The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-08-28

on a plot of grass belonging to the
owner Of Grove Park Inn. This is the
first appearance of the army worm
which is so deadly to all crops in Bun.
combe county, and every precaution
is being taken to keep the menace
from spreading over the entire coun-
ty. Crude oil was sprayed around the
grass plot in an effort to keep the
worms from spreading, and they will
be watched.
Troy.-The Summer School which
has been in progress here for the past
four weeks has closed.
Kinston.-State Senator H. e. Stacy,
at the unwilling Of the Richard Cas-
well memorial on the Central highway
near this city next month.
acknowledgements Thos. J.
Hef1in. of Alabama, will be the speak
er of the day at Laurinburg Friday,
August 20, when Scotland county will
celebrate the return of her soldier
sons from France.
Wilmington-Labor Day, Monday,
September list, will see the launching
of Wilmington's and North Cardinals
first steel ship, when the Carolina
yard here will send overheard the
"Cranford," a 9,6oO-ton freighter.
Asheville.-while standing on the
porch of her fathers house where she
was visiting at Bridgewater, Mrs.
Katherin Dobson, of Morganton, was
instantly killed when lightning struck
the house.
warrenton.-Mr. William Barham
Davis, A. M, of the University Of
North Carolina, and well known in
state school circles as the efficient
principal of the Charlotte high school,
has accepted the principalship OF the
warrenton State high school.
Apex-Senior Lieutenant C. J. Ed
wards, M D., Of the United States
navy has been transferred from Balt1-
more to the Raleigh recruiting head
quarters, much to the delight of his
many friends in Apex, Cary and Raj
eigh where he is we'll known.
Kinston-The racing program for
the fall fair here, to open October IA,
will be one Of the best yet, it is stated
by the association. Purses will be lib
era1 and a number of animals will be
brought here from other states to try
for the money.
mington.-President Weems VIII
Jams, Of the Baltimore & Carolina
Steamship company, after a visit to
and Wilmington, has Civ
en- these towns reason to believe that
his vessels will come into the Cape
Fear again, making Wilmington port
Of CALL as formerly.
Goldsboro.-A According to reports
reaching this city, serious damage is
from worms that are feeding
upon the leaves Of the velvet and soy
beans in some sections of this county.
It is said that many fields of beans
are already practically ruined, due to
the fast development Of this pest.
Charlotte-After facing for q day |
the menace of a possible strike Of
electrical workers employed by the
Southern Public Utilities Company, |
which furnishes this city with gas and
electric power and lighting service, it |
was announced by union leaders that |
there would be no such strike Eat |
present." pending possible conference
with officials Of the company.
winston-Salem.-A fifty local |
plumbers went out on strike when
their employers refused to accede to |
their demand for a wage scale OF one |
dollar per hour. The owners Of the
shops proposed scale of
81 IL cents an hour for eight or nine
hours a day, and that time and half
be paid for labor performed Saturday
afternoon, but this was declined.
Record for Education.
Rutherfordton.- little mill town
IF Spindale, recently made record
or education, when it voted unan1-
nous1y for a bond issue Of $500 for
lew school building. Mr.. Tanner do
1ated the land for the site. The build
ng will contain four class rooms and
| large auditorium The front will be
mostly of glass. Work has already be-
run on the building The cotton mills
md railroads pay IS per cent of the
axes of the district
Snindale is also to have q new,