Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-01-27

Henderson.-A new tobacco COM
pany has been organized in Hender-
son for the purpose OF exporting and
manufacturing. This company was in
cornorated with AN authorized capital
of s2,000,00O.
Oxford-By large majority Oxford
Graded School district voted for a
bond issue of $4,000 for additional
school buildings. This amount is in
addition to $4,000 authorized some
time ago. 80,
Ruleigh.-Startled from Q peaceful,
nap to find the newspaper in his lap
and the hat on his head afre, Frank
Branch, negro janitor, dashed out of
the Tucker building lobby few Sec
onds before the exit was cut off by
flames.
Lenoir.-Members of ST. Andrews
Lutheran church on the campus OF
Lenoir college, have voted to buy a
$4,000 pipe organ and the first sub
scription list contains $500, one
member offering to give a fifth OF the
entire amount.
High Point.-Breaking open tN9
front door with. a crowbar rC6h1ss
entered the millinery estab,iaNy>N~t
Of Mrs. D. T. Andrews and ESCAPED
with ladies' ready to wear garments
valued at approximately $500,
Kinston.-The identity of a rumor-
ed woman mayoralty sspirant is puz.
cling politicians here She has not
announced but according to second.
hand information claiming to have the
fright dope" is firmly determined to
make the race in April.
Concord.-Rev. R. A. Goodman has
rendered his resignation to the board
Of directors as president OF Mont
Am0ena seminary and to the members
Of Holy Trinity Lutheran church at
Mt. Pleasant as, their pastor.
Salisbury.-Mrs. ]. Rufus Fisher
died at her home at Crescent, Rowan
county, at the age of SO years.
Lumberton.-Good business during
the past year and bright prospect
for the future was reported at the an
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
Lumbertons three banks.
Asheville.-A man later identified
as Charles Cannon, of Kannapolis, N.
c., met a horrible death upon the
tracks of the C. c & o. railroad re-
Gently near the water tank at Toecane.
Fayetteville. - George B. Under.
wood, general agent for the Norfolk
Southern railroad, while in this city
announced plans for the installation OF
a new train between Raleigh and Fay
etteville by his road.
Raleigh.-The State Engineers So
ciety in a final session here complet-
cd the draft Of a bill to regulate the
practice Of engineering in the state
and elected officers for the ensuing
year.
Hickory. - Hickory hes emerged
from one Of the worst sleet and snow
storms in several years, but the dam
age done to interiors Of buildings will
not be repaired for several weeks.
Belmont.-The splendid response OF
the Belmont people to the sale Of the
Christmas health seals has been very
gratifying to the committee having
charge of the sale of seals and bonds
and the amount Of $221.G5 have been
sold.
Saiisbury.-At the annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Vance cot
ton mill reports were heard that show
ed a fine year and prospects for good
business during the present year.
acknowledgements Beckett came
to Salisbury to resume his practice OF
law after leaving the governors man.
sion, his first case calling him here
for conferences with his first client,
| Congressman R., L. Doughton - his
congressional contests
Charlotte.-James A, Costner, CASH
Ter of the Mount Holly bank, is at the
Presbyterian hospital in this city in
an unconscious and serious condition
as the result of injuries sustained at
Mount Holly. when he was struck BY
an automobile.
4 Concord. THE jury found Abram
Burris guilty of murder in the second
degree and Judge Bryson sentenced
him to 20 years in the penitentiary
Burris last fall shot and killed Ralph
Kennerly, policeman. as Kennerly
attempted to arrest him.
i FayetteyiIle.--Witi the creation o.
q board Of agriculture the county com
Imissioners Of Cumberland county have
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