Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-12-28
THE CAROLINA WATCNMAN,
SHORT ITEMS

Vile last Thursday III response to
message from the offoors there
saying shoy thought they had
John Jackson, the murderer of
Oncsr Billy Monroe. who was
killed in February, 1909. Jackson
vas beating his wife and Officer
Monroe went to arrest Jackson
and shot 50 scare him when Jack
son shot the officer. It turns out.
however, that he was not the
right man.
Dr.. G. M. Lentz, Of Gold Hill,
has lost the sight of his right eye
by shs bursting of a blood vessel
while vomiting from a severe at
tack Of cholera morbus,
The First Presbyterian church,
s.. Luke's Episcopal church and
tbs First Baptist church, Of the
city, held their Christmas tree
exercises for their Sunday Schools
respectively, on Friday night.
Programs of songs and recitations
made appropriate and pleasing
services. Flowed by the distrl-
button + pt~'"nts to the pupils.
CaIvs.' L~.,:-1.n church of spen.
Ger cA 50 Friday n!ght for their
Christmas trpn eurvlce. ehIch was
ha!l ia tn" Eplsc pal chapel,
Gifts were pre""nted to the chill
d1en from the tra, aftur a service
Of song.
The Fret Methodist church,
St. Johns Lutheran shurch and
the Chessnut Hill Presbyterian
church held their Christmas tree
services on Monday night. These
we're beautiful Christmas trees
and songs and recitati>ns by the
Sunday schools with distribution
Of presents to the pupils.
Charles r. Palmer, a young
drug clerk, died at the home OF
his father on East Innes Street,
Of tuberculosis. He was about
ssenty.four years Of age, and be-
came member Of the Baptist
church at the age Of fourteen.
Hs WAS faithful in business and
courteous to all. He was sick sew
.ral years, but bore his affection
With resignation. He spent a
large portion of his life in Sails
bury. serving his apprenticeship
in the Salisbury Drug Company,
afterwards he went to Chapel
Hill where be took q course IN
pharmacy, was given license and
has SINCE worked ig several drug
stores in Il j. city.
Tho good people of Spencer
we're entertained by an original
cantate by Rev. R. 3. Steele,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
Thursday night. The school
children performed beautifully
and the music was fine. While
all did so well it is difficult to
choose the best, but it is sufficient
to say it was a splendid success.
The mother of G.. c. Walker
died in Baltimore Thursday
night. She was 50 years of age
and died of old age. Her son
WAS with her at the time of her
death. He has returned to Sails
bury,
J. s. Davis, Of Rowan, pur-
chased on Thursday the J. @.
Foreman property on East Bank
Street from the Salisbury Realty
Company, and will improve the
same and bring his family to
live in Salisbury as soon as con.
vlnient.
John Coon, switchman, al
Spencer, was coupling cars Thurs
day morning when his left HAND
was caught and badly crushed,
II is hoped however he will not
loose it.
The Mozart Club will give {
dance in Elk's Hall on this even
ing, from 8 to 100. Only thos'
invited will be admitted. Musi'
by the Livingstone orchestra.
The Spencer Presbyterian Sun
day school and Christ church
East Spencer, had their Christ,
MAJ exercises on Saturday after
noon. A program of songs an
ROTATIONS wac rendered.