Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-09-16

tain Presbytery was held in the Dial.
las Presbyterian church.
| Charlotte.-Eighty-s seven marriage
licenses were issued in Mecklenburg
couIty during the month OF August, 1t
was announced at the Office of Regis.
ter of Deeds w. M. Moore.
Morganton.-The McLendon meet.
ing is the center of interest in Nor.
canton at the present, business, poll.
tics social and other activities being
in the background.
Mount Airy.-On Wednesday, Sep.
TENDER Is the Surry tobacco market
will open here with the strongest
corps of buyers ever gathered to-
gether in this market.
Notwithstanding 500 students
in buildings adequate for 5000 is a
problem which is causing H. P. Hard.
ing, superintendent of schools, much
concern these days.
Albermarle.-W. E. Springs, fore.
man in charge of the painting crew
for the Tallassee Power company at
Badin, was electrocuted death having
been the instant result of the shock
received.
Asheville.-The merchants associa.
tion in a meeting held decided to pro.
test against the city's importing and
selling meats and other foodstuffs.
and special committee was appoint.
ed to draft letter and submit it to
the city commissioners at an early
date
Washington. - Capt Thomas g..
Hearn, formerly infantry officer at
Camp Grant, Illinois, has been assign.
ed to Davidson college. This an.
nouncement was made from Senator
Simmons office.
Salisbury Miss Agatha Surratt,
bookkeeper in the office of local in.
surance company's office, is the first
Rowan woman to be appointed no.
tary public, she having received her
commission from Governor Beckett.
Henderson.-The business men OF
how rnh lxr
aroused over the action Of the Vir.
ginia Corporation Commission and
| the cities in that state in their petit.
zion to the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission to give a rehearing in the
matter of adjustment of the freight
rates as between the two states.
Durham With many prominent
state officials and citizens attending,
the funeral services Of Victor Silas
Bryant, prominent attorney, were con.
Quoted at the home on Morehead
Heights.
Burlington.-The local company Of
| the National Guard has about complet
ed arrangements for the encampment.
Captain Copeland, company comman.
der, is very much gratified with the
interest and enthusiasm the members
have shown in the work.
Asheville.-F. w. Monnish, aged so,
was shot and killed at Ridgecrest by
J. r. Harris, 50. Monnish, promi.
! nent business man Of Tuscaloosa, Ala.
was walking along the main street
when Harris poured three shots into
him from shotgun.
Rutherfordton.-George Flack. enc
of the oldest and best known citizens
of Rutherford county, died at his
home near Gilkey. He was IS years
old and was a Confederate veteran.
having served four years in the Con.
federate army.
Wilmington.-Selec Henderson,
vile as the next meeting place and
electing Cyrus d. Hogue, Wilmington,
as commander over Walter Clark, Jr.,
by small majority, and Miss Alice
Gray Of Winston.Salem, as vice COM
lmander, the North Carolina depart
ment of the American Legion adj
| journed.
Asheville.-W H. Bangs, general
manager Of the Hendersonville power
! and light company, was seriously in
jured at that town during the Labor
| day automobile races when the car
driven by Grant Kramer of Hender-
| sonville struck him.
Boone.-The school has secured
the services OF Prof. Miller Of New
York state to have charge of the az
! ricultural and other kindred work in
the school, looking after the campus,
and such. He Is we'll prepared for
his work
GREENSBORO. The Greensboro Min
istrial association has lifted its voice
against Sunday sport, passing res
olution urging the Greensboro Coun'
\ try club not to strike out provision