06/26/1903. Charlotte Observer. TWO MARRIAGES - PITT VETERANS TO HOLD A REUNION. Greenville, N. C. June 21. Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. N. E. Anderson, Mr. C. V. York and Miss Mabel Anderson were married, by Rev. H. M. Eure. This came near being a runaway marriage because of objection made by the bride's mother, but the latter, learning of their intention, yielded and gave her consent. At 8 o'clock this morning, at the home of Mrs. Emily Harris, her daughter, Mill Lillie, and Mr. George H. Wilkie, of Sanford, were married by Rev. H. M. Eure. The couple left on the morning train for a bridal tour and will reach their home at Sanford about July 1st. Prof. W. B. Dove, of Reidsville, has been elected as suprentendent of the Greenville graded schools and has accepted. He will move here early in July. The Confederate veterans of Pitt county will hold a reunion here on Friday, July 3rd. Much preparation is being made to handsomely entertain the veterans. Gen. M. W. Ranson has accepted an invitation to deliver the address. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Moye gave an elaborate entertainment at their handsome residence last night complimentary to Misses Penn and Barnes of Reidsville, who are the guests of Miss Ima Allen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/27/1905. Charlotte Observer. Mr. H. W. Shannon, of Gastonia, spent yesterday in the city on his return from Faulkland, Pitt county, where he spent the summer doing mission work. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 07/10/1906. Charlotte Observer. Mr. W. F. Harding returned home yesterday after a vist to relatives at Greenville, Pitt county. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/21/1906. Charlotte Observer. Elijah Thomas, who was wanted in Farmville,Pitt county, has been arrested here. An officer from that county took himback. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 09/02/1906. Charlotte Observer. Mr. and Mrs. James Oswald Bobbitt, who have been visiting Mr. and Joseph D. Boushall, have returend to their home in Pitt county. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/05/1906. BARRETT TO HANG NOV. 17TH The Governor issued a death warrant for Sylvester Barrett, who murdered Walter Lovett in Pitt county. He is to be hanged at Greenville, November 17th, the Supreme Court having sustained the verdict of the lower court. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/02/1907. Charlotte Observer. MRS. ELIZABETH GRIMES OF RALEIGH Mrs. Elizabeth Grimes died this evening at her home here, aged 74. She was the relict of William Grimes, a great planter, and was born at Hanrahan in Pitt county of this State. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. F. J. Haywood of Raleigh; Mrs. Frank Dancy, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Ward, Raleigh, and two sons, William and Walter, both of Raleigh. Her family is one of the oldest and wealthiest in North Carolina. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01/13/1907. Charlotte Observer. The Governor to-day refused four pardons and granted four. A pardon was refused Sylvester Barrett, convicted January of last year in Pitt county for murder in the first degree. He appealed to the Supreme Court, which affirmed judgment. The Governor is satisfied that the conviction was legal and right. The man murdered was Walter Lovitt, a constable. The judge and solicitor refused to recommend commutation. The Governor directs the sheriff to hang Barrett. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/05/1908. Charlotte Observer. PITT COUNTY FARMER FALLS INTO CREEK AND IS DROWNED. Greenville, N.C. April 4. Friday night Mr. Jesse Smith, a prominent farmer of this county, was drowned in Bryant creek, five miles from Greenville. Mr. Smith with several neighbors went to the creek Friday afternoon to set nets and camp out for the night. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning Mr. Smith left the camp while his companions were asleep, and later they were aroused by hearing something fall heavily in the water, and missed him. His body was found in the creek about sunrise this morning. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 04/08/1908. Charlotte Observer. DR. WILLIAM H. BAGWELL OF GREENVILLE, NC Greenville, N. C. April 7 - Dr. William H. Bagwell, aged 50 years, died suddenly here this morning after an illness of only five days. He was a native of Wake county and moved to Pitt in 1883, first locating at Pactolus and moved to Greenville ten years later, where he enjoyed a large practice. He leaves a wife and five children; also several brothers and sisters residing in this and other States. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------