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VoL IV. No. 2B:
Salisbury, N. O.,: Wednesday, May 27th, 1908.
Wm. h, Stewart, Editor.
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LEXIN6T0N AND DAVIDSON COUNTY. v
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Leilngtoa to Haic i new Public Building.
Mr. HeltQaa bas 6ooi f ortane.
LerlnKtonDIaptch,May SOth. J
Lexington's public building ap
propriation came oat in the I ill
that was reported to the house last
week,, and will stay in it until it
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V is passed, wniou wm ua tui kbw,
the matter having been delayed.
Many folks are sceptioal, douSt
ing Thomases, but there doesn't
eem to be any reason lor not be
lieving that we are going to have
the building. Sites for it are be
ing discussed freely. One idea is
that it should be located right in
the middle of the square, where
the Confederate monument is, and
streets curved around it, closer to
the buildings. The site would
cost nothing at all in that event,
and the full $65,000 could be put
in the building. There is no tell
ing, however, where it will be
built. -
Gol.C. Linden Covington, white,
was plucked off the blind of No. 12
last week, one night, and sentenc
ed to 80 days on the roads for beat
ing the train. He appears to have
some knowledge of matters legal,
and accordingly drew up an in
strument in the form of a petition
to the court to extend clemency
on the ground that his eye sight
and hearing were defective, that
he was physically unable to work,
that he had been thrown of his
employment by the panic and so
forth. The court did not consider
the petition, being of the. opinion
that there was no such grounds
for complaint.
Last week remarkably success
ful revival services were conducted
in Greenwood school house just
out of Lexington, oh the Greens
boro road, The Christian people-
of the community had charge of
the meeting, Dr.Leonard preach
ed one night for them. About
two score people confessed faith,
and there is now scarcely a person
in the community that is not
numbered among the church mem
bers. H. Cam Heitman, who weut to
Washington City laBt week on
business connected with his pat
ent mail pouch, stating that he
had gone, to close a deal with the
government for the purchase of
same, wired yesterday that he
would arrive last night with $83,-
000 to his credit, having sold the
patent to the American and Ger
man governments.
W. H. Walker, secretary and
treasurer of the Dixie Furniture
Company, who underwent an oper
ation at Salisbury last week for
the removal of a piece of diseased
bone in his thigh, is getting along
nicely, we are very glad to hear.
He will remain in the hospital
about two weeks yet. His friends
over Here will be pleased to see
him again, fully recovered. He
is one of our "captains of indus
try."
The season for liberating horn
iog pigeons has arrived, and a lot
of the birds were turned loose Sun
day, to find their way back north
Every spring hundreds of crates
of pigeon 8 are shipped here for
liberation.
John Sims, colored, through W
P. Mangum Turner, Esq., his at
torney, has brought suit against
the Southern for $2,000 for
personal in juried sustained seve
ral months ago,, when- heclaims,
ri was IrnonVarl nflT a Art.inn nf Nn
84by the conductor, landing on his
head in a rock pile above the Lex
mgtou station. He claims to
have had a ticket and the conduct
or wou dn't stop for him.
The school board Monday riigh
elected Miss Edna McCrary who
ehas been' taking part work, to take
full wort, she having consented
and decided to add the tenth grade
. to the course. This is good news
indeed and will be appreciated by
tne people oi toe town. Our schoo
board is composed of able, intel
agent and patriotic men, who
have the interests of the schoo
very close to their hearts. Thsv
have always been handicapped by
a lack of money, and the school
is growing year by year. Next
year there will be more children
than ever. The people ought-to
keep their eyes on the school and
assist it in every way possiblerfor
it is the most valuable possession
this town has.
ALBEMARLE AND STANLY COUNTY.
Oeatb jf Mrs. Flckler. Band Boys
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Bought New losfnunent.
Stanly Enterprise, May 81st.
The Wisbassett band boys have
received their new instruments,
ten in number, and will use them
for the first occasion tonight,
when the graduating class of the
graded schools will render, that in
teresting play "TherDanger Sig
nal." Rev, W. N. Kincaid, D. D., of
Charlotte, will deliver the literary
address before the graduating
class of Albemarle Normal' and
Collegiate Institute . on Wednes
day night, May 27th, in the Pres
byterian church.
J. Eugene Ewing has been ap
pointed by the town Taoard to the
vacancy as trial justice, created
by te death of J. W. Bostian.
Mr. Ewing will make a worthy
successor. J. Ed. Kluttz was ap
pointed town tax-lister. It is
known that Commissioner Horace
Armfield is . serving temporarily
in the capacity of mayor. x
Mrs. T. P. Bumgardner, of
Washington City, whose husband
is private secretary to Congress
man Hackett, is visiting her par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. J. T, Stover.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hurley, of
New York, have been registered
at the Hearne Hotel for several
days. Mr. Hurley is a son of the
late Mr. Hurley, who was well
known to our many people, and
who owned mining property east
of Albemarle, It will interesting
to many to learn that Mr. and
Mrs. Hurley are preparing .to
build a handsome residence on
the old Sam Maynor place, and
will make it their home.
Mrs. Lovinia Pickler was sud
denly stricken Tuesday night with
heart trouble and she died about
houfs afterwards. She was a
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
ohn Stone, of Montgmery boun
ty. A gieat part ot ner early lite
was spent in Albemarle. While
iving with her mother in Concord,
she was' in December, 1890, mar
ried to George T. Pickler, of this
place. The family lived in Nor-
oik and Charlotte, removing to
Albemarle some two years ago.
To them were born six children,
five of whom survive,
. COOLEEMEE NEWS.
Cooleemee Journal, May it
The commencement exercises of
I Cooleemee High School will take
place May 29, 80 and 31.
J. W. Thompson spent Sunday
with home folks at Woodleaf,
nursing a very Bore hand.
A large portion of the Coolee
mee cotton mill has resumed op
eration on full time, and we hope
to see the whole thing in full blast
very soon. Work on the new
bnilding, the lapper room, is pro
grossing very rapidly.
There has been quite an improve
ment made on the streets and on
the outside in general since the fire
in Cooleemee. Mr. Terrell is wide
awake to cleanliness as well as
pushing the nenr building to com
pletion.
Last week was a great week for
the people of Cooleemee to move.
The fever struck the preachers not
withstanding the fact that they
have to move often, and some
times are made to move, they all
fired in and moved too.
The World's Best Climate
is not entirely free from disease,
on the high elevations fevers pre
vail, whilr on the lower levels
malaria is encounter d to a great-
er or less extent, according toalti
tude. To overcome climate affeo-
tions, lassitude, malaria, jaundice,
biliousness fever and ague, and
general debility, the most effective
remedy is Electric Bitters, the
great alterative and blood puri
fier ; the antidote for every form
of bodily weakness, nervousness,
Sold under a guarantee at all
drug stores. Price 50o,
Subscribe for The Watohmam.
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTjt
Mao Falls From Balloon. Concord will
Have Public Building, Otber Items.
Concord rimes. May 19-22.
Concord was greatly f excited
Friday afternoon . when i Master
Freddie,' the young French aero
naut, met with an accident. -Al
ter he had ascended 1,000 feet
upwards, the gas in the balloon be
gan to escape, and he was hurried
ly dropped to the ground. People
all over town were watching him
and as he fell they hurried from
every direction expecting to see
him dashed to death. He missed
an iron fence at the court house
about 4 feet and got off with only
a. sprained ankle.
Congress has passed the bill ap
propriating $60,000 for a public
building in Concord. The site
was purchased sometime ago, and
now that the bill is passed it is
expected that work on the pro
posed building will not be de
layed. '
Mrs. Alice Wilkinson died last
Tuesday morning after an illness
of several months. She was a
daughter of the late W. C. Kime,
and was a most lovable Christian
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woman, bhe tootc great interest
in church work, and will be much
missed by- a large circule of
friends. She is survived by her
huBband and two children ; also a
brother and 3 sisters.
R. L. MoConnaughey, who seme
time ago moved back to Morgan
ton, his former home has opened
a drug store there.
Mrs. Susan L. Aycock died last
Wednesday night at the home of
her brother-in-law, Mr. L. J. Cur
lee, on Kerr street, aged 40 years.
She leaves one child. She has
been a sufferer for some time with
cancer.
Misses Blanche and Lottie Boyd
are visiting their sister, Mrs. W.
T. Kluttz, of Salisbury.
Mrs. D. B. Coltrane fell down
the steps at her home last Satur
day, and sustained injuries which
have confined her to her bed. It.
is hoped it s not serious.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Mrs. Kimball Celebrates Her Seventy
Fourth Birth-Day at China Grove.
On Wednesday, May 20, 1908,
the children grand children and
great grand children of Mrs, Kim
ball, about 50 of them, together
with a few invited friends, gath
ered at the beautiful home of Mr.'
and Mrs. J. A. Thorn. Mrs. Thorn
is the oldest daughter of Mrs.
Kimball.
Arrangements had been made
to meet in the spacious grove at
the Lutheran Chapel church, but
on account- of the inclemency of
the weather this plan was defeat
ed. Mrs. Thorn tendered the use
of her home for the occasion. A
most sumptuous dinner had pre
viously been prepared for the oc
casion and was spread on a large
table to which all present were ini
vited. Having gathered around
the table, and while waiting a few
moments on several who were not
present, Miss Breech Thorn gave a
short appropriate recital, and
Master Charlie Kimball sang a
a little song to the delight of all
present. The blessing of God was
then invoked by. Pastor O. A.
Brown, after which refreshments
were served until everyone said
"I have enough. Besides the
refreshments, Mrs. Kimball was
the recipient of many useful and
valuable presents from her chil
dren and grand children, each of
whom took the greatest delight in
making qrand-ma happy.
The occasion wa quite a pleas
ant and enjoyable one", and pleas-
i ant memories of the day will long
! linger m the minds of all -who
I participated. May Grand-ma
! Kimball live to see many more
bicth days, and may each succeed
ing one be spent as pleasantly as
this one.
j Walking Stick Souvenirs,
made from
the original hewn sills of the old
Mansion House, burned Septem
i ber 6th. '07. can be nurcnased at
J.H.Reid'sorPuroell'sdrugstcreg
STATESVILLE AND IREDELL COUNTY.
J. F. Blaokwell, ot Spencer, Suffers Pain
ful Accident. Ao Old Time Singing. 7
States vlll e Landmark. M ay j j-2'J '
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RevW. L. Nicholson, who has
a pastoral charge at China Grove;
is in town this week Visiting his
brother, W. T. Nicholson, -.
; Mrs, Dr." White, of Spencer,
who visited Mrs, J. D. Cox, left
yesterday for Warren, Ark., to
spend at awhile, . ,
Miss Kate Sloop has returmed
from a visit to her" father in
Rowan county. She was accom
panied home by Miss Ethel Corri
her, of Rowan, who will spend
awhile J. E. Sloop's. ?
J. G. Shelton is having a second
story added to his home on Mul
berry street and is making other
improvements. The carpenters
began yesterday the work of re
modeling and enlarging the home
of Mrs. Mary Mize, on Stockton
street.
Monday, 18th, lightning struck
a tree in Zack Gwalthey's yard in
New Hope township and knocked
down Gwaltney and Sprinkle, the
New Hope mail carrier, and
the latWs mule. Gwaltney has
beenconfined to his bed since. It
was thought, for some time that
the mule was dead but it has
oome around all righ.
Messrs. J.Henry Hall and W.A.
Sample have shown that they love
nature and that they have an eye
for the beautif al byjconverting one
of the show windows at Hall's drug
store into a pretty little fish pond, i-
and placed therein miunows, L
tad-poles crawfish, etc., which
interests passers-by who stop to
ad mire the pond,fche moss-covered
rocks andthe bulrushes. .
W. A. Col vert will surrender
the management of the Eagle ho
tel at Marign June 1st and will,
as heretofore stated return . to
Statesville ana beboiie 'secretary
and treasurer of the Turner Cot
ton Mills, now being built on the
Catawba river.
Some time agoA. J.Davereaux was
forced to give up his work as tele-
gragh operator at the depot on ac
count of hifteyes and the railroad of
ficals promised to give him a posi
tion, the duties of which he
could perform despite defective
vision. The company has made
good its promise by re-establish
ing the office of delivery and re
ceiving clerk in- the freight de
partment and placing Mr. Dever-
eaux in charge.
An event like the "County Sing-
ing, at tne court nouse Satur
day, is well worth attending.
The new-fangled flourishes of
music and musicians were con-
a 1 1 1 T .
spicuous tor tneir aoDience it
was the natural genuine article,
never a piece being sung until the
singers sounded tneir dinerent
parts. The piece was first sung
by notes and then the words were
sung, mere was volume aoout the
mi '
singing; it was the kind that causes
a voluntary smile to play across
the faces of the auditors.
Jas. McMahan, the army desert
er who plead guilty of bigamy-in
Iredell Superior Court this week,
will probably serve his three years
in the penitentiary. Lieut. Sin
clair, of the recruiting service,
wha was in Statesville yesterday,
telegraphed the War Department
about McMahan and was advised
that the civil authorities could
deal with him. The army doesn't
want jail birds.
J. F. Blackwell, of Spencer,
flagman on the local freight be
tween Spencer and Connelly
Springs, suffered a painful acci
dent at Newton Friday which coBt
him his left hand. Mr. Black-
well was coupling cars when his
hand was caught between the cars
and so badlyjoiashed that it was
amputated Saturday at a Salis
bury hospital, where the unfor
tunate trainman was taken for
treatment Friday evening. A
railroad man stated Saturday that
Mr. Blackwell has had consider
able affliction in his family ' re
cently, his wife having been ill a
long .time in a hospital at Salisbury.
MRS- ALBERT BROWN- DEAD.
Early Beans and Squashes. A Big Order
. for Street Curbing.
Faith, Mat 25. Mrs. Albert
Brown died from the effects of
consumption, May 22ud She
leaves a mother, husband, three
sisters, one brother and three
children. She was a member of
the Lutheran church. The fun
eral was condncted by her pastor,
Rev, C. P. Fisher. - A large num
ber cf relatives and friends at
tended the funeral. Shewas a
good woman.
Paul Barger is out'again.
L. M. Peeler has bought a fine
farm horse.
Lawson Ludwick, who has a
truck farm here, was selling beans
and squashes on the Salisbury
market last week. Who can beat
that? . r
J. W. Jones and LA;. Hol
shouser came in fromOharlotfce to
vote the dry tickets They are
cutting granite there'. 1
Rev. W. W. Rowe preached a
temperance sermon to a large con
gregation Sunday night, at the
Reformed church here.
J. T. Wyatt wants to exchange
by mail, a fine kind of strawberry
plant for a few long handle gourd
seed.
One of Salisbury, merchants is
out here today looking for a milch
cow to buy.
Some fine quarries are being
opened on the Phillips mountain
farm, near Faith.
Peeler, Bame & Co. has. just re
ceived an order for 20 car loads
of street curbing. Rowan county
granite is now going off in car
load lots every day, to many parts
of the United States.
Lawson Ludwick is erecting a
small store house here for his own
use,
Rev. J. M. Dunaway, of Spen
cer, preaohed a temperanoe ser
mon here to a large congregation.
May 22nd,
Rev. and Mrs. O. B. Heller and
daughter gos to Newton to at
tend the commencement there,
where one of his daughtt rs is at
tending college.
Solomon Yost is ill and con
fined to his bed-
Children's day will be held at
the Reformed church the first
Sunday in June.
RALLIES LAST SATURDAY.
Large Number of People Here From Ail
Sections of tbe Count.
Last Saturday was a great day
in the history of Salisbury. Both
the prohibitionists and the anti-
prohibitionists held rallies which
brought together an immense
crowd of people from all sections
of the county.
The prohibitionists met at the
tent where they formed their line
of parade and marched through
the principal streets of the town.
First came the Rookwell band
followed by the school children,
the China Grove band, and several
floats filled with small children.
Then came a long line of women.
The sun was shining hot but these
noble women did not seem to mind
it. Then came the voters with
Rev. George Stuart in an automo
bile in the rear. After the pa
rade had completed a circuit of
the principal streets of the town
and had returned to the tent Rev.
Geo. Stuart made an address
which was heartily enjoyed by all.
The anti-prohibitionists ereoted
a rostrum in the Court House yard
from which their speaking took
p'ace. They had the Forest Hill,
Chestnut Hill and Albemarle
bands to furnish music for the
occasion. Judge Jones, jof Ashe-
ville. and W. P. Grau of Minne
sota, were the orators of the day.
Mayor Boyden acted as master of
ceremonies and introduced the
speakers.
The saloons were closed until
4 p. m., and general good order
prevailed, although there wer
several fights of minor importance
later in the day.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Tbe Mount Pleasant Collegiate Institute
. closes Another Successful Year's Work
The Collegiate Institute and
Mont Amoena Seminary have
closed another year of school work.
The commencement exercises em
braced 16th. to 19th. It is a very
happy arrangement that these
schoo s hold their exercises jointly
On Saturday night the Senior
olass of the' Seminary entertained
the audience with a delightful
programme which brought from
the audience many responses of
appreciation. .
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
the baccalaureate sermon was de
livered by Rev. W. H. Greever,
editor of the Lutheran Church
Visitor. The manner in which
the speaker held the attention of
the vast assembly, showed him to
be master of the situation.
On Monday morning at 9 :30 the'
Declamer's contest by members
of the preparatory department ol
the Collegiate Institute was heard.
All the participants acquitted
themselves well, but Mr. Coram
Alexander, of Concord won the
highest distinction for which he
received a beautiful gold medal.
AMI o'ciock tbe address before
the Literary Societies was deliver?
ed by Prof, E. W. Sikes, Ph. D.,
of Wake ForesT college. The
speaker choBe for his subject "The
growth of American Democracy."
Despite the fact that Prof. Sikes
was very hoarse, he held the
closest attention of the audience
and there were many expressions
of gratitude to the distinguished
scholar for this excellent address.
The contest in expression by
members of the Seminary was
held Monday afternoon. The
young ladies all acquitted them
selves iu a manner whiclrreflected
credit upon themselves and their
toacher. The judges decided that
Miss Ida Whitley of Millingport
was entitled to the medal.
Monday night representatives of
the Institute and Seminary ren
dered ''Under two Flags.
At 10 :30 Tuesday morning the
contest in Debate by representa
tives of the Freshman class of the
Institute was held. The question
under consideration was : Resolv
ed, That naval expansion is the
best polioy for our country. The
speeches showed careful prepara
tion upon the part of the young
men. In the judgment of the
committee the negative side won
the question, but Mr. L. A. Thom
as, of Salisbury, representing the
affirmative, was awarded the med
al. In the afternoon Tuesday,
representatives from the Freshr
man and Sophomore classes con
tested for the orator's medal. All
the young men did well and many
congratulations were showered up
on them for thdir excellent efforts,
but it remained for Mr. Myron
Fisher of Faith, Rowan county, to
be adjudged of sufficient excel
lence to be awarded the medal.
On Tuesday night the graduat
ing exercises of the Senior class
of the Seminary were held. The
address of the occasion was de
livered by Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, of
Shelby. It was a fine effort and
contained much sound thought
and wise council.
All the exerciseB were well at
tended and the visitors expressed
much pleasure on witnessing this
splendid commencement of 1908.
The Albemarle band, under the
direction of Mr. H. W. Barrier
furnished excellent music which
added much to the enjoyment of
the occasion.
A great many people imagine
they have heart trouble when the
fact is that the whole trouble hee
in the stomach. Tbe pains.in the
side around the region of the
heart are not necessarily heart
trouble. We suggest that you
start with the stomach and when
ever you feel a depression after
eating or whenever your food
seems to nauseate take Kodol. It
will not be very long until all
these "heart pains" will disap
pear. Take Kodol now and until
you know you are right again.
There isn't any doubt about what
it will do and you will, find the
truth of this statement verified
after you iave used Kodol for a
few weeks. It is sold here by
James Plummer and all druggists
THE CHILDREN'S CONTESTS;
Much Interests Shown in tbe CblidreVs
Medal Contests.
On Monday night, May. 18, the
last series of the medal contests
under the direction of Mrs . Hatch
er was given in the first Baptist
church. Three contests had al
ready been held and the girls had
been trained so well that it wag
hard for the judges to decide which
of the seven should have thn
medalr It was finally decided up
on that all should be given a med
al for their faithful services.
making a total of ten medals
which were presented to them at
the tent last week.
A beautiful sold" was rendered
by Prof, Ruby; also a duet by
Mrs. J. M. Bowles and Mrs. Hatch
er, "1 am thinking of you moth
ar." Owiue to the inclomencv of
w
the weather a good many were
kept from coming, but the church
and Sunday school room was pack
ed to its utmost capacity Had
the wether been favorable the
oontest would have been held un
der the big gospel tent, where
3,000 people would have listened
to this entertainment.
At the close, the 10 contesting
girls sang, 4 Come home father to
night" which was very touching.
Mrs. Newton came forward and
with a few appropriate words pre
sented Mrs. Hatcher with a beauti
ful bouquet of roses and 1 years
subscription to the Union Signal.
The 10 girls whom she had train
ed and labored so hard with felt
that they must show her some ap
preciation and they went about it
in this way which was a great
surprise to Mrs. Hatcher.
Mr. Carlton who was one of the
judges in his remarks said, during
this campaign I have heard great
speeches on this question which ia
so important to us, but none has
touched ma more than these young-
ladies, who have just spoken to
us. Hy the great applause all
vouched the same thing. Too
much cannot be said of Mrs.
Hatcher in training these girls.
On Tuesday night, May 19th,
she took her class and went to
Granite Quarry, where the Metho
dist church was crowded. Music
was given by the choir, and all
in all it was a grand success.
Homes were thrown open to those
who were so fortunate as to ha
there, and they can never thank
the good people of Granite Quar
ry enough for their kind hospital
ity. GOLD BILL ITEMS.
Death of Mar Johnson and Geo. Johnson.
Young Couple Get Marred.
Gold Hill, May 18. The infant
son of Luther Biggers, who was
born last week, died the next day
after its birth and was interred in
the Gold Hill cemetery.
Miss Nancy Mauney was strick
en with appendicits last week and
was taken to the Whitehead
Stokes sanitorium atSalisbury last
Thursday, where an operation will
be performed, .
. Mary Johnson died at her resi
dence here last Saturday mbrning
and the burial took place on Sun
day at 3 o'clock p. m. She leaves
a husband and 3 children to
mourn her loss.
Geo. Johnson, a former resident
of this place, died at Morganton
hospital and was brought here for
interment today. Mr. Johnson has
one brother who resides here and
one up in the rocks near Dunn's
Mountain.
Wm. Hampton and Miss Lucy
Wagoner were united in marriage
on yesterday. The couple will
reside for the present with the
groom's parents one mile north
of Gold Hill.
N Lutfy has bargained for a
piece of land near the Gold Hill
depot, fronting about 200 feet on
Main street adjoining Martin &
Son's store, on which he intends
erecting a store house, warehoui
and probably a dwelling house.
Lee Scott has a valuable mare
in a precarious condition, she has
some spinal trouble which renders
her helpless. .....
Mrxs.