Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-10-16
THE CAROLINA WATcHMAN,
Local News Items,

Valentine Cook, of Franklin
was in the city Saturday. He
brought in a strong young roos.
ter that is the possessor of fou,
legs, two short ones and two long
ones, but makes use of only two
of them. The chicken attracted
considerable attention and Mr..
Cook thinks of having it on ex-
hibition during the fair. Lookout
Mr.. Wyatt you are likely to have
opposition in the curio line.
There was an old time corn
husking last week at the home of
A. M. Glover, in Litaker town.
ship. This was followed on Mon
day night by a similar event at
the place of ]. A. Rusher, who is
a near neighbor of Mr.. Glover.
Both of these affairs were a source
of much pleasure and jollity to
those who participated,
The contractors have received
supply CT brick and work will
now be resumed on the new pas
senger depot. The work, while
being somewhat impeded by a
variety of obstacles, has never
theless progressed quite favora-
ably under the circumstances.
Yesterday morning Salisbury
people were forcibly reminded
that winter is approaching. MI
merous straw hats were laid
aside for the season and there
was a general hust1ing around
for overcoats.
Frank E. Lloyd and wife have
arrived in the city from an ex-
tended European tour and are
visiting Mrs. Richard Eames, Jr.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Ethel Foust and
Lanier Griffin. The ceremony
will take place at the home OF
the brides parents in C1arksvilte,
Tenn, on October I'D.
Mrs. Henry Anderson, who
was stabbed by her husband and
who has been living with the
negroes and upon their charity
since the occurrence, continues 10
improve, while her lord and mas
ter, Col. Anderson, remains con-
fined in Jail.
A. A. Todd, the Southern's
agent at Granite Quarry, has e
signed and will go to Rocky
Mount, where he will be employ
ed by the Atlantic Coast Line
L. A. Wade, of St. George, S. c.,
takes Mr.. Todd's place at Gran
lite Quarry.
A returned missionary from
Japan, Rev. G. K. Lippard,
preached two intestingc sermons
Sunday in Salisbury and Chest
nut Hill.
The Southern Bell Telephone
Co. is making arrangements with
the farmers throughout the coun-
ty for the installation and equip
ment of a rural telephone service.
The farmers are to build the lines
and pay SOC per month for the
service which includes connection
with the city patrons. We think
it advisable to remind our rural
friends that they are dealing
with agrasping corporation and
should be ontheir guard in max
ing contractstherewith.
The residence of Mrs. Sarah
Koontz, a widow who lives two
miles east of Spencer, was de-
stroyed by fire last Wednesday
morning. She was preparing
breakfast when the fire began.
The building and about all its
contents were lost. Friends and
neighbors raised a subscription
for her.
Since the prohibition election
at Ashevil1e some of the "wets'
in this city are not 81 sure about
Salisbury.
The Sa1isbury-Spencer Rail
way Co. has made a contr act with
Southern Power Co. for a SOC
horsepower current with which
to run its cars. This power is
generated at the Great Falls on
the Catawba river in South Caro-.
lima, 81 miles distant. This is
an invasion of the Whitney ter.
ritory. The Southern Power Co.