Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-05-06
STATESYILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
Operator Was Riding on Bogus Pass.
Sheriff Appoints Mrs. Connolly JaIIer.

SheIllI appoints M[S. G0nlelIy Jallef.
statesville Landmark. April ss-May 1.
Mrs. L. G. Caldwell joined Mr.
Caldwell at Salisbury yesterday
where the latter was attending
court, They were expected to re-
turn home last night.
Fire at J. E. Thomas saw mill
on E. F. Watts place, Shiloh
township, early Thursday morn
ing, damaged the machinery Of
the mill and some betting, caus
ing loss of about $3.50. The fire
is supposed to have originated ir
a pile of sawdust near the boiler.
Attorney L. G. Caldwell and
Messrs. W. J. Stimson and W. J,
Lazenby attended Federal Court
at Salisbury this week. Mr..
Caldwell was there to appear for
the railroad and Messrs. Stimson
and Lazenby were witnesses in
the case of Canup W. the South.
ern, suit for damage.
Sheriff Summers has appointed
Mrs. L. R. Connolly jailer to sue
ceed her husband, Lee R. Con-
nelly, deceased. Mrs. Connolly
practically had charge of the jail
during her husbands life time
and she thoroughly understands
the management of the institu.
tion. L. II. Bradshaw, of BRAUN,
will sleep at the Jail and assist
Mrs. Connolly managing the Jail
most of the time.
A young white man named
Oates, who was formerly employ
ed by the Southern as a telegraph
operator, was taken from passen-
ger train No. II yesterday morn
| ing by Chief of Police Conner, at
the request of Trainmaster King,
who was on the train. Oates was
riding on an operators pass gwen
him at Salisbury, bearing the sig
nature of the division dispatcher.
Knowing that Oates was not enti-
tied to pass, the trsinmaster COM
munlcated with the dispatcher and
on learning that the dispatcher
had not issued the pass Mr.. King
wired the Statesville officers to
meet the train here and arrest
Oates. Oates was taken before
Justice Sloan but on investigation
a case could not be against him
and he was released. Mr.. King
will further investigate the case to
find who is really responsible for
the bogus pass.
A burglar attempted to open a
window at the home of A. G. Nc.
Hargue, at the Butler place on
the north side of town, about 2
O'Clock Saturday morning, but
was frightened away by Mr.. Nc
Hargue before he accomplished
his purpose. Mr. McHargue's
bed is near the window the
burglar attempted TO enter and
when he raised up in bed to get
his pistol the burglar disappeared
in the darkness.
The Merchants and Farmers
Bank, which has had temporary
quarters in the Office of the States.
vile Realty and Investment Co.
since it's establishment in Febru.
ary, moved yesterday afternoon
to its handsome new quarters in
the Patterson and Anderson
block. While not all of the office
fixtures have been installed, the
canking room is practically COM
plete with all modern Office fix.
lures.
A majority of the stock was not
represented at the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Iredell
Telephone Company Tuesday
night and the election of officers
was not held. A report made tc
the stockholders present showed
the business of the company il
good condition. The connections
are constantly being extended and
the service covers a large ter.
ritory in Iredell and adjoining
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