Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-12-02
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
Daniel Boon Cabin to be Rebuilt. Defeat
ed Candidates Give Thanks.

Lexington Dispatch. Nov. 25th,
One of the important cases her
last week in the civil court wa
that of S. Goodman VS.. the South
ern Railway, i'll which $4,000
damages was asked for injuries
sustained in wreck in Virgins
several months ago. The jury
rendered a verdict of $780,
The plaintiff lives in Salisbury.
John Dean VS.. Southern Rail
way was tried and jury rendered
verdict in favor of defendant
Dean lives at Salisbury and was
suing for $4,000 for alleged inju'
ries received while in the employ
of the Southern at Spencer.
This case was held to be an at.
tempt to extort money not really
due the plaintiff. It is SAID that
he suffers from a loathsome dis
ease aud that he was also bitten
by dog which resulted in injuries
to him. Lawyer G.. W. Garland,
who appeared for the plaintiff,
started ripple when he asked to
change the wording from fright"
to cleft" les, as it was the left
and not the right limb that was
injured, the mistake being due to
his stenographer.
"Why not just make it the hind
leg and be done with it?" asked
Judge Long, whereat there was
more amusement.
The Dispatch is able to state
this week that the new cotton mill
mentioned the other day is now
assured, and that about all Of the
1925. 900 of stock has been sub
scribed. G. A. Hunt, Jr., who is
connected with the management
of the Wennonah mills of this
place, is promoter of the new iu-
dustry, and has successfully land
ed it. Local and New York capi-
tai have combined to secure the
mill, which means lot to Lex
ington.
Lawyer J R. McCrary is taking
great interest in his proposed
Daniel Boone Memorial Asssocia-
tlon He proposes to get the
people interested and to hare the
Boone log cabin replaced on the
traditional site in Boone towr-
ship, and also he hopes t. get
Philip Sewers to donate small
plot of ground at the place, to be
held by the association. Notice
has been made of the Boone deed,
signed by The old pioneer. Mr..
McCrary has this and Mr.. Sewers
has the Boone grant for land in
this section. There are other
relics that, taken together, would
make valuable collection to be
put in the reconstructed cabin.
All who can should join in and
help make this proposition sue
cess.
Messrs. Wade H. Phillips and
q. I. Walser, receivers, will sell
the Lexington Metal BED Co.
property at public auction at the
court house door here next Satur-
day, Nov. 28th, at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
G.. w. Conrad, whose barn was
burned last week, places his loss
at between two thousand ard
twenty-five hundred dollars,
This was indeed heevy loss, and
Mr.. Conrad. who is one of our best
citizens, has the sincere sympathy
of all his friends.
Tomorrow E. A. Rothrock, de.
feated democratic candidate fol
county treasurer, will entertain
at turkey for the defeated candi
dates Of his party. This rather
unique occasion will be greatly
enjoyed by Mr.. Rothrock's fellow
candidates. Never was such g
gobbler as will grace the board al
this dinner.
Mrs. Jefferson J. Hedrick,
mother of J. J. Hedrick, assistant
postmaster here, is in serious con
dition at her home IN the country
as the result of fall in which &
fracture of the right hip was sus
tanned. Mrs. Hedrick is 72 year,
Of age, which together with th'
fact that she is very fleshy, weigh
ing 250~ pounds, is much agains