Friday, October 12, 2018

Personal, Business News, and Want Ads from Wilson, N.C., Oct. 12, 1918

From the Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., Oct. 12, 1918

We regret to learn that Mr. O.A. Glover has returned home ill with influenza.

Mrs. Ellen J.Y. Pryer of Greensboro is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Moffett at 320 W Nash street.

The Wilson Red Cross chapter is keeping its workroom open only to finish and ship an emergency order and to do some necessary work in connection with the influenza sufferers. Only a limited number of women are doing this work and every precaution is being taken. In accordance with the order of the Board of Health there are no public meetings in the workroom.

Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Dickens and two children and Chief AL. Dickens are down with the influenza.

Mrs. J.E. Barrett was taken to the hospital today with pneumonia. She is reported as very ill.

Do not call Mrs. Barrett, who is ill in the hospital with pneumonia brought on by the influenza. All Mrs. Geo. Stanton at 164, assistant secretary who will attend the calls for the Associated Charities. Mrs. Stanton had devoted a great deal of her time to charity work and is valiantly taking the work of Mrs. Barrett on her shoulders and is ready to help wherever she can.

Enterprise Lodge No. 44 will be closed until further notice on account of health conditions. L.K. Wilkins Noble Grand.

The remains of Mr. Quincy Jackson have not arrived as expected and it is uncertain when they will. They were expected today and if they had reached Wilson it was the intention to have the funeral this morning.

Miss Miriam Oettinger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Oettinger, is sick in Washington where she went to attend her cousin’s funeral, Lt. Dave Oettinger. Her parents are with her.

Volunteers are desired to help the Western Union of this city one of the means of communication for the outside world and absolutely essential to the business of the community. A number of gentlemen including Messrs. J.M. Williams, W.R. Brooks, Will Taylor and H.E. Barlow have been working there for a number of days, but they cannot look after it all the time. Who will help them? Mr. Lamb, the manager, and some of his force, are still sick.

The barber shops will be closed hereafter until further notice by order of the health department.

We are pleased to report better conditions in the knitting mill district as reported by Messrs. W.R. Ricks and Robert J. Walker. On Thursday two weeks ago the entire crew of the Wilson Knitting Mills had the influenza and 30 have returned to work out of 80 employees. A house to house canvass was made and it has been found that 30 more will be in by Monday. Only 10 were in bed and 10 were waiting on others.

For Your Convenience

Since stores must close at 12 o’clock it increases the crowds in the morning and customers can hardly get waited on. In order to relieve this we will take telephone orders tonight from 7:30 to 9 o’clock and deliver early tomorrow morning. We have nice tender turnip salad and other vegetables and nice meats and Norfolk oysters.
--Carroll Grocery Co.

FOR RENT—Two large unfurnished rooms suitable for light housekeeping. 215 W Vance St.

FOR RENT—Furnished room. Modern conveniences. Centrally located. Call 528-J

WANTED—By single man, room or room and board. Box 356.

FOR RENT—2 ground floor rooms at No 117 S. Goldsboro St. Water and lights. R.E. Townsend

WANTED—Several intelligent girls between the ages of 18 and 23 for operators. Good hours and pleasant surroundings with pay while learning. Apply to chief operator at Telephone Building between 9 and 10 a.m.

FOR SALE—One store and lot and stock of goods on East Nash St. Good business opportunity. See J.J. Matthews.

FOR SALE—Well located bicycle business. Been doing business in same place 15 years. Will sell reasonable to quick buyer. Reason for selling, am going to camp. M.T. Coley

TOWN TAXES DUE—This is to notify all that the 1918 town taxes are now due. Please attend to this at once.


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