Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12
The CAROLINA WATCHmAN
Salisbury, March 18th, 1913.

J. F. Finger, a stranger, after
loafng about in East Spencer
Saturday, passed Dan Jones, COL
ored, who was seated on his porch,
Jumped on him, beat and stabbed
him considerably. Finger then
left coming towards Salisbury.
but was soon overtaken and lock-
ed in Jail to await the result OF
Jones' injuries. Jones is said to
be in a critical condition.
The marriage of Miss Sallle
Love, Of Knoxville, and Omar
R dodgers, who is employed at Hlck-
ory, took place here Sunday even
ing. Miss Love had bsen visiting
at T. E. Johnston's. The couple
left for Hickory. 4
H. T. Hackett, know to WATCH.
MAN readers as "Uncle Tom" is
preparing to 90 to Evanston,
Wyo., WHARF he will remain for
some time. Mr.. Hackett has lived
in the west before and is a,splen.
did man. We regret he has decided
to leave old Rowan, but hope he
will meet with much prosperity
while in the West.
q. P. Smith, we'll known in
Junior Order circles about here,
has accepted a position with the
Southern Railway Company I'M.
der NJ V. Richards and will have
charge of a branch office IN St
Louis, Mo. Mr.. Smiths numer-
Gus friends about here will be glad
to learn of his god fortune, hut
will regret that he is to leave
North Carolina.
Henry Grady Dorsett. brother
of Mayor JAS. D. Dorsett of
Spencer, having recently received
license to practice law is prepar.
ing to open his Office in our neigh
Dor town, Spencer. Mr.. Dorset,
is we'll equipped to enter the pro-
fession and will no d,ubt sool
take a high stand.
There is talk of Hickory Camp
and Rosewood Camp, the Sails
bury camps Woodman of the
World, consolidating. Delegates
from these camps are IN Asheville
this week attending the meeting
of the State Camp.
Mr., and Mrs. J. E. Martin, of
Lynchburg, Va, have arrived here
and will have charge of the new
bakery to be operated by W. S..
Nicolson in the Bell block. The
front room corner of Main and
Fisher Streets, is to be handsome
ly fitted up and, in addition to the
cases for the products of the
bakery, a fine soda fountain will
be installed.
Rev. W. NJ. Morrison, D. D.,
of Luebo, Congo Free State. Afri-
ca, delivered a very interesting
and instructive address in the
Presbyterian Church Monday
night. Rev. Morrison has been a
missionary in Africa for twenty
years and is at home on a visit.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the church were fortunate in sc.
curing DR.. Morrison. The gath
ering was intended as a celebration
of the Livingstone centennial and
for the purpose of raising funds
to assist in liquidating the mis-.
sionary debt.
Miss Lillian Warner, of Pacific
Beach, Cal, has decided to return
to Salisbury to become n of the
piano teachers in the Conservatory
of Music and orgsnist at St. Luke's
Episcopal church. This will be
good news to the many Salisbury
friends of Miss Warner and she
will receive q warm welcome in
musical circles. She is expected
to arrive next week.
A report has been received from
Whitnsy to the effect that the old
dam at Whitney is to be abandon
ed by the present owners and that
a new and bigger dam is to be
built seven miles farther down
the river. 1t is said that II. B.
Hardaway, of Georgia, has been
awarded the contract to build the
new dam which is to be at least
$50 feet high.