Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
CONDENSED NEWS FROM |
The OLD NORTH STATE
SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
cARoLINiANs.

mission has started work on project
No. 535, the road between Greensboro
Ind Reedy Fork. towards Reidsville.
Winston-Salem.-There appears to
be an organized band Of thieves steal
Ing small automobiles from tobacco
warehouses in this city. Five machines
have disappeared within the last few
days.
Charlottesville nine national and
state banks of Charlotte picked up an
Increase Of $2,250,OO0 from June 80 to
September Is. Surplus and individ-
ual profits showed an increase Of ap-
proximately 100000.
Burlington.-Great preparations are
being made here by the members Of
the First Christian church for the con-
vening of the American Christian con-,
vention, which is scheduled to meet
at this place October II.
Hickory. Alfred Holler, Of Clare
mont, Catawba county, celebrated his
one hundredth birthday anniversary
with a picnic given by relatives. The
centenarian is able to walk unaided
and is enjoying remarkable health for
his age.
Statesville. - No trace has been
found Of the three rings valued at
$4,000, which disappeared from the
home Of Mrs. John F. Bowles on West
End avenue. The rings belonged to
Mrs. W. L. Hill, Of Orlando, Fla, for
some years resident Of Statesville.
Snow Hill.-Evangelist J. L. jenkins
and his singer, A. R. Sims, will begin
q union evangelistic campaign here
October 8, to last through October.
Evangelist Jenkins was here three
weeks last year and all five Of the
denominations are enthusiastic at the
idea Of his coming again.
Red Springs. - Joe Kemp, who A
years ago shot and killed Daniel E.
McNeill, of this place, has been cap
tured in st. Augustine, Fla, and will
be brought to Robson county at
once for trial, according to advices re-
ceived here. He valves requisition
papers, it is said, and will return with
the sheriff.
Asheville.-A restraining order was
issued by Judge G. s. Ferguson at
Waynesville preventing the Hender.
son county board Of commissioners
from spending s26O,00O Of $4,000 on
hand for road improvements except
under the supervision Of the state
highway commission.
Reidsville. - Rapid progress has
been made on the new cooperative
warehouse here and It will be ready
for the opening Of the market. Nearly
all the brick work is completed. the
roof is in an advanced stage Of con
struction, and floor laying will begiI
this week. It il a magnificent ware.
house.
Charlotte. - L. L. Caudle, OF the
Charlotte bar, received telegram say
ing his sister, Mrs. ]. P. Mclean, and
daughter, aged 16. had been killed by
a train in Selby, North Dakota, and
son Of Mrs. Mclean seriously injured
They we're motoring back to the west
after a visit to Charlotte and Marsh
vile.
Burlington-At a meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Morris Plan Banl
Of Burlington, officers and directorl
were elected for the new bank. w
H. May was elected president; D. e
Sellars, vice.president, and ]. M. Fix
cashier. E. s. Parker, Of Graham
was named attorney for the new bank
ing institution.
Hickory.-Robey Murphy, rs, Wal
instantly killed near Conover, Cataw
ba county, when struck by Southern
railway passenger train.
Durham. - J. E. Ivey was herr
awarded one cent by the Jury sitting
on a suit instituted by him agains
the Home Security Life Insurance
company for $4,000 for SANDER.
Hendersonville.-H. P. Corwith, o
Saluda, has just shipped two carload
Of apples, receiving for them aroun'
So per box. He has stored larg'
Qusntity Of apples here.
Wake Forest.-Under the direction
of DR.. Charles P. Weaver, the Wax
Forest Press Bureau has been organ
lied to furnish news to the variou
afternoon newspapers Of the state AM
the prominent county newspapers.
Ayden.-A petition signed by ever,
business firm and many other repre-
sentative citizens Of Ayden Is bein
forwarded to the post office depart
ment asking for the operation Of
truck mail service from Kinston 4
Greenville, serving Grifton, Aydel
and Winterville.
Observation-Disclosures rates will b
given on all railroads leading int
Lumberton for the eighth annual Rot
eson county fair to be held here o.
tober 10 to 13. Indications are tha
the fair this year will eclipse all pre-
vious fairs, and thousands of visitor
are expected from Robson and al
joining -countles. ------ ~
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