Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-05-21
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ROWAN COUNTY LOCALS

Rev. M. M. Kinard. PHI, D. D.
and B. B. Miller returned from
Charlotte Friday night, whe'e the,
had been attending a meeting o.
the Lutheran Board of Home Mis-,
sions and Extension.
The Littmann mills are now in
operation in the old Grace mill
building. Most of the loo ms are
at work manufacturing novelties
Additional machinery will socn be
added to this plant including q
starcher and dryer. I. Littmann
is sole owner and also manager Of
this latest enterprise for our city
Let the good work 20 on.
R. Les Wright, Eeq returned
home Friday night from Raeford.
where he had been attending
court. Mr.. Wright aided in the
prosecution of John A. Cameron,
who was charged and pleaded
guilty of the killing of Policeman
P. c. Oakes of that place. Cam.
eron was sentenced to a term of
% years in the State prison. Mr..
Cakes was q brother of Mrs. R.
Lee wright Of this city and father
of Miss Ssllie Lee Cakes, who lives
with Mr., and Mrs. Wright.
An alleged attempt to assault q
child in East Salisbury was re-
ported to the authorities last
Thursday. Ernest Oates, an es-
capped inmate of the Morgantop
hospital, is charged with the
crime. He made his escape and
has not since been heard from.
W. E. Smith, a middle aged map
Of the neighborhood, is accused of
aiding Oates to escape and was ar.
rested and, after q hearing in the
county court was held in default
of a $1,000 bond for trial.
The directors of the Peoples
National Bank held a meeting last
week and increased their dividends
frcn 6 to 8 per cent. and added
considerable to their surplus fund.
This bank now has a surplus of
over $50, 900 and its affairs are in
fine condition.
The Baraca Band, J. Will Proc.
tor, director, are expecting to re-
sumo their seml.weekly concerts
on the streets Saturday, if the
weather is favorable.
The farmers warehouse, in the
Clarke building near the depot,
has been open about two months
and is said to be getting along
fine. A large assortment Of farm
necessities is carried here and a
number of conveniences are sup
piled for the comfort of men, wo-
men, children and stock. J. G.
Kesler is in charge and thoroughly
understands the requisites of his
position.
There will be an ice cream sup
per at w. S. Earnhardt's by the
young people of Faith Saturday
night.
The thirty.frst anniversary
commencement exercises of the
Livingstone College, colored, at
this place, will begin tomorrow,
May 22nd, and will continue
through Wednesday of next week,
May 28th. A large number of
prominent colored people will be
in attendance to witness the exer.
cises.
Dave Holden, colored, was con-
victed of retailing whiskey in
Spencer last Tuesday and seE-
fenced to pay a fine of S. 90 and
cost. The trial was before mayor
Dorsett.
W. A.. Halteman, a United
States deputy marshal of Spo.
kane, Washington, from whom the
Federal prisoner, R. R. Hughes,
escaped by jumping from a train
between Salisbury and Spencer
Monday night. May 18Th returned
TO Salisbury last Wednesday night
for his man, who had been recap.
tured by Sheriff McKenzie's force,
and left with him, securedly hand.
cuffed, on No. 38 for Greensboro.
Hughes was pretty badly scared
up az a result of his dive from the
moving train and plainly showed
\ that ha took chancaa with daath in