City Council Confers Over Lighting Deal Back Taxes and Health Costs
City Council met last night to discuss a ten year lighting contract with Tidewater Power Company and legislation to address back taxes. A civil service measure for police and fire chiefs was debated along with changes to city boundaries affecting bridge upkeep and the James Walker Hospital funding split with New Hanover County.
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Tidewater Power Company
Ruark
Court House
K. A
Police
Fire Department
Civil Service
Wilmington
General Assembly of
North Carolina
Police and Fire Department
Smith's Creek
Irn Mill Creek
Coun‘il
General Assembly
New Hanover
Td City
Mass meeting in Court House to discuss proposed legislation
Representative elect L Clayton Grant calls tonight’s mass meeting at the Court House for 8 o’clock to hear public views on laws before constitutional amendments take effect. He opposes railroaded legislation and aims to reflect the will of both majority and minority voters through open discussion. The event is expected to be well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
L. Clayton Grant
Grant
Complete Series Sermons by Milton on Social Teachings
Dr Milton will conclude his series on the Social Message of Jesus over three Sunday nights. Tomorrow he preaches The Justification and Obligations of Capital followed by The Demands and Rewards of Labor and The Church's Attitude Towards Social Reform. The 7 30 worship includes a recital and praise service with a call to prayer as the old year ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Jesus
Whiskey Destroyed After Court House Destruction Order
Thirty gallons of whiskey were poured into the gutter in front of the Court House yesterday by County Officer H. Mack Godwin and Deputy Sheriff A. L. Kelly. The liquor, seized weeks earlier by police, had been stored in the city warehouse and was destroyed under an order from Recorder George Harriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
H. Mack Godwin
A. L. Kelly
George Harriss
Carr to Withdraw from Firm Open Office in Murchison Building
J O Carr, recently appointed United States district attorney, will retire from the firm George Rountree Davis and Carr and open a new office on the ninth floor of the Murchison Bank building. Judge Rountree and Mr Davis will continue practice as Rountree Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Carr
Murchison Bank
George Rountree
Thomas W. Davis
United States
Rountree
Extradition Papers For Harry Gose In Philadelphia Case
Extradition papers prepared and sent to Governor Craig for signature to transfer Harry Gose alias Lon Darling a colored man wanted here for highway robbery and held by Philadelphia police on assault and battery charges. He will be heard there after January 1. two deputies may accompany him from here to Wilmington.
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Philadelphia
Harry Gose
Lon Darling
Quaker City Police
Governor Craig
Gose
Wilmington
Salvation Army Holds Two Evening Services Tonight
The Salvation Army corps will conduct two services this evening at 7:30 at the corner of Front and Princess streets and a second at Dock and Front. Coffee and rolls will be served after each indoor service. The public is invited.
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Salvation Army Hall
Salvation Army Corps
Front
Princess Streets
Army
Dock
City Council Resolution on Bond Payment and Debt Reduction
The Wilmington City Council resolves to pay the ninety six thousand dollar bonds maturing January 1 1918 from the city's sinking fund and to reduce overall bonded indebtedness as soon as feasible. The record reflects the views of current council members on handling the issue.
Officials Confer With Atlantic Coast Line Executives Over Unfinished Work
Vice-President E P Curtis of the Order of Railway Conductors arrived from Crystal City Texas and met with adjustment committee chairmen from the Conductors Trainmen and Engineers along with Atlantic Coast Line General Manager P R Albright to close up matters not resolved weeks earlier. The talks are not tied to the eight hour law bill then pending. Curtis returned home for holidays and came back yesterday. Local chairs Captain S J Brooks and Captain Warren L Jones are among those attending with other officials from Richmond Savannah Waycross and Charleston.
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E. P. Curtis
Order of Railway Conductors
Crystal Lake
Texas
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
P. R. Albright
Atlantic Coast Line
Albright
New York
Curtis
Crystal City
S. J. Brooks
Richmond
R. H. Lanter
Savannah
F. D. Howard
Engineers
Waycross
Warren L. Jones
D. M. Lamsey
Charleston, S. C
Division of Conductors
December Contributions to Catherine Kennedy Home Noted
The Catherine Kennedy Home thanks donors from December for gifts including money, groceries, fruit, meats, and daily ice. Contributions came from individuals, church groups, and local businesses with a social event hosted by First Presbyterian Church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Kennedy
First Presbyterian Church
S. Thorpe
W. H. Sprunt
G. R. French
James Sprunt
King’s Daughters
Kress
St. James’ Junior Auxiliary
R. E. Williams
R. A. Montgomery
Tom Bagley
H. F. Wilder
Mrs Shannon Dead After Oklahoma Auto Accident
Mrs W S Shannon sister of Mrs A A Chapman and Mrs J G Barnes of Lindale died in Tulsa Oklahoma from injuries suffered in a Wednesday night crash. Survived by sisters Mrs W G Webb of Atlanta and Mrs I B McCullough of Morganville Kentucky. Body to be buried Springfield Tennessee on Christmas Day.
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Atlanta
Morganville
Springfield
Tenn
Shannon
Nora G. Webb
Wilmington
Mrs Parmele Dead at 85 in Wilmington
Mrs Sarah A Parmele aged 85 died at her home 316 North Third Street after a long illness. Widow of Charles Parmele she was born in New Haven Conn and lived in Goldsboro before the Civil War and Wilmington after the war. Survived by two granddaughters Mrs G A Cardwell and Mrs John Arthur Elmore and two grandsons Charles B Parmele and Benjamin J Parmele. Funeral from her residence at 9:30 PM conducted by Rev M T Plyler. Remains transported to Goldsboro for interment at 8 AM train today.
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Goldsboro
Sarah A. Parmele
North Third Street
Charles Parmele
Parmele
New Haven
Conn
Wilmington
Grace Methodist Church
G. A. Cardwell
City
John Arthur Elmore
Montgomery
Ala
Charles B. Parmele
Benjamin J. Parmele
South America
M. T. Plyler
Grace Church
Albright and Hanson Triumph In Wrestling Dual
Fritz Hanson and Don Albright dominated matches at Woolvin hall, each taking two falls to defeat Sarros and Massino respectively. Massino showed effort against Albright but lacked sufficient science, while Hanson forced four falls against Sarros, signaling clear local victory.
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Woolvin Hall
Italy
America
Don Albright
Toney Massena
Gunner
Hanson
Albright
Massino
Sarros
Nelson
Hanson- Sarros
McGurley
Vessels Pass Dredges Regulation Temporarily Suspended
Circular issued by Major A. E. Waldron says the rule barring tugs towing multiple vessels from passing dredges in the channel will be suspended from January 1 to February 28, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Waldron
United States District Engineering Office
Watch Night Service at First Baptist Church
An all night watch service at the First Baptist Church tomorrow from 10 to midnight marks the end of Dr J J Hurt’s sermon series. A 16 voice choir led by Miss Connie Chasten will sing, with Mrs Samuel J Springer performing Save Me O God.
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First Baptist Church
J. J. Hurt
Watch Night Service
Connie Chasten
God
Randegger
Samuel J. Springer
Gounod
Mozart
Kate Foard
Lillia Fisher Williams
George S. Boyland
William G. Robertson
Julia Post
John Stanley Price
F. A. Muse
Ruth Bowen
J. R. Eddy
W. O.S. Sutherland
Charles L. Schulken
F. M. Newbold
Basses
A. M. Thompson
W. B. Muse
W. G. Robertson
Clarence Stanland
Governor Works for Guardsmen in Pay Dispute
Governor Craig plans to secure pay for 300 Guardsmen from Wilmington and other towns who served during the Tidewater Power Company strike. Officials debated liability for subsistence and standard strike duty pay amid unsettled accounts with the New Hanover County Commissioners and local merchants.
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Charlotte
Raleigh
Greensboro
Salisbury
Tidewater Power Company
Craig
Wilmington Light Infantry
New Hanover Board of County Commissioners
New Year's Tournament at Cape Fear Country Club
The Cape Fear Country Club hosts its New Year golf event on Monday with an oyster roast and basket dinner. A bogie handicap 18-hole match for all male members starts after the 9 o'clock car, followed by a mixed foursome after the 2 o'clock car. A large turnout is expected.
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Cape Fear Country Club
Deacon George W. Sheppard to Speak at Topsail
George W. Sheppard veteran Winter Park Presbyterian deacon will address the Topsail congregation Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock. He previously served as deacon at Topsail Sound Presbyterian Church.
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Topsail
George W. Sheppard
Winter Park Presbyterian Church
Topsail Sound Presbyterian Church
Auto Crash Leaves Man with Severe Collarbone Breaks
Nathaniel Brown colorer man suffered two broken collar bones and other injuries when a car owned and driven by A dolph Ahrens overturned on the Carolina Beach road near Sunset Park. Brown was on the running board when it turned, and was taken to James Walker Memorial hospital. The wreck was blamed on slippery pavement and a lumber wagon not observing rules of the road. Mrs Ahrens and daughter and two other men escaped with minor hurts.
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A.dolph Ahrens
Carolink Beach
Sunset Park
James Walker Memorial Hospital
City to get a thoroughly modern creamery soon
Creamery expert G M Bock of the University of Wisconsin arrived to oversee technical work at the A G Warren Tee Cream Company. Wilmington will have a modern creamery in operation within the city within the next month, per a letter to All Maull of the Atlantic Coast Line seeking rail cooperation to boost local dairying.
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G. M. Bock
University of Wisconsin
A. G. Warren Tee Cream Company
Wilmington
All Maull
Atlantic Coast Line
Reverend M O Alexander to Speak at Delgado Baptist
Rev M O Alexander formerly of Wilmington and now a United States Navy chaplain stationed in Boston Mass will speak at the Delgado Baptist church Sunday School hour tomorrow morning at 11:15. He is a former pastor of the church and well regarded by the community with expected large attendance.
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M. O. Alexander
M O Alexander
Wilmington
United States Navy
Borton
Mass
Delgado Baptist Church
Alexander
Public Library Observes New Year Holiday
The Public Library will be closed all day on Monday in observance of New Year’s Day. Those with business with the library should plan accordingly and note the closure.
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Smith’s Creek
County of
New Hanover County
Health Department
James
William H. Milton
A.C. L
Coast Line
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
C. E. Taylor
H. Walters
J. W. Norwood
J. L. Williams
W. Hull Moore
Ass’s
J. G. Thornton
Teller
Aldright
Massine
Switzerland
Fritz Hanson
MecGurley
Fort Caswell
Restriction Limited
Nathaniel Brown
Delgado
Hall
James M. Hall
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