Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-29

Asheville.-Dr. e. B. Glenn has pur-
chased the entire stock in the Merri-
weather hospital, according to an an
nouncement made here. It Is under
stood that the total valuation Of the
| property together with the equipment
| is between 100000 and $125, 900.
Reidsville-A destructive hail and
wind storm visited the southwestern
part of the county. The hail storm
covered path of some Ave miles be-
tween Stokesdale and Ellisboro and
did great damage to the crops. One
farmer said that he would take five
cents for everything that was left on
his farm.
Mount Airy.-An early morning
blaze at the residence of Carroll Hill
on North Main street, where an oil
stove had exploded setting on fire
the woodwork of the kitchen, caused
intense excitement in the business
section by the dense volumes OF
black smoke pouring from the build.
ing.
Laurinburg- Mckee Ritch,
age SO years, died. at. his. home here.
He ran a carriage and blacksmith
shop here for nearly forty years.
Salisbury.-During rain here light
ming struck the tower of North Main
street Methodist church, doing a
small amount Of damage.
Washington, Especially. - Mrs.
George H. Baldwin, of Hendersonville
was one of the sponsors at the big
ship launching at Hog Island. Seven
vessels were launched. Real cham
payne was used in christening them.
Roxboro.-The Headlight Associa-
ton, civic organization OF Person
county colored people, have adopted
resolutions of regret over the recent
unfortunate lynching of member OF
their race, but express confidence in
the good faith Of the. white people OF
Person county to deal fairly with
them.
Greensboro.-Frank PETER, placed
in Guilford county Jail here charged
with the murder of Mrs. Martha Lat
ham of High Point, at her home there
confessed to local newspaper man
that he killed the woman and was not
sorry that he did it.
."Mebbe jealous" said PETER, who
speaks broken English.
Hickory.-The directors Of the Ca
tawba Fair association met for the
purpose OF furthering plans for next
falls event. With bumper crops in
prospect, officers say this should be
the greatest exhibition Of farm crops
ever shown here.
Wilmington.--The Italian steamer
Ansaldo, Philadelphia to Wilmington,
went around on the Cape Fear bar at
the mouth of the Cape Fear river at
Southport. The coast guard cutter
Comanche and the tug Resolute are
standing by.
Durham.-President w. G. Bran
ham OF the Piedmont league, an
nounced that he had withdrawn all
league umpires from the Durham
baseball park, owing to continued UNI
sportmanlike behavior Of q number
OF fans towards them.
Salisbury.-The Rowan summer
school for teachers began six weeks
course at the Ellis street school build
Ing. There was an enrolment OF ~
or so for the first day and this will
be increased daily as the course con-
tinues.
Greensboro. Discussion Of a num-
her OF vital transportation problems,
with special emphasis Upon the cam
paign for equalization Of railway
freight rates, featured the monthly
meeting of the North Carolina Indus.
trial Traffic league, held at the coun-s
try club here.
Burlington. "A unit Of the National
Guard has been mustered in here
with Capt. Nv. v. Copeland, as com
manacr. The efforts of Captain Cope
land and the splendid record made BY |
gsnmpanv rava burlington the unit.