Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-08-24
I He CAROLINA WATCa Man.
SHORT LOCALITEMa

The banner awarded the Bara.
cas- of the First Methodist church
of Salisbury, will be formally
presented by Rev. g. T. Rowe, of
Charlotte, next Sunday evening
Special music will be rendered on
this occasion,
The Sunday schools of Christ
Lutheran and East Spencer Meth
odist churches, Of East Spencer,
held a joint picnic on the grounds
of Christ church yesterday after
noon.
Walter Georges first public ap-
pearance in Salisbury last week
vas before Judge Miller for speed
ing his automobile. Mr.. New
mau coaau, tied his own case and
Judgment was suspended.
The socialists of Rowan VIII
hold a convention IN the court
house here Saturday.
J. R. Nicholas, county treasur-
er, received from State Treasurer
Lacy, Monday, $102 for Rowan's
share of the automobile tax fund.
Each county receives it's proper
tionate part and it is applied to
the road fund.
1t is said the primary surye.
for the interurban trolley line to
connect the cities IN the piedmont
section of the Caroiinas is to be-
gin shortly and shat the projact
will surely be consumated III the
near future.
The State Council of the Jr. 0
U. A. NJ, is in session at Viii
mington today. A large delega-
ton from Salisbury went dow.
Senator Overman, of Winona No.
IS, will be present and address the
body,
A convention of the DAD Eel
lows of the 18Th district Will be
held with the Smith Grove Lodge
on September 18th and 18th. An
interesting program has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
JohD Freeze. aged 81 years. died
at his home in Atwell Township
Tuesday, August 10th, probably
from the effects of a stroke OF pa
ralysis. He had been about in
his usual health and had sit down
on she piazza to rest. Some time
afterwards some one of the family
passed that way and found him
lying on the ground in an uncon-
sc1oua state. He was carried in
the house and died soon there af-
ter without regainlng conscious
ness. Mr.. Freeze leaves q wife
and a family of splendid mel and
women to mourn his loss. The
funeral took place last Wednes-
day.
The Rowan County Teachers
Institute is now in session at the
graded school here and will last
two weeks. IS teachers were pres
ent at the opening session.
W. B. Summersets, Jr., who
has been in New York, n. Y. fer
several weeks taking a course III
embalming and hygiene, has re
turned a full pledged embalmer
and Undertaken. He will be con-
nected with the Summersett In
dertsking Co., of this city.
A party of young Salisburians
had a delightful picnic at St
Johns Mill Monday night.
Rev. NJ. NJ. Kinard, pastor Of
St. Johns E. L. Church, who has
been absent on a vacation in Wes-
tern North Carolina, has returned
TO his post of duty.
A revival service Is being con-
Quoted at the Granite Quarry NJ.
E. Church by R. A. Taylor, an
evangelist, assisted by the pastor,
Rev. T. A Slower.
The 14-months-old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. RADON. Of
South Main Street, died Saturday
night. The funeral was conduct
ed from the South Main Street
Methodist Church, Rev. W. O..
Davis officiating and the inter-
ment was IN Chestnut Hill Came
terry. Mr.. and Mrs, RADON havs
the sympathy of their many
friends In their bereavement.
Owing to tbs fact that Ringing
Bros. show has been permitted to
come here on the opening day of
the fair, the question of holding
a fair this year is being seriously
considered