Miscellaneous Newspaper Abstracts
SCHOOL HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING - The Washington (N. C.) Dispatch, states that the barn of Mr. Bernard Carrowan, in which the common school was kept, was struck by lightning on the 28th ult. There were about 50 pupils in school. Two boys, Joseph, son of Hardy Leary, and William, son of Christopher Carrowan, were killed, and two others were knocked down. The rest were unhurt. (The Albemarle Southron and Union Advocate (Elizabeth City) - October 19, 1860, page 3, column 4.) Submitted by Leah Sims.
Washington, Sept. 28 -- A man by the name of William MOORE, was drowned from off the sloop Lucille, near Chocowinity Bay, last night. According to one of the crew Moore was called up from below by the captain and on coming on deck, walked to the edge of the rail, where he either fell or jumped overboard. A line was thrown to him, and he jerked this out of the thrower's hand. Before the sloop could tack and get back to him he sank and was seen no more. (Kinston Free Press (Kinston, Lenoir Co., NC) - Sept. 29, 1905) Submitted by Taneya Koonce.
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