Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10
PERSONAL

T. r, Helms last week bought an Olds-
mobile Eight.
J.C. Gibson, of Hickory spent the
weekend here.
H. D. Hatcher and family moved the
LIST to Steele's Mil.
Mrs. S. S. Steele and children went to
Greensboro Monday for weeks visit.
County Fair postponed; also Chautau-
qua postponed, on account of influenza
epidemic,
Rockingham drug stores are now using
individual paper drinking cups at their
fountains. '
Mrs. J. N. Anderson and children, OF
Albemarle, came Wednesday to visit fela-
tiyes in the city.
Mr.. Hay, Of the Columbia Theological
Seminary, conducted services at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Robt. S. Leak left Wednesday
night for Columbia to be with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Griffin, who is i'll with infu'
enza.
Mrs. ]. c. Johnson was carried to Stokes
Hospital, at Salisbury, Monday for treat
ment. She was formerly Miss Mamie
Young.
Linwood Fowlkes came home this
morning from Bingham's School, Ashe-
vile, to remain until the influenza cpl
demic abates.
Miss Elizabeth Ellerbe left Wednesday
for Northampton county to resume her
work as principal of the Milwaukee rural
high school.
| ia. Seawell is this week opening a
new grocery store in the building former
Ily occupied by R. L. Mcdonald, to rear
Iof courthouse.
| Claude Polk went to Raleigh Sunday
night and Monday drove back new
Knickerbocker truck which he will use on
: WA. road work.
Miss Margaret Hasty returned Tuesday
night from Peace Institute at Raleigh
| that institution having suspended until
| the influenza epidemic is over.
Messrs. J. A. McAulay and John Nc
Nair left Monday for New York city tc
buy goods for Dockery.McNair Clothing
Co., and will return Saturday.
The store of ]. Kirschenbaum at Ham
; let was closed Saturday by deputy Sheriff
Shores under an execution order. A sale
Ito satisfy creditors will be made shortly
:. Misses Nettie and Mary Swink returned
5 from the Albemarle Normal & Industrial
!, Institute Tuesday, that institution having
d temporarily closed Monday on account
of influenza.
J.. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Leak and Patsy re
n turned Saturday from seven weeks visl
}, to Mrs. c. w. Pastorfield, at New Haven
|. Conn. A son. c. w. Jr, was born to MI
and Mrs. Pastorfield Aug 26th.
, Mrs. Bruce Benson came here Frida
!. to spend two weeks, but on Monday nigh
> received wire that her daughter, VII
ginia, was i'll with influenza, and so sh
returned Tuesday morning to MANSFIELD
Louisiana, to attend her.
The Star theatre is this week bein
renovated, and is freshly painted an
cleansed both within and without. Tn
II patrons will be pleased to note these in
= provements, when the Health ban IS LITE
=. and the movies again permitted to .opel
~ ate.
is Mr.. Lawrence w. Tyler and Miss Wi
at lie C. Covington were married at the res
dence of Sheriff Homer Baldwin Wedne'
le day afternoon at $50, in the presence
4 score of friends and relatives. Rev.
~ F. Smith officiated. There were no
o tendants, Minnie LeGrand Baldwin &C
ing as ring.bearer. The couple left c
IN the 735 train for Fayetteville.
tx Rockingham Chapter, No. 1903
E. Modern Woodmen of America, at NEE
N. ing Tuesday night received 80 new a
Ne, plications for membership. District ID
ty putty, B. w. Ray, of Leaksville. is spen
+. ing some days in the city securing ne
applications. The Chapter will like
nd have a class adoption in the near futul
m at which John L. Sunbeam, the nation
H. ritualistic instructor, will be present.
nv Mrs. ]. T. Bennett left Monday
- Columbia, S. c., to attend the six weel
institute conducted by the Red Cross
the Home Section of the Civilian Reli
She is sent by the local chapter.
LATER: As we go to press we lea
no that Mrs. Bennett is in Wilmington dol
n her bit in nursing influenza cases, I
ns Institute at Columbia having suspend
nj by reason of the epidemic.
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