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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
5
A reflective poem by P. H. in Good Works about thinking of home at day’s end. It recalls cows and wheat, sheep bleat, katydids, brooks, birds and pines. Thinkin’ o’ home stirs memory, brings new thought, and marks the mother’s presence as daylight fades.
City mothers show keen interest in forming a club with Mrs Downing as organizer. A lecture by national lecturer Miss Charlotte White on Social Purity will be given soon to inspire mothers and children, with formal formation expected shortly after.
The Young Woman's Missionary Society of Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church will meet Monday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs Gilbert T Rowe. Attendance of all members is urged.
The Priscilla club will meet with Mrs C A Ring on Friday afternoon January 12.
Miss Florence Phillips of Greensboro entered the hospital this morning for a slight operation. Horace Sisson spent last evening in Greensboro as a guest of friends, while Wescott Roberson and Thomas J. Gold were in Greensboro yesterday on business. Miss Edith Harrison and Miss Irma Harrison left this morning for Fayetteville to visit relatives for the week.
Four year old Robert G F Wilson of Centennial avenue was burned when his clothing ignited near the kitchen range. He rested well later and was expected to recover after a physician said his injuries were serious but not fatal. In other items Elks minstrel date set for January 16 in High Point with committees named. Greensboro reports a successful minstrel show and city streets emerge from mud as colder weather looms with a clear forecast for tomorrow.
The case against R. R. Ragan for repairing a wooden building in the fire limits was continued until Monday. Heavy rain also caused the Broadway theater manager to postpone the Woman's club music department benefit until next Friday. Julius T. Horney visiting Raleigh for charter bills will spend the weekend in the city with his mother.
The Industrial committee of the Commercial club schedules a Welch schoolhouse session on Route No. 1 for January 19 to spark farmer interest in dairy herds and tobacco. City and state speakers will attend. In other news, Maggie Hooker and Annie Bell were arraigned for vagrancy in Municipal Court and each sentenced to 30 days in the county workhouse.
Pursuant to an order of re sale by Clerk Mason W. Gant the court will sell Lot 21 Block A E A Bencini lands at public auction for cash on Saturday January 13 1917 at 2 o clock P M starting bid 194 70. Commissioner Ed L Ragan and W P Ragan attorney note.
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