Tuesday featured an open pool and white muslin decor as a seventy year old aunt was symbolically buried in water beside a radiant young woman. The minister stood in the water as her eighteen year old niece assisted, followed by a chorus singing "tis done" and an organ reverently playing.
The Rocky Mount Phoenix reports Theodore Fountain of Killquick Edgecombe county suffered a severe cotton gin belt accident Tuesday afternoon. His arm was torn off between elbow and shoulder, his head and right arm bruised, and he fell to the floor. Fountain, recently married, is expected to recover.
Gov. Fowle proclaims the 28th as a day of public thanksgiving and supplication urging residents to attend worship and seek divine blessings for the state. He asks citizens to remember the poor and needy, contribute to orphans, and support local institutions caring for them.
Capt John M Walker announces resignation effective November 16 after fifteen years with Atlantic Coast Line. He praises his service record noting no reprimands or docked pay while leading the Fayetteville Short Cut route.
Raleigh correspondent notes NC State Treasurer Donald W. Bain returned from Washington and New York. He redeemed 147 NC Railroad construction bonds valued at 1 000 each, replacing them with 113 new sixes and additional funds arranged with Receiver Samuel F. Phillips.
Mrs Porter of Asheville visits Miss Bettie Graves at her home. The writing portrays Mrs Porter as refined and charming and praises Miss Graves as one of the purest examples of womanhood.
The Asheville Citizen recounts that Big Tom Wilson, a tall sixty six year old man, killed more than two bears in a single day while in the city. His rugged appearance and abstemious lifestyle are noted, with a claim he has never fed liquor or tobacco though he occasionally drinks soda.
A visitor praises the Hammond Hotel in Rocky Mount for its affable proprietor Manse Hart. The host is described as agreeable, cordial, and dignified, making guests feel at home and welcome at the hotel shrine.
A poetic meditation on winter yielding to spring and autumn shedding garlands before the throne of winter. The cycle of death and renewal is framed as earth waking with flowers and the year crowned by simmer and then fading into gray.
An attorney asked a witness about the mill dam condition. the witness, a steady reader of the Mirror, replied it was in dam bad condition with a wry, pun filled smile.
Johnny claims his best girl in Wilson is the most modest, noting she blushed like a rose and would faint at the naked truth when confronted by a pile of undressed lumber during a recent passing.
A playful anecdote recalls a man demanding payment after a kiss with a young lady telling him to pay when he presents his bill. The humorous scene ends with contrasting sounds likened to a cow freeing a foot from mud.
A debate about postmortem hair growth surfaces among scientists. The discussion notes variability depending on the deceased and cites a case where a man’s hair reportedly continued to grow after his wife’s death, though conditions and interpretations vary.
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