Miss Lucille MARRINER visited Miss Neva JOHNSTON at Rosenith this week. She is now the guest of her uncle, Mr. T.J. MARRINER.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
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Loane Family Visit (1889)
Mrs. W.T. LOANE, mother of our highly esteemed Townsman, Mr. C.D. LOANE, of Baltimore, and Mr. Emit LOANE, brother of Mr. C.D. LOANE, are on a visit to him in this city.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Ayers, Hanah – (d. 1889)
A colored woman named Hanah AYERS age 96 years died at the home of Allen WATERS near this town on Saturday last. She had been confined to the house for fifteen years.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mcdonald, Charlie – (d. 1899)
Charlie McDONALD, a son of George McDONALD, one of our highly respected colored citizens, died at his home in this town on Wednesday morning.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mrs. Barden Visits Greenville (1889)
Mrs. A. BARDEN was visiting Greenville this week as the guest of her sister, Mrs. W.B. WILSON.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Mrs. E. Rankins Visits (1889)
Extracted from the City News column:
Mrs. E. RANKINS, of Snowden, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G.L. HOUSTON.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
E.B.F. Jones Thrown From Horse (1889)
While painting a house on Queen street, Edenton, one day last week, Mr. E.B.F. JONES was thrown from a ladder a distance of twenty feet, breaking both arms and receiving other injuries.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Rev. J. D. Shirer Elected (1899)
Rev. J.D. SHIRER, an able Lutheran preacher, has been elected President of the North Carolina College, which is the leading college of the Lutherans in the South.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Charles Duffy Appointed (1889)
Governor FOWLE has appointed Dr. Chas. DUFFY, of New Berne, as one of the Board of Charities, thus completing the Board, which is composed of the following named gentlemen; Dr. E. Burke HAYWOOD, of Wake; L.J. HAUGHTON, of Chatham, J.P. SAWYER, of Buncombe, W.A. BOBBITT, of Granville; Dr. Chas. DUFFY, of Craven.
The duties of this board is to supervise the entire system of the charitable and penal institutions of the State. It shall recommend such changes and provisions as they may deem proper. The board is also charged with the duty of reporting to the General Assembly the general condition of our State as effected by crimes, vagrancy and pauperism, they will report when reformatory institutions are needed, whose organization is provided for in Act 11 of the Constitution.
When insane persons are not believed to be incurable, is deprived of medical aid, whether such person is a public charge or otherwise, it shall be the duty of said board to have such person conveyed to an Asylum where medical aid can be procured.
The Superintendents of charitable institutions of the State are required to report the condition of the inmates &c., to this Board. There is a provision which requires Justices of the Peace to give the Board any information wanted and if they refuse a fine of $100 can be imposed.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Steve Jacobs Escapes (1889)
Steve JACOBS, a Croatoan Indian, under sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. HARPER, a white woman, escaped from jail at Lumberton, Robeson county, NC. Two other prisoners escaped with him. Young BENNET, the jailer’s son, and another assistant took supper to the prisoners. JACOBS assaulted BENNETT, cracking his skull, and then brained the assistant. The prisoners then escaped.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 23 August 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.