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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
5
A lament for a fallen soldier recurs with lines about widows orphans and the drum while a local church notice follows. The Ladies' Home Missionary society of the Main Street M E Church plans a meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs J W Fimkle at bier tor No 205 Thurston streets
Yesterday the Literature Department met with Mrs. F. Tomlinson on Hamilton Street for the last club meeting of the year. Plans for next year include a banquet and a public meeting. Miss Paige spoke on The Lyrics of Browning with notable interpretation and criticism, following Mrs. White's leadership this season. Attendees included Mrs. Farry Raymond, Mrs. Brash, and many others, plus Miss Elizabeth Paige. The W. T. club gathered at Mrs. A. S. Parker's home on Hamilton Street with flowers and light refreshments, featuring Mrs. Ralph Parker as guest of honor and several members and visitors in attendance.
Prof. Collier Cobb of the University of North Carolina will pass through tonight en route to Fassifern Hendersonville where he will deliver several winter addresses. On return he will spend Sunday with sisters Misses Penelope and Lucy Cobb. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gold and others plan a Moore County fishing trip, and L T L holds a meeting at South Mall Street School tomorrow at 3:30. Fraser plans a Norfolk sojourn with stops at northern markets.
Miss Vera Cobb of Wannapolis travels to Gibsonville today after visiting her sister Miss Ora Cobb.
Miss Wate Craven visited Trinity after winter in Richmond and Durham and plans time at home. Miss Bessie Dunlap of Ansonville stays with Miss Skate Craven as Mrs J J Farriss and her mother Mrs F H Wood travel from High Point. Mrs Bruce Craven motored to High Point and many Trinity residents attended Dr Cicero Frazier's funeral at his nearby home.
The Bob White patrol of Boy Scouts met at Moreland Lynch home on Tuesday evening. A committee reported ordering a 12419 foot compartment tent with a hall and four rooms. Shelves for the scout museum were completed and the program included talks, jokes, and a musical.
Mother's day will be observed at the First Baptist church Sunday school next Sunday morning. All mothers and all fathers too are invited to visit the classes and hear the special exercises with songs recitations and class activities. Wear red flowers if mothers are living and white if not. The public is invited and former members are urged to attend for a reunion and rally day.
At West End Church the meeting grows with four professions of religion after Rev. Fry preached on Thought from Proverbs 23 7. The singing was strong and the service engaging. Tonight the topic is Locating Sin. daily sessions continue at 2 30 and 7 45 with public invitation.
Attorney T J Gold filed for a receiver for Southern Buggy Company in Lexington before Judge Cline. The court granted the bankruptcy petition naming A M Hardee as temporary receiver. Assets are about 1800 with liabilities near 2000. stockholders and creditors will meet to elect a permanent receiver.
Clingman W. Mitchell of Aulander enters the Second district race against Representative Claude Kitchin. Mitchell, a five term Bertie and state legislator, appeals for constructive policy to aid southern agriculture and industry. He spoke Monday night to gathered Democrats in Kinston, with many supporters among Kitchin partisans and few Lenoir county backers.
Five hundred people rode the Carolina and Yadkin River train to High Rock for a Penny brothers and Thomas brothers land sale. Four crowded coaches left the C and Y station at 8 30 this morning. Bird Coler and partners traveled to High Rock and promised free return transport this afternoon.
President Wilson plans a Charlotte visit May 20 with Mrs. Wilson and Secretary Daniels likely joining. They will depart Washington May 19 and return by Sunday. no stop in Columbia South Carolina or Davidson. The trip could be canceled by foreign relations, but current intent remains.
The Durham chamber of commerce launches a campaign to reduce northern mail order business. Prizes of ten dollars for men and women and five dollars for boys will be awarded to those who bring in catalogs to the chamber office during a set period. Secretary Colman says catalogs will be scarce after the effort ends.
Washington May 10 The federal trade commission says it will seek a Justice Department inquiry if anthracite coal prices rise further. The department had suggested investigating price increases tied to the recent wage increase for anthracite workers.
The quote attributed to Missin ger reflects on loss and free will, warning that possessions and memory are shaped by choices made in life. It frames material gain as surpassed by what one has chosen to share or relinquish.
Mrs. Anna Kadin of Spencerport New York reports years of stomach discomfort alleviated by Chamberlain's Tablets after trying many remedies. She says the medicine gave positive lasting relief and praises its value, noting it is readily obtainable everywhere.
Superintendent Thornwell Haynes spoke at the First Presbyterian church for the Thomasville Daughters of the Confederacy memorial exercises. A large crowd attended the service and later laid flowers at veterans’ graves before a dinner for attendees and guests.
C H Robinson company in Elizabeth City reports two shipments of Chinese matting ordered months ago via Hong Kong and shipped February 10. Customs duties and fees totaled over 1500 dollars, said C C Robinson, due to high insurance costs from war risks and ship shortages. He notes a matting shortage in the country and that the firm is fortunate to have secured this cargo.
endorsement letter from J T Burrus praises Greensboro physician Dr Rieves as highly qualified and morally upright, recommending him to Guilford county voters and High Point township for the coroner's post.
Mortgage sale under a 1915 deed by W F Burley and Malis ie Burley. On May 18, 1916 at 2 30 p m the executor of D W Nichols estate will sell at High Point in Guilford County one acre more or less described as starting at a public road and bounded by Williams and others. Auction on premises to highest bidder.
Southeast stomach sufferers report rapid benefits from Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Letters from W R Davenport of Parker North Carolina and J E Erwin of Winston-Salem claim relief after one bottle and permanent results for stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments. The ad guarantees money back if not satisfied.
E T Wade of Williston North Carolina suffered stomach disorders with gas pressure after meals. He tried many remedies before trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and found immediate relief. In a letter he praises the medicine and urges others to try it with the advertising guarantee. Hart Drug Company sells the remedy.
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