MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
COVERING LOCAL ACTIVITIES
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19TH CENTURY
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THE PEOPLE’S PRESS
Salem, NC...Feb. 13, 1857
MURDER—We learn that a negro man, LAWS, belonging to Mr. FRIES, of this place, stabbed a free negro by the name of
MITCHELL, at High Point, causing his death. LAWS is confined in jail. The affair originated in a quarrel about some work
they were engaged in.
April 24, 1857- PEOPLE’S PRESS
A Homicide—On last Sunday morning a free negro named LOCKLIER, was found dead about eight miles north of Lexington,
North Carolina, dead, shot through the breast. JOHN SHOAF has been arrested on suspicion, and is now in jail. Patriot &
Flag, Greensboro
May 1, 1857—PEOPLE’S PRESS
LAWS, the slave of Mr. FRIES, was convicted of manslaughter, but judgment suspended, as he was considered justifiable in
the act, under the circumstances. LAWS was then sold by his owner, with the condition that he be taken out of the State.
March 15, 1863- PEOPLES PRESS
$50 Reward.-- RANAWAY from EZEKIEL MAY, near Gibsonville, N.C., my negro boy, BEN or BENTOM, aged about 40
years. He is ordinarily black, low and tolerably thick. He left Mr. May, to whom I hired him, on the 27th April, taking with him
two of Mr. May’s horses--one a clayback, ver large and blind in the left eye; the other a small iron gray mare, her foretop
having been recently trimmed.
MAY has offered a reward of $50 for the horses, but failed to advertise for my negro, although he carried from him his said
horses, together with a collar and bridle for each one, and the cloth cover of his wagon. My negro was seen passing west
towards the mountains. I will give the above reward of $50 for the apprehension of said slave, so that I get him again.
DAVID SCOTT, Greensbrough, N.C.
June 19, 1863- PEOPLES PRESS
$25 REWARD! RANAWAY from the subscriber, on the morning of the 15th inst., my boy STEPHEN. He was purchased in
Richmond, Va., about four weeks ago, of R.H. DAVIS, and was raised near Hillsboro, N.C. where he probably will endeavor
to make his way.
STEPHEN is about 8 years of age, of a copper color, rather spare built, and about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches height. His upper
front teeth are rotten off, which, however cannot be discerned, without raising his lip, and has some scars on his left leg
about the knee and calf, from a burn. No other particular marks recollected. He had on a low-crowned yellow hat and a gray
roundabout when he left, and had a broad-cloth suit with him.
I will give the above reward for his delivery to me at Red Plains, Yadkin Co., N.C., or his confinement in any jail so that I can
get him. A.P. POINDEXTER
The UNION REPUBLICAN
Jan 28, 1892 - UP
From Wilkesboro Chronicle: Orange Hackett, of Roaring River, one of the most prominent colored citizens of the county,
died of la grippe on last Saturday. He had accumulated some property and had built a church for the colored people which
bears his named. He was near three quarters of a century old
April 28, 1892- UP
On Tuesday of last week, a young colored girl by the name of MORRISON, who lived with the family of WESLEY HARRIS,
colored, about 4 miles down the Yadkin below Wilkesboro, was burned so badly that it resulted in her death. She had raked
together some weeds and trash, set fire to the pile, from which her dress caught fire. Her sister ran up and began to put out
the fire, but she jerked loose and ran down the hill as fast as she could, until her clothes were consumed. She was burned to
a crisp almost all over. She lived nearly 24 hours afterwards, and died.
We have another case of paralysis on the preceding Saturday, LINA KIMBROUGH, an old colored woman, when on her way
to the Post Office was stricken speechless and motionless in Miss S. R. NORMAN’S yard just a short distance from the
house. Some of the neighbors carried her back home in a wagon, and on Sunday evening following she died. Just before
she died she opened her eyes, but never spoke.
Panther Creek, N. C. April 26, 1892 GEE
The colored Presbyterian church here will be dedicated on the 1st Sunday in May. The dedicatory sermon will be preached
by Rev. WILLIAM HARGRAVE, of Charlotte.
May 12, 1892- UP
The dwelling house of HAM HARGRAVE, colored, was destroyed by fire last Friday. Ham’s wife was burning cornstalks too
near the house, when the roof caught fire, and the house was totally consumed. Almost all its contents were saved.
November 10, 1892- UP
DIED In this city, Nov 3rd, at the residence of Rev. L.G. BROUGHTON, where in the capacity of nurse she had been
temporarily staying, Miss Lucetta POINDEXTER, of East Salem, at an advanced age.
Dec. 18, 1892 - UP
FROM DAVIE TIMES—JIM GLASSCOCK, colored, was arrested on last Tuesday charged with having committed the crime of
breaking into THOMAS M. YOUNG’S store on the night after the election. He was bound over to the next term of the
Superior Court in the sum of $100 in default of which he was sent to jail.
Dec. 22, 1892 - UP
THE MURDERER VINCENT HERE--
TOM VINCENT , of ginger cake hue, who stands charged with the murder of old man FRED SHERRELL, col, in this city some
months ago, was brought back by Chief-of-Police Bradford from Jersey city last Friday, noon, and is safely lodged in the
county jail. VINCENT admits killing SHERRELL, but says that it was done in self defense. He is a married man and has a wife
and one child living in Salisbury, and claims to be 23 years of age, and is a barber by trade. This case will, in all probability,
be heard at the February term of Forsyth Superior Court.
Sept. 17, 1891- UP
HOMICIDE NEAR LEXINGTON- Last Sunday night, Sept. 6th, near Lexington, HIRAM CLODFELTER, colored, shot and killed
CHARLIE SHOAF, colored and under such circumstances that the Coroner’s Jury rendered a verdict of justifiable homicide.
SHOAF was returning from religious services and thought he would amuse himself by rocking CLODFELTER’S house as he
passed by. Clodfelter went to the door and called three times, but no one answered and leveling his trusty fowling piece “let
her fly” and succeeded in scattering the brains of Shoaf “to the winds” as it were. The two men are reported to have been
good friends. Clodfelter next day surrendered himself, and unless new evidence turns up will be acquitted.
Nov 3, 1892 - UP
DAN BROWN, col, is working out a $30 fine and cost upon the chain gang for beating his wife. All women are not angelic in
disposition, ‘tis true, but he man that will strike one is a disgrace to his sex, and should be given like for like, stripe for stripe,
with fine and cost thrown in for good measure.
In this city the past week, Mr. P.W. STOKES, a farmer from Stokes county, was relieved of $5 by two colored men, JAMES
WINSTON and CHARLES PAISON, by betting $5 to $20 that he could draw a certain card from a pack containing as many
different numbers upon their face. STOKES swallowed the bait and lost, but Chief of Police BRADFORD came upon the
scene about this time and nabbed the gamblers.
Nov 24, 1892 - UP
Albert Scales, col., was committed to jail Monday charged with stealing $40.00 from Maj. W.F. Anderson. A preliminary
hearing was held before Esquire Pegram.
WILL TAKE NO DRAGGING –LEE STAFFORD, col., was committed to jail Friday night charged with rocking Conductor
Swaim, while upon duty on the Electric Street Cars. The case will probably be settled by a jury this term of Court. Stafford
was boisterous and Swaim dumped him, as he deserved, from the car. Good order will be maintained upon the car line and
the efforts in this direction are endorsed by all.
Dec 1 1892 - UP
LEE CRUSHED—WESLEY DELAP, a well known colored man, who by faithfulness to his old master until the death of latter
some years ago and by him left a snug competency, had his leg crushed near the hip just beyond the Salem Creek,
Thanksgiving Day. The runaway team of MR. R. STEDMAN of Germanton ran into Wesley’s wagon and horses, which he
was holding as they came up. Dr. Dalton dressed the wounded member, but Wesley will feel the effects for many a day.
1893- THE WACHOVIA MORAVIAN: Aug Issue 1893
Colored Church. - A lovefeast was celebrated on the second Sunday in July. In the death of Bro. PETER STOCKTON
which occurred on the 29th of July, the congregation lost one of its oldest and most prominent members. He was earnestly
attached to the church and was a good citizen.
1894--THE WACHOVIA MORAVIAN: Jan Issue 1894-- Colored Congregation-- Two deaths have occurred in this
congregation during December, the two oldest members being taken, Sr. Lydia Spaugh, at the age of 83 years and 5 days,
and Bro. Lewis Foltz, at the age of 81 years, 1 month and 13 days.