Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-12-22
CHINA GROVE NEWS ITEMS.
Christmas Trees and Christmas Services
VIII be the Events of the Week.

SIOVG, EIludy evening dU Z
o'clock. After the service
the Sunday School gifts will
be distributed.
The programme for the
Cantata to be rendered at st.
Marks Lutheran church,
China Grove, Sunday even~
ing at Ills o'clock, is a very
interesting one. The time
has been changed to As min~
utes later in the evening on
account Of other services in
town. Everybody is invited.
Mt. Zion Sunday School
will celebrate the birth of
Christ on Christmas day at 2
o'clock p. m. A very Interests
ing programme has been pres
pared and promises a splendid
entertainment by the whole
school. The church will be
decorated in keeping with the
occasion. This treat will be
given to all members Of the
school at that time.
The Sunday School at
China Grove Presbyterian
church will render an appro~
pirate exercise on Sunday
evening, December Goth, at
6 o'clock, sharp. A cordial
invitation is extended to all
lovers of Christ and His ma
tivity. An offering will be
lifted for the orphans at
Crescent, N. c..
Mrs. Mary A. Lipe, aged 70
years, 4 weeks and 4 days,
widow Of the late Simon Lipe,
died in Salisbury last Friday
and was buried at Mt. Moriah
Lutheran church Saturday
afternoon. She was a mem~
Der Of St. Marks Lutheran
church, having transferred her
membership 6 years ago. Her
pastor, Rev. W. B. Aull, con-
Quoted the funeral services.
For some years she has lived
with her daughter, Mrs. I.
M. Wagner. They recently
moved from China Grove to
Salisbury. Mrs. Lipe had
been for several years a suf-
ferer from asthma but was
patient in her Christian life.
Mrs. Henry Weaver, who
lived near Lands, died Wed-
nesday morning, after an ILL
ness of several days. She was
about 70 years Of age. She
leaves a husband and several
children, all grown, and a
large number Of friends to
mourn her loss. The funeral
service was conducted Thurs
day afternoon by her pastor,
Rev. G.. Brown, at Lutheran
Chapel, and her remains were
inferred at Green Lawn Genes
terry.
Anderson Morris died at
his home in China Grove on
Wednesday afternoon at 9
o'clock. He had been a long
sufferer, having been afflicted
with cancer for several years,
which finally resulted in his
death. He was in his 18th
year. He leaves a wife and
five children to mourn his
loss. The funeral was preach
ed by Rev. J. ], Eads Thurs
day afternoon, and his re>
mains we're buried at Harris
Chapel burying ground,
Mrs, G. Sophia Correll died
at her home, in China Grove
township on Thursday, De-
cember 18th, and the funeral
services we're held at Mount
Zion church Friday, the 18th,
conducted by her pastor, Rev.
M. M. Noacker. She was
aged II years, 8 months and
II days, and several children
and grandchildren survive
her. She was a good Chris
tian woman and was loved by
all who knew her.
Ali the schools in town have
closed for the holidays.
G J. Young left today for For
est City, where he will spend the
holidays with his parents. His
wife and children are already
there, having gone the first of the
week.
Mr.. E. L. Gob!e and children
are visiting in Spencer this week.
It is not every day that the
Brown.Palmer Clothing Co., has
a special sale, but such is the case
now. AS may be seen by their ad-
vertlsement in this paper they are
offering some big values for small
sums of money. You can depend
upon what they say and you will