Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1921-09-08
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
THE OLD NORTH STATE
SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLlNlANS.

SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST 70
cARoLlNlANs.
Elkin.-A B. Snow, of this place,
vas killed in an automobile accident
about four miles from here. on State
'oad.
Charlotte. - Approximately l1.4Oo
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. 49,.
Salisbury.--A general hospital for
Rowan is assured by the action OF the
committee which held an option on
the Whitehead.Sto sanatorium.
Gastonia-An ordinance providing
for a bond issue Of S500,OOO for street,
water and light extension was passed
at called meeting Of the city council.
Wilmington. - Twelve, workmen
were. slightly injured at local ship
yard. when hull being made ready
for launching left the ways prema'
turoly.
sa,ishury.-James Gates, n,ne.year
old son .of Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ.
Gates, is in a local hospital suffering
from lad gun shot wound he re-
ce!ved while at play WITH q neish0or's
boy.
therfordton.-Rural Policeman j.
l.. Griffin captured 6O.gallon capa-
city copper still! near Casar. About
$50 gallons of beer were also captured
and four gallons Of whiskey.'
sn,ithfield-smithfeld aold $780,.
00o 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 Mount--Fire believed to
have been started by flying spark
from an acteylene welding outflt,
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.
Grcensboro.-Dr. John W. Taylor.
local optometrist. well known IN
North Carolina. was sentenced 10
serve for a period Of II months on the
Guilford county roads by Judge ID. n.
Collins in city court here, following
his conviction on TWO charges OF i'm
moral conduct.
Asheville. e.-Doyle Massey, charged
with the murder of Harrison Roberts
three years ago, was found guilty OF
second degree murder by Madison
county jury.
High Point.-Mrs. Annie Laurie
Michael wife of l.. p. Michael. died
suddenly, while taking hath at her
home here. Physicians said apoplexy
was the cause of her death.
Lenoir.-With a prospect for one OF
the most successful years in its his.
tory, Davenport College will open for
the fall term September IA. All stu
dents arc expected to arrive at the
college Tuesday. September -. :,
Washington, SpeciaD Major John
A. Parker, formerly prominent in the
North CarOln.. national guard, now
with the regular army has been made
Judge advocate on the staff OF the conf
manding general Of the District or
Washington
Chapel Hill.--A huge black monster,
its hide covered with dust and its
Jaws making frishtiul noise, has ap-
neared on the edge of this village ana
is creeping steadily up ,he main street.
And ali Chapel Hill is going out for
to see and admire.
It is tic road-bui'ding machine
Fayetteville. e.-Irte"igcrco has been
received here Of the death ot DR.. R'cE'
ard a. Powell, formerly OF THIS CITY,
at Tohonc Bahru, India, where re was
in charge of an Enp''eh hospital. Dr.
Powell practiced medicine here for
several years.
Lumberton-A ku Klux organizer
has been in Lumherton for the past