HERTFORD COUNTY NEWSPAPER ARTICLES The Landmark (Statesville, NC) ----------------------------------------------------------------- September 27, 1907 In Hertfort county a few days ago Mr. E. Thomas Daughtry fell off of a heavily loaded log-wagon, the wheels passed over his head, crushing his skull, from the effects from which he died. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ April 15, 1898 The post office at Murfreesboro, Hertford county was robbed Friday night. The safe was blown open with dynamite and about $200 in currency and stamps taken. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ February 27, 1906 Pardons Granted and Refused [by the Governor of North Carolina] ..…Another pardon is to Godwin Pool, serving 15 years for burglary in the second degree from Hertford county, the man was found in the room of the barkeeper who sold him the liquor from which he was drunk, nothing being stolen. He has served 10 years and has a good record. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ November 24, 1905 The Landmark mentioned in it’s last issue that one Mr. Wm. Spivey had disappeared about three weeks ago in the eastern part of the State – from Hertford it is now stated – and that when last seen he was in company with a jug of brandy. Mr. Spivey’s decaying body was found about 10 miles from Hertford a few days ago and the empty jug was hard by. No inquest necessary. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ April 7, 1903 W. H. Taylor sheriff of Hertford county, North Carolina, was complaint in the police court of Norfolk, Va., Thursday against Edward Brown and C. M. Sturgis, who, he charges, with Leon Marshall and Arthur Winn, fleeced him of $520 in a poker game. The hearing was continued until Marshall and Winn can be apprehended. Brown and Sturgis were held without bail. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ February 6, 1903 THE LEGISLATURE In the House Monday the usual number of petitions were presented in regard to “temperance legislation.” …. Other bills introduced: …….. …Mrs. Vann, of Hertford, introduced a bill requiring all owners of dogs in the State to list all such for taxation and to pay a tax of one dollar for each dog so listed. Failure or refusal to list dogs for taxation is made a misdemeanor punishable in the discretion of the court. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ August 2, 1901 STATE NEWS The body of Mr. W. W. Turner of Hertford was found in Manteo bay last Sunday. It is supposed that his boat was capsized in a Squall. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STATE NEWS May 25, 1900 At the meeting of the State Medical Society at Tarboro this week ….. Dr. T. S. McMullen of Hertford, and Dr. J. C. Walton of Reidsville, were elected to fill vacancies on the board of medical examiners for two years,… +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ May 14, 1891 BOUNCING NORTH CAROLINIANS There has been a general overhauling of North Carolinians in the United States geological survey. Mr. Chas. Yeates, of Hertford county, has resigned to practice law. …….. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ July 18, 1889 The Agricultural and Mechanical College – Election of Officers Raleigh News and Observer – 12th – ….Foreman of Farms and Garden – Mr. B. S. Skinner, of Hertford county. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ November 21, 1889 The people of North Carolina irrespective of parties will be pained to learn of the death of Hon. William N. H. Smith, the Chief Justice of the State…… …..His father was William L. Smith of Lyme Connecticut who having graduated at Yale College in the year 1802, studied medicine, removed to Hertford county married there in 1810, and died there in 1813. His mother was Ann Harrell, of the well known family of that name in Hertford county. He was born at Murfreesboro, September 24, 1812. ……. Judge Smith married Miss Mary Olivin Wise of Murfreesboro, in 1839, who together with their two sons William W. Smith and Ed Chambers Smith, Esq. survives him. [The funeral of the Chief Justice took place from the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh on the 15th and was very largely attended. Gov. Fowle and other distinguished gentlemen acted as pall-bearers.] [A very elaborate tribute to Hon. W.N.H. Smith in this issue.] +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ April 2, 1886 Mr. Jesse J. Yeates, who represented the first district in Congress some years ago, has returned to North Carolina and is practicing law at Winton, Hertford county. He has been living in Washington City. [District of Columbia] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There have been a couple of new and very nice submissions this week to the Hertford County site. Please contribute whatever info you can for the benefit of other researchers it will be very appreciated and hopefully will generate research interest that you will find helpful! Here is the link - just scroll down to "Click Here" and click. www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/hertford.htm Happy Easter ~ Marianne http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/hertford.htm