Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-11
CAROLINA WATCHMAN,
Local News Items.

John H. Morgan, a blacksmith
at Spencer, was struck on tn,
hand by a piece of steel, throw
from a machine, inficting a sever
and painful cut.
James Oliver Boone, a celebrat
ed singer, will sing at the OLE
Hickory club on the night of tn
18th, under the auspices of tn
Daughters of the .,onfederacy
He will be be assisted by loca
talent and it is promised to be {
musical feast, to which the publ,
is invited.
Frank Spry and Walter Brown
who live IN East Salisbury sue,
ceeded in taking a man by the
name of Boone to a house and
robbing him of $85 while he slept,
1t IS supposed that the man was
intoxicated and therefore an easy
victim to the boys plot. Spry is
about IA and Brown about II years
of age and both bear a very unsa-
worry reputation. After a prelimi-
nary hearing..before JusticeK esler,
both were bound over to Superior
Court.
The Daughters of Liberty are
looking forward to having a great
time at Cooleemee this coming
Saturday. On that day there will
be thirty new members to be mi
tiated. This is said to be the
largest number ever taken into
the order, at any one time, in this
State.
E. Oliver, the man who died ID
the county Jail from alcoholic
poisoning, was buried Saturday
in the Potter's Field section of
Chestnut Hill cemetery. It ap-
pears that he had a wife and chill
dren in New York city, but thy
were not in a situation to have
his body carried home.
The Merchants Association at it's
last meeting appointed commit
tees to look after fakirs and ped
oilers. Salisbury has been ''stung"
very often by men claiming to
advertise among the merchants.
Theo. Buerbaum. H. Miller and E.
W. Burt were appointed commit
teemen to receive all propositions
from unknown solicitors for ad-
vertising.
A mass meeting of the employees
at Spencer was held at the court
house Friday night with the view
of getting data in regard to wages
paid and cost Of living for the last
ten years, and to protest against
arbitrary action in the reduction
of wages.
Counsel for John Barringer,
who cut his wife's throat about a
week ago, has applied for bail, as
the condition of Mrs. Barringer is
improved and no danger is antici-
pated.
The Southern Railway made
another heavy cut in the ranks of
it's employees Tuesday, when the
different shops were closed by an
order from Washington, and are
now only keeping what is known
as a holiday force at work. About
100 men are out by this cut. A
similar reduction took place at
Columbia, Atlanta and Knoxville.
East Salisbury Council, No. 38,
was the recipient of the gold coin
which was offered by G. B, Webb
to the council making the great
est gain in the past twelve months.
This council enrolled 81 new
members and, at their meeting
Thursday night, was presented
with the coin by Mr.. Webb.
Simpson Patterson, a we'll
known and highly respected citi-
zen of Atwell township, and a
Confederate veteran, died Sunday
night as a result from a falling
tree. MI. Patterson was at Grace
Lutheran church helping chop
wood for the use of the church
when a tree struck him across the
shoulders. At first no serious
consequences were anticipated,
but later on paralysis Of the lower
portion OF the body took place
which soon resulted in death.
G TT Dorcatt of S~nopcar who