North Carolina Newspapers

-".V.. .'pt .,, Material SaiMng Tliiee Parlor Suit. m a More value for your money in an inexpensive Parlor suit than any other we have ever been able to offer. Built of selected northern birch finished mahogany. piece In this suit are included the three pieces consisting of 108W.InnessSt.N.xtDoor(oOidExp,,S8.iee, THE CAROLINA WATCHMAN. The Balfour Pink Granite Com pany, of Salisbury, has been in corporated by the Secretary of the State. The capital is $30,000. The incorporators are W. -W. Eason, E. K. Trickey, Geo. R. Colling, E, D. McCall and J. E. Ramsay There was an old time fa-so-la Binging in Scotch Irish township Sunday. A number of Salisbury people were present and enjoyed the occasion. Rev. Byron Clark left last week for a visit to his old home in Clarkton, N. C. During his ab sence the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church will be sup plied by Rev, E. C. Cftldwell of Austin, Texas. Chairman Eller, of the Demo cratic State Executive Committee, has appointed Hon. Theo. F. Kluttz as a member of the advi sory committee from this district. Chas. Arey, who has been en- sacred in the hardware and sport ing" goods business here for sever al years, has sold out his. business and moved to Chattanooga, Tenn. Rev. Geo, H. Cax, ho recently ! received a flattering call to become ,pa8torof a Lutheran church, has decidedto decline the call and will remain at Granite Quarry. J. S. Archbell, who has been manager of the Empire Depart ment Store for some time, has re signed. Mr. Archbell is a most desirable citizen and Salisbury will much regret to lose him. The Republican county conven tion will meet at the court house in this city August 22nd. It is stated that a full county ticket will be nominated. Wm. James has returned home from a visit to a number of points in the State in the interest of the Yadkin Valley Fair Association. The August term of the Rowan Superior court will convene Mon day, August 31st. His Honer James L. Webb will preside. Li. W. batrit, of ureBcent, was in the city Friday, July 31st, and brought to market a quart of strawberries. He says he may have mora soon. These are his second crop, Mr. batrit says general crop prospects are good especially for cotton cotton and oorn. Geo. Parker, an employee of the shops at Spencer, who was serious ly injured last week by a heavy piece of casting falling on his head, is getting along nicely and will soon be able to resume work. D. W. Snider, who had been en gaged in the sewing machine bus iness here for a number of years left for Charlotte today where he and wife will make their home Mr. Snider will be conneoted with Andrews' Music House. He has many friends here who will regre to have him leave Salisbury. The Johnny Ji Jones carnival is now in full blast on Salisbury av enue, near the car line switch. It ia one of the cleanest carnivals we have seen. So our friends of the Socialis party in Rowan. - have nominated a conntv ticket. : It will be worth while to watch this ticket ,at the polls and see just what strength Socialism has in the oounty. A 6ood Hove. Postmaster Ramsay has had a railing put up at the carrier's window in the east end of the postoffice. This is a good move. In the past there has always been a jam at the window while the carriers were delivering Sunday mail and now those who go there for mail will have to line up and come one at a time. the Same Old Story, Those who expected the new de pot to be opened to the public last Monday were doomed to disap pointment. For good reasons to the railroad oompany the event has been postponed to somewhere between August 20th and Septem ber 1st. There is some work to be done yet, cleaning it, putting the ground in order, etc., and besides this it now seems to be the plan to have some sort of celebration at the opening. So we will- wait and see. Miss Simpson Dies Suddenly. .Miss Lillie Simpson, of Mill Bridge, died at her home last Fri day morning. Miss Simpson came her breakfast in. her usual health, apparently. She was taken suddenly with convulsions and was removed to her room where she died in a few minutas. The young lady was a member of the Thyatira Presbyterian church where the funeral was held Satur day morning. The deceased was highly esteemed in the commu nity. Hurt by Machinery, Manager Frund, of the Salis bury-Spencer Railway Company, is recovering from the enects ot a painful accident. While inspect ing some machinery at the com pany's new station several days ago, his foot was oaught in the machinery and badly hurt. He was confined to his room for some days. Entertainment at Granite Quarry. The entertainment given at Granite Quarry July 21st, 1908, will be rendered again on Tuesday, August 11th, 1908. The exercises will begin at 8 p. m,, and will be ollowed by an ice cream supper as before. An admission of 10c and 15o will be charged. The pro ceeds are for the benefit of the Methodist parsonage. The entertainment is repeated at the urgent request of the many who were hindered from attending before on account of the rainstorm. All are invited. Mes. P. W. Tucker Train Crews Gut Otf. Within the past ten days or so the Southern has let out'quite a number of train crews and this has given rise to all sortB of ru mors about another heavy reduo tion of the whole force. None outside of the officials of the road are in a position to state just what the company's intention is along this line. Ail talk on thesubjeo is mere guess work. But as far as the reduction of train crews is concerned most everyone knows that during the rush of the fruit and mellon season a much larger tram force is needed than usual When the rush is over and the trains are raken off there is no farther need fox the men. $17.50 Direct from Factory, or Delivered in Salisbury for $18.50. the sofa, a comfortable arm chair and a nice straight chair. Mail us your order, or if in town, call ta see us. ' T0 IBo 30VEB3BTrir9 SALISBURY,' An Unexpected Wedding. There was a wedding in Salis bury last week which was a great surprise to the friends of the wed ded ones. Miss Emma.Rodgers, Sumner, and P. D. Winecoff , of Glass, were married at the resi dence of Mrs. B. F. Gallimore, on Fulton street, Rev. A. L. Aycock, of New London, performing the service for the young couple. Soon after the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Winecoff .left for Glass where they will reside. Ret. Neighbour Resigns. Rev. R. E. Neighbour, who has been pastor of the First Baptist church here for Beveral years, has resigned and will shortly leave for another fieid of work. Mr. Neigh bour has been actively engaged as an' evangelist for several years and Borne of his , friends says he will probably go back to the evan gelistic field. Mr. Neighbour suc ceeded the Rev. W, H, Rich as pastor of the First Baptist church. Ruined His Baggy. A recent number of the Concord Times contains the following which will be os interest to the riends of the victim here : "Last Saturday night Geo. Fink, of Salisbury, went in his buggy to call on a lady at Fair- view, wniie ne was masing tne call some one took an axe and cut all the spokes of two wheels in two next to the rim, and took off and hid the other two wheels. Mr. Fink was surprised when he came out to find his buggy thuB put out of commission. There is no clue as to who the perpetrators were." An Aagust Wedding. Friends here have received cards which bear the following interest ing announcement : UUU MllDi II A, 4rVJkl'WU request the honor of your presence at tre marriage of their sister, Miss Mattie Fender Lewis, to Mr. Wade Barrier on Monday evening, August 17, 1908, at 8 o clock, 212 William street, North Wilkesboro, N. Carolina Both young people named are well known here. Miss Lewis has been a teacher in our graded school for several years, resigning at the close of, the last term. Mr. Bar rier was formerly connected with the first National Bank and has hosts of friends here who will wish he and his charming bride much happiness. Beware ot Ointments tor Catarrh that Con tain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely de range the whole system when en tering it through the mucous sur faces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the dam age they do is ten fold to tbf g"od you can derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co , Toledo, O contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface o the system. In buying- Hall'i Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, by F J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists. Price 75o per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. IISsSEiBsbH DAUGHTERS AND JUNIORS PICNIC. Annual Grand-Rally and Picnic to be Held at Fulton Heights Patk Saturday. The first annual grand rally picnic by the Junior Order Unit ed American Mechanics and Daugh ers of Liberty of Rowan county, will be held at Fulton Heights ark, Saturday, August 8th, 1908, This will be, one of the biggpst events of its kind held here for a number of years. There are a dozen or more councils of the Junior Order and several couucils of the Daughters of Liberty in he county, and, if there is any thing like a fair turn-out, which indications are that there will be, a very large body of Rowan's best citizens will be present. Beside he invitations which have been serft out in the county, quite a number have been mailed to councils in .adjoining counties, and it is urged that every Junior and Daughter of Liberty come out and bring at least one friend. The programme arranged for the occasion is as follows : 9 a. m. Meet at Junior Order Hall, East Inniss street. 10 a. in. Members form line in front of hall and proceed to the park. Line of March: Down West Inniss street to Fulton street, thence down South Fulton street with car line to park. 11 a. m. Opening Ode: Members' of Order and band. Devotional Exer cises: Rev. L. W. Blackwelder. Ad dress of Welcome: Hon. Theo. F. Kluttz. - . MUSIC, ntroduction of Speakers: C. B. Webb; D. D. S. C. Address: Prof. Chas. E, Brewer, State Councilor, Wake Forest, N. C. MUSIC. Address on Daughters of Liberty: Rev. L. W. Blackwelder. MU.SIC. Address: Hon. Lee S. Overman, United States Senator MUSIC. Dinner. Adjournment. All members of these orders and their families, in Rowan and adjoining counties, are cordially invited to be present and bring dinner. Names of the Jurors. The following are the names of the citizens who will be required to be on hand for jury duty at the coming term of the Rowan Supe nor court : First week Walter H Leonard, W R Morgan, W N Earndardt, James Plummer, J Samuel Mc Cubbins, Walter M Basinger, Nat B Drury, F L Palmer, A M Propst, .C H Cress, Geo W Wilhelm, J B Lingle, J A Rendleman, G F Houck, J F Plummer, D FLink, F M Cooper, W D Watson, W C Maupin, Lee Putnam, W L Wise man, W A Sain, J R Lyerly, Geo A Kluttz, Jno P A Beaver, J P Harper, John L Cauble, W A Ba singer, W L Kluttz, S C Corriher, A J Burch, A J Deal, Thos S Wal ler, J C Foutz, W E Deal and W A Barber. Second week W E Daniel, Ben jamin Elam, T B Monroe, J W Rodgers, D J Miller, N S Steele, J A Bailey, J A Wilhelm, W F Wat son, R L Lowery, T E Webb, Clarence C Bost, G E Brown, J R Guffey, J A McCubbins, A D Smith, J Frank Wilhelm, J K Stoner, D B Murph, D Cal Mor gan, Jacob A Yost, Isaac Lyerly, J M Barringer, and A F Piokler. Paul M. Phillips, of the county, was in the city this morning. 3S3 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET. Road Supervisors Appointed and Other Business Transacted. The board of county commis sioners held a meeting Monday and transacted the usual routine business. Sheriff Krider reported $67,033.08 taxes collected for 1907. For this year . he reported taxps collected to the amount of $20,014. Supt. Hatley has 8 white and 29 negro prisoners at Camp No. 1. Supt. Carter ft a 8 9 whites and 24 negroes at Camp No. 2 Seven in each camp were reported sick. Township tax collector A. M. Rice reported taxes collected ag gregating $64,981.32. Messrs. Po M and Mowery were granted license to run a bowling alley on Council street for Bix months. At well, J W Ketchie; China Grove, J S Deal ; Atwell, H H Overcash ; Gold Hill, J B Mc- Gombs ; Litaker, G H Page, Locke, B M Cauble: Providence. P D j Linn ; Unity, J G Lyerly; Salis bury. T D Brrwn.; Mt Ulla, J C Umberger, Franklin, V P Lentz ; Scotch-Irish, J R Guff ey ; Steele, C A Goodman. Mrs. Patterson reported 18 in mates of the couDty home. 8 whites and 8 negroes. The contract for furnishing sup plies to the two camps for the month of August, was awarded to Kluttz & Rendleman. China Grove Sunday School Convention. The Sunday School convention of China Grove township will be held at the Lutheran chapel on Friday, August 14, 1908. The programme is as follows : iu. a. m. Devotional exercises, by H, J. Peeler. Music. Address of welcome by Rev. 0. A. Brown. Music. Response, by Edwin Cooper. Music. The Superintendent, by Rev. W. S. Nickelson. Music. The Teacher, by Rev. Offman. Music General Discussion of Miscella neons Topics. Lunch. 1 :30 p. m. Opening Exercises. Music. The .Teacher Training Class, by Rev. W. B. Aull. Music. . How to Gain Attendance, by Rev. Jeff Lanning.- Music. Bible in the Sunday School, by Rev. H. A. Trexler. Music. Grading the Sunday School, by Rev. M. M. Noacher. Music. General Discussion of Miscella neous Subjects. Benediction. We cordially invite you to come, especiclly the people of this town ship, and hear these subjects dis cussed. Bring your baskets filled. Parents, bring your children. Ev erybody welcome, Come. . Very respectfully, H. J. Peeleb, President. Examination for rural mail car rier will be held at the court house in this city on August 22nd, THE SOCIALIST TICKET. The First One to Be Put Before the Peo ple In Rowan County. The first county ticket ever nominated by the socialist party in Rowan, has been part ially com pleted, there being a few more names to -add as soon as the mar tyrs can be located. The ticket was saleoted at a second meeting of the Socialists and it is proposed to wage a warm and strenuous campaign. Below will be found the ticket in what the lawyers would call an inchoate state. There may be a number of states men in embryo concealed under some of the names : Recommended for ConffroHH. Duncan A. Stewart. Seate Senator, H. M. Jenkine. House of Representatives. L. H. Donkle. Sheriff, H. C. Bueck. Register of Deeds, J. J. Quantz. Treasurer, L. T. Brown. Township Tax Collector. J. M. King. Commissioners. C. W. Pace. D. A. Allison, and J. M. Loman. Mrs. Mary Poston Dletz Dead. Mrs. Mary Poston Dietz, wife of Luke C, Dietz, died at her home corner of Front and Race streats, Saturday evening at 6:80 after Several months of suffering. Mrs. Dietz was born in Rowan county May 24, 1866. About 24 years ago she married Mr. Dietz and has since lived in Statesville. She is survived by her husband and three daughters Misses Pearl , Bertha and Nellie Dietz. Deceased was a member of St. John's Lu theran churoh and the funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. A. Lutz, Sunday afternoon at 4:80. The inter ment was at Oakwood cemetery, Stateeville Landmark. NORTH DUNN'S MOUNTAIN, August '5. As I have been silent for some time I thought I would send in a few lines. . The health of the neighborhood is very good. Wheat threshing is a thing of the past and the farmers are breaking land for another crop. Misses Daisy and - Hannah Heathman, of China Grove, were pleasant visitors in our town last Saturday night. James Dry and family visited at G. W. Miller's Sunday. We were glad Bee them. G. W. Miliar killed a fish crane one day last week that measured from tip to tip of the wings 6 feet 6 inches and from tail to bill 6 feet and 1 inch. Patron. IMMANUEL Aug. 8rd . We are in need of a good rain at present. The annual missionary day at Immannel will be the fifth Sun day in August, Everybody invit ed to come and bring a basket of dinner. Jonas Isunhour is going to move on Wm. R. Misenht imer's farm next fall. Some of our young people went to the Holiness preaohing Sunday night. . Robt. Peeler visited Miss Jennie Beaver Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. Hughey Barringer and family North Car. vi?ited Geo. Barringer's Saturday night and Sunday. What has become of Uncle Bill? Come along Uncle, give us the news. Mrs. Martha Beaver has a new swing. The girls know a good thing when they see it. Jkthro. Stomach trouble Is bat a symptom of. and not 1 In itself a true disease. We think of Dyspepsia, j Heartburn, and Indigestion as real diseases, yet I they are symptoms only of a certain gpeciflo Nerve sickness notiunsr else. It was this fact that first correctly led Dr. Shoop In the creation of that now very popular Stomach Remedy Dr. Shoop' s Restorative. Going direct to the stomach nerves, alone brought that success and favor to Br. Shoop and his Restorative. With- 1 out that original and highly vital principle, no Bucn lasting accompnsnnients were ever to be had. For stomach distress, bloating, biliousness, bad breath and sallow complexion, try Dr. Shoop' 8 Restorative Tablets or Liquid and See for your self 'what it can and will do. We sell and cheer fully recommend Dr. Slioop's R C0RNELIS0N & COOK. - Popular Excursion to Norfolk, Va., Au gust i 8th, 1303. Southern Railway will operate its popular excursion to Norfolk on August 18th. Train consists of first class day coaches and Pull man cars, giving two days and one night io Norfolk. Following round trip rate from Salisbury $4.50. For detailed informantion see large flyers, or call on your depot agent. R. L. Vernos, Trav. Pass. Agent. A Lot Ot Old Furniture, personal prop perty of various kinds, tools, cooking utensils, etc., will be sold at auction to the highest bidder at the residence, on Chestnut Hill, of the late S. R. Harrison, Satur day, August 8th, at 11 a. m. Announcement. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Coun ty Commissioner, subject to the will of the people at the polls at the November election. It elected I will serve the publio to my best ability, J. Calvin Lingle. 8-5 lit Faith, N. C. Dissolution Notice. The firm of Gorman & Green, doing business under that name, the members of said firm being J. H. Gorman and 'A. Green and operating in the towns of Salis bury, Spencer and Marion, N. C, has this day dissolved by .mutual consent, Mr. A. Green purchased the interest of Mr. J. H, Gorman in the three stores. The style of the firm in the fu ture, will be, A. Green, successor to Gorman & Green. Mr. A. Green assumes all liabil ities of the firm of Gorman & Green and all persons indebted to the retiring firm of Gorman & Green, will please make immedi ate settlement of their accounts A. Green. J! H. Gorman will as- manager of the new business throughout this year. J. H. GOEMAN, A. Greek. Salisbury, N. C. July 11, '08. 4t Dr. L. S. 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