Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-11
S1ATESVILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
Held up by a HIghwayman. Five Illicit
DIstiIIsres Destroyed.
Statesville Landmark, Dec. 3-e.

Sheriff Summers destroyed five il
licit distillerises the past week
one in Union Grove township, on
in lOlin, two in New Hope an(
one in Gwaltney township, jus
across the Iredell line in Alexan
der county. Three men were en-
gagged at the latter when the Of
fcers arrived but they outran the
officers. One man was asleep un'
der barrel but jumped out and
made his escape while the officers
we're after the others.
Mr.. T. J. Conger recently sod
to Mr.. Anderson Lambert, of
Rowan county, what is known as
the Clendenin place, in Oak For
est neighborhood, 100 acres, for
$1,000. Mr. Lambert, who for
merly lived in Iredell, will make
the place his home.
J. R. G. Gilbert had a thrilling
experience with al unknown man
Saturday night about 10 O'Clock
near the home of his mother,
Mrs. Euphemia Gilbert, near
Loray. Mr.: Gilbert had been to
Scott's to attend a meeting of q
debating society and was return
ing home alone in buggy. When
within a quarter of mile of his
home his horse suddenly jumped
to one side of the road and stop
ped. He urged the animal on
but it seemed to be badly fright
ened and not move. Realizing 9
that something was wrong Mr..
Gilbert grasped his whip and was
at the point of striking the horse
when man rushed from the side
of the road and caught the horse
by the bride. Mr.. Gilbert order
ed the would-be highwayman to
release the horse but instead the
stranger held to the lines and
stepping nearer the buggy told
Mr.. Gilbert he would either have
to give up his monoy or get out
of the buggy. The only weapon
Mr.. Gilbert had was the buggy
whip and before the stranger could
get hold Of him he proceeded to
lash him with the whip. The
highwayman staggered and the
horse becoming frightened, dash
ed toward home, leaving the
stranger in the dark beside the
road.
M. L. Bean, Of Salisbury, ar
rived here Sunday to visited Mrs.
J. T. Raymer, his mother-in-law.
Shortly after his arrival he was
seized with an attack of vertigo
and was seriously i'll for awhile
He was taken home Monday night
and is now improving.
A charter has been secured fol
the Merchants and Farmers
Bank of Statesville, the new bank
which is TO be established by Mr.
J. A. Knox and associates and
which is expected to begin busl
ness February 1st. The capita
is $4,000 with privilege to in
crease to $125,000. The stock
holders expect to meet the last o.
next week to organize.
Ex-county Treasurer John A
Haynes was stricken with hear
disease while at work at TIL,
Bloomfield Cotton Mill Tuesday
and died in a few mo nents. Th'
news of his death was a grea'
shock to the community. Whll'
his friends knew that he suffered
from heart trouble this was no
generally known, and he va
apparently in coed health up t.
short time before death.
1t is believed that T. A. Gather
Rowan man, was killed nea
San Francisco few days ago
He left Salisbury for the Wes
several month ago, his famil.
making their nome at Mooresvllle
Temporarily. A few days ago the.
received word that an unknown
white man was found dead bv tn
track, and from papers found o.
his person it was believed the maj
was Mr.. Gather. The body wa
fearfully mangIed.
About a yesr ago VIII Allison
of the vicinity of Troutman.
freight conductor on the Souther
railway, was killed by train i
the railroad yards at Spartenburg
sc. J, W. Haithcox qualifie
as administrator and as attorne
for the administrator. II. I
Grier, Of Statesv,lle, had su
brought in Spartenburg again'
the railroad for damages. M
Grier was advised Tuesday, ths
his client had been awarded
verdict against the Southern fl
$18,50O.