Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-02-16
TIVE CAROLINA Waterman
o q ITEMS.

nile at Work at q saw mill at
his home in Morgan township,
last week, w. G. Lisk had q splin.
ter driven in his eye. He came
to Salisbury on Sunday for treat
ment. The doctor removed the
splinter and the eye, though bad
ly infamed, will be saved.
W. W. Eaves, a lineman for
the Western Union Telegraph
Company, had a serious fall from
a 3O-foot pole while at work on
Friday. He was at work near the
top of the pole when a wire, to
which he was holding, broke,
throwing him to the ground and
bruising him quite badly. He
was brought to Salisbury and on
Saturday was able to g to his
home at Union, S c., where he
will remain until he is able to re-
turn to work.
The Ford Hotel, formerly the
Hotel Vanderford, after a thor
ough renovation and refurnisbing
and the addition of new and up.
to-dats furniture in the office.
opened for the patronage of the
public on the 18th, under the
management of Il. O.. Walker,
formerly of Prince Edward Hotel,
Farmville. Va. The Ford solicits
the patronage of the travelling
public, and especially commercial
men, to whom they offer four
sample rooms free.
Thos. Duncan, who was impli.
Gated with Agent Cater in steal
ing goods from the Southern
Railway and Express companies,
at Kannapolis, plead guilty to a
charge Of larceny in Cabarrus
Superior court on Wednesday,
and was sentenced to two years
imprisonment in the State peni-
Tertiary. 7. c. Linn, Esq, of
Salisbury, assisted Solicitor
Clarkson in prosecuting the case.
Gideon Van Poole, son of the
late Ohio Poole and brother Of
DR.. G. M. and Irwin Poole, of
Providence Township, has many
friends in the county who will be
pleased to learn Of his promotion
to the rank of major IN the regu-
lar army. He received an ap-
pointment in the medical corps
several years ago, soon after his
graduatlSn, and, after some years
of service in the PHILIPPINES, re.
turned to the United States and is
at present located at Fort Sheri-
dan, Illinois.
The report made bv the Merch-
ants and Farmers Bank of Gran
lite Quarry can be seen in another
column of sbis paper. This, the
county's youngest bank, is in a
fine condition and IS in splendid
hands. It will no doubt succeed.
Ed. Bessent, who came to Sails
bury several years ago from his
home in Davie to work for Brit
tain & Campbell is again with
this firm. Ed. went to Danvllle
several years ago to accept a posi-
ton offered him there, later ra-
turned here and has for some time
been working for the Virginia
Life Insurance Co. But Ed. al.
ways had a hankering for call,os
and such things and, receiving a
satisfactory offer from his old en-
ployers, accepted il.
The new Consul Commander, j.
V. Brawley, presided over a big
meeting of Rosewood camp. Wood
men of the World, on Thursday
night. Two new members were
taken in and seven applications
were received from parties wish
ing to join. After adjournment
the members with 8 me members
of Hickory Camp, No, 49, togeth'
er with several visitors repaired
to a cafe where oysters, sandwich
es and coffee were served. Tbs
Woodmen as an order is growing
rapidly here and Rosewood camp
IS keeping pace with the rest.