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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1894
Page
3
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Frost on the fourteenth and Hunting's Circus upcoming. Various residents travel to Richmond and Raleigh. Cotton prices fall while tobacco remains high. Lectures, church events, and circus reports mix with rail robbery news and insurance notes. Local posts discuss repairs, electric lights, and corralled ads.
Mr. Lee Joyner and Miss Ida May Whitehead were united in marriage last Monday afternoon at the Sheriff's office with Rev. Dr. Mundy officiating. The couple is wished great happiness.
A Vine Circus packed crowds in Newburg praising Hunting's railroad circus museum and menagerie. Trained animals impressed with pleasing motion and acts, delivering exceedingly funny entertaining rounds of applause throughout the immense tents.
The Tar River Baptist Association held its annual session at Scotland Neck with large attendance. Wilson delegates were Rev. Dr. Mundy A N Daniel and Geo W Blount. The association will meet in Wilson next October.
Rev. John C Kilgo newly elected Trinity College president spoke on Education to Wilson citizens at the Graded School building last Friday evening. The address pleased listeners and marked the first in a planned series of school lectures for the year.
The newspaper urges subscribers to renew for the coming year and to pay subscriptions in advance. It promises a first class paper and hopes for a liberal response to the reduced price offer.
Col George W Stanton, born April 1835, died October 1, 184. He was a prominent Republican figure, serving in the 1868 Constitutional Convention and the 1868 Legislature. He ran for Secretary of State in 1888, known for candor and courtesy. Survived by two sons and three daughters. remembered as a progressive farmer and able businessman in Wilson and Greene counties.
The county canvass opened at Black Creek with Democrats presenting incumbents J. W. Crowell Sheriff W. T. Farmer Treasurer and S. M. Warren Register of Deeds who emphasized past service as a guarantee for future conduct. J. D. Bardin for Superior Court Clerk spoke on party claims, while Jonathan Tomlinson accepted the House nomination and Blount announced Senate aims with Dr. Ed.
Wards of Nash, chosen by the Democracy of Wilson Nash and Franklin, praise Dr. Edwards as a worthy Democrat. Blount promises to work for the people if elected and introduces F. A. Woodard who explains Tariff Legislation and urges Democratic support. Black Creek citizens express enthusiasm and expect a strong Democratic majority.
Personal property of the late Prof Silas Warren to be sold Friday October 26 at 11 A.M. at Wilson Collegiate Institute. Desks pianos organ and classroom equipment plus furniture beds carpets and household items. Also horse cart plows farming tools and a crop of corn fodder hay and sweet potatoes.
A two thirds acre farm known as Routtrse Fura, three miles from Wilson, 158 acres cultivated and valuable. Also two brick stores on Tarboro and Barnes streets with cotton yard, leased to tenants. Includes one vacant corner lot at Parnes and Pines and another vacant lot on Parnes street. Terms: one third cash, balance in one and two years at 5 percent, mortgage security on property.
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