Thanksgiving reflections and local news from Wilson Mirror
Thanksgiving to-morrow prompts charity for the poor and orphans. Community notes include fairs, court sessions, church services, marriages, and local events in Wilson with names such as Miss Axwie Lewis and Miss Alice Ford. A moral meditation on generosity accompanies society notices and upcoming officer elections at Mount Lebanon Commandery.
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Ely
Wilson
Rocky Mount Fair
Ec. P. E Hines
Goldsboro Street
Eh Superior Court
Shipp
Alfred Robinson
Mount Lebanon
Whitakers
Conductor Planned Shift From Atlantic Coast Line to Preferred Route
Rumors whisper a popular Atlantic Coast Line conductor will switch cars and leave the dreary line for a brighter route. The verses describe joy and love guiding the move as he sings of happiness, farewell to a bachelor’s life, and a dream of Edenic travel amid blooming slopes and singing birds.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Love
Two Baltimore Ladies Take Rooms at the Central in Wilson
Misses Nellie and Fannie Wright of Baltimore arrive in Wilson, occupying rooms at the Central. The esteemed socialites, noted for cultivation and polish, will spend some time in the town, adding charm and elegance to the local scene.
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Nellie
Fannie Wright
Baltimore
Central
Wilson
Dramatic Turn in Rocky Mount Trotting Race
A premier trotter owned by Wiley Edwards suffered a fatal leg injury when a track mishap toppled the sulky at Rocky Mount Fair. The horse, lauded as a regal North Carolina racing queen, collapsed on three legs and died from the wound, sparking community grief and sympathy for Edwards. In a separate note, Capt. H G Whitehead, beloved by many, died leaving a large funeral procession and widespread mourning in Wilson.
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Rocky Mount Fair
Wiley Edwards
North Carolina
Edwards
Fine musical benefit for Methodist Church by Wilson artists
Tuesday night at Mamona Hall a refined musical entertainment for the Methodist Church will feature top local vocalists and performers under the direction of Miss Lillie Gay. The event promises a brilliant, elegant program and hopes for a crowded house to support the cause.
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Methodist Church
Lillie Gay
Wilson
Reflections on Youth and Time in Autumn Life
A solemn meditation compares life to a midway path between cradle and grave. The speaker notes youth passing, aging, and the turning of days as the year wanes. He suggests a second youth awaits when one looks forward with purpose, not backward, toward manhood and old age.
Thanking a Sweet Maiden for Exquisite Flowers
An office expresses gratitude to a pretty maiden for sending exquisite flowers. The note praises her sweet, pure gifts and credits her kindness with brightening their gloomy path with cheer, likening her act to sunlight and starlit beauty.
Rocky Mount Fair A Triumph With Local Art Highlights
The Rocky Mount Fair drew a very large crowd and praised exhibits, hailed as one of the state’s finest. The Star notes Wilson residents Mattie McSwain and Hattie Churchwell among the standout artists, with a Fayetteville painter and a Louisburg child also featured. A daisy clock by W J Churchwell of Wilson is highlighted as an original idea that may replace other clocks.
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Rocky Mount Fair
Wilson
Mattie McSwain
Fayetteville
Hattie Churchwell
Louisburg
W. J. Churchwell
Jas A Robinson Joins Editorial Staff At Durham Recorder
The article announces Jas A Robinson joining the Durham Recorder editorial staff. It praises his versatility as paragraphist writer and journalist and describes him as a genial, noble gentleman with a brilliant pen.
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Jas. A. Robinson
Durham Recorder
Jim Robinson
The Wind Hints at Goodness in Quiet Summer Scene
The unseen wind cools the fevered brow and sweetens the air, stirring the lake into silver ripples. Though unseen, goodness of heart acts in the world through its effects on surroundings, proving its existence.
Road extension contracts reach Scotland Neck to Hobgood Fork
Contracts have been made to extend the Scotland Neck branch road to Hobgood Fork eight miles below Scotland Neck. Surveyors under Mr. P. E. Smith are mapping a route from Hobgood Fork to Robertsonville about ten miles above Williamston on the Raleigh and Albemarle line.
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Scotland Neck
Hobgood Fork
P. E. Smith
Robertsonvile
Williamston
Raleigh & Albemarle
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Wilson Mirror
N.C
Matter
Wien
Taylor
Nash County
Ytalia
Frominen Witey
Richmond
A. Branch, Esq
Nash Street
Summerell
Tarboro
Bossharmmer
Sumner
da King
Fayetteville Fair
Graham Far
Hicksortha
Parmer
Waters
New Berne
Matt Blakely
Washington
Mmos Patformer
Uf Gay
Rocky Mount _ull
Ted
Earth
Heaven
Henry Blount
Lal
Death
Capt
H. G. Whitehead
Hob
Whitehead
the Central
JOF Cobr
Musical Entertainment
Mamona Hall
HOTEL
Farrar
H. B. Bryan
Bryan House
Chas. M. Walsh
Cockade Marble
Sycamore Street
Petersburg, Va
New York
Philadelphia
Chas, M. Walsh
John Danner
Canton, Ohio
U.S.A
G. W. Blount
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