Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-12-06
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY,
Matthew Hill Killed by an Engine, Mrs.
Patterson Seriously Injured.

Concord Times, Dec. 1st
| The Social Club, of Concord,
with $500 capital has been incor-
porated byJ E. Miller and others.
Mrs. W. R. Harris has beer ap
pointed assistant secretary of the
Woman's Missionary Society of
the Salisbury district. No better
selection could have been made.
| Mrs. John l. Patterson, who lives
five miles from Salisbury, suffered
Injuries Tuesday that may result
fatally. She was in her yard and
whe she started to pick up u rock
she fell aud broke her right arm.
Her extreme age, "a years, is de-
cldedly against her and it is fear
ed that the shock will be too great
for her.
Matthew Hill was run over and
instantly killed by the shifting
engine above the depot near the
Buffalo mill shortly after 4 c, clock
evening. He had gone to the de-
pot to meet two of his friends.
Jake Tucker and Hirman Helms,
who had been to Salisbury to get
some whiskey, Mr.. Hill was car
rylng the whiskey and was walking
just ahead of his friends. The
latter were drinking, but Mr.. Hill
was not. They were watching a
freight train on the main line and
did not see the switch train. 1t
ran over Mr.. Hill and ground him
almost to pieces. The train also
struck Mr.. Tucker and hurt him
light seriously but not fatally.
Mr.. Hill was about SO years of age
and leaves a wife and several chill
dren.
Concord Times, Dec. 5th.
John G. Wadsworth has started
a poultry farm on his place on the
Charlotte road. He will have moth.
ing out white poultry, chickens,
turkeys, geese, ducks, etc.
J. Frank Brown has sold
his interest in the Brown Cannon
Co. to the other stockholders.
and will retire from tire firm Jan
uary l. He has not decided what
he will do. He has flattering
offer to 60 to Salisbury to engage
in the stock business, but has not
yet accepted.
Dan Garmond, colored, of No.
5, was brought here last Thursday
night charged with attempted rape
ON the 9-year-old daughter Of Ad-
am Blair. There seems to be nc
doubt of his guilt and he was
bound over to court in the sum of
$1,000. He could not give bond,
of course, and is now in jail.
On Thursday night of last week
there was row and general shoot
ing at negro festival at "Chari-
ty Hall" Will Thomas did the
shooting, and one of his bullets
struck Pearl Cochrane, a fourteen
year-old negro@ girl. It was
th: ught at first the girls wounds
were not serious, but Friday she
was taken worse and died thac
night. Thomas escaped, and has
not yet been apprehended.
The little two-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Fisher was
drowned last Friday evening while
Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Overcast we're
engaged in killing hog Just above
the spring. The child found it's
way down the path which led to
the spring and was playing in the
water when it lost its balance, fell
into the spring and was drowned.
The child was in the water about
five minutes before it was noticed.
When Mr., Overcash and Mr.. Fish
er saw what had happened they
ran to the child and did every
thing they could for it, but life
was soon extinct.
Since the announcement that
our present postmaster is to be re-
moved for canse, the fight between
those who wish to succeed him has
warmed. There are two avowed
candidates for the place, Messrs.
Jno. A. Sims and M. L. Buchanan.
Several others have been mention
ed for the place, namely: M esssrs,
F. L. Emery, G.. Ed. LESTER, G.
A. Cook md Geo. W. Means.
Mr.. Sims has the endorsement of
the Republican Executive Com
mitteemen Of nine townships 10
the county. Ex-Sheriff Buchan-
will have the endorsement of
large part of tbs business men of
Concord. We do not know that
Mr.. Means has announced his
candidacy, but there seems to be
all impression t2at the plum
might fall to him. Mr.. Emery is
also strong candidate. We do
not think either Mr., Kestler or
Mr.. Cook is a candidate. The ap-
pointment will be made for the