Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-06-17
STATESvILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY,
Fixing to Pay for Some Of Stoneman's
Cussedness. Dogs Listed tor Taxation.


statesville Landmark. June s-ls.
L. G, Wagner, who is a dele
gate from this congressional dis
trict to the national Republican
convention, which meets at Chi
cago on the 10Th, will leav
Statesville for Chicago, with tn
other North Carolina delegates
Saturday, 18th. Chas. II. Cowles
of Wilkesboro, is tha ojher dele
gate from this district.
Daniel Mckay, who was prob
ably the Oldest man in the coun'
ty, 1led yesterday morning at the
home of John Deal, west of town.
The remains will be taken to Is.
land Ford church, Shiloh town.
ship, this morning and after flu.
neral services will be inferred in
Island Ford graveyard. While
his exact age is not known, it is
known that he is somewhere be-
tween IS and 81 years old, and an
old comrade places his age at 96.
The Charlotte Observer of Sun
day had the following from its
Washington correspondent: ga
claim filed by the late J. W.
Gray, of Statesville, for 250,O0O
for a cotton mill burned by the
Federal army during the closing
days Of the civil war, has been re-
ferred to the Court of Claims,
which means that it will be paid
to the Gray estate if the loyalty
of the claimant can be Established, &,
which it is said there will be no
difficulty in doing.'' This claim
has been pending a long time.
Mr.. Gray, 80 long known as a
Statsville hotel man, spent win
ter in Washington prior to his
death looking after the claim.
The property destroyed was locat-
cd at Eagle Mills and was burned
by Stoneman's men when the
army passed through here in
April, 1865.
The late Judge Furches left a
will, it is understood, but it has
not been filed for probate. His
estate is estimated to be worth
$4,000.
A reporter of The Landmark,
Wednesday, asked Congressman
R. N. Hackett if, in the event the
Democrats of this district nomi-
pate him for Congress, of which
there is no doubt, he would chal-
lenge his opponent, Chas. II.
Cowles, of Wilkes, Republican,
for joint campaign of the dis
trict. MIR. Hackett stated that
he would not only challenge him
but he is very anxious for the
joint campaign.
The marriage of Miss Ellie
Copeland and Franklin Wallace
Webster was solemnized Wednes-
day evening at the home of Capt.
J. W. Copeland, father of the
bride. On account of a recent
death in the family the celebra-
ion was very quiet.
A citizen of Concord township,
listing his taxes last week, return.
ed three pigs for 50 each and five
dogs at 500 each-$6 worth of
hogs and 500 of dogs. While
the difference IN the number and
value of pigs may be constras sted
with the number and value of
dogs unfavorably to the citizen
Aforesaid, he should possibly be
given credit for listing the dogs
for taxation, something that is
rarely done. It should be said,
however, that the purpose in list.
ing them was not 30 much a desire
to pay taxes on the CANNES as to Sc.
cure for them the protection of the
law. The courts have held that
dog is not property unless it is
listed for taxation. If it is listed
the owner can prosecute any one
who may do it hurt.
The funeral services of Hon
David M. Furches took place
from Trinity Episcopal church
Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
conducted by Rev. Harris Mallin
ckrodt, of Charlotte, who reac
the beautiful and impressive ser
vice for the dead of the Episcopa
church. The hymns, ''Lead
Kindly Light" and "Abide With