Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-08-18
Rev Trezler DiDeQ and Pounded
Congree ations Join In Showing Love and
Esteem for Pastor. Death Of Mr.. WeIch.

Mrs. Ollie Baker Ct Concord,
and Miss Louisa Thompson et
kannapolis, who have been visit.
ing Jno D. A. Goodman of thi.
place, returned homs Sunday.
Miss Daisy Ball Phillips Of Sal
isbnry, is visiting her uncle, P. NJ.
Phillips, of this place.
Arthur G Lyerly of Washington
city, came in Saturday night to
Join his wife and little daughter,
who r here visiting Mr.. Lyerly's
mother.
Miss Jefsis Proctor of Salisbury,
is visiting friel. DIS in our communi.
ty this week.
H. F. and Lee Morgan of the
"Knob," spent last week up near
Mil Bridge visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Rhea Richie of Ritohfield,
visited Mollie Holshouser here.
Miss Carrie Park spent last week
with her sister, Mrs E. A. Good.
man IN Salisbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert G. Park
of Concord, spent Saturday night
with Mr.. Parks father, Geo. w.
Park, of near here.
E.. II. Boob" Trexler Is right
sick at his homs near here.
The chlldren's annual mission.
airy service will be rendered on the
fifth Sunday of August at St
Peter's Church, at 80 p. m, At
II a. M, Rev. George II. O Park
Of Ksnnapolis, will preach. The
general public is cordially invited
to attend.
Ga Thursday. August 18th. the
members of St. Peters and St.
Matthew's E. l.. Churches assambl
ed at the parsonage near St. Mat
thew's f. the purpose of giving
the pastor, Rev. H A. Trex!vr,
she surprise of his life, and, sure
enough they we're successful with
cut a doubt. One of Pastor Trek
ler's members at St. Matthew's in
formed him that he would spend
the day with him and he was look
ing forward to entertain tho visit.
or, but about 10 O'Clock he was sure
enough surprised to see a log
train of buggies and wagons com
ing from in the direction of of ST
Peters aud, when the dust had
finally settled he was convinced
that his table would have to be
greatly enlarged to supply the
wants of this hurgry people. Just
at this time st. Matthew's colgre
CATION began to pour in until ell
told about 225 members Of both
churches were shaking the hands
Of pastor and family. At exactly
noon Pastor R L Patterson, D.
D., of Union, arrived aud, after
scripture reading and prayer and
several addresses, We were called
upon to perform an operation up
on the long table of every good
thing to eat. After the f~eastlng
on good things on the overb burden
ed table the parishioners began
to bring in coffee, baking powder,
flour, peaches, apples, watermel.
ons, corn and oats until it looked
like the people and pastor we're
expecting to abide together for a
long time, but DR.. Patterson call.
ed upon Mr.. aud Mrs. Trexler to
stand up and told them that these
things we're only partial tokens Of
love and esteem from these people
to their pastor The pastor re-
piled that the life of q minister
was strewed with flowers a n d
thorns and that this was one of
the flowers, and an American
Beauty Rose at that. An organlza.
ton was perfected and the meeting
together Of the members of these
two churches. with their pastor
and family, will be an annual af-
fair looked forward to with much
pleasure. James M. Trexler of
St. Peters vas chosen president
with a committed of three from
each church.
Ira D. Welch, was born Septic m.
Der 8, 1890, and departed this life
August Is, 1915. aged Fl years, II
months and IL days. Mr.. WEIGH.
who was born in Yadkin County,
while working at High Point be
met MISS Carrie Misenheimer of
this place, who was visiting her