Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1909-09-07
LEXINGTON AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
ThomasviIls Preparing to Celebrate on DC
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toher End. The Southhound Railway.
Lexington Dispatch, September lst.
The Southbound railroad is stir
ring Lexington life to a taste
pace. The first ripples of the tide
of local prosperity shave come te
town." Strange faces are seel
daily and daily the number O
strangers grows. Camps are be
ing established along the line ano
negro laborers are arriving, Con
tractor Rhyme has esta ablished his
camp on the property Of the
Southbound Investment Compa'
ny, back of the graded school
Yesterday Contractor J. J. Shee.
hans force arrived and started
fer Fairmont, from which point
they will work back this way.
Contractor Thomas Sheehan, who
has the concrete work in hand, is
making ready to build culverts
under the Southern tracks and at
Rats branch, in this vicinity.
Teams are in demand and local
teamsters are increasing their
equipment. Workingmen are
wanted. The town is getting busy.
All along the line from Wlnston
to Wadesboro there is gradually
increasing activity.
Two interesting realty deals
took place during the week. Der
mout Shemwell purchased one.
half in the Development building
from his father, Baxter Shemwell,
consideration not given; but the
property sold some months ago
for $4,000. Dermont Shemwell
is now sole owner of the property.
Mr.. Shemwell also purchased J,
W. Noell's residence, corner Filth
avenue and State street, the price
being $4,000. Mr.. Noell has not
yet decided what he will do upon
the closing out of the trouser
factory, but the chances are that
he will leave Lexington, which is
to be regretted. The board of
trade ought to do something to
keep this valuable citizen in town.
Thomasville is still enthusiast
over the prospects of securing at
least one cotton mill in the near
future.
DR.. J. G.. Atkins. a physician
and surgeon of China Grove, has
moved to Thomasville for the
practice of his profession and his
office is upstairs over the Corner
Drug Store.
The sudden and unexpected
death of Chas. P. Cox, of East
Bend, has thrown the town and
community into sadness. He ap-
parently enjoyed the best Of
health and while talking to his
employer, fell dead at Boyden,
near hear on the forenoon of the
18th. He had for several years
been residenet of East Bend and
was held in esteem. He will be
missed in our village.
Saturday. October End, is going
to be one of the liveIiest days ever
seen in Thomasville. An enthu.
siastic meeting of the manufacture
era and business men was held
Monday night and committees
and officers were appointed to ar
range and get every detail ready
for the great day. The programme
committee has a long list of inter-
esting events to he in the pro-
gramme and every minute of the
day will be full of interest ana
excitement. There will be grand
parade with nearly a hundred
beautiful floats, also three or four
military companies in dress pa
rade, aud all the athletes who will
take part in the athletic contests,
will be in the parade; and all the
buggies, carriages and wagons in
the county for miles around. Ev-
! erybody in the town is very enthu-
siastic over the prospects and
nothing will be left undone to
make this the most interesting
day ever held in Thomasville.
The merchants of the town will
have something interesting to
show you on that day and it will
be great day for bargains.
Go With a Rush.