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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1916
Page
8
Construction during August dragged but total spending neared twenty thousand dollars. The Giant Furniture Co. addition topped $6,000 in outlay, while Harris Bros F R Hicks and A K Bales funded residences for 2000 1750 and 1500 respectively. Remaining contracts were under 1000.
Mrs C R Lee of 613 Willowbrook Ave High Point reports three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe back pain and kidney irregularity after other medicines failed. She endorses continued use for lingering discomfort. 50c at all dealers FosterMilburn Co Migr Buffalo NY.
Ed Mungo began his duties as health officer last Friday succeeding Mrs. R C Soyars who resigned citing the workload as too great though she had earned universal praise for her service.
Readers are advised to pick up this week’s Saturday Evening Post and Country Gentleman as valuable weekly issues. Paul A. Stamey is credited with the notice at The Review office.
An advertisement page highlights Attic Ice and Coal Co promoting warm coal for cold weather and cooking, Hart Drug Co presents a contest, Moffitt Furnishing Co and H A Moffitt feature changes, Dr Max Bones offers optometry services, and Loflin's millinery unveils fall and winter hats at reasonable prices.
The Southern Railway offers a round trip low fare excursion from North Carolina towns to Washington D C on Wednesday September 20 1916. Train leaves Charlotte at 7 PM arrives Washington 6 15 AM Thursday. Round trip from High Point 7 00. Tickets valid four days in Washington. Last excursion of the season. The second notice advertises sale of Lot 97 in Rowland Park High Point NC, under power of sale from a 1914 contract. Sale by attorney in fact Saturday October 14 1916 at 12 noon in front of Wachovia Bank building for cash to highest bidder.
Relatives plan return home with Homer Stone heading to Bible school. Marriage of A Jones and Carrie Martin in Winston. Large love feast and communion at area churches. Community hopes to gift Rev McCifiston a five passenger Ford. Mrs Eva Motsinger back home after appendicitis. Wallburg school opens August 29 with large attendance. Baptist association met at Wallburg. Homer Stone to give farewell at Shady Grove church. D E Clodfelter visits Wallburg on business. Mrs D E Clodfelter visits sister Mrs Mack Clodfelter. Mrs Samuel Hine visited Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Philips visit Clemens. Mechanicsville notes record visitors and local illnesses.
Mr and Mrs James Lowe and family visited the Welch home last week. W E Grissom and father returned from Montgomery county after a week visiting friends and relatives. Irene White and Mrs W E Kirkman spent a day at Alfred Pierces. Maxine Hammer of Gibsonville visited grandparents W L Guyer. Irene White from Greensboro visits Mr J R Cook. Misses Winnie Neta Gordon Ida Anice Payne called on Une Kirkman. Cahal of Mechanicsville teaching music at Welch left for Sipe Arte Good. Goodman family spent Sunday with F W Welch. Cora Davis visited Della Sallie Ruby Kirkman. Jewel Gordon recovering from illness. Una Kirkman returned home with sister vines from Hiint. J M Smith Mrs Sarah Smith and F V Welch J C Elliott W E Kirkman families enjoyed a watermelon feast at E J Welch. Jeta Jessie Hayworth called on Harrison Davis. Cicero Grissom and family of High Point spent Sunday with Alfred Pierce. Irene White and Walter Grissom visited W E and KE Gris som's father and brother.
Local social news covers picnics with the Mechanicsville Sunday schools near Jamestown and visits among families in Mechanicsville and Bartieton. Mentions include Sergeant Dolph Welch from Camp Glenn, Miss Alice Guyer’s return from two weeks away, Typhoid illness for Jorney Glascoe, a cottage prayer meeting at Henry Proctor’s, and Dr J W Summers from Charlotte involved in an illegal operation on Annie Jones of Greensboro resulting in a three year sentence.
Report describes Springs at foot of hill with cement towers and iron pipes, rustic cedar seating, and a pavilion project drawing crowds to drink mineral water. land cleared for a recreation area and plans for a yearlong buildout. Also notes a Guilford court case where Home Banking Co. of High Point settled with American Surety and Milton over a cash discrepancy, final judgment for 2400 dollars plus costs.
Francisco Madero father of former Mexican president Francisco Madero Jr and Gustavo died in bed at his New York home aged 67 from heart disease. Once a major land and mine owner his estates valued around six million dollars were seized by Huerta but later promised restoration by the Carranza government. Burial planned in Mexico.
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