Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-02-26
Two carloads of laborers passed

Company's plant on the Catawbs
river. These men were employed
Q at Whitney, until that worl
| closed down.
W. A. Kirk. Sr. of Morgan
: Township who has been visiting
+ in Mocksville for some time wal
in the city this morning, enroute
for home.
A meeting of the farmers Of
Rowan, Is called for March the
18th. The purpose of which is tc
discuss the best method of In
creasing the Yield per acre of corn
and cotton. A special request
from the Agricultural Depart
ment, through county agent Hall,
for the names of all farmers who
will cooperate in the movement,
is the reason assigned for this
meeting. The meeting will likely
be held at the Court House.
Jennie Thompson, a colored
woman, who has been dispensing
mean whiskey and otherwise
troubling the little town of Kan
napolis. was arrested and jailed in
Salisbury last week. We suppose
this will be quite a relief to the
good citizens of that town.
George W. Mowery, ST., n of
Salisbury's oldest citizens, is dan
gerously i'll at his home on s.:
Long St. Mr.. Mowery has been
suffering with the grippe and is
now threatened with pneumonia.
His friends hope for him an early
recovery.
There will be a concert held in
the chapter house of the Episco-
pal church on Saturday afternoon
at 4 p. M, the proceeds of the en-
tertainment to be given to the
Thompson orphanage at Char
lotte. "A good attendance will be
appreciated by those in charge.
There will be held at an early
date, a competitive examination
for the different positions under
the civil service commission.
Those who intend standing an
examination should be preparing
for the same.
A fire on North Lee street Sat-
urday last, which threatened to be
quite a confagration, was quickly
extinguished by the fremen, dem
onstrating the efficiency of our
water works.
The Baraca classes, at the diff
ferent churches, held interesting
meetings on Sundry last. Quite
a large number of young men are
identified with the classes and
much good is done for the churches
through their influence.
AS DOR as the weather permits,
the prohibition campaign will be
commenced. A good many promi-
nent speakers willVnvas the coun-
ty and show the people the reason
why Rowan should go dry. It is
expected that the campaign will
accomplish much in the way Of
bringing to the public mind the
vast amount Of evil in the nhiskey
business.
The 22nd being Washington's
birthday, Sunday hours were OBJ
served by the postofice, banks
and railway departments.
Superior court adjourned last
Friday. A large amount of bust
ness WAS transacted at this term
and nearly all cases were cleared
from the docket. Judge Council
received commentator from the
lawyers, officers and all who at
tended court as a fair and impair
tial justice.
In the case of Henry Grub,
who was killed while crossing the
railroad at Spencer, the jury de
cided that damages to the extent
of five hundred dollars should be
awarded the heirs
Wiley Griste, who has been EN-.
ployed for a long time in the drug
store of Kiuttz & Co., has re.
signed.
G. B. Webb, a past State Coun.
cilor of the Jr. o. U. A. M. Was the
recipient of a handsome silver
service in appreciation of his good