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City News (July 26, 1889)

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Items extracted from the City News column:

  • Mrs. Geo. E. STEVENSON of Snowden, was in the city this week, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Geo. HOUSTON.
  • Mr. Geo. E. STEVENSON has opened a Feed store at the corner of Water and Jefferson streets.  See advertisement in this issue.
  • John BENTLEY, colored, captured a large rattlesnake on Wednesday morning in a swamp near here and brought it to town for exhibition.
  • Mr. Jos. HATT and family, formerly of Greensburg, Ind. but who have made this their home for the past year, returned to their native State yesterday.  This family while in our midst made many friends and are highly esteemed by all who knew them.  It is with regret that we give up the family, particularly the young ladies, Misses Nettie and Lenora who have added so much to the social circles of Plymouth.  We are joined by hosts of friends in extending to this family a hearty adieu and best wishes for their future prosperity.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 26 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

ALEXANDER, (infant) – (b. 1889)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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.

Marriage Licenses (July 12, 1889)

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The following marriage licenses were issued by Register J.P. HILLIARD, during the month of June:

White

  • L.D. SAWYER to Sallie SAWYER
  • W.H. HARRISON to Francis BOWEN
  • Wm. AUGLY to Mary E. PHELPS

Colored

  • A.G. EVERETT to Mary CABAROUS
  • Argust WILLIAMS to Gracy SPENCER

Fight at Edenton (1889)

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Mr. Joe S. LEGGETT formerly of this town but now of Edenton, and Mr. LEVY, of Edenton, became involved in a fight on Sunday last, and but for a cane which Mr. LEGGETT happened to  have he would have been seriously injured.  It seems that Mr. LEVY’s son insulted Mr. LEGGETT and he not caring to take the insult slapped the boy, who went to his father.  Mr. LEVY at once approached Mr. LEGGETT and without any warning began to cut him, the boy also used a knife.  Mr. LEGGETT struck LEVY with the cane and stunned him, after which LEVY was arrested and gave bond.  The trial was held this week, but we have not yet heard the result.  Mr. LEGGETT had his coat cut all to pieces, but only two flesh wounds were inflicted.

Joe is a quiet boy, but has too much Plymouth “Grit” about him to be imposed upon by any man.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

Terrible Explosion (1889)

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On Monday, the 1st inst., one of the boilers of the Beaufort county Lumber Co.’s mills, about 35 miles from this place, and near Yatesville, exploded and, with great force dislocating the three large boilers, demolishing the boiler house and killing one colored man, Robt. BLOGMAN, out right and scalding six others, one of which, Mr. R.D. SASNETT, died the next day, and one other man is seriously damaged.

It seems that some days previous to this that the head cap of this boiler broke and was mended by placing an iron band around it, and that this band had become loose, that the water had gotten very low in the boiler, when a supply of cold water was turned on, which resulted in the explosion.  One of the boilers was thrown about one hundred and fifty  yards which struck a log in the log pound and split it in a number of pieces and dislocated the other boilers.

This was a sad occurrence, which is greatly regretted.  Mr. SASNETT was tried for his life last year for the murder of Mr. Samuel SATCHWELL and acquitted.  We learn that the loss of property will amount to between $3,000 and $5,000.

Mr. M.N. OVERTON, a former citizen of this town, is the book keeper for the firm at that place.  He says he heard nothing of the explosion only the shower of bricks on his office.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

C.W. TOMS in Town (1889)

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Mr. C.W. TOMS, of Herford, N.C., who has been in our city for the past two or three days, with a view of securing the Academy for next sessions teaching, has, we are glad to learn, perfected his arrangements and will open the Fall Session about the first Monday in Sept. prox.  Mr. TOMS is an honored graduate of our University, and comes to Plymouth highly recommended.  He is deserving a first-class school.  Plymouth is well able to support it, and we trust he will be most heartily encouraged by our entire people by a full school on opening day.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

AYERS, Louilie – (d. 1889)

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Another soul has entered the Gate that stands ajar.  This time it is is little Loulie, the daughter of Mrs. E. AYERS, age 4 years, who died Sunday night the 6th inst.  Grieve not fond parent for it is Gods work.  He says: “Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.”  The burial services were held at the Baptist burial grounds on Tuesday by Rev. C.W. ROBINSON, of the M.E. Church.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 12 July 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.