The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-12
THINGS PERSONAL AND I
OF A GENERAL NATURE

OF A GENERAL NATURE
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. SilIs spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sills' parents in
Salisbury.
The life of the city manager Of
High Point is one strenuous day af-
ter another and Mr.. Murphy gets
very little time for anything but
work. He is of the head of the
State Order of Elks and representa-
tive from the Greensboro lodge but
could not get away to take in the
Boston convention, much as he
would liked to have done.
Rev. DR.. l. M. Mercer preached the
ordination sermon at the First Bap..
tist church Sunday morning. The
new deacons of the church are: A.
7. Mofftt, Prof. A. A. Taylor. DR.. j..
T. Burrus, T.. F. Wrenn, w. C. Idol
}. M. S. Salisbury, M. A. Shields and
C. H. Clinard.
DR.. D. A. Stanton, one of the city
commissioners, says that there need.
not be any undue alarm over the
sewer situation, that the city water.
for the month of June shows only.
one colon bacilli to ten drops of wa
ter, which rates the water safe for
drinking purposes and that the pres-
ent conditions are no worse than
they have been for three years past.
The city will make strenuous eff.
fort to remedy the trouble at once.
However the people do not like the
idea of even thinking of drinking
unsanitary water nor the city coun-
Gil, whether it is safe from a health
standpoint or not. All cities have
such troubles and High Point is no
exception.
The Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks is holding its annual
session in Boston this week. The
big parade feature was cut out this
year and the $4,000 expense do
mated to patriotic funds.
The city patrolmen have landed a
few of the speeders who had to pay
the costs in the case So far, 50
good. Keepit up, gentlemen-it's s
the best thingafor the safety of the
children and grown ups.
The Commercial National Bank
presents its latest statement fns
your consideration. Look it over
and see wha. an excellent showing
this splendid institution is making
K. E. Laucet, who has been doing
civil engineering work in Cuba for
the Cuban Portland Cement Co., was
in the city this week visiting friends
on his way to his home in Indiana.
Miss Vera Idol has accepted the
position of principal of the Yancey
rural high school, Hondo, Iexas,
hence there will be a vacancy to be
filled in the city schools. where she
has been teaching for the past sew
eral years.
Keep kool and komfortable, inside
as we'll as outside. these hot days by
having liberal supply of Arctic ice
in your home. 1t makes for health
and consequently a satisfied mind
and restful body. Just pull down the
receiver and call 109 if you want
the best article in ice, or see any of
the wagons. Better still, buy an ice
coupon book-it saves you money.
See the Arctic half-page ad. else
where.
There will be an auction sale of
the J. r Griffith dairy, comprising
some 13 fine COWS and all dairy
utensils, at the home of Mr.. Griffith
Tuesday next, July 18th, at 1870
a. m. Be sure to attend. See ad.
elsewhere.
Frank Armfeld of the insurance de-
partment of the High Point Savings &
| Trust Co. is attending the State conven-
| ton of the insurance agents at Asheville.
w. G.. Jones attended the good roads
convention in Asheville this week.
B. C. Clinard and Miss Lucy Elmo
Shields were married in Kernersville
July 4th. They are well known
here.
Miss Grace Holton of Durham will
be the teacher in French and Span
ish here next year.
Guilford county will at an early
date offer bonds for sale to amount
of $3.50, 900 to build the new court
house.
Miss Avery Kirkman visited rela-
tives and friends in Greensboro
Thursday. She attended the roOk
party given by Miss Lallah Sapp
while there.
LOCAL CONCERN GETS BIG
ORDER.