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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1916
Page
6
Many residents and guests arrive or visit in Wilmington for the Cumberland County Fair and social events. Wives and daughters from Green Bay to Birmingham and Fayetteville travel to meet friends, attend church events, and join village gatherings. Activities include weddings, birthdays, musicales, and a Halloween supper planning at churches.
Washington, Oct. 28. Henry L. Dawes born Oct 31 1816 in Cummington Mass is celebrated for his long public service. He shaped daily weather reports, founded the weather bureau system, aided fish commissions, supported the Washington Monument, and led Indian policy with the sever alty act and school programs. Dawes served from 1857 to 1893, dying in Pittsfield in 1903.
Chadbourn Columbus county stage a grand parade of 1 546 school children as part of the agricultural and educational fair. Whiteville High School wins best float with a Dutch Windmill, while Boardman follows with a patriotic display. A Chadbourn Whiteville football game ends 7 to 6 for Whiteville. The crowd hears leaders urge farmer cooperation to boost county education and farming.
Toronto October 27 Bill O Hara a Lieutenant in a Canadian regiment on the Somme front has been recommended for the Military Cross for his bomb throwing. As a ball player O Hara was noted for his strong accurate throwing. The rest of the text covers school and farm exhibits and prizes at Chadbourn, Artesia, Whiteville, and surrounding towns with judges Miss Hettie Fennell and Dr A H Porter.
Winter Park congregations will gather at Winter Park Presbyterian Church Sunday night for a union service led by Rev. J. H. Miler in the absence of Rev. Andrews J. Howell from the city.
C P Sayles unearthed a seven foot deep Indian skeleton buried in a side pocket in a sitting posture on his farm one mile north of Mitchell. The unusual grave may reveal a secret of Indian burial as part of a mound burial ground along Firesteel creek where many remains lie shallow.
Parisians report that an Entente airman dropped a bomb that killed the engineer aboard the emperor's train. Zurich wires confirm the fatal blast occurred as the Kaiser traveled.
Forecasts call for fair weather and moderate temperatures in the Southeast to start next week. Cooler conditions expected by Thursday with general rains likely in the South Atlantic states, tied to events of the Goshen Juni Club. W Averill Jaras presiding over Goshen Province activities.
Harness fans anticipate Directum L's bid to beat the world record of 2 023 4 at a half mile matinee in Goshen New York October 28 1916 The event headlines a special program featuring the champion pacer chasing the record on a packed track while local wagering halls await the outcome.
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