The Episcopal Convention, which has been in session since
Tuesday, adjourned yesterday morning at 11:30.
Messrs. G.C. Weeks, Edward Tillery and Tom Johnson caught
the train at Palmyra yesterday morning to go to Greenville and bring back a
couple of cars, one of which is expected to be a Willys Knight, which will be
of interest to some of us.
The N.A. Riddick Motor Car Company sent over five
automobiles yesterday morning to meet and 12 o’clock train at Palmyra and bring
into town the 25 members of De Rue Minstrels, which was the only way in which a
street parade could be arranged.
Dr. H.I. Clark and Mr. Ernest Leggett returned yesterday
from Tarboro where they attended the session of the Shriners.
Mr. C.B. Parks motored to Tarboro recently to play a game of
golf with some of the experts there.
Mr. Tom Fenner of Raleigh was in town Wednesday from
Raleigh.
The four table card club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
R.F. Coleman.
Mr. C.B. Riddick of Richmond, Va., arrived in town yesterday
afternoon, having reached Palmyra at noon. He comes to visit his mother, Mrs.
A.M. Riddick, and see Mr. Hubert Riddick, who is still quite ill.
Mr. Joe Riddick of Richmond, Va., came into town Wednesday
in Mr. J.C. Riddick’s car, to see his brother, Mr. Hubert Riddick.
Recent word from the Rocky Mount hospital states that the
condition of Mrs. Peyton Keel is not improved.
Extra freight train No. 313, with 25 cars, ran through town
yesterday morning going north, and sidetracking No. 73 at the station.
Mrs. G.C. Weeks drove her six cylinder car to Tarboro to
visit Mr. and Mrs. Hyatt, and lunch with them. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Henry Gray and Mrs. J.M. Cotton.
Mrs. Frank Spruill of Rocky Mount arrived here yesterday
morning and is the guest of Mrs. Bettie Coughenor. Mr. Spruill was unable to
come, though he intended being one of the speakers at the Episcopal Convention.
Messrs. Charles Lawrence and J.E. Bowers came into town
Tuesday night in their Saxon runabout with seven wild turkeys hanging around
the car. This was the prettiest kind of decoration for a week before
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. T.J. Williford left on the morning train to visit her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harrison, in Wilson county. She will return in about
three weeks.
Mr. R.M.S. White of Lumberton was in town for a few hours
this week, and left for Tarboro on yesterday’s morning train.
Mr. J.C. Riddick went to Henderson Monday to deliver a Buick
four, and from there went to Richmond, Va., and borrowed a Saxon six from the
Virginia distributors Kehler Motor Company, and drove it back Wednesday to make
immediate delivery to a customer who could not wait for delivery from the
factory.
Mr. J. Baron of the Bee Hive Department Store is in
Baltimore buying Christmas novelties.
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