Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1915-09-01
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Phes7u1. 1uo huuTeeb Oh u Jay
was made by A H Price, ESQ,
and W M Ruth was made presi-
dent. both of Salisbury
John RUSSELL Felts, of Salisbury
former employee of this efice,
has taken over the Sullivan Ooun.
ty Devel,par, of Bluff City, Tenn.
Here is hoping Mr.. Felts will meet
with much success in his new yen-
turs.
J. Quincy Wertz, who has been
in Baltimore for several months
receiving treatment for unhe althy
kidneys, has returned here greatly
improved.
The Cleveland Township Sun.
day School Convention held at
the Presbyterian Church in Cleve.
land Sunday afternoon was we'll
attended and was considered q
very successful session. The off,
GERS elected for the coming year
are as follows: Presidents, W. F.
Thompson; Vlce-president, O. A.
Felker; Secretary Treasurer, W.
w. Roseman,
O. W. Stewart is expected to
speak in the old court house here
Saturday night, September 18th,
Oh the subject Of prohibition,
Mrs. E. P. Wharton of Green's.
boro, sister.in.law of Mrs. Emma
Smith and Miss Lizzie Wharton
Of Sails bury, was knocked down
by an automobile on the street in
front Of her home last Friday and
has since died from her injuries.
o. G. Harrington aud Karl A.
Lentz, have opened q beef market
in the Council Street storsroom
recently vacated by Chas. Lsntz.
Y. P. Lentz lie manager of the bus
iness.
The celebration al Thystira
was changed from Friday and
Saturday of last week to Monday
and Tuesday of this week.
Last Thursday afternoon as
Henry Smith of Graulte Quarry
was orsnking an automobile, the
engine back fired and bro ke his
arm.
W. J. Bostian of East Spencer,
who was employed by the Dupont
Powder Company at Hopewell,
Va, had the misfortune to get a
leg broken i'll an accident last
week. He is now at home recu-
perating.
In the changes to take place in
thu Raleigh post ofice W. A
Sells of Salisbury, is anticipating
a permanent leaf Of absence.
Monday morning a number of
young men were up before the
county court charged with gam.
bling, They were caught Sunday
morning in the woods neal Town
creek by Sheriff Krider and dep
titles Graham and Talbort
They r given a fine of $500
each and the costs.
The storekeepers of the South
ern Railway met at Spencer last
Thursday. This meeting was for
the purpose of talking over the
best methods of handling the vast
supplies for the entire system.
The teachers of the county are
engaged in taking a school censns
and ara, besides noting the chill
dren. include the adults, white
aud black who are unable to read
and write.
The seventh annual convention
OF the Mt. Ulla and Steele Town
ship convention held at St. Luke's
Episcopal Church last Wednesday
was we'll attended and pronounced
. success. The officers elected for
the coming year are: E. s. Miller,
presinent; and G.. F. Houck, sec
retary-tressurer.
Pastor, O. A, G.. Thomas, Ct
the First Baptist Church, has just
returned from q short vacation to
Norfolk, Portsmouth, and other
points. While absent he preacher
at various places and as usual
furnished his hearers with strong
logical sermons calculated to help
them to a better life. Pastor
Thomas sermons are alwnys help
full and he Is d%eservedly appreciat.
ed and esteemed By the Baptist