Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-05-13
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ROWAN COUNTY LOCALS

derilte against bne OalleOarY Ice
and Fuel Company for short
weighing customers, has been
considered by the State supreme
court and the judgment of the
Rowan Superior Court was affirm
cd. A ton of coal which this
company delivered. supposedly to
J H. Smith, but in reality to
Mr.. Hsnderlite weighed only 1859
pounds. The ice and fuel com.
pa Y attempted to escape response
bility on a teohnicality, but 1t
wouldn't go.
Sunday morning a spark from a
defective hue set the roof of J R.
Kluttz's residence in Spencer on
fire The fire company reached
the place in time to prevent a
deal of damage
The annual commencement OK.
ercise at Livingstone college are in
progress. Rev. Milton Clark, D..
b, pastor of tbs First Presbyter.
ian Church of Greensboro, will
deliver the address next Wednes.
day morning. The finals will take
place during the afternoon Wed.
nesday.
Four Pullman trains passed
shrough Salisbury last week for
Atlanta. These trains carried
about one Thousand Shriners irons
California to Atlanta where the
Imperial Council met. They
had with them the $40, 600, 900
band composed partly of million.
aires.
Prof. W. W. Peeler. headmaster
of Trinity Park School. preached
st the First Methodist Church
Sunday during the absence of the
pastor, Rev. John W. Moore.
The old Confederate veterans
sre here today and it lie to be hop
ed are having a good time. They
marched from the public square,
headed by the Salisbury baud. to
the public school building where
they listened to music, short talks
and had dinner.
The Woodmen of the World of
Salisbury aud Spencer will have
an unwilling at the Chestnut Hill
Cemetery Sunday afternoon, c
A. 6. Thomas, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, will be the orator
of the occasion.
Waverly Lyerly, who was re.
Gently sent to the gang for steal.
ing chickens, escaped yesterday
morning. He was a trusty aud
in charge Of a team which he de.
serted.
Ms. Lee S. Overman and
daughter Miss Kathryn, returned
from Washington last week and
are now occupying their home,
corner of Ellis and West Innes.
Theo. Atwell, who has been at
the John Hopkins hospital, Balti.
more, has returned hoEe much
encouraged as 80 his condition.
He will rest up for the summer.
It is now tax.listipg time. A
good many were prosecuted and
fined last year for not giving in
their taxes, 30 it will be wise to
take no chances this time.
Mrs. John W. Mauney, who has
been living in Atlanta, has re-
turned to Salisbury to make her
home. She will make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. J. c..
Alexander. They will occupy the
T. B Beall residence.
The Boys Community Y. NJ. G.
A has made arrangements with
the Redpash Lyceum Bureau to
conduct a lyceum course here
next winter, beginning some time
in October.
Rev. W. W. Kenerly, wife and
Children. of Alliance, Ohio, are
spending several weeks here with
friends and relatives. Rev Ken
erly is a native of this county and
has been away from home for the
past six years. He is a brother Of
H. G. Kenerly.
By some mean Sid Finger got
the hand cuff off one of his hands
while being taken to Greensl orc
by Sheriff Mckenzie last We'd
nesday, and thus created a little
excitement.
DR.. G. M. Van Poole, who for
many years has made his home
at Craven, in this county, has
moved to Salisbury and now oc-
cupies the Gregg residence on the
corner of Monroe and Ellis streets,
which he has purchased and re-
modelled, Dr.. Poole is one of the
county's best citizens and Sails
bury is glad to have him and bis
excellent family make their home
here DR.. Van Poole has fitted
up an office over the Main Phar-
macy.
The Children and a number OF
the relatives aud friends of P J
Leonard, a successful farmer ano
good citizen who lives near Lexing.
ton, INST at his homo and celebrate
ed his 9Th birthday 5undaj. Mr.
Leonard m we'd frow Rowan tc
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