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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1894
Page
3
Fragmentary text shows notices about acts and charges, with scattered obituary references. The legible portions mention resolutions and editor notes, hinting at public notices and possible revenue actions, but specifics are unclear. Names, dates, or places are not discernible.
Fragmentary notes list Jon Lee S Overman in Elim City on October 11 and Hon W M Robbins in Nocky Mount on October 16 with scattered Lucama October entries.
Miss Minnie Peans returns from Durham and Miss May Harriss visits Mrs. Jim Edwards in Pitt County. The town notes a great audience for Jane the play at the Opera House and previews future speakers including Maj. Robbins and Yankee celebrities. A fatal Wilson death of John T. Barnes is reported with details of his public service and funeral plans.
Mesdames Quarles and Manning conducted their opening sale last Friday and Saturday drawing a large crowd of ladies in attendance.
The Third Party Convention met in Rocky Mount and nominated Dr Freeman for Congress in the Second District. The Populists will not vote for Cheat ham, the Black Republican nominee.
To Our Subscribers. We have reduced the Mirror price and ask all readers to send in subscriptions for the coming year in advance. We intend to publish a first class paper and hope for a liberal response.
County canvass schedule lists events in Black Creek Lucama Kirby's Crossing Mee Ne BB Broughton Old Fields Elm City Taylor's Gardner's Saratoga Stantonsburg Wilson and surrounding towns with speakers Maj W M Robbins Hon T W Mason Hon A Leazer Hon C B Aycock Hon VW KR Henry Hon W R Henry Hon F M Simmons J D Bellock as county Democratic executive committee chair.
The piece recalls Gen. Cullen A. Battle of New Bern speaking on current issues at Elm City. A harsh clash with John D. Mears is described and Winston’s closing remarks praised. A Republican Negro candidate for Congress, with Huel Ellis and John D. Mears and Henry Williams, met at Foovers house for a late conference.
The Graded School will host Prof Kilgore of Trinity College for a Friday night lecture hoping for a full house. The note highlights strong state interest in the 1894 North Carolina State Fair, with record purses and diverse exhibits from numerous prominent farms and exhibitors.
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Auction of a plantation known as the Roantac Fan and the Bovis Parti along a main road near the Court House. Includes a four room dwelling, two brick stores, a vacant lot with 60 feet frontage, and outbuildings. Terms require one third cash and balance over a year with interest. parcels offered separately and as a whole.
By decree of the Wilson County Superior Court dated September 24 the Bardin Joyner case proceeds to sell at the Courthouse in Wilson on October 16 the Dickerson tract of 5 acres in Cheek Creek Township adjoining FLA Woodard and Ella M Taylor to satisfy the debts of A G Brooks deceased. Cash terms. Commissioner Bardin signs.
The heirs of Charity Mc Gowson deceased initiate a suit in Wilson County Superior Court seeking sale for division of the heirs lot. Defendants Charity Cole Nelson Cole Mary Cole Aaron Cole and John Cole must appear before Clerk Alb Dans on Monday October 22 at Wilson Court House to answer the complaint. Clerk Aro Deans records the proceedings. Attorney for plaintiffs M D Bruton.
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