Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-09-08


striking employees of the Johnston
string of cotton mills in Charlotte and
Rock Hill, have returned to work.
FairmOnt.-Fire of undetermined
origin partially destroyed the Brice
building here and burned number OF
buggies and wagons belonging to the
Eastern Livestock company.
Salisbury general hospital for
Rowan is assured by the action of the
committee which held an option on
the Whitehead-Stokess anatorium,
Gastonia. An ordinance providing
for bond issue of 100000 for street,
water and light extension was passed
at a called meeting of the city council.
Wilmington. - Twelve workmen
were slightly injured at a local ship
yard when a hull being made ready
for launching left the ways prema-
turely,
Salisbury.--James Gates, nine-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs James NJ.
Gates, is in a local hospital suffering
from a bad gun shot wound he re-
ceived while at play with n neighbours
boy,
Rutherfordton.- Policeman J.
L. Griffin captured a 60-gallon capa-
city copper still near Casar. About
$50 gallons OF beer were also captured
and four gallons OF whiskey.
Smithfield. -Smithheld sold $20t,-
600 worth OF school bonds here. The
deal was made through the Prudden &
company OF Toledo. Ohio. Work is to
start Immediately on the new school
building.
Rocky Muunt.-Fire believed to
have been started by a flying spark
from an acteylene welding outfit,
which workmen here using in making
repairs in the wheel room, did interior
damage at the Rocky Mount mills
which mill officials estimate at $4,000.
Treensborp.-Dr. John w. Taylor.
local optonstrist, we'll known IN
North Carolina, was sentenced to
serve for a period Of IL months on the
GuilfQrd county roads by Judge D. II.
Collins IN city court here, following
his conviction on two charges Of i'm
moral conduct.
Asheville.-Doyle Massey, charged
with the murder of Harrison Roberts
three years ago, was found guilty of
second degree murder by Madison
county jury.
High Roint.-Mrs Annie Laurie
Michael, wife of l.. P. Michael, died
suddenly, while taking bath at her
home here Physicians said apoplexy
was the cause of her death.
YIenOir-EWith prospect for one or
the most successful years in its his
tory, Davenport College will open for
the fall term September, IA. All stu
dents are expected to arrive at the
college Tuesday, September 10.
Washington, Specially Major John
A. Parker, formerly prominent in the
North Carolina national guard. now
with the regular army has been made
Judge advocate on the staff of the COM
manding general of the District or
Washington"
Chapel Hill.--A huge black monster,
it's hide covered with dust and its
Jaws making 4 frightful noise, has ap-
peared on the edge of this village ana
is creeping steadily up the main street.
And all Chapel Hill is going out for
to see and admire.
It is the road-buildfng machine
Observation-Disclosures has been
received here of the death of DIR. Rich
ard A. Powell, formerly of this city,
at Johone Bahru. India. where he was
in charge Of an English hospital, DR..
Powell practiced medicine here for
several years.
Lumberton,-A Ku Klux organizer
has been in Lumberton for the past
week. About fifty citizens received
printed invitations to meeting at the
court house one night recently. The
invitations were signed The Commit
tee"
Goldsboro. in Goldsscro,
where she resided for several years.
have been advised of the death Of Mrs.
Annie r. Burwell. at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Harvey Giersch, IN
Salem, Va. Mrs. Burwell recently |
celebrated her ssrd birthday.
Ashevilie. Governor Morri-
son, Governor Thomas w. Hardwick.
Of Georgia, and Governor Robert A.
Cooper, of South Carolina, Asheville
was honored by the presence of three
leading state executives of the South.