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

empty bottle which bore label
indicating that it had contained a
hypnobromic compound was found
on the washstand, the contents of
which it is believed he drank. His
remains we're sent toa point in
South Carolina for burial.
TIE citizens Jacksonville, Fla i,
are making great preparations to
entertain the c. nfederate veterans
who will attend the annual re.un.
ion there next week.
Lee Ludwick. Raymond Wither.
spoon, and Alger Mahaley, Sails
bury boys who are bluajackets Oh
the battleship Rhode Island and
who have been at home on fur
lough, we're ordered to report for
duty at once Saturday. Their
ship was in dry dock at Boston,
Mass, and they left Saturday
night. There are a number of
other boys frcm this section on
the battlespips now in Mexican
waters. Robt. McNeely, son of
the late Wm, McNeely, is captain
of the Louisiana. Stewart Cuth-
rell, son of Mr.. end Mrs. E. Cush.
rell is on the Nsw Hampshire,
and Clifton Quinn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. G. OHM, is also
present.
Rev Walter L. Lingle, D. D
one of she lsading members Of the
Southern Presbyterian Church
and a member of the faculty of
Union Seminary at Richmond,
was in the city this week.
Dr.. Liugle is one OF the mon The
WATcHMAN had in mind when it
said recently that if the people of
Salisbury and Rowan County
were to furnish the means to build
sud equip boys college, they
should see to it that Rowan man
would have charge of it. This
paper believes, without any dis
courtesy whatever to oehers, 10 the
caring for our own young men
first, last and all the time, so far
as it is possible aud expedient.
The fifteenth district meeting
of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics will take
place with the council at Nor
wood next week, May 5 h and 6sh
This district is composed Of the
couucils in Mecklenburg. Stanly,
Caoarrus, and Rowan Quite a
number from Salisbury and vicin.
lty will attend.
Theo. Atwell, who has conduct.
ed a grocery business here for the
past twenty years, has disposed Of
his stock aud business to Messrs.
@. D. Warlick and James A.
Cheatham who will continue the
business at the same stand on
North Main Street near the sky
scrsper. Mr.. Warlick has been
in business here for several years
and lie much liked by all who
know him. Mr.. Cheatham is a
brother of Mrs. W. B. Smoot and
is from Youngville, N G. He
comes highly recommended The
WATcHMAN hopes these young
men will meet with abundant sue
cess. Mr.. Atwell retires owing to
poor health which he hopes to i'm.
prove by taking rest.
At the recent meeting of the
ex cutive commistee Of the N. G.,
Lutheran Synod in this city, $1,000
was appropriated to assist in the
erection of Calvary Lutheran
Church, at Spencer. Rev. Geo n
Cox is pastor of this church which
has splendid new edifice now
under construction.
The city fathers have purchas ed
a nav street sweeper. This ma
chine does not look like an OK
pensive affair, yet it seems to be
an improvement over many others
Itsweeps the streets, picks up aud
carries the dirt to points des red
1t IS a one-horse machine aud
looks like business proposition
instead of an extravaganza sh ow 50
often the ,sse in city purchases.
The good work of presenting
bibles and flags to the schools
shroughous the county continues,
Last week the schools of Scotch h
Irish Township. Pine Grove,
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