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WHITE, John – (d. 1883)

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John WHITE, better known as “John Jew,” died at Franklinton on Monday, the 30th ult.  He was well known by all the citizens of Franklinton, and many mourn his loss. He had been in bad health for some time, but no one was expecting his death so soon.  John WHITE was for a long time employed at the Franklinton Hotel, and was well known by the traveling public, and was much thought of by the proprietors of the hotel.

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Editorial note: the obituary below also appeared in the same issue.

On Monday, 30th ult., at 11pm, John WHITE, a most trustworthy waiter in the Franklinton Hotel, after a short but very powerful attack of pneumonia, passed away in the vigor of manhood to his final rest.  He leaves a wife and two children to miss his cherishing care.  His honesty and fidelity had won for him many friends both white and colored.  He came here a stranger from Richmond, Va., but he soon won the confidence and respect of the community by his upright course.  We, who have for so long been associated with him our daily labors, can bear testimony to his faithful discharge of each and every duty making our labors lighter by his cheerful demeanor and merry conversation.  But now he is gone – we trust and believe to that happy clime where there is no more labor, sorrow, sickness nor death.  His friend — Fannie MAYFIELD.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 10 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, James and SNETSEL, Mary B. – (m. 1883)

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Excerpt from the Local Briefs column:

At eight o’clock this morning, at St. Paul’s A.M.E. church, by Rev. J.D. JIMMERSON, Mr. James WASHINGTON and Miss Mary B. SNETSEL were united in the bonds of holy matrimony.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 10 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Isaac Brown Calls for Steamboat (1883)

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Mr. Isaac BROWN, of New Berne, like Mr. E.F. MARTIN, of Wilmington, believes that where there’s a will there’ll be a way opened up.  Hence, he calls upon the colored men of his city and community to build a steamboat.  Go ahead, Mr. BROWN, your effort is laudable and with proper energy will succeed.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Grainger Makes Grand Effort (1883)

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Excerpt from the Goldsboro Items column:

Our honored townsman, H.F. GRAINGER, Esq., made one of his grandest efforts at the Kinston bar during Lenoir Superior Court last week in the case of the State vs. Henry KENNEDY, for the murder of __________. He prosecuted.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Prof. W.H. Moore Relocates (1883)

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Excerpt from the Local Briefs column:

Prof. W.H. MOORE, of Wilmington, has recently located in this city, and here, as elsewhere, where he is called, he is kept very busy.  We learn that already he is treating thirty-three patients.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

Mamie Suetril Ill (1883)

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Excerpt from the Local Briefs column:

Miss Mamie SUETRIL has been quite sick for the past few days.  Her many friends will learn with pleasure of her convalescence.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

 

Duplin Letter (1883)

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Kenansville, NC, April 28

Messr. Editors: The first copy of the Banner-Enterprise is just at hand, which I was glad to receive.  You will find enclosed $2.00 to meet my dues.  I have a fine daughter, just two days old.  Send me a fine name for her, wife is as well as could be expected.

I have invented a cotton planter.  It is now being used by different farmers; it proves to beat any other planter sowing seed and the general belief is that it will excel any planter on the market in fixing a crop for easy cultivation.  It is entirely a different planter from any other on the market; it will let you hear from me in a month or so more.

The Methodist Society seem to mean business down here at last.  We are going to erect a church 30×50 feet (lumber) most paid for; about $30 on hand for other necessaries.  I am called on to do other work.  We have a large Sunday school down here, with a plenty of suitable studies.  Please let me hear from you.  I am ever your friend, — C. BROCK.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

L.W. NASH and Bride (1883)

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Excerpt from the Personal Intelligence column:

Mr. L.W. NASH and bride arrived on the 12:15 train yesterday from Wilmington.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 19 April 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

MITCHENOR, Simon – (d. 1883)

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Probable Murder

Yesterday morning some parties found the body of one Simon MITCHENOR, colored, lying under the large wheel at Johnson & Barbour’s mill near Auburn, in St. Mary’s township, with a large gash across his throat, and it is supposed that he had been murdered.

He was at the election at Auburn yesterday and voted and left there late in the afternoon, accompanied by two colored men.  Just before dark his nephew and another colored boy found his umbrella on a bridge near the place where his body was found this morning.

He was 47 years old, and was very quiet, industrious and inoffensive.  The Coroner was notified, and has gone out to investigate the case.

Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 19 April 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.

TODD, Carrie Asbury – (d. 1915)

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Ms. Carrie Asbury TODD, wife of Mr. Floyd TODD and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. ASBURY, passed peacefully to eternal rest in the early morning hours of February 8th, being a little less than eighteen years of age.  She had been ill but a few days and therefore her death came as a great surprise and shock to many friends and acquaintances.  This was a sad death indeed because a young life was so suddenly cut short and because she was a bride of only six months. 

Her nearest relatives are a young husband, her father and mother, three brothers and two sisters.  But they sorrow not as those who have no hope; for their loved one surely rests from the labors of a brief life well spent in the Master’s service. No community could ever boast of a more beautiful, self-sacrificing and loyal spirit than that of Sister TODD.  At the early age of ten years she joined the Methodist Church in Seversville where she lived and died.  And from her entrance into the church she was either a teacher or an assistant teacher in the Sunday school, and holding also other offices from time to time in the Sunday school, and Epworth League.  When the summons came she was choir leader and teacher of a class in Sunday school. 

Her saintly soul is with God but the world is richer for the privilege of having had so pure a life within it.  We cherish her memory as one of the most precious of our heritages.  She acted well her part and lived up to the full measure of duty and when the sun went down there were no clouds.  Her pure soul has winged its way up <…> the supernal glory of another world and all we can do is to mourn her and place on her grave our tribute and affection and esteem.  No; one thinks more we can do. And that is to follow Christ as she followed him til we see her and till we “see him as <…> is.” — W.F. ELLIOTT, Pastor. 

Source: NC Christian Advocate, 11 March 1915.  Available online at the Internet Archive.