Wednesday, October 14, 2015

'Over the Land of the Long Leaf Pine' in Time of War and Sickness, 1918

“Over the Land of the Long Leaf Pine” from the French Broad Hustler, Hendersonville, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1918.

Short Notes of Interest to Carolinians
Charlotte—Rev. A. Huntington Hatwood, pastor of the Grace A.M.E. Zion church, has preached a farewell sermon to his congregation, prior to his being inducted into the country’s service as a chaplain in the army. He will report at Camp Taylor Training school for chaplains, Louisville, Ky.

Wilmington—Friends in this section of the state were deeply grieved to learn of the death of J. Victor Grainger Jr., which occurred in Atlanta. Mr. Grainger left home some weeks ago to enter the officers’ training school at Camp Gorton, to prepare himself for overseas duty.

Wilmington—Owing to the epidemic of Spanish influenza in the State, Major General James I Metts, commander of the North Carolina division of Confederate veterans, has called off the convention which was to have been held at Raleigh on October 23.

Durham—For the second successive year, Durham has swept the field in the national dairy products show held annually in Columbus, Ohio.

Saluda—John Pace, mayor of Saluda, died here of pneumonia resulting from a recent attack of influenza. Mr. Pace was serving his second term as mayor.

Raleigh—William Y. Bickett, son of the governor, left for Camp Gordon, Ga., where he will enter the central officers’ training camp, having recently received his appointment thereto.

Charlotte—Marvin L. Ritch, a former football star of North Carolina University and a member of the Charlotte bar, closed a contract with the University to organize and coach its football team this season.

Salisbury—Salisbury is again to have a winter zoo, the animals being furnished by the Sparks shows who will spend the winter here as they have done for several years with the exception of last winter.

Kinston—Cotton, knitting, silk and tobacco mills have suspended to remain closed until October 21, by order of the health department. Hundreds were thrown out of employment. Other hundreds are ill from Spanish influenza.

Lumberton—Robeson has been transferred to zone one, which changes the price of cottonseed from $72 to $69 a ton to $70 and $67. Robeson farmers are not well pleased with the change.

Gastonia—A forward step has been taken by the Modena Betterment Association in the establishment of a day nursery for the benefit of the patrons of the east school who live in the Modena section. Miss Ada Potts has been employed to have charge of the nursery.

Winston-Salem—City health authorities decided to continue all closing orders heretofore issued until further notice. This means that there will be no church services or any other public gatherings at least during the coming week. The public schools are also included in the order.

Raleigh—Charter was issued from the office of the secretary of state for the incorporation of the Holland Realty Company of Kenilworth, with $75,000 authorized capital and $3,500 subscribed. The incorporators are Edward Holland, M.V. Moore and D.L. Meriwether.

Spencer—Dewey Weant, aged 21 and well known in Spencer, fell a victim to influenza, his death occurring in Richmond after a few days of severe illness. He registered for army service last month and was expecting a call.

Salisbury—Col. T.H. Vanderford of the revenue service ordered 10 cases of whiskey to be sent from government warehouses to Salisbury, but only 10 quarts were available and this was distributed.

Rocky Mount—S.P. Hewitt, an employee of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad who died at his home here, is bringing the death total in the city up to 16.

Trinity College [Duke University]—162 cases of influenza have been discharged by the college physicians as fully recovered and at present only 20 are being treated, of which two have developed pneumonia, one being seriously ill. The authorities of the college feel justified in their belief that the epidemic is about spent.

Winston-Salem—Private James F. Smith of Camp Jackson is being held by the authorities here on the charge of taking over $60 from a Rockingham farmers who brought produce to market here, but he claimed that he won his money in camp playing “craps.”

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