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LACY, Mary R. – (d. 1880)

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Title: Death of Mrs. Mary R. Lacy

Though such an event was not unexpected, the many friends of Mrs. Mary R. LACY were greatly pained on yesterday to learn that their worst fears were realized, and that she had died in Baltimore on Wednesday night, at 9 o’clock.  Only one week ago she went to that city to consult with physicians as to her failing health, and soon after her arrival the worst symptoms developed in her case.  It is not our purpose to write a full tribute to the memory of this noble Christian woman, whose life has been one of such eminent usefulness.  Our whole community, and numbers of persons in our State, know of her great Christian worth and influence in her church and as an educator of the young.

Mrs. LUCY was the eldest daughter of the late eminent divine, Dr. Benjamin RICE of Princeton, New Jersey.  She was born in Virginia, and was in the sixty-first year of her age.  As soon as her death was known here the exercises at Peace Institute were suspended.  She had long been an honored and important member of the corps of teachers of that school.  Her remains are expected to arrive here this evening at 8 o’clock, on the Raleigh and Gaston train, accompanied by her children, and will be taken to Peace Institute.  The funeral services will take place tomorrow from the Peace Institute, the hour of which will be announced hereafter.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.

CREECH, J.B. – (d. 1880)

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Mr. J.B. CREECH, of Clayton township, Johnson county, died on the 14th.  He was an uncle of Mr. A. CREECH, of this city.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 3.

Letter from Harnett County (September 17, 1880)

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Harrington, NC, September 14 – The diptheria is prevailing to some extent in this section, though in a mild form, only one death, that of Miss LOCKAMS, near Broadway.

In the same section, last Sunday night, Mr. Nathan UNDERWOOD lost an infant child one week old.

The typhoid fever is prevailing at Jonesboro and vicinity, but no deaths.  Mr. Alex SLOAN, who had his leg broken in two places, is, I am glad to learn, improving.

 

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 17 September 1880. Page 2.

THOMAS, J.J. and FELT, Lula (m. 1880)

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Married – Capt. J.J. THOMAS, of this city, was on Tuesday united in marriage to Miss Lula FELT, of Warrenton.  The marriage was celebrated in the Baptist church in Warrenton, by the pastor Rev. J.A. MUNDAY, and Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS at once left on a northern tour, on which Mr. and Mrs. W.H. DODD, of this city, accompany them.  The bride has lately been on a visit to Raleigh, and by her charming and cultured manners won many friends and admirers.  The groom is one of the leading merchants of our city and State, highly esteemed by all who know him, and his numerous friends will be pleased to hear of his good fortune in the possession of so charming a bride.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.

Colored Medical College (1880)

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Some weeks past we noted the fact that it was intended to establish a medical department at the Shaw University, colored, of this city.  The idea is to have two or three professors of medicine and to erect a new building for this department of the school.  Mr. TUPPER is now North seeking aid in this new enterprise .  We see in an exchange the following:

Rev. H.M. TUPPER, President of the Shaw University, Raleigh, NC, is now engaged heart and soul in making up the means for erecting the new building for the medical school in connection with the university.  This is a much needed step.  There is great destitution among the colored people for want of medical advice. They are in many cases not able to pay two dollars a visit to physicians; and they are ignorant of all the laws of health.  Eleven hundred dollars will complete the subscription and will secure $11,000.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.

CARTER, Lucinda – (d. 1880)

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DIED – at her residence on Lenoir street, at 11:30 o’clock last night, Mrs. Lucinda CARTER, aged 63 years.  She had been sick and confined to her bed nearly eight years.  She was a member of the First Methodist church, and her funeral will be held therefrom.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.

DENTON, Martha A. – (d. 1880)

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Died, at 8:05 o’clock p.m. yesterday, Mrs. Martha A. DENTON, wife of N.V. DENTON, aged 41 years.  The funeral services will take place at the Salisbury Street Baptist Church tomorrow (Friday) morning, at 10 o’clock.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.

WILLIAMS, Mary (Mrs.) – (d. 1880)

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Mrs. Mary WILLIAMS, of Fayetteville, relict of the late Joseph M. WILLIAMS, died in Asheville on Thursday last, of consumption.  The remains were taken to Fayetteville and were interred there on Sunday morning.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 3.

ALLEN, Charles – (d. 1880)

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From the Lumberton Robesonian: The body of Charles ALLEN, a well known colored man, was discovered in Lumber River, where Trade street ditch empties into the river.  He has been missing since last Tuesday, and as he was last seen in an intoxicated condition near the spot where his dead body was found this morning, it is supposed that he has been there ever since.

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 2.

 

News from Lumberton (September 16, 1880)

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Lumberton Robesonian:

  • Dr. Peter McLEAN, of Laurinburg, is quite sick with typhoid fever.
  • Peter LACH is to be hanged at Lumberton tomorrow (Friday)
  • Mr. George McLEOD, who was shot by a negro, that is now in jail awaiting trial, is about to recover, not being wounded as severely as was thought
  • W.B. BLAKE’s kitchen and all its contents were destroyed by fire Saturday night.  As it occurred about 2 o’clock in the morning, and as there was no sign of fire on the premises an hour previous, when Mr. BLAKE was up, there is ground for suspicion

Source: Raleigh News and Observer, 16 September 1880. Page 2.