The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-23
THINGS PERSONAL AND
OF 1GENERAL NATURE

UT A UENEKAL NAIUkE
"A traction engine came across F..
Washington street yesterday and the
old cross-cut wheels 5plowed deep
into the asphalt. This|is strictly for
hidden and all parties will be prose-
cuted.
Ex.Patrolman Carroll is again on
the force. succeeding Patrolman Vow,
resigned,
Hiram Brockway Tuesday even
ing entertained Is of his friends at
his 18th birthday at his home on
South Main street. An enjoyable
time was had by all present.
/. A bundle of flesh and bone called
humanity stopped mighty low Mon
day night when a man or men en-.
tered the barn of Chas. Hayes at
Mechanicsyille, cut the neck of his
horse and shaved its tail. It's bad
enough to do a man mean trick
but there is simply no excuse for
mistreating dumb animal in such
manner.
There were % tubercular cases
out of the 500 examined here for the
draft.
The C. E. Dennison & Co:of Cleve.
land, Ohio, were the successful
bidders for the new county court
house bonds which will be erected
soon. A premium Of $4,2O7 was
paid On the $25o.000 issue.
Altogether 124 men have bean
certified tosthea District Board from
High Point township for war duty.
being IS more than the quota. szs:
Miss Clara Steele is recovering
from the effects of a recent opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Terry have re-
turned from a stay of several days.
at Blowing Rick. S...s..
The property ownefs in busfS
ness section should have enough city
pride 10 pave the street. 1t was put
down before by the city without one
cent of cost to the property-oWners
Now since the property owners are
paying for the streets elsewhere GER
tainly theses on the main square
should be Thade~ to do likewise, If
they won't do it by persuasion.
Let's treat all alike and play no fa-
vorites.
DOWN STAIRS room, private
bath, also rooms for light house
keeping, furnished or unfurnished.
; Apply 325 S. Main street.
w. J. Frazier of Route 2 paid us
pleasant visit Friday and renewed
his subscription.
Mrs. Annie billiard was among
our rural friends to see us last week
and renew her subscription.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Hayden and
children left for Black Mountain
last wesk to spend 10 days.
O.. Kirkman ard other inter.
ests have signified their Intention of
building a modern opera house of
the old Washington Street M. E.
church, work to commence next
spring.
HI. Harris & Bro. have purchased
the vecant lot next to their building
on East Washington street and Will
erect another store building soon.
Beginning Sept. 1st the water and
Iidht rates will be increased. Those
using less than 200 kwt per month
will be charged SC per kwt; from 2O0
to 500, &c; 500 and upward Sc. The
water rates will show an increase
of about 10 per cent.
The 10th annual session of the
Memorial Association of the Spring
field meeting was held Saturday
with appropriate exercises.
Live up to the contract" was the
instructions given the rocmac peo-
nle in regard to the much-discussed
centennial avenue. The property
owners wanted rocmac aud the com
pany wanted to put it down andtot
course the city council did the right
thing in putting it up to the rocmac
neople to execute their part of the
contract early as possible. Fl
The recital by Miss Clara H. Cur
lev at the auditorium Friday night
under the auspices of.the Red Cross
was highly enjoyable and the young
lady showed remarkable talent.
Mrs, J. T. Burrus and daughter
are at Spartanburg, S. c., visiting