Tag Archives: AYERS, W.C.

A Correction (1890)

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Mr. Editor  – In your issue of July 11th appears an article in which you say Police TUCKER as a detective, and secures stolen goods. The “house” referred to is occupied by me, and the party who stole the goods was at the time in my employ, but the goods were brought there after Mr. TUCKER’s visit and were not at any time concealed.  I did not suspect the goods to have been stolen, and on learning of the suspicion of my house I gave Mr. AYERS permission to search my house and he found the goods, which I thought were the personal property of the man.  Please make the correction. — J.M. STILLMAN.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 July 1890, pg 2. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Police Tucker As Detective (1890)

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Police TUCKER as a detective, works up a case and secures stolen goods.  A few weeks ago the dry goods store of Mr. W.C. AYERS was broken into and some goods taken therefrom.  Police TUCKER was notified and has kept a watch out for them. He spotted the man and as a friend, called at the house where the stolen goods, and upon questioning the man gained a confession of the crime.  Not having an officer with him, Mr. AYERS took his goods and came home, leaving the man to escape.  As there has been no warrant issued for the arrest of the guilty party we withold his name, but will say that as he lived in the country, it was out of Mr. TUCKER’s power to make the arrest, or he would have brought this man to justice.

 

Editorial note: There is a correction to this article in the July 25, 1890 issue.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 11 July 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Beacon Flashes (June 27, 1890)

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Select excerpts from the Beacon Flashes column:

  • Mr. J.F. AYERS has returned from a visit to Maryland and Virginia.
  • Miss Gertie MIZELLE, of Long Ridge, is the guest of relatives in the city.
  • The Alliance men say L.I. FAGAN, of Plymouth, or H.A. LEECHFIELD, of Creswell, will be our next Sheriff.  Both good men.
  • Rev. C.W. ROBINSON and Mess. S.M. WHALEY and W.C. AYERS were among the number that attended the Sam Jones meeting at Norfolk this week.
  • Miss Lethia NORMAN who has been in our town for the past three weeks as the guest of Mrs. Fannie NORMAN, returned to her home at Creswell on Wednesday.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 27 June 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

W.L. Lewkowitz Opens Store (1890)

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Mr. W. L. LEWKOWITZ has located in Plymouth and opened a dry goods store at W.C. AYERS‘ old stand.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 25 April 1890, pg 3. Available online at digitalnc.org.

Walker, C. Warren – (d. 1889)

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DIED — After a long and painful illness, at his late residence, on Third street, Wednesday morning at 5 o’clock Mr. C. Warren WALKER, age 43 years.  The funeral services were held at the M.E. Church, of which the deceased was a faithful member, on Thursday morning at 11 o’clock, Rev. C. W. ROBINSON, officiating.

The pall-bearers were Messrs. J.F. NORMAN, N.B. YEAGER, W.D. CARSTARPHEN, M.J. NORMAN, E.R. LATHAM and W.C. AYERS.

Source: Roanoke Beacon,  23 August 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.

City News (July 5, 1889)

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City News

  • Mr. J.F. YEAGER has accepted position with HORNTHAL & Bros. as a salesman
  • Prof. John WHALEY of Norfolk visited his father Mr. S.M. WHALEY.
  • Chief Engineer, W.W. SEARBORO was summoned home by the illness of his wife.
  • Mrs. J. B. HUNTER has been visiting her sister Mrs. J.F. NORMAN 
  • Mr. W.C. AYERS gave his patent garlic machine a test on Tuesday.
  • Miss Ella BATEMAN, daughter of J.M. BATEMAN Esq, who has been ill, returned home much improved.
  • Mr. Geo. DIXON who has been a salesman for W.C. AYERS’ store, left for Edenton where he accepted a position on the “Eastern Advocate” a new paper for that town.
  • Mr. S.M. WHALEY left to visit his family in Norfolk. He will be moving his family to Norfolk soon.

 

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 5 July1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.