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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
6
Florence visitors and arrivals from Raleigh to Smethport and Carolina spots fill pages. Invitations to weddings in Marshville and a Spartanburg ceremony for Miss Margaret Preston and Mr. James Burt shape a busy social week.
Miss Rachel Pearsall and Dozier Lee Latta will wed at Pearsall Memorial Church East Wilmington at 5 30 this evening with ministers A D McClure and H W Koelling officiating. Afterward the couple will travel north for a bridal tour and plan to reside at 111 Grace Street.
Sheriff Burch of Florence county South Carolina returned Mrs C S Whitney to the city after she surrendered funds obtained from two furniture stores. A preliminary hearing was postponed. Whitney faced warrants for false pretense and attempted escape while jailed in a makeshift Florence jail before a new facility is ready.
Leneon June 6 The American steamship Mongolia fired four shots on June 1 at a German submarine that discharged a torpedo at the liner. Neither the Mongolia nor the submarine were damaged.
Recorder Harriss presided over a lengthy court session with many cases not disposed of by 2 pm. Robert Mc Neal was sentenced to three months on the first charge and one month on the second for assault with a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon. Mark Roberson received 30 days in each case for assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct due to inability to pay costs. Jim Johnson was found not guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. Wesley Wortham was ordered to pay costs. Luther Higgins received 30 days for forcible trespass. Willie Taylor’s case received an ano pros, and Mag Sampson paid the costs for assault with a deadly weapon. A nel pros was taken in George Wortham’s case.
Announcement this afternoon states the remains of Sister M Anselm daughter of Mrs Delia Taylor of this city will not be brought here for interment. Services and burial will be held in St Louis Mo where she died on Monday. Her death caused sorrow in the community where she was well known and greatly liked.
Miss Marie McKee is the charming guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kelloway at their cottage by the beach. Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Comes have moved to Wrightsville Beach for the summer and are guests at the Georgia Cottage.
Surf bathers say the water is not cold but pleasant. Crowds have not yet gathered in full, expected to grow by Sunday.
Saturday promises a big beach event at Lumina drawing hundreds. Organizers say all arrangements are complete and the plans are set to ensure a successful evening from every standpoint.
Hundreds gather at Wrightsville Beach on Saturday to begin the year with picnics and festive gatherings. Dozens of families and groups will join in the traditional seaside observance as the season starts.
Flushing dispatch reports Zeebrugge bombardment last night the most formidable of the war so far. Naval forces used heavy guns for about a hundred minutes with fires seen after continuous explosions until eight this morning. German batteries replied but mist hindered locating British ships and only one hit was confirmed.
An analysis of a seven billion dollar Liberty Loan noting how coordinated borrowing and taxation plans, bank deposit safeguards, and staged subscriptions aim to prevent inflation and business disruption while expanding domestic demand and investor participation in government bonds.
German war office reports that Ostend was shelled by enemy monitors on the morning of June 5. The assault damaged towns and homes, wounded many, and two German torpedo boats engaged. After heavy fire the S21 was sunk. some crew were rescued and coast batteries returned fire.
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