Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-07-28
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
THE OLD NORTH STATE
SHORT NOTES or INTEREST TO
cARoriNIANs-

SSrOIfOt9No.
Lincolnton- - The wampum cotto'
milI, OF this city. viii start up nigh
work some time during the week
sWinston-Saiem. The county health
officer reports that during the pas.
week over 1900 persons wers givef
the anti-typhoid vaccine In this county
Durham. - Fire estimated to have
done damage Of 100000 completely
destroyed FIVE buildings and badly
damaged two others In Roxboro.
Wadesboro.-Rev. G. A. Wood, the
popular pastor of the Methodist church
of this city, had the misfortune to
break his right arm while cranking his
automobile. ..
Charlotte.-The body of Joseph Orr,
the first Charlotte man to lose his life
In the world war, has reached New
York and is expected to arrive IN
Charlotte shortly.
Asheville. = Dewey, the eight-year.
old son Of West Patton, of Canton,
accidentally took hold of live wire
and his hand was SO badly burned
that surgeons decided to amputs.e 1t.
Winston-Salem. - Thurman Corey.
l6-year.old boy. died at a local hospital
here as the result of injuries received
several days ago when he fell >om
his bicycle and was run over by an
automobile. ~
Boone.--Considerable work is being
done on the training school campus
cement steps being made at various
places, drains improved and plans con-
sidered for further improvements.
Davidson.-The funeral services OF
Louise, the, OLDEST daughter of Rev.
q. @ Irwin, of Glade Valley, were con-
Quoted here. The young girl. about ~
years Of age, was killed in an auto:
mobile accident.
Asheville.-The Asheville and East |
Tennessee railroad will cease opera.
ion within so days unless there is |
iecided increase in the amount of pa
ronage, according to statement by
Reginald Rowland, treasurer of the
company.
Winston Salem. = Chester Allen. 16.
'earold coiored boy, died at hospital
rom a pistol shot wound fred by
esse Mcknight, colored.
Kinston. The Kinston Poultry asso.
iation held, chicken stew and fry
I Lakeside, three miles from here.
Elizabeth City.-Pisns for the cstab.
shment of Community Hospital at
',i2aheth CITY, are now taking definite
IN. /
Dcrhan.--A $4,000 church hut. de-
Igned to fill the recreational and So
ial needs OF the church is to be erect.
by the First Presbyterian Church
this city.
Weldon.--A very disastrous fire oc.
lrred at Roanoke Rapids when the
ands0me brick, stone-trimmed build.
lg occupied and operated as pulp
paper product mill was burned
Hickory. Ten boys and girls hold
g membership in Catawba county
pbs made a, net profit of s2.SI3.72I
st year, according to reports sub.
lifted at the first annual encamp-
ent. OAK
Lexington. = John L. Casper has
lrned from selling groceries to his
d love, making corn whiskey. Hell
now engaged i'm erecting s25O,00O
stillery at Villa De ,Cuna, a town OF /,
500 people, in Mexico.
Lenoir. Around 1900 men, women
ID children we're ''shot" in Lenoir, hy-l
'defmically, with the anti-toxin treat. !
emit, via the vaccination route, for
e prevention of typhoid and diph.
eria.
Asheyille. A summer capital for ,
birth Carolina win be transferred toll
sheville and government mattersl ,
III be handled from this city until ,
ptember, according to announce, i
sht Of Governor Morrison.
Kinston. Residents OF Brownt6wn. i
negro community in Greene county, =
3 disturbed over the appearance of a i
ar in the place ON several occasions i
Gently. The animal mas been seen !
two or three persons. /
The Greenville Cham.
r OF Commerce has united with the
ferent sections OF the county OF Pitt
q greater Pitt county chamber Of Q