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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1916

Page

6

Social News and Local Visitors in Wilmington

Whiteville visitors and Wilmington residents mingle through town as families travel from Richmond and Chadbourn. Epworth League and church events, engagements, weddings, and social gatherings fill the week with receptions, tea, and a masquerade ball at Harmony Circle hall.

The Epworth League Grace Methodist Church Children's Auxiliary Temple of Israel Harmony Circle Hall S. Front Street Carolina Bear Louis Stein Stein

Hungary Elects Tisza Paladin for King Charles Coronation

Budapest reports the Hungarian Parliament elected Count Tisza as paladin and named thirty-six assistants after a hard-fought vote with opposition backing Archduke Joseph. Decorations are underway for an elaborate coronation in Budapest, with King Charles arriving December 27 for the December 30 ceremony.

Budapest London Charles Count Tisza Archduke Joseph

Mr Joseph R Carney Returns Home After Holidays

Mr Joseph R Carney who spent the holidays at his brother J G Carney's home on Church street has returned to his Freeman residence.

x&Mr Howard B. Branch Richmond Charlotte J. F. Roache Roache Richmond, Va Joseph R. Carney J. G. Carney Church Street Freeman

American scholars to aid relief work in Europe

A large group led by L. W. Faucett will depart Oxford to help the British YMCA in army camps and German prisoner camps in England France and Belgium. Others join the American Wounded Allies Relief Committee in Paris and the American Relief Commission in Belgium. A Rhodes Scholar group will perform ambulance work on the western front. Auto fire at H. C. McQueen home causes slight damage.

Oxford England France Belgium L. W. Faucett Terinemsee British Young Men’s Christian Association Co. V. Basum Illinois London R. T. Taylor Kentucky New Jersey S. M. Keeny Pennsylvania Paris E. B. Naugle Texas American Relief Commission Western Front

One Deed Filed at Register of Deeds

Citizens Bank transfers building and lot on Princess Street between Front and Second to Marshall Shrier for 1000 dollars and other considerations.

Office of the Register of Deeds Citizens Bank Marshall Shrier Princess Street Front Second

Land Family Hosts Durham Guests For Card Party

Mr and Mrs H Land entertained last night for house guests Miss Jennie Land and Miss Frances Land of Durham The evening featured playing various card games and socializing with the visitors.

David L. Struthers North Eighth Street Neta Maston Percy Maston Winston-Salem H. L. Wollers Market Street Mrs. Struthers Front Orange Street H. Land Jennie and Frances Land Durham

Big game plentiful in East Africa reports world

Mombasa in British East Africa reports abundant wildlife as war halts hunter visits. Elephants buffalo and especially rhinoceros are widespread in the northern reserve, while southern reserves see military use for food but no future scarcity.

Mombasa British East Africa East Africa

All Felt Slippers at 14 Off Saturday

Wilmington Shoe Co advertises a one day sale offering all felt slippers at fourteen percent off this Saturday.

Wilmington Shoe Co

Mrs Lizzie Pinner Dies After Short Illness

Mrs Lizzie Pinner of 17 Dawson Street died at James Walker Memorial Hospital this morning after a brief illness. She was in her 37th year and is survived by her husband and several children.

Lizzie Pinner No. 17 Dawson Street James Walker Memorial Hospital

Christmas and New Year Excursion Fares on ATL Coast Line

The Atlantic Coast Line announces Christmas and New Year excursion fares to all points on its system and widely to the Southeast including Washington Cincinnati St Louis Memphis and New Orleans Tickets sold December 20 21 22 23 24 25 with return by January 10 1917 For details contact T C White General Passenger Agent.

Standard Railroad Washington Cincinnati St. Louis Memphis New Orleans

Hotel change draws Greensboro man to Mecklenburg management

J P Sanders of Greensboro purchases additional stock in the Mecklenburg Hotel and moves to Charlotte to share management with W C Petty. The 200 room hotel opened January 1 1914 and will expand under Sanders leadership as a key Southeast hotel figure returns to Charlotte with plans for growth. Billy Williams also arrives in Charlotte to take up residence and work locally.

Wilmington J. P. Sanders Greensboro W. C. Petty Charlotte Charlotte Observer Mecklenburg Sanders North Carolina Salisbury LaFayette Fayetteville Danville Huffine Petty A. A. Williams Billy’ Williams

All Felt Slippers 1:4 Off This Saturday Ad

Advertisement notes discounts on all felt slippers at Wilmington based company store this Saturday only. Includes shop details and sale magnitude.

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