Mrs. M.J. CRAVEN, wife of Wesley CRAVEN, of Naomi, Randolph county, was found dead in her bed Monday morning, the 12th inst. She retired Sunday night in usual health, and at what time she expired is not definitely known.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 21 May 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Randolph can boast of a dwarf, who is eighteen years old, four feet high and weighs 77 pounds. His name is Charley FIELDS, his address is Red Cross, N.C. He ought to exhibit himself.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 21 May 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Monday morning as Mr. Charles M. GRIFFITH was coming to town, his attention was arrested by a woman screaming at the top of her voice. He stopped to see what was the matter, and learned that Mrs. Branson YOUNTS had found her little boy in a large box of burning broom straw and had succeeded in rescuing him in a badly burned condition. The boy, who was about six years old, got some matches and after climbing into the box, set the broom straw on fire. Mr. GRIFFITH did not learn whether the injuries were fatal or not.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Miss Eliza EVANS, a pupil of the seminary, was called home yesterday by the announcement that her mother was lying at the point of death.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Mr. Allison MYERS, who lives in the south-eastern part of the county, had a narrow escape from death last Friday. While he was operating his saw mill, the shed under which he was working was blown down by a strong wind. He received several severe bruises on his face and head.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
More happiness. Rev. J.B. HURLEY, pastor of the Methodist church at Louisburg, who has been spending some time in Lexington, is the happy father of a daughter, and our esteemed townsman, Mr. W.C.B. LEONARD is a grand-pa. Congratulations.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Mr. David REDWINE died on the 30th of January and was buried at Lick Creek. Had he lived thirteen days longer, he would have been eighty-nine years old. He was the father of our esteemed county-man, W.P. REDWINE, Esq.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
It is reported that Jesse LINDSAY, the negro who was supposed to have been shot by Mr. Thomas J. FINCH, near the Randolph line a few weeks ago, escaped with a mere scratch and is now safe and sound in South Carolina.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Mr. Robert GRAY died at his home near Thomasville on Monday. He was probably about sixty-five years of age. He was the father of Mr. J.W. GRAY, Thomasville’s well known sash and blind manufacturer.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.
Lee BOWERS, died last Thursday at the residence of his father, Mr. Hamilton BOWERS in Thomasville Township. His age was about eighteen or twenty years.
Source: Davidson Times-Dispatch, 19 February 1890. Paper available at Google News Archive.