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Vol. I. No. 44.
Salisbury, N. C Wednesday, October 25, 1906.
Wm, H. Stewart, Editor.
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ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY.
Albemarle Furniture Company Prosperous.
The Stanly Baptist Union to Meet.
' Bt&nly Enterprise, Oct. 1.
: Mrs T. E. Wyche has been quite
sick with diphtheria, but is now
improving.
Several went from this place to
KaleigK Monday to be present at
the Roosevelt reception and more
will be in Salisbury today.
Ellis G. Carter, of Porter, was
in town Tuesday. He will take
Mrs. Caudle to Salisbury this
week, where she has been undergo
ing X-ray treatment for a cancer
ous growth.
Two of our townsmen, A. L.
Patterson and J. F. Cannon, have
been honored by positions as mar
shals at the State Fair at Raleigh
'this week. Mrs. Patterson is vis
iting at Salisbury during the ab
sence of her husband. .
T. H. Sibley moved his ma
chinery to Anson a few days ago
and is now senior member in the
firm of Sibley & Hudson Manu
facturing Co., engaged in the lum
ber business and agency for high
art machinery. He is closing" out
his brick yard at this place.
Lucy, the eldsst daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Huneycutt,
on Wiscassett Hill, died Friday.
She was a Christian who enjoyed
. fully a happy religious life. She
died shouting, though her words
were scarcely audible on account
of her weak condition. She was
loved by those who knew her. .
Albemarle Furniture Company
is placing in new machineryand
very soon wilt double its capacity,
another building proving necessa
ry. A better grade of goods will
then be manufactured in addition
to the present line. The plant has
proven to be one of the most suc
cessful enterprises of the place,
John Scarboro died Sunday af
ternoon, and his remains were car
ried to his old home in Montgom
ery for interment. He contracted
a case of la grippe some time ago,
and his age made against recove
ry. He was 74 years of age. Mr.
Scarboro was one of quiet disposi
tion and esteemed as a good man.
The Stanly Baptist Union will
be held with Corinth church Oc
tober 27-29. Friday, at 11 a. m.,
the introductory sermon will be
preached by Rev. W. E. Watkins ;
1 p. m., organization and enroll
ment of delegates: 1.30, "Our
Greatest Need" will the subject
of Rev. E. M. Brooks. Saturday,
at 10 a. m., devotional exercises
will be conducted by W. A. Hough ;
at 10.80 "Scriptural Sanctifica
tion" will be treated by A. C. Da
vis; 2 p. m., sermon by Rev. J. M.
Arnette; 3 p. m., "Why I Am a
Baptist" will be the theme of E.
F, Eddins and others. Sunday,
at 10 a. m., there will be a Sunday-school
convention. All the
churches of the Association are
cordially requested to send dele
gates. Those coming by rail will
be met at Gold Hill if they notify
C. R. Morgan by Wednesday.
The revival meetings in the
Methodist church will continue
this week, services at 10 a. m. and
7.30 p. m. The attendance has
been good at the night services
and much laterest in the meeting
' is shown; but as yet there has
been no demonstration on the part
of a congregation which sorely
stands in need of a great revival.
Rev. Mrr Gray is preaching some
souI-stirriDg sermous, and this
may be said of the local pastors
who preceded bim last week. On
Sunday and Monday the last quar
terly conference for this year will
be held, and the work of Rer. 'B;
V. Price is fast approaching its
THE NEW DEPOT SITE SELECTED.
The Site of the Depot Remains Unchanged,
but New Building will Face Council St,
The mayor has been advised by
General Manager Ackert, of the
Southern, that the site of the pas
senger depot will remain un
changed, but the new depot will
face Council stret. This selec
tion will no doubt be highly grat
ifying to the great majority of our
people, as that seemed to be their
choice.
As a result of this conclusion,
the committee of citizens appoint
ed to see Mr. Ackert and urge
upon him the selection of that
site did not have to go to Wash
ington, and so had to forego what
ever pleasure it may have brought
them.
The Southern has bought seven
feet of the Mount Vernon Hotel
property facing on the railroad,
supDosedly with the intention of
straightening out the little crook
in the road at the depot.
The supposition is that a shed
will be built, under which the cars
will stop, somewhat similar to the
one at Richmond and at other
points. If so, it will be quite an
improvement. People, when get
ting on and off the cars, will not
be exposed to the weather when
inclement.
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end. The congregation served by
Mr, Price has grown exceedingly
fond of him. He is all of a schol-
ar,u grammarian, philosopher a
man of the people and an earnest
Christian. His flock wants him
to return, for he gets bier the
longer he stays with & "'and the
better .he is known.
NEW LONDON.
Mauney & Ritchie are operating tery.
one of their saw mills on the old After the interment the author
CrowelL mine property, itieg received a communication
Edward Miller, son of R. A. Mil- from the father and brother of
ler, is very ill with typhoid fever, the deceased in New Brighton, Pa.
His case is a very critical one. Dr. This correspondence established
Allen is attending him. the deceased's identity, and the
We have heard that next week pa?nt rele8ted the ProPer urial
will effect a change in the sched
ule on the Yadkin railroad. The
change will only affect the passen
ger trains.
On Wednesday night of last
week Henry Crump, who lived
near tne junction, nad the mis-
ivtvuuo ux goring uj uuuho ue-
stroyed by fire. He had about
nf teen hundred pounds of seed
cotton in His house, which was
consumed with a lot of other
tnings. ire caugnt . trom a de-
tective stove flue.
Young Robert Miller, who is in
the navy of the U. S. on the great
Galveston, is at. homo for n. f aw
days. He has been in Europe,
South America, and a great many
other prominent points. Robert
is a son of the late A. S. Miller, of
Stanly county. He will return on
the 20th to join the Galveston at
Norfolk, Va. -He has been away
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xrom nome aDout unree years.
palmer yille .
Capt. R. L.Young has moved
his family back to Salisbury.
At the beautiful home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E.'
Reeves. Miss Carrie Reeves and
Mila Elliott, of Jackson Hill, were
united in marriage a few days ago.
Rev. J. P. Davis officiated.
GLADSTONE.
David Fraley lost a good milk
last week .from eating fro.t-
cow
bitten pea vines.
A A. Blackwelder moved back
to Granite Quarry-last week. He
is building there again where his
former building was destroyed by
fire some time ago.
" , BIG LICK.
Rev. P. G. Hartsell is on the
A BRUTAL MURDER.
J. S. Baird, of Pennsylvania, Is Murdered
for Money on Inoiss Street.
Friday morning Mallie Walker,
a youth living in the Kesler Mill
neighborhood, while coming to
ward the town creek just after
day-break, came upon the pros
trate form of a man in the road.
Investigation revealed a pool of
blood near a large oak and other
evidences of a murder, , f
The lad informed the police au
thorities of his gruesome find, and
Sheriff Julian and Coroner Dor
sett repaired to the scene of the
tragedy.
The right side of the victim's
face was disfigured beyond recog
nition and his pockets were turned
inside out, showing that the pur
pose of the assailants was robbery.
Baird had on his person corres
pondence from Pittsburg, Pa., and
papers showing him to be a past
councilor of the J. O. A. M., and
his appearance was that of a man
about 25 or 40 years old.
A large club was lying near the
dead man, on which were blood
and hair, showing that it was the
instrument used in the murder.
A hole in the chin, made by a knot
on the club, was at first supposed
to be caused by a pistol shot.
The coroner's verdict was that
the deceased came to his death at
the hands of an unknown party o
parties.
Coroner Dorseett wired to Bel-
vtie, Pa., thought to be Baird's
home, but got no response. The
body, in charge of Salisbury Goun-
cil of the Juniors, was taken to the
undertaking rooms of the Salisbu-
ry Hardware Co. and kept there
until Sunday afternoon, when it
was buried in Chestnut Hill ceme-
oi nis son.
Tuesday morning J. E. Waddell,
of Centerville, Ga., was arrested
on suspicion. Jack Rary, a whjte
cabman, stated that on Wednes
day and Thursday he hauled Baird
and Waddell over Salisbury, and
tnat Baird several times displayed
a wen-tilled purse, and they are
8aia to have been together until
abuout 8 o'clock Thursday night,
wnen Ben Simpson testifies that
nft t00fc Waddell to a boarding
house and remained with him un
tji q 0clock Friday morning. A
hat said to have been worn by
Waddell was also found near the
bodv of the dead man when dis
covered.
Waddell was taken before D. M.
Miller, Esq., who, after hearing
the evidence, committed the pris
oner to jail without bail pending
further investigation.
sick list
T. A. Coble is still in bed, Levi
Morton is quite sick. William Furr
has not vet recovered.
At the home of the bride Joseph
Green and Miss Rosa, daughter of
Jesse Morton, were married last
Sunday. Rev. A. C. Davis otfici-
ated.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Millard Sasser, after a protracted
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nave une sympany oi tuu peupio,
which was expressed in dollars and
cents, the amount of which very
near paid the burial bill.
NORWOOD.
Eli Shankle. one of the oldest
citizens of the Fork nighborhood,
has been quite feeble for the past
week.
UOCKSVILLE AND DAYIE COUNTY,
Burglars Busy Near Advance Sam'l Fos
ter Stricken with Paralysis.
Mockaville Courier, Oct. 1.
R. W. Kurfees, of Cooleemee,
reports having caught recently in
South river a carp that weighed
12 pounds. Good catch that.
Miss Laura Sanford returned to
the city Monday after a month's
visit to Winston, "Salisbury and
other places. '
Jesse Lee Clement, of JTorth
Mockaville, has two cherry trees
in full bloom ; but that is no sign
that Mr. Clement will have cherry
pie for his Xmas dinner.
Mrs C. E. Meroney,of this place,
has a pear tree from which she has
gathered a large crop of pears this
year. It now has a second crop
of blooms anft pears as large as
partridge eggs.!
Lumber is being placed on the
lot until recently occupied by the
Baptist church for the erection of
a new parsonage. The church has
been safely rolled across the street
to the lot recently purchased from
Mrs. Lowrance.
The burglars seem to be getting
in some work in the eastern sec
tion of the county. The depot
and a number of stores were brok
en open at Advance Saturday night
last, and the postoffice at Fork
Church was robbed of $30 in mo
ney and stamps. No one has been
caught as yet.
Pamuel Foster, of Fulton town
ship, was stricken with paralysis
on last Monday, the 16th inst.
Mr, Foster is m a very critical
condition and is not expected to
live. He is near 86 years of age,
and up to the present has been a
very strong man tor nis years.
He is one of Davie county's lead
ing farmers and best citizens.
Emily Hoosier, of the Farming
ton section, arrived here Monday
evening on the 7.80 train. She
was in destitute circumstances and
at the same time suffering from a
broken arm. She was cared for at
the "hotel at the expense of the
town and on Tuesday sent out to
the home of relatives. She is
about 65 years old and a worthy
woman.
Amos Daniel, Esq , of Jerusa
len township, a member of Capt.
J. A. Ramsey's battery in the war
between the States, has received
orders from his old commander to
be in Salisbury on Thursday, the
19th inst,, to aid in firing a salute
to President Roosevelt as he passes
through the city. They will use
the same cannon used by the bat
tery during the civil war. Capt.
Ramsay was the gallant leader of
a gallant band, of whom none were
braver than Amos Daniel, Esq.
A Lot of Fine Celery.
While at Faith Saturday, and
having called on our friend John
D, A. Fisher, and were shown his
patch of celery, a very fine lot.
He has three varieties, and they
are now rapidly bleaching. He
put some on the market here Sat
urday. We are indebted to Mr.
lusher tor a tine lot. and can as
sure any one desiring nice, fresh,
crisp celery that it can be had by
seeing him.
Mrs. G. B, Blalock, who had an
operation performed at the White-
head-Stokes Sanatorium last week,
is gettin along nicely, and expects
to be able to return home soon.
hoch.
Late Irish potatoes
down by the frost.
are killed
M. B. and T. W. Honeycutt. of
this place, are building a new
Methodist parsonage at, Mt. Pleas
ant.
STATESYILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
J. L. Eidson a Heavy Loser by Fire-
Hotel Iredell Improves Federal Court.
Statesvllle Landmark, 6ct. 28th.
License has been issued for the
marriage of Jas.H. Alexander and
Estelle Welborne.
F. D. Sampson, superintendent
of the branch of the Catawba Con
struction Company at Charlotte.
spent Tuesday here advising with
thosemterested in regard to tho de
mand for electric power in States
ville. J. F. Harbin, who is a bandmas
ter from 'way back, is making an
effort to organize a band. He has
a half dozen or so enlisted and
wants others. The town needs a
band, and Mr. Harbin's efforts
should be encouraged. 'r
Mayor J, C. -Steele has been ap
pointed by the governor a delegate
to the Southern Conference on Im
migration and Quarantine, which
will be held in Chattanooga No
vember 9th and 10th.. Mayor Steele
received the appointment yester
day. Miss Mary R. Gray, head wait
ress at the Statesville Inn, and J.
L. Kurfees, of Statesville, were
married last night at 8.30 o'clock
in the parlor at the Inn in the pres
ence of a few'friends. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. C. A.
Jenkins.
A new barn, valued at $500 ; 8
head of horses, valued at about
$1,000, and feed and vehicles val
ued at about $250, the property of
J. L. Eidson, at Long Island, were
destroyed by fire this morning at
3 o'clock. The fire is thought to
be of incendiary origin.
A telegram was received here yes
terday announcing the death of
Mrs. D. A. Vaughan at her home at
Columbus, Miss. Mrs, Vaughn was
an aunt of Mesdames C. S. Tom
lin ana W. H.H. Gregory, of
Statesville, and Mrs. P. J. Max
well, of Columbus, Miss., who is
at present the guest of Mrs. Tom
lin. The case on appeal in regard to
the validity of the ' Statesville
bonds voted in August has been
sent up to the Supreme Court, and
will be heard at the regular call
of the cases from this (the 10th)
judicial district. The case will be
argued by brief J. B. Armfield
for the plaintiff and Armfield &
Turner for the defendants.
Gibson, 6-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. M. Austin, who live
on Bell street, fell from a persim
mon tree yesterday afternoon and
his right arm was broken at the
elbow.- The fall was due to the
breaking of a limb.- This is the
second accident of the kind that
has befallen Master Gibson, the
left arm having been broken about
a year ago.
An addition of ten rooms will
be built to Hotel Iredell this fall
in rear of the office.. Most of these
rooms will be equipped with baths.
Sample rooms will be on the first
floor of this addition and the store
rooms occupied by C. S. Apple and
P. A. Poston will be extended full
length, with large windows in the
rear. Free 'bus service at the ho
tel will begin November 1st.
Jas. F. Brown has been appoint
bd carrier on rural route No. 1
from Troutman and W. S. Brown
substitute.- This is the route from
which J. P. Brantley was removed
as carrier last summer when he
was arrested on the charge of de
laying, and destroying mail mat
ter. The grand jury returned a
true bill against Brantley at this
week's term of the Federal Court,
but at the instance of the govern
ment the case was continued until
the April terra. r .?u
New Advertisements.
J. H, Heid, one of Salisbury's
leading merchants, has an inter
esting half-page ad. in today's
Watchman. Mr. Reid is confi
dent the quantity, quality and
prices of his goods are deserving
the attention of the people, hence
he does not hesitate to invite the
patronage of all. These things
will show for themselves ; besides
you are thus offered goods right
here in Salisbury that it has been
customary to send away for. You
will get a square deal at Reid's,
be courteously treated and given
every attention possible.
The reduction sale at Oestreich-
er's is still in progress. Your at
tention is called to his change of
ad.
Miss Eva D. Mason and Robt.
Henry Hughey, booth of Cool
Spring township, were married
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mason. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. M. Richards, of Statesville.
Miss Annie Cowan, of Elmwood,
was maid of honor, and G. E.
Hughey, of Statesville, brother of
the groom, was best man. Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Hughey, of Salis
bury, and J. K. Cowan, of States
ville, were among, those who at
tended the wedding. A reception
was given Mr. and Mrs. Hughey
Wednesday evening at the home
of Mr. J. Chap Turner, at Elm-
wood.
Miss Pearl Clarke, of Lenoir, 28
years old.died early Tuesday morn
ing at Eastland, Caswell county,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. R.
H. Blackwell, of typhoid fever,
after an illness of three months
duration. Miss Clarke was the
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
S. M. Clarke, of Lenoir, formerly
of Statesville, and was well known
here. The remains were taken to
Hickory Tuesday night and Wed
nesday they were taken to Lenoir,
where the funeral took place at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. W.
D, Clarke and Miss Altie Corpen
ing, of Statesville, went to Lenoir
Wednesday to attend the funeral.
Feaeral Court adjourned Wed
nesday evening, after a three days'
term. The reason for the early
adjournment was that Judge Boyd
wanted to join the President in his
trip through the State. Some im
portant cases were continued. The
following are some of the cases
were disposed of : John A, Brady,
Rowan, distilling, etc.; guilty;
$200 fine and three months in jail ;
jail sentence to go into effect on
motion of district attorney. J.
Lee Armstrong, Rowan, embezzling
money order funds,; called, and
failed. Armstrong was postmas
ter at Spencer. He was under
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$500 bond for his appearance, and
his bond was forfeited. A letter
from his attorney, Z. V. Walser,
stated that he was endeavoring to
compromise the case, and asked
that it be continued. Judge Boyd
said he knew of no way of com
promising a case of this kind, and
as Armstrong failed to answer, he
was called out and his bondf or- .
feited. Jas. Goodnight, ivban,
selling brandy ; guilty ; : ; three
months and , $100 ; . jail sentence
suspended on payment of -fine. '
Judge Boyd said he hardly thought
it was bad for a man to make
brandy as to make whisky, and
for this reason he was disposed to
give the defendant a chance. D.
C. Shaver, of Iredell, plead guilty
of distilling, and on account of
his youth the judge was lenient,,
imposing the mipimum fine of
$100. The' grand jury failed to
find a bill against J. S. Shoema
ker, of Iredell, who was bound to
court 'for notifying blockaders
that the revenue officers were coming-
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