Excerpt from the Local Briefs column:
Prof. W.H. MOORE, of Wilmington, has recently located in this city, and here, as elsewhere, where he is called, he is kept very busy. We learn that already he is treating thirty-three patients.
Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Mr. Isaac BROWN, of New Berne, like Mr. E.F. MARTIN, of Wilmington, believes that where there’s a will there’ll be a way opened up. Hence, he calls upon the colored men of his city and community to build a steamboat. Go ahead, Mr. BROWN, your effort is laudable and with proper energy will succeed.
Source: Banner-enterprise (Raleigh, NC). 3 May 1883. Available at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Wilmington — Mysterious circumstances are connected with the death of little Austin WILLIAMS, whose body was found in the Cape Fear river. He disappeared and for three days frantic parents searched the banks of the river. From the first it was feared that the boy had fallen in because he was very adventurous. A seaman on the steamer Lake Cathoon, lying at the Broadfoot Iron Works, saw the body floating down the tide, and secured it.
Source: Pender Chronicle (Burgaw, NC); 13 May 1920.
Death of an Engineer — Capt. James S. KNIGHT, a young and popular freight engineer on the W. & W. Railroad, died at his residence in this city, on Third street, yesterday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. Capt. KNIGHT had been ill for about two weeks past with pneumonia, but until the last few days, it was not thought that he was seriously ill. Captain KNIGHT is a son of the Master of Transportation of the W. & W., and W.C. & A. railroads — Captain James KNIGHT. He was cut off in the very prime of his manhood, being about thirty years of age at the time of his death. He was a great favorite with all, and his fellow engineers showed the grief they felt by their very looks, as they whispered among themselves, “Jimmie KNIGHT is dead.”
We learn that the funeral will take place this evening, from St. John’s church – Wilmington Star, January 30th
DIED – At Wilmington, on the 10th inst., Mrs. Jane HILL, wife of Doctor N. HILL.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, April 20, 1802.
DIED – On Thursday the 1st inst., at his farm near Wilmington, Mr. John NICHOLAS, aged 7<…> years.
Source: Raleigh Register & North Carolina Weekly Advertiser, April 13, 1802.