Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-04-29
ST. LUKt'S,

Cotton planting is claiming the
attention of the farmers. at this
Maggie Moree, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Peeler,
was baptized by Rev. Rowe Sun
day.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather the Temperance rally
at St. Luke's was a grand sucuess.
There were about so people pres
emit. There were 20 voters and
they stood as follows: 2 vets, 4
doubtful, but they say if they
vote at all they will vote dry, and
ID who will vote a dry ticket if
they live until the 26th of May.
Messrs, Capps and Carlton made
splendid addresses and some votes
were gained. We forget to say
that there were 8 from Salisbury
and you bet your life they we're
wet. The exercises consisted of
songs, prayer by j.. G. Peeler, in
which the blessings of a Divine
Providence was asked in behalf
of the workers on both sides, ask
ing that the promoters of the
temperance cause might be en-
couraged and that the leaders and
workers on the other side might
be made to see the errors of their
way and be led from their sin and
folly into paths of righteousness.
The best order that could be ex.
pected prevailed and all "wets"
behaved in a gentlemanly manner.
There will be another rally May
2nd. Messrs. Smoot and Wright
will speak.
So E. Spencer Blackburn says
"that prohibition is not a moral
question" and that he is against
it. Good bye, "old Blackburn"
you are a gone ''succor."
There is an old adage: "When
you hear nothing say nothing" 50
Shat will account for our silence
on some subjects hereafter.
Rev. W. W. Rowe preached one
of the strongest temperance SER
mons to a we'll filled church of
good sober people, at St. Luke's
Sunday evening, that we ever
heard. Bro. Lee with a part of
the St. Peters choir added greatly
to the occasion with their splen-
did song, "Down with the III
censed Saloon" The music was
certainly fine and we are truly
thankful to these good people.
The Goth of May is rapidly ap-
preaching and everybody we hear
tell of "wets" coming over to the
prohib1tionists, but we very sell
dom hear of a 'dry'' man turning
"wet." Good prohibitionists
stand firm in your tracks and on
the 26th of May we will place our
good old North State on the list
that stands for the church, for
morals, for the homes of her PEG.
pie, for the daughters that are her
proud boast, for the happy chill
dren in whom her dependence is,
and for the brave heroes that are
ever ready to come to her defense.
Stand by our statesmen, such as
our beloved Governor and our ex-
Governors. our judges and all the
men who by their works have dis
tinguished themselves as great
and good men, let these little
one horse city officials go their
way, and may peace go with them
and joy trot along behind. They
will soon come to the end of their
glowing career and fade away into
nothingness.
There will be another ball game
in D. S. Browns pasture Satur-
day evening, May the 9th. Come
one and all, at this time we will
organize a team and join the lea
que, and, if any team doubts
our championship, it can be
made manifest unto them upon
application. FRED.
Don't fail to pay your poll
tax before the LIST. Of May if
you wish to vote in any Of the