Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1907-12-11
CAROLINA WATCHHAA AN.
Local News Items.

ted last Sunday. Solemn Higl
Mass was celebrated by Fathe
Marion. Of Asheville, with Fathe
Leo of Salisbury as Deacon ant
Father Cornelius of Belmont al
s~ub-deacon.
J. L. Ransom, of Charlotte, wa
in our city Monday night.
H. G.. Tyson, Jr., of Washing
ton. D. c.. is here visiting hi
father, II. G. Tyson, Sr.
M. Fl. Peden, who came here
from Greenville, S. G., has taker
charge of and thoroughly equip
ped the Leonard photograph gal
lery.
H. J. HeiIig, a former resi-
dent of Salisbury, but now of Raj
eigh, is visiting relatives ano
friends here for a short time.
The Goldfeld, New, situation
is improving, and General Funs.
ton thinks that there will be nc
necessity of declaring martial law
unless another serious outbreak
OCCURS.
The funeral of the late L.. NJ.
Kepley took place last Sunday
afternoon. Rev. J. A. J. Earring
ton conducted services at the
home of the deceased, and the SER
vices at the grave were conducted
by Salisbury Council, No. 50, Jr.
O. U. A. NJ. A large concourse OF
people attended the cemetery ser
vices and listened to the beautiful
ritualist1c service OF the Jr. O. U.
A. NJ.
Hickory Camp, W. O. W., dedi-
Gated a monument last Sunday to
the late Richard M. Pendleton.
The dedicatory ceremonies we're
most interesting and were listened
to by a large congregation.
On the evening Of Dec. 9th, at
Spencer, a large number of men,
bers and friends of the Railroad
Y. M. G, A., met at their rooms
to give a welcome to B. f.
Stevenson, the new general secre-
tary. E. S. Redfern, the re-
firing secretary, goes this week to
Lowbert's Point, Va, where he
has accepted a call as Secretary at
that point.
W. are creditably informed that
Geo. I. Whitney, President
of the Whitney Works, has resign
ed. He is succeeded by Edward r.
Buchanan, of New York. and in
cidentally the designations of five
directors, friends of Mr.. Whitney
we're rendered at the same time.
The reason Of the designations is
the direct result of the recent fur
~ in the stock market.
Work will soon commence en-
the tunnel unuer the tracks of the
Southern R. R. just in the rea
of Mr.. McCanless' residence. fac
ing the gates of the Federal Gem
etery. The government appro-
pirate $751; 900 for the work but
delay was experienced because the
state owned the North Carolina
railroad. The arch will be con-
structed of granite.
Three Germans. Alfred Kanzi-
ger, W. George Mafre and Willie
Schwartz were arrested at East
Spencer on the 9th of November
for vagrancy, and given thirty
days before Squire Fesperman.
They did not relish their c%onfne-
ment and appealed for aid to their
consulate. An investigation shows
that they are treated as other
prisoners, and that they
must serve their sentences. Since
the above was put in type
these men have paid their fines
and have left town for southern
points.
DR.. J. F. Beall, of Linwood.
died last Sunday at 2:30 O'Clock
at his home. The doctor has
been in declining health for sew.
eral years. He was we'll and pop
ularly known by a large circle Of
friends and acquaintance. Fun
eral services were held from the
late residence of the deceased, ane
the remains were inferred in thu
Beall church cemetery. A daugh
ter, two sons and a brother sur
vive him.
The Spencer churches are pre-
pairing for a big Christmas.
Gordon Lodge,iI. O. O.. F. gav'
a brilliant musicale last Monda,
evening. A most delightful tim
is reported and a sumptuous ban
quet was served.
Supt. Ramgeur. of the Southern
R. R. Co. along with several othe.
officials of the local staff r re
ported to have rendered their res
ignation at the request of those
high in authority. Chief Dis
patcher Johnson has also resigned
and later on we may be in a posi-
ton to tell @ readers why.
Col. "Tiddy' Bostian, the ne
gro who shot and killed Col
Frank Harris last week, has EN-
ployed counsel and!asked for bond
He pleads self defense, bu
has not been allowed bail.