“Locals and Personals from Wingate,” from the Monroe Journal, August 15, 1916, Monroe, N.C.
Fine refreshing showers continue to visit our locality, much
to the delight of fearful and pessimistic ones.
The moving picture show here Saturday night was well
attended and proved quite interesting to the audience. The knowledge gained by
these illustrations of various diseases will prove of great value to all who
appreciate its full meaning.
The people are gathering to the academy this morning to
receive their third treatment of the anti-typhoid vaccination. This is a wise
and prudent step and should be taken advantage of by all hwo are subject to
this most dreaded and fatal disease.
Protracted meeting is in progress at Meadow Branch this
week. There will be two services each day, one at 11 o’clock a.m., and one at 2
o’clock p.m. Pastor Black will do most if not all the preaching. A hearty
welcome is extended to every one.
Mr. T.M. Davis and family of Robeson county are visiting the
family of Mrs. Davis’ sister, Mrs. M.S. Humphrey of Wingate.
Wingate and Stallingsville crossed bats on the former’s
ground Saturday afternoon, resulting in a score of 2 to 1 in favor of the
Wingate boys.
Mr. Ira B. Mullins of Lumberton and his cousin, Miss Mary
Mullis, are visiting at the home of Mr. Mullis’ mother, Mrs. Tinie Mullis. Miss
Mullis, who has been preparing for foreign missionary work, will sale for her
chosen field next month.
Miss Naomi Davis, a former student, has returned preparatory
to entering the Wingate School for the approaching term.
Mr. Judge Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Austin of
Sincerity, who belongs to the reserved list of the U.S. standing army as
provided in a recent act, will leave today for Atlanta to report for duty.
Dr. Lovill of Fairmont was in town the later part of last
week prospecting for a location. The probability is that the doctor will decide
to locate within our borders. The doctor, like all other worthy comers, will
receive a hearty welcome among us.
Mesdames W.T. Cutchins and A.M. Lentz of Norwood and Mr.
Lisk of Mt. Holly are visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. Y.M. Boggan. Miss
Mary Boggan, who has been taking a summer course at the State Normal, has just
returned to her home in Wingate.
Miss Margaret Benton of Wadeville, N.C., is visiting the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. McWhirter.
Sherman Doster (colored) was accidentally shot in the neck
by Rosa Garmon (colored) Saturday night. While the wound is painful and came
dangerously nigh being made a subject for a funeral, it is not considered
necessarily dangerous. The parties are tenants on Mr. Pernay Stewart’s
plantation. Rose didn’t know it was loaded, of course.
Mrs. Dallas Simpson is right sick with acute indigestion.
His friends are pleased to find Mr. M.S. Humphrey able,
after being laid off for some days, to resume his duties at the Wingate Drug
Store.
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