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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
6
A Rev Ben Algood of Algood Tennessee extols the virtues of Black Draught for indigestion stomach and liver troubles. He claims one dose eases heaviness belching and headaches and notes the medicine is vegetable natural gentle with no after effects, costing about one cent per dose.
Mrs. A F Bland of Teacheys and Mrs C R Ruark of Wallace visited the city yesterday. Miss Mariel Stuart heads to Hampstead NY for winter with relatives. Miss Minnie Hutson returns from Columbia. Mr and Mrs J K King of Rocky Mount return home after weeks with relatives. Mrs R C Rivers returns to Fayetteville after a visit to Wilmington. Mrs D I Jackson and son travel from Mount Olive via Sumter SC. Miss Kittie Anderson passes through en route to Jacksonville FL for winter with friends. The literature department of Sorosis meets tomorrow at 4 pm. Mrs G L Green of Bayboro leaves for Burga to visit, then home. Raligh News notes Mrs Meares Harris returns to Wilmington after visiting the Johnsons. A pantomime titled An Evening With the Syrian People at the Y W C A tonight at 8 in the association gym. Performers include Myrtie Mault, Jeanette Glenn, Katherine King, Annie Davis, Arabella Gore, and others with a program of biblical lessons and songs. A social by the Mothers Improvement Club East Wilmington Friday at the East Wilmington Schoolhouse. Captain Cushman hosts Mr James Daniels of Columbus, Ohio, at Chestnut Street. Sunday schools plan to organize a teachers training school at St James Parish House, Bishop Durst to speak. Y W C A gym program notes Dr Bowdoin will examine members Friday evening 8–9. Woman’s Auxiliary Winter Park Presbyterian meets tomorrow at 4 in Chadbourn building with important business. Bishop Durst appoints Mrs Nixon Davis to lead the Wilmington Convo cation of the Woman’s Auxiliary, replacing Mrs H M Booner who moved to Raleigh.
Buck Morriss white driver of the Ford involved in a September 29 collision with a drag carrying Dewie Hawkins colored. Hawkins injuries reportedly contributed to his death Monday evening. Solicitor Edwin T. Burton announced Morriss will face reckless driving charges and likely a manslaughter count despite a noncommittal coroner's verdict. Morriss remains under a $1,000 bond.
Presiding Elder J H Shore of the Wilmington District will conduct the prayer meeting tonight at Trinity Methodist Church. All are invited to attend.
The Board of Health held a regular session with reports from department heads. It discussed employing Dr Arnold Stovall as a fulltime county physician but took no action, awaiting final decision after talks with Dr Charles Nesbit and medical board members.
Mr. W. C. Taylor, who had been visiting friends here for several days, returned to Petersburg last night. Mr. F. M. McGowan of Petersburg, who had been the guest of local friends, also left for his home last night.
J G McCormick Esquire vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and secretary treasurer of Acme Manufacturing Company is named food administrator for New Hanover county by Henry Page. Emily Walker of Laurinburg appears as Scotland county administrator, a notable inclusion among 100 county appointees.
The Liberty Loan campaign continues with Boy Scouts and city women aiding bankers to promote bond subscriptions. Citizens are urged to ask friends if they have subscribed and to contribute funds to support the war effort and help American troops reach “over the top.”
Eczema and skin eruptions stem from impure blood. S. S. S. is promoted as a thorough blood purifier and oldest medicine of its kind. The ad invites readers to write for complete treatment advice to Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
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