Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-05
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY,
4 Wonderful Hen. Mysterious Disappear
ance. A Newspapers Mall.
Lexington Dispatch, July ssth.

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Lexington Dispatch. July ssth
| Joe Evans, a 9-year-old whit.
boy adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
F. Hayden, at High Point, mys
teriously disappeared Saturday
and although diligent search hal
been made no trace of the young
ster be found. Saturday Mr.
Hayden sent the young fellow uI
street to sell some fruit, for which
the lad secured about SO cents,
Since that time the whereabouts
of the boy has been a mystery.
The lad is of dark complexion,
black hair and rather slim. His
people live in the eastern part of
the state, but telegram there says
the boy has not showed up. The
offers are on the outlook and
would like for other towns to look
out for the boy so he can be re-
turned to his home at High Point.
'What's the latest about the
public building?" asked a citizen.
"Skipped last week." responded
wag. The inspector who selects
sites Is expected soon. He will
go over the sites offered, discuss
the matter with citizens, and per-
haps will hold a mass meeting to
obtain expressions from the peo-
pie. What recommendations he
makes will likely be accepted by
the government. A new point
has been raised lately, and that
Is, that the government is not like
ly to purchase property unless it
can use the buildings on it to
good advantage. It is said that
the architect, taking it for grant
ed that lot in a town like Lex
ington could be bought for$1O, 900,
drew up plans for a $50, 900 build
ing. The appropriation being
$G5,00O, the plans will cost not
more than $4,000.
A gentleman was here last week
who has a knitting mill in an
other town, looking over Lexing.
ton with a view of moving his
mill to this place. The town will
extend to him q cordial welcome,
with the assurance that he will
make no mistake in locating here.
News of even greater Importance
than this is the statement that
the knitting plant of Yadkin
Company, burned, some months
ago, will be rebuilt. Bids are
being considered this week, If
this plant is rebuilt and we get
second knitting mill to boot,
Lexington will have big reason
for shaking hands with itself.
The two mills together would en-
ploy a goodly number of hands.
As published last week, the al
dermen ordered the tax collector
to 60 ahead and advertise for sale
all property on which town tax,
maoadam assessments, etc., was
unpaid; but Chief Hayworth, the
collector, has been i'll all week
and is unable to complete his list,
SO that the list will not be pub
lished next week, when ell
| delinquents will be advertised.
Thus they have another week of
grace, in which to get even with
the town.
One day last week, says Frank
Raker, hen was slaughtered at
his house, and because of the
enormous size, was expected shat
| there would be famous chicken
dumplings, gravey and SC
forth; but when the fowl was cut
open it was found that her large
size was due to the fact that she
contained ID fully developed,
soft-shell eggs, and with these re-
moved, there was little left. Mr..
Raker winsl
The Dispatch gets all sorts OF
mail but the limit was reached
Sunday when a letter directed tc
this paper arrived and was found
to contain church letter, dis.
missing a man and his wife from
one Baptist church to another
Being unable to act on it, the
interesting document was re.
mailed to the sender thereof.
| Piles helped at once with DR.
Shoop's Magic Ointment. Just
to prove it, trial box will be