Local Guests and Meetings Highlight City Scenes
Mrs H L Alexander of Martinsburg Virginia visits Mrs J C Stewart on North Second Street. Miss Annabelle Nurnberger travels to Rocky Point to visit friends and relatives. The Winter Park Community Club meets tonight at 8 with officer elections. Officers at St Pauls Lutheran Church were elected after Sunday School with C K Polvogt as superintendent and Miss Margaret Schulken as organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Alexander
Martinsburg, Va
J. C. Stewart
North Second Street
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
C. K. Polvogt
K. B. Knudsen
D. L. Struthers
Henry Nurnberger
Margaret Schulken
Marie Rehder
Messrs
Herman Gerdes
Ferdinand Fick
Last Tribute Planned for Brother Thomas J. Johnson
Special communication at 2 45 p m today to pay respects to Bro Thomas J Johnson. All brethren to meet promptly at the lodge room. By order of the Master A S Holden Secs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Johnson
A. S. Holden
Sec
Charming Tea Held at Hines Home for Mrs Tankersley
Mrs. Charles A. Hines hosted a refined tea at 407 West Washington Street yesterday for Mrs. J. W. Tankersley who could not attend due to accompanying her husband Dr. Tankersley to Salisbury for his brother Ed Tankersley’s funeral after a Spencer explosion. Approximately 200 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Charles A. Hines
West
Washington Street
Ed. Tankersley
Spencer
Mrs. Tankersley
R. N. Hadley
Dorothy Byrd Hines
Grace Fetter
Hines
Cutler Watkins
Charlotte
Thomas W. Rankin
Reidsville
John W. Umstead, Jr
C. T. Lipscomb
Gregory Frazier
Maude Anderson
Mattie Bishop
Ollie Sherrill
Pleasant Garden
Alice Vanstory
A. W. Fetter
Kathryn Anderson
Price Farrish
E. C. Glenn
Herbert Leak
Funeral arrangements for John L. Boatwright in Wilmington
The funeral will be held at St. James Episcopal Church tomorrow at 3 p.m. Rev. William H. Milton will officiate and Oakdale cemetery will receive the interment. Boatwright, 75, died at his daughter’s home in Short Hills, N J, after a long illness. He lived in Wilmington before moving eight years ago. He is survived by three sons J H RE P and Victor Boatwright of Portsmouth and daughter Mrs R H Gwaltney of Short Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Boatwright
St. James’ Episcopal Church
William H. Milton
D. D
Oakdale Cemetery
Short Hills
N. J
Boatwright
R. H. Gwaltney
Short Mills
Wilmington
Messrs
J. H
RE. P
Victor Boatwright
Portsmouth
Short Hill
Gunmen in Court Arraignments in Cross Neck Fight
Three colored men faced Recorder II larriss for use of artillery in a Saturday night shooting in Cross Neck. Doss Davis was shot in the shoulder Sunday morning. Singletary and Russell charged with assault with deadly weapons. Case continued pending victim recovery. other arraignments and fines listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larriss
Marshall Craven
Will Graham
Doss Davis
Cross Neck
Jasper Singletary
Chip” Russell
Singletary
Russell
Cassie Goodall
LeRoy Berry
George C. Johnson
Paul Green
James Hill
Mack Prudsen
Charles King
Joe Jones
J. Robinson
Trick
Wilmington Red Cross Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting
Members of the Wilmington Chapter Red Cross Society will meet at the YMCA on Wednesday at 11 o clock. Officers will be elected for the coming year and a vacancy on the board of directors will be filled. Reports of ongoing work will be read. attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Red Cross Society
Y. M
Swift Specific Co. promotes blood disease cure claims
An ad extols a vegetable remedy for boils pimples rashes and skin diseases noting external salves fail because skin illness stems from the blood. It claims internal cure through a tonic from native roots and barks and urges consulting a physician or the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Building
Atlanta
Budget shows money needed for Young Women's Christian Association
The finance committee led by Mrs. J V Grainger reports 1917 budget estimates receipts at 4181.00 against operating costs of 9220.50, creating a deficit of 5039.50. The letter seeks support from business leaders as canvassing begins, outlining expenses, income items, and the association’s mission for women’s guidance and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
J. V. Grainger
House
Greensboro
Augusta
Edeson in His Brother's Keeper at the Academy
Robert Edeson brings His Brother's Keeper to the Academy of Music on Wednesday January 24 with a strong company. The four act drama centers on Dr John Campbell who sacrifices for his younger brother, amid tragedy and moral themes with comedy interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Edeson
Edeson
Academy of Music
John Campbell
John
Lyle D. Andrews
Wilfred Lytel
Henry Hamill
K. Mattus
de Wolfe Newcombe
Ada C. Neviell
Helen Barnes
Mrs. Lytell
Girls Company
Florodora Chorus
Funeral of Mrs Li Slocker in Southside Baptist rites
The funeral of Mrs. Li Slocker, 45, who died yesterday at 5 30 AM at No 719 South Second street, was held this afternoon at 3 o clock from Southside Baptist church with Rev W G Hall officiating. Interment followed in Bellevue cemetery. She is survived by her husband, three sisters Kate Hufham F S Miller and Martha Taylor and a brother L M Smith all of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li. N. Slocker
South Second Street
Southside Baptist Church
W. G. Hall
Bellevue Cemetery
Kate Hufham
F. S. Miller
Martha Taylor
L. M. Smith
Determine the World Middleweight Title in Washington
Joe Turner and Mike Yokel meet Wednesday night in Washington DC to decide the middleweight championship and claim the Police Gazette belt. They have met twice before in Salt Lake City with one finish fall in the 1913 bout and two earlier long matches ending in Westerner Turner and Yokel victories. The upcoming match is the first championship consideration by wrestling authorities in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat
Joe Turner
Mike Yobel
Washington, D. C
Police Gazette
Turner
Yobel
Salt Lake City
Yokel
Crabbie
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Rex Allen
R. J. Benton
Bolton
City
Annabelle Nurnberger
Rocky Point
H. B. Jennings
Lumberton
Carrie Gardner
Fifth and
Church Streets
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church
Elsie Johnson
Red Springs
Flora McDonald College
Winter Park
Archie Guthrie
Master William
Jersey City
A. M. Guthrie
J. W. Voss
Martin Willard
Cape Fear Country Club
Ane
ST. John’s Lodge
A. F
A.M
Butterick Quarterly
MR. Boatwright
Brooklyn
Mary Pickford
Victoria
Mary
Rahdi
Laurence Hope
India
Viola Dana
Metro
Grand Theatre
Edward Earle
Lorraine Frost
Jack Busby
George Melville
Mona Kingsley
Hary Linson
Robert Walker
Miss Dana
John H. Collins
James M. Barrie
Mr. Collins
Royal
Lew Jae Williams
the Royal
Willams
Waylands
Buster Wayland
Washington
Belk-Williams Company
Lew Jac Williams
Comedy Players
New York
Florodora Chorus of
Feldman & Geary
Atlantic City
New York Hippodrome
Metro Pictures
THE
Henry Walthal
Pan
Dupont Farm
Dupont
South Front Street
Tampa, Fla
Tampa
Rewal
Atlantic Coast Line
the Standard Railroad of
South
T. C. White
Wilmington, \. C
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