Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-04-29
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ROWAN COUNTY LOCALS

u9 OFUrD llaa66f mas D06n 6aK'
en- IN hand by Messrs. P, B. Beard
AID Col. L. WeIcb, who have
changed its name tc The Colonial
a decided Improvements. Tney
propose to give it their personal
attention.
The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows throughout the length
and breadth of the country will
celebrate their 95sh anniversary
about May 1st.
The public schools Of Spencer
will hold their annual commence.
ment exercises May 9th to 8th. A
very interesting program has been
arranged which includes an ad-
dress Friday night by Cameron
Aorrist u, of Charlotte. This
school has been very successfully
conducted under the superinten-
d AncY of Prof. NJ. L. Barnes.
Che mat.y friends hers will sym.
pashiz7 with M G.Vi-'e n the less
his SISTER, Mrs. Ada Vlele Barr, Of
Omaha, N bras ka, who was struck
by an automobile and instantly
killed Thursday, April 16 h. Mrs.
Barr was known in Salisbury.
Rufus Isenhour, an enterpris
ing brick manufacture of East
Spencer, has purchased the Fitz
gerald brick plant in Durham
mprovemeuts are Deil.g made at
this plant, which ls to have ca.
paclty of 25.OCO brick per day
and l. A. Howell, of Spencer, will
have charge of its operation. Mr..
Isent oar is interested in brick
plants here and at Whitney.
Messrs. I. D. Brown and B. B.
Miller have, owing to soma agita.
sion on the subject, declared
shenseives in favor of extending
the corporate limits OF the CITY of
Salisbury.
A dozen or more parties were
before the county court last week
On charge of retailing, a msjori
ty of whom were negroes or poor
whites. This was resuls of an
effort on the part of the citizens
of East Spencer to hreak up the
traffic in whisky selling In that
community. Most Of the parties
arrested were convicted and given
chain gang sentences, some were
let off wish fine and others were
found not guilty. This ls all r.ght
Bud, but why are they permit ted
TO 20 uumolessed in Salisbury?
The many friends of J. A Pra-
sher will regret to learn of the
destruction of his -four mill at
Gold HUI last Wednesday morn.
ing. Mr.. Prather had some in
surance and may rebuild, but he
2ses his labor for the past two
years. There was considerable
what stored i , thu mill by other
parties on which there was no in
surance and will be a total loss to
the owners. Il is hoped Mr.. Pro-
ther, WHO is splendid miller and
citizen, will rebuild and remain
1T Geld Hill. Those who owe
Mr.. Piather would do we'll to set.
tie aud thus lend that substantial
enoouragemf Mt to be 30 much ap.
preciated at such time.
Surveyor G. M. Miller with a
force of assistants is preparing a
map for the town of ThomesvilIe
L. A. Fespermap, Of Faith, was
in town today and brought his
wife to the Whit head. Stokes
Sanatoriam for treatment. Mrs.
Fesperman has been Ill for some
time. Her many friends hope
that she will soon be restored to
health.
J. 6 Bennett, chief operator OF
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
here, a member of Company II,
sec nd regimeut State troops, has
been called home, Clinton, N. c.,
t, join his company. just why
Was not revealed.
J Freight train No 88 was derail.
, ed near Cd Fort Sunday morning
and delayed tn. passenger trains
for several hours. Five cars Left
the track and killed some twelve
or fifteen head of cattle, injured
and scattered a number of others.