Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-05-16
LEXINGTON ANO DAVIDSON COUNTY.
The CITY Election. Another Industry for
Our Enterprising Neighbor.
Lexington Dispatch, May 9Th.

Lexington Dispatch May 9Th.
Rowan Wooley, who disappear
ed few days ago from his home
near Friedburg, has been heard
from. He writes sister that he
is in the far West and purposes to
locate somewhere in that part of
the country. There are several
rumors as to why he so mystic
riously left, but none have been
confirmed and we do not know
WHY he so unceremouiosly de-
parted.
Wednesday W. L. Andrews, su-
perintendent for the Southern on
this division, and E. II. Thomp-
son, a freight official, were in town,
comforting with leading business
men regarding the proposed belt
line around Lexington. They are
clever gentlemen and their road is
interested in this scheme that will
undoubtedly contribute much to
Lexington's industries if put
through. The proposed track
would cost $4,000 or $4,000.
And some time it will be built.
1t may n 1t be very near, but is
bound to come.
Lexington is to have another
manufacturing industry in the
shape of glass factory. A com.
pany of Lexington business men
has been organized with paid in
capital Of $15 900 to manufacture
mirrors for furniture. All the
stock has been subscribed and
charter has been applied for.
Leading business men are interest,"
ed, especially those engaged in the
manufacture of furniture, which
industry this new concern will
greatly benefit. Among the stock
holders are Messrs J R. McCrarv,
D. F. Conrad, W. FL. Walker and
J. T. Hedrick. The promoter of
the enterprise is Mr.. Thoma-
Gallagher, of Pennsylvania.
The election held here Monday
was the most interesting in many
years and was by far the closet
ever held. It resulted in the elec-
ton of three new commissioners,
two of the old board being retain
ed. These two were Messrs. Geo.
W. Moncastle and Joe H. Thomp-
son, and the three new members
of the board are Messrs. Z. I.
Walser, E. A. Rothrock and L. F.
Weaver. A very full vote was
polled, 42O citizens out of the total
of 525 voters taking part in the
balloting.
Yesterday morning two young
boys, aged about IL and ID, named
Milikin, were walking from their
home near the Nokomis mill, to
the Oneida chair factory, where
they are employed, when some
thing exploded at their feet.
They do not seem to know what it
was, but the jar they got was ter
rife. Their hands are badly lac
Grated and the face of one was
wounded. They found a piece of
fuse and an old bottle near by,
but do not know what they had
to do with it. They are not dan
gerously hurt, unless blood poison
ing would set in. The double
tracking force has been blasting
above town for some time, and it
might have been that they trod on
dynamite cap.
A gentleman from the country
dropped into the store of the Lex
ington Hardware Company the
other day and asked for scissors.
He seemed to be rather particular
about the quality and finally con-
fessd that he wanted them to cut
hair with. The salesman asked
him who was cutting hair in his
community and the gentlman re-
piled that he cut his own hair.
Then he explained that he placed
mirror before him and one be-
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