End of Year Meeting (1890)

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Taneya

Excerpted from the December 30, 1889 Creswell Letter:

On Saturday, 28, inst., the Missionary Baptists held their last Union meeting, for the year, in this place. The meeting closed Sunday 29, and was well attended. The congregation would have been much larger but for the fact that the Rev. Mr. Wm. PETTIGREW also held divine services at St. David’s church 1/2 mile from town the same day. We learn that his congregation was also quite large, and that he preached a most excellent sermon. Two young men were baptized at St. David’s church yesterday, Mr. Jno. R. ROWE of our place, and Mr. Claud SPRUILL of Tyrrell county.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 3 January 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Residence of Mrs. Hicks Burns (1890)

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Excerpted from the December 30, 1889 Creswell Letter:

On Tuesday morning the 24 inst. at 3 o’clock, the residence of Mrs. V. HICKS, of this place, was burned down; it was occupied at the time by Jas. L. NORMAN and wife, and D.H. HOLMES and wife. Nearly everything was saved, and the building was insured for about what it was worth.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 3 January 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Chrismtas Parties (1890)

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Excerpted from the December 30, 1889 Creswell Letter:

Christmas came and passed off very quietly. The young people have been enjoying the holidays hugely. They had a party at the residence of Mr. Johnson SPRUILL, 2 1/2 miles from town on Monday night 23 inst., another at the residence of Capt. CAHOON in town, on Xmas night, and on Thursday night 26 inst., the grandest party of the season was given by Mr. A.G. WALKER of our place, to his children.

While it was a children’s party, yet quite a number of the children were grown, and many married people were also present, and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Those who wished to dance had a large room at their disposal, furnished with a stringed band, and those whose religious scruples prohibited their dancing, had another large room in which they could engage in plays of various kinds furnished with piano music, while others who wished to take no part in playing and dancing, had a large parlor in which they could enjoy a quiet “tete a tete,” and at nine or ten o’clock refreshments in great abundance was served, and at about 12 o’clock the party broke up. Everything passed off very pleasantly, and all pronounced it grand.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 3 January 1890. Available online at digitalnc.org.