The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
SUICIDE IN
SALISBURY.
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Boyden 1rexler Shoots himself.
III the Presence Of a Deputy
Sheriff.
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TO FINISH ELECTRIC Line.
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The Salisbury Board Of Alder
MEN Issue Licenses to Several
Distilleries in City Limits.
TO FINISH ELECTRIC 'F LINE N ].
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Especial to The Times. DlspAtch.3.
SALISBURY. N. O., NOV. 26.44Contraets
have been signed hore between three Gin.
onnati gentlemen and similar number
Of local flnanolers which will mean the
completion Of tho Salisbury. Spencer street
railway at an early date Represents.
tives OF the northern capitalists we're here
this week perfectlng the plans which
have been under way for some months.
the articles OF agreement being signed
Tuesday night. It Ii stated that work
win be resumed on the limo during tho
coming week and pushed to q rapid con1.
pletion. Nearly all Of tho grading has
been done and ties and rails have been
placed over about one-half Of tho road.
1t Is learned that the new power plant
will be located III Spencer and that tho
new concern will be able to furnish lights
to that town as we'll as power for small
industries throughout the community.
che building and equipment OF the new
road will mean the expenditure o. many ll'i
thousands OF dollars and It's use WIZ
practically unite Salisbury and Spencer
into one commercial community.
DIsTILLER1ES LICENSED.
THE Salisbury Board OF Aldermen have
granted licenses to the following concerns
to operate distlleries In this city: r. 7
Rosen,an. capacity d bushels; NJ. ) Mel
senllei,ner capacity 81 bushela T. 3
s. Ludwck, 81 bushels; j. a. sumn1ers.
* bushels. ana the d. L. Arey Com
r,any and NJ L. Bean with capacity no
given. The tax rat as fixed by the
board ranges from $500 to $500. accord
Ing to the capacity Of the business. me
operators will DO subject to strict resu-
lations under the supervision Of aIspe..
cIal distIlery committee from me BoaIe
Of Aldermen. Each operator WIN ..
.nlaced under sl,500 bond guaranteeing
to keep within the regulations prescri1eed ed
b. law.
Boyden Trexler, white, and aEed II y.
AYE years, committed suicide yesterd ~ y
AFTERNOON at his home. about three miles
wcst Of this city. The deed was com
mtted by shooting himself through t "a
head with pistol and was zone ~ sno
pr essence Of Deputy Sheriff sloop. o. Roy
an county. who had gone 70 the 1,l ~ e..
home for the purpose o. arreselns -.
deceased on a peace warrant sworn Out
Yesterday by his wife, IT. Is learned mere
that Trexler had been drinking heavily
for about a week and on yesterday NOR
llr9 became desperate and drove ms !a1n l-
I lily Of eight children and MS W11e - !, lto!t'
heme. threat ening to XIII them. Iheres
| uI,CD the peace Wal at va - 80, i
md given to Deputy Sloor, 10 serve Wheh
tho latter. arrived at the home O Trek
Ter and Informed him OF his mission ireN.
ler It Is stated became almost WIG s. = = =
Into the house and leveled gun on tne
officer. The latter warned him mol 70
| shoot. at the same time covering MN
With his own weapon. Trexler. Is !.
crazed turned his pistol to his own head
and fred, killing himself Instantly.
The deceased was frequently IN trouble
| NJ some kind, was often drunk and ulo
not get along we'll In the world. lie and
one OF his sons had served term In the
| State penitentiary Tor stealing whlSkey
Nn blame at attached to the actions Of
deputy sloop for his actions as ne aio
o,ly his duty In attempting to serve the
| warrant upon Trexler.
FIRE m THE COUNTY,
A small Are occurred early suno 7;
morning at the country home OF Nr. y,
4 NJ Kern, ex-chalrman OF Rowan county
l commissioners about five miles east o.
Salisbury. A. servant had kidled pIe
n the bedroom OF Mr.. Kern and lt Is
PRESUMED the stove became too not ano
/ he drapery near It ignited. setting hrf
to the building. doing about sbo damage
rnd burning Mr., Kern's wearing apparsl
The Reasoner the weekly puhlica tlot
! NJ the Anti Saloon League OF Salisbury
has suspended publication until suttlclen
& siInport Is promised in the way Of sub
scriptions. It Is also understood tina
"Items," the organ OF tho whskey PEG
/ rlc OF this city. will not be Issued 70 I'M