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Sampson’s Representatives (1880)

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The Sampson county Democratic convention nominated John A. OATES for the Senate and Ed T. BOYKIN and J.D.O. CULBREATH for the House.

Mr. OATES is a man of great popularity in his county, and of unsurpassed electioneering qualities.  He has been sheriff of the county, and was once elected to the Senate, but was not allowed to take his seat.

Ed T. BOYKIN is now twenty-five years of age.  He graduated at Trinity in 1874; read law with Smith & Strong of Raleigh, and obtained his license in 1876, when he commenced the practice of law in Clinton; was twice elected mayor of Clinton, and at the time of his nomination (by acclamation) was chairman of the county Democratic committee.

Mr. CULBREATH has not been in public life before.  He is a farmer of intelligence and excellent judgment, and is exceedingly popular in the county.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 19 September 1880. 

Anson In the House (1880)

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Col. James A LEAK, who was nominated on yesterday to represent Anson in the House of Representatives, is a gentleman widely known throughout the State.  He has always taken an active interest in all matters affecting his county, and in all measures, whether of parties or of legislation, affecting the general interests of the State or country.  He was a member of the House of Commons in 1856.  He was a member also of the State convention of 1861.  A man of the purest character, of quick perception, and of well balanced judgement, and having large experience in matters of finance, he will represent well and ably the good people by whose flattering voice he will be declared in November a member of the House.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 19 September 1880.

CRAVER, John and KINDLEY, Irene – (m. 1890)

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Mr. John CRAVER and Miss Irene KINDLEY were married yesterday at the residence of Mrs. SWAIN in Tyro Township.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 1 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Area Marriages (January 1, 1890)

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Our old friend, ‘Squire S.B. LORE writes to the Dispatch about a few marriages that he “attended to during Christmas times.”  On the 24th, Mr. Samuel MEDLIN and Miss Cornelia EVERHART called upon him to the matrimonial knot for them.  The next day he went to the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth CROTTS, where he performed the marriage ceremony for Mr. James CROTTS and Miss Eliza LEWIS.  On Sunday, he had two marriages at his house.  The first couple was Mr. A.L. CONRAD and Miss Mary Louella BURKHART; the second was Mr. William GRIMES and Miss Mary CURRY.  In concluding his letter, the ‘squire says: “I must tell you that we had a fine time of it was a whole.  I wish I could have had the Dispatch with me.”

 Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 1 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

COGGINS, L.M. and HARRIS, Louella (m. 1890)

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Mr. L.M. COGGINS, of Concord, and Miss Louella HARRIS were married on Christmas eve at the residence of Mr. Geo. W. HARRIS, the bride’s father.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. M.W. BOYLES, in the presence of a small company of invited guests, one of whom the editor of the Dispatch was fortunate enough to be.  After congratulations came supper, and it was a good one too.  Mr. and Mrs. COGGINS went to Concord on the midnight train.  There is no dissent from the opinion that our young friends are a pair well matched.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 1 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

KINDLEY, T.G. and WILLIAMS, Rebecca (m. 1890)

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Mr. T.G. KINDLEY and Miss Rebecca WILLIAMS were united in matrimony last Tuesday by Rev. J.A. SUMMEY.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 1 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

COLEY, R.L. and SWING, Mollie (m. 1890)

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Mr. R.L. COLEY and Miss Mollie SWING were married on the 22nd of December by J.H. HOGAN, Esq.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 1 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Osslan MILES Is Injured (1879)

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Osslan MILES a colored man who was cutting wood at the Emry House, received a painful wound last Thursday.  He laid one end of the wood on a log and tried to break it with an axe, when the stick flew up and struck him in the face, cutting one eye entirely out.

Source: Roanoke News, 30 January 1879. Available on digitalnc.org

 

POTTER, McLean (d. 1879)

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DIED — Mr. McLean POTTER died at his residence in this place on the 25th inst.  His funeral was preached on Monday by Rev. A.R. RAVEN of the Methodist church.

Source: Roanoke News, 30 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.

HOWELL, J.L. (Mrs.) (d. 1879)

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Mrs. J.L. HOWELL of Northampton county, whom we reported in our last issue as being very ill, is dead.

Source: Roanoke News, 30 January 1879. Available online at digitalnc.org.