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Newspaper
Charlotte News
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1911
Page
5
Society brief items report Mrs. James B. Bradley and Mrs. Bramwell in Baltimore with ties to Laura Laurel Maryland, engagements and weddings for Miss Nell Gaston and Mr. Geo Gilbert, choir notes from First Baptist and Second Presbyterian churches, Mrs. I W Faison’s reunion trip, Wilhoite family relocation to Washington, and Mrs. Vernon Porter’s recovery and beach plans.
Mecklenburg County commissioners heard a major citizen delegation from Mooresville Cornelius Caldwell Huntersville Davidson Croft and Charlotte urging construction of a good highway from Charlotte to the Iredell county line to connect with Iredell County 400 000 bond program and to reach Davidson College. Other routine business and a second delegation from Allison's Ferry sought a survey of a new road route.
Mrs. C C Coddington will host the Tuesday Bridge Club in the morning at her home on South Tryon Street.
Mr and Mrs Archibald Brady of Reno Oklahoma visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Shelton in Charlotte to see Brady's mother and relatives. Their son Jenkins Brady is a high honors student at the University of Wisconsin, noted among 5000 students. Sallie Sumner returns to New York after several weeks in Charlotte and plans to move back soon.
Mr. Bryce McLaughlin and Miss Bertha Dotger returned yesterday from their Friday trip North. They will reside with Mr. Dotger until their new home east of the city is ready. Groomsmans John Craig traveled to Macon Georgia to serve as groomsman at the McCurrey Walters wedding. Mrs Dudley Burkheimer will visit Charleston next week to see her mother’s kinman Mr T M Medecal, a Charleston lawyer. Miss Hattie Durham and Miss Lillie Weathers, both of Shelby, spent Sunday in the city returning today accompanied by Mrs J S Owens and daughter who will visit relatives in Shelby for a month.
Turpentine firm in Savannah reports 58 3-4 to 54 1-4 in price. Crude cotton seed oil in Atlanta shows 41 1-2 as of June 6.
The Ben Vonde Company of Charlotte was granted a charter to operate a rug cleaning and drapery renovation business with capital of 50000 dollars. Five thousand one hundred dollars was subscribed by Jesse Carter Sr Jr and W V and R G Carter.
Mr and Mrs W P Lester of Liberty Street lost their four month old son W P Lester Jr a twin yesterday to meningitis after whooping cough The mother lies ill at Charlotte Sanatorium not knowing of the death The baby’s remains were sent to Atlanta for burial Mr Lester a clerk at the Southern Railway uptown passenger office is mourned by friends here and in Atlanta
Water officials announce strict water conservation due to dry weather. All sprinkling and wasteful use exceeding five gallons daily is prohibited until public notice otherwise. Consumers must limit use to actual necessities or risk water service being cut off without further notice.
The Sunday school of the Church of the Holy Comforter in Dilworth held a flower service with songs chants and readings. A floral cross was built using rotted plants to hold pots and afterward the flowers went to sick Sunday school members. Mr B S Davis leads the Sunday school and promotes its growth and interests.
The Woman's auxiliary of Presbyterian Hospital organizes a Friday night lawn party on the First Church lawn to raise funds for the hospital charity work. A further offering will be taken at the gates to support the hospital’s charitable programs.
Mr A M Whitesides of Gastonia is not a phased visitor today. Mr J Burroughs leaves this afternoon for Wrightsville Beach.
Interest runs high along Town Creek between the Orphanage and Austin's grocery as prominent real estate men seek options on land near the Mint street area. Austin reportedly received a ten thousand dollar offer, with options likely fueling a broader east side development plan by the Stephens Co.
Mose Knox a colored man pleaded guilty in Mecklenburg superior court before Judge Biggs to breaking into two houses. He received a sentence of three months on the road. Knox was part of five men who escaped Rozzell's ferry camp and were recaptured after a lively chase. He confessed to burgling the Honeycutt and Caldwell residences and stealing a suit of clothes and a razor.
Dr J B Alexander a well known county figure lies in a deathly stupor at his North Tryon street home after days hovering between life and death. Despite age and illness he shows a strong constitution and continues a determined fight.
Washington the cotton tariff will be revised this session according to Representative Rainey chairman of the ways and means sub committee. Experts are already at work and a bill will be drafted soon. A Yorkshire man at an auction shouted bid to a dealer, provoking laughter as the hammer man replied.
Aldermen meet to elect two successors to the water board with terms expiring June 1. Mr C B Bryant is expected to seek re election and Mr Thos Stewart’s term ends. D P Hutchison and J A Jones remain on the board.
The county board of education met at Prof. R. J. Cochran's office in the courthouse. They approved the Paw Creek School District No. 5 request to vote a special school tax and named Chas. A. Summerville registrar. An unfavorable report halted plans to build a school between Paw Creek and Long Creek following investigations by Prof. Cochran and P. D. Price.
A young man boasting he was the swiftest on Broadway seeks work at a West ranch. He is sent to herd 200 sheep into a distant corral and returns claiming 200 sheep and 9 lambs. The rancher discovers no lambs and finds the tale humorous, deeming the job dangerous yet oddly successful.
Sol Rosenblatt, a Chicago lawyer, nominates himself for a Mutual Life Insurance Company board seat, triggering a costly contest under New York law requiring 100 policyholder signatures. The fight, first since 1909, could require ballots to 600 policyholders worldwide, with estimated expenses up to 500000 dollars.
Walter Pettigrew Ewart, 21, shot himself at his Huntersville home on Gold Avenue after returning from church with his wife Kate Brown. Coroner and police found him in the room near a pool of blood. the couple had married 11 weeks earlier. The act followed alleged jealousy over his wife’s remarks and a premonitory farewell to his parents. Funeral set for the afternoon at the residence with Elmwood Cemetery interment.
The testimony portrays Judge Gary pressing for a Morgan led rescue of the financial system to prevent a panic. He claims Tennessee Coal and Iron Co stock is overvalued and discusses meeting with President Roosevelt. The investigation expands as Hamlin and committees probe Hollander, Root, Michael, and creosote imports with plans for broader inquiries across multiple departments.
The Charlotte Ministerial Association met at the YMCA to elect officers for the coming year. Officers are Rev. A. R. Shaw president Rev. J. G. Kennedy vice president Rev. E. G. Carson secretary and treasurer. A program covered music in public work public prayer scripture lesson and the sermon in public worship. The group adjourned till September and endorsed forming a Law and Order League to enforce state and city prohibitions with plans for a special meeting and committee setup.
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