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F ! LEXIR6T0N AND DAVIDSON COUNTY.
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reejt last Saturday war ' the most
fiftcceBsfnl'
one- ever held there,
Notwithstanding ' the - inclement j
. wWDIesFrcb tialClcX nf a Horse.
s!vAttt2jej SDicIile: V: ' .
Concord Tlmeai, Pec JOtlt. " : . - i -
:--k.',--;v:v,.. VRofhor ' 'Th'a rruaaAa omnnrifpd
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; Johh Turner, .colored, who was
- kicked last week by Dr. Walker's
horse at Corl & -Wadsworth's
'stablest died Sunday niebt, Tar-
v . ner:wa8 a good negro, and bad been
I. working, at Corl's stables for
many years. ' He was a splendid
hand and well thought 9f by whie
people o Uoncord. .
r Mayor J.B. Caldwell entertain-
ect the cifev officials to dinner at
'.Hdel Normandy last Tuesday,
1 and the city aldermen ana water
' commission drs to supper.
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-4?; The operatives in mill No. 3 at!
.the eCannon Manufacturing Co.
last.Jweek presented JV S. Ro-.
berti,7 overseer, and J. A. Wi-.
ley, assistant overseer, each a
handsome gold watch chain and
charm.
The warehouse in Kansas City,
Mo.y in Vhich the York Furniture
Co. had quite a good deal of fur- ine contract for ieeed and sup
niture stored'was burned recently pUes for January was awarded to
with its contents. The loss was
covered by insurance.
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wnicA
Bethel School is located, there- are
ioA'MtA- ao i -A n
134 children, 63 males and -71 fe
males. The report of this . school
for the first month just' passed
shows that there ; are lfc -pn the
v roll,; and an averager attbifdance
of -rllO- This, nnetteiidance is
- .due to the fact that both parents
aladchildren are greatly interest-
inrth'e school, and this is due
in a measure that they have an
excellent teacher, J. W. B. Long.
A numjier of trees have been set
out on the grounds.
Mr. ttip Jlatley, a young man
aout 22years of age, who lives
"rieaf'JJnochville, attempted to
ake his own life last Tuesday
jiight by swallowing laudanum.
He was attended by Dr. J. W.
. Flow, of Glass, who with some
neighbors worked with him nearly)
all night. It is said that his
affairs was the cause of the
trouble. The young man
was ad-
dieted to the use of drugs.
lie is
now getting along all right.
Concord Times, Jan. 2, 1908.
Superior Court will convene on
. the 29th, Judge Henry R. Bryan,
of Newborn, presiding.
Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Holdbrooks,
of No.4, spent holidays in Rowan
county with the family of Mrs.
Holdbrook's father, Peter Frieze.
Quite a number of the members
of Centre QroVe Lutheran Church
went to ChinafGrove last week to
"present their pastor, Rev. J. Q.
Wertz with a purse and other
; things.
, John Safrit, who lived on West
DepoTstreet, died last Saturday
'nisht of consumption. He was
28 years- of age, and leaves his
. wife and three children. He was
a sdn of the late Matthew Safrit,
Rev. Hendrson Miller, who for
several years has been pastor o
the Luthejon : church at Middle
point, -p., on v January 1st took
charge of the First English Lu.
theran Church pf Col umbus, O. ,
Dr. Miller was formerly principal
of Mount Amcena Seminary at
Mt. Pleasant, ? I
The Weaver Piano
Today stands in the front'' rank
among the; most distinguished
, high grade pianos made, s
Guaranteed and sold by V :
.. : ' Gt W. Frix, Salisbury, N.C,
Jnri Drao for tba Next Coort anil Otkirfl"C;tf:
. .While the commissioners j)t
many other counties were taking a
reatlthose of old How&n were at
their post and doing business.
Among -the items " that came up
1 fnr rAnfliflftTA.f inn WAT A fVlA fn!1nw 1
ing: . The report of Mrs. Patter-j
son. suDerintendent of the county!
home, was made;
She states-there
are seven:' inmates six White ana
one colored. .
vThe committee appointed to
look into the possibility of 'clean
ing out Grant creek, reported
progress and was continued.
Five aspirants for the position
of superintendent" 4 of the chain
gang filed 'application. The elec
tion of a superintendent was post
poned until the next meeting. :
Allowances amounting to $58
were made to the out-of-door poor.
It was ordered that a jury be
appointed to lay oft the road from
the Wheeler addition through the
McCanless4 land across to Yost
house, assess damages: have survey
made and report A, M. Cruse., J.
O. Miller. J. A. Fisher, P, D.
Uinn ad Rufus, Rainey were ap-
po-inted .
Klutz & Kendleman. V
AUe following jurors were arawn
fpr the first weefc: U. M. uo d out,
I A "R Wftfonri lam as HlU Davis.
I n , . t, - a t4. ti
Robert Bruce,. E. Petrea, Jul
ius A. Peeler, W. M. Sloop, J, W.
Hammil; , Jno. M. Jenkins, J. B.
Gpodnight, Geo. G: Ritchie, R. A.
Lyerly, James M. Trexler, .C. A.
Kesler, Geo.' M. Barringer, Alf.E.
3eavertherJntn.3
Linn, J. W; HarriBi Wtlslii
Deal, J. M. Bostian, W. G. Riden
hour, R. A. Smith, L. J. Ribelin,
W. P. Arey, Walter Burrage, C.
M. Lyerly, W. B. Summersett, W.
T. Burke, M. M. Kirk, R. J Lof-
lin, L. W. Miller, J. B. Kerns,
David W. Morgau, H. Love Good
man, T. C. Taylor. Second week :
L. W. Lingle, P. J. Cress A. L.
Lipperd, Jnp. L. Link, Jno. A.
Locke, W. T. Gardner, J. C. My
ers, A. A. Morgan, J. C. Wilhelm
J.- A. Rendlemen, J..T, Rabon. C.
J. Cruse, D. E. Overcash, Hender
son M. Brown, Henry Rufty, Wm.
A. Eller, David Sw Brown, W. P.
Hackett, Chas . F. Piper, J. K.
Link, Geo, D. " Peeler, Bruner. T.
Propst, E. S. Baker, Z. Augustus
Kluttz.
J, H. Tippett was appointed
supervisor ior an 01 aaiisnury
township, C M. Cress having re
fused to serve.
Won't Wear Grandma's 6own,
Washington, Dec. 29. Miss Al
ice Roosevelt will hot go to New
York until the latter part of Jan
nary, presumably to make some
additions to her trousseau, which
is already well under way.v It can
be stated on good authority that
she will not wear her grandmoth
er's wedding gown as it has been
reported she would. Herjbrida
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robe will be entirely new, j
Miss Roosevelt spent the greater
part of the morning wita. Mrs
Charles- S. Bromwell, wifebf the
superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds. yLater, she and
Mrs. Bromwell took luscheon
at the New Willard, In the after
noon Miss Rooserelt joined a par
ty of young people at a mktinee
Rev. J. H. Fesperman, if this
eifcv " who has wnten several oooks
of considerable interest, whjs just
completed the manuscript; rr an
other, entitled M the Ministry 6
Love," which is dedicated to his
late wife. Rev. Fespermkn ex
pects to put it in theN hanis ofta
I publisher at ah early day
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Siacos vilie Iii-
M..RrP,t
net' home
Wednesday mc: -.'xt h
of consumptiz:.
and threniicA
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e main s were-int :r: . i
cus church yesteru. . 7
Cards have beeal
cing the marriage of - II
Elizabeth Browbang;
car MurpV'afc - the ho-wa c the
H Browij, in th Armty ,neighbor-j,mll',
hood ; -f at 8 . o'clock; WBWday kr?
at ternoon J anuarv:8rd, q ; v f ;
.The Mooresvilltf Loan 'acta Trust
Q.iMooresvillewa chartered
last week with an authorized capi-
talofflOOiOOO ith $5,000 buIk
scribed. The incorporators are;
J. E. Sberriil, C. P. McNeely, W.
W. Rankin J, M. Deaton and
other citizens-of Mooresville. ;
Deputy Sheriff J. : M, Deaion
brought Will Blackwell, olored;
to jail, here WednedAy, ' 3Jack
mer is charged with I stealing a
horse from' John. Eollett." pf
Mooresville. He' was . arrested lir
Salisbnry few . dayftjo when e
attempted to dispose the horse.
The Confederate monunientwaf
completed Saturday ? ah d i no
stands the court ousards
a monument also 6 the patience
Daughters of, the Confederacy and
others who labored; in season and
out of season, to.the end - that
this might be an accomplished
t adt ii It is a handsome, graceful
monument, and opes credit to
rdlihajiarble jand granite
pany ; - wnicn erected r f it, f
statute of the . Cpnf ederate ; pri
vate, out from gray granite, is
particularly well done. He is
arrayed in light marching order
cartridge box and canteen, and
blanket drawn across his shoul
ders and stands at parade rest.
The total cost is about $1,816.
The unveiling will take place
sometime in the spring probably
May 10th.
Recently a friend of Statesville
Female College told Dr. Soott,
the president, that he would build
a music hall and auditorium for
the institution;'- cost -not less
than $5,000, if the .friends of the
college would raise $6,000. to pay
the mortgage debt on the present
building. At a recent meeting of
Concord Presbytery in Statesville
Dr. Scott laid the matter before
the Presbytery, and a . committee
was appointed to formulate plans
to raise the money to pay off the
mortgage. The committee is
composed of Rev, C. M. Richards,
tttatesvnie, cnairman; jsev. ureo.
H. Cornelisoh, of Concord ; Rev.
J. H. Grey, of Salisbury; Rev. W-
C. JJrown, pastor of Concord
church, Iredell, and J. H. Hill, of
Statesville. This committee will
meet in Statesville next Tuesday
to take action. It is understood
that steps will be taken to organ
ize Statesville College Leaugues,
the leagues to be composed of per
sons who will agree to pay a defi
nite sum annually for a series of
years., the money thus contributed
to be used , in extinguishing the
college debt. Meantime Dr. Scott
has not been idle in presenting the
matter to persons whom he had
reason to believe would contribute
for the purpoose named, and with
in the past few days he has re
ceived two contributions, one of
$500 and one of $250, both these
coming from friends of the col
lege who live at a distance. Un
der the administration of Dr.
Scott, which has been a most suc
cessful one, the college has out
grown its present equipment.
The hall formerly used as an audi
torium has been, utilized for dor
mitories and the college now has
no' place large enough to accomo
date visitors at commencements
and on other public occasions.
The proposed music hall and audi
torium, therefore," is very, much
needed, and it will not only be a
valuable addition to the college
but a very great addition to the
town.
r'j::sr.2n ErasTrell Slays Soel Holes In
it
;r b Self-Defense, e ,
Qnlast Monday Afternoon John
, rasweii, oi ine .city, poi ice lorce,
Thifebding surrounded and his
Hfe tweateped." jby- acrowd who
.riryin to release Vic Widen
vjjniVvwho'had beeh arrested by
Jraswell; shot in defence 6f his
leVVshot" "entering : the breast
"iamuerNoIes and inflicting a
.found from which -he died about
Uye hours afterward. . The shoot
ing occurred in front of Sapp's
lifery stable, near the Gibson
mill.
Braswell and a special I
policeman, Cab Watkine, had ar
rested Victor Widenhouse, and
David Eudy for fighting at 'D; J;
Bost&. Qo'a store. They walked
down " to Sapp's stable, when
"Widenhouse asked Braswell if he
would accept bond for his appear-
arice.w The officer said he would,
and r that-: the amount would be I
ftOi T Widenhouse got out the I
money, but did not give it to
Bras well. ) He then began cursing
fTnd started to walk. off. What
followed will be round in the fol-1
lowing testimony of Mr. Braswell
and the other witnesses at the
trial Tuesday ' morning at the
court house before Esq. G. M.
Lore.: ,
f TW - 'Rraaiirall aaiA Whan Vin
refused to put np the .money for
the bond he walked out into the
roa
and I
with him, having
hold of him. Then George and a
lot of others came up, Vic curs-
f vv'""5 - - j-
cd me and said he wouldn't giye
rae anyt money. The crowd turn- (
ed on me.: Vie said "Get his gun
fc-shobtlhitxi .U Some? others
said,1 Stick your lcnife"in hiru,,
One man? felt in my overcoat
pocket for my 'pistol, but it was
not there. George ran, between
Vic and me and knocked him
loose'. Vic fought me and tried
to throw me down. I kept going
back until I got against the stable
and could go no further. Three
or four had hold of my billy
which was strapped to my arm.
They kicked me on the leg and in
the stomaoh and knocked my hat
off. George had some kind of a
weapon. Noles ws striking at
me, I did not know Noles. I
expected to be killed every mo
ment. I shot .because I thought
they were going to kill me.
A. a. Uleaver testxhed. I saw
Vic come running out to the stable
with Braswell hold of him.
Crowd ran up and surged on Bras
well. George grabbed Braswell
and they took Vic loose. They
were kicking and knocking Bras
well and trying to get his billy.
Braswell told them several times
to let him alone. Noles came up
and was striking at Braswell.
Two Bhots were fired. There were
six or eight on Braswell. George
told him he was going to kill him.
They had Braswell down. George
had a' pistol. I ran in' to help
Braswell and, pulled several away.
Lee Dancy testified as following:
I heard Sam Noles say he would
die and go to hell for his Widen
house boys. Vic had Braswell
clasped, and I ran to help Bras-
well. . They grabbed me and pull-
ed me away. Seme one said,
" laxe nisgun; xui the b oi a
l They pressed him to the
corner of the stable. Braswell
said, "Stay off or I'll shoot."
He shot twice. After the testi
mony was all in W. Means, who
was attorney for the prosecution,
arose and after a few felicitous re
marks asked the magistrate to dis
charged Braswell. He Baid that
no one had had more experience
with policemen than he. He real
ised the duties of- the officer who
co hid take life in self defence, he
he himself being the judge as tc
Jinlor Order Has Added 000 to Its Meo
bersbslp, to tfeet la Salisbury.
Winston-Salem, Dec, 80. State
Secretary Vnce, of the Junior Or
der, is now- receiving the . yearly
report from the various councils
and they show the order in tins
State to be in a most flourishing I before Squire J. H. Mover for re
condition. During the past tear fll8inS to pay the non-resient
17 new councils have been' insti-
tuted. The executive
committee
nas not naa an organizer- in
tho I
field this year, the orj
anization I
and institution of new councils
being left entirely in the hands of
the district workers. ' In member-
ship the gain this .year is
abpnt
1,000 in the State to-day.-' .
Financially the councils are in
much better shape than ever be-
fore. -In many places the conncils
own buildings and other real es-
tate. The annual session of the
State council will convene in Sal
isbuay February 20. and the Jun-
lore in that city are making exten-1
sive arrangements for; the enter-
tainment of the officers and dele-
gates. It is estimated tha't at
least 800 delegates will attend the
meeting. Charlotte Observer.
CURRENT COMMENT
Iu view of peculiar local condi
tions which exist ill that vicinity,
the employing printers of Salis
bury - have shown commendable
courage in their determination to
resist the union demands and con-
duct their business on .the open
Bhops basis. We hope they will
win the early victory which the jus
tice of their cause deserves .---Char-
lotte Observer.
k A SirprltiJ Parti, c .
A pleasant surprise partyinay
oe given v your Btomaon ana n
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Tr, by taking meaioy. whioh ernor Stokes received, letter Wed
Trilrtelieye their pate and dis- nesday fcom Libbie Garraband
Life Pills. They are a most wonder
ful remedy, affording sure relief
and cure, for headache, dizziness
and constipation. 25c at all Drug
gist's. whether he considered his Hie in
danger or not. He was convinced
that Mr. Braswell could not have
done otherwise than he did, and
he therefore asked that he be dis
charged, which the magistrate im-
meadiately did. When this an-
a
nouncement was made tnere was
a tremendous cheer from the
crowd, and Mr. Braswell's friends
crowded around him and grasped
his hand in congratulation and as
a commendation of his course.
Many in the crowd shed tears of
iov. lne court nnnse was naoicea
:
witn peopie, one oi tne largest
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crowds ever seen in there. .Mr.
.braswell is a brave omoer, a man
of excellent poise, and one who
would not act hastily in a case of
this kind. He has been on the
Plice force only eight months;
but he has proven true to every
trust, and discharged his duty
without fear or favor. His con
duct in this matter haB been such
as to win him the respect and
admiration of all who did not
know his good qualities before.
He is a son of Rev. D. A. Bras
well. He was
represented . by
Montgomery z vrowen no x
I Hartsell,
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iSoles was a young man about zo
years of age and worked at the
Gibson mill. The shot which
caused hU death entered his
breast near the heart, causing his
deatn in a tew n ours. . ne was a
f t WifoleB Charlotte
where the body was taken
for
burial. - . .
George and Vic .Widenhouse
were tried before -Esq., Lore for
resisting arrest, and . were bound
over to court on the sum of $100
each, which they gaye.-Joncord
Times Deo; 29th. r .
A iRfetltby Noa-Rlslilenf HoiteH Fel( to
Lexington Dispatch, Dc.;86. - -v.'.
On FridiyiJ. Hi Fleer; : a weal
thy gentlemzi'who has a hunting
lodge near Thomasville, was tried
nuDter 8 tax as demanded by
Uame ?wden W., F, ; Thomason,
aLtsxiwx ciaimea cnaTi ne was a
waident of North Carolina, living
uere biz moniiB in .tne year, aa-
mitting, however, that he did pay
Pennsylvania, He was
bound over to ' tjourt. Messrs.
.Walser and Walser appeared for
the Mr. Fleer and Emery E. Ra.
per for Game Warden Thomason.
Rev. W A. Smith, ; pastor of
the First Baptist church at Lex
ington, has received' a call from
Berkley Avenue Baptisi church at
Berkley, Va. Berkley is in real-
ity a part of Norfolk, bein;onerH
of the many nourishing towns of
the Norfolk vicinity:: Mr. Smith
has the call under j consideration,
He ha8.been pastor of the Lexing
ton church since March, 1902. and
is greatlybelovedjby his coagrfe'
gation and highly esteemed- by all'
who know himA
James P. Miller, a Well-known
citizen, of Pinnix, died Monday
afternoon, aged 88 years, He is
survived pj four children, one of
whom is R. B, Miller, who con
ducts a grocery store at Lexing
ton, ' Mrs. Miller, wife of the de
ceased j ; died only about six weeks
ago, The burial took place at
Beck's church Tuesday,
paroled from thes State prssonlast
week after serving thirty-three
years of a life sentence for mur
der. The woman expressed the
great obligation she felt toward
the Governor in favoring her re
lease.
After her long term of impris
onment the thing that most im
pressed Libbie was her first glimpse
of the stars. She was taken from
the prison at night, and it was the
first time she had seen the heav
ens at night since the day of her
incarceration. Neither did she re
member the appearance' of the
stars prior to her imprisonment.
On material changes, suoh aB in-'
troduction of trolley cars and au
tomobiles the prisoner was so well
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sion httle wonderment.
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Senator Tillman and a colleague
were discussing the question of the
salubriousness of various sections
pf the country. "Well," said Mr.
Tillman, "if the heal thfulness of
a region is indicated by the mere
longevity ef its inhabitants, then
I think that Asheville, North Car
olina, must ; have the palm. As
an illustration of how long-lived
rthe people are thereabouts, we
I Carolinians are fond of tailing
this story: . ; ,
fA visitor fromhe North sit
ed an old gentleman where he was
born and how old he was. The
old chap replied : "I was born
here in Asheville, and am seventy
years old.' "Oh ly exclaimed tha
yankee, as you appear " to be m
hale and hearty, as man of forty,
F ve ho doubt you'll-live to a ripa
old age. How old was f youur
father when he died?"
"Father dead!' said the' old
man, looking surprised. 'Father
isn't deadly He's t urtftairstput-
ting'grahdfather topped JiSucccf
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