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Charlotte News

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1911

Page

11

Wadsworth Property to Be Developed Wesley Park

Property owned by the Wadsworth family west of the city will be developed as a residential section named Wesley Park. The site about a mile beyond the Southern Railway will feature beautiful homes built soon by Mrs. A. R. B. Reese, Mrs. J. C. Patton, Mr. George Wadsworth, and Mr. Jo Wadsworth.

Wadsworth Wesley Park A. RB. Reese J. C. Patton George Wadsworth Jo Wadsworth

Mr Carr Buried Last Sunday Morning

Mr and Mrs A S Cheek returned from Rose Hill near Raleigh after the death of Mrs Cheek’s father Mr Carr. He died Friday night and was buried at 10 00 Sunday in the old family burying ground in his 86th year. Present were Prof C T Carr and his daughter from Asheville.

A. S. Cheek Rose Hill Raleigh

Death of James Gilmer Child of Matthews Couple

Eight month old James Gilmer, son of Mr and Mrs Gilmer Orr of Matthews, died yesterday after a several weeks illness. He had been treated at Presbyterian hospital. Funeral is in Matthews this afternoon with interment at Pleasant Hill Methodist Church cemetery.

Jones Gilmer James Gilmer Gilmer Orr Matthews Presbyterian Hospital Pleasant Hill Methodist Church

National Conference of Charities Day Program Report

An extensive morning program at the national conference of charities and corrections in Boston featured sessions after Ford Hall. Delegates heard reports from state corresponding secretaries and discussed adequate relief, care of destitute families, housing health and recreation, drunkenness and mental defects with leaders from New York Chicago Missouri and Boston presenting.

Boston National Conference of Charities and Corrections Ford Hall Bacon Hill Harlow Brooks W. R. Wiliams New York Jane Adams Chicago Joseph Lee Wiliam iWealy M. G. Schlapp Maurice Parmelee University of Missouri Frederick Almy Buffalo J. R. Brackett

Carolina Association Tonight Matchups Set

Charlotte visits Greenville while Anderson plays Greensboro and Winston faces Spartanburg in the Carolina Association. In the Southern League Mobile hosts Atlanta and Montgomery visits Nashville with Birmingham at Chattanooga and New Orleans at Memphis.

Carolina Association Charlotte Greenville Anderson Greensboro Winston Spartanburg Southern League Mobile Atlanta Montgomery Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis

Welcome Rains Liven Things Up Across Carolinas

Rain eased drought across North and South Carolina with up to 1.40 inches in Charleston and heavy showers in Georgia. Wind damaged a few roofs and chimneys in Salisbury but overall no major harm reported. Long-distance exchanges crossed state lines as residents celebrated the wet weather.

Charlotte South Atlantic North Carolina Piedmont Charleston S. C Georgia Salisbury North South Carolina Cole Blease

Pyron Promoted To Greenville Store Manager

Arthur Pyron, long time employee at C. D. Kenney's, Greenville, South Carolina, has been promoted to manager of the Greenville store. He is described as a young man of fine business qualifications and his elevation as merited recognition of his worth.

Dmhi Pyron Arthur Pyron C. D. Kenney's Greenville (S. C

Schedule change for train 28 to Winston-Salem

Train No. 28 to Winston-Salem will depart Charlotte at 10 20 a m on Sunday June 11 and arrive there at 1 45 p m instead of the previous 11 00 a m departure and 2 25 p m arrival. R H De Butts T P A Charlotte N C.

Winston-Salem N. C Charlotte R. H. de € Butts

Popular Excursion Charlotte to Asheville on Southern Railway

The Southern Railway announces a June 21 1911 excursion from Charlotte to Asheville via Spartanburg leaving 8 09 a m and arriving 2 20 p m with round trip fare from Belmont Gastonia Kings Mountain Gaffney Blacksburg Grover and others at reduced rates. Tickets valid on returning trains through June 24 with three days in Asheville and West North Carolina. Information from agents or R H DeButt T P A Charlotte NC.

Southern Railway Charlotte Asheville Spartanburg Gharote Ge Aba Cetais Ecscaie Belmont N. C Oviellon Cxo Joe Thicketty S. C Cowpens North Carolina The R. H. Debutt Charlote N. Cc

Bond Election for Charlotte Utilities and Schools July 1911

Formal notice announces a July 4 1911 vote in Charlotte on issuing bonds for Water Sewer Streets Schools and Auditorium under H B 1532 S B 1519. It outlines bond amounts up to 1 065 million with 20 to 30 year terms at up to 4 1/2 percent interest and various levies to support payments including a district sewer tax and a sinking fund for the Auditorium.

Charlotte A. D General Assembly of North Carolina Board of Water Commissioners Board of Aldermen Charlotte Auditorium Auditorium City of Superior Court Mecklenburg County General Assembly

North Carolina Creamery Butter and Grocery Specials

A local ad lists Butter from Nortella at 20c for cooking use, Red Line corn 3 for 25c, White Rose Maine corn 10c, three cans of peach pie filling for 25c, and Bre fast bacon at 18c. It promotes fresh produce like canteLOUPES, peaches, beans, blackberries, peppers, cucumbers, squash, radishes, cabbage, and onions. Sardines are advertised in multiple varieties from Miller-Van Ness Co. and other brands, with pricing from 12 1/2c to 30c per can. The note invites readers to call 2522 and mentions Sunbeam Tea for iced tea.

North Carolina Maine Miller-Van Ness Coq

Ambiguous Classified Notice From A Local Ad Listing

Hints of a damaged classified fragment reference to a freezer and a contact in a local ad. The legible portion mentions 263 WNW Gellegs Street and a Shuman with a phone listing. No clear event or outcome is provided in readable text.

CG. F. Shuman Gellegs St

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