Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-08-21
s1ATtsvILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY,
Automobile and Buggles Doing Service as
H YmeneaI Alters,

y. AiDerG HarDln died at hi
his home on Race street Tuesday
night~about 9o'clock after all i'll.
ness OF several months from heart
trouble.
DR.. James Young died yester.
day at his home at Mooresville.
aged about 40 years. He had
been in bad health for several
years. He leaves a family and
one brother, John Young.
James S. Turner and Miss
Mamie Lee Fowler we're married
yesterday afternoon about six
O'Clock near Bostian bridge, two
miles west of town, while sitting
in an automobile, Rev. Frank
Siler officiating. Immediately
after the ceremony the bridal
party returned to Statesville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner left on the
Z o'clock train for a brief visit to
Charlotte.
= G. V, Henkel, who returned this
week from a visit to Lenoir aud
Blowing Rock, says a movement
Is on foot to grade and macadam-
ize road from Lenoir to Blowing
Rock, distance of % miles. It
is estimated that the work will
cost about $685. and it is the
purpose to organize company to
build the road as a toll line.
Stock Is now being subscribed
AMI it is believed the plan will be
successfully carried through.
The survey Of the line of the
Statesville Air Line railroad was
begun yesterday morning. The
route surveyed yesterday follows
the Taylorsville road to Bloom
field and then runs north via R..
W. Orr's place. About five miles
of the proposed line was surveyed
yesterday and the surveying party
returned to Statesville to spend
the night. They will pitch their
tents at the Five Mile branch TO-
morrow evening.
VIM. L. Leaster and Miss Bes-
sic Byers, both of Eufola, were
married yesterday about noon 10y
Justice W. R. Sloan, while they
sat in their buggy at the home of
Mr.. Sloan on east Front street.
The bride and groom, accom-
panied by number of young peo.
pie, drove to Statesville yester.
day morning and after getting
Mr.. Sloan's promise to marry
them at the noon hour at his
home, proceeded to drive around
until the time arrived, and then
drove to Mr.. Sloan's home and
had him tie the knot while they
sat in their buggy.
William M. Cooper, one of the
most prominent business men o1
Statesville and one of the towns
wealthiest citizens, died Sunday
night at 10:4O, at his home or
Walnut street, after an illness o1
several months. Mr.. Cooper's
death had been expected for some
time aid all the members of h
family were with him when the
end came. The funeral services
were conducted from the residence
yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
by Rev. Frank Siler, paster of the
First Methodist church, and the
lnterment was at Oakwood, with
Masonic honors. Death resulted
from cancer of TIE liver.
A civil service examination will
be held at Statesville Septembe1
4th secure eligibles for the posi-
tion of messenger in the interna
revenue service. The age limit il
81 years or over and applicant
should apply to the secretary o
the board of examiners at tn,
postoffice, Statesville, for prope
blanks. Applications must b.
filed with the secretary of tn,
Fourth Civil Service District
Civil Service Commission, Wash
ington, by August 80.
Clint. Hager was seriously in
jured last Wednesday while a
work at the saw mill of B. W
Cloer, near Loray, in Concort
township. The lacing of the larg'
belt broke and the end of the bel