Local and Personal
Mr. Hugh D’Anna left Monday for New York to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Sacks.
Miss Nora Whitener’s many friends were glad to see her back
in school Monday morning after an illness with flu.
Mrs. Laura Williams left yesterday to spend the winter in
Jacksonville, Fla., with her daughter, Mrs. J. Callaine.
Little Miss Marjorie Burns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamp
burns of near Longview, who has been ill with the flu, is now improving fast.
Mrs. H.L. Clement has gone to Morganton in response to a
message announcing that her daughter, Miss Erith Clement, was quite ill with
influenza.
Miss Essie Peeler is ill with diphtheria at her home on
Tenth Avenue.
Misses Thelma Frye, Beulah and Mattie Icard, Mabel Spencer
and Carrie Winkler spent Sunday afternoon on the Cliffs kodaking and skating on
the pond.
Master Hayden Cansler, one of the Record carrier boys, is suffering with an attack of influenza.
During the illness of young Cansler, Master Jacob Jones is carrying the route.
Hayden is one of the best boys the Record
has.
Miss Essie Lingerfelt of the Hickory Spinning Mill and Mr.
George Locke of Longview were united in marriage Sunday afternoon at the home
of Rev. W.A. Deaton. Their many friends wish them a long and happy life.
Mr. J.M. Allred is in receipt of a letter from his son, Mr.
Debrelle Allred, stating that 59,000 men are out of employment in Detroit,
Mich., and that there is no chance for others. Mr. Allred has been in the
service and his position was held open for him. This information may be of
interest to those persons who have been thinking of Detroit in connection with
high wages.
Sergt. Bryan Wilfong, with an honorable discharge from the
army, returned to Hickory yesterday afternoon from Camp Jackson, Columbia, where
he entered as a private and advanced to a sergeant in a few months. The service
was the best thing in the world for him, Sergeant Wilfong asserts, and he
profited from his training. While away from home he learned to appreciate the
good Hickory folks, he said, and will enjoy his work here more than ever. He resumes
his position at the post office where he will be welcomed by his many friends.
Mr. Clyde Bowman
Victim of Influenza
Mr. Arthur Clyde Bowman, aged 21 years, died this morning at
7 o’clock at the residence of Miss Eugenia Barger, with whom he was boarding,
of influenza and pneumonia, with which he had been ill for nearly two weeks. He
came to Hickory four weeks ago and accepted a position at the Hickory Harness
Company and rapidly made friends here by his quiet manner and courteous ways.
His brother, Mr. S.L. Bowman, is owner and manager of the company.
Besides Mr. S.L. Bowman, the deceased is survived by his
father, Mr. R.C. Bowman, who resides in Alexander county, and five other
brothers and two sisters. Mr. R.L. Bowman is at Camp Taylor, Ky., and arrived
last night in time to see the young man before the end came. Messrs. L.M. and
R.O. Bowman are in France and the two younger brothers and two younger sisters
live with their father.
The funeral will be held tomorrow at 11 o’clock from Antioch
Baptist church, of which the deceased as a consistent member.
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