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GENERAL NEWS: PEOPLE’S PRESS
January 1.1874
Owens, the murder of John Cheek, in Gaston county, last September, was captured in Tennessee and brought to this State. Owens is now in jail at
Marshall.
Bishop Lymon was consecrated to the Assistant Bishoprie of North Carolina in Raleigh on the 11th inst., etc.
Christmas in Kernersville: (lengthy article by C.L. Rights)...Rev. Mr. Rush preached in his church in the evening...Mrs. E.B. Rights, aided by Mrs. Dr. Kerner
(Sunday School activities)...Mrs. L. M. King of the Missionary Baptist Church...Superintendent of the Sunday School, W.C. Roberts...Mrs. Rights tenders
her thanks to Mr. Julius Harmon, Nathaniel Kerner and others...
East Bend Academy: Thirteenth session of this excellent Institution closed on Friday, the 12th of December....The next session will open on the 2nd Monday
in January, 1874. Rev. M. Baldwin, the Principal and his lady are doing a great work for the young people....R.C.P.
Article on the death of Richmond Anderson involving Elisha Peacock of Yadkin County ....Sheriff (unnamed) and his deputy Farrington arrested Peacock
on charge of murder...Mssrs. Glenn, Smith and Stephenson appeared for the prisoner....
For the Press: Orphan Asylum, Dec. 15, 1873: Messrs. Blum: Since the Asylum has been established, which was about the end of last February, the
number of children has increased from three to one hundred and eight.....
Election of Judges: ....J.W. Albertson, W.J. Clark, D.L. Russell, R.P. Buxton, A.W. Tourgee and G.W. Logan (article includes districts)
John L. Penington, formerly of Raleigh has been made Governor of Dakota Territory...
Professor Blake’s Lecture in the Chapel of Salem Female Academy...Chairman of the Faculty of Davidson College.
Mr. Webster, of the Reidsville Record paid us a flying visit last week.
Advertisers found throughout all the issues of 1874 include the following:
Salem Agricultural Works, Salem, N.C.-- C.A. Hege and G.T. Glascock, Proprietors
First National Bank of Salem, NC involving-- W.A. Lemly, Cashier
For Sale: The Piedmont Press is offering for sale...Address Hussey & Avery, Hickory Tavern
R.A. Wommack & Co. have removed to the Vogler Building...
W.B. Glenn, Attorney at Law, Yadkinville, NC...
A.N. Zevely (Late Assistant Post-Master General) Attends to Business before the various Departments of the Government...
J.L. Fulkerson is now offering his large stock of Dress Goods, Shawls, etc. at Panic Prices...
Patterson & Co... Largest, Best Selected and most varied Stock of Goods, etc. .......
Lash’s New Warehouse-Winston, NC--W.A. Lash, Jr. and Cabel Hairston, Proprietors
S.T. Mickey, Near the Big Coffee Pot, Salem, NC--Wines! Wines! Wines!
Mrs. Douthit’s Millinery Story...Panic Prices, etc. .......Store one door above W.T. Vogler’s
Jewelry Establishment.
J. Blickenderfer- Salem Notion Store, Salem, NC
L.V. & E.T. Blum - Book Store
John H. Zevely- Drugs and Medicine- Salem, NC
Petersburg (Va.) News: Whipped--A white man named Henry Elder, was arrested...for stealing pork from Mr. Taylor’s store in Etricks...carried before
Justice Perkins of Chesterfield county...
January 8
The Southern Claims Commission, to which it is proposed to refer all war claims, has now before it claims to the amount of $22,000,000.
Mrs. Carter, of Wilmington, was tried on the charge of being accessory to the murder of her step-son, last summer, and acquitted.
A young man named Spencer (son of R.H. Spencer, Esq. of Person,) was accidentally shot in the thigh on Christmas day by a pistol exploding in his
breeches pocket....
Joseph Baker, who escaped from the jail of Mecklenburg county.....was captured in Watauga county, by a party that pursued him from Caldwell, ...
Kernersville Items:...We also are pleased to state that Col. Clarkson and lady opened a school in our village under very flattering auspices.....Services were
held in the Moravian Church by Rev. Lewis Rights....The “Good Templars” marched in a torchlight procession.. where the meeting was addressed by Revs.
Rights and Rush and J.M. Williamson, Esq. ....
The Franklin Steam Washer--R.C. Poindexter, Esq., of East Bend, Yadkin County, has purchased the right to make and dispose of this celebrated Washer,
in the counties of Yadkin, Surry and Stokes.....
Vesta Gas Burner--E.M. Fishel is the agent for the above improved attachment to Coil Lamps....
Mr. S.E. Blum, formerly of this place, and now engaged in teaching in that popular Male Academy, Nazareth Hall, delivered an interesting sermon....
Lecture--We announce with pleasure that Hon. R.P. Dick, will deliver his popular Lecture....
Resigned--J.P. Vest, Esq., has resigned the office of Mayor of Salem. Mr. Vest is Mail Agent on the N.W.N.C. Railroad
Many thanks to those ever faithful friends who remembered me in valuable presents upon a Christmas tree...Mr. Wm. Turner
State Items:
Supreme Court met Monday: Judge Bynum took his seat.
Legal Notices included in this issue:
Last Call--All persons indebted to the estate of Dr. A. T. Zevely, will please call and settle, without delay, otherwise notes and accounts will be placed in
officers hands for collection. L.V. Blum and T.R. Purnell.
D.P. Mast, Attorney at Law, Winston, N.C...Pays special attention to the settlement of Estates and to Southern Claims.
List of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at Salem, NC, January 1st, 1874 (by Postmaster H.W. Shore):
Ladies List: Miss Margret Crouch, Miss Darkas Hosten, Miss Cora Helper, Miss Eliza Knows, Margret Kelly, col., Elizabeth Kiger, Miss Becky Panter, Mrs.
Elsie Stafford.
Gentlemen’s List: L.I. Bodenhamer, G.W. Clayton, E.H. Carper, 3, Jerry Dalton, col., Syles Foyd, W.H. Gentry, Robert or George Hammock, George
Hammock, 2, Thomas Harden, J. M. Neal, C. Prids, Beny Roark, Timothy Rike, J.C. Reeves, Abraham Teague, J.F. Whitfield, Henry Wilson & James Fries.
Washington, December 30-- The Ossipee reports the Virginius when off Cape Fear and in sight of land, in spite of all efforts of the crew aboard of her,
settled and went to the bottom....
Statesville American--Mr. John Bostain, of Iredell county, says he can beat the man that wore the “brass buttons 27 years ago.” Mr. Bostain has a pair of
shoes he wore 36 years ago, and a pocket knife that his grandfather carried about 100 years ago....
Statesville American--The store stock of merchandise, valued at $4,000 at Laurel Springs, Ashe county, N.C., belonging to C.H. Smith, were totally
destroyed by fire on Christmas Eve....
Raleigh Sentinel--Kittrell Springs was rented to Maj. Thomas H. Blacknall....
Adams (Mass.) Transcript: We are indebted to John G. Heap, of Ledger, Mitchell county, North Carolina, for a beautiful specimen of Mica.....Mr. Heap
delayed his journey for a few days to visit his father Abram Heap and other relatives and friends in this village.
The Raleigh News says:...The State Agricultural Society...announce the premium for the largest yield of field crops...invite competition from the entire State
to that date...We learn from Capt. R.T. Fulghum, that a large number of competitors have entered for the prizes...
January 15, 1874
The closing meeting in the Moravian Church in this place, of the Week of Prayer set apart by the Evangelical Alliance...large articles mentioning the
following: Rev. E.A. DeSchweinitz ; Rev. P.A. Strobel; Rev. S. J. Blum; Rev. W.W. Albea; Rev. R.P. Lineback; Rev. Mr. Heitman; Rev. E.P. Greider ; Rev.
Wm. Turner; Rev. A.L. Oerter; Rev. A. Lichtenthaeler; and Rev. H.S. (Herman) Hoffman. (Rev. Hoffman, Pastor of 2nd Moravian Church, Philadelphia, Pa. is
on a visit to his native county of Davidson)
List of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at Salem, NC, January 1st, 1874 (by Postmaster H.W. Shore):
Ladies List: Miss Margret Crouch, Miss Darkas Hosten, Miss Cora Helper, Miss Eliza Knows, Margret Kelly, col., Elizabeth Kiger, Miss Becky Panter, Mrs.
Elsie Stafford.
Gentlemen’s List: L.I. Bodenhamer, G.W. Clayton, E.H. Carper, 3, Jerry Dalton, col., Syles Foyd, W.H. Gentry, Robert or George Hammock, George
Hammock, 2, Thomas Harden, J. M. Neal, C. Prids, Beny Roark, Timothy Rike, J.C. Reeves, Abraham Teague, J.F. Whitfield, Henry Wilson & James Fries.
Heavy Hogs--Wm. B. Transue, of Wilkes county, killed two hogs on the 24th of December, weighing 615 and 585, the two netting 1200 lbs.
A daughter of Captain A.H. Cutts, of Wilmington, aged seventeen, was badly burned Tuesday, by her clothes taking fire at the grate.
T.B. Keogh and Wm. S. Ball, Esqs., and Col. J.I. Scales, of Greensboro, were at the Salem Hotel last week. They were on professional business. Mr.
Keogh gave us a business call.
Major Brown, of Winston, has recovered from a severe attack of sickness.
We are sorry to learn that Gen. J.F. Poindexter is in rather feeble health. We hope he will soon be out again.
The following officers of Salem Lodge, No. 36, I.O.O.F., were duly elected on December 20th; D.H. Starbuck, N.G.; J. G. Sides, V.G.; E. Spach, Secretary;
A. Fogle, Treasurer.
Eugene Gray, son of Robert Gray, is now principal of the Wesleyan Male Academy in Raleigh.
Accident-- The emery wheel at the Salem Foundry, burst on Tuesday inflicting some bruises...on the person of C.A. Hege....
Accident-- One of the little twin sons of Mr. Thomas Spaugh, of this vicinity, while engaging in splitting wood was badly cut....
Anniversary Lovefeast of the Young Men’s Missionary Society...Rev. P.A. Strobel will deliver the address.
Mr. T.L. (Lewis) Hine has purchased the ‘Staub Vineyard’ tract of land, south of this place....This makes the fourth vineyard in this immediate vicinity,
besides Mr. Linville’s, only a few miles distant.
Ezekiel Shelton, who lived and died in Stokes county, was the father of nineteen children by one wife; seven of the children were deaf mutes.
Lecture--Reading Club Benefit-- Judge R. P. Dick, of the U.S. District Court of North Carolina...
Legal Notices included in this issue:
Last Call--All persons indebted to the estate of Dr. A. T. Zevely, will please call and settle, without delay, otherwise notes and accounts will be placed in
officers hands for collection. L.V. Blum and T.R. Purnell.
Salisbury Watchman: Returned: We welcome back to North Carolina, Mr. W.T. Marlin, who left here about four years ago for Arkansas, where he has been
living since that time.....
Raleigh News: Alexander county....two gentlemen by the names of Medloc and Bradburn....(long article on fight)
The Washington Express: On Sunday afternoon, December 18th, a party of boys.. engaged in sport of some kind in which pistols were used, when a pistol
in the hands of Wm. Randall was accidentally discharged, the ball taking effect in the brain of John Easters, a lad of about fifteen years of age. It entered
just above the left eye and penetrated the brain...doing well under the skillful treatment of Drs. Blount and McDonald.
Danbury Reporter -- Stokes County Items-- We learn from the Danbury Reporter , that William Gordon died on the 24th of December, in his 96th year; his
son, Thomas Gordon, who resided in this county, died on Christmas Day, in his 76th year.
January 22, 1874
For the Press--Messrs Editors: I read with considerable interest in your last issue the description of the closing exercises of the Week of Prayer in the Salem
Church, and would have been glad to have been there as a spectator. For seven years, at Bethania, I kept up the Week of Prayer, single-handed and
alone, and where there is such a combination of ability and eloquence it must be doubly interesting.
We too had prayer; the Methodist brethren, with their pastor, Rev. Mr. Rush, uniting, and we trust with signal blessings to many of us.
On last Friday evening, we participated in quite an interesting occasion in our town, Dr. Cornelius Kerner, having been married the day previous , in
Granville county, to Miss Sallie Kittle, brought home his fair bride, and there was a general family gathering to welcome them at the house of his father Mr.
John F. Kerner. All his sons and daughters, three daughters and six sons were present, (he never having lost a child by death) besides daughters-in-law
and sons-in-law, making eighteen, as the Dr. was the last one to get married; and then came an array of grand-children and great-grandchildren of all
ages and sizes, so that the whole number collected was forty eight (48) and seven were absent, but not over thirty miles away. Now I question is a similar
case can be found in the State, where there is a family as large as the one named, where there has been no death, all married, and all settled in the
county, the farthest only being six miles from Kernersville.
About the year 1796, Joseph Kerner, the father of John Kerner, came to this country, a young man, and settled near Friedland. He was a German by birth
and a clock-maker by occupation. He had three children: John F. Kerner, John P. Kerner, both living, and a daughter who married Mr. Apollos Harmon,
both deceased; and from him the Kerner family descended, numbering now, fifty-three living souls, and all but four in this county. Mr. Kerner subsequently
removed to what was then known as ‘Dobson’s Cross Roads’, now constituting Kernersville.
I noticed farther in the last Press the death of Mr. William Gordon, aged 96 years. Mr. Gordon kept private entertainment on the Mountain Road between
Salem and Mt. Airy, probably for seventy years. Nearly thirty years ago, having occasion to travel that road frequently, I made his house my stopping place;
but then there was an interval of sixteen years that I did not go in that direction, and I thought that “Uncle Billy” as he was familiarly called by his neighbors,
had long been gathered to his fathers, when to my surprise, some three years ago, I found him still living, hale and hearty, but completely deaf. It was
impossible for a stranger to make him understand anything, and the family could only reach him with signs, and the old man seemed to have forgotten me.
I see, too, that his son, Thomas Gordon, died on Christmas Day, the day after his father, aged 76 years. Last summer I was standing one morning in the
porch of Lehman & Co’s store in Bethania, when two men drove by in a buggy, and I remarked to a bystander, ‘there goes old uncle Billy Gordon.’ “No,”
said one, “you are mistaken, it is his son; he is a near neighbor of mine; and that is his son-in-law, Mr. Vest, taking him to Salem.” So you see, I had to yield
the point, although I was not exactly satisfied, for I thought I knew Uncle Billy Gordon. The latter part of November, I had occasion to go up the country, and
stopped there for the night. When I went in the old man was occupying his accustomed placed in the old-fashioned chimney-corner, and as well as usual.
After sitting awhile, he remarked, ‘ cold evening,’ I nodded assent. “Are you traveling?” was the next question; again a nod. “Where are you from?” Here
was a poser how shall I answer him; and in desperation, I shrieked, “from Kernersville.” “Ah!” said he, “that used to be called Dobson’s Cross Roads.” And
from that he branched off and told me how he used to pass through there, wagoning, to Fayetteville, sixty years ago. To my astonishment, I found that the
old man’s hearing had returned, and he could understand readily any ordinary conversation the same as years ago. His daughter-in-law, who lives with
him, coming in just then from the kitchen, I remarked to her my surprise to find that the old gentleman could hear. “Yes,” she said, “some weeks ago we
were sitting around the fire one afternoon, when some one passing along the road, caused the dogs to bard, when father suddenly raised up in his chair
and asked ‘what makes them dogs bark so?’ and from that time his hearing has continued.”
I spent a pleasant evening in conversation with him, and many incidents of the past were brought in review; but the them upon which he delighted to dwell,
was the railroad; and he told me with almost childish glee, that he had been down to Salem during the latter part of the summer on purpose to see the
railroad; that he went down to his son, Thomas Gordon, and that his son-in-law, Mr. Vest, took him down in his buggy to Salem. So it turned out in the end
that I did known Uncle Billy Gordon.
Kernersville, Jan. 19, 1874 C. L. R. (Constantine L. Rights)
Death of a Southern Actress--Miss Laura C. Alexander died in New York last Tuesday. The Tribune says: She was a native of Charlotte, N. C., and was
only 24 years of age...
Patrons of Husbandry-- (lengthy article on the Granger movement) Dr. C. Mills, Master of the State Grange; Col. Thomas H. Robinson, of Cabarrus; W.T.
Shipp, of Gaston; R.C. McMillan of Duplin; Deputy E.C. Davidson....
To Be Hanged--Allen McPherson and Henry Wilson are to be hanged in Raleigh on the 13th of February next, for housebreaking and robbery.
Mt. Airy, Jan. 19, 1874-- The excitement here is the death of the Siamese Twins.... Eng awoke and found his brother Chang dead. He immediately aroused
the family, and remarked that he felt himself failing, complaining of pains...and died about two hours after Chang...(many articles found)
A young man named Joseph Totten, in Caswell County, in his sleep walked out of a two-story window, badly injuring himself.
Skating was the order of the day...the old Paper Mill Pond was very lively...We learn that Mr. Robah Gray broke through the ice on Friday and received a
rather cool immersion.
For the Press-- I was down at the Salem Hotel a few days since.. surprised at the marked improvement in the old “Shuman Building.” ... Changes are due to
the enterprise of the present occupant, Dr. H. T. Bahnson...and E. A. Vogler, Esq., the Architect....established a reputation as a builder of new houses, as
Dr. Shaffner’s elegant dwelling on Main street, fully indicates.....
Yadkin Ahead-- On the 13th inst., Mrs. Josiah Flemming, of Yadkin county, gave birth to four well-developed children, two of them boys, the other two girls.
They only lived a few days after birth.
FIRE--The residence of Eli C. Rominger, in Clemmonsville....
Large Turnip-- A friend informs us that while on a visit to his uncle, Levin Ward, near Farmington, Davie County, he saw a turnip.. 7 1/2 pounds...
Dr. Watkins informed us the other day...now occupies the late William Hauser house, which he purchased.
E.A. Vogler, Esq., was elected Mayor of this place...J.P. Vest, resigned.
Changes and Improvements--Mr. P. Rank occupies room in the rear of his former shoe shop...Mr. E.A. Vogler has fitted up a neat office in the former shoe
shop...Mr. C.W. Vogler has improved the appearance of his Grocery at the corner of Main and West streets....
Hon. W.M. Robbins has again favored us with public documents.
Corn Wanted: A lot of Corn wanted, for which the highest cash price will be paid....W.M. COOPER
Danbury Reporter-- ....sad incident...befell Mat. Oliver.....blasting rock in the well of Mr. Bird Clidewell....
Greensboro Patriot-- Rev. Father Hands, pastor of the Catholic congregation at Charlotte, visited our city on Thursday last and celebrated mass at the
residence of Col. McMahon on Friday morning...
Lyn. News--A man named Edward Greer killed a young man named John Jones, an officer of the revenue department, in Grayson county, last week.....
JANUARY 29, 1874
For the Press: Bartholomew Co., Ind., Jan. 18, 1874 --This lengthy article mentioned only one name: Rev. F.R. Holland, a native of Salem, N.C.
Messrs. Fries’ watch dogs escaped from their enclosure a few nights since and killed a cow belonging to Dr. Spencer, of Winston.
Wm. Brooks, son of C. B. Brooks, Agt., N.W.N.C.R.R. was accidentally thrown down by a hand car on the Railroad. No damage resulted.
Raleigh News: NEW FALLS COTTON MILLS BURNED--...located in Alamance county, known as the Big Falls Mills, belonging to Messrs. W.A. & A. J.
Murray, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning....
The Wadesboro Herald says: We have just been shown a new invention by Mr. Sidney Morton, of this place....a curry-comb, having two sides, one coarse
and the other fine....
The Charlotte Observer says: The remains of Miss Alexander arrived at Charlotte last evening...the corpse will be put on the train this morning and go to
Lincolnton, where it will be interred. (See Jan 22, 1874)
February 5, 1874
Jumps From a Car Window: Federal prisoner taken from Greensboro to Charlotte...Dr. E.P. Blackburne of Mitchell county, who was imprisoned on the
charge of counterfeiting....
List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Salem, N.C. February 1st, 1874:
Ladies List: Mrs. Susan Brown; Miss Julia E. Conch; Mrs. Martha Casey; Miss Chlocy Charles; Miss Martha Freeze; Mrs. Mary Highers; Miss Nannie A.
Hege; Miss Lizzie Johnson; Miss Sarah Lineback; Mrs. Martha McKaughn; Miss Mantie Mock; Betsy Mitchell (col); Miss Mary A. Phillips, 2, ; Mrs. Elizabeth
Peddicord; Miss Rebecca Painter; Mrs. Caroline R. Roberson; Miss Plina Tucker; Mrs. Turner J. Welch; Miss Ellen Walker and Miss Mary C. Yokley.
Gentlemen’s List: W.H. Averat & Son, Farmers; Rev. C. H. Berheim; Ambrose Bufort, 2,; E. Coble; Wm. Campbell; John Duglas; Jerry Dalton; John W. Davis;
Thornton Hairston; William Hairston (col); William or Robert Hairston (col); Eli Hine; Boyler Jennings; Lorenzo D. Lambeth; Ned Lemly; John W. Lashmit;
Aaron Morris; George Morris; Walter McRae; John Ogburn; E.A. Rochell, 2,; John Taylor and John Welch.
Band of Robbers-- A correspondent at Jackson Hill, N.C. writes to the Rockingham Spirit of the South under date of 4th ult...(Lengthy article reporting a
large band of robbers. Only the names in the article were abstracted) Mr. Washington Harris; one of the party named Nance...
The Lodge of Good Templars, which was organized in Winston, has removed to Salem...The following Officers were duly installed: M. H. Lanfeld; Mrs. W.
A. Davis; W.B. Johnson; H. Foucht; W. H. Wetherly; Miss T. A. Welfare; Miss H. Meller; W. Martin; Miss R. Ferrabee; Miss Ida V. Smith; Mrs. H. Foucht; Miss
A. Petree; and W. B. Johnson.
The carrier of the Hillsboro Recorder spent his money...to Mrs. Fry, the widow of the Cuban Martyr...the family of Heartwell Blalock....
....Eason Sherrod and one Howard of Bertie county were intoxicated and drowned.....
Salisbury Watchman: Robbery in Davie County: The house of Widow Ellis of Davie County...
North State: At the stable of W.G. Jackson in Greensboro, may be seen a fine cow and calf, just from Canada....
Wadesboro Argus: The house of an old colored man Mike Edwards, ....caught fire....
Rocky Mountain Mail: William E. Drake residing in Nash county...arrested and brought before Justice J.C. Harper,....charged with an attempt to shoot Miss
Bettie Cooper....of Nash...
February 12, 1874
Superior Court Notice--Forsyth County, NC: D.P. Mast, Public Administrator of W. H. H. Voss, dec’d., against A. S. Voss and others--Petition to Sell Lands
for Assets--You are hereby commanded to summon A.S. Voss, A.G. Voss, John C. Voss, Thos. Voss, Yancy Voss, Harriett Lancaster, widow of Wash
Lancaster, Eliza, wife of Wm. Hester, Luzetta, wife of N. W. Sapp, Sallie, wife of Wm. Marshall, the above defendants......JNO. BLACKBURN, c.s.c.
Rev. J. Oertel, of Lenoir, N.C., is on a visit to his friends in this place. Mr. Oertel is highly esteemed as a minister of the gospel, and as an artist is widely
and favorably known in Europe and this country. His larger paintings are magnificent works of art, and the smaller ones perfect gems.
Mr. W.P. Williamson, political editor of the Winston Statesman, has withdrawn that position.
February 19, 1874
Rev. P. A. Strobel...has been tendered the pastorate of the Organ Church (Lutheran) in Rowan County.
A letter from Jackson Hill Township, Davidson County, informs us that a twelve year old son of Mr. David Smith, is suffering from a case of hydrophobia
caused by being bitten by a cat, in an effort to separate a pair while fighting.
Col. C. S. Brown, late of Salisbury, has rented the National Hotel in Raleigh.
Joseph Bell, aged about 60 years, dropped dead from apoplexy...in Greensboro.
The Public School in Broadbay Township will close on the last Saturday in the present month, 29th inst. F. D. L. Messer, teacher.
We are pleased to note the improvement, by McAdamizing the cross street at Dr. Hunter’s residence.
We call attention to the advertisement of Hodgin, Hinshaw & Co., Winston, NC...business in general merchandise...
We called on Mrs. Dr. Keehln ...to see her find collection of plants and flowers....
Returned! After an absence of some twenty years, in the Great West, Mr. D. Wilkes and family have returned to their old home in Stokes county.
The Messrs. Hine have commenced improving their land recently purchased south of this place.
Several Building Lots were laid out east of this place and beyond the corporate limits, some of which have been taken by colored persons. New Liberia
alias “Happy Hill” is growing to be a village. Several houses have been recently erected.
THIEVES! We learn that rogues have been operating in our midst...several articles taken from the premises of Mr. C.L. Rights....Dr. Keehln....
Messrs. Shultz & Nissen’s New Saw Mill is in operation near Lewisville....
We understand that the Messrs. Fogle Brothers have undertaken a large contract for the erection of tenement cottages within the corporate limits of
Salem...
Mr. John W. Fries is putting up six new tenement cottages on Marshall Street, in this place. We hope to see many more going up as soon as West Street is
extended.
Mr. Alex. C. Vogler, being an experienced workman, is a judge of his wares, and can recommend the articles he has for sale.
Accident-- The embankment at the bridge, across the stream below town, is dangerous--...On Thursday afternoon last, the horse of Mrs. John Fishel
became unmanageable...precipitating the wagon and two ladies and children down the embankment....
Charlotte Democrat: Another new Bank...Directors are C. Dowd, R. M. Miller, Joseph McLaughlin, W. J. Black, J. H. Holt, L. S. Holt, Wm. Johnston, R. M.
White and John L. Morehead...
Hickory Press: W.D. Spaugh has discovered valuable mineral paints in our mountains....
Fayetteville Gazette: Jno. Scott, the mulatto who was tried last week in Superior Court for the killing of his brother, Council Scott, was found guilty of
manslaughter....
February 26
Steve Lowery, the last of the Robeson outlaws, was killed last week, while tuning his banjo, sitting at campfire of some wagoners. Three sots were fired
taking effect in his head. The reward of $5,000 will be claimed by Sutton and Holcomb, the slayers.
Murder in Statesville: On the 18th inst., while Mr. Elliott was forcing from his hotel a young Mr. Neal, a partner of Mr. Elwell, a tobacco manufacturer, his son,
Joseph Elliott, stepped and put a pistol to the breast of young Neal and fired. Young Neal was caught in the arms of Dr. Mott as he fell, and immediately
expired. Neal was from Richmond, Virginia.
Accidents: Mr. W.W. Poindexter of Flint Hill, Yadkin County, cut one of his feet badly a few days since, while chopping.
Wesley Karney, residing in the N.E. part of Vienna Township, in this county, while chopping wood...cut his foot very badly....
School Exhibitions:
The Exhibition at the close of the session at Weisner’s School House, will take place on Saturday next, 28th inst.--D. Ader, Teacher.
At Crew’s School House, on the 28th inst. Thomas Ring, Teacher.
At Oak Ridge School House, on Saturday, March 7th, Mary Jane Thomas, Teacher.
At Warner’s School House, near Lewisville, on the 28th inst. Jonas Binkley, Teacher.
The sermon of Rev. A. L. Oerter, in the Moravian Church...
Salem Directory in Rhyme
While knocking around town the other day,
I noted down business as it came in my way:
The first place that I came to, I think,
Is a Sale Stable, kept by Douthit & Sink;
Then there is T. Vogler, a maker of guns,
And then comes F.E. Keehln, who a harness shop runs.
And when you are sick, and have a bad feeling,
Just go on the next street and see Dr. Keehln.
Then there’s J. D. Siewers, dealer in cabinet wares,
Just give him a call, you’ll find him up stairs.
The next place we come to, is A. Butner’s Hotel,
Where guests are fed and lodged very well.
Across the street is Knause, the shoe mender,
He sticks to his work, and never goes on a “bender.”
Then comes Dr. Hunter, one of the Dentists in town,
Who just ‘round the corner, at his office is found.
Then there’s Uncle Jake, who mends tin-ware, if broke,
And is always ready to tell a good joke.
The there’s Blum’s Book Store, just across the street,
The place to get books and have printing done neat.
Mrs. Chamberlain, dress maker, opposite you’ll find,
She’ll give you a neat fit, if you’re dressy inclined.
If you are sick, and in Doctors are believers,
Just cross over the street and consult Doctor Siewers
The next place is J. A. Vogler’s Jewelry Store,
You can tell it by the big watch over the door.
At C.W. Vogler’s Fancy Grocery, now let us take a peep,
And see the many good things he does keep.
Now comes E.A. Vogler, Architect and designer,
Who can build any kind of a house you’re a mind to.
Then there is P. Rank, a shoe maker you know,
Who gives you good fits, and never pinches your toe.
The next is J. Blickenderfer, the Notion Store man,
Who always keeps an assortment of nice goods on hand.
Wommack & Co., at Vogler’s store building, Main street,
With their friends and old customers are always glad to meet.
Then comes F. Meller, Confectioner and candy maker,
Likewise a number one bread and cake baker.
The next is J.H. Zevely, dealer in Drugs and such things,
He also keeps Musical Instruments and strings.
Then comes the Post Office, kept by H. W. Shore,
And is easily known by the sign on the door.
H. Hughes, the tailor, can be found by his sign,
Just give “Mike” a call, he’ll rig you up fine.
The Peterson Bro’s carry on the cabinet trade,
Where all kind of furniture is made.
Then there’s J.W. Fries tan-yard, where they make good leather,
That when made into shoes, will stand all kinds of weather.
Next comes the shoe manufactory of H.C. Rich & Co.,
Where to get neat shoes, the ladies all ought to go.
Now we get back on Main street once more,
And the first place we stop at is Crosland’s Grocery Store.
W.T. Vogler’s Jewelry Store is the next place we find.
Which is easily known by the big watch sign.
For bonnets, hats and such things, go to Mrs. J. Douthit,
And after seeing her goods, you’re sure to buy an outfit.
At Fulkerson’s now we arrive in good time,
To see all the nice goods he has in his line.
Now we cross over to C.W. Winkler, who keeps candy and toys,
And all kind of things to please the b-hoys.
Then there is E.A. Strupe, who make tin-ware,
Give him a call, he will do what is fair.
Now we come to the bank, kept by I. G. Lash,
Where the people go to get their checks cashed.
Dr. Bahnson, at his office, on Church street is found,
If you wish to consult him, why just call around
Now we are at Patterson & Co’s., (Fries’ old stand,)
Where all kinds of Dry Goods and Groceries are always on hand.
William & Wash, a very nice barber-shop keep,
They shave, cut hair and shampoo very cheap.
H.D. Lott keeps all kinds of provisions you need,
Besides he’s a dealer in garden and grass seed.
Now comes Wm. Dettmar, a gunsmith by trade,
Who can mend anything, from a gun down to a spade.
C. Ebert, the hatter, is the next who comes in,
He buys all you furs, no matter what kind of a skin.
Pfohl & Stockton, now are next on my route,
They are both clever fellows, and know what they’re about.
J. F. Shaffner is the next that comes on my list,
He is also a doctor, as well as a Druggist.
Now comes H. L. Shore, who makes harness to sell;
In the same house is Riggs, who will make your boots as well.
And Snider & Garboden, the same house are too,
Just give them a call, they make a neat shoe.
Now we cross over the street, and find W. H. Hall,
Who is always glad when his customers call.
And if you have buckets or tubs that need mending,
You’ll find S. Mickey, the cooper, to his business attending.
Mrs. Jenkins, dress-maker, is the next on my way,
Go and see her new fashions, you’ll find they are gay.
Now let us go ‘round the corner, and if you don’t care,
We’ll stop in at H. Shaffner’s where they make earthen-ware.
Now comes the cotton and wool mills of F. & H. Fries,
Their goods are well made, and bound for to please.
To the spoke and handle factory, now let us go,
Where you will be shown all around by the Boss, Mrs. Snow.
To H.E. Minung’s, on Main street, we will now proceed,
Where they will make any kind of vehicle that you may need.
Hege Bro’s keep Dry Goods and Groceries to sell,
And are always willing and ready their prices to tell.
Wm. Shultz, cabinet maker, is just across the street,
His wares are made as good as any you meet.
Mrs. J.E. Mickey’s is the next place we come at,
She keeps a millinery store, where good work is done at.
At J.E. Mickey’s on the corner, now we have got,
His place is known by the sign of the “big coffee pot.”
On the next street is the foundry of Hege & Glascock,
Of farming implements, they keep a large stock.
A.C. Vogler & Co., dealers in furniture, on Main street are found,
Sandy is an old workman, and to please he is bound.
S.E. Mickey’s wine vaults we must not pass by,
Just give Sam a call, if you’re anyways dry.
Then there’s Dr. Watkins recently come in,
Just step over, if you wish to see him.
Now comes C. Hauser, who registers deeds,
And when you get married, sells the license you need.
Out near the Railroad is Fogle Bro’s Saw Mill,
Where for any kin of lumber your orders they’ll fill.
March 5, 1874
Executive Committees for Judicial Districts: W. A. Clements, Davie- Chairman; H.C. Hampton, Surry; W.W. Long, Yadkin; A. H. Boyden, Rowan; M. H. Pinnix,
Davidson; Joseph Masten, Forsyth; Walter W. King, Stokes.
Second Sunday in Lent: ... Moravian pastor...Rev. A. L. Oerter....Rev. Johannes A. Oertel of the Episcopal Church...The Methodist Episcopal Church in
Winston...Rev. Mr. Heitman....Protestant Methodist Church...Rev. Mr. Pickens
New Streets: Four new streets were laid off and named last week, all east of town...Beech and Willow in Salem and Oak and Vine in Winston.
Insurance Companies--...J.A. Lineback, Esq., of this place, is a worthy agent....
Nannie Bunker, a daughter of one of the Siamese Twins, died of consumption last week.
List of Letters Remaining in the Post Office at Salem, NC, March 1st, 1874:
Ladies List: Mrs. March Fries, Miss Charlotte Fletcher, Mrs. Sithey Frazer, Mrs. Nancy Grubbs, Miss Catie Holland, Mrs. Rebica A. Hester, Mrs. A.E.
Hairston, Miss Nancy J. Hester, Miss Adelia Idol, Miss Mantie A.T. Mock, Miss Lucy C. Robertson, Miss Luveny Ridings.
Gentlemen’s List: Josiah Atkins, Morris Adler, Emesly Coble, Christian Combo, Ned Clark (col), Valentine Cladfelter, M.L. Crouch, W.H. Gentry, Henry
Hagee, Emory Jones, Bailor Jennings, George McNight, Thos. Madden, H.B. Nutt, J.M. Neal, George Whitfield Pope, Ambrose Rominger, William Robertson,
R.P. Rominger, S.A. Snider, Samuel Smith, Nathaniel Shaffer, Eli Smith, Mathias Steward, A.S. Teague, Abram Teague, Albert Yokley.
W.S. Bynum, Esq., of Lincolnton, has declined to accept the Office of Solicitor....
Saints Delight is the name of a new Primitive Baptist Church, established in the Eastern part of Winston township, near the residence of R.F. Linville, Esq.
Dedication services will beheld on the 31st inst. Rev. Mr. Mourning and others officiating.
Commissioner’s Court--First Week: A.H. Masencup; Edwin Shouse; Joseph Scales; T.H. Bodenhamer; M.M. Masten; Reuben Crews; Josiah Lineback;
Thos. M. Hunter; John L. Shore; Aquilla Pitts; Thos. F. Leak; Franklin James; C.F. Swaim; John B. Glascock; Robt. F. Hester; Pleasant Griffin; Thos. L.
Warner; W.W. Frasier; Thos. B. Lash; H.T. Brookbank; Chas. Spainhour; A.L. Blackburn; Thos. Mooten; Ransom Walker; P.A. Stoltz; J.T. Lockhart; John
Gorrell; F. D. L. Messer; Solomon Franklin; Oliver Chadwick; W.F. Jones; John E. Hester; Peter Waggoner; O.L. Pegg; Moses L. Swaim; Robeson L.
Stafford.
Second Week--Newel Sapp; J.W. Bostick; John Coltrane; J.S. Zimmerman; Jonathan Spese; J.J. Petree; D.N. Helsabeck; Branson Beeson, Sr.; Joseph
Davis; W.T. Vogler; H. Thos. Moser; Thos. Moser; Charles Orrinder; P.N. Whitman; George Sheets; E.T. Lehman; E.L. Krause; B.G. Elliott.
C.H. Hauser is appointed as magistrate in Old Town Township in place of P. L. Billster, deceased.
Messenger--Jefferson Items, Ashe County-- Mr. Samuel Waugh...fell down a pair of steps in Waugh’s store....Wm. H. Gentry cut his hand very badly last
Monday with a cutting knife.
Wilmington Journal-- THE OUTLAWS: (abstraction of lengthy article) Stephen Lowrey, the last and probably the worst, Henry Berry not excepted, of the
gang of Robeson county outlaws, was instantly killed... in Scuffletown section...by Daniel Holcombe, Thomas Sutton and McNeill Patterson...on the
plantation of Mr. John McNair....Rhody Lowrey, the widow of the defunct Chief, Henry Berry Lowrey, was among the crowd at Lumberton yesterday...
March 12, 1874
William Wilson, the man who killed Andrew Strong, on of the Robeson county outlaws, died in Fayetteville on Wednesday....
We learn from a private letter...in Gates county, Benjamin Arline was stabbed by Jacob R. Hathaway....
Plank Kilns Burnt--The plank kilns of John Wharton, Esq. near Clemmonsville, was burnt recently, consuming about 5,000 feet of lumber. Messrs. Teague
& Matthews in Salem Chapel township, also lost about 4,000 feet of lumber in a similar manner.
Superior Court in Yadkin next week:
First Week--D.P. Algood, E.T. Davis, C.M. Williams, M.L. Woodhouse, T.W. Reece, Henry Jenkins, Jr., B. G. Calaurd, R. H. Hutchins, Wm. A. Davis, J.L.
Blackwell, Thos. Hayne, A. Horne, Moses Swaim, Moses Chappel, Daniel Long, Jr., W. B. Joyner, D.W. Baity, Abner Bagby, T. J. Phillips, C.A. Joyner, R.G.
Howell, W.G. Logan, J.L. Speace, Thos. Greenwood, Y.A. James, J.A. Shugart, G.A. Holcomb, W.H. Branam, E.A. Windsor, A.C. Baker, A. P. Smitherman, J.
W. Williams, Thos. Hauser, Wm. Martin, W.W. Patterson, A.W. Martin.
Second Week-- Martin Wilhelm, F. A. Robeson, H. P. Messick, J. P. H. Baity, G. H. Renegar, Isaac Shermer, R.G. Zachary, W. L. James, L. J. Messick, W. S.
Arnold, F. W. Hall, R. W. Crater, Hamett Hauser.
Sentinel: William Crump attempted to kill his father, Woodson Crump, living in the upper part of Anson county....
March 19, 1874
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the lower court in the case of Anderson Kerby vs. M. Masten, for the defendant.
In the case of E.T. Clemmons vs Hampton & March,....favor of Clemmons.
DAVIDSON COUNTY: In the Superior Court--Emeline Walk, widow of Joseph Walk, d’cd., Plaintiff, Against-- Martin Tesh and C.E. Tesh his wife, Andrew
Nifong and Mary Nifong, his wife, L. L. Mendenhall and Emily Mendenhall his wife, Sarah A. Walk, Lafayette Sink and Harriet Sink his wife, Susan M. Walk,
and Cora E. Walk, heirs at law, &c., defendants. Petition for Dower.....(lengthly column)
A School exhibition will take place at Sprinkle’s School House in Old Richmond Township .....Laban Holder, Teacher.
The “last day” ceremonies of Waughtown School, James Tucker, teacher, will take place on the 21st instant.
Township Clerk: Mr. J.A. Lineback ...appointed Township Clerk to fill the unexpired term of Mr. James A. Gray, resigned.
Mr. John Brown appointed to keep court house clean.....
Commissioners Stauber, Nicholson and Kerner did not finally the settle with the county officers.....
Mr. Harrison McKaughn has been appointed a School Committeeman of Abbott’s Creek township in place of J.L. Phipps, Esq., resigned.
March 26, 1874
Our old friend and neighbor W.A. Reich, recently located in Mt. Airy, has returned and intends to carry on the tinning business.....
There being a vacancy in the Board of Trustees in Old Richmond Township....appointed James Reed and J.R. Helsabeck....
The Board of Commissioners have appointed the 7th day of April to settle with J.W. Alslpaugh,
....and John G. Hill, Sheriff, taxes for 1873.
County Commissioners: The following Trustees notified to appear....
Belew’s Creek Township R.S. Linville
Salem Chapel Township Thomas M. Marshall
Bethania Township N. F. Sullivan
Old Richmond Township W. Spainhour
Kernersville Township John H. Morris
Middle Fork Township Wm. A. Lowry
Old Town Township C. H. Hauser
Vienna Township H. R. Lehman
Abbott’s Creek Township J. H. Chamberlain
Broad Bay Township F.A. Tucker
South Fork Township J.M. Stafford
Lewisville Township W. A. Harper
Winston Township T. T. Best.
Mr. E.W. Lineback’s orchard near the residence of Mr. L. R. Brietz, is particularly beautiful....
A valuable horse belonging to Messrs Hege Brothers, fell....near Joseph Stockton’s plantation...causing death in a few days...
Greenhouses: Mr. Starbuck has a fine display of Geraniums, Lilies, Japonicas.....
Now is the time to transplant evergreens.....R.F. Linville, Esq.
Trapping--Three little boys, sons of the Widow Roberson, in this neighborhood, caught during the past winter, 143 rabbits in the ordinary ‘gums’.
A. Fogle, Esq., slaughtered a fine beef....
A general meeting of the Salem Cemetery Company will be held....E. Below, President, S.C. Company
Sunday School Concert: (only the names in the article abstracted)--Maggie Brietz; Rosa Mickey; Mary Anna Vogler; Addie Fogle; Tennie Keehln.
April 2, 1874 Issue Missing
April 9, 1874
Commissioner’s Court: Sandford Byerle was granted license to retail liquor in Liberty for the next 12 months...The following persons were appointed to hold
the elections:
Winston H. W. Fries, Esq.; J. G. Sides; and C.B. Watson
Kernersville John H. Morris, Esq., J.C. Roberts and John S. Ray
Salem Chapel Thos. M. Marshall, Esq.; N. D. Sullivan and W. J. Kirby
Broadbay F. A. Tucker, Esq., J. P. Nissen and Noah Hine
Four Fires in One Week: A.L. Stipe was accidentally consumed by fire....house of a Mr. Hicks, Messrs. Inscore and Brand, all in the same neighborhood
(Lewisville Township)
Easter--...Rev. E. A. DeSchweinitz prayed Easter morning Litany....choir under the direction of Prof. E.W. Lineback...Rev. Mr. Oerter delivered an excellent
sermon.....
Salisbury Watchman: A colored man by the name of Sandy McCann was run over and killed by the east bound train near Sugar Springs.....The train has
passed over three persons at or near Sugar Springs ...Simon Jones, col, seriously hurt, Mrs. Minor was killed....
Madison Enterprise: Peter Scales, was kicked by a mule....critical condition....
Mr. Charles R. Jones and Fred H. Pendleton have purchased the Daily Observer of Charlotte.
April 15, 1874
List of letters remaining in the post office at Salem, NC April 1st, 1874:
Ladies List: Mrs. Mary Jane Crews, Mrs. Johanna Crim, Mrs. Elizabeth Chaffin, Miss Annie Fishel, Regina Fishel, Miss Mary Jane Farabee, Miss Maria
Goodworth, Mrs. Mary Gray, Miss N. M. Holder, Miss Mandy Hoskins, Mrs. Lena Kauntz, (hairdresser), Miss Julia Ann Moss, Miss Catherine Smith, Miss
Fanny Shore.
Gentlemen’s List: Franklin Brindle, Willis Burns (col. barber), Isaac A. Cecil, Will Cook, Heinrich Dopke, Finch & Bros., D. T. Moore, 2, Jerry Motley, James
M. Neal, Walker Smith, M. V. Smith, W. Whiller, Thomas Whiserant............H. W. Shore, Postmaster.
Col. John M. Scales of Rockingham, had his shoulder blade badly fractured by being thrown from the stage near Monroe, on the 7th inst.
A new gold mine has been discovered in Rowan county, by Mr. Roark, on or near Dunn’s mountain, which promises great richness.
Rev. A. K. Murchison has purchased the Statesville Intelligencer of Messrs. Jones and Pendleton.
J.C. Moore, of South Iredell, a respectable and formerly an intelligent gentleman, has partially lost his mind.
From the latest information received it is now supposed the thief who stole the horse of E.A. Conrad, Esq., went in the direction of Patrick Co., Va.
Moses Nicholson, of this county, met with a painful accident on Friday last, by a fall.....
A new Post Office, rumor has it, will be established at Crater’s Mill, on the Shallowford road, in this county, with Mr. Allen Crater, Postmaster.
The village of Clemmonsville, situated in the midst of the finest wheat growing section in the State...looks unusually fine in the vicinity of the village,
especially that of Messrs. Strupe, Jarvis, Wharton and Fries.
H. W. Fries, of Salem, has a fine farm, formerly owned by Mr. Benton Douthit.....
Mr. Carlos Strupe & Son’s Tan Yard is doing a fine business.
The large Saw & Grist Mill formerly owned by Dr. Wharton is again in operation and doing well.
The Patriot says that Capt. Robert T. Gray of Raleigh, has accepted the invitation ....to deliver the Memorial address at the Confederate Cemetery in
Greensboro....Mr. J. Lenoir Chambers ...to deliver the anniversary address.
The Raleigh News says that Mrs. John Ferrell of Chatham county, on Monday hanged herself with her husband’s suspenders, resulting from a temporary
aberration of the mind.
April 23, 1874
....Thomas R. Purnell, the Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction will address the people of Forsyth, at Winston, on Tuesday, May
12th (the first week of Court).
The Conservative Democrat Executive Committee of this state....nominated Col. S. D. Pool for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The house of Jesse Hardy, col., near Best’s Station, Wayne county, was destroyed by fire....
R.M. Sloan, Esq., has been nominated by the Conservatives, for the Mayoralty of Greensboro.
Mr. Wesley Petree presented us with a Bramah chicken egg measuring 3 inches in length....
Mr. B. Y Rayle, Clerk of Vienna Township, Forsyth county, has resigned, and W. H. Goslen has been appointed to fill the vacancy.
Stokes County: Wilson B. Vaugh, Esq., of Germanton, was elected a member of the Conservative Executive Committee, in place of J. A. Burnett, deceased.
Cedar Cove Nurseries--Messrs. Craft & Sailor have associated themselves in the Nursery business...P O. Address, Red Plains, Yadkin Co., N.C.
Mr. Obadiah Spach was severely kicked by his horse.....
Sale: C. L. Rights, Esq., has sold his present residence in Cedar Avenue to Mr. J. D. Siewers....Mr. W. A. Lemly has purchased a lot adjacent to Mr. J. T.
Lineback’s North of the cemetery....
April 30, 1874
Conservative Convention in Yadkin: (only names abstracted due to length) Dr. C. H. Wilson, J. G. Marler , M. I. Vestal, Dr. Leroy Hampton, S. T. Speer,
Calvin Hanes, Leroy Hampton, Daniel Long, H. C. Wilson, Willis Dickson, J. H. Myers and A. Cornelius, John A. Stephenson
Committee Reports:
Booneville C. W. Williams, T. W. Reece, F. A. Robertson and A. C. Woodruff
Knobs R. W. Woodruff, E.D. Swaim, Moses Chappel, G.A. Bryant, J.D. Holcomb
Buck-Shoal J.M. Burgess, A.H. Cooper, J.F. Salmons, Alfred Mathis, Jo. Sparks
Deep Creek T. C. Hauser, J.E. Gough, A.C. Cowles, J.B. Holcomb, J.A. Hampton
Liberty W.L. Jarvis, A.H. Thomason, Wm. Murphy, B.G. Colvered, J.A. Stephenson
Forbush Thos. Brubaker, W.W. Long, J.T. Conrad, J.C. Conrad, W.R. Williams
Little Yadkin N.G. Hunt, B.F. Jones, M.D. Howard, Jo. Williams, Gabriel Black, R.
East Bend A. Horn, Reps Martin, J.H. Jenkins, A.C. Baker, J.H. Poindexter
Fall Creek Henry Snow, J.L. Blackwell, A. Turner, W.B. Hollyfield, G.D. Hobson
Stokes County: H.B. Carrol, Esq., is an independent candidate for the House of Representatives.
We learn that a hawk intruded on the poultry yard of Mr. Alexander Transu of Pfafftown, this county, to the surprise and consternation of a good old hen,
which, however, lost no time, but valiantly defended her brood of chickens, assisted by some guineas, and finally overcame the enemy, exhausting him so
much, that he was easily dispatched by Miss Ellen, who came to the rescue.
Accident--...an accident happened at Mr. A.E. Conrad’s ferry, on the Yadkin River....
Julius W. Wright, Esq., has taken charge of the editorial department of the Statesville Intelligencer.
Rockingham Spirit of the South: (court case... only names abstracted) Hiram Sibley, Henry Clews, Judge Dick, Thomas B. Keogh of Greensboro, Thomas
Ruffin of Hillsboro, Marcus Erwin of Asheville and B. S. Gaither of Morganton...
The Madison Enterprise- Mr. Richard Gentry, near this place...had two tobacco barns burned...
Salisbury Watchman-- ....Capt. J.W. Roark and Crowell are preparing to develop the (gold quartz) mine. Miles Stokes, the colored man from Gold Hill, had
his trial on the charge of burglary....
Raleigh News: ....R. L. Patterson of Forsyth ....appointed to represent the Society in the National Agricultural Congress...
May 7, 1874
Town Elections:
Salem: Mayor: E. A. Vogler; Commissioners: J.G. Sides, Dr. T.F. Keehln, E.T. Blum, A. Fogle, Dr. J.F. Shaffner, John Fries, Christian Fogle.
Winston: Mayor: T.T. Best; Commissioners: D.H. Starbuck, Maj. T.J. Brown, C.B. Watson, Willie White, S.W. Ferabee, Jacob Tise, R.A. Barrow.
Attempt at Robbery: ( lengthy article) Mr. Blickenderfer, Mr. E.A. Vogler, Mr. A. Vogler, Henry Edwards (col) from Greensboro.
May 14, 1874
Surry County--We learn from the Mt. Airy News that Allen Spayer, son of Mr. W.S. Spayer, whipped a dog on Sunday till he got his shoulder out of place.
Bill Edwards left his wife and three children, and eloped with Ruth Clouse, she leaving a husband and one child. The Mt. Airy community does not mourn.
Davidson County:...delegates to the Congressional and Judicial District Conventions:
Congressional: Joseph C. Scears, W.H. Baggett, Dan’l Ward, Jesse Hedrick, W.P. Redwine, G. Hill Lee, Dr. R.W. Thomas, David Loftin, M.D. Raper,
Solomon Mock, Elisha Raper, Zadoc Griffith, W.L. Thompson, F.M. Thompson, Dr. W.B. Mears, I.H. Miller, M.H. Pinnix, C.F. Lowe.
Judicial: Dr. A. Bula, Stephen Bailey, Levi Beck, Alex Kearns, Thomas H. Daniels, Simpson Boggs, W.T. Moore, P.A. Hoover, Jacob Yokely, Joseph Siseloff,
R.D. Snider, S.S. Jones, John S. Delap, John H. Swicegood, W.P.Moore, Alex Smith, J.A.March, S.W. Rice....Alfred Hargrave, Chairman.
County Convention at Stokes:...following delegates were selected by the convention to represent Stokes in the Judicial District Convention....John W.
Spainhour, D.N. Dalton, J. Q. A. King, John L. Smith, Dr. W.S. King, Edward Payne, Thos. Martin, James Rierson, Jr., Dr. J.L. Peatress, J.M. Martin, G.B.
Moore, W.B. Taylor, J.C. Blackburne, J.G.H. Mitchell, C.M. Lasley, S. Adams, Dr. W.A. Lash, Jr., B. Bailey, J.B. Vaughn, J.F. Hill and W.W. King.
A little son of Mr. Glass, residing near Greensboro, was burned to death last week.....
Forsyth Superior Court in session, Judge Cloud presiding....
On Saturday evening last, while the train from Greensboro to this place was running at the rate of 25 miles an hour, Emory Gray, son of Robert Gray, of
Winston, lost his hat....
Oldest Citizen Gone--Mr. Joseph Crews, Sen., the oldest citizen of this county, died on Saturday evening last, aged 92 years and 5 months. ...Mr. John
Vogler, Sen., of this place, over 90 years of age, rode on horseback to Mr. Crews’ residence, some four miles distant and was present at the death of his
old friend.
List of letters remaining in the post office at Salem, NC May 1st, 1874:
Ladies List: Miss Mary Brown, Miss Mary J. Ingram, Miss Louisa Knott, Miss Catharen E. Morgan, Miss Cathleen Spaugh.
Gentlemen’s List: Samuel Eagleton, D.B. Green, Wm. Hoiston, S.H. Newlin, Rufus Shouse, William Sapp, George Williard, Sen., Robert Wall, J.H. Wheeler,
John L. Walker, Cager Watt (col.)
Rockingham Courier:...Mr. J.D. Horney, a wagoner from High Point, N.C. was robbed ....
May 21, 1874
Lieut. Coffee, of the C.S. Cavalry, lies buried in the cemetery at Statesville. He was probably the last soldier killed in the late war. He was shot by some of
Palmer’s command near Statesville.
The Democratic Conservative Convention for the 8th Judicial District met in Winston, on Tuesday, and was called to order by Col. Joseph Masten, of
Forsyth...made permanent Chairman and W.A. Clement and G.M. Mathes appointed Secretaries...(names in the article) J.G. Marler, of Yadkin, C.F. Lowe of
Davidson, W.W. King of Stokes, J.A. Williamson of Forsyth, A.W. Smith of Davie, J.R. Gilmer of Surry and A.H. Boyden of Rowan...Thomas J. Wilson of
Forsyth, Jesse F. Graves of Surry, James E. Kerr of Rowan, Joseph Dobson of Surry, M.H. Pinnix of Davidson, Kerr Craige of Rowan
A Negro by the name of Edward Graham, 102 years old, died on the 29th ult at Magnolia. He was a native of Africa, and was sold in Norfolk about 80 years
ago.
On the 29th day of May, 1854 the Forsyth Literary Society was founded...
We learn that some young men by the name of Henkel, in Davidson county, came very near being seriously injured by the careless use of gun-powder...
The youngest child of Edward Peterson of this place was severely stung by a swarm of bees....
Mt. Airy Visitor: J.W. Rawley killed a mad dog a few days ago. Mr. Rawley happened to go to Mrs. Margaret Haynes when he found all in the family in the
house locked up...
May 28, 1874 (Many Articles Clipped Out)
Elder Wm. Turner will preach the funeral sermon of Widow Carmichael in the Methodist church, at Winston, at 10 o’clock A.M., on Sunday next.
June 4, 1874
Stokes County Convention: (names abstracted) C.M. Lasley, J.G. H. Mitchell, S. Adams, Thomas Martin, James Rierson, Jr., W.H. Gentry, J.T.W. Davis, T.
M. Baker, M.O. James, Gid. George, J.W. Martin, J.W. Spainhour, John Martin, John M. Linville.
Col. W.H.H. Cowles of Wilkes has been nominated as the conservative candidate for Solicitor in the 10 Judicial District. Judge Mitchell holds over in that
District, having been elected for eight years. We regret to learn that Judge Mitchell in feeble health.
List of letters remaining in the Post Office at Salem, NC, June 1st, 1874:
Ladies List: Nancy M. Holder, Miss Elizabeth Miller, Miss V. E. McKinsey, Mrs. Caroline Roberson.
Gentlemen’s List: Hill Crews, Frederick Crews, Col. Gray, Charles Gibson, Elisha Harper, Ellex Harper, Thomas H. Knott, Cyrus Q. Lemmond, George S.
Mathews, Andrew J. Motsinger, Auston McKaughan, Thomas New, James G. Newsum, L.W. Pegram, G.B. Robertson, Hill Rike, B.J. Snider, Robert Sersey
(col), H.J. Simmons, J.W. Slauter, Jonathan Tucker, W.T. Warner, S.W. Walls......H.W. Shore, Post Master.
Mr. John B. Hussey has sold his interest in the Piedmont (Hickory) Press to Messrs. Jno. F. Murrill and Wm. M. Conkhill. The paper will retain the services
of W.F. Avery, Esq., as editor. With him will be associated Mr. Murrill.
E.L. Hege and wife Mary J. Hege; Christian Hege and his wife A.M. Hege; Z.G. Hege and his wife S.A. Hege-- Advertisement to sell their storehouse, dwelling
house and lots on Main Street, Salem, N.C.
Serious Accident-- Mr. Robert Masten and family, while returning from Saint’s Delight Meeting-house, in the neighborhood of Robt. F. Linville, Esq., met with
a distressing accident....Dr. Keehln was call and gave the family all necessary attention....
Salem Literary Society celebrated its twentieth anniversary on Friday evening...E.A. Ebert...Charles Yates...C.W. Null...H.E. Fries...R.A. Hamilton...J.W.
Fries.....
Examination of the pupils of Salem Male Academy....Rev. R.P. Lineback...Henry E. Fries (commended)....
Hege Acquitted: We neglected to notice that Alexander Hege, charged with burglary, (which case was removed from Davie to this county) was acquitted at
our recent court.
Three Negroes, Henry Burton, Pomp Williams and Jason Snow were sentenced to the Penitentiary...
The Madison Enterprise: says W.H. Gentry, sheriff of Stokes county, having traveled over every portion of the county, and had every opportunity of
knowing, informed us a few days ago that he did not believe there were a half dozen men in that county who could plant a full crop of tobacco, owing to the
scarcity of plants. The people were planting a good portion of their tobacco land in corn.
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WESTERN SENTINEL
JULY 2, 1858
DIED- In Old town, on Wednesday 23d ult., Mrs. Catharine Hine, relict of the late John Hine
OBITUARY: Departed this life, on the 18th inst, after a brief illness, Mrs. M.P.T. SHEPPERD, consort of the HON. A.H. SHEPPERD, at their
residence near Salem. The deceased was born in Georgetown, D.C. and united in marriage with Mr. Shepperd during his term of service as a
member of Congress from this District. Gifted with those qualities which adorn the female character, she was eminently fitted to grace the social
circles in which she moved. But, though the object of general admiration, this fell far short of that deeper regard and affection entertained by those
who could best appreciate her excellencies in the retiracy of her family and her intercourse with intimate friends. Here is was, that her virtues shone
forth most conspicuously. A kind mistress, a firm friend, an affectionate wife, a devoted mother, in all these relations and the discharge of the duties
arising therefrom, she exhibited her most ennobling and endearing qualities.
The proper training, and the welfare of her children, seemed ever uppermost in her mind. Hence, the unexpected intelligence of the sudden death of
her oldest and darling son, an officer in the U.S. Army, in the flower of his youth, fell heavily upon her spirit, and although a Christian resignation
enabled her to control and subdue the greatest of anguish which at first filled her soul, still, the traces of a deep seated and enduring grief were
visible in her to the last.
Doubtless, the pang of separation from the loved ones of earth, would have been mitigated had it bee vouchsafed to her to welcome back to his
home, her second son, a promising officer in the U.S. Navy, just landed in the country after a prolonged absence of several years. But an inscrutable
Providence had ordained otherwise, and with the other deeply afflicted members of the family and sympathizing friends around, she gently passed
away.
She died in full communion with the Episcopal Church, relying with unshaken faith on the efficacy of the divine attonement.
Her mortal remains folled to the grave by a large concourse of friends, were laid to rest during the calm quiet of the sunset hour of the 19th, in the
new and beautiful Woodland cemetery, whilst her immortal spirit had already entered upon the heritage of heavenly joy which fadeth not away.
A FRIEND.
Feb 25, 1859
MARRIED:
On the 10th inst. in Waughtown by Wm. Turner, Mr. John L. Steward to Miss Sarah Sapp: all of Forsyth County.
NEWS:
The Rev. N. Fletcher Reid will on the second Sabbath of March, (13th) at 11 o'clock, A.M., preach the funeral sermon of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Waugh, in the Methodist E. Church at Winston (Jan. 28, 1859)
APRIL 1, 1859:
MARRIAGE:
Married in this place on Tuesday morning, March 28th, by Rev. N.E. Reid, Geo. D. Boyd, Esq of Rockingham to Miss Eiza C. Webb, of this place.
In East Bend, on the 20th ult, by R.C. Poindexter, Esq., Mr. F.H. Marler to Miss Elizabeth J. Martin, daughter of John Martin, Sen. All of Yadkin
County.
DIED: In Winston, Saturday the 28th of March, Mary Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Harmon and Mary Miller, aged 11 years, 11 months and 17
days. Our Savior said, suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven.
DEC. 2, 1859
MARRIAGE:
At the residence of William Barrow, Esq., in Winston, on the 26th ult., by the Rev. J.F. Smoot, M.D. Reaper, Esq., of Forsyth to Miss M.E. Henshaw,
of Guilford.
In Winston, on Thursday morning Dec. 2nd 5 o'clock at the residence of the brides's father, by Rev. L.S. Burkhead, of the N.C. Conference, Rev.
J.E. Mann, of the N.C. Conference, to Miss M. Miller, daughter of H. Miller, Esq.
DIED: In Forsyth County, on the 21st ult., FRANCIS D. PEDDICORD, infant son of H.H. and Jane Peddicord, aged one year, nine months and
twelve days
NEWS: MESSRS. EDITORS: The election of Town Commissioners for the Town of Winston, comes off today, and as your paper goes to press early
in the fore noon, perhaps, it might be well to suggest a ticket for Mayor and Commissioners. I have heard the following gentlemen spoken of and I
cannot think of any more suitable than they, to wit: Maj. Barrow, for Mayor. P.A. Wilson, Esq., F.L. Gorrell, Esq., Gen. A.J. Stafford, G.H. Rennigar,
Robt. Gray, Esq., col. J.W. Alspaugh and N.S. Cook, Esq., for Commissioners. A. CITIZEN
DIED of Consumption, in Forsyth County, on the 7th of Nov. 1859, Mrs. Asenath, wife of Thomas C. Chapman and daughter of Joshua and
Elizabeth Hedgecock. The deceased was born in the year 1824, professed religion in 1839, joined the Church in 1840, and was married in 1847.
As death approached she clung nearer and still nearer to her blessed Saviour, whom she so much loved. Though her afflictions were great, she
bore them with a fortitude and courage worthy of the Christianity which she professed. She was an affectionate wife and a kind husband. She leaves
a mother and six children to mouorn her loss. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. From henceforth they are at rest from their labors and
their works do follow them: