Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-28
he CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
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was a visitor here last Saturday.
Frank F. Smith, of Lenoir, came
down to have q look at the fail
last. week.
Several cases against Rowan
county citizens in the Fedora
court at Statesville last week, were
continued until next term.
Don't forget that the next
governor of North Carolina will
address the voters of Salisbury on
the Doth, tomorrow morning.
Eveyone regrets that the bad
weather prevented the fair from
being the financial success it would
have been and deserved to be.
The public schools of the city
OF. ,ed Monday morning with the
lar t attendance ever known on
oponing day.
The registration books were
clos+d last Saturday night. It is
stat"d that comparatively few new
votr'e we're registered.
] 9 danger from scarlet fever
be- g considered past, the schools
of the city opened Monday.
Archibald Hedrick has been Sc
lected as teller of the Wachovia
Bank here, to succeed the late w.
NJ. Johnston.
Al. Lingle, it is said, will make
a number of political addresses in
this and adjoining counties be-
tween now and election day.
The lot sale at Henderson Place
will be continued until all the lots
are disposed Of.
F. P. Roesch made a talk Satur-
day night in East Spencer. Mr..
Roesch possesses several good
qualities as a speaker and one Of
them is his e~arnestness and his
power to impress his hearers that
he tells them what he really
thinks.
Mrs. Sallie Fink died Saturday
at the homo of her son, George
Fink, near the western part of the
city. The deceased was about 80
years of age. The funeral service
was held Sunday afternoon at Zion
Chapel.
Last Wednesday evening, at the
home of the brides father, John
I. Shaver, Miss Bessie Shaver and
G.. G.. Swartzel were united in
marriage, Rev. E. K. McLarty Of
floating. The couple left after
the ceremony for q short bridal
trip
Rev. M. NJ. Kinard, pastor of
st Tohn's Lutheran church, has
r rned from a visit to relatives
ill Georgia and South Carolina.
Mr.. Kirard occupied his pulpit Is
usual, IN last Sunday.
Judge Pritchard was in town a
short while last Thursday. He
was on his way to Thomasville to
make a speech, presumably a poll
tical one.
w. D. Graham, of Miranda, was
awarded the first prize for the best
display of farm products at the
recent fair. Mr.. Graham was
awarded a similar prize at the fair
last year.
A negro known as "Dog Eye"
Johnson, together with his wife,
have been sent to jail from the
mayors court on a charge of lar
ceny. The couple are said to
be connected with the thieves who
have recently stolen so many
goods from the stores here.
Last Sunday evening the Chill
dren's Missionary Society of Union
Lutheran church had full sway at
this church. A very interesting
programme had been arranged,
which vas rendered very effective
ly. There were s-Lgs, Rotations,
etc., and all were e~en in a most
creditablg mann
W. M. Ruth he taken a position
as travelling agent for the Stand
ard Sewing Machine Company
His territory will be western
North Carolina. Mr.. Ruth is 6
good salesman and knows about
all there is to know about sewing
machines, 50 his success in his new
field Of operations is virtually as