The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09
DlSTILLERlES
AREOPPOSED
Temperance Sentiment is
Very Strong in Salisbury.
FOUND LOST BROTHER
A LADY Thrown From Bridge Into
Stream and Held Down by the We
hicie Until Drowned-Three
ofFamiIy With Appendicitis.
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SALISBURY, N. c., Aug. Sat the
meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen OF
this city, held Thursday night, three APP
pljcations were flied for license to operate
distileries in Salisbury, the applicants be-
ling NJ L. Bean, D. l.. Arey and r. p.
Roseman. A number Of representative
citizens appeared before the board in OPP
position to the movement In consequence
OF which the aldermen deferred action
In The matter until after the prohibition
election to be held early In November
Walter Murphy, attorney, appeared in be-
half of the applicants but to no avail.
Rowan is at the present time the only
county In this judicial district in which
whiskey Is sold legally. and there Is an
unusually strong sentiment here In IA
vor of eliminating the traffic from this
county.
a large percentage OF the citizens Of
Salisbury have signed petitions praying
the aldermen not to grant license for the
operation OF dstilleries here. and the
temperance forces are confident OF carry
ing the election in November.
Tho aldermen here are enforcing an or
d.nance prohibiting loafing at, In or
around open saloons, the penalty being
ten dollars for the first offense and for
the second ofrense the forfeiture OF the
license.
Mr.. w. A. Basinger, OF Rowan county.
went on an excursion to Richmond, Va,
this week, where he found brother. who
had been lost for thirty-fve years. dur
ing which time there mad been nothing
heard from him. The JOY Of the meeting
is said to have been exceptionally touch
Ing.
Iredell Superior Court will convene on
the 10th instant, Much Interest Is being
ce.,tered in this term of court as three
persons are to be tried for their lives,
viz: VIII Rosebro, for the murder OF Mrs.
DoIph Beaver last week: Stokes and Re-
veil Crawford (colored), aged seventeen
and nineteen respectively, for the murder
of another negro boy named John Nor
gan Solicitor Hammer spent part OF
this week at Statesville. investigating the
circumstances connected with the murder
of Mrs. Beaver, for which Roseboro now
rests in the Mecklenburg jail, having been
carried there on account OF the prospec.
tive lynching had he remained In 1redell
Jail.
On Wednesday afternoon Of this week.
Mr.. j. P. Brantley. one OF the rural
mall carriers on route running out from
Troutman's, Iredell county. had a narrow
escape from drowning. He was on MS
usual trip and attempted to cross @ creek.
which was much swollen on account
Of recent rains, when his horse and bug
gy were washed down stream, the latter
being totally destroyed. Brantley made
his escape when the buggy lodged In the
stream.
LADY DROWNED.
Mrs. Emma Henly. aged si1ty.seven
years, an estimable lady of Turnersburg.
Iredell county, was drowned in Third
Creek, three miles west OF Statesville, on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Henly was
visiting relatives In west Statesvile and
had driven out to the Bostain railroad
bridge, and was crossing the creek on a
small road bridge. when the horse shied
throwing the vehicle and both Its oc-
cupants into the stream. The buggy fell
on Mrs. Henly, who was quite largo and
heavy, holding her under water until life
was extinct.
Mr.. Arthur Turner, who accompanied
her, escaped without Injury and called
for help from nearby house, but life
could not be resusticated. The remains
were carried to Turnersburg for inter-
ment.
Three members of the family OF Mr..
w. F.. Anderson, of Sparkling Catawba
appendicitis within the past few months.
Tho third operation was performed upon
Miss Helen Anderson, at Statesville, this
week.
Mr. W. A. Murdoch, who has been
agent OF the Southern Express Company
at Statesy!lle for the last twenty-five
years, has resigned His long term Of
service has been very acceptable to the
people of statesville and the surround
ing country. The company has not yet
announced who his successor will be.