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    1. [NCRUTHER-L] Old misc. newspaper articles
    2. Nancie O'Sullivan
    3. Thank you, the response was wonderful, so I'll try to do more as time permits. The following are a few that I went back through and pulled that had some connections to the areas. All are Spartanburg papers, except other wise as noted. Some are just tid-bits. [1831, yes that's correct !] June 18, 1831 WM. MURRY The Subscriber at Flat Rock, Buncombe Co. N.C. and 36 miles north of Greenville Court House, respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that his home is in order for the reception of those who may call on him. The Southern Mail stage arrives at this place every Sat. at 8 am and leaves every Mon. at 1 pm. 1870-Married on Thurs., 22 nd , Dec. last, by REV. B. BONNER, MR. G.W. JOLLY to MISS JANE JONES, all of Cleveland, N.C. 1875- 117 acres on the north by the NC State line, west by THOMAS MILLER, south and east by R.E. CLEVELAND, levied to be sold as the property of J.P.F. CAMP at the suit of THOMAS, J.L. G.W. FINCH. 1875- MR. J.M. WALKER of Cleveland Co., N.C. brought in a load of potatoes last week which were as fine an average lot as ever came to market. One weighed six pounds and two ounces. MESSRS. AVANT Co. bought the lot and have them for sale at their store. 1897- Piedmont Herald At Spartanburg, Oct. 22, 1897. MR. WOODWARD FANT , one of the popular salesmen at Chapman's, the grocer, left the city Tuesday for Hendersonville, N.C. where he will wed MISS CARRIE LEE SPANN, of that city. MR. ROBERT ALSTON, of Tryon, N.C. and MISS MAMIE BRANNOR, of Flat Rock, at the home of the bride's parents. MR. ALTON is well known in the city. He is proprietor of the Chleora Vineyard situated near Tryon. 1903- T.E. BAILEY, who recently purchased the plant of the Union Furniture Co. has secured the services of W.S. SMITH, of Hickory, N.C. as Supt. and will have the factory in operation in a short while. 1910- INDIANS IN CITY CHARLIE LONG, his wife and several children, all full blooded Cherokee Indians from Jackson Co., N.C. are in the city. They have rented from MR. J.T. DANIEL, a servant's house on the old Gentry home place on North Church St. LONG is a carpenter by trade and has been secured work under a well known contractor in the city. The Salvation Army and officials of the city aided them by giving to them previsions and clothing...he said his grandfather lived to be 110 years old. He said he had died about 30 years ago, but recalls many wonderful stories he told him of the old days when the Cherokees were a powerful tribe and lived by hunting and fishing. 1910- FRIZSELL-TURNER N.D. FRIZSELL and MISS CORA TURNER, both of Tryon, N.C. were married at the home of F.C. McGHEE on Brawley St. by REV. W.M. WHITESIDE. Jan.3, 1910- MR. JEROME COOPER of Melrose, N.C. came down to visit his mother. 1911- F.H. PADGETT and A,M, HICKS of Henrietta, arrived in town today to enter Cecil's Business College. 1913- DOESN'T WANT TO GO BACK TO GETTYSBURG Raleigh, N.C. " I was at Gettsburg 50 years ago and spared to get back , Thank God, and don't want the US govt. to pay my expenses back", shouted SENATOR WATKIUNS, eldest member of the general assembly, today when he voted against to pay N.C. Confederate veterans fare to the reunion. Mant spoke against pension extravagances but the Senate passed the resolution. 1926- WALTER HESTER of Hendersonville, was the guest of his grandparents, MR. and MRS. M.F. HESTER.[ Sptbg.] 1910 Gaffney Ledger MISS MAYME McBRAYER of Forest City and MRS. WM. LOWERY, of Patterson Springs are guest of their sister, MRS. D.O. DAVIS .[ Gaffney] 1948- HENRY C. HARRILL DIES Spindale, July 21.- H.C. HARRILL, 62, died at his home here after an extended illness. MR. HARRILL is survived by his wife and 10 children; HERMAN, ROBERT, RAY, CLYDE, EDWIN, MISS MARJORIE, MRS. J.T. CARPENTER, MRS. EVELYN MENIUS, MRS. DEWITT YELTON, and DAVID, U.S. Navy, Alaska . Also a brother, HOPE and three sisters, MRS. W.E. MOORE, MRS. W.G. YOUNG, and MRS. R.R. FLACK. MRS. MOORE HASN'T MISSED CHURCH-1948 Rutherford, July 3.- MRS. ELLA MAY FLACK MOORE, 56, was recently honored at a special service at Trinity Luthern Church, Rutherfordton, by REV. CHARLES A . BACHMAN, pastor for having completed her 20th year without a single absence from service. 1914- S.D. ABERNATHY , married to FLOY WILKERSON,March 4, both of Forest City. 1915- OSCAR THOMPSON JONES-Ellenwood to CATHERINE NAOMI GOFORTH-Union, Sept.9. 1915 LYMAN CHESTER SAWYER-Belhaven to ALICE VIRGINIA BELL-Richmond, Va., Sept.6, 1915 ROBERT HENRY THORNTON-Cowpens to ESTELLE GIDNEY- Shelby, Sept. 28, 1915 ZOAR EDWIN DOBBINS-Ellenboro to ANNIE OUIDA SHERLIN- Forest City, Oct 11, 1923. 1929- MRS. J.H. SHEPHERD of Crammerton, N.C. is visiting her mother, MRS.KATHERINE ROGERS. [ Sptbg.] Free posting- nancie

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