Wm. WEDDINGTON (col.) was hanged in Charlotte on the 11th inst., for the murder of policeman Jno. PIERCE, of Monroe, Union county, May 5th 1888.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
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WHITEHURST, Young – (d. 1889)
Young WHITEHURST, book-keeper for Branch, Cone & Co., of Spring Hope, Nash county, NC., committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart. It is thought that irregularities in his books caused him to commit the act.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
PRIVETT, A.B. – (d. 1889)
A.B. PRIVETT, while crazed with drink, committed suicide in Goldsboro, NC, by taking laudanum. Prompt medical attention was summoned but could only prolong his life a few hours.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
ALEXANDER, (infant) – (b. 1889)
On the 12th inst., Mrs. M.M. ALEXANDER, wife of one of our popular merchants, presented her “liege lord” with a fine daughter and he now says he is worth a million.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Creswell Letter (July 15, 1889)
Items excerpted from the Creswell Letter column:
- Mr. Wm. AUSLEY and Miss Mary E. PHELPS were not married last Sunday, 7th inst., as we heard and wrote you. It seems the young lady has concluded to remain single a while longer.
- On Tuesday, the 9th last, at 10 o’clock pm, Justice HOWELL was called upon to marry a couple of the 15th amendments. They came to his office about the time he was ready to retire, and as they seemed to be in a hurry he went out in his shirt sleeves and in short order made them man and wife. They immediately left for home on foot, and when about a mile from town they met the irate father of the bride who had started to look for his daughter. He at once began to give the bride a threshing, and the groom of course, tried to protect her, and during the melee a pistol was fired, the bride and groom took to the bushes and the father came to town and called up said HOWELL, demanding a warrant fro the groom for an assault with deadly weapons, it was past midnight when the warrant was issued. The next day at 10 o’clock Benj. HILL, the groom, was arraigned for trial; was found guilty, and required to give bail for his appearance at our next Superior court.
- The first watermelon of the season seen in our town was brought in on the 13th inst., by Messrs. E.R. SPRUILL and J.D. STILLMAN. Mr. SPRUILL informed us that he could cut over 100 ripe ones that day. We did not sample them as the price was rather fancy.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
NORMAN, Collie – (d. 1889)
Communicated — Collie NORMAN, a worthy colored girl of Plymouth, and a prominent member of the Baptist church, departed this life on Saturday, 13th. She died expressing her great hope in Jesus, and made a selection of the 23rd Chapt., 14th verse of St. Luke to be preached from for her funeral, by Rev. S.P. KNIGHT, on Sunday, the 14th, which services was well attended and nobly performed. — B.H. LANE.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
City News (July 19, 1889)
Items extracted from the City News column:
- Miss Lizzie WARD of New Berne, is the guest of her uncle, Dr. W.H. WARD, on Main street.
- Mr. E. St. C. CHESSON, son of our efficient sheriff, J.B. CHESSON, has accepted a position as salesman with S. ADLER.
- Miss Aline LEITCH, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Geo. STEVENSON, at Snowden, for some weeks past returned Monday.
- Mrs. H.H. BROWN and children left on Str. PLYMOUTH yesterday evening for Washington, NC, where they will spend several weeks as the guests of Mr. BROWN’s mother, Mrs. Annie MONTGOMERY.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
JONES, L.C. – (d. 1889)
Col. L. C. JONES, Superintendent of the Carolina Central Railroad, died of heart disease, in Wilmington, on Friday of last week. Col. JONES was born in Richmond county and was about fifty-four years old.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
Ralph Graves’ Suicide Attempt (1889)
Ralph GRAVES, professor of mathematics at the State University, attempted to commit suicide at Raleigh, NC, at the house of his brother-in-law, Spier WHITAKER, by cutting his throat with a penknife. He had been in bad health for months and had at time shown symptoms of derangement. He resigned his work at the University last February. His wounds are not believed to be fatal.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.
FOX, Nathan – (d. 1889)
Nathan FOX, a highly respected farmer of Person County, N.C. committed suicide by taking a dose of “Rough on Rats,” He was just recovering from a protracted spree, and it is thought the act was committed in a fit of despondency. He was about sixty years of age.
Source: Roanoke Beacon, 19 July 1889. Available online at digitalnc.org.