Wilson Mirror Highlights Local Theater and News in 1887
The Wilson Mirror reports on Fayetteville Fair starting, new train service Weldon to Wilmington, and a Wilson theater run by Thorne's Comedy Company. It praises performances by Homer Granville and Miss Bonnie Meyer in The Rebel Chief and notes Divor..., My Partner, and other plays with strong acting by Knight Gollan and Miss Alston. Also mentions deaths and local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Barnes
Thorne
Tocal
Weldon
Wilmington
Wilson
Homer Granville
Mamona Hall
Thorn
Mr. Gollan
Harry Wolfe
Knight
Dennis
Bonnie Meyer
Lady of Lyons
Theresa Alston
Marah Ryan
Eden
John Bromell
Mr. Knight
Frank Anderson
Unshaken Peace Found in Faith and Nature
The piece extols a peace born of religion, likening it to a granite mountain of faith. It describes calm, serene brightness like star beams on mountain peaks, and compares it to the hush over the blue ocean, offering comfort amid earthly trials.
Brilliant Wedding at St. Timothy's Church
The elite of Wilson attended the marriage of Thomas H. Battle of Rocky Mount and Bettie M. Davis of Wilson last Wednesday evening. The ceremony at 9:30 featured ushers and bridesmaids, a grand organ, and Rev. B S Bronson officiating. After the service, guests visited Mr. Davis’s home for a reception where gifts were abundant. the couple departed at 3 AM for a Northern tour and will make Rocky Mount their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
St. Timothy's Church
Gth
Thos. H. Battle
Rocky Mount
Bettie M. Davis
Elise Seaborne
James Norfleet
Tarboro
Roscoe G. Briggs
John F. Bruton
E. P. Battle
Raleigh
Episcopal Church
B. S. Bronson
Davis
Fair Visitors Fill Wilson With Colorful Social Scene
Miss Kate Foley of Wilmington and Mrs Sue Hill of Farmville headline a parade of visiting ladies in Wilson. Sam Nicholson returns to town to delighted friends as Helen Morecock visits the Edwards family. Local gentry note charms of Miss Lizzie Kirby and Mrs Lena Childs while May Barnes and others mingle in town promoting social luminescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Nicholson
Helen Morecock
Wiley Edwards
Lizzie Kirby
Goldsboro
T. J. Herring
Magnolia
Miss May Barnes
Humorous Drug Store Exchange Over Cough Medicine
A man visits a drug store and asks a pharmacist for a cough remedy. The pharmacist claims a perfect cure but notes it requires patients to close their mouths for ten minutes after each dose, which women dislike. The man suggests changing the directions to two hours and five daily doses to boost sales, smiling as he leaves.
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P.a.h.d
Jancy
Fayetteville Fair Draws Thousands for Speeches Amid Rain
In Fayetteville an audience of eight to ten thousand braved heavy rain to hear Senator Vance deliver a pragmatic speech praised as among his best. Col Wharton J Green welcomed him with courtly manners, and women’s presence brightened the damp day as verses extolled female charm and the hopeful harvest of agricultural improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville Fair
Senator Vance
Col. Wharton J. Green
Vance
J Plavius
Fine Favretteville Hotel a Monument to North Carolina
A praising endorsement of a stylish hotel in Favretteville lauding its elegance, liberal owners, and exemplary service. Proprietor Wright is credited for courteous leadership and making guests comfortable, promising rest and peace away from business worries. The piece closes with a hopeful nod to travelers returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Favretteville
North Carolina
Wright
Genial Prior
Selah
Two Lives United in Happy Wedlock at Barnes Parlor
Yesterday in the parlor of John T. Barnes Esq two lives were joined in marriage. John F. Bruton, a promising young lawyer, wed Miss Hattie Barnes, a refined young lady, as friends offered congratulations and best wishes for their future peace and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Hymen
John T. Barnes
John F. Bruton
Hattie Barnes
Praise for Miss Bouldin at Wilson Collegiate Institute
Three patrons hail Miss Bouldin as one of the most thorough conscientious and painstaking teachers at the Wilson Collegiate Institute praising her superiority. The Mirror notes the high tribute as reflecting sterling excellence in a well cultivated Christian lady. Prof Warren is commended for selecting capable instructors Miss Seaborne and Miss Hearne fit for their roles bringing high culture and attainments to the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Collegiate Institute
Caesar
Warren
Seaborne
Hearne
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Wilson Mirror
Blount
Gett’s Circus
Pearon Connor
Faye
Rocky Mount Fair
Fayetteville
Oweel
Westcat
John Brownell
Troup
Bruton Dumbro
Nash “Eet
de. Jost Bates
Smithfield
Stantonsburg
Haywoon Ept Npsown
Greene
Aldrich Knight
Linn
Rretice
le Wilmington Messenger
Ida Wulgyoe
Kate Foley
Sue Hill
Farmville
Louis Jordan
Concord
B. B. Rhodes
St. Louis
Lena Childs
T. C. Davis
Miss Blanche White
Littleton
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