Category Archives: Davidson

New Midway Methodist Church (1890)

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The building committee of Midway Methodist church will meet on the first day of March to receive bids and award a contract for building a new church. The church will be 40×60 feet. The members will furnish the framing timber, and the contractor will do the rest, including painting. Any person desiring further particulars, should apply to Rev. M.W. BOYLES, pastor, or Dr. J.M. ROTHROCK, chairman of the building committee.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Two Weddings (1890)

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On the 30th of January, at the residence of the writer, Mr. R.T. HILTON of Davidson, and Miss Nannie BOWERS of Guilford, were united in matrimony. The ceremony being concluded, the writer, in pursuance of a previous engagement, made a flying trip to the residence of Mr. George KINNEY where he found a number of guests assembled to witness the marriage of Mr. T.A. LIVENGOOD and Mrs. Sallie E. HIATT. After the wedding came a dinner, which was all that the inner man could desire. The next morning, a different case at another place required attention. At ten o’clock a quorum was present, and the plaintiff seemed to be very anxious to file his please. After consultation and consideration it was decided that the coming together was a dead failure, and the meeting adjourned sine die. — Isham REGANS.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

F.R. Loftin Has 100-Year-Old Clock (1890)

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Mr. F.R. LOFTIN, register of deed, has a clock of the grandfather persuasion in his office. According to the family records and traditions of Mr. David CLODFLTER from whom he bought it, the clock is fully a hundred years old, and nobody knows how much older. It is as Dutch as limburger cheese, and is apparently a native of the father-land.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

BOWERS, F.S. and SULLIVAN, Martha – (m. 1890)

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‘Squire S.B. LORE writes the Dispatch as follows: “On the 30th of January, Mr. F.S. BOWERS and Miss Martha SULLIVAN came to my house to be joined together in the holy bonds of matrimony. They were apparently a very loving couple. They furnished a conveyance for me, and I had to go with them to take dinner. We had a bountiful repast of good things.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

STRICKLAND, (infant) – (b. 1890)

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Dr. J.T. STRICKLAND, of Thomasville, was in town last week, wearing a particularly happy expression on his countenance. The explanation is easy. A recent turn of the wheel of fortune made him a father. He has a right to be happy.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

HUMPHREYS, Mattie – (d. 1890)

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The funeral of the late Mrs. Mattie HUMPHREYS took place last Thursday at the residence of her husband, Mr. R.H. HUMPHREYS. The exercises were conducted by Rev. M.V. SHERRILL, pastor of the Methodist church.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

TOMLINSON, Z.J. and STONE, Francisco – (m. 1890)

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At the residence of Mr. John STONE, Thomasville, on last Thursday, Mr. Z.J. TOMLINSON was united in marriage to Miss Francisco STONE, by Isham REGAN, Esq.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 5 February 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Frank KINDLEY Son Burned (1890)

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Thomasville – Thomas, the younger son of Mr. Frank KINDLEY, of Holly Grove, was seriously burned with gunpowder last week. When he went home from school at dinner to attend the stock, he attempted to fire his gun, but falling to make it go off, he drew the load and threw the powder into the fire. It at once flashed and burned him severely.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

BLACK, John – (d. 1890)

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Thomasville – Mr. John BLACK died last Thursday night at his home about three miles from Thomasville, and was buried on Saturday at Immauel’s church. His age was nearly seventy years.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.

Frank Kindley Visits Office (1890)

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Mr. Frank KINDLEY was in town yesterday limping from the effect of getting a fall with a horse the day before. He says that his boy who was burned by an explosion of gunpowder the other day is not seriously injured through his whole face is seared. The accident did not occur in the matter stated by our Thomasville correspondent. According to the boy’s statement, he went out to shoot at a hawk, and when he was putting the ammunition away after returning to the house, he passed by an open fire place with the powder horn in his hand. Not noticing that the stopper had dropped out of the powder horn, he thoughtlessly inverted it over the fire with the result as stated.

Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 29  January 1890.  Paper available at Google News Archive.