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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1916
Page
5
A reflective piece on roaming versus a steady home life contrasts with a social column listing visitors and residents in Greensboro. The text notes selections by Mrs. P. H. Johnson heading to Charlotte for Queens College and various local people visiting Greensboro, Acworth, and nearby cities, with several stays and travels mentioned.
Yesterday afternoon at 5 30 at the home of Rev L A Peeler Miss Vody Trecy and James T Byerly were married. Both are from High Point and will live here in the future. The First Reformed Philatheas to meet Tuesday at 7 50 at Mrs L A Peeler’s West Fussell street home. all members urged to attend.
Roll Wil of Reidsville visited Sunday as a guest of friends. Corporal J Sibley Burton arrived from Camp Glenn Saturday and was ordered back. Mrs Almira Whitehurst of Elizabeth City stayed with the Jowsons on Lindsay Street. Mr and Mrs W Beavens with Almira Whitehurst and Mr and Mrs M C Crowson visited Winston-Salem. Mrs L C Gidney and baby returned from Asheboro to visit Rev and Mrs J E Thompson. Minstrel attendees from here in Greensboro included several local residents. Mr and Mrs T J Gold visited Greensboro for the minstrel. Bettie Aiken Land of Greensboro returned home from visiting Carter Dalton. Clara Blair leaves for Guilford College to resume studies. Ethel Rowe from Charlottesville arrived to stay with Margaret Rankin. Isla Marshall returned from visiting her sister in Greensboro. Bessie and Mary Alice Tate left for Spartanburg to enter Converse College. Violet Johnson accompanied by ...
Fall silk styles advertise new silks for waists and dresses with plaid patterns and rich color combinations. Black silks remain popular for dresses and coats with Duchess Satin Charmeuse Taffeta options priced at 1.00 to 1.50 per yard, full width and seen as winners.
Miami Florida Sept 18 Two possemen died and two were wounded in an ambush in the Everglades during pursuit of four bandits who robbed $6000 from the Homestead Florida state bank last Friday The rear fight near Everglades 43 miles south of here left two dead a third with buckshot wounds and another with a thigh wound as Sheriff Hardie reorganized his force and led a larger pursuit with local volunteers.
At Wesley Memorial church a meeting of local Sunday school workers decided to reorganize the High Point training school for a 24 week session. J Allen Austin chaired the central committee and noted last winter’s 64 enrollment with 54 completing the course.
An official dispatch to General Gonzales from Juarez reports 153 Villa followers killed in the Chihuahua attack and seven captured who were executed as bandits. Army trucks bring prisoners and munitions to Colonia Dublan. a separate report says 16 bandits were captured by an American cavalry squadron 15 miles south of Namiquipa with one prisoner revealing arms caches.
Lieut. and Mrs. W. L. Armstrong with sons Jack and Budde arrived from Camp Glenn Saturday night. Mrs. Armstrong had been visiting the camp for two weeks. Her visit ended when orders sent North Carolina troops toward the border. Lieut. Armstrong will rejoin the camp in a day or two.
The city invites sealed proposals for four Imhoff tanks and a sludge bed sewer project to be completed in High Point North Carolina. Bids due 7 50 p m October 3 1916 with 5 percent bid bond. Plans from city offices or Anderson Christie engineers deposit 10.00 refundable.
Washington reports two British officers commanding the boarding party on the Philippine steamer Cebu were armed in the incident off Carabao Island within Philippine waters. The War Department received a supplementary dispatch from Governor General Harrison confirming the armed boarding but not stating if side arms were used. Secretary Lansing awaits more details before addressing the neutrality issue with Britain. The British embassy seeks an Admiralty report.
Washington reports a conference between British embassy officials and major American firms harmed by mail censorship. The goal is a fast track system through the censor's office, akin to expedited shipping papers, with Sir Richard Crawford leading for Britain in a New York meeting.
Delegates from 17 000 South Wales railway workers met in Cardiff and, after hearing James Henry Thomas appeal, voted to suspend last Sunday's midnight strike decision. The move pauses action while negotiations continue in London over wage disputes threatening a railway tie-up.
The Morgenbladet Saint Christiania warns of increased blockade pressure on Scandinavia. With Romania joining the entente, only Scandinavia remains a gap in the ring around the central powers, and British policy likely aims to seal that gap.
Notice by a commissioner in the S. E. Willis vs D. L. Patton case announces sale of Lot No. 4 of the S. E. Willis lands at noon October 12 1916. The property fronts 50 feet on Prospect Street and extends 150 feet deep, with plat reference in Guilford County Book 2 page 68. Located in High Point in Guilford County NC. The sale is by cash to the highest bidder in front of the Bank of Commerce building.
Thieves broke into Mrs. Edward F. C. Young's Oakhurst residence near Shadow Lawn, the summer home of President Wilson, and took jewelry valued by Mrs. Young at 70000. Police search ongoing for the thief in Long Branch, New Jersey.
Rome reports the Italian army has intensified the Isonzo drive toward Trieste. The war office says a wide front entrenchment line was stormed and captured and about 800 more prisoners were taken by Italian infantry.
London reports the death of Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton consulting physician at St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Born 1844 he was a renowned writer on medical subjects and died Saturday.
Frank J. Cheney as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice notes the remedy is taken internally and works through the blood, with testimonials and Toledo contact details. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Hall's Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
Boyle who served as Newfoundland governor from 1901 to 1904 died here on Sunday.
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