Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-31
CAROLINA WATCH MAN.
HORTLOCALITE

kolSO W
in the saw mill outfit for the Ferd
Brenner Lumber Co.
The Wolcott Shows, which was
at Spncer last week has gone to
Albemarle.
The Socialists convention, after
two efforts, failed to materiallze
Saturday.
J. R. Nicholas recently purchas-
ed of D, D. Harwood, she late
residence of J. N. Peacock, 1923
North Shaver Street.
]. P. Weber, Saulisbury's oldest
blacksmith, is kept at home sever
al DAYS from the effects of having
been kicked by a horse on the leg.
A. ". Harry, of the Belk-Harry
Co.. left Monday night for New
York, where he and other buyers
for the syndicate of nine stores
will purchase their fall goods.
H. W. Shipping, who moved to
Salisbury from Franklin Town
snip several years ago, IS quite i'll
at his hom6 near Shober's bridge.
His recovery is not expected.
Chairman W. H. Woodson, is
preparing to open the Democratic
headquarters in the room over the
Smith Drug store. MIR Woodson
is figuring Oh having Senator Ov-
erman and Gov. Kischin speak III
the county sometime during the
campaign.
David, the little son of II. G..
Honbarrler, hao q hand quite Sc
riously injured one day last week
by getting it caught in a feed cut
ter. In making repairs The ply
sician found it necessary to tase
q dozen or more stitches In the
hand.
Senator Overman lefs yesterday
for Mexico City to attend the one
hundredth anniversary of Mexico
as a republic. Mr., Overman is
one among a number of others
who go there to represent the
American government.
E. E. Proctor, of the Salisbury
p~ostoffice, went to Hickory Satur~
day morning to attend messing
of the North Carolina Associatian
of Post Office clerks. Mr.. Proc
tor induced the Association to
hold its next annual meeting i'll
Salisbury, July 4th.
It is reported that the Union
and Gold Hill mines are to be
consolidated and sold to an Eng
lish company that will take them
over and operate them Oh a more
permanent and satisfactory basis
than heretofore. Just when the
deal will actually take place is
hot now known.
4 memorial and reunion SER
vice was held in St. Andrews
Episcopal church, near Coolee-
NEE, Sunday, Rev. S. S. Bost, Of
Durham, preaching an interesting
sermon. This was the a%nniversa-
ry of the conservation and first
confirmation held there.
A. H. Price. Esq, while at At
lantic City last week became some
what alarmed while in bathing.
He went out into the deep water
and was soon caught by the under
tow which caused hun to call for
help. A number went to his as.
g~istauce but he had freed himself
before their arrival.
Sunday when Mrs. Tobias Lantz,
of North Lee Street, stepped cut
of the house for G few minutes,
some IL entered the house, broke
open a trunk and made way with
its contents, among which was a
gold watch aud chain and some
other jewelry. There is no clue
to the thief.
The hours IN the shops at Spen'
Ger has again been changed. This
time it is 80 the advantage of the
army of employees there, there
being an increase from an eight
hour day with only five days tc
the week to a nine-hoIr day with
six days time IN a week. This
will materially Increase the wages
Of the employees. The new hour;
begin With Thursday, %Septembtl
1st.
] N, Maxwell, W. A. Fogle'
man, Mr.. and Mr. G.. 0. Kluttz
who attended the National Coun
Gil meeting Of the Daughters Of
Liberty. in Atlantic City las
week, have returned. Mr.. Maxwell
says that a year ago the Nationa
Council offered a silk flag to thu
State Council which would max
the largest gains during the year
North Carolina got busy, shovel
up with the largest number of nev
members and gained the prize.
Luther and Will Ketner, re'a
tives and young men who live il
the lower edge of tho county, 90
into a quarrel Wednesday nigh
which resulted in the serious cut
ting of Luther. The wounds con
sists of two stabs in the back, sey
eral slashes on the arm aud on
across the face. owing to which b
is confined to his home and Wi.
liam is hold undar q bond Of &lC