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-'VilT ^ ' ’ Page Two THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, October 20, 1981 H*;,; Jy- Historical Gleanings -By- ELIZABETH MOORE "THE DAILY JOURNAL, NEW BERNE, N. C., SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1882 Excerpts from “Bits of the History lyf New Bern;’’ We are once more at the comer of East Front and Neusc .'^ireets, on the margin of Neusc River, Originally East Front and South Front streets were Neiise I'^ont and Trent Front streets. The name of New street was changed by Uie town authorities a few years ^f;0, after strong and sensible oppo- .sition to it by the present editor of the Newbernian. At the corner of New (Neuse) and TRY OUR FAMILY LAUNDRY RATES Most Economical In Town 14c — Flat Work 33c — Wearing Apparel CITY LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS, INC. New Bern's Largest and Finest Craven streets was the home of Wil. liam Blackledgc. He was a prominent citizen and member of Congress. If he did do his electioneering with garden seeds, which he carried in his sulky box and distributed among the old ladies in this district, Ave don’t know but what it was prefer able to the long and windy har angues of this day to motley crowds. He had two sons, Richard and Thom as Blackledge, short time they were allowed to live, dazzled and flashed amid the bright stars around them in this town. We had at different periods two William Blackledges in Congress from this district. The oth er, William S. Blackipdge, was a nephew. On the opposite corner of these same streets. New and Craven, was the home of William Gaston and on New street, a few steps from the old mansion was his office. Though married three times, he was long during his life a widower. He died in Raleigh in 1844 after an attack of apoplexy on the Supreme Court bench. The “Cat Hunt” written by Alexander Gaston, only son of Judge Gaston, when he was quite young, for a Northern magazine, was an admirable picture of the chase. On the same square at New and Middle streets is a house now the property of the heirs of the late Thomas I. Mitchell, that was for a time the home of the younger Masonic . . . Fri.-Thurs. Pretty Sandra Dee, America's most glamorous teen-age blonde star, headlines with Rock Hud son, Gina Lollobrigida, Bobby Darin and Walter Slezak in "Come September," romantic comedy in Technicolor. The 7 Pictures Corporation-Raoul Walsh Enterprises, Inc., produc tion is released by Universal-In ternational. You'll Find a Variety of Tropical Fish at Pittman's Aquarium 137 Middle Street Pepsi Spaight. There he arranged many of those famous political campaigns when he opposed John Stanly, John H. Bryan and others. Opposite on Middle street was the Stanly mansion Avhere John Stanly resided. Nathaniel Greene, distin guished patriot, was a friend of Stanly. When in Newbern during the Revolution, though the interior of the Stanly mansion was only partial ly finished, Greene was in it. Two rooms were prepared there for Washington when he was in New Bern at the close of the war, but he received the people in the Palace. In the Episcopal church grounds there is a marble slab on which is written “John Wright Stanly, died in this town in the year 1788, aged 47”. John Stanly’s office was on New street, not far from his dwelling. On New street is the Presbyterian church, six of the 13 original mem bers were; Lydia Stewart, 78 years; Dr. Elias Hawes, 71 years; Lucretia Jones, 80 years; Mrs. Eunice Hunt, 80 years; Robert Hay, 96 years; John Jones, 76 years. By adding the ages of the six together it will be found they make 480 years, or an average of 80 years. On the corner of New and Han cock streets is the old home of a remarkable colored citizen, John C. Stanly .... All of the history of Newbern has not yet been told. Signed: “D”. Tips From Ni^w Bern's Post Offico 1. FALSE.—Unlike most employees of the Federal Government, postal inspectors have no fixed hours of duty. If the job requires 24 hours of work a day, they work 24 hoAirs, ( Since inspectors must deal with all types of emergencies such as floods, tornadoes, train and plane wrecks, they are subject to call at] all times. ' ' "Your Name in Print:" Mr. J. L. Rhem returned from Florida last night. Gen. R. Ransom returned from Norfolk last night. Mr. William Bonitz and daughter of Goldsboi’o passed down last night for More- head. Mr. Bonitz goes down to ex amine the electric bells in the At lantic Hotel. Rev. S.W. Isler of Golds boro passed down to Croatan last night, where he preaches today. The following were passengers for More- Ifw machine that made office dlctafloo and transcribing 50% SIMPLER ^/'e/co'3S' \ ■tth InttMtaneout Nl|»lM Mk| v > complete with your choice of either actettos or trcMcribiof ecceisoriet erty »179*t Phone or write for dennonstrc lion at your office. Noobligatioik Owen G. Dunn Co. In Case of Fire At home— Get everybody out of the house quickly. Call the fire department at once. (Every member of your family should know how to call the fire department.) At public gatherings— Walk, do not run, to the nearest exit. Summon the fire department from the nearest fire alarm box or telephone. Keep calau... Remember, the clanger of be ing crushed in a milling crowd at an exit can be almost as danger ous as fire itself. Act quickly, but with a clear head. Question Box head City last night: L. H. Cutler, P. P. Williams, C. E. Slover and wife, M. D. W. Stevenson, William Whit- ford, E B. Roberts, S. R. Street, Sr., W. M. Watson, Col. J. N. Whitford and George Henderson. "River and Marine:" Steamer “Trent” sailed for Pollocksville on yesterday with merchandise and pas sengers. Steamer “L. H. Cutler” ar rived yesterday from Trenton with corn, turpentine, and passengers. Steamer “Contentnea” arrived yes terday from Vanceboro with lumber for C. T. Cherry. Q. How can I remove wrinkles from the skin? A. Apply once or twice a day a mixture of one ounce of melted white wax, two ounces of strained honey, and two ounces of juice of lily bulbs. Get the approval of your physician or druggist before using. Q. How can I remove glue stains from furniture and fabrics? A. By dipping a cloth in vinegar and rubbing hard. If the glue has hardened, keep wetting it with vine gar, and when softened rtHft ir oflT'' Q. How can I mend a rubbar hat AMter bottle? A. By using several layers of mending tissue, setting in place with a warm iron. Q. How can I clean the inside of a glass jar? A, Fill it with hot water and stite a teaspoonful of baking soda in it Shake well, then empty the jar'at once and rinse in clear water. ' SUBSCRIBE TO THg MIRROR Notice: John A. Richardson, Ad ministrator of Ida B. Amyett, deceas ed, August 24, 1882. James C. Har rison, administrator of estate of Grade Hatch, deceased, July 19, 1882. Kinston Collegiate Institute, Kinston, N. C., Joseph Kinsey, prin cipal. Clarence L. Dowell, 1st As sistant, Miss Bettie Kinsey, 2nd. Miss M. Blanche Robey, music teacher. Tuition from $1. to $3. per month in all English branches. Sea Breeze House, Morehead City, N. C. will be opened for reception of guest oh Jone 15. T. L. Hall, Proprietor. (Copied from the records of Mr. and Mrs. Tull Richardson of Bel- lair. Craven county. North Carolina — collection of old newspapers.) 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