Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-09-13
SPENCER NEWS.
6round Broken for the R. R. Y. N, C, A..
BulIdlng-The Southern said to be Put
ting up its Fence in East Spencer,

One evening last week ground
was broken for the erection of the
new Railroad Young Mems Chris
tlan Association building, and the
ceremony was participated in bv
representatives of the different re-
llglous denominations and town
government and was witnessed bv
a large crowd of people.
Under the direction of Mr.. A.
G. Van Campen, secretary of the
association, an appropriate pro-
gram for the occasion was carried
out.
President Burton in a brief ad-
dress reviewed the work of the
association during the past five
years and its struggle to secure
better quarters, which has finally
b7en crowned with success. The
money problem, however, he said,
had not yet been presented TO the
association.
Mayor Lively spoke on behalf
of the town. He thanked the Of
ficers fol keeping up the organiza-
tion in Spencer, spoke of it's value
to the community, and urged all
it's citizen to support the associa-
tion in it's work, and congratulated
the officers on their successful en-
deavors.
Rev. J. E. Gay, on behalf of the
churches, spoke of the value of the
association to the young men of
the community.
At the conclusion of each speech
] the speaker took a shovelfull of
earth from the building site and
threw it into cart arranged for
thepurpose.
The Spencer Cornet Band fur
nished the music for the occasion,
and it's performances, considering
this was its initial public appear
ance, were highly spoken of.
THE FENCE TO BE BUILT.
Despite. the fact that the citi-
zens Of East Spencer got out an
injunction to stop the railroad
company from enclosing it's right
of way on the eastern side of the
road, the company seems deter
mined to erect the fence, charter
rights or no charter rights. If it
carries out purpose of running the
fence along the line first marked
out, it will render much of the
property on Railroad avenue ut
terly valueless. In some cases the
steps and porches of buildings will
have to be removed, and renders
a front outlet from many build
ings impossible.
| The company says it's purpose is
to stop the thieving said to be car
ried On by the residents of Sugar
Springs and vicinity. On the other
hand, some East Spencerians say
the company's object is to ruin
their town for the purpose of en-
hancing the value of property in
Spencer, where they allege the
company holds land property in
! the hands of an agent.
Since putting the above in type
inquiry has elected the fact that
no fence is being built east of the
right of way. The lot embracing
the depot is being enclosed and
the lumber is on the ground for
enclosing the western part of the
yard but if the fence is built on
the eastern side, the probability is
that it will embrace but half of
the right of way. leaving Railroad
avenue a fifty-foot street.
!, THE DAILY CONCERT OFF.
The concert to be given on che
night of the 9th by the Daily Quar-
tette did not come off. The rea-
son is explained by the following
message:
Charlotte, Sept. 6.
Rev. J. E. Gay, Spencer, N. O.:
E Chatauqua won't let us off. Post
pone to the 18th inst. Write US.
J. A. Daily.
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