Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-21
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
A Cotton Storage Warehouse to.'bs Built.
Reunited after so years.
Concord Times. August 18th 10th.

Reunited after 81 years.
Concord Times. August 18th 10th.
! J. W. Propst, of Birmingham,
Ala. is in this section, visiting
relatives. He Is a half brother of
Martin Propst, of No. II and they
have not seen each other in SO
Iyears, each being then only a few
years old. After the death of their
father, Wilson Propst, Alabama,
Mrs. Propst, with her son
Martian came back to Cabar-
rus. This is J. W. lPropst's first
visit to North Carolina. He will
be here about ten days before re-
turning to Alabama. Mr.. Propst's
mother was Miss Shelton of
Lincoln County. He will visit
relatives in that section before
returning,
The Cabarrus County Sunday
School Convention will hold it's
annual convention at Poplar Tent
on Thursday, August 18th, 1907,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. m. Con-
siderable interest is being man.
Tested in this meeting, and a
splendid convention is expected.
The annual meeting of the Ca
barrus Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams was held in the court house
here last Tuesday. A large num-
Der of these brave men were pres
ent, and good meeting was had,
such an one as is always enjoyed
on this annual gathering.
Charles Graham, a desperate ne
gro cha' actor, was arrested here
Monday by Chief Boyer. He was
wanted by the authorities in Sal
lsbury. Deputy Sheriff Krider
came down Tuesday and took
Graham to Salisbury, where he
will finish serving term on the
chain gang.
The farmers picnic at Rocky
Ridge last Saturday was largely
attended and was most success
full affair throughout. The place
was an ideal one for q
picnic, and W. A. Joyner's arte-
sian we'll furnished plenty of pure .
water for the thurstY crowd.
The speaking was held in the
White Hall school house and was
called to order by Geo. E. Ritchie,
president of the CottonAssociation
for this county. Chas. G. Moore
the popular and enthusiastic Pres
ident of the N. G. Division of the
Southern Cotton Association was
introduced by Jno. P. Allison.
Mr.. Moore spoke about an hour
in his own inimitable way. The
burden of his speech was the
necessity of erecting warehouses
for the storage of cotton. The
sum of 50, 100 was raised for the
erection of a storage warehouse
at Concord, out of the $1,000 need
ed. The balance of the amount
| will be raised without trouble.
| Mrs. B. L. Still wife of the
Superintendent of the Buffalo mill
died in the Salisbury hospital,
Friday night, where she had gone
for an operation for appendicitis.
The body was taken to Greenville
is. c., fer burial. She leaves her
husband and three children, who
! have the sympathy of the COM
munity.
tits probable that DR.. Karr
Walker, brother of the late DR..
10. Walker, will arrive in Concord
in a days few to look over the field
with view to locating here. He
is at present in Ashboro with his
sick father. He served seven years
as an army surgeon, and was in
the Philippines for several years,
} Final arrangements for the Ed
ucational Rally to be held at
, White Hall on next Thursday,
: August %, are being made Dr..
.Jno. G. Kilgo, the noted educa-
tional orator, has been secured for
this occasion.
By the naked vision a comet
eau be seen in the eastern sky
about 8 o'clock in the morning. If
you do not believe this statement,
look for yourself in the northeast
. ern sky about 3 or 4 O'Clock in the
morning.
, Piles get quick and certian re.
; lief from DR.. Shoop's Magic Oint-
, mant Please note IL ia mada