Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1914-07-08
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w. NJ. Bager, who lives or
Rural No. s from Salisbury
spent i few days in Rich
mond, last week. He return,
ed Sunday morning. Mr.
Barger is a good friend OF
The WAToHMAN and a good
citizen.
Miss Emma Erwin has been
chosen as teacher of English
in the Maxwell Chamber
School. Miss Erwin is a sis
ter of w M Erwin of this city
and has formerly taught in
the Concord Schools and is a
teacher Of ability.
The next public examina-
lions of school teachers will
he held tomorrow and Friday
The first day will be for the
white people and the second
for the Negroes. This has
been announced by Prof r.
&. Kizer. The county insti
tute begins August 3rd and
will te'conducted by Prof. A
T. Allen assisted by Miss
Bernice Turner.
John R. Silliman, former
council to Saltillo, Mexico
passed through here Satur
day morning en- route to the
Mexican border, where he
goes as a personal representa-
five OF the Presi ent.
The Nazareth Orphan
Home will hold its eighth an
n~iversary celebration at
Crescent August 9Th. One
of the things much interest
will be an address delivered
by C. G.. Barnhardt, Esq. Of
High Point, N. C. The child
rem of the sorphanage will
give all entertainment of
much interest after which a
lawn dinner will be served.
All Of the Rural mail car
riers working out from the
Salisbury post office now get
$1,000 a year lin accordance
with the last appropriation
bill. Good for them.
E, C. Sasser, Master Nee
hanic of the Southern Rail-
way Shops has been named to
succeed J. Eiaimen, superiu-
dent of motive power and
equipment. Mr.. Sasser has
been at the head of the shops
at Spencer for the past four
years and has shown his a.
bility to be of a high order
and this promotion was pres
dicted by many Of his friends
1t was at first thought that
Mr.. Sasser would have to
make his headquarters in
Washington. but it is now
likely that he will make them
in Spencer. 1t is hoped that
he will be able to do this for
Mr.. Sasser has won many
friends in Spencer and Sails
bury who are glad to learn Of
his promotion and will be
glad ifh e can remain here.
Returns from the election
held at Rockwell Saturday
Show that out of "a voting
men Al votes were polled for
the special tax thus earring
by a small majority. This
was in the 9Th district, Gold
Hill Township and is school
purposes, is Is cents on the
500 value Of property and As
cents on each poll.
Two loving cups we're re>
cieved by the United CONNER
cial Travellers which we're a.
warded to them at the recent
meeting at Greenville, S C.
one of these was given to the
Salisbury Council for. maxi
Ing the grea est percentage
OF gain in membership and
the other one was given to
Arnold H, Snider. secretary
OF the Salisbury Council, for
secur ng the greatest number
of new members. The ;e cups
are on exhibition at LeDard's
jewerly store and will be
there for several days.
William jennings Bryan,
Secretary Of State, while on
a tour. through the central
and western parts Of the
State came through Sails
bury Saturday afternoon er
route to Statesville, where he
lectured at a chautauqua
Saturday night. From there
he went to Asheville anC
spent Sunday. passing