Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-09-07
CONDENSED NEWS FROM
THE OLD NORTH STATE
SNORT No1as or INTEREsI 70
cARoLlNiANs.

Statesville-Clyde Campbell, aged
10 years, son OIL. 8. Campbell, OF Ro-
wan county, is at Longs sanatorium IN
4 critical condition as result of hav-
lug been stabbed by Bowles boy OF
Davie county.
Thomasville.-The baby girl with
two heads born to Mr.. and Mrs. Llyod
Matthews Is still living, but 1t is stated
By physicians from Thomasville and
High Point that freaks Of that kind
do not survive very long.
Charlottesville firm Of T. G. Thomp-
son q rBo. was the successful bidder
for the erection Of the $4,000 home
and mechanical building for the Saco-
Lowell shops here which will be built
on Mint and Commerce streets.
0reensboro.-The tax rate for the
city of Greensboro has been fixed at
SLOT on the 800 property valuation.
That is q reduction Of five cents on
the 500 from last year. The reduc-
ton was made possible by 10 cents
reduction in the school tax.
Burlington.-The Burlington graded
schools will open for the fall term on
September 10. C. c. Haworth has been
reelected superintendent for the com.
ing year, and the list of teachers has
already been announced. =
Weldon.-Charles q. Vincent, promi-
nent citizen Of South Weldon, was
found In his car by the side Of the road
with his throat cut. When found he
was conscious and said, "Was tired OF
this world and had tried to kill him.
SELF" He will probably recover.
Lumberton.-Officials Of the Robe
son County Fair association are pre-
pairing for the eighth annual Robson
county fair, which will be held here
October 10 to IS. Improvements are
being made in the various exhibition
buildings. which will add to the con-
venience Of the exhibitors.
Elizabeth City.-City Manager Fere-
bee and one Of his employees were cited
into police court on charge Of cruelty
to animals. Both we're adjudged not
guilty, but the corporation Of Eliza
beth City may be in for civil suit
for lamages, judged by the trend Of re.
marks heard in court during the pro-
gress Of the trial.
Raleigh.-Three negroes were killed
and four others were injured at the
grade crossing goal Of an early morn.
ing race between an automobile and
Seaboard passenger train No. 1. 1t
happened between Apex and New Hill.
Tho dead were taken aboard the train
to Sanford and the injured to a hos.
pital In Hamlet
Shelby.-At q meeting Of the Shelby
Kiwanis club, the motto Of the club,
I'VE Build" was quickly and concrete
ly illustrated when President Max o.
0ard0er announced that Shelby ought
TO have q new cotton mill, and In less
than thirty minutes four hundred thou.
sand dollars was subscribed.
Charlotte. Charlotte has been
chosen by the construction nrm OF
o. Palmer Spivey company. whose
headquarters have formerly been in
Augusta, Ca. to be the future home
Of the firm. L, r. Palmer, head of the
company, will make his residence In
| this city. This company Is now build
Ing the Elizabeth high school,
New Hern.--An invitation has been
extended Henry Ford to be the chief
speaker at the New Bern fair, and Ia
addition to letters from various bust.
ness mon, a local newspaper editor
sent Mr.. Ford radio message begging
him to accept. Officials beitsye. Il
would be difficult TO md speaker
that would be heard with gseater IN
terest by the people Of this section,
Winston-Salem.-The congregation
Of Calvary Moravian Church have de.
cided to build a new house Of worship.
The plans call for . huudred-thousand
dollar structure. ~ ','+
Nsnderson.-sale Of the 100000
street Improvement bond issue at pal
and accrued interest has been effect
!, cd. subject TO approval by the city
council at It's regular monthly meeting
Qoldsboro.-A $4,000 storm drain
dith IL feet wide to the river is being
dug to relieve the lower districts o.
the city from the aood which covers
. them following an ordinary rair
storm.
winston.Salem.-Dr. HaQld e. Hen
derson, who has been city food in
spector for three years, resigned Il
take up work with the State and Fed
eral Department Of Agriculture.
Durham.-The grade crossing. three
. miles west Of Durham, where Col
, James Marks Williams, his wife ant
} sister were killed is to be eliminate'
. Immediately BY the opening Of roa'
!, leading to an unaerpass about 10'
t, yards distant.
: Hickory.-Rarsl mail carriers Of tn
, Ninth Congressional District vii
hoI1 their annual meeting at Bali
! Crsek camp ground. in this county. o.
! Nenlay, Gevtsmber !, Labor Day
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