Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-04-01
THE CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
Local News Items.

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sentiment of the country in regard
to emigrants.
The Presbyterian churches Of
Spencer and Chestnut Hill have
extended a call to Rev. Geo. W.
Lee, of Mt. Airy, who preached al
those churches a few days ago.
Miss Minnie Bullabaugh and
VIM. higgins we're married at the
home of the bride in East Sails.
bury Saturday evening. The
couple have the hest wishes OF
friends and acquaintance.
The Salisbury Company of the
National guard has been designat.
ed as Coast Artillery Guards and
will go to Fort Caswell for a
course of instruction on June the
LIST.
W. A. K. Sloop, of China
Grove, has discovered gold and
silver ore OF his land and has de-
cided to have it assayed. He
thinks there are large deposits of
both metals.
The post Office department has
taken up the matter relative to
the poor facilities now existing in
the mail service along the South
ern. Upon request of Senator
Overman, the department will in
vestigate and remedy the condi-
ton.
Two native African boys we're
brought to Salisbury by a return
sd missionary and entered Living
stone college. This college now
has quite a number of its grad
yates doing missionary work along
the African coast.
The Southern railroad company
has decided to expend SAC, 900 in
improvements in and around the
shops at Spencer, thereby increas-
ing the facilities of the same.
The contract has been let to J. G..
Moore, of Greensboro, and work
will be commenced at once.
The Gillespie company has en-
tered laborers liens in Stanly and
Montgomery counties, against the
Whitney company, amounting to
several thousand dollars, 1t is
reported that a syndicate of Pitts
burg, Pa, has been formed for the
purpose of buying the plant.
l.. Scott Allen, Of Washington,
D. c., will begin the publication
of a weekly newspaper at Spencer,
to be called ''The Crescent" The
aldermen and merchants at a
meeting last Friday night gave
Mr.. Allen much encouragement,
and it IS said, tnat the prospects
for the enterp4i se are very bright.
A Mems Study Club was organ
lied at thu First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning with
about Is members and several
names Of those who will join later
were handed in purpose of the
club is the study of the Bible and
Rev. DR.. Clark will be the teacher
until a leader is elected.
The Red &c" Oil company has
established an agency here for
the sale Of their product, This
company has been fighting the
Standard Oil company for several
years and Salisbury may look out
for cheaper oil. The agency has
been placed with the Overman
company.
A good sized audience heard the
prohibition speeches made by Drs.
Clark and Duttera at the court
house Thursday night. The meet
ing was enthusiastic in it's bearing
towards temperance and both
speeches we're thoughtful, forceful
and earnest in expression and de-
livery.
G. G, Moore, of Charlotte, who
has been until lately president Of
the Cotton Growers Association,
and is now a candidate for Com
missioner of Agriculture, paid the
WArcHMAN Office a pleasant call
last week. Mr.. Moore, who has
given his service largely to the
farmers in aiding and advising
them as to their crops, should
have the consideration Of the
manila in regard To his candidacy