Kinston Free Press
20 Jul 1898

Glenfield Items

• Mr. E. D. DIXON visited at Hookerton last Sunday.
• Mr. L.H. SYLIVANT, of Hookerton, spent Sunday evening near here
• Miss Stella WARTERS visited Miss Belle PRIDGEN Saturday night and Sunday
• Most all the young people of this section attended quarterly meeting at Hull Road Sunday.
• Messrs. B.F.D. ALBRITTON, of Greenville, and J.E. ALBRITTON, of Hookerton, visited near here Monday afternoon.
• Miss May BROOKS, of near Grifton, who had been spending some time with Miss Genie ARTHUR, returned home Sunday.
• We have been having some very hot days recently.  Watermelons are beginning to put in an appearance now, which are very acceptable.

Kinston Free Press
21 Jul 1898

Mr. Louis WEBB, who was raised in Newbern and lived there before the civil war, and who married Miss Caroline PHILLIPS there, died Wednesday morning, July 20th, in Brooklyn, aged over 80 years. The body was taken to Newbern this afternoon, accompanied by his wife, for burial. Mrs. WEBB is a cousin of or townsman, Mr. S.H. ABBOTT.

Kinston Free Press
21 Jul 1898

Hugo Items

• Mr. Bob NELSON is smiling. It’s a great big girl.
• Mr. W.P. GILBERT is smilig too. It’s a fine boy.
• Mr. David JONES, of Ormondsville, spent today with us
• Mrs. Bertie MCCOY has returned from visiting her brother in Pitt county
• Master Jesse JOHNSON, son of Mrs. Pattie JOHNSON, fell through a cart yesterday afternoon and peeled the flesh from his bone about six inches long from ankle to knee.
• I am sorry to announce the death of Mr. John HOOTEN’s little girl, Lena. She was taken sick Sunday night and died Monday morning. The burial took place at Sharon Tuesday afternoon.
• Mr. Robert HARRIS’ little girl, Sidney, died Tuesday morning in the same house. Mr. HOOTEN’s little girl was taken out for burial and Mr. HARRIS’ little girl was put in the same cradle a corpse. Mr. HARRIS’ little girl will be buried at Edwards’ Chapel this afternoon.

Kinston Free Press
21 Jul 1898

Lousin Swamp Items

•  Miss Hattie PARROTT is visiting Mrs. J.F. MEWBORNE
• Mr. Erroll DIXON, of Kinston, is visiting Mr. L.O. MOSELY
• Mrs. S.B. TAYLOR visited relatives over the river last week
• Mr. J.M. HARPER left Saturday to visit Mr. Robert HODGES
• Mr. and Mrs. L.C. MOSELY spent Sunday at Mr. Parrott HARDEE’s
• Mr. Marvin ORMOND, of Ormondsville, was in this section a short while last week.
• The farmers in this section are very busy - curing tobacco and laying by the other crops
• Miss Bessie HARDING, who had been visiting in this vicinity, left for Ormondsville last Saturday.

Kinston Free Press
21 Jul 1898

Miss Mamie Tolson died late yesterday evening. The news of her death was a surprise to a great many, as it was not generally known she was sick until yesterday morning. Miss Tolson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Tolson. Miss Tolson was very popular among the young people, and was the chief promoter of the pleasure of her associates. A good girl, of a gentle, sweet disposition and loved by all. Though her death causes great grief, we bow in humble submission to the divine will of a higher power above.

Kinston Free Press
July 21, 1898

The Republican National Convention — Three counties (Onslow, Jones and Cateret) bolted the Republican judicial convention held Thursday at Warsaw, at which C.P. LOCKEY was nominated for judge.

Onslow, Jones, Lenoir, Greene and Carteret delegates opposed making a nomination for judge until after the State convention. Resolutions were passed endorsing the State and national administrations.

J.E. CAMERON was named as executive commiteeman from Lenoir. R.D.S. DIXON from Greene. Abe MIDDLETON, colored, of Duplin, and John T. HOWE, colored, of New Hanover, were made committeemen at large.

It is understood that the delegates from Greene, Onslow, Jones, Cateret and Lenoir want the Populists to have the judgeship, while the Lockey adherents are dead opposed to that course. The three counties which withdrew from the convention are each entitled to a representative on the executive committee, if they demand it, and in anticipation that they will make the demand and then would have a majority of the committee, including the two committeemen from Greene and Lenoir, they have been forestalled by adding two members at large to the committee. The LOCKEY men thus prevent the opposition form getting control of the committee, in which event the committee might “take down” Mr. LOCKEY and “put up” a Populist candidate for judge.

A resolution was adopted favoring fusion - the Republicans to take the judgeship, the Populists, the solicitorship. RICHARDSON will probably be renominated for solicitor by the Populists.

Kinston Free Press
20 Jul 1898

Cove Items

• Capt. and Mrs. S.E. EWELL, after spending some time visiting relatives, returned to their home last Monday, at Southport.
• Mrs. M.A. WATERS and grand-daughter, Miss Ada THOMPSON, of Dover, came last week to spend some time visiting relatives.
• There will be a picnic at Core Creek church near Cove, Friday, before the first Sunday in August, free for everybody with well-filled baskets.  The managers promise to make this the best ever held at Cove.  Let all attend and do their part and no one will be disappointed.
• A little stranger arrived at our house about three weeks ago, large to his age and very loud, especially when others want to sleep.  We would like to name him for the next Democratic president and if the editor of the Free Press can name the man we are ready to  name the baby. - [How about William J. - Ed.].
• Miss Lizzie EWELL came last week and took charge of Cove school; and Mrs. Jarrette WHITE, the Core Creek school.  These schools are less than a mile apart, and if all the children over six and under twenty-one would attend each would average over seventy-five.  The committee claim they will be able to give a five months’ term.

From the Kinston Free Press
New Bern News Items
20 Jul 1898

•  Several small boats were capsized yesterday during the squall, but no one was drowned
• Mr. F.C. DANIELS left this morning for Goldsboro to make arrangements for the accommodation of the Newbern fire department during tournament week.
• Lightening yesterday struck the residence of Mr. James HANCOCK on Middle street.  It struck the southeast corner of the roof, running up the edge nearly to the comb, and tearing off the molding and shingles, and breaking the window glass.
• Mess. H.C. WHITEHURST, president , and H.L. HALL, treasurer, of Craven Lodge No. 1 Knights of Harmony, on Monday the 18th, paid to Mrs. Rachel MANN, widow and beneficiary of C.C. MANN, deceased,  $134, being the balance due on certificate of beneficiary.
•  The signal corps that had been stationed at Cape Lookout, consisting of Mess. J.L. HARTSFIELD, Sam HYDE, C.C. THORNTON, Don Wood and Ed HARDISON, came up this morning and will leave this evening for Norfolk.  From that place it is thought they will go to the Philippines.

Kinston Free Press
18 Jul 1898
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Mrs. Eliza Ann, wife of Mr. W.W. SMITH, of near here, while using kerosene to light a fire in the stove on Monday evening, was so seriously burned that she died that night about 1 o’clock. The blaze extended to the can, causing an explosion. The flames enveloped her and she ran out doors, falling to the ground, and when the flames was subdued it was found that she burned from head to foot. She leaves several children, a husband, and a host of relatives to mourn her death. We extend our sympathy.

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