Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-09-04


laying of sidewalks were rejected,
they being too high, and council de-
cided to buy equipment and lay its
own sidewalks. 80
Hickory.-Horace Fry, aged 81
years, was found dead on the South
ern railway tracks three miles east Of
Hickory, and an investigation devel-
oped that he was run over by train
during the night.
Lexington. John Owen, Of
near Holloways church, this county,
while drawing a bucket of water at
her well recently, was struck by light
ming and was SO severely bruised that
heY recovery is question of doubt.
| Statesville.-The lStatesville Flour
| Mills company, closed the contract
with the Nordyke and Marmon COM
pany of Indianapolis, for a complete
lew 500-barrel -four mill to be INSTALL
ed as soon as possible, to take care OF
their ever increasing output.
Asheyille.-It has been discovered
by forest service officials here that a
lake to cover at least Is acres of land
can be built in the heart Of the Pisgah
national forest area, a tract OF land
taking in 10000 acres Of virgin for.
ests.
wilmington.&Agent Frederick c.
Handy, CT the department of justice,
and Agents helms and Graham an
nounce that after one days probe into
local price situation they have found
plenty of evidence of profiteering and
some boarding.
Raleigh.-The Raleigh Rotary club
at its regular bi-monthly luncheon,
adopted resolutions endorsing the re-
cent statement of the President on
railway shopmen's wages and calling
on capital, labor and the general pub
lie to make every effort to reach q
truce In economic contests.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l.. Brooks has
been appointed postmaster at Midland,
Miss Susie Sykes, at Sneads' Ferry,
and Charles c. Langford, Stokeville.
Burlington-Mr Archibald Cock
was knocked out Of an automobile and
his leg broken when car driven by
Miss McVey ran into Mr.. Charlei
Coble's machine.
Charlotte. Contract will be award.
ed September 4 for building six
mile stretch of hard-surfaced highway
on the Mecklenburg county link of the
Asheville- Charlotte-W Wilmington high
way.
Greensboro-J. r. Michael, manager
Of the local store of the Atlantic and
Pacific Tea company, was arrested on
federal warrant charging boarding
sugar. Thirty thousand pounds was
.ouId in the store.
West Raleigh.--Four new county
groups of the General Alumni Associa
lion of the North Carolina State col
ege have been established, and Bun
,ombe county recently held a meet
Ing for the reorganization of the as
ISOLATION which was formerly there
} several years ago.
Fayetteville.-John X. Strange, we'll
known civil engineer Of this city, died
at his home on Rowan street here
from the effects Of injuries sustained
when an automobile, in which he was
; passenger, plunged off the Manches
ter bridge, IL miles from Fayetteville
! Greensboro.-Reports that riotint
had broken out at High Point, where
an industrial strike OF large proper
tions is in progress, are unfounded
. according to telephone reports from
that city. The only change in the
situation is the Tightening Of the hole
Of the strikers.
Winston Salem.-The Union Adyo
, cate is the name of new weekly pa
per to be conducted here under thu
auspices of the local labor unions.
: stock company will be organized will
: $4,000 capital and the company pro
: poses to do commercial printing.
Winston Salem. ALTHOUGH no OIL
: cial announcement has been made, 4
is generally understood that permits
sion will not be given for the opera
ton of the street, cars in this city a
: least for several days or, until thu
trouble in Charlotte is adjusted.
Tarboro.-The merchants OF Tar
: boro through the Tarboro Merchants
Association have requested the mayo
to appoint committee to make a loca