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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1917

Page

5

Rabies Muzzling Regulation May Be Repealed

A city Board of Health debate over a dog muzzling and restraint rule, set to 42 days to test rabies risk, edges toward rescission by early next month. Officials expect action by a special meeting, with rabies prevalence as the deciding factor and police or sanitary department enforcement debated.

Board of Health Police Sanitary Department Police Department Charles T. Nesbitt John C. Wessell

Woman's Tan Walking Shoes Just In

Wilmington Shoe Co advertises a new stock of tan walking shoes for women now received and available.

Wilmington Shoe Co

Water street improvement plan outlined at chamber meeting

Mr. H Lacy Hunt reported from the chamber committee on streets that in cooperation with Councilman L M Bunting and Atlantic Coast Line officials a plan for Water Street from Dock to the railroad yards has been approved. Funds for paving the water main extension will be in hand soon, and the surface will be renewed with a binder and relaid blocks. Consideration of widening the street through abutting property acquisitions was tabled for now.

H. Lacy Hunt Committee On Streets Chamber of Commerce L. M. Bunting Atlantic Coast Line D. L. Brown Nautical School W. B. McClellan

Bridge suit dismissed vs Cromwell steamer owners

Judge H G Corner of the Federal Court dismissed a $60 000 damages suit by Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Railway and Wilmington Railway Bridge Company against British steamer Cromwell for destruction of a Hilton bridge span in 1914. Litigation arose in state courts, later moved to federal court. witnesses cited nautical terminology amid hundreds of pages of evidence.

Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Railway Wilmington Railway Bridge Company Cromwell Hilton Bridge H. G. Corner Federal Connor Seaboard and Coast Line John D. Bellamy Thomas W Davis Herbert McClammy United States J. O. Carr George Rountree Messrs Kirlin, Woolsey and Hickox New York

Rally Day at Delgado Presbyterian Sunday School

Delgado Presbyterian Sunday school plans a 11 o'clock rally day service with an attractive program prepared by officers and members as they prepare for the year ahead.

Delgado Presbyterian

Rally Day Immanuel Presbyterian Sunday School

Immanuel Presbyterian Sunday school in Wilmington plans a rally at 3 p.m. Sunday October 14 to recruit old members and draw back the former Colonel Walker Taylor Bible class. A special program includes songs, solos, and an address by Rev T P Allen with closing prayer by Col Walker Taylor.

Immanuel Presbyterian Sunday School Colonel Walker Taylor Immanuel Sunday School Immanuel Presbyterian Church Front and Queen Streets Wilmington N. C Immanuel Presbyterian S. A. Matthews T. P. Allen Florence Bonitz Bessie Daniels Mary Worth Stewart Hopkins Col. Walker Taylor

Church urges full attendance for fall Sunday school start

Members and strangers are urged to attend the church and Sunday school as fall and winter work begin. A good start on Radly Day will boost enthusiasm in coming months, and new members are encouraged to affiliate with the Sunday school.

Teams Tie for First in Thursday YMCA Volleyball Standings

The Captain Cates led team tied for first place after two of three wins over Captain Avery. Koelling squad won the series from Captain McManus to take second, though forfeits affect the standings. Avery remains atop with one win. Cates has most actual wins. Next week could shake up the table as leaders face second division clubs.

Avery Cates McManus Koelling

J. D. Bellamy Speaks at Southport Patriotic Meeting

J D Bellamy of New Hanover and Brunswick counties was the guest speaker at a Southport Red Cross patriotic gathering held October 12. Judge W A Devin could not attend. E H Cranmer acted as master of ceremonies as students sang and C Hd Taylor outlined civilian sacrifices for wartime needs before Bellamy discussed why the nation is at war with Germany and the democracy versus autocracy stakes.

Southport Red Cross Society W. A. Devin John D. Bellamy New Hanover Brunswick E. H. Cranmer Barnwell C. Hd. Taylor Council of Defense Taylor Bellamy Germany

Speaker Praises Civilization Against Hunkultur

The address praised Christianity and work civilization while opposing barbarism with Miss Kate Quart on stage. The Red Cross bodies in Winnabow and here had already raised 400 dollars in donations plus other contributions. An advertisement promotes Dr Seth Arnold's Balsam for Summer Sickness and J. H. Hardin sells a bottle.

Kate Red Cross Winnabow Here Seth Arnold J. H. Hardin

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Friends OF DOES Board of ‘Health TER C. of C Delgado Smithform-A-Truck Wilmington Motor Co., Inc Dock Street Chones &46 Robert G. Barr Chestnut Street Immanuel Church Liberty the American Bank and Trust Co Home Savings Bank The Murchison National Bank Peoples Savings Bank Wilmington Savings and Trust Co Pet. Avery J. D. Bellamy Kreiper Polly Anna Wilmington Shoe Company Wilmington’s Best Shoe Store
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