Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-08
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS ABOUT ST. PAUL'S.
Thinks The Town Has no Need for a Fire
Engine. Entertainments Galore.

SC. TaulS december oO.-
The public schools at Mul~
berry Academy, Yost, Faith
and Seward reopened to-day
after a weeks vacation.
Christmas has come and
gone and it has been a splen-
did Que in this community,
The school girls are at home
and the neighborhood well
comes them. A number Of
social gatherings added mer~
riment to the joyous season.
Twenty-Five guests assembled
at Mrs. I. r. Juliau's home
last Thursday night and Il
grand, good time was had.
Parlor games'and music was
the feature Of the evening.
On the Friday following the
same party met at the home
Of g.. G. Richie where tie
evening was spent most de-
lightfully playing out door
games and target practice.
That night Miss Maggie
EGrd gave a social compli>
mentary to her sister, Miss
Laura, who has been away at
school, and practically the
same crowd composed her
party. All in all the young
folks enjoyed the holidays
and the ties Of friendship
were strengthened on every
side.
This week Misses Maggie
Julian, Viola Page and Laura
Ffird returned to Mt. Pleas
ant, where they resume their
studies in the seminary. Miss
Bessie Julian also returns to
New London to resume her
studies there.
The Christmas exercises
and decorations at our church
Christmas day was pronoun-
ed by all as being the finest
in the history OF the church.
Quite a number of visitors
were present and we're loud
in their praise for the occa~
sion. A pleasant feature of
the occasion was the presen-
) tation to the pastor, Rev. r.
!, 4. Sewers, Of a nice purse
contributed by the men and a
purse contributed by. the la
dies for Mrs. Sewers. The
purses were not empty either,
for st. Paul never does things
by halves. This is a token
Of the high esteem in which
the peoplethold their pastor,
During the Christmas exer-
cises a collection was taken
up for the benefit Of the Or
phan' home, amounting to
Sl4.67.
We notice quite a number
Of marriages took place near
here, viz: the thriving village
OF Faith. So far the mania
has not struck this commu-
nifty.
May 1908 prove a grand and
glorious year for us all.
The Sunday school here
raised $71.6O for Christmas,
which was distributed among
the $50 pupils as a treat, in
candies, apples, oranges, nuts
raisins, etc. This is probab-
ably the largest Sunday
school in the county, and we
doubt if any school raised
more money during the year.
Our young people VIII, are
attending schools aud COLI
leges are home for the holi-
days.
George H. Page is sinking
a we'll on one Of his. places for
a cropper.
Attention is again called to
the bad condition of the pubs
lie road south of the county
home. We understand that
George II Glover repaired
one Of the bad places at his
own expense, by hauling in
several loads of rock. That is
communicable, but the people
Of this county should see to it
that funds are divided out
to all.
G.. &. Richie who was
kicked in the breast by a
mule some time ago, is still
troubled by it.
We notice there is a moves
ment on foot to "persuade"
the county commissioners to
%''present the city Of Salisbury
with an engine for fighting
fire" We often hear the
boast that Salisbury has one
OF the best water systems in
the State, and We cannot see
the need Of an engine. There
are no ''sky scraDers" in Sal