Rev. Reuben Meredith spent the week in Virginia visiting his
mother.
The churches of the town will remain closed tomorrow on
account of the epidemic.
Miss Gertrude Dunn returned yesterday from Salem College,
Winston.
“Baby” Dale was treated at the hospital for influenza and
was sent home much better.
Mr. John Edmonds, who was taken with the flu a few days ago,
is reported as better.
Miss Sadie Stallings, who has been several days in the
hospital, was taken back home much improved.
Mr. Jesse Haislip and Robert Haislip, who were patients in
the hospital, have been returned to their homes.
Miss Hattie Weeks returned yesterday from Winston-Salem
where the schools have been closed during the epidemic.
Master Herman Bell, who has had a bad attack of the
influenza, is up again and will be back at his work in a few days.
Messrs. Leroy and Herman Allsbrook of the Commonwealth force
are reported better and sitting up after an attack of the flu.
Mrs. Annie Hancock returned to Rocky Mount after nursing her
daughter, Miss Catherine Hancock, through an attack of influenza.
Several more patients will be discharged from the hospital
to lighten the burden of the ladies who are doing such great work.
Misses Minnie and Emma Silverthorne, after being in the
hospital for some days with influenza, went back home greatly improved.
Mrs. A.W. Outerbridge and Mrs. Percy Johnson left yesterday
for Battleboro to attend the funeral of Mrs. Outerbridge’s sister, Mrs. E.A.
Williams who died suddenly of paralysis.
Mr. Lewis Cowan, who came here from Virginia suffering with
influenza, and has been in the hospital for several days, was taken Thursday morning
to Tarboro for a small operation.
There has been a tractor demonstration on the past two days
on Mr. Leland Kitchin’s farm under the supervision of Mr. N.A. Riddick and some
of the International people.
Miss Joyce Harris, the capable nurse who did so much during
the early days of the epidemic here and was stricken down with the disease, is
now out and her many friends are greeting her on the street.
Miss Mary White, who has acted as superintendent at the
hospital during these trying times and has done such noble work among the sick,
was taken down Thursday and had to be taken home with a fever raging at 101.
Mrs. B.G. Andrews of Tarboro, who came to relieve the
telephone situation while Miss Aline Pope was down with the influenza, has returned
to her home. Miss Pope having recovered sufficiently to take up her duties
again.
Many have written that they have not received their
Commonwealth for several days. We were unable to reply as no paper has been
issued until today owing to the whole force being down with the flu, but from
now on, we hope we shall be able to send out the newspaper daily without
interruption.
The business houses will close at 1 o’clock Saturday in
accordance with the ordinance passed last week, which requires all business
houses to remain closed from Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock until Monday
morning at 1 o’clock, under penalty of a heavy fine. Many did not understand
last week that they were required to stay closed on Sunday.
Mr. Thurston VanLandingham, who had a slight case of the
flu, left the hospital for his home.
The news has just come to hand that Corporal William S.
Bradley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby Bradley, was married a month ago to
Miss Margaret McClain, of Greenville, S.C. No details of the wedding were
given.
Oak City Items
Jerry Casper, oldest son of Mrs. Celia Casper, died in Kenly
Thursday, Oct. 17th, and was buried Friday, Oct. 18th. He
leaves a mother, three brothers, Sam, Will and Whalen Casper, and three
sisters, Mrs. Ed. Johnson, Mrs. Geo. Daniels, and Mrs. W.O. Council of this
place, to mourn their loss; also a wife and children who reside in Kenly.
John A. Bennett died last Monday, Oct. 14th, at
his country home after a lingering illness. The burial took place at the
Bennett home. He leaves four sons and five daughters to mourn their loss.
We desire to express our sincere thanks to the many friends
who were so faithful during our father’s (John A. Bennett) last illness—The Children.
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