Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-04
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
ProhibItlonists Open Campaign In Davidson.
Southhound Railway Elects Officers.
Lexington Dispatch, Feb. 2eth.

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Lexington Dispatch, Feb. 18th.
Following called meeting set
for the week before, but which
was adjourned without action on
account of small..numbers as the
result of bad weather, the anti.sa-
loon league of the town. held a
meeting, as stated in The. Dispatch
last week, on the night of the 18th.
All the ministers, many leaders
in church circles and a. number
of business men and leading citi-
zens.were present at this meeting
in the Methodist church. Quite a
number spoke, expressing their
opinion about the matter under
consideration, pledging support
to the movement for state prohi-
bition. An executive board COM
posed ofssthe following gentlemen
was elected: Rev. J. w. Clegg,
pastor of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
circuit and chairman of the board
of education; Rev. HenryzSheets,
the well~~known Baptist preacher; {;
Archibald Johnson, editor of
Charityz and Children, Thomas
vile, and:presidentssof the. North
Carolina Press| Association;1 J.
W. McCrary, a leading citizen
and business man; George W.
Mon tcastle, president of the bank
of Lexington; R. L. Burkhead,
president of the National Bank of
Lexington; J. D. Grimes, man.
ufacturer and prominent citi-
zen; J. D. Hedrick, president
of the Lexingtons Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company; and Prof. P. s..
Vann, county superintendent of
education. The organization en-.
braces men of both the, democrat
and republican parties, and the
fight will be made without refer
ence to political faiths. The dry
elements of each party will work
i'll harmony to carry the county
for prohibition.
Thursday the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the South
bond railway was held in Winston
Salem. Every stockholder was
represented. Among those who
attended the meeting were George
W. Montcastle, F. G. Robbins of
Lexington,.sb ,.sboth of whom are d.
rectors of the.road, and were re-
! elected ats.this meeting.
Large crowds.swere here Monday.
The days;was..perfect. Besides the
court there were steam engine ex-
hibitions, horse for sale, a pro-
hibltion address, parade of all
opera troup band and other minor
attractions. Court used to be a
great institution, but since there
are so many terms each year, it Is
no longer what it was. There is
little or no sign of whiskey in the
court crowds this week. Every
body is sober.
Thomasville is honored with
two distinguished gentlemen this
week, Rear Admirals Brownson
and Perry, of Washington, are
here spending few days shooting.
The town is always glad to well
come such distinguished gentle.
| men.
You say right off that this is
like the play of Hamlet;wi that
befuddled young man left out, but
nevertheless it is a fact that club
for ladies has been successfully
organized in Lexington, and there
is not to be anything to eat. True,
it is a religious club, but that does
not make the fact any less inter.
esting.
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
Judge W. B, Council opened the
February term of Davidson supe
rior court for trial of criminal ano
civil cases this week and next
Tins is Judge Councils secono
visit to Davidson county, having
held court here two years ago
Since then he has been in feeble
health, and it was thought could
not hold this court, but he has re.
covered fully, apparently.
A wholesale grocery drummer,
when questioned why foodstuffs
continued high in price in spite OF
the changed conditions, replied
that the wholesalers were not re.
! snnnsihla for Il hnt tho ra.