Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
SPENCER NEWS.
pfesbytsrians Set a Pastor and Open up
Their New Church-Baptists Also Se-
cure a Pastor-1he R. R. Y. NJ. ca
to Build Soon-MisceIIany.

! cure a Pastor-1he R. R. Y. N. C. A.
to Build Miscellany.
The new Presbyterian church,
recently completed, was formally
opened last Sunday morning, a
large congregation being present.
This building has been in course
of construction since September,
1902, when the cornerstone was
laid under the auspices of the Ma
sonic fraternity. The church has
been without a pastor the greater
part of the time, and the work of
building was attended to by a com.
mlttee. Rev. L. M. Kerschner
the former pastor, preached a short
sermon on ''Christian Duty" and
made financial tatement on be-
half of the committee, showing
the cost of building to be $4,000.
of which $4,000 had been raised
III cash and subscriptions, leaving
balance of about $500 to be
provided for. All of the other
churches in Spencer participated
IN the opening exercises, Rev. J.
Z. Gay, pastor of the Methodist
church, making an appropriate
address.
The Baptist church here, which
for several weeks has been without
a pastor, extended a call to Rev.
}, M. Dunnaway, of Emporia, Va.
Mr.. Dunnaway has accepted the
call, and the congregation will be-
gin the erection of parsonage.
which they aim to complete by
the first of October, when the new
pastor takes charge.
Inc Yadkln River Company, re-
Gently organized for the purpose
OF running an automobile line be-
tween Spencer and Salisbury. have
put their autos on the road. The
style used is 12-horse power, 49,
carrier, weighing over ton-the
largest yet seen in this section.
Its speed capacity is twenty miles
per hour with 16 passengers.
A new enterprise is soon to be
started up in Spencer phortly--an
undertaking establishment. W.
II. Britt is to be manager, and it
Is said they will have profession
al embalmer in their employ.
Work will soon begin on the R.
4. Y. M. G. A. building, the con-
tract being let recently to W. S.
G'andy & Son, of Greenville. It
will cost, it is estimated, about
$27 900, lnluding the lot, and will
be centrally located-on Salisbury
avenue just opposite the railroad
shops. The plans provide for all
modern conveniences and the ap-
pliances now used in such institu-
tions. The contractors say thew
have placed the orders for the ma
ter1al, that it should arrive here
soon, and that work may begin in
week or ten days. It is to be
ready for occupancy Jan. 1, 1906.
II. L. Hatch, for some time To-
cal claim agent for the Southern
at Winston, has been appointed
law agent for the company, with
headquarters at Spencer. He Is
now IN Greensboro acqualnting
himself with the duties of his Of
fee.
W. H. Burton and wife express
their appreciation of the sympathy
and acts of kindness shown them
by friends, and particularly to
Piedmont Lodge, Intern'l Associa-
tion Of Machinists, in their hour
of grief over the death of their
son.
According to late information,
Spencer will soon have her water
works in operation. Pressey &
Weller, Washington, D. G., inform
the town officials that they have
secured the bids on nearly all the
machinery and material, and as
soon as they can settle the matter
of handling the work construc.
tion will begin-which NAV be
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