DIED – At the residence of Mr. A.O. GAYLORD on Main Street, Tuesday morning at 4 o’clock, Mrs. Charlotte WOODSON. Her remains were interred in the M.E. Churchyard on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. C.W. ROBINSON officiating. Our heartfelt sympathies are extended to the bereaved family and friends.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
A night or two ago a gang of fifteen masked men went to the house of William HOLLAND, at Latham’s Cross Roads, in Beaufort county, N.C., and took him from his house to a distant tree about one hundred and fifty yards distant. They put a rope around his neck, intending to lynch him. His mother and sister came upon the scene and interfered in his behalf, and were both badly hurt by ruffins. HOLLAND saw a man up a tree, and recognized him. Before the lynchers succeeded in accomplishing their purpose some one in the house fired a pistol, which frightened them away.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
While Minnie EVERY, the 14-year-old daughter of C.T. EVERY, of Codwell [sic] county, N.C., was preparing her father’s dinner, her clothing caught fire from the stove. The girl becoming thoroughly frightened rushed out of the house into the breezy air and soon she was completely enveloped in flames. Two young men hearing the pitiful screams of the poor girl rushed to her rescue and were both badly burned in attempting to save her life, but the girl was burned fatally and died in two hours.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
T.P. BRASWELL has discovered gold in large quantities on his island farm in Nash county, N.C., about fifteen miles above Battleboro, and near the renowned Mann-Arrington mine. The find is said to be very rich.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
A man named WINSBERRY, living in Onslow county, N.C., was visiting the house of a lady acquaintance, a few days ago, and when about to enter the house, some one fired upon him, killing him instantly.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
In Martin County, NC, the wife of G.S. POWELL tied her one-year old baby in a chair and left the room. When she returned she found the chair and child turned over into the fire and the child badly burned. It died in a few hours.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mr. J.R. PETTITT, of Halifax county, N.C., won the premium of $150 in gold offered by the Poncomoke Guano company for the largest amount of cotton raised on one acre. He made 1,269 pounds of lint and took the premium.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 14 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Excerpt from the Roper Letter (February 3, 1890)
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Excerpt from the Roper Letter (February 3, 1890)
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 7 February 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.