Deaths and Sickness in Wilson, Oct. 16, 1918

From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., Oct. 16, 1918

Mr. Harvey McCall

Mr. Harvey McCall who resides on Pine Street, died this morning about 11 o’clock and will be buried tomorrow afternoon.

The young man is about 22 years of age and leaves a wife and one child and a mother, Mrs. Bettie McCall, and one brother, Mr. Johnnie McCall. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock.

Baker

The body of young Baker arrived at Elm City today, he being a soldier at Camp Lee. There are 13 people in the family and all of them are down with the influenza. His father is named Mr. John D. Baker and he lives near Sandy Cross.

Funeral of Mrs. Seth High

The remains of Mrs. Seth High reached Wilson this afternoon and the funeral was conducted from the residence of Mr. J.M. Daniel on Tarboro street by Rev. W.A. Stanbury and the following pall bearers: Messrs. W.A. Finch, Ernest Deans, E.J. Barnes, O.P. Dickinson, John Stallings, Robert Fulghum, John T. Williams and B.D. Bullock.

Benjamin Strickland

Benjamin Strickland, the ten-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Strickland, died today and will be buried at 3 o’clock tomorrow.

The Sick

Chief Dickens is not so well today.

Mrs. Larkee, E.S. Ferrell, Mr. McCrary and Miss Madeline Larkee at the Briggs Hotel are all better.

Mr. E.H. Cooper, who has been sick with Influenza at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Cheatham, is better.

Mrs. E.C. Sallings, who has been quite ill with pneumonia, is reported very much better today.

Mr. and Mrs. Vester Baines and children have recovered from the Spanish Influenza.

Mrs. W.P. Whitley who resides on Oak Avenue is quite sick from influenza.

Mrs. O.B. Bowling who has had a very severe attack of Influenza is very much improved.

Mrs. John Griffin and child are improving from a case of the influenza.

Mrs. Alex. Quarles and daughter, Blanche, are recovering from the influenza.

Miss Minne Boykin is better from the influenza.

Rev. George W. Ferrell and his entire family are down with the influenza and there are none to wait on them.

There is practically no change in the condition of Mr. W.E. Batts, who has been confined to his bed for a week with influenza. Mr. Edwin Batts, his son, is also down with the influenza.

Mr. G.M. Starr who was sent here to take Mr. Lamm’s place at the Western Union Office during his illness, was also taken down with influenza. Miss Julia Farmer, Mr. John Lamb, and Mr. H.E. Barlow have all been doing relief work at this office and keeping Wilson in touch with the outside world.

In Elm City the stores are roped off and the clerks come to the door and wait on the customers. In the country the situation is bad. Numbers of families are down and there are none to wait on the people.

The H.W. Abbitt Co. has closed on account of the epidemic of the influenza.