Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-12-26
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
A Loan and Trust Company Organized, A
Sham Marriage at Barbet, A Big Fire.

Sham Marriage at Barbet, 4 Big Fire.
Concord Times, Dec. 2srd.
Jno. W. Cook will take charge
of the County Home next Monday
! Chas. R. Cook, of Concord, hi
brother, will on the same day take
charge Of Mr.. Cooks store anc
farm in No. 4 township.
The plans have all been arrang'
ed for the organization of q loar
| and trust company to do business
in Concord. The stock has been
subscribed and the incorporation
papers have been Idrawn. Many
of our best business men have
subscribed to the capital stock,
and the new company will start
out under most favorable circum.
stances The organization is
largely due to the earnest efforts
of W. M. Smith, who is always
looking forward to the material
prosperity of our city. The new
! corporation, to be known as the
"Southern Loan and Trust Com
pany," will do general zeal es-
tate and insurance business, and
will take over the business of the
Concord Real Estate Co, Smith
& White. and Cannon 4 Gibson.
E. P. Wharton, welI-known bust
ness man of Greensboro, is large
ly interested in the company
here, and a subscriber to a large
block of the stock. They will be
incorporated at once, with paid
in capital of 7s20 600, and an au-
thorlzed capital of 100000. Our
business men have subscribed
literally to this stock,
w. NJ. Smith, who is attorney
for J. w. Cannon and those as
sociated with him in the proposed
cotton mill, informs US that he
receives very little encouragement
from some Of the land owners
near Glass, who persist in holding
their property at such figure as
to make q purchase for the pur-
pose impossible. On the other
hand, a number of deals have
been closed on property which has
been offered at reasonable price.
Mr.. Cannon has received hattsring
offers from a number of oth5r
places, among them Whitney, High
Point and Greensboro. Some of
these offers are excellent ones. In
addition to these J. 3. payvault
has offered as a site for the mill
one-half of his entire farm on
which was located the ice plant,
offers absolutely free if the mill Is
located on the property, This is
a plain business proposition with
Mr.. Dayvault, as he figures that
his remaining so acres will be so
increased IN value as to make it
worth more than the. 100 acres at
present;
While Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Day
vault were ON their way from Bar
Der Junction we got the follow
inga At one catching of fish with
hook and line in one hours time
Mr.. Dayvault landed eight suck
ers that averaged two and one
fourth pounds each, and done
good job each day Aahing and kill
ing sauirrala, rabbits and quail for
one week. Mr.. Dayvault said as
he grew older his annual visits to
Barber were with greater success
in the game line. Mr.. Dayvault
said that his niece, Miss Pearl
Barringer, gave an entertainment
complimentary to him and his
wife's visit. Thirty gentlemen
and two ladies were present.
Cakes and candies were plentiful,
and squirrel, quail and fish sup
per was served. After the dinner
a sham marriage was performed.
The intended groom stood eight
feet high in socks, while the bride,
flat-footed, measured seven and
one-half feet in height. Lum
ought to know, He uses a foot
rule every day and sometime
makes mistake. Yea, Mr., Day.