Local society notes and entertaining events in town
News items list residents visiting friends in Petersburg and Fayetteville, a Norfolk musicale program with Miss Price hosting, a Wrightsville Beach move of families, and a Jacksonville lawn party for Mrs Maycomber's son Baldwin. Also mentions Housewives League meeting, Y M C A juniors return from Masonboro, and a Winter Park Presbyterian musicale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Maycomber
Jacksonville
Florida
Ross A. Macomber
Ross Maycomber
E. L. Phillips
East Sixth Street
W. FE. Baldwin
Detroit
Mich
Alice King
Ruth Maycomber
Masgie King
Kewpie
Sally Rose King
Laurinburg Federal Court Opens with White Slave Case
U S District Attorney J O Carr and secretary E W Stone head to Laurinburg where Judge H G Connor convenes Federal Court. Carr will prosecute all government cases, including the White Slave Law violation case against M C White arrested in Wilmington weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Carr, Esq
United States
North Carolina
E. W. Stone
Laurinburg
H. G. Connor
Carr
M. C. White
Wilmington
Meekings Continue At Bladen Street Church Meeting
Strong interest in revival services at Bladen Street Methodist Church drew large crowds. Rev. J. V. Pate preached both morning and evening, with overflow seating in the Sunday School room. Despite plans to close, organizers say meetings may extend through the week with services at 7:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bladen Street
J. V. Pate
Onondaga Relieves Cherokee At Diety Dock Port Call
The Clyie Line freight steamer Onondaga, larger than the Cherokee and not carrying passengers, is due in today from Newark by. She will dock while the Cherokee is in drydock for bottom scraping and painting and then proceed to Georgetown, South Carolina after leaving here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyie Line
Newark
Iby
Alta
Freicht
Georgetown
S. C
Siamese Prince in America Seeks Health Reforms for Siam
Mahilda of Songkla, brother of Siam King Vajiravudh, arrives in the United States to study public health at Harvard and MIT. He envisions a health focused Siam with compulsory sanitary education, state marriage oversight, and hospitals over warships, while praising American missionaries for constructive aid and Siam as a democratic autocracy in practice. The prince, 24, stays at Bass Rocks and aims to apply hygiene laws to reduce tropical diseases and infant mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mahilda
Songkla
Vajiravandh
Siam
Iaos
Starvard University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Shulalongkorn
Bass Rocks
England
Germany
America
Tami
Menam Chao Phya
Bangkok
Wit
Menan Chao Phya
Hoe
London
Berlin
Paris
Biam
Vajiravudh
Presbyterian Board
Prince
Need of Redemption Sermon by Rev W V McRae
Rev W V McRae at Trinity Methodist preached that Christ’s work aims to redeem sinners from sin and fear of death. He urged missions noting awakening in China and Japan and called listeners to spread the Gospel for fuller redemption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. V. McRae
Trinity Methodist Church
China
Japan
Football Dope: High School Teams Seek State Title
The Wilmington team aims to unseat Raleigh High School as state champions after the 1915-16 season. UNC Athletic Council sets eligibility rules requiring three wins by November 18 and declaration of participation by November 20. Players must be bona fide students with at least 50 percent attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Raleigh High School
Athletic Council of the Unniversity of
North Carolina
Pickaninnies Stand Charged With Ice Cream Theft
Recorder B G Empie hears several cases including five boys charged with swiping packets of ice cream from John W Plummer on North Front street. Trial reserved until tomorrow. suspects held in county jail. Other defendants include William Price fined for assaulting a woman and Ed Dudley fined for traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Empie
John W Plummer
North Front Street
Charlie
Lawrence George
Eddy Alford
Tom Lovett
C. A. Dozier
William Price
Ed Dudley
William
Arthur Brice
Mamie McLean
M. Abelovvitz
Abe Smith
Mr. Abelovitz
Lieutenant Monroe Eyes Mexican Border Duty
Lieut W P Monroe of the Quar termaster Department Second North Carolina Regiment Camp Glenn spent the west end in the city with his family and spoke eagerly of possible assignment to the Mexican border duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Monroe
Quartermaster Department
North Carolina
Camp Glenn
Ieutenant
Monroe
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Hamlet
City
Hazel Howie
Vernell Haband
Petersburg
Agnes White
Ahoskie
Katie Johnston
Fayetteville
Hattie Starr
L. Hl. Davis
Rocky Point
D. B. Batson
W. B. Murphy
Snow Oil
Atkinson
Norfolk
Virginian Pilot
Sarah Price
Lochaven
Lina
Anne ‘Pratt
T. J. Pratt
Ettel Tilton
Louise Bolton
Richmond
Miss Price
Annie Pratt
Virginia Driver
Lydia Taylor
Katherine Baylor
Nannie Baylor
the Tilton
Virginia Crockett
Louis> Tolton
S. A. Schless
Adolph Goodman
Wrightsville Beach
Schless
R. B. Whitaker
Whiteville
Bosse Gilmer
Lewis City
Orton Hotel
Elizabeth Porter
Rocky Mount
Tlousewives’ League
Chestnut Street
Oe A
Young Men's Christian Association
Masonboro Sound
Walton Johnson
Oscar Kellar
Charlotte
Winter Park
Chadbourn
Presbyterian Church
Laurinburg Court
Stone
Cherokee
Gloucher
Mass
Kingdom of
Asia
Long
Rev. W. V. M'Rae
Recorder’s Court
Gien
Dorothy Dodd
Bakers
Bill Jones
Il Jones
Jones
Smith
Wilmington Dispatch
Kal
Bery Mr. Baker
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