Mr. C.W. TAYLOE, who has a horse stolen from his stables, on his farm, one mile from town, about ten days ago, learned that the horse and thief were both detained in New-Berne. He went over a few days ago, recovered his horse, and Court being in session at the time, had the thief prosecuted, convicted and sent up for ten years. He was a very mean negro from Halifax county, and was an expert in horse and cow stealing.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 5 June 1884.
Excerpted from the “From Hyde County” column:
Mr. McCLAUD died and was buried at St. George’s on the 19th. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. THORP, assisted by Rev. Mr. BARBER. The attendance was large, numbering, I think, 125 persons or more.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
At the February meeting of the Board of County Commissioners W.A. POTTS, Jr., was appointed Standard Keeper for this county for a term of two years. Hardly three weeks have passed away, and in the meantime, he has disgraced himself and brought criticism upon the Board who so kindly appointed him.
Complaints began only last week and continued thick and fast for several days. An interview with several merchants revealed the fact that he was accustomed to charging more than his regular fees, varying in the amount with the capacity of the merchant for being imposed upon.
We hear also of disgraceful conduct in several instances. We believe that no condemnation of an officer is too strong who thus prostitutes the functions of his office into a fraudulent imposition of the public. It is said that the Board of Commissioners will remove him at its next meeting at least such is the sentiment of the public.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
Excerpted from the Jottings About Town column:
Miss Lavinia BLACKWELL, sister to Mrs. Jas. L. FOWLE, who has been spending some months with friends and relatives here, left for her home in Illinois last week.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
Excerpted from the Jottings About Town column:
Mrs. M.F. WALDON and Mrs. PRIME, sister of Mrs. COOPER, of this town, and daughter, all of New Brunswick, New Jersey, are visiting Mrs. MARTIN and family.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
Excerpted from the Jottings About Town column:
Haywood WATERS, a very respectable young colored man, well known and a member of the colored Cornet Band, died of consumption on Thursday morning last.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
Excerpted from the Jottings About Town column:
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
Col. C.S. BROWN, of Salisbury, so widely known as a hotelest, died last week.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC). 28 February 1884.
The following items are excerpted from the Local Twinklings column:
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC), 28 February 1895, page 3.
Excerpted from the Local Twinklings column:
Our whole people deeply sympathize with Rev. Dr. PAYNE and Mesdames S.R. FOWLE and J.B. SPARROW as well as other relatives and friends, in the untimely death of Dr. PAYNE, of Lexington. He was the brother of Rev. Dr. PAYNE and the father of the two ladies mentioned.
Source: Washington Gazette (Washington, NC), 28 February 1895, page 3.