Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-07-10
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
No School Election, More Railroad Work,
An Automobile Line.

An Automobile Line.
Lexington Dispatch, July srd.
The police say more whiskey
and beer came in Saturday night
from Salisbury than has come in
on any one night in months. OF
course it-was carried in, as it can
not be shipped. No. 12 was load
ed, but the conductor said that his
passengers between here and Sails
bury gave him no trouble. They
were a pretty sober lot, notwith-
standing their large packages Of
booze. This may be a result of
the new law which gives conduc-
tors police power and makes it a
mlsdemeanor to take a drink, get
drunk or disturb the peace on a
train.
Wade H. Phillips has received
his commission as captain of the
Lexington military company sue
ceeding Capt. H. H, Springs, re-
signed. Sergeant W. J. Smith be-
comes second lieutenant to sue
ceed Mr.. Phillips.
Mr.. Bell, Lane Bros. manager
here, tells The Dispatch that the
bidding is open fer the construct
ion of the Carolina Valley rail-
road from Thomasville to High
Point, and the successful bidder
will be announced the last of this
week. The work being bid ON en-
braces the rebuilding of two miles
of the old Jones road, and the con-
struction of the road between High
Point and Thomasville, which is
to be an electric line.
Taking up the matter of steel
bridge at Beeson's mill, in Alb
bolts Creek, the County commissi-
oners found four bidders, the low
est of whom was the Roanoke
Bridge Co.. the bid being 81. $50.
This firm got the contract and
gives a $4,000 bond. The bridge
is to be of steel and over 100 feet
long.
The most important matter be-
fore the commissioners was the
question of calling an election for
special tax for schools, in accord
anee with an act which has been
published in The Dispatch. The
provisions of it were that the elec-
tion should be held in August, in
every township, and the tax would
be in force in those townships
where it was voted. The COM
missioners were asked to call the
election, but the propositi on
aroused strenuous opposition, anu
the board decided not to call the
election.
There has been a large arhor
built at the Thomasville Baptist
Orphanage for the purpose of
holding the annual meetings. We
believe at least 5000 people can
he seated under this arbor, It
will be used this year for the great
annual meeting. The annual
meeting at the Orphanage will be
Wednesday, July 10th, and the
largest crowd Of people that has
been in Thomasville in many a
day will be here.
Thursday about noon, Ed. Clod-
felter, prosperous farmer livirg
about two miles southeast of
Thomasville, had the misfortune
to lose his home by fire, Just as
dinner was served one of his chill
dren discovered fire in the comb
on the main part of the house.
The fire originated from a spark
of fire falling on the roof from
the kitchen fue.
D. K. Cecil. the contractor, has
contract to build an addition to
the Cooleemee cotton mills which
is to be 200 feet long and rs wide,
and one story high. He has a
force over there already making
brick for the,job.
The corporation commission
has ordered that the law in re.
gard to working railway telegra
pliers but eight hours a day be en-
forced at a number of points,
among others at Thomasville, Oh
the block between Spencer and
Lexington, Spencer, Salisbury,
etc. This means that instead of
two men, the railroad will have to
have three, each doing trick of