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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1924
Page
5
In Wayne County the liquor trade grows with Sheriff Grant and deputies reporting rising activity. Seven Springs remains a trafficking hub with two stills per sheriff unit, a 60 gallon still found near prior seizures, and a raid yielding one still and about 4300 gallons of beer. A warrant is out for one operator still at large.
Andrew du Somers Democrat newly elected from the Sixth District of Reperlyn New York stands with his wife and two children. He will be the youngest member of Congress at thirty nine, barely younger than Republican W M Chapman of Kentucky.
The Wilson Shrine Club directors met Friday night at Dr M Saliba's office and decided the next regular meeting will be Friday night December 4. Cards will go out days before and it is hoped every member attends. Merchants report yesterday as a good day with business up, though overall activity lags behind last year. There is a general sense of a slowing economy with larger sales ads hinting a statewide slump, while locals expect a stronger December.
Joe Swindell, found guilty of misconduct with a young girl in Elizabeth City, was released on a $15,000 bond. He was sentenced to 30 years in the penitentiary and his attorneys filed an appeal. Mr Farrior, who shot Swindell in jail, also posted $15,000 bond and appealed, with a pardon application filed.
Large sales on the Wilson market last week were not as heavy as recent weeks yet prices remain excellent on the local market with a marked advance over averages reported by other markets in the state section.
Nearly one hundred chickens perished when a brooder in a chicken coop belonging to J. T. Dew on Rountree street exploded and started a fire early yesterday. The fire department arrived but the shed was completely burned.
A small audience attended Fred Bowers' Love Bet at the Wilasa Theatre last night and praised the performance. Bowers expressed hope to return to Wilson next year with a larger and even better show.
Grocers in Wilson report better bill payment after advertising last week. They credit the publicity for the pay-up effort and note many old accounts were settled this week, expressing appreciation for improved collections.
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