Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-10-23
NE CAROLINA WATcHMAN
Local News Items

- W. N0AO
/ has made q donation of 500 t.
the hospital fund.
Mrs. S. Nj. Purcell who has no
been very strong physically o
late, had an epilsptic attack dur
inh the services at St. john
Lutheran church Sunday morn
ing She was removed and hal
since considerably improved.
The executive committee of the
N. G. Cotton Association will hole
a convention here "Wednesday
night, October Both, at the court
house, in the interest of better
prices for cotton, the producers CT
which are invited to attend
J. F. Lloyd, a white brickmason
employed on the Southern's new
depot and Charles Manning, a
negro laborer, had some words
Saturday concerning the removal
of a scaffold, when Manning at
tackled Lloyd with a scantllng.
Lloyd was in close quarters and
was unable to defend himself: but
soon got into the open, drew his
knife and cut the negro i'll the
side, making a serious wound.
Lloyd was arrested but has been
released on bond.
Miss Mamie Simpson, sister Of
Henry 7. and Benjamin Simpson,
of this city, died at the home OF
her aunt on Chestnut Hill, Satur-
day morning. Miss Simpson was
a young woman much loved by a
large host of friends. The funeral
was held from the house Monday
morning, Rev. F. J. Murdoch and
L. W, Blackwelder officiating.
Her remains were carried to
= Franklin for interment.
The marriage Of Miss Sophia
Tatum, daughter of P. O. Tatum,
and Wilson Vaughan, of Winston
Salem, took place at the home of
the brides parents, at South River,
Thursday morning.
MI. and Mrs. Jas. F. McCubbins
will give a halloween party at
their home on South Main street,
Wednesday evening, October Both.
Their guests will wear fancy
dresses and masks.
Little Miss Willie Wilson, of
Spencer, lost 800 on a street car
Monday evening.
John A. Fox, of the River and
Harbors Congress, spoke at the
court house here last night in be-
half of deeper harbors on our
coast.
Mrs. A. B. Saleeby was awarded
first and second prizes On some
hand work which she exhibited at
the Greensboro fair.
G.. W. Hunneycutt, an aged
gentleman who has been living in
the suburbs of Salisbury, died
last Wednesday. He was 80 years
of age and his remains were taken
to Albemarle, his former home,
for interment.
On or about next week the
Southern will begin to make use
of the new transfer sheds between
Salisbury and Spencer. The sheds
consist of three long narrow struc-
lures with car tracks between and
it is said, have a capacity to ham
die, load and unlood, between $50
and 300 cars per day of ~ hours.
Quite a force will be necessary to
conduct this branch of the South
ern's business here.
R. L. Earnhardt, who has just
returned from Atlanta, where he
took a course IN a t~onsorlal COL
lege, has returned to Salisbury
ard is holding down a position at
the J. W. Kesler shop, recently
opened on West Iuniss street.
As was noted some time ago the
Virginia. Carolina Chemical Co.,
manufacturers of.high grade fertil-
izers, have decided to locate a
branch office and supply ware
house here. The warehouse will
be erected near the Grace Furni-,
ture Company's plant and W. B.
Goenter, of Virginia, will be in
charge.
Salisbury now has ten or more
automobiles.