Mt. Airy Route 1 News
There is quite a lot of sickness in this community at this
time and has been a number of deaths, mostly due to the epidemic of influenza
which seems to be prevalent over the entire country.
Numbers of families sick,
possibly every member of some families, and in most helpless condition.
Dollie, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W.W. Amburn,
died on Tuesday of last week of influenza and was buried the following day at
Holly Springs cemetery. Rev. T.W. Bryant conducted the funeral. The deceased
was about 18 years old and had recently married to Mr. Edgar France only about
three weeks before her death. The young couple were making preparations for
house keeping when they were both taken sick, were at the groom’s father’s. It
was not expected for a while that either would recover but the condition of Mr.
France now seems to be favorable for his recovery. This young lady will be
greatly missed in her house and community as she was greatly loved by all who
knew her.
The little 7-year-old child of the late Milton Angel, which
Mr. and Mrs. W.W.W. Amburn had taken to care for, also died on Thursday of last
week and was buried at Holly Springs on Friday.
Miss Della Lowe who was recently operated on for
appendicitis at the Martin Hospital, Mt. Airy, is expected home latter part of
this week.
Mr. Romie Riddle returned to his home last week having been
honorably discharged from Camp Jackson. He had spent some time at Newport News
preparing to cross the sea and was on the water when the armistice was signed
and was turned back. Mr. Thomas Reeves also has recently returned home from
Camp Sevier. We feel sure the boys are glad to get back again.
The youngest sons of Mr. J.T. Riddle are very sick, also
several children of Mr. W.W. Simmons and the entire family of Mr. J.P. Hooker,
all supposed to be influenza.
News has been received here of the death of Mrs. Vincent
Lewis, which occurred at her home at Brim several days ago.
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