The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-14
sENsATIoN OVER A SCOTLAND
NECK GIRL.
She IS Well known Here.

J Some months ago Miss Fannie Vick
went from Scotland Neck to Lynch.
burg, Va, and then to Norfolk to work
in the Clifton hosiery mills at Lam
bert's Point. She was we'll known here
and has many friends and admirers
who will be interested in what was
quite sensation about her in Norfolk.
Some four weeks ago she suddenl;
disappeared from her boarding place
and the following recent newspaper
. clippings give the matter somewhat in
detail:
A special from Norfolk to the Rich
mond Dispatch March 9Th, said:
"On the eve of her marriage, Miss
Fannie Wick, pretty North Carolina
girl, who has been employed in this
city, has disappeared, and it is feared
that she has been abducted. The
theory of voluntary disappearance is
not accepted by her friends.
"Miss Wick has been missing for three
weeks. The matter has been kept a
secret, but her brother, Mr.. J. S. Wick,
of Scotland Neck, N. c., is here aiding
In the search, which is being made by
the frantic bridegroom elect. Time,
money and talent are being freely spent
in the effort to locate the missing girl.
Wages were due Miss Wick, and effects
are where they were when she left.
These indications of foul dealing are
regarded as significant by her rela-
tiyes."
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot of Mar.
9th said:
"Three weeks ago the Virginian-Pi-
lot called attention to the mysterious
disappearance of young lady from
here, but at that time no particulars
could be learned to give it authenticity.
It is now learned that the missing
young lady is Miss Fannie Wick, for
merly of Scotland Neck, N. c., and was
employed at the Clifton hosiery mills
She left her boarding house. at Mrs.
Eliza Wilkerson's, on Thirty-ninth
street. It is reported that che
was to be married to a young
man who resides in this
vicinity, and the nuptial event was to
have transpired short time after her
disappearance.
"Diligent search has been made to
find out the whereabouts of the absent
young lady, but all efforts have proved
unavailing. Mr.. ]. S. Wick, her broth
er, came here from Scotland Neck and
has taken charge of all his sisters eff
fects, including some cash in money,
which was left at Mrs. Wilkerson's
when Miss Wick disappeared. She also
had some wages due her at the Clifton
mills, which will be turned over to her
brother"
The Richmond Dispatch of March
7th said:
"The mystery of the disappearance
I from Norfolk of pretty North Carolina
girl, who on the eve of her marriage so
strangely left there, has at last been
solved.
"Miss Fannie Wick, the young lady
In question, has been found, alive
and we'll, in the city of Richmond.
The news of her discovery will. no
doubt, prove more than acceptable to
her relatives in North Carolina, and to
her frantic and well-nigh heart-broken.
lover in the City by the Sea.
| "a few days ago kilograms were sent
out from Norfolk in every direction,
and to all newspapers, telling the story
Of the mysterious disappearance from
that city OF a remarkable pretty North
fCarolina girl, who came to that city
from North Carolina several months
/ ago.
| "The report said the young lady had
been employed by some large milling
firm IN that city, and that there had
sprung up a friendship between her
and young gentleman of Norfolk,
which had quickly developed into love
and and an engagement OF marriage.
The day had been set for the ceremony
and every arrangement had been made,
but on the eve of the day appointed
the young lady suddenly disappeared.
"This was three weeks ago, but not
trace OF her could be found, even by her
most intimate friends. She left her
clothes and other effects in her room
where she lived, and had not drawn
from her employers even the portion OF
her salary that was due her. For this,
I a1AO AOA AAAy OtnOI IGASOA6, A1Cl AA0AO0
would not accept the theory of her vol
nntary Disappearance, but strongly
suspected and openly stated that foul
play had been done. Tie report said
that "time, money and talent" had
been freely spsnt In the effort to locate
the missing girl, and that the young
lady's brother was greatly grieved over
the mysterious matter, and that
the bridegroom-elect was well-nigh
frantic.
"But mysteries seldom remain mys-
teries long in these days OF swift transit
and rapid transference OF thought.
"Certain citizens OF this city read
the reports from Norfolk; they found
an agreement in name, in description.
and In other details with young lady
who had come to this city from Norfolk,
and, behold the Sphynx-like mystery
was solved.
"Miss Fannie Wick came to Rich
mond from Norfolk three weeks ago,
engaged board at the home of Mr..
Charles Schaa:, who Ives on the Brook
turnpike just outside Of tie city limits,
and few days thereafter accep'sd
position in the cigarette factory CT Al-
len and Ginter Branch OF the American
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