Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-07-08
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July GIVE have been having
some good shc wers around here
the past week and the
crops ere looking better.
NJ. S. Freeman, J. L. Bringle
and the writer attended the quart.
erly conference and Sunday Schcol
rally at South River Methodist
Church last Saturday, and to say
that We had a good time is put
ing it very mild. Those South
River folks know how to enter
tain visitors and make them feel
at home when with them.
It is reported that q couple of
our young men accompanied their
best girls home one night last
week without their shoes. on.
Better look out boys you might
get the toe Itch going In the dew
bafefooted, or possibly the hook
worm.
Clyde Jones, who runs a beef
market in Salisbury, was up in
our section ono day last week
hunting beef cattle.
Pat Lucas, who has been run.
ming a saw mill in the upper edge
Of the county. had the misfortune
to lose his saw mill ty fire one
night last week. 1t caught some
how at night and burned up be
fore morning. It was q complete
less as he carried no insurance.
He has the sympathy of the en-
tire community il his misfortune.
There will he preaching at Gays
Chapel next Sunday night.
The Lesson for next sunduy
in the Sunday School and BIB.
Class at Gays Chapel will 10 II.
the "Greatle ss Throug Servlce''
and the leading through Chrlst 6
life aud an example of service to
others. Come ont and be with us.
Mrs. Katie Harkey an aged lady
Of this section is vegy sick at this
writing.
Mr.. White, the chicken man
from Salisbury, stayed all night
with Charley Jacobs Saturday
night.
John Bringle, our butcher man,
is still a butcherlug. OLD TIMER.
ROUTE NO. 9.
July Owe had a splereld
rain July 1st.
Rain undermined the dirt at 8
metal culyers near Monroe Ket
mer's aid Clarence B-rnhardt the
mail carrier on route Nc, 3 from
Salisbury, ran into it with h +
automobile and worked two and
ne half hours before he could &c,
out
Moses Ketner, who purchased a
large threshiDg outfit TINS season,
threshed In our community last
week and did splendid work. Mr.
Ketrer's work gave the rest OF
satisfaction.
1t seems that clipper think.
that Uucle Bills young oahy boy
lost his pencil. We'll, we will
DOT dispute Clippers word. 70!
judging the s,ze OF Clippers faml,
Iy, we think he has had ample
time to experience all these
thlngs. Uncle Bill has been KEEP
quite busy lately by the baby cry.
ing, the road workers. clever work,
the large crop needil g attention,
the bu1densome TAX to pay, aud
she Lord only knows what all, SC
have not had time to do much
writing. but have decided to face
our troub' es aud aft ctlons in +
mild and business like manuCr
and WI think as Gen. Lee said b,
Appomattox, all will come right
In the cid.
Corn and cotton is looking we'll
in this community. Wheat lie
making a splendid yield to the
acre in this vicinity.
John Josey and children visited
Mr.. Josey's daughter, Mrs Frank
Laner at monroe, a few days ago.
Quite a number of people of
this community attended the big
junior celebration at Gold Hill
July 18th, which they enjoyed very
much.
Paul Deal lost a fine horse q
few days ago.
John Lltaker had the misfortu, e
to lose ore of his large horses last
week.
The Rockwell band furnished
music for the Junior celebration
at Gold Hill on the 4th.
The writer heard q terrible n
noise near his home a
few days ago aud vas puzzled to
what it could be in such 8
quiet country. At first he thought
the u. S. had declattd war
against Mexico and soma high
government rfic'al lad come to
summons Uncle Bill to go AVID
fight for our flag, but finally the
came earer and a terrible