The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-07-24

call for the legislature to assemble II
extraordinary session September 24th te
handle the freight rate discrimination ii
North Carolina and to receive the repor
of the Con titutional Committee.
The annual convention. of the Caroline
Municipal Assoc iation convenes a
Wrightsyille August 10th. President F
n. Tate, of this city, will speak on the
Unjust Discrimination in Freight Rates
and How it Effects U.s."
, There are less than a half a dozen
cases of typhoid fever in the city not.
withstanding the rumors. Most of the
cases have resulted from flies and water.
some houses being regular fly hives and
some of the wells haven't been cleaned
out in five years and filthy water allow
ed to overflow and run in same Clean
illness is one of the best preventivss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Amos are visiting
at the home of the latter at Reedville,
Va. on the Chesapeake Bay.
President F N. Tate of the Just Freight
Rate Association is jubilant over the
prospects of an early adjustment of
freight rates in this state and he believes
that the remedy will be applied at the
special session if not before. He will
have everything in shape by the time the
legislature meets in special session.
The city water is said to be absolutely
pure. 1t is tested regularly and a good
report had each time. The cases of ty-
phoid fever in town are attributed to
other causes. Some satisfaction in know
ing that pure water is to be had, free
from dangerous germs.
O. N. Richardson of Rome, Ca,
was here Sunday visiting at the
home of his mother Mrs. j. B. Rich
ardson on Broad street.
John w. Walker left Sunday
night for the north to be gone sew
eral days.
it is learned that O. A. Kirkman
has made a deal with E. D. Steele
for his valuable Washington city
property.
We call attention to the Annual
Seashore Excursion to Norfolk July
18th by the Southern Railway, the
best trip of the season. Fare from
High Point only $4.25. See an
nounement elsewhere.
Thursday and Friday of last week
were the hottest days in rs years
with many North Carolina towns.
Geo. Aviation and wife left Sun
day for an automobile outing through
eastern North Carolina. Mebane
was the first stop where sister of
! Mr.. Nation lives. from there the
party went to Pittsboro, the old home
of Mrs. Nation. Other. places in
eastern North Carolina will be visit
ed before returning.
We call attention to the ad on
first page in this issue of the Thaek-
er Shoe Store where you can always
buy shoes at a great reduction.
Remember, contestants. next week
double votes will be given each and
all Work with all your might, chill
dren during this time.
Fifty lives were lost when the
large building of the Binghamton
Clothing Co. was destroyed by fire
Tuesday. Proper precautions for
/, the safety of the employees had not
been taken. it seems. !.
The Mexican situation is giving
the Administration some little con-
cern and it is-not improbable that
Uncle Sam will be forced to take a
hand in the matter. In this case
tit would be a pretty kettle of fish to
dish out as there are many nation
alities and various differences OF
opinion in riot-hidden old Mexico.
johnson, the notorious negro pugi.
list, is not wanted in France, especi.
ally before the public, as the theatel
managers say he would be hisseo
off the stage in short order.
The addition to South Main Street
School is being rapidly pushed tt
tcompletion.
Country melons and canteloupe:
have made their appearance.
It has not been. definitely decided
just where the terminal of the Caro-
lima and Yadkin River railroad viii
be located in this city. The com
pany now thinks it will have cars il
operation by Aug 18th, certainl!
not later than Sept. 1st.
I The High Point Motor Co. hold
the record, size of town considered
on sales for the Ford automobile
The company has already sold near
ly one hundred this season, beside
other makes.
The Hart Drug Co. has installed
j the individual sanitary drinking cup
! Lawyer and Mrs. L. B. Williams
have moved into their new hom'
ON Cemetery heights.
4 Mr. IS. Griffin, of Norfolk
brother of w. B. Griffin, spent Sun