July 14, 1815. Raleigh Star, Raleigh, NC. OBITUARY: Died in Pitt County,on the 2d inst. Mr. Shadrack Cannon, a respected citizenof that county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 15, 1893. Charlotte Observer. Mrs. Polly Dail, said to have been 112 years old, died in Pitt County last week. The Greenville Reflector says she left a son who is in his 60th year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 12, 1892. Charlotte Observer. A fire at Greenville, Pitt County, Sunday evening destroyed the old Bernard dwelling occupied by Mr. J. M. Latham, the dwelling of Mrs. Taft and two tenant houses. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Died, on the 23d ult, in his thirty-eighth year, Col. Howell Cobb, of Pitt county, whose death was much regretted by all of his neighbors and acquintances. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 30, 1891. Charlotte News. Gov. Holt has offered a reward of $200 for the capture of John R. Moore, of Pitt County. Moore is wanted for shooting his brother from ambush and inflicting what is thought to be a mortal wound. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 03, 1893. Charlotte Observer. At Ayden, Pitt County, last Saturday night, J. W. Harrington shot, accidently, and killed William McLawhorn. They and others were having a drinking spree in a bar-room, when Harrington undertook to take out his pistol to show to McLawhorn. It was discharged and the latter was killed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 16, 1893. Charlotte Observer. Mrs. Jane Edward, of Falkland township, Pitt County, committed suicide by drowning. Her mind was infected. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------