Monday, October 21, 2019

Local News Briefs From Wilson, N.C., Oct. 21, 1919

From The Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., October 21, 1919

Sgt. Bagley Home

Sergeant Mayor (Major?) Ruby S. Bagley, of the coast artillery, Fort De Russy, Honolulu, Havana, returned home this week. Mr. Bagley is the last of the boys from here to get home. He volunteered at the beginning of the war and has been in Honolulu all the while. Mr. Bagley comes home with two medals, a mailsman medal (course A.) a pistol expert medal. He also received from the McKinley Lodge a past chancellor’s jewel.

Sees Many Improvements

Mr. J.M. Leath is back from the mountains and will leave next week for his orange grove in Florida to spend the winter. Mr. Leath remarked upon the great improvement in progress in this city.

Marshals for Raleigh Fair

Chief Marshal Saunders has appointed Messrs. Ben Smith and W.P. Whitaker of Wilson as his aides during the state fair.

Brought a Good Price!

The Atlantic Coast Realty Company sold for Mr. W.E. Batts the Lucas and Applewhite farms, and these were purchased by Messrs. G.W. Gardner, C.D. Womble, G.W. Whitehead, and Clear Joyner. The bidding was lively. Cash prices of from one to five dollars were given away from time to time as the sale progressed, and a nice lunch was served.

Dance in New Briggs Dining Room

The Garber-Davis orchestra will give a dance in the dining room of the New Briggs hotel next Friday night the 24th. The beautiful tiled dining room makes it an elegant place for dancing.

Stancil-Hatcher

Mur (should it have been Mr.?) Luther Stancil of Spring Hill township was united in marriage to Miss Mary Hatcher of Johnson county by Justice of the Peace Wood.

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