Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-01-21
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the teachers in their places, ane
several new students. There are
others to enter later. Srlendie
work is being done this year.
Frank G. Tolbert the p'alr
clothes officer of the Salisbury
police force has resigned. Mr.
Tolbert is a splendid officer and
the efficiency of the force is con.
slderably lessened by his reslgna.
sion. Mr.. Tolbert is an artistic
sign painter and has formed q
partnership with Preston Swink,
also an adept with the brush .
May they succeed.
Rev. G.. H. Lingle has accept.
ed a call to Haven Lutheran
Church on Chestnut Hill, vice
Rav. N. L. KesteE rosigned. Rev.
Ilngle is a SOD OF A0olphus Lingle
and is a splendid young man. He
has been serving st. Stephens
Church rear Gold Hill.
At q col gregation meeting of
the members of the First Presby-
serlan Church last Wednesday
night, the following gentlemen
were elected as additional deacons:
H. P. Brandie, J. Frank McCub-
bins, J. E. Hennessea, II. A.
Rouzer and Walter Goodman.
Mai. John Mertz. a native of
Hungary, now assisting at John
Icung's drug store, celebrated
his Gosh anniversary Thursday.
Mai. Mertz is a %congenial asko.
ciate, industr Gus citizen ard is
known as she smallest Knight of
Pythias in the world. He takes
much interest in the order. He lie
in good health and has scores of
friends.
I. G. Fur, Ell. has purchas
ed a cottage from J. E. Tennessee
located at 712 North Main Street
r. F. Thompson has purchased
the stock of groceries owned by
c. A. X. sler and will continue
the business at the same place on
Park Avenue. near Holmes Mem.
oral Church, East Salisbury.
James W. Rideoutt, a popular
machinist of Salisbury, is a can
didase for the office of register Of
deeds. Mr.. Rldeoutt will make a
splendid officer should he succeed
in getting the position.
Jas, A. Reid, Of Spencer, who
recently slipped on a banana peel
and broke his only leg and who
has been in the hospital for some
weeks, has returned home and is
gradually improving.
Owing to Monday being Lees
birthday and a legal holiday, the
various banks Of the city wers
closed.
The Ferd Bremen Lumber Co.,
of Salisbury has purchased the
timber on the lands of the Irwin
cotton mill company of Coolee.
NEE, situate on the east bank of
the Yadkln river near Cooleemee.
1t will take Year or more to cut
the simber off thsse auds.
Recently Thomas Spratt, color
ed, of Spencer, missed a roll of
money containing $3.50. He sus.
pected his son.in-law, Arthur
Wllmur, aud when Arthur de.
posted $3.50 ID the Wachovia
Bank the other day his arrest fol
lowed. Indications are that Will
mur got Sprast's money. This is
rather a peculiar situation, Spratt
lost by net depositlng his money
in a bank and Wilmur loses be-
cause be did.
There will be a meeting of the
Salisbury Merchants Association
n the associations hall over the
Fist National Bank Thursday
evening, January 29th.
S G. Miller, probably the old.
est restaurant keeper in Salisbury,
now occupies the old Bon F5aley
house on East lines Street.
Adairy school opened at Miranda
school house today and will close
Friday. 1t will bs conducted by
parties from the North Carolina
Experiment Station. All inter.
ested in dairying ere invited to
te present.