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CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY.
COVERED BRIDGE AND OLD DEPOT TO GO.
NEWS FROM RIDGE ROAD.
SPENCER NEWS.
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LEXINSTON A::9 D4YI3S0H COUNtV.
To Vote on Issog Bonr's for Improy ents.
' Meeting of Veterans Postponed--Hems.
Ix,nTton Dispatch, July S6tJ',
Mr Eli Cros ..id
fjvjiily are
They have
moving to Salipbnr.
been residents of
Lexington for
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many years and ha many friends
"Who are eorry to see them leave
here.
An election i..r thfi purpose, of
Voting on iyr-iiins $40,000 bonds
for public improvements "will be
held in Lex ton m Saturday,
August 19, 1905. The registration
books for thu'lpciiou will be open
for ten (10) Uhr pricr to lection
day for tht Teqiatnmon of voters
not on. tb& ooiks.
Prof. G. M. Gnmson, who has
been principal rf Reed's High
School for the past vyo years, has
been elected principal of the grad
ed school at Richland, Onslow
county. Hfi lias accepted the po
sition, ani "wilt not return to Da
vidson. The school at Reed's is
one of the bit ii in county.
Prof. J. W, CcIp, ot Bringles, a
teach r of xteriPncK and ability,
has been elected to succeed Prof.
Garrison.
E. A. Rothrock has sufficiently
recovered from his recent illness
with typhoid fever to be at his
shops again.
M. M. Swing, of Holly Grove,
says a severe stoi n? passed through
his section Friday afternoon, ao
mg considerable damage to corn
and other growing crops. The
track of the storm was aout a mile
wide, and was acecmpauied by rain
and hail.
Ed. L. Qwen, of Yadkin College,
Bays crops were considerably dam
aged along the river and creeks by
the recent heavy rainB. He esti
mates corn damaged 10 per cent,
along the bottoms cf the Yadkin
river.
Take notice that the meeting of
A. A. HiU Camp of Confederate
Veterans is postponed until Thurs
day, the 14th day of September,
1905. This postponement is made
in deference to the wishes of the
good women who, through much
disappointment and tribulation,
have worked so earnestly and faith
fully to have the monument com
pleted. They hope to have lt ready
for unveiling oq that day ; if not,
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tne meetiu win uo uciu u;uuni
0. M. Thompson, Commandant;
F. C, Robbins, Adjutant.
THOMASVILLE ITEMS.
Friday afternoon during the
storm lightning struck the barn of
R. L. Conrad. The bolt tore the
corner post of the barn into splint
ers and damaged the barn other
wise. His horse was in the barn
but was not hurt.
Last Triday afternoon a heavy
rain storm visited our community
and a neavy hail storm accompa
nied the rain. The storm reached
just beyond the incorporation in
the western part, of town and ex
tended about a mile down the Lex
ington roa. The hail did a great
dp.al of damage to the crops, and
especially thecorn. We are glad
to hear that the hail only extend
ed ever a short area.
Unique Character Passes Away. ,
Mrs. Amanda Parks, an old and
well-known woman of Salisbury,
died last Friday evening at her
rooms on North Long street. Her
death was due to injuries received
one day last week, when she was
knocked down and run over by a
negro bicyclist while on her return
from! a btrry patch. From this
shock she never recovered.
Policeman Cauble is credited
with the kindness of looking after
her wants during her illness- for
which he deserves much credit.
Picnic, Camp Meeting and Sunday School
Contention Preacher Robbed
Concord Times, Aug. 1
The farmers' picnic of No. 11
township will be held at Mb. Her-
mon church August 3. The pub-
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lie is invited, and a big time is
expected.
The camp-meeting at Bethel
will be held en the second Sun
day in August. A new roof is be
ing put on the arbor, and the
tents nnd the grounds are being
put in good condition.
The Sunday school convention
of No. 3 township will be held at
Shiloah church on Wednesday,
August 9. Several prominent
speakers, including M. P. Strick
ley, of Concord, Will be present
and make addressees. R. A. Nash,
who is vice-president of the asso
ciation, asks us to make the above
announcement.
Last Tuesday night Rev. J. A.
Stirew alt, of Luray,Va., missionary
to Japan, who had been in Cabar
rus visiting in the interest of his
work, left on No. 12 for States
villo. He had his valiee checked,
but Borne time before the train.
left it was stolen from the trucks.
On Wednesday seme dirkies living
in AV. H. Blume's house in Coler
burg, reported to Mr. Blume that
some ne was throwing trash in
the wll, as a lot of papers, a
diary, a memorandum book, etc.,
had 1 een drawn from it. Mr.
Blum a investigated and found by
the contents that the papers be
longed to Rev. Stirewalt. The
matter was at once reported to
the police and rail road authorities
who went to work to find a clue to
the thief, but so far none Easbeen
obtained. The valise had been
checked, and the railroad, there
fore, is responsible for it. The
thief had stolen all Mr. Stirewalt' s
wearing appearel, including a
Prince Albert suit, throwing only
the papers, etc., in the well.
Last Saturday night Charley
Broder, a white boy who claims
to be trom Philadelphia, and who
had been on the Cabarrus chain
gang for beating a ,rain,
came to Concord, his sentence
having ended that day. He was in
coVere(, with iarge
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a oaa condition pnysicaiiy. . ms
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and his feet
bruised and very sore. He claims
that he was mhumanily whipped
by Herbert Smith, boss of the
gang, who whipped him several
times, the last time on Friday.
Frank Duffy, who says he lives in
Birmingham, and who was sen
tenced for the same offense as
Border,at the same time, confirms
Broder's statement. Broder could
not eat anything tor four days,
and is now at the County Home.
A warrant was sworn out Monday
by Duffy for Smith's arrest, and
the trial came off before Esq.
Pitts in the afternoon, who bound
Smith over to court,requmng
him to ffive a iustified bond of
$100.
NaffOW Escape
A white man, his wife and two
children had a miraculous escape
from death between Salisbury and
Spencer last Friday. The parties
were unknown. They were in a
double-seated tfap and onxa fill
when they met an automobile, at
which the horse took fright. . The
hors sprang to the side of the ro'ad,
carrying down the steenmbank
ment the carriage and its lour oc
cupants. The man was severely
stunned, but receieved no serious
injury. His wife and children
were unhurt. Th horse also es
caped iniorv. This embankment
w me
is about 30 feet high, and this es
cape is almost miraculous.
Vote on Railroad Bonds Carries Increase
of Business in Albemarle.
Stanly Enterprise, J uly 25tn.
The alumni meeting of the Y.
M. S. Academy at Palmerville oc
curred yesterday. Quite a number
attended from this-pi ace.
J It is reported that the Whitney
Company will cut a canal on the
Montgomery side of the river as
soon as the one on this 'side is
completed.
: The four-month old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. F. Morton died Sun
day and was buried that af terboon
at the J. A. Little burial ground
near Big Lick.
Vote on the railroad bond issue
in Center township last "Thursday
resulted in a ma jority of 73 for the
bonds, only 3 votes having been
actually cast against the issue,
N. J. Pennington, while doing
some work on the building which
he is having erected on a lot ad
joining his residence, fell from a
ladder and sustained painful inju
ries about the back. He ambu
lates now by the aid of two walk
ing canes.
Owing to the growth of business
at the postoffice at Albemarle, the
postmaster's salary has been raised
from $1,100 to $1,200 a year. The
people here feel that the business
is sufficiently large to demand the
services of a rapid mailing clerk,
and that the present force should
be increased.
Z. B. Sanders retired from edi-
m
torial control of the Albemarle
Gazette last week, and Samuel A'.'f
Underwood succeeds to the vacan
cy. Mr. Underwood is a-young
man, a native of this county. He
has taught several schools, and has
had some experience at newspaper
work. The reasons assigned for the
change is the demand made upon
Mr. Sanders : time by his growing
law practice.
James Milton, aged about 32
years, died Monday morning at
his home at Reidsville after a lin
gering illness of consumption. He
was a son of Mr. and Mrs. D, H.
Milton, formerly of this place, and
there are many relatives and
friends in this section to whom
news of his death will come as a
distinct shock. E. E. Snuggs went
to Reidsville Monday to be pres
ent at the burial services.
The Efird and Wiscasset mills
last week declared semi-annual
dividends of 4 per cent, and the
Albemarle Telephone Co. 5 per
cent. Each mill owns a handsome
surplus, and it is safe tasay that
few mills in the South are on a
safer basis than those that are in
Albemarle. Sec. J. S. Efird, of the
Efird Manufacturing Company,in-
forms us that after January 1st his
mills will double their capacity,
and that weaving machines will be
added.
The New London High School is
to open August 16th. It is a new
school, under management of the
Methodist church, and the proper
ty kr.own as the Bilesville Acade
my has been purchased through a
committee appointed for that pur
pose. Rev. J. D.. Rankin, A. B.,
is principal. Other members of
the faculty are: A. M. Norton,
Miss Margaret Umberger, Miss
Annie G. Gibson. These are grad
uates from Rutherford, Trinity,
Davenport and Greensboro Female
colleges, respectively. The school
is.oneat which boys and girls can
receive education at a moderate
cost, and starts forth under bright
promises.
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Don't fail to - clip the coupon
in Spot Cashe's ad. this week.
It will save you money.
Driveway of Bridge Closed Because Unsafe.
Southern has Not Done What it Promised.
L st Thursday morning, after
again examining the old covered
bridge. Engineer Miller ordered
the road way closed, in justification
of which he said :
"I found the b-idge, after exam
ining it according to instructions,
in a very unsafe condition, and a
serious accident was liab'e to occur
at any time."
Mr. Ackert, for the Southern R.
R. Co., said some months ago that
the company would tear down the
old bridge and replace it with a
steel structure at once ; but so far
they have done nothing tangible.
As Inniss is one of the most used
streets in the city, it is hoped that
the Southern will attendto this
matter without unnecessary delay.
Mayor Boyden has returned from
Washington, and reports himself
as highly pleased with the inter
view had with Mr. Ackert as to
both the Inniss street bridge and
the new depot, both of which, he
says, will be built at an early day.
Mayor Boyden also reports Mr.
Ackert as saying that more addi
tions will be made to the shops at
Spencer.
Two Boys Tried for Train Wrecking
Jacob Morgan and John Brady,
seventeen-year-old country lads,
living near hock we ii, are in jail
charged with attempting to wreck
a train on the Yadkin road by
placing spikes on the rails. Thev
were arrested last week and ar
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raigned before. Squire Miller last
Wednescay afternoon, but owing
w.tne aosence oi detective na-
iiy, wuu uauscvi niir arrBi,, iu
tnai was postponed mi luesaay,
At Lne trial yesterday tney were
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bound over to court under bonds
oi $iuu eacn, wnicn tney ianen to
give, ana were remanaea to jail.
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we are miormed tnis morning,
however, that both boys will be
able to give bond today, and tnat
they will leave for their homes in
Gold Hill on the noon train.
It was thought at first that De
tective Haney had a strong case
against the boys, but it proved to
be purely circumstantial evidence.
Items From Faith
The Daughters of Liberty were
organized here Saturday night
with fifty charter members. - Sev
eral parties came out from Salis
bury. Mr. Stirewalt has bought anoth
er lot from Henry Cauble, and is
now having lumber hauled for his
haudsome residence, which will
go up as soon as possible.
Gharlie Ross has moved in his
new residence betweeu Faith and
Granite Quarry.
We have just found a man who
claims to have discovered a sure
cure for a mad dog bite. He has
cured two oases and says he can
n.nrp nv nasfi don't matter how
bad if he can get to the patient.
When the fit is on them is the
time be cures them by arresting
the poison when it is in action.
Many lives may be saved by this
hew discovery.
Death of Prof. Griffin's Father.
Prof. Griffin, superintendent of
the city public scheols, received
telegram one day lat week ari
nouncing the death of his father
at his home in Union county. As
fie was not aware of his father's
illness, the information was a se-
vere shock to the professor. Prof,
Griffin went to Monroe to attend
the fuueral, and has returned to
Salisbury to take up his summer
work.
A Good Batch ot News From that Place
Sejt In by Polly.
The seasons through this section
is excellent, and crops are looking
well.
Watermelon season is here and
some of the farmers have some
very fine melons.
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w.ieat tnresmng is an over
around here.
The singing school at Liberty
and Corinth is being successfully
taught by Columbus Lentz, Sing-
ing win oegin at m. Matnews
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taugut ny mr, inn.
The Morgan Township Sunday
School Convention convened in
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ot. iviattnews Hi, Li. cnurcu last
Friday. Notwithstanding the in-
clemency of the weather, a very
'arge crowd was present. The
programme was very successfully
carried out, every topic being
very ably discussed. Rev, J. M.
L. Lyerly, of Crescent, very ably
discussed the topic: "What Re-
lation Does the Holy Sprit Bear
to the Sunday School?" Rev. C.
Diefendorf gave a very interesting
and excellent address on the top
ic "Mow to Arouse Interest in
the Sunday School Work." . The
topic: "Education an Auxiliary
to Efficient Sunday School and
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iiiMuuiivuie. xvov. xuuie gavu au
excellent address on
the conven-
tion.
There was preaching and com-1
muuion at St. Matthews last'Sun-
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I Enis, the nine year old son of
N C Eael6i waB Jaid to rest in
the Liberty cemetery Sunday eve-
ninff aboufc q o'ci0cv. The funer
ui aprviroo Wr rnnHnnf hv hia
pft8tor Rev. Postelle. Enis was
foken with a fit, which resulted in
his death Saturday evening about
4 o'clock.
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Miss Ludora Van Pool, who
went to Baltimore about two
weeks ago tor tne treatment or a
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mad dog bite, iias not yet return-
ed home. She is greatly missed
a a a u i ' a u i.
in the Sunday School and church
work.
the convention was Ladder.'
We are glad to note that Saw
Mill Jake has returned from Char-
lotte.
The cutting and drying of suits
is the order of the day around
here whereever there is fruit
enough to make snits out of.
Samuel Bame and P. N. Trex-
lerwent toAlbemarle Monday to
farmeri throueh thie 8ection have
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There but ht Uttle
. f . a nnns anxr mnra
The health in this commumtj
ia god excePt a few chills'
! Iisses Nannie and Lillie
Cas-
Car-
per visited Misses Flora and
rie Bame last week.
Folly,
A Higher Stlldird tor ROWan SthOOlS
The Board of Education for the
county met in special session yes-
terday, the first of August, for
a the purpose of considering re-
- quests and petitions for building
new school jhouses, and for ma
king repairs on old houses. The
board fixed the salaries of the
teachers in all the school districts
in the county. The policy of the
board is to bring our rural schools
up to the high standard the State
Board of Education would have
them attain.
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Presbyterians Get a Pastor and Ooen ud
Their -New Church Baptists Also Se
cure a Pastor The R. R. Y. It. C. A.
to Build Soon Miscellany.
The new Presbyterian -tshurch,
recently completed, was formally
opened last Sunday morning, a
large congregation being present.
This building has been in course
of construction since September,
1902, when the corner-stone was
laid under the auspices of the Ma
sonic fraternity. The church has
been without a pastor the greater
part of the time and the WQrk of
building was attended to by a com-
mittee. Rev. L. M. Kerschner,
the former pastor, preached a short
sermon on "Christian Duty,' and
made a financial statement on be-
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"an -i me committee, snowing
the cost of building to be $2,600,
of which $2,200 had been raised
in cash and subscriptions, leaving
a balance of about $300 to be
provided for. All of the other
churches in Spencer participated
in the opening exercises, Rev. J.
E, Gay, pastor of the Methodist
church, making an appropriate
address.
The Baptist chursh here, which
for several weeks.has been without
a pastor, extended a call to Rev.
J. M. Dunnawav. of Emnnrin. Vn.
M nnnm haa notaaA
u and t C0Q tion wiu b
gu r 6 erecwon 01 a parsonage,
whioh th aim to complete bv
a.
the first of October, when the new
pastor takes charge.
The Yadkin River (Inmnanv. to.
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of running an-automobile line be-
tween Spencer and Salisbury, have
put their autos on the road. The
gtyleused is 12-horse power, 16-
largest yet seen in this section.
its speed capacity is twentv miles
per hour with 16 passengers.
A new enterprise is soon t be
started up in Spencer phortly an
undertaking establishment. W.
H. Britt is to be manager, and it
is said they will have a profession
al embalmer in their employ.
Work will soon begin on the R. ,
R. Y. M. C. A. building, the con-
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Wl11 cost xt 18 estimated, about
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I wo uoiibxaxijr J.uuiOU Oil OttllSDury
avenue just opposite the railroad
shoDS. The nlans nmviHA fnr all
modern conveniences and the ap-
pliances now uied in such institu-
tions. The contractors sav thev
have placed the orders for the ma
terial, that it should arrive here
soon, and that work mav besin in
i a
a weuk or ten days. It is to be
ready for occupancy Jan. 1, 1906.
TT. T. TTn..r.Vi fnr artma fima l
oal clllim t f the fcouthern
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Winston, nasbeen appointed
aw agent ror tne company witn
neauquarters at opencer. Me is
now ln Greensboro acquainting
himself with the duties of his of-
fice.
W. H. Burton and wife express
their appreciation of the avmnat.h v
and acts of kindness shown them
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by mends, and particularly to
Piedmont Lodge, Intern'l Associa-
? Machinists, in their hour
Wi uouu UA bU
According to late information,
Spencer will soon have her water
works in operation. Pressev &
Weller, Washington, D. C, inform
the town officials that they have
secured the bids n nearly all ihe
machinery and material, and as
soon as they can settle the'matter
of handling the work construc
tion will begin which may be
within two weeks.