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As the 1899 photo above shows, the grocery of Patrick Whitstead at 420 Market St. made use of barrels. They may have originally held sugar such as is described in the story below. (Photo provided by Bernie Dowler)
(Editor’s note: The following contains historical excerpts that contain language which would not be used in today’s reporting.)
Arrested in the South
Three residents of Parkersburg, and well-known characters about here, were arrested on last Monday at Winston, N.C., on the charge of robbing a large cotton mill. Their names are Frank Delaney, George Delaney and Albert Hobeck. Frank Creston, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested with them. The men are now in jail at Winston and will be held for trial.