The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-26

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Der of thriving towns now
ed by railroads. tits believed that
such q line would prove profit
able from the start and a number.
OF substantial business men are
pushing the proposition.
The structural work of the steel
frame for the large new boiler
shop for the Southern Railway
Company at Spencer was com
pleted last week by the contrac-
tors, McClintock & Co., of Pitts
ourg. The work of filling in the
walls and finishing the building
is now under way by the general
contractors. Another large build
ing to be used for Offices and stores
for the Southern, is in the hands
Of Contractor A. M. Walkup, of
Richmond, and will be completed
this spring.
A faithful son insearch of his
father, who it is said had been
drinking, had the sad experience
Saturday of being a passenger on
the street car that ran over and
perhaps fatally injured the par
ent for whom he was seeking.
IAlonzo Wise had been to Sails
bury in quest of his father, Cicero
Wise. and failing to find him there
had started to Spencer to continue
search when the accident oc-
Cured. Both men are well known
farmers of the northern section
of Rowan county, the father be-
ing 65 years old.
At an early hour Friday morn
ing fire destroyed the laundry
and sewing room building of the
Odd Fellows orphan home in
Goldsboro. The destroyed build
ing was the original home proper,
the first to be erected when the
home was established there and
which has been used of late. as a
laundry and sewing room. The
fire started from a defective
hearth of an open fireplace and
spread through the lower room
and hall and up the stairs before
it was discovered. The damage is
estimated between $4,000 and
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
President w. L. Poteat of Wake
Forest returned last week from
New York ito which place he went
upon an appointment by Cover
nor Kitchin to represent this state
in the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Federation, which was or
gained for the purpose of con-
sidering the question on uniform
State legislation. DR.. Poteat re-
ports that the main impression
gathered at that meeting, before
which many of the foremost men
Of America spoke, were twofold
the increasing solidarity of the
country promoted by community
of business interests and the
backwardness of the country com
pared with European nations in
dealing with internal national pro
blems.
A meeting of citizens was held
in the court house in Monroe last
Friday night to discuss the pro.
posed Salisbury-to-Monro rail.
road. Mr.. j. M. Farley was made
chairman, and a number OF
: speeches were made by citizens
l of both towns. MI. T. j. jerome
: of Salisbury outlined the plan fol-
constructing and financing the
road, and Mayor Smoot of Sails
bury spoke of the work already
: done in his city and Of the en-.
thusiasm and energy of it's people
: in working for the proposition
The sentiments expressed by the
Monroe speakers were all in favor
! of the road. It is proposed to have
| the Salisbury and Monroe road
! run south and connect at Jeffer-
son, S. c., with the Charlotte:
Monroe & Columbia Railroad.
l which is now in operation be-
| tween McBee and Jefferson.
A young man, who has been
, identified as Link Puden, was run
over and instantly killed by a
. shrifting engine near the South
orn naSsnnrar station at Greens.
boro Sunday night. The body was
{ multilated beyond recognition and
was identified by a letter found in
, the clothing. Puden was a native
: of the SummerfeId section of the
. county and had been connected
, with the Salvation Army.