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A meeting of the committee to draft plans for the building to be erected precinct was made m Towns Creek town In courge of tWg examination . . , ship, the voting place to be the old . by the Bank of Onslow on their lot on school houge BoUyi& Tfle boun , several instants Have come to our th" corner of Old Bridge and Court dary lines of the new precinct are as , notice wherein absolutely require streets, will be held this week, when follows: Beginning in Township line ments in connection with requisitions it is thought such arrangements will j in pinch Gut sWamp at the Green j have not been complied with. , We 1, V.nn TnaHo that Wfirlf Will short T " ' y begin Lacking three hundred feet of neces- sarv cable, the Jacksonville Light Co. is now handicapped and cannot turn on the alternating current which it has been preparing to do until this cable can be secured. Efforts were made to get this ma terial from near by cities but this proved in vain and it is now under- stood the material has been shipped from Philadelphia. The rains of last week Were the heaviest that has visited this county, ., 00 cDDroi or,Tr.oJ mobile parties from here which were in different parts of the county, three; in Swansboro were marooned for sev- eral days. All the bridges between I here and Swansboro and many in oth- er sections of the county were washed away, and the roads were done a good deal of damage. Mr. W. B. Turner, prosperous; planter of Cleveland county, was here j last week having come east with his ; friend, Dr,. R. W. Ward, of this place, who has been spending the summer in i Shelby. It was Mr. Turner's first visit east, and while here he was given a trip to New River beach. Three hundred dollars has been set aside by the Board of Commissioners! nf nncw nnnnfv wwh ia ronnirod I by the government before a cotton 1 grader is sent to a county . Efforts , by the farmers' Union of the county to have this done met with success , and for the first time in its history, Onslow will ' have an expert cotton grader. ! Hon. Cameron Morrison, of Char-! lotte, attorney, orator, better known ' here as one of North Carolina's ereat-1 est campaign speakers, will address the voters of Onslow county in the Court House here on September 23. A big rally will be held that day and people from adjoining counties are expected. Mr admirers here. Morrison has many' He is pleasantly re-1 membered as one of Simmons chapions : in that memorable Kitchin-Simmons U1s OI rormer uov. k. B. Glenn, contest. There will be an immense! vho is to speak in the county Wednes crowd to hear Mr. Morrison and a' day- September 27. Plans are b3ing great outpouring of Onslow democra-j made to give him a big crowd, cy is expected. So far there has been . Tne Southport school will open next little political activity in this county j Monday. A number cf students are but it i3 balieved Mr. Morrison's' exPected from the county this year, a speech will be the signal for the race' numer having already made arrange to begin to the end. Onslow will meQt about attending. increase its democratic majority is the belief of political leaders. Pierre, S. Dak., Sept. 11. Poking a ! pig with the but of a shtgun resulted I in the death of John Dunway of Haak-1 en County. Dunway heard a commo tion among his chickens, and suspect ing the presence of a hawk picked up his gun and started for the chicken yard. As he stepped out of the house a pig crossed his path and he attempt ed to nush the animal nut nf hi ,o with the butt of the gun The gun 1 cussed y delegates to the ninth an was discharged. i nual convention of the Atlantic Deep- 1 er Waterways Association, which op Elk River, Minn., Sept 11 You I eDed a five days' 8ession nere today, aren't in it any more in Sherburne I Among the delegates are congressmen. county unless you are a clubman I a clnhmnn 1 T ' Chuck Hole clubs are-being organized In many towns. The obligation s the filling of one chuck hole on the coun ty's roads. Practically every day automobile loads of clubmen may be seen starting for the country armed with nicks and shovels to pay their club dues. North Carolina. New Hanover County, In Superior Court SERVICE BV PtBMf ATiox, NOTICE John K. Miller, Plaintiff, vs. Mary Miller. Defendant. The defendant above named will take notice that an action entitled as aDore has been commenced in the Superior Court of New Hanover Countv for divorce on the ground of adultery; ana he defendant will further take notice t;-t she is required to appear at a term .-01 the Superior Court to be held in New J-.-ijvover County on Monday 23rd dav of iv-tnber m.at the court house of Vd , c-nty. in -Wilmington. North Carolina r"". answer or demur to the complaint in s-H'l action, or t.ie plaintiff will apply to ff court for the relief demanded in tht C"'" plaint. Dated this 12th day of Sentember 1916 W. N. HARRISS B. G. EMPIllerk f SUperlr Cou'rt' Attorney 9-12-oaw-4w Tues. Certificates of Deposit Draw BRUNSWICK Board of Elections Creates it. Bob Glenn to Head Big Democratic Rally. (Special to The Dispatch.) , Southport. N. C. Sept, 12. Aat meeting of the County Board of Elec- tions held the past week a new voting Swamp, thencs with said swamp tJ TV fUL, 4,1 tf LllVUVu w - Bell swamp, thence down Bell swamp to Mill Creek, thence up Mill Creek i to the Southport road at Mills' place, thence with said road to Town Creek Smithville township line, thence with said line to the beginnnig. 'Mr. L. G. Edwards was appointed registrar and Messrs. L. S. Holden and E. M. Cox were appointed pollj noiaers . i ne registrar is t,o copy irom the old Town Creek registration book ' the names of the voters living in the new precinct. J The polling place in Waccamaw township formerly located at Maka oka - , " 'iumbeur camP Jocated, at Makatoka. but the center of population is now aro"nd1,XUf J6 BaI"? &s and Poll-holders hold for the new pre cinct as ior, me oia iviaKaLOKa pre- cinct. The boundary lines for the en larged precinct will be: Beginning on Waccamaw river, the county line, at the mouth of Raeford branch runs up said branch to the mouth of Horse pen branch, thence to head of said branch, thence to the head of Little Aligator swamr), thence across the lane to the head of Big Alligator swamp, thence across the Big Neck road at thH Gaps thene to Green swamP bav. thence to head of Juniper creek, thence the township line to the1 beginning. t Two petitions were presented ask- ! inS for the above changes. There was i some opposition to the change in i Town Creek, but the opposition, al- ! though requested by the Board to do , so, presented, no petition against the! proposed change . The purpose of the changes was to suit the convenience of the voters in the township many for- j merly having to drive 10- or 12 miles in order to vote. J The board also fixed the size of the county ticket at 3 1 2x7. and the town- ship tickets at 3 1-2x3 1-2. lne People of Brunswick are look- inS forward with interest to the com-: INLAND WATERWAY CONVENTION STARTS (By Associated Press.) Philadelnhia. Spnt 12 Plana fnr qH. ; ' vancement of the project for a con- unuance or the inland waterway from New England to Florida, both for corn merce and National defense, were dis- "u prominent DusmesM i"cMt uiusmeay .men from manv Pints along the At lantic coast. DEATH OF MR. PRITCHETT. Brother of Wilmington Woman Died in Dublin, Ga. Wilmington friends will learn with regret of the 'death of Mr. Wil liam Pritchett, who died at his home in Dublin, Ga.. Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock. Mr. Pritchett is the broth er of Mrs. N. H. Quince, of this city. The deceased leaves, besides a wife, three children, all of whom- were with him at the time of his death; two brothers, Messrs. George E. Prit chett. of Dublin. Ga., and H. E. Prit 'chett, of Lakeland. Fla., and three sis ters, Mrs. N. H. Quince, of this city; Miss Hattie Pritchett. of Lakeland, Fla., and Mrs. H. H. Watts, of Con cord, i Interment will be made in Dublin, Ga., Wednesday morning. 4 SCAVENGER DUMP RETARD NG GROWTH j Continued from page five.) ' bursements, water and sewerage de- partment, we wish to state that same does not take into consideration in terest on water and sewerage bonds nor revenue for water consumed by a the city for fire hydrants, street sprinkling, sewer flushing, public I ; buildings, etc." mention this fact as in each anu every case the purpose of the requi sition is defeated. "The scope of this examination embraced the process of verifying all receipts with disbursements as shown by the departmental books and rec-1 L ,k?o' and schedules herewith submitted set fortn a' true statement of the finan cial condition pf the City of Wilming ton at the close of the fiscal year end ed May 31, 1916, also the department al operations for the year ended on the same date. "Respectfully, "J. B. McCABE & CO. per R Mccabe." John, aren't we going to take a va cation 'this year? I suppose by vacation you mean some, swell resort, where one has to dress three times a day. Exchange. MESSENGER SERVICE For this service we use the Postal Telegraph Cable Company's mes sengers. They will call for your "ads." In the same manner and quick time as they now cover the city for telegrams, night letter grams, cables, etc. For further information as to "ads," call 176 but for telegraph service call "Postal Telegraph." FOR SALE ONE GOOD WORK Horse. Apply G. H. Hutaff. 9-5-7t-J SPE- . LET DISPATCH BUSINESS cials solve your household problems. Thev will find you competent ser vants, have the lawn mowed, fae rugs cleaned, the fuel handled. 9-11-lt-j I LOST BICYCLE AT SIXTH AND Brunswick streets Monday night at j 10 o'clock. Reward to the one who j delivers to J. D. Hanchey, 317 North Fourth street. 9-12-3t-j. LOST ON PRINCESS BETWEEN, 4th and 5th gold pink enamel friend-1 ship circle pin. Reward if returned to 409 Princess street. 9-12-lt-j. (LADY CORRESPONDENT WANTED j by a good looking chiidles8 widower of 50. Farmer lives at home. All intelligent letters answered. Ad dress D. Pike, Four Oaks, N. C. 9-1-2-lt-j. THE FLETCHER MUSIC METHOD has received the endorsement of some of the best educators and musi cians, both at home and abroad, be cause they have found it to be an application of Twentieth Century ideas in education. Mrs. Evelyn Flet- method, and the inventor of the games and apparatus used in teach ing the system, has been called the J Froebel of Muslf. Authorized teacher of the Fletcher Music Mtethod, Mrs. H. E. O'Keef, 1502 Dock street; 'Phone 1514-J 9-12-lt FURNITURE WE PUY SECOND- hand furniture. Get our price be fore selling. Castle Street Furni ture Co., 'Phone-4026-J. 9-12-lt-j. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROSPECTIVE buyers for homes in Carolina Court ' 'find Carolina Place. What havfl you for sale? A.. W. Pate Company, ' 9-12-St. I A FEW CENTS INVESTED IN, A . Dispatch Business Special will pay big dividends in time and trouble saved. When you need anything t"just telephone No. 176. 9-11-lt-j. BUSINESS SPECIALS Interest from date, when Left ninety days or longer. Convenient. for funds American Bank and TrusT: Company ' The Bank at Front and Market Streets J ! : ; j UNREDEEMED ONE DIAMOND ring weight 3-8 and 1-32. Value 9l unredeemed price $52.50. At Uncle Charles Pond Shop, 'Phone 642. 9-10-tf. ' , 4-R ACE ABOUT FORD TORPEDO body, condition good, at bargain. Scott, corner Fourth and -'.Campbell streets : - . 9-8-7t-j FOR RENT HOUSE 318 NORTH 4th street. Upper - Floor. Seven rooms all conveniences. Price $15.00 .per month. Apply Mrs. B. F. Keith Currie, N. C. ' ARE YOUR CHILDREN READY FOR school? Do not send the little ones off to school handicapped with poor eyesight. Give them the proper at tention before it is too late. I will examine free of charge, the eyes of j all children who will call at The Wilmington Optical Co.,, between now and October 1st. Parents are requested to call at the office or phone 245 for engagements. (Signed) Dr. Miles W. Maloney, Opt. G. 9-ll-3t. . -aiiTdv FOR SALE OR RENT A COUNTRY home; desirably situatedconvenient and modern. Apply to A. W.'Pate, 9-10-7L . .; CALL ON L. L. SHEPARD FOR Fancy Native Meats of all kind3; also a full line of Fancy Groceries and the- prices are right. Beef from J 15 to 25 cents pound ; steaks stew j beef, 12 1-2 cents; veal and mutton, 15 to 30 cents; pork chops 30 cents, j Phone 1186. 817 North Fourth street. L. L. Shepard .proprietor. 8-22-tf YOUR OPPORTUNITY: ONE OF THE j most practical subjects of study to-; day is Short-hand. Good positions absolutely guaranteed all who com plete a course of Short-hand and Typewriting at Motte's , School of ! Short-hand and Typewriting. $50.00 j pays for entire course, payable $5.00 v monthly. Day and night lessons.. 18 1 years experience teaching and writ-i ing Short-hand. Leon L. Motte, Court 1 Stenographer. 105 . Church street, ! 'Phone 737-W. 9-5-tf i SUGAR, GRANULATED 7c; COFFEE, Caraja, 25.; Coffee, Arbuckle's, 20c; tea Lipton's, 1-2 lb, 30c; milk Eagles 15.; eggs 33c. Cheapest steady prices in town. Ask for price list, A. Renik, corner 5th and Nixon sts., 'Phone 827. 9-7-7t. UNREDEEMED ONE GIBSON MAN dolin, actual value $34.00. Unre- deemed price $14.75 at Uncle ! Charles' Pawn Shop. Phone .642. 9-4-tf IN THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BUSI- np(Ki! T find that T havp. nnp. nf th charming dwellings of the city left for rent. F: A. Lord, Insurance and Real Estate. 9-12-lt. ! APPLES, APPLES, ONIONS. CAB- bage, Irish Potatoes, Lemons and t everything in the Produce line. Bear Produce and Merchandise Co., j phone 323. Wilmington, N. C. y-6-tf : i WANTED HONEST INDUSTRIOUS steady automobile mechanic fami liar with Ford, Dodge, Overland and will to work at any thing that comes to hand. State price expected and give reference. Adress box 41, War- j saw, N. C. 9-8-7t-j. RENT MST i HOUSES 111 South 7th St., 11 rooms $40.00 116 Redcross St., 7 rooms $35.00 202 Orange St., 8 rooms $35.00 216 North 6th St., 8 rooms $33.33 311 Grace St., 7 rooms $30.00 414 Chestnut St., 8 rooms $30.00 814 Dock St. 7 rooms $25.00 ' 721 Chestnut St., 7 rooms $25-00 j 410 Redcross St., 7 rooms $27.50 , 205 Ann St., 6 rooms $20 00 j 2002 Woolcott Ave., 5 rooms $20.00 220 McRae St., 6 rooms $18.00 1 1916 Woolcott Ave., 5 rooms $16.67 APARTMENTS 514 Ann St., 5 rooms $15.00 H. F. Wflder FOR RENT Stores, Dwellings, Apartments. 221 South 6th St., 9 rooms $30,00 115 North 6th St., 6 rooms $25.00 No. 505 Ann St., six rooms $30.00 No. 3 N. 9th St.? seven rooms $25.00 No. 117 Wrightsyiile Ave., ; five rooms :- $25.00 No. 411 Church St., eight " rooms -. : $20.00j No. 413 Church St.; six rooms $16.00 Apartments, No. 314 So. 5th, ,' seven rooms $33.33 Apartments, No 418 So. 5th, -. . six rooms -- i.- $31.50; ADartments. No. 420 So. 5th, ;- six rooms . $31.50 j Apartments, No. 420 So. 5th, seven rooms $31.50 See our complete list before renting Store, Dwelling, Apart ment, Warehouse, Lofts, etc. W. A. McGIRT, Masonic Temple Building. 'Phone 145. LET US BUY A HOME FOR YOU. 126-128 PRINCESS St. QARRELL Building) 19-21-23 Nortli Second St. Every three minutes an electric car passes the Garrell Building, wouldn't one or both of those nice stores be a good place for your business? Let F. A. Lord, Agent, show them to you. 8-20-eod-tf CENTKAL HOTEL, HAMLET, N. C, five minutes from depot. Cool and clean outside rooms, fifty cents. Meals fifty cents. 9-3-6-10-13-17-20-24-27-8t-j SPECIAL NOTICE 5 PER CENT. discount given to all customers purchasing $5.00 or more of grocer ies and delicatessen per week, low est prices and best goods guaran teed. B. May, Delicatesson, Phone 1322. 9-8-7t. FOR RENT TWO NICELY FURN- ished rooms for light housekeeping. Use of phone and bath. Rent rea sonable. 505 South Fourth street, or phone 591-j. 9-10-3L ATTENTION, COUNTRY PEOPLE! This is an opportunity for you to make money. Gathering up all the rags end junk you can and ship to me. I pay the highest prices tor brass, j Conner, zinc, lead. All kinds of rub ber, automoDile tires, mixed ' rags, etc. Note address. H. Stetn, 14 South Second street. Phone 306. WI1 mineton. N. C. 7-25-tf j HAVE RENTED A NUMBER OF'OUR houses but still have a few choice ones left, also several very desir able apartment. . Call and let us show them to you. J. G. Wright & Son, Real Estate and Insurance,' 124 Princess street. 9-8-tf. VIRGINIA PEPPIM APPLES, POTA- toes onions, all size, oranges, limes and lemons. Bear Produce and Merchandise Co., phone 323. ANTIQUES I PAY SPOT CASH FOR old diamond pane corner cupboards, high post beds, brass andirons, can dle sticks and fenders, jewelry, China, bureaus, side boards, tables, sofas, chairs, desks, mirror frames, feather beds, etc. Will call any where within a radius of 200 miles Of Wilmington. Write me what you have. J. K. Beard, Wilmington, N. C. 7-29-lm. NOTICE AUTO OWNERS. H. STEIN ( is back on the job with W. B. Klan- der. We are prepared to handle , your radiator and fender repairs at Raidator Hospital, 8 South Second street. 8-18.tf. j GOOD AND FRESH MEATS, FRUITS, Vegetables, Chickens and Eggs is our business. Why not get the. best quality and prices? Fresh Shrimps every day. Phone 72. Bat son's Meat Market. 9-6-tf. STORAGE Cotton Stored Cash Advanced W.B.Cooper 6 Co. Wilmington, N. C. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. . Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of xiieodore S. Blddle, deceased, I hereby give notice . to all persons having claims against said estate to present them to me on or before the 1st day of August, n917, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery all persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 1st day of August,. 1916. I REBECCA W. BIDDLE, Administratrix of Theodore S. Blddle. 8-l-law-6wtues-J. ' " . . Moving Soon? A The Murchison Capital and Surplus ; $1,650,000.00 f Resource . $8,000,000.00 ' Thta Sack stands ready to furnish customers everr facility and best possible service. H. C. M'QUEEN, President. J. W. YATES. V. President. C. 8. GRAINGER, Cashier. W. 8. JOHNSON, Asst. Cashlar. J. V. GRAINGER, V. President. M. F. ALLKN, Asst. Cashier. J. V. GRAINGER, JR., Aes't Cashier. HEADQUARTERS STANDARD HIGH GRADE TOOLS. OUR MOTTO QUALITY FIRST N. JACOBI HARDWARE CO. BRED0 MOR VGDIURl ' mQDdSHF And protect your property by using our Shingles or Rubber Roofing. AH grades of Shingles, and 1, 2, and 3 ply Rubber Roofing. W. B. Thorpe & Company Builders' Supplies ci&i Coal. A Savings Bank Where the highest character of banking is conducted, where years of experience and .conservative management has built a bank of strength and where the people fiind welcome and courteous ser vice at all times appeals to those who desire safety first. Such 13 the record of this institution. $1.00 or more will start an account. OLD AND STRONG The Peoples Savings Bank Corner Front and Princess Streets. READ BUSINESS Illlllllllllllllllimilllllllllllllllllllllllllllinilllliii " iiiinmi j J-B. McCABE & CO., I i Certified Public Accoun tants. V..M SIR W.Mlll.M . iiiiiiimiifmiiimiimiiimmiiiiiim minimi "," miimiiiii 'IIHMIllllllllliliii Gas Cabinet Range Service of Quality f Beauty of Design Will Finish Your Kitchen Tidewater Power Co. 217-223 Princess Street. Phone 28. National Bank COME TO SEE US BEFORE MAKING SELECTIONS. PLUMBS, HATCHETS AND HAM- . MERS. Guaranteed Quality Properly Bal anced. FORD AUGER BITS Cut Clean do Not Choke STANLEY PLANE8 The Easy Cutting Tools. YANKEE TOOLS The Ever Ready Tool for the Home. DISSTON SAWS Oldest Saw In The World. SARGENTS TOOLS ' ' To Fit Every Need. SPECIALS temporarily idle a "Af 11 fd td o b td W Ii cH
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