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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