Although the town of Davidson was incorporated in 1879, it did not have a newspaper until 1883. For two brief years, The Weekly Entereprise, later named the Davidson College Enterprise provided news, humor and advertising for the town. The editor of the paper, Robert Gordon Sparrow was just 15 when he started the paper. His editorship and the run of the paper ended when Sparrow entered Davidson College as a student in the fall of 1884.

While only 7 issues of the paper remain today, they provide a useful window into the town’s past. Articles cover local elections, a small crime spree, and college events.

Additional information on Robert Gordon Sparrow.

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May 11, 1883

June 8, 1883

June 20, 1883

June 22, 1883

June 29, 1883

January 1884

February 1884

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