Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-01-22
CAROLINA W4TCHMAN.
Local News Items

FeC5l1Ciy Op6t1eOo uFou ab VII
sanitorium, is improving and i
expected to be out soon.
A bulletin posted at the South
ern Railway shops in Spencer Fri
day announced another cut in tn
earning capacity Of the employees
This called attention to the fac
that work would be given onl,
eight hours per day and only fiv'
days in the week.
Grey Barber, who was taker
seriously i'll recently, is on thu
mend and if nothing occurs tt
prevent, he will oon be at hi
post again.
A burning barn in the rear Of
Hotel jackson was saved from
destruction by the fire company
Saturday night.
The golden wedding of Mr.. ano
Mrs. J. R. Fisher, of Crescent, as
previously mentioned in this pa
per, was celebrated at their home
Monday.
Jule Malone. a cabman, while
drinking, undertook to drive a
white woman to China Grove Fri
day night. After getting out
some distance from town made in
decent proposals to her. Officers
were phoned for and Malone was
arrested and Jailed for failure to
give a 500 bond. Malone is con-
sidered a very respectable kind of
q negro when sober.
It is stated that the Southern
intends to put in operation a
train. No. 43, to carry mail,
which will have a faster schedule
than Nc. 81 recently taken off.
The marriage of Miss Jennie
johnson and Charles Caub)e, of
Granite Quarry, took place at the
Methodist parsonage Sunday
morning, Rev. P. W. Tucker Off
ciating.
John Anderson, who stabbed his
wife III DixonviIle some time ago
and who has been in Jail ever
since awaiting results, was, Sat-
urday, owing to the improved con-
dition Of his wife, given 8 hearing
before a magistrate and released
from custody under a $50 bond.
Mrs. Anderson seems to have re-
g4ined her former health.
II. E. johnson, chief of the
Southern Railways detective
force, lost a roll Of bills last week
containing $3.50. He had it in his
pocket and whether it was lost or
stolen he doesn't know.
A report was circulated here
last Friday to the effect that a
negro man attempted an assault
on two young white ladies by the
name of Misses Snider and Feezor,
who live on n of DR.. Poole'e
farms near the river. The ladies
had gone over in Davidson coun'
ty when they met the negro who
made indecent proposals to Miss
Snider. They ran to a house neal
by and by screams made an alarm,
after which the fellow left.
L. Banks, the clothier who hat
been doing business at 112 North
Main street made an assignment
last week and his place Of business
has been closed since. P. S. Carl
ton, Esq, was made trustee. Hi
assets and liabilities are not vel
known.
Mr.. Kesler, who resides at 90,
West Cemetery street, was relieved
of $500 one night last week, by al
unknown party who entered hi
residence and extracted sale
amount from his vest pocket.
The Retail Merchants Associa
ton of Spencer, have memoralizet
the Legislature to restore the OLE
passenger rates on the railroads
They believe the so-called depress
ion is due to the reduced rates.
A little son of Fletcher Stat
frrd. Of Spencer, was quite Sc
ri ns'y bnrped one day last week
His clothes canght fire Will
standing before all open fire.
The new jail is lighted by cleo
triclty.
Capt. Jas. R. Crawford has bee:
kept at home some time owing t