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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1917
Page
6
A stream of visitors and local engagements fills the day with travels to Whiteville Raleigh Norristown and Wallace. Residents host guests from Athens Clinton Goldsboro Weldon Burgaw Atkinson and Jackson ville while societies meet at Grace Methodist and Fourth Avenue church with auctions singing and a moonlight river cruise planned.
The Seagate Unit of the National Special Aid Society met Monday afternoon to wrap up duties. Mrs. Maye and Mrs. Young welcomed retiring leader Mrs. B. J. Milton who resigned due to moving away, as the group entrusted new leaders to continue thriving work.
Announcement from the society's headquarters states no further canning will occur this week and the Thursday demonstration is cancelled for the time being. Rain has damaged vegetables, especially tomatoes, making the planned work impractical.
Miss Lollie Mathews and Mr James L Baldwin wed at 2 30 PM at 1819 Woollcott Avenue Carolina Place in a ceremony led by Rev W V McRae Trinity Methodist. They honeymoon in the western part of the state and will reside at 511 South Front Street.
The fifty second map for the Engineer Supply Train organized by Richard Dae for the North Carolina National Guard was secured. Wilmington holds the sixth military unit and the fifth formed in 15 months. A strong turnout is expected as more men are examined and mustering to federal service is targeted for July 25th after Adjutant General in Raleigh is notified.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Einstein are guests spending a period on the beach at the Oceanic Hotel with leisure and seaside visits noted.
Albert Johnson a tobacco buyer from Durham spent several days at the beach and returned home last night after his seaside visit.
Mossie Hardan of Ore Hi returns home after several days spent at Wrightsville Beach.
Visitors include L. Reynolds of Clanton Alabama H J Blue of Aberdeen Leon Stern from New York W Hodgkins from Charleston J A Goodpasture of Nashville L E Harriss of Williamsport G B Bandwick of Tennessee and C L Brown of Mississippi amid yesterday and this morning’s arrivals.
Mrs Lacy Williams and her daughter Elizabeth, along with Mrs Mary McNair, have returned to their Maxton home after a visit at Wrightsville.
Mrs J D Whitaker, Misses Marie and Sarah Whitaker, Messrs Wilson and W T Whitaker, and Mrs C T McClenaghan of Releigh are listed as guests at the Northrop Cottage.
Scores of Wilmington residents spend the weekend at the beach with many staying at The Oceanic or Seashore Hotel. Some go during the week while others choose weekends, reflecting a busy seaside pattern.
Mrs Owen MacRae Holmes of Newburyport received a cablegram from her son Owen Holmes a member of the Marines in Pershing's expedition in France. The message stated that Mr Holmes had arrived safely.
Richard C Travers opens the Lumina bill with a tense two reel Hssanay drama What Would You Do The Boycotted Baby headlines Vim a comedy starring Kate Price. The program promises half an hour of varied entertainment for all audiences.
The YWCA cottage on Northern Extension hosts Miss Elizabeth LeGwin and Miss Mary Worth lead an executive committee including Mrs. Jesse Roach Mrs. Robert Roark Mrs. Jennie Sears and Miss Myrtie Mault as treasurer. Board costs seven dollars weekly and a Blue Ridge delegation plans a July 19 excursion with Mr. and Mrs. Covington and numerous local members to seaside stays and suppers at Cooleemee acknowledge Friday eve meetings.
John Herne and Herman Sheppard color ed men were arrested by Constable John Davis on a charge of affray. A jaw wound from a blow required stitching. Both Tidewater Power Company employees, the fight reportedly occurred at the company barn.
Reports from Amsterdam state resignations of German leaders Karl Helfferich and Alfred von Zimmermann have been decided by Emperor William. Agriculture proposes extending migratory bird protections from sunset to half an hour before sunrise. Hoover plans to mobilize foreign born housewives in a food campaign with translations. U S Steel Co operation unfilled tonnage drops to 11,883,287 tons as of June 30, 1917. Box match set for July 30 in Pittsburgh between Jack Dillon and Harry Greh. Bobby Jones struggles in Western amateur golf as 36 holes finish. July 1 storage of agricultural stock shows 16.8 percent decline from prior year. Henry Icla, grandson of Marshall Field, funeral held at Mirador in Albemarle County.
In Minneapolis the National Editorial Association holds its annual convention with talks on war censorship postal rate hikes and print paper costs. Lawrence A. Rossman of Grand Rapids Mich argues publishers must show genuine sympathy with communities. Delegates from Detroit Fla Little Rock and St Louis plan upcoming meetings. Final Receiver's Sale. French Millinery Shop-Advt.
Hawaiian delegate J Kuhio Kalaniainaole urges War Department to mobilize about 3000 militiamen for U S forces in France. He notes food supply and sugar and rice needs for Hawaii factor in disposition of the troops. He says the men want to join the fight immediately and hopes federal service order follows promptly.
Practically all Methodist ministers in the city will attend the Wilmington District Conference to be held in Richlands Onslow County this week. The delegation leaves this afternoon with J H Shore presiding elder of the district to oversee the proceedings. The district includes twenty two pastoral charges and sixty nine churches valued at 278 450 with a total membership about 16 000. Last year the district paid the presiding elder and pastors 21 715 and raised 3 459 for Home and Foreign Missions.
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