Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-04
CONCORD AND CABARRus COUNTY.
PrasbytaTians Gala Pastor. 2.A Brown
Dead. naiaGh0Iia Causes Drink.
Concord Times. Nov. 2s-29.

PEsSDyIGIlalIS GaIha PlSl0T. 4. A. nT2Nn
Dead. nejaca0Iia Causes Drink.
Concord Times. Nov. 2s-29.
The child of John EarDhardt,
Of No. 4, which was operated en-
for appendicitis last week by DR..
J. E, Stokes, of Salisbury, is get
tingalong nicely.
Edmund Honeycutt, an aged
and most highly respected citizen
of No. Z township, died last Thurs
day night after an illness lasting
several weeks. He was % years
Of age, and his death was the r9-
suit of old age.
New machinery is being placed
in the Franklin mill. The SUM
ming capacity of the mill when I'll
tie machinery is put to running
will be almost double. At the
start it only operated 7,O69 spin
dies, now al addition of 6,04S
splndles, which in all, gives it
13,116.
The three-year-old child Of
Paul Moore, of Forest Hill, caught
fire last Thursday, and was right
seriously burned. The front part
Of the chlld's body from it's waist
up was badly burned, and it not
expected to live.
George Byers, colored, shot his
wife three times Wednesday night
at their home near Price Memo
rial colored church. One shot
took effect in head near the ear,
and wound Is serious one. Byers
wife ia a daughter of the late Paul
Miller. The trouble was about
another man. Byers was arrested
and put in Jail.
W. T. Hess. @ merchant If
Forest Hill, raised quite a dis
turbancs at his homo last Thura-
day night. He has been unw wa)i
for some time and subject to mel
aDchoha. In order to drown his
troubles he resorted TO drink. and
hence the disturbance, lie locE-
himself in his room and defad
any one to enter. He fired severI
shots, and it was thought at fi~st
had shot himself. lie was arreso-
ed and was up before Police Jus
tice Mcconnell Friday.
R. A. Brown, whose condition
had been SO critical for several
daays, died last Sunday morning
about 8 O'Clock, after many
months of suffering. For soms
time he had had o severe cancer
Gus sore on bis lip, which defed
the best treatmeat here aud il
New York. Every thing possio.e
was done to cure the a1lliction,
bat only temporary relief VS.
afforded, Some days ego erysip-
elias developed, which hastered
Mr.. Browns death. Up to the
time of his last illness he mad a.
ways been very healthy man.
Ruins Alexander Rrown was born
July 5, 1852, and was, therefore,
the 56th year Of his age. During
the funeral hour the banks I'd
business houses Of Concord were
closed, which was marked trib-
ute to Mr.. Brown as one of our
leading business meu.
Af@er the sermon at the First
Prosby torian church last 81 day
morning by Rev, R. P. Sm A, Of
AshevilIe, q congregational meet
tng vas held for tho purpose #
calling 9 pastor. The meeting
vas largely attended, and unan-
imous calI.was extended to Rev.
John Nj. Gri7r, Of Washington,
D. c., to become pastor Of that
church, which has been wi bout
pastor for some months. Ur.
Gfier IS As years Old, and was
reared il Steele township, Meek
l.lltrg county. lie was 1eaIed
n the A. r P. church, aud wa8 Q
wreacher in that church during
lha first years of his mlnlstri.
lie is recognized q very able
divine aud received the degree #
D, D. from Davidson College.