Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1911-02-08

school tax, as the money is badl,
needed to pay the salaries of tn
teachers. otherwise the committe
will have to borrow, a thing the,
wish to avoid if possible.
I. Newton Earnhardt, VIII
lives between Spencer and tn
toll bridge, is quite sick. He i
one of the oldest citizens of tn
county.
The city aldermen held thei:
regular monthly meeting Thurs.
day night. They issued an or
der to place tarvla on West InneI
Street from Caldwell to thu
boundary line, on one side of thu
car line.
Maurice Langhorne Hobson, 6
we'll known citizen of Norfolk
died a few days ago at his resi-
dsnce on Graydon Avenve, after q
short illness, at about 40 years Of
age. He had an attack of grippe
and heart trouble developed
Mr.. Hobsou was the second hus-
band of Mrs. Charles Bingham,
who was before her marriage
Miss Augusta Holt of this city.
The Ford Hotel has been leas-
ed and is being put in f~irstclass
condition by J. W. Whisford and
G. M. Whitesides. Thsy 7ill
have she hotel running in good Or
der in ABOUT two weeks MI.
Whitesides comes from Birming.
ham, Ala, and will be the mana
ger. He is accompanied by his
wife and children.
W. l.. Harris has been appoint
ed inspector of fertilizer for this
district by Commissioner of Agri-
culture Graham at Releigh. He
accepted the appointment and
will report for duty at once.
B. F. Weant, of Franklin
Township, who was paralyzed sew
eral months ago, is now in a
critical condition. However his
friends hope he may recover.
Louis Donker, a miner of Phila-
delphia, but now of this city, is
actively engaged in working the
old Coggins gold mind in Mont
gomery County. 1t is stated that
the prospects are very good and
they are getting out some rich
ore. Thos. Moyle, an expert
enced miner has charge of the
operations for Mr.. Donker. Two
have been sunk and in each
gold bearing veins are said
TO have been discovered.
The Lutheran Commission
consists of members of the
Carolina and Tennessee
5ynods, met in Judge B. B. Mil.
Iers' flee Thursday. Much work
was done, especially the matter
Of uniting Lenoir College at
Hickory and North Carolina
College at Mt. Pleasant, was dis
cussed, but nothing they wish to
make public at present. Futher
discussion of this matter will
take place at a future meeting.
Rev. Plato Durham will preach
the annual sermon to the Pyth-
ians this year. The date has not
been ultimately fixed, but it is
expected to take place in a few
weeks.
Frederick Balm died of heart
trouble at his residence in Phila-
delphia last Thursday morning.
had not been in good health
for several months, but wss able
to attend to business part Of the
He died very suddenly
and the burial services were held
in St. James church, 22nd and
Walnut Streets, Philadelphia.
was married to Miss Lottis
Mock, of this city, who survives
him with her three children.
The Jr. o. A. nj. chestnut Hill
Council No. 26, gave a novel re-
ception Tuesday night. Pie and
apples were served in almost
unlimited quantities. After the
usual business meeting the feast
began, and Judging from reports,
they enjoyed this unique refresh
mens very much.
The county business agent- Of
the Farmers, Union of the State