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OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
FAITH.
Feb. 27. Thtfra will be a box
upper at Fiehera sohool house
Saturday night, March 6, every
body invited.
J. W. Jones it tpending a few
weeks at' home on a visit from
Durham.
Mils Eva Cauble is spending
the week end in Salisbury with
Mist Beulah Graber.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sloop spent
(he week end with MrB. Sloop's
father, D. A. Wiley .
Venus wants to buy all the
broken ohinaware he can get he
has found a good use for it. Any
one wanting to know what he
does with it can find out by sand
ing a two oent stamp.
Venus visited at J. P. Johnson's
in Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson has juit returned from
Florida. They brought back a
fine collection of Florida fruits
that was rare and edible.
Q. W. Gardner the Superinten
dent at the Faith Granite Com
pany's big Qaarry has his Quarry
in fine shape now. For the sum
mers work.
J. T. Wyatt had payday Satur
day. Will, Callie and Oleo Barger
went to a eurprise party at J . M
Castors for his daughter Pauline
and spent the night there Febru
ary 26th.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyden Leflsr
and two children went to China
Grove today to visit their daugh
ter Mrs. Harvey Lomax.
Cardell and Dcvie Lefler spent
Saturday night the 27, with their
grand parents in Faith Mr. and
Mrs. Pinkney Ludwick.
Solomon Yost has been very
siok for some time.
Here is a sum we want some one
to woik out for us. To estimate
the weight on a pair of our mill
stones. Here are the dimensions
uud the weight of the granite by
the cubic foot to go by. The
granite woighs one hundred and
sixtyflive pounds to the cubic
foot. The bedstone is fourteen
inches thick, with a round eye,
fourteen inches in dimater, and
the bedstone four fepfc in diameter.
The runner twenty four inches
thick through the center and
twenty inches thick on the edge
with a round hole through the cen
ter fourteen inches in diameter the
top of the millstone to haves
round oval top dressed off. If
uome one will figures this out and
tell us what the pair will weigh
we Will publish the result in our
items.
P. J. Sloan, wife and little
daughter left Sunday for Kansas
where he has a position awaiting
Lira.
The barn at Mrs, John Hollers
caught fire Sunday afternoon
about half past two o'clock and
burnt up together with a lot of
rufcess,
Charley Raney's little girl is
still confined with pnenmonia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A . Ward is
visi&ing Mr. Ward's parents Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Ward.
Venus got a fine picture of the
preachers and their wives at the
Reform 9d parsonage when they
all met to welcome Rev. arid Mrs.
Welker from Pennsylvania. Ten
cents will get one picture by mail,
address S lis bury, N. C. Route
No. 3 Box 10. Venus.
CHRISTIANA.
As muoh farm work has been
delayed, owing to the much un
favorable weather, farmers are
now busy preparing for planting.
Wheat and oats have been in
jured in this section by too much
rain.
We are to have communion at
Christiana on Easter Sunday, and
probably preaching all the week
before. A solid week, of gospel
preaching Bhould do any oongre
gation and community muoh
good.
St. Luke's ocngregation is pro
gressing nicely under the plain,
practical preaching of Rev. Koons.
Mrs. Burtie Miller of Faith, is
visiting her grand-parents this
week.
Nearly all of the free schools in
this section are preparing for an
exhibition at the close.
W are told that some of the
quarries will open in full this
week.
We hear there were thirteen
Negroes arrested yesterday at
Granite Quarry for gambling, etc.
We hope the key will soon be
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a ad the key thrown away.
Lewis D. H. Brown, was depu
tized to go to Lexington, S. C,
for a certain criminal, but when he J
got there bis mau had been re
leased and bad gone. Viola.
TRADING FORD.
The spriug birds are sirging and
times look brighte'.
The farmers arejmuch encourag
ed with the beautiful weather ai d
they are makiug good ute ot tbe
time.
G. W. Long has his new barn
almost completed. Is is o.e of ih
largest barus in this oommauity.
0. H. Elutts is haviug thou
sands of feet of lumber sawed on
his farm. He will ship it to H gh
Point so we learn. It ii the finest
lumber in this section.
Frank Smith is all out of hu
mor this week. Ho locks a sight,
you just ought to 'tee him. It is
just a boy
0. A. Long looks sev?n yeare
younger and wears his best hat
every day and looks lik& he wants
to niove to town. You see its a
gill.
G. A. Peaoook is Btrntting
around just like an o'd gobbler.
Well its a boy.
We prophesy for better times
in our town this year becauaa of
the increase of popalatton.
Uncle Tom Hackett, our old
fri nd aud ex correspondent to
The Watchman, surprised us all
when he announced his marr agt
to us. Uncle Tom has been in the
west for some time and came back
here ab ut Cbrrs'iD&g and on last
Thursday night at 8 j'oiock, he
married Miss Minnie Boger of the
Union church neighborhood.
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DUNN'S MOUNTAIN NEWS.
The Dunn's Mountaiu people
enjoyed a delightful evening cn
February 25th.
By 7:80 o'clock the home was
ovpr flowing with people from
near and far. A debate was the
main feature of the ocoasion
First on program was a song
''Dunn's Mountain School," by
the school ohildren, prayer, by L.
J. Riblen.
The subject discussed was "Re
solved that Prohibition has net
been a benefit to North Carolina."
Speakers on affirmative Fred
Trexler, John Frick. Negative,
Nathan Riblen, Geo. W. Miller.
The discussions were very inter"
estiug and eaoh speaker was a
credit to himself and side. The
house was very quiet throughout
the entire evening.
Tbe judges rendered their de
cision two to one in favor of the
negative. "Mother's Advice"
"John Brown's Little Indian"
were sung by six school girls.
Many congratulations were show
ered upon the debaters afterwards.
The school is anticipating
another debate soon .
A nice collection of books and
a handsome bookcase haB been
plaoed in the school recently, also
a $10 Websters Unabridged Dic
tionary. Another feature that
adds muoh to the school room is
the four beautiful wall lamps,
that tho people put in a few days
ago.
The icbool will close Friday
April 2nd, with an exhibition on
Easter Monday and Monday
night, April 5th.
parsonage among a host of friends.
Jncle Tom says he has had bis
bride for a sweetheart for 80 years
and he don't believe in courting a
long time like some do, so he de
cided to marry at once. We wish
Uncle Tom and his bride muoh
joy. They left for tbe west Sat
urday. Sam Sn rt
Peoples' National Bank
Salisbmy, N. .
Does General Banking Business
WE PAY FOUR PER CENT on time de
posits. Interest payable every 8 months
Prompt attenion given to any busi
ness entrusted to us.
Your business solicited.
GO Peoples National Bank
John & Henderson, J. D. Norwoml,
resident. cashitr.
W. T. Busby,
V-ridnt Afwt. casthir
dSh f8f Old SUmpS. Look amDR
your old paper? for stamps issu
ed before and during the war.
United StateB aud Confederate
Sometf the are worth big money.
Don't take them off the envelope,
but bring them in to me and gt
oash for them. Wm H. Stewart
Watchman Vffioe, Salisbury, N. C.
Notice To Creditors.
Having qualified as adminialratrix of
the eBtate of A. G. Tretlelj this is to
notify all person? having claims against
the said dependent to file an itemized,
veretied statement of same with the
undersigned on or before the 5th day
of February, 1916, or thle notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. Per
sons indebted to said estate are notifi
ed to make prompt settlement.
This Feb. 5th dav, 1915.
Sabah J. Tekxlbb,
Administratrix.
John L. Rendleman, Atty.
RUB-MY-TISWJ
Will cure Rheumatism. Neu
ralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic
Sprains, Bruises, Cut9a Burns, Old
Sores, Tetter, Ring:Worm, Ec
zema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne,
used internally or externally. 25c
Sale ol Valuable Farming Lands.1
Pursuant to the terms of certain
Mortgage Trust Deed executed by
Chas. J. Harris tnd wife Lalla Hill
Hnrrib on Feb 24th, 1911. to Fobert A.
Bcstian, Trustee and Mortgagee, which
is duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds for Kwan Count?
in hook ot Mortgages No. 40 page 219,
default having been made in the i av-
mentof the indebtedness therein secur
ed the undersigned, Trustee and Mor
tgagee, will expose for sale at public
auction for cash at the eourt house
t'oor in Salisbury, N. C, on T usday,
toe inn aay or aiaren, iyi5, at the
'tour of 12 m.. the following described
lands ;
Sitnate in Litaker Township, Rowan
County, adjoining now the lands of
Ohis. Kelner, Jerry Eddleman, and
others, beginning at a stake in the
Concord road, on Daniel Eddleman's
line; runs with said line South 00
deg West 86.39 chains to a hickory,
Geo. Ketner's comer; thence North 18
deg. West 26.60 chains to a persimmon
grub, P. A. Sifferd's corner; thence
North 54 deg. East 41 80 chains to a
hickory . Jno. Eagle's corner; thence
North 87 deg. feast 2 40 chains to a
stake in aforesaid road ; thence Sou h
11 deg. East 17 40 chains to a white
oak; theoce South deg. West 15.75
chains to the beginning, containing by
i stimation 114 acres and same being
the lands which the child' en of Jacob
Bostian deeded to Moses Bostian rn
Jan. 1st, 1857 as shown in Book of
Deeds No. 41, pagp 141.
This Feb- 6th, 1915.
Robert A Bostian,
Trustee and Mortgagee.
John L Rendleman, Attorney.
Sale ol Land in Rowan County.
By virture of an order of resale
Just Received kt
W. W. TAYLOR'S
Spring Goods, General line White
Goods, Gingham, Shoes, Pants,
Overalls, etc,
When in need of Dry Goods, Shos, Hats, Caps. No
tions, Crockery, Groceries, Tinware and about every
thing kept in a general store, come to see me.
Farmers are invited to mke my place headquar
ters while in the city. Very truly,
W. W. TAYLO
'Phone 39.
103 S. Main St., Salisbury, N. C.
CERTfFHUTff OF DISSOLUTION
to all to .whck - thksx pbbbbst8 mat
comb qbsktihg:
.V h?reas, It appears to my satisfac
tion; by.duly authenticated xeoord of
the proceedings for the voluntary .dissolution-
thereof by the unanimous con
sent of all thfi stockholders, deposited
in my office, that the Spencer Invest
ment Compfc ny , a corporation of this
StatB. whose principal office Is situated
at Cor. Saliibur? Are., and 5th Street,
in the town cf petoeer, County of Eow
tn. State of North Carolina, (W.F Snid
er b6ing thejgent therein. and in charge
tnereol. upon wnom process may be
served, has complied with the require- !
mertt&;of Chapter 21, Rsvisal of 1905,
entitled 4 'Corporations," preliminary,
to the issuing cf this Certificate of
Dissolution:
Now, Therefore, I, J. BRYAN
GRIME5?, Stcretary of State of the
State of ioith Carolina, do hereby
certify thst the said corporation did,
on the 12 day of January, 19 5, file in
my Office a duly exetut d and at teste!
consent in writing to the dissolution
of said crp ration, executed by all
the stockholders thereof, which said
consent and- the record ol the proceed
ings'afoiesaid are now on file in my
said office as provided by law.
In Testimony Wrereof, I have here
to set my hand ani affixed my seal at
Raleigh, this 12 day of January, A. D.
19151
J. Bryan Grimes,
(Jeal) Secretary of State.
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sfoir
If you want to buy a Farm,
Large or Small, see us.
If you have a Farm to Sell,
List it with us.
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Dk.X. iVl VAN POOLE
General Practice
PflhVTf?. Offtceover riain Pharmacy 30,
rUU.lta, RMideoc 198.
Calls may be left at Main Ph'y., 163
msda by the Sunerior Court of David
son County in the special proceeding
therein pending entitled S W. Finch
and O. T. Dtvis, admin strators of II.
C Grubb and others, va Zeb Grubb
and others, the' undersigned, adminis
trators, will sell at publi" auction at
the court house door in balisburj, N.
C, on the 20th day of February, 1915,
at 12 o'clock m., the following lands
belonging to estate of H. C. Grubb,
deceased, and situated in Rowan Coun
ty, and knownand designated as the St.
John '8 mill tract, a tract on the Yad
kid River, adjoining lands rf Chaa.
Kluttzand othois and containing 43
acres more or less, b-juit aries to which
may be een in complaint on file in
said .eause and al-o deed to H. C
Grubb. 2 Also the lands known as the Cor
nelison lands, cor m posed of two parcel
one containing 38 acre more or leas,
and the other also containing 88 acres
more or less, for boundaries reference
is made to complaint in said cause and
also to deed to H. C. Grubb records
in ott ce of Register of Deeds of Rowan
county in book of Deeds No. 119 page
800.
, Terms nf sale : One third the pu--chase
price to be jaid on confirmation
of sale, one third in e.xty days fr m
sale and one third in ninety days
from sale, deferred ! ayments to bear
interest from sale, all to be secured at
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Wanted tO Sell Nic lot of fruit 8 TVunUr aPProvea "ecant,.;
trees cheap at rear of K sler ' s. vv. rwtt Nn n t nra
Summers Hdw. Store Salisbury i administrators of H. O- Grubb.
Supply February 20th, 1015 j Clement A Clement,
urn : jr i-j iv a er,
attorreys for admrP
W. A. Stoker, agt
Administrator's Notice to Creditors,
Having qalified as administrator of
the estate of Josephine V. Stancill.
deceased, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate to
present the same to me for payment
o i or before the i9th day of January,
1916, or this will ba plead in bar of
their recovery.
All nersous indebted to the estate
will please make immediate payment
to me.
E. F. Eatom
Admr. of Josephine V. Stancill DecM.
Garland, N. C.
R, F. D. Sampson County.
Cement & Clement Attys.
Administrator's Notice.
Haying qualified as administrator
npon the estate of G. H. Koon, deceas
ed, notice is hereby given to all per
s ns having claim against said estate
to, present fchems : to. th undersigned
on or before December 7 , 1915, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate are hereby notified to call and
settle without dlay
This December 7,1714
J. S. Koon. administrator.
R. Lee Wright, attorney.
Salisbury, N, C, R. F. D. No. 8.
EggS can be obtained from Rev
O P Fisher frcm tbe following
. thrrcugh bred chickens, Blaok
jMin'rcHS, Buff L zern atd R d
Rl-odft IelflDri. Sa;isbury, Roote 3
Salisbury Bank &Trust Go's
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facilities for the care and protection ot
your Money are modern in every- respect.
The many new depositors we are gaining,
indicates a growth of this bank which will
permit an added and larger usefulness to the com
munity. Is it not foolish to keep your money in your
house where yon will always fear it may burn, or
where a burglar may break in and steal it aud kill
you at the same time?
We pay four per cent, interest, cum pounded
quarterly.
SALISBURY BANK & TRUST. CO.
W. E, McWlilRTER, Cashier.
Let me send you FREE PERFUME
Write today for a testing bottle of
ml'
ED. PiNAUD'S LILAC
The world's most famous perfume, every
drop as sweet as the living blossom.
For handkerchief, atomizer and
bath. Fine after ' shaving. AI
the value is m the perfume you
don t Dav extra icr a fpr.rv fv-tm
The quality is wonderful. The price only
75c (6 oz.). Send Az fcr the little
bottle enough for 50 handkerchiefs.
PARFUMERIE ED. PINAUD
Department M.
ED. PINAUD BUILDING NEW YORK
CONTINUE
TO
POUR
TO THE BIG
BIG CROWDS
of E. K. Chapman's stpek being conducted byV. Wallace
Special CtLTLlt IP'jficjej f ojt itltiLi W&&lz:z
SalE
&s
ons
50c
Night
Shirts
25c
1 Lot
Silk
B
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Half
Hose 9c
1 Lot
of Boys'
Suits
$1.48.
i value.
0CL
Hats
Half
Price
One Lot of
MEN'S PANTS'
$3 value
Choice
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$1.50
One lot of
Suspenders
25c and 50c
Value,
10 c.
Oiw lot of
BOYS' SUITS
$1.98
$4 value
One lot
of
HANDKERCHIEFS
5c
One lot of
50c and 75c
UNDERWEAR
50c
Dozen
Arrow
Collars,
50c and 75c Shirts 25c.
CLOTHING HALF PRICE.
This store is lull of these wonderful bargains. In factthere are too many to list in this spaee. Come and look them over and see how you can save
V. WAliLACi & SimS, Salisbury, N. C.
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