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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1917

Page

6

Local social notes and wedding announces from Wilmington

Birmingham guest visits and city social rounds include Miss Lucy Bradshaw in Wallace and Miss Bessie Temple visiting Fayetteville. The Robbins Riggs wedding at Pearsall Memorial Church featured Rev Koelling and a Lohengrin procession with notable attendees. Local notices mention Red Cross workrooms hours and community events at First Presbyterian youth evening.

A. H. Yopp Florence Alderman W. C. Robbins Catherine .Smith Barbarah Derocott Charlotte M. H. Longfellows Red Cross St Eet Christian Handeavor Society The First Presbyterian Church Abbie Chadbourne Hall

Local residents embark for southern visits

Mr. James Cotroukis left yesterday for Florence South Carolina to spend several days with friends. Mr. Lenox Cooper son of Senator W B Cooper and Mr. Baxter Rogers son of L B Rogers left this morning for Charleston South Carolina where they will enter the Citadel.

Lucy Cobb Duplin County N. G. Shaw Nom Front Street Carlyle Faison LeRoy Washington, D. C Rev. G. Emanuelson Lookout N. Baxley Grace Street Chicago Rebekah Odd Fellows Hall David DeVane Mae Landen Jessie Mercer Lucile Moore Rebecca *Green Georgia Green S. F. Garrison James Cotroukis Florence S. C Lenox Cooper W. B. Cooper Baxter Rogers L. B. Rogers Asheville Charleston Citadel

Progress Report On Fifth Annual Corn Show

Maj. Joseph W. Little states strong progress in organizing the fifth annual corn show across ten county fair territory. Brunswick County officials plan to advertise the event with their own fair, boosting turnout and publicity. Local newspapers and managers anticipate Wilmington hosting a large audience, with broad regional support and calls of “our fair.”

Joseph W. Little Sy Rantics Little Brunswick County Jackson Johnson Winnabow W. B. Pace Brunswick Wilmington

Real Estate Dials Deeds Filed for Record

Deeds filed in the register of deeds office show New Hanover Transit Company transferring property in Carolina to R. F. Johnson for 100 dollars and other valuable considerations. Keystone Land and Lumber Company transfers 25 acres in Harnett township to L. I. Saunders for 100 dollars and other valuable considerations.

Office of the Register of Deeds New Hanover Transit Company R. F. Johnson Carolina Keystone Land and Lumber Company L. I. Saunders Harnett Township

Recorder court adjusts warrants in multiple cases

Interese was killed in court as Andrew Brown, colored, saw a warrant changed from criminal assault on a small colored girl to assault on a female. Brown was convicted and fined ten dollars and costs. Nol pros was entered in D L Sidbury case for larceny. Buck Morris, white, reckless driving, case continued until the witness can appear.

Faéén Tnterese Recorder’s Court Andrew Brown Brown D. L. Sidbury Buck Morris Louise Price Josephine Morris Solomon’s “Alley D. M. Coleman Price Twoman Atlanta United District J. O. Carr D. B., Philips Secret Service Price Morris Girl Dispatch Morrist

Fall millinery showing postponed at Miss Alma Browns Parlor

Miss Alma Brown postpones her millinery opening due to delayed shipment of goods. The showing is rescheduled for next week with the day to be announced. She invites customers to wait for the carefully selected hat creations she plans to offer.

Miss Brown Miss Alma Brown

Firemen Institute Opens at Chamber of Commerce

The State Firemen's institute begins a two day session at the Chamber of Commerce with many cities represented. Papers are read. Colonel James R. Young, Raleigh Insurance Commissioner, attends. The Electrical Institute closed successfully yesterday and a Bijou theater showing of fire danger pictures is planned for 10 to 11 o'clock tomorrow with a business audience invited.

Chamber of Commerce State Firemen's Institute James R. Young Raleigh Electrical Institute

Quebec cantilever bridge span work resumes

Stowly Lt reports resumed construction on the central span of the Quebec cantilever bridge. Two hoists operated within 28 minutes as engineers aim to speed the rate of progress on the project with rations in connection to the operation.

Stowly Associated I S Quebec

Ferguson on Trial Refuses to Answer Questions

Governor James E. Ferguson appeared before the Senate in Austin and refused to answer questions, prompting a probe by the high court of impeachment. The proceedings focused on loaned funds and alleged improprieties as the case unfolds this September 20.

Fergusen Austin James E. Ferguson Senate “High Court of Impescha

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R. C. Kelford Birmingham, Ala W. H. Rivenbark Freeman City Lucy Bradshaw Wallace Fred Savage Harnett, Street Bessie Temple Fayetteville Madeline Hatcher Winchester Rena Smith Frank Hewlett Concord F. M. Hewlett Oolice Kate Stuart Southport J. W. Harper Louise McCarver Tennie Luck Mabel Trebing Glen Cove Long Island H. S. Trott Silisbury Trott Orange Street BE. A. Armstrong Fannie Lee Donald Ray Parker Ashton Red Red Cross Murchison National Bank Maid of Honor Ee Aia Lohengrin Mendelssohn R. S. ‘Holding W. 8. Cannon Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Washington New York North Sevenith Street Annie P. Pretlow New Hanover County Point Caswell Waoitex Coleman H. R. Morris Georgia Training School Reformatory Miss Morris Stockholm Soe Williams Company Amesbury
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