I found some old newspapers and thought the names might interest some of you. This is 1906, over 100 years ago. June 4, 1906 News from the Daily Reflector STOKES NEWS June 2, 1906 D. W. Bailey went to Parmele this evening. Quite a number of traveling men have been in town this week. Miss Lillian Stokes who has been attending school at Louisbury returned home last week accompanied by Miss Ida Ellis W. W. thomas and W. G. Stokes are attedning Federal Court in Raleigh L. H. Roberson went to Washing Wednesday Pig Forbes of Greenville passed through town this evening. Miss Susie Ross has returned from a visit at Robersonville. Mrs. R. B. Brown is in town shopping this evening. Miss Cora Roberson returned today from a visit to Mrs. C. F. Page. Miss Ida Ellis went to Washington last Wednesday on her way home. Miss Pattie Davenport spent Sunday evening here with Miss Lillian Stokes. Lee Davenport was here Sunday night to call on Miss Ellis. Misses Rosa Stokes and Leslie Elliott of Washington were here Sunday to visit. Mrs. W. G. Stokes and daughter, Miss Lillian went to Bethel shopping. Cleveland Gurganus returned from college a few days ago. His many friends were glad to see him. Marvin Nobles is in town.
When I read the part about two ladies that went to Bethel to shop. I thought what a difference a 103 years make. My husband just closed his business due to arthritis and conditions of the building. He has barbered for 48 years plus. The two Funeral homes, I guess, are the money making business here in town. Hope they don't get any business from me. But, God has blessed Steve and I, and we are content with life. God Bless (Red Skeleton was and is my favorite comedian) Annette Ginn Roebuck, Senior Sis> From: wbk99@embarqmail.com> To: nc-pcfr-l@rootsweb.com> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:07:12 -0500> Subject: [NC-PCFR] DAILY REFLECTOR> > I found some old newspapers and thought the names might interest> some of you. This is 1906, over 100 years ago.> > June 4, 1906 News from the Daily Reflector> > STOKES NEWS June 2, 1906 > D. W. Bailey went to Parmele this evening.> Quite a number of traveling men have been in town this week.> Miss Lillian Stokes who has been attending school at Louisbury> returned home last week accompanied by Miss Ida Ellis> W. W. thomas and W. G. Stokes are attedning Federal Court in Raleigh> L. H. Roberson went to Washing Wednesday> Pig Forbes of Greenville passed through town this evening.> Miss Susie Ross has returned from a visit at Robersonville.> Mrs. R. B. Brown is in town shopping this evening.> Miss Cora Roberson returned today from a visit to Mrs. C. F. Page.> Miss Ida Ellis went to Washington last Wednesday on her way home.> Miss Pattie Davenport spent Sunday evening here> with Miss Lillian Stokes.> Lee Davenport was here Sunday night to call on Miss Ellis.> Misses Rosa Stokes and Leslie Elliott of Washington were> here Sunday to visit.> Mrs. W. G. Stokes and daughter, Miss Lillian went to Bethel shopping.> Cleveland Gurganus returned from college a few days ago.> His many friends were glad to see him.> Marvin Nobles is in town.> > Pitt County Family Researchers website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpcfr/> > Message archives address:> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=nc-pcfr> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NC-PCFR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. http://windowslive.com/howitworks?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_allup_howitworks_022009