March and April Veils Folklore in Snowy Meadow
A clipped literary notice mixed with a frostbitten poem excerpt by Helen Hunt Jackson references March’s temper and April’s violets while short social notes list Mrs. BE. C. Rountree guest in the city, Mrs. S. T. MacManus in Waida Florida, and Mrs. James Drew visiting North Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hunt Jackson
BE. C. Rountree
Raseeigh
S. T. MacManus
Waida
Fla
C. L. Pridgen
Market Street
James Drew
Southport
J. Davis
North Second Street
Literature group meeting and community notices in Wilmington
The piece lists upcoming events and personal notices in Wilmington. It notes a literature department meeting at the club room, theater plans for The Old Peabody Pew, church anniversaries, singing rehearsals and junior missions, and remarks on Ensign Latham Harriss’s upcoming Annapolis graduation and naval service prospects.
Flowing Oil Well Found Near Clio S C
Oil discovery near Clio South Carolina within five feet of the surface causes excitement in the town. C H Jackson found the flowing crude while building a flour mill on a 360 acre plantation. Samples sent to experts. plans to exploit the oil are under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Fastern Oil Company
Richmond
Clio
S. C
Columbia
Falmetto
Kulp
Astern of Company
Virginia
C. H. Jackson
Jackson Place
Washington Club Here This Week
Clark Griffith brings the Washington American team to Sunset Park for the season opener against Jack Dunns Orioles. Nick Altrock and several stars join, with Dunnining youngsters and veterans practicing amid spring workouts and weather showers. Dunn aims to have his squad ready by Saturday to face Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Griffith
Washingtonmerican Baseball Club
Sunset Park
Senators
Washington Nine
Jack Dunn
Orioles
Nationals
Washington
Nick Altrock
Altrock
Chicago White Sox
Germany Schaeffer
Dunn
Boy Scouts May Farm At Audubon Land
The Tidewater Power Company offered about thirty acres of Audubon land to city Scout troops for gardening. J R Eddy described flexible use for vegetables or flowers and allowed the scouts to keep sale proceeds. Scouts plan hikes to Audubon to prepare and commence cropping in coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Tidewater Power Company
J. R. Eddy
Scout Masters’ Associations
Y. M. Co.a
Audubon
Mr. Eddy
Eddy
City bloodhound dies after brief illness
The city mourns as John the bloodhound dies after a short illness. He fell ill at his Second Street home and died this morning. His partner Kate survives him. Dr. T B Carroll treated him and suspects ground glass poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Second Street
Queen and Castle
Kate
T. B. Carroll
Four property transfers and two court cases noted
Deeds filed include Stephen Nelson to T. J. Quinlivan for a Winter Park lot, Rudolph Pope to C. E. Smith for a Harnett street lot, and D. H. Lee to C. P. Gorman for a Carolina Place lot. Recorder Harriss disposed of two new Recorder's court cases: J. B. McCabe taxed for violating driving ordinance, and H. J. Wilson charged with larceny, continued to Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Nelson
T. J. Quinlivan
Winter Park
Rudolph Pope
C. E. Smith
Harnett Street
D. H. Lee
C. P. Gorman
Carolina Place
Recorder Harriss
Recorder’s Court
J. B. McCabe
H. J. Wilson
Southport Visit Tied to Superior Court Sessions
Mr. Robert C. Ruark is spending a few days at Southport to attend Superior Court. Mr. L. V. Martin left yesterday afternoon for Southport to attend Superior Court. Mr. Fred Deese, principal of the McDonald graded school, spent yesterday afternoon in the city on business. No mention of the Highwood Sale despite an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Ruark
Southport
Superior Court
L. V. Martin
Fred Deese
McDonald Graded School
Prominent Man Passes From Wadesboro to Bannerman's Bridge
Captain H. D. McKeithan, 79, longtime Wadesboro resident and former Seaboard Air Line station agent, died after a year of ill health. He was buried in Bannerman's Bridge, Pender County, with survivors including his daughter Mrs. J. E. McLaughlin and relatives in Wadesboro. He served as a Presbyterian elder and later worked in brokerage. The article notes his burial path via Bannerman's Bridge and his prior railroad service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. McKeithan
Wadesboro
Brunswick County
Moses
Hannah McKeithan
Bannerman’'s Bridge
Pender County
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
Old Carolina Central Railroad
Wilmington
Presbyterian Church
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March
April
A. D. Brown
Sorosis
T. G. Vickers
D. O. Dan
Mrs
W. M. Bryan
South Tomobile Fourth Street
Ees
Misa Cecilia K. Quinlivan
New York
Dan Quinlivan
A. T. Young
J. W. Resherandh
D. O’neil
St Petersburg
Tampa
Dorothy Lanier
Genevieve Kingsbury
Baltimore
Old Peabody Pew
Kate Douglass Wiggins
Christian Endeavor Union
Dc. H. Clark
Louise G. Worth
Aews
E. May Glenn Toon
National Special Aid Society
Dosher
Church Council
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Junior Missionary Society of
Trinity Methodist Church
W. L
W. N. Harriss
Harriss
Annapolis
Ensign Latham Harriss
Germany
Ensign Harriss
Wilinston
United States Navy
Glio
Palmetto Town
U. S
Govt. Bulletin
Picusiac
American Sugar of
Washington Club
Baltimore Orioles
Tidewater
City Bloodhound
Highwood
Cuba
Belk-Williams Company
Bannerman’s Bridge
H. H. McKeithan
Mildred McKeithan
MccKeithan
J. E. McLaughlin
Honry Wagner
Flying Dutchman
High Point
N.C
Paolo
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