Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-05-05
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ROWAN COUNTY LOCALS

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IL lass Sunday night, has been
returned to his home. A tele-
gram received by Sheriff Krider
gave no information regarding the
man, bnt was from tie First Ma.
tional Bank of Elizabeth Town.
and stated that the mans return
expenses would be paid. Special
officer J. r Trezzare accompanied
him home.
An alarm Of fire called the de
pa1tment to the Western Union
Telegraph Office. The trouble
was with the wires which caused
considerable smoke and it was
believed a fire was in progress
1t vas nothing serious however.
and the trouble was 500 remedled.
On last night Salisbury was
visited 10y a rain and hail storm
. which only lasted for a few min
utes aud did small damage il al y.
There was a meeting held at the
First Methodist church MoLduy
night at eight o'cl, OK to set lii
motion q movement for the build
ing of a modern church. With
this in vlsw, Rev. john W. Moor
preached q strong sermon SUI day
mornirg, Oh the subject. "A
magnificent undertaking.
The Rowan County Baraca'
Association held its c-t.veLtlon ii
the old cCart h-use Sunday after
noon. Qaiss a crowd was present
to attend the exercises which were
presided over by T. Aude! son.
president of the county union
There are now more than $4,000
members in this State.
The police census of Salisbury
recently ordered taken to ascer-
tain the city population since the
boundaries were increased by the
recent Legislature has been COM
p'eted. The total shown is IL,
1877.
The Salisbury public schools
will close on Friday, may 2lst.
and the commencement exercises
will take place Oh Monday the
24th. The speakers have not yet
lbesn announced.
There was a very serious wreck
in the Greensboro yards Sunday,
when the show trains of Smith
Bros Carnival collided with a
switch engine. Brakeman w. A.
Andrews of Spencer suffered a
mashed foot and four members
of the snow were slightly injured
LAWYER G.. w. Garland of Colo
RADIO, spent last Wednesday night
at D. G Lingle's near Granite
Quarry, and after spending Thurs
day in Salisbury left for South
Carolina and thence to Alaska
whers he will spend the summer.
Mr.. Garland was looking we'll.
Son Bryce, colored, who is we'll
known in Salisbury police circles
and who has figured in several
store robberies ID Salisbury has
been at his old tricks again in
Charlotte and has been captured
with two oth-rs. The three are
ouly small boys.
Jacob Sachs, Daniel Ellison and
R. A. Kohloss have purchased the
stock Of the Rogers Clothing Com
pany and will continue the busi'
ness at the old stand on North
Nam Street.. F B. Miller who
had the management Of this COM
pany for some time will again 60
OH the road for a portrait CON-
pauy for which be travelled years
ago. I'D which he made a splendid
SUCCESS.
The congregation of the First
M. E. church are anxious for the
building of a new church, and a
large crowd was present at the
meeting Monday night. A oom-
mittee was appointed to look after
the matter and arrive at an estl
mats Of what the proposed struct'
urs will cost. By a unanimous
vote at the Monday night meeting
it was decided tbat the place to
build was Oh the present site.
Several defendants we're con-
victed Cd charge Of selling liquor
III the Rowan Superior Court