Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-04-08

Buerbaum was painfully In ured
by stepping On a stick which flew
up and struck the child in the eye.
At first it was thought that the
use of the eye would be lost but
the physician has decided that
this will not be the case.
A negro was arrested last week
and detained at the county asylum
where it was discovered that he had
a case of smallpox. After the ex-
animation he was sent to the pest
house and a guard placed to pre-
vent any chance for the spread Of
the disease. This is the first case
that has been here for quite a
while.
Some unknown party or parties
robbed the corner stone of Provi-
dence Methodist church, in Provi-
dence township, taking therefrom
some money and a bible which
had been placed there at the
erection of the building. The
community feels very indignant
over the matter and with just
cause,
Thad Gamble, who killed
George Hargrave in a saloon here,
a few days ago, was captured in
Knoxville, Tenn, by a South
Carolina officer, and brought back
to Salisbury. At a preliminary
hearing, he plead self-defense,
claiming that the Hargrave negro
was beating his head with a bot
tie. He was committed to jail
without bond to await Superior
court in May.
The directors of the Empire
store met in their first annual
meeting one day last week.
After electing the following Off
GERS: N, B. McCanless, president;
G. L. WEIGH, vice-president; J.
D. Archibald, manager; a dividend
Of 6 per cent was declared. The
business of the store and the pros
poets for the future are very
bright. The Empire has an ad-
vertisement IN the WAToHMAN.
Three unknown negroes attempt
ed robbery on the person of Shir-
ley Fretts, with a companion, was
riding a wheel and made 8 stop to
repair a break, when the negroes
attacked him, succeeding in over
%powering and taking a small
amount of money from his per-
son. They afterwards made their
escape. Mr.. Fretts reported the
affair to the operator at Summers
and a search was made for the
robbers but 10 trace could be
found.
Cards have been received an
bouncing the marriage of Miss
leila Gladys, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. M. Pless, to the Rev. G.
P. Fisher. The marriage will
take place at Bethany Reformed
church, Crecent, at 4:30 p. NJ,
Wednesday, April 22nd. Miss
Pless is a popular young lady, the
daughter of one of Rowan's most
progressive farmers, and Mr..
Fisher is a rising young minister,
very much liked by his congrega-
ton. The couple will have the
| best wishes of q host of friends.
Rev. W. G, Stoudemire, a form
er pastor of St. Johns E. L.
church in this city, died at Balti.
more, Md, on March the 18th.
Mr.. Stoudemire ia we'll remember
ed here as a preacher of force and
an orator of ability. He was pas
tor here when St. Johns church
was rebuilt and was the moving
spirit in raising funds for the
erection Of the building. At his
death he was pastor of Emmanuel
Lutheran church in Baltimore
and was very successful in his pas.
torate.
Sub-postoffices will be opened
at Chestnut Hill and East Spen-
Ger on April 10Th. J. L. Burrage
will be in charge at Chestnut Hill
and G. E. Fesperman at East
Spencer. Later on the patrons
will be served by mounted car
riers. These Offices will prove a
great convenience to the residents
of these places. It has beer quite
q nrohlono for the East SnanceI