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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1916

Page

3

Revival at South Main: Forty-Two Conversions Reported

The South Main Street Methodist revival led by Rev. H H Robbins saw 41 conversions at two services yesterday and over 60 for the week. Tonight at 7 45 another service is planned as decisions are urged, with the preacher describing prisoners of hope and urging immediate commitment. The meeting filled the church and was praised as a revival of old time Methodism.

Robbins Christ South Maine

Commutations Reduce Death Sentences in Irish Rebels Trial

Dublin reports five death sentences are commuted by the field general court martial. Countess Georgiana Markievicz and Henry O’Hanrahan receive life penal servitude. George Plunkett and John Plunkett are set to ten years. Philip Cosgrave’s sentence is reduced to five years and thirteen others to three years.

Dublin London Georgiana Markievicz Henry O’hanrahan George Plunkett John Plunkett Joseph Plunkett Philip Cosgrave

Sale of Guilford land under mortgage in High Point area

J PARKINS executor announces the sale on May 18 1916 at 2 30 pm of a one acre more or less parcel in High Point township Guilford county described as beginning at an iron stake on the public road to Jamestown then along lines 10 16 10 16 rods. Proceeds to satisfy a mortgage executed March 18 1915 by W F Burley and wife Malissie Burley recorded book 271 page 528 with Guilford county deed records.

W. F. Burley Malissie Burley Register of Deeds’ Office Guilford County High Point Township J. R. Williams High Point Jamestown McAdam Road North Main Street Teague Thomas Carrick Levi Horney Carrick Ford Ecker Said Ecker R. H. Wheeler Williams Avenue Levi B. Horney Wheeler Robert Brockett Brockett Ford Keker Thomas Norwood Norwood A. Burns Said Burns City Cemetery Said City Cemetery Forrest Avenue Barbee Levi Johnson

Local Scores Across North Carolina Cities

Readable game results show Durham 8 over Greensboro 4, Charlotte 4 over Raleigh 2, and Winston Salem 5 versus Asheville 13. Compiled from regional tally in the late edition.

Charlotte Durham Raleigh Asheville Winston-Salem Greensboro

Philadelphia 4 Washington 1 and More Scores

A sequence of game scores includes Philadelphia defeating Washington 4 to 1, Boston 4 over New York 5, Detroit versus St. Louis with Iain, and Chicago 1 to Cleveland 4.

Philadelphia Washington Boston New York Detroit-St. Louis Chicago Cleveland

Unclear Rival Scores From Fragments

OCR snippet lists scattered sports-like numbers and team abbreviations for Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Cincinnati New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia with partial percentages and an 11 in flings note unclear context and outcome.

Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati New York Boston Brooklyn Philadelphia

Notable Scores Across Southern Cities

Atlanta leads Mobile 4 to 3 while Chattanooga defeats Memphis 5 to 4. Little Rock posts a 12 to 2 win over Nashville. Birmingham dominates New Orleans 10 to 6.1, highlighting a day of tight games across the region.

Atlanta Mobile Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Nashville Birmingham New Orleans

Baseball score recap from several games across cities

In a series of late innings results Columbia 4 Jacksonville 6 Charleston 3 Augusta 4 in 10 innings Coluenbus 4 Montgomery 7 Macon 10 Albany 11 indicating varied outcomes across teams and locations.

Charleston Montgomery Jacksonville Columbus Augusta Macon Columbia Albany Coluenbus

Local Baseball Scores From Hopewell and Nearby Games

Hopewell 4 0 Newport News 2 2 second game seven innings by agreement. Portsmouth 2 Rocky Mount 4 Petersburg 4 Norfolk 2.

Portsmouth Petersburg Norfolk Rocky Mount Hopewell Newport News

Scores From City Matches Read Like Brief Athletics Card

Minneapolis leads Louisville 3 2 in a cited matchup while St Paul defeats Indianapolis 4 3 and Milwaukee falls to Columbus 2 3. Kansas City tops Toledo 8 12 in the listed results.

Local Scores Highlight East Coast Hockey Matches

Baltimore beat Buffalo 6 to 3 while Richmond defeated Rochester 2 to 1. Newark triumphed over Montreal 6 to 3 and Providence edged Toronto 8 to 7 in a set of regional matches.

Baltimore Buffalo Richmond Rochester Newark Montreal Providence Toronto

College football scores from various campuses prompt mixed results

At Lexington Virginia V P 1 15 surrender shows Princeton defeated Cornell 1 0. Harvard 4 Penn 0. Navy 6 Bucknell 12. Army 15 Georgetown 6. Trinity 0 Georgia Tech 5. Swarthmore 3 Johns Hopkins 9. Randolph Macon 4 William and Mary 3. Clemson College 11 Auburn 9 3. Yale 1 Virginia 13.

Annapolis Navy Bucknell West Point Army Georgetown Baltimore Swarthmore Johns Hopkins Ashland Randolph Macon William and Mary Clemson S. C Clemson College Auburn New Haven Yale University of Virginia

British Shipping Losses Rise as Food Crisis Looms

London reports daily sinking of about 60 000 tons of British shipping, heightening fears of a looming food shortage. A $1.5 billion annual food import bill relies on neutral vessels now scarce due to increased submarine activity. The 1916 crop outlook重 Canada, United States, and France show double digit declines, while Britain struggles with labor shortages hampering agricultural effort.

Britis#h mercantile marine International Agricultural Institute Canada United States France British Board of Agriculture

Sunday Baseball Scores Across American Leagues

Detroit fell to St Louis 7 to 2 while Chicago beat Cleveland 2 to 0, with Sunday results showing Detroit and Chicago in action and Cleveland mentioned in brief standings.

National and Southern League Scores Roundup

In National play Chicago beat Pittsburgh 6 to 1 while Southern action saw Nashville defeat Atlanta 5 to 1. Mobile won 4 to 2 against Memphis and New Orleans led Little Rock 11 to 2 in recent games.

Scoreboard tally from city league games

Minneapolis defeated Louisville 12 to 3 while Milwaukee led 6 to Columbus 2. St Paul beat Indianapolis 4 to 3 and Kansas City lost to Toledo 1 to 6.

Weather notes from midweek rail routes and cities

Rain affects routes from Providence to Toronto and Newark to Montreal with wet grounds reported for Baltimore and Buffalo, while Rocky Point and R 1 experience showers.

Rocky Point Providence Toronto Newark Montreal Baltimore & Buffalo

Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Syrup Endorsed

The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a trusted cough remedy praised for fits of coughing in people and animals. It warns of imitations and urges insistence on Foley's Mann Drug Co. product.

Foley Foley's Mann Drug Co. Adv

Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Co Schedule in Effect

This schedule shows train arrival and departure times at listed stations as of October 1, 1915. Times are not guaranteed and service subject to change without notice.

Southern Railway Schedule No. 30 and Nos 44 36 22

Train timetable entries list departures at 7.45 a m 2.10 p m and 2.45 p m 8.00 p m for Southern Railway Schedule No 30 and numbers 44 36 22. The fragment shows times and train numbers without complete routes.

Trains Run From Asheboro to Norfolk via Norfolk Southern

Passenger service operates from Asheboro North Carolina to Terminal Station Norfolk Virginia with daily weekday departures at 12 05 p m and 3 45 p m to Aberdeen and intermediate points and returns at 10 40 a m and 2 35 p m. Connections at Star offer Charlotte and intermediate stations.

North Carolina Terminal Station Norfolk Asheboro Norfolk Southern N. B Aberdeen Star Charlotte L D. Burkhead N. C E. D. Kyle H. S. Leard

Re-Resale of Lands in Guilford County Superior Court

In Guilford County North Carolina the Superior Court before the Clerk approves a re sale of lands under a power of sale. Names listed include Lillian Highfiell Welborn Albert Welborn Rowan Welborn Mrs Rowen Welborn Ethel Welborn Montsinger Avery Montsinger Mrs Levi King D A Highfiell and Emma Horney Hightfield and Mrs Levi B Horney. Case presented by T Jd.

North Carolina Guilford County Lillian Highfiell Welborn Albert Welborn Rowan Welborn Ethel Welborn Montsinger Avery Montsinger Levi King D. A. Highfiell Emma Horney Hightfield Levi B. Horney

Three Tracts in Guilford County Offered for Sale

Public auction set for May 15 1916 at Greensboro courthouse door features three Horney lands tracts in High Point Township Guilford County with dower interests noted. Bids start at one third cash with remaining payments over six and twelve months. sale awaits court confirmation and title retention until full payment.

John Welborn Elmer Welborn Gold O. L. Sapp Superior Court T. J. Gold Greensboro N. C County Guilford State of North Carolina High Point Township High Point R. H. Wheeler Horney Whos. J. Gold C. L. Sapp

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