Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-09-04
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
Dolngs Of the Cotton Association. Reward
Tor the Murderer of Mangum Martin.
Times. August eth 3Oth.

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Concord Times. August eth sOth.
Work is progressing rapidly OF
the new Kerr Street Methodist
Church, having begun about tive
weeks ago. 1t is expected that il
will be completed in about 9
month.
The Synod of North Carolins
will meet IN the First Presbyte
rlan Church at Hendersonville
N. c., on Tuesday, October %.
On account of the scarcity OF
water, it has been impossible fol
some time to have the streets
sprinkled. The dust is "simply
awful" but there seems to be nc
help for it.
Three houses located on what is
known as Chapman row and occu-
pied by colored people, were burn
ed Tuesday about noon. The fire
companies responded, but the fire
had gained too much headway to
be cheched. The houses were oc-
cupied by Peter Brooks, Adam
Faggart and Bill Kirkley.
Messrs. Reinhardt Bros, who
are operating sawmill in the
Carriker neighhorhood for Yorke
& Harris, of Concord, one day last
week had the logs hauled, sawed
5000 feet of lumber, had it haul
ed to Charlotte, II miles, sold it
and got the money for it, all
within 12 hours. The amount re-
ceived was $3.50. 1t was a rush
order, and was rushed ali right.
The colored people Of Concord
and Cabarrus county will have
what they call a Twentieth Gen.
tury Celebration beginning Sep
tember 2, and continuing for
seven successive nights. 1t will
be gala week, and will be held
in Smith, grove. All the churches,
fraternal orders, etc, will take
part in the exercises. There will
be several brass bands. and a goo d
time generally. There will be q
contest of some kind every night
at which prizes will be offered,
The season tickets will be IS cents,
or 10 cents for each performance
The proceeds will 60 to the A. M
E. Zion Church.
Gov. Glenn has offered 500 re-
ward for the apprehension of the
murderer of Mangum Martin, and
the city aldermen have also offer
ed a reward of $75, making a tota |
of $175. Some clues are being
traced, and it is not improbable
that when the coroner's jury as
sembles next Monday it will have
some interesting information be-
fore it. 1t is probable that the
county commissioners will also a
reward next Monday,
The Cotton Association met last
Saturday with nearly every town
ship present. Several important
1.atters were attended to, the
most important being the ginners
and the warehouse meetings
Those present agreed to try to
collect the bale tax for the asso-
citation. They will send notices
to all of the gins in the county,
requesting them to collect the 10
cents, or three pounds of seed cot
ton per bale. If a majority agree
to collect, then the obligation
will be binding On all who sign
The names of the subscribers to
the warehouse were called, and a
goodly number responded. The
subscription list showed $500
subscribed. They agreed to push
the work, and a committee of five
was appointed to draft plans and
secure charter and report to 8
call Of the president. The com
mittee is as follows: Jno. P. ALI.
son, J. L. Stafford, J. M. W.
White, R. V. Caldwell and E. T
Bost. The committee met al
once, and agreed upon a charter
and plans for perfecting the com
pany. They will build a ware
house in Concord, and probably
one at Harrisburg. The condi
tion of the cotton was reported a
76 for the county.