Author Archives: Taneya

Frank Kindley Visits Office (1890)

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Mr. Frank KINDLEY was in town yesterday limping from the effect of getting a fall with a horse the day before. He says that his boy who was burned by an explosion of gunpowder the other day is not seriously injured through his whole face is seared. The accident did not occur in the matter stated by our Thomasville correspondent. According to the boy’s statement, he went out to shoot at a hawk, and when he was putting the ammunition away after returning to the house, he passed by an open fire place with the powder horn in his hand. Not noticing that the stopper had dropped out of the powder horn, he thoughtlessly inverted it over the fire with the result as stated.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Thomas Yates Loses Thumb (1890)

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Excerpt from the “Items from Cid” column:

Last Tuesday, Thomas YATES, who is familiarly known in this neighborhood as Uncle Tommy, had the misfortune of losing the thumb and three fingers of his left hand at J.R. PLUMMER’s saw mill. The day after the accident, the thumb was found about twenty-five yards from the saw.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

FLOYD, (infant) – (d. 1890)

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Excerpt from the “Items from Cid” column:

Died, on the 20th instant, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John FLOYD, near this place.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Emanuel Archey Arrested (1890)

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A negro horse thief named Emanuel ARCHEY was arrested the first of last week near Mr. D.H. HINKLE’s residence a few miles north of town. The negro went to Mr. HINKLE’s house about nightfall, and owing to the suspicious account that he gave of himself and the horse, was given shelter during the night with a view of detaining him for a possible pursuer. Early the next morning, information was received that he had stolen the horse in Rowan County and that an officer was on his track. A young man attempted to arrest ARCHEY, but the latter broke loose and took to the woods. In a short time a number of men collected and treed him. The officer arrived during the day and the next morning returned to Rowan with the prisoner and horse.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Fred Hill To Become Doctor (1890)

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Mr. Fred HILL will henceforth be called doctor. Last Wednesday he began the study of medicine in the office of Drs. PAYNE. If he becomes as good as his father was, he will be an ornament to the profession; and we believe he will.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

RICKETS, Charles – (d. 1890)

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A Boy Homicide at Asheville — Charles RICKETS was stabbed and nearly instantly killed at Battery Park hotel at 6 o’clock last Thursday evening. The name of the murderer is Alfred MCELRATH. Both of the parties are colored. The two boys were standing on the lower porch at the front of the hotel with some companions and RICKETS was tensing MCELRATH. He was warned to desist, but paid no attention. Finally the murderer drew a pocket knife from his pocket and tried to cut his tormentor. The blow fell short and RICKETS retaliated by pushing his opponent against the side of the building. MCELRATH rushed forward, raised his Sharpenedknife and struck for RICKETS’ heart. The blow was true, and an ugly gash was cut in RICKETS’ side and he fell to the ground. When he saw the result of his work the murderer took to his heels.

The wounded boy lived no more than ten minutes after receiving the knife thrust. Chief of Police BAIRD was sent for and reached the scene just as the boy breathed his last. — Asheville Citizen.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Lively Times at Wilson (1890)

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Wilson, NC, Jan. 22 — This morning between 10 and 11 o’clock, Calvin BARNES, a prominent citizen of Wilson, went to the banking house of Branch & Co. to consult with Mr. A. BRANCH regarding an account that he owed Branch, Biggs & Co. The lie was passed between them, and Mr. BARNES knocked Mr. BRANCH through the window of the counting room and followed this up with a number of blows. Mr. J.C. HALES, cashier of the bank, hearing the noise ran to see what was the matter and tried to part the combatants, when Mr. Jas. STERRETT, a step-son of Mr. BARNES – not knowing Mr. HALES’ intention – knocked him down and commanded him to stay there.

After Mr. BRANCH got up all three, BRANCH, BARNES and STERRETT, started out of the bank. At the front door Mr. STERRETT turned, after he and Mr. BARNES had started down the street, and gave Mr. BRANCH a stunning blow which came very near felling him to the floor. The parties were separated.

Some fear was entertained that the difficulty would be renewed. So all the parties were placed under a peace bond. All went well until about 3 o’clock p.m., when Mr. Jas. MARSHBURN, township constable, was sent to arrest Messrs. BARNES and STERRETT and take them before a magistrate, and while he with his prisoners was on the opposite side of the street, Mr. BRANCH ran out and began firing at Mr. BARNES. The balls went wide of them lodged in the left heel of the constable.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

BARNES, Margaret (Mrs.) – (d. 1890)

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Mrs. Margaret BARNES died on the 7th instant. She was nearly eighty years old, and was a consistent member of the Methodist church at Wesley Chapel. The remains were buried at Piney burying ground.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 22 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Koonts Sells Tobacco (1890)

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Mr. A.N. KOONTS sold a small load of tobacco last week for one hundred and thirty dollars.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 22 January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

LEONARD, Henry W. and BERRIER, Orma L. – (m. 1890)

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On the 14th instant, Mr. Henry W. LEONARD and Miss Orma L. BERRIER were united in matrimony by J.A. YOUNG, Esq, at the residence of Mr. Andrew BERRIER, in Arcadia Township. According to the report of our friend, the ‘squire, the wedding was an elegant affair; and the dinner was likewise, a good thing, or to be more accurate, a feast of good things. ‘Squire YOUNG has been around a great deal, and has performed the marriage ceremony for couples almost innumerable. When he sees a good wedding dinner he knows it.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 22  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.