Detth of R, P, Dorset.
Spencer, June 5. Robert Petty j
Dorsett, of Spencer, died at Johns j
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
shortly afternoon today follow
ing a severe illness of short dura
tion. He went to Baltimore for
treatment ten days ago but his
condition was not 'considered seri
ous until yesterday afternoon
when two of his 'brothers, J. D.
and S, T. Dorsett of Spencer,
ware summoned to his bedside.
He was found in an unconscious
condition this morning and the
eud soon followed. Mr. Dorsett
was forty-four years old, was one
of the leading citizens of this
place and in the history of Spencer
was practically the first business
man to die. He is survived by a
wife, mother and father, Mr. and
' Mrs. J. Dan Dorsett, of Siler City ;
one son, Sam T. Dorsett, Jr., and
two daughters. Misses Mabel and
Hattie Dorsett. He is also, sur
vived by four brothers, Postmaster
J. D. Dorsett, S . T. Dorsett, and
J. B, Dorsett, of Spencer, and H.
G. Dorsett, of Pittsboro, and by
one sister, Mrs. V. M. Dorsett, of
Siler City.
The remains will be brought to
Greensboro early tomorrow morn
ing and conveyed e the old fami
ly heme at Siler City for inter
ment Monday.
Spencer was greatly touched to
day by the news of the death of
one of her - best citizens. The
members of the family and other
friends will meet' the remains iu
Greensboro tomorrow.
Rev. McLarty's Father Dead.
The, Greensboro Telegram of the
4th, contained the fallowing hrief
notice, which will be of interest to
Mr. McLarty's many Salisbury
friends!
"Rev E. K. McLarty received a
message last night announcing the
death of his father, Mr. James
Monroe McLarty, at his home near
Monroe. Mr. McLarty was 70
years of age and had been in feeble
health for some time and on JaBt
Sunday was taken worse when his
son, Rev. McLarty, hastened to
h)B bedside, returning on Wednes
day, Rev. McLarty left last
night for Monroe where the funer
al will be held this afternoon."
The Board tf Alderman.
The board of alderman held a
meeting last Thursday night and
attended to a lot of routine busi
ness A change was made in the
franchise of the Piedmont Street
Railway Co., to allow the line to
run down Fisher instead of Bank
street.
Dr. Charles H. Woodson was
elected city health officer.
The Merchant's Association ask
ed that peddlers be required to ee
cure an annual license, and that
the tax be increased. The matter
was referred to a committee.
A communication from the Law
and Order League was read,-ask-that
certain places in Salisbnry
be investigated, it being alleged
that groBB immorality is being
permitted .
Twenty-Five and Costs.
That is what it cost L. A. Hols
houser, of Faith, to have a little
trouble with Mayor J. C Lingle
of that town. It appears that
Mr. Holshouser had requested that
a warrant be issued for the arrest
of a person and Mr. Lingle declin
ed to issue it, for the reason, he
alleges, that there was no com
plaining witness. The two men
had some words over the matter
when Mr. Holshouser knocked the
other man down. The case was
tried Friday in the Rewon Court,
and Mr. Holshouser submitted to
tha charge of simple assault. He
was fined $25 and costs .
Mill Operative Shot.
Union, S. C, June 1. Charles
Miller," an operative in the Union
Mills here, was shot probably fa
tally to-day by Munroe Ward, a
former policeman, the cause of the
shooting being unknown. Miller
is to ill to talk. Ward surren
dered immediately after the Bhoot-
The Spencer Firemen.
Spencer, June 3. The Spencer
Fire Department, a volunteer
company composed-of eighteen
employes of the Sou' hern Rail
way Co., at this place, held its
annual meeting; last night when
officers fot the ensuiug year were
chosen. The following were unan
imously elected .
Chief, W. H; Burton.
Assistant Chief, J. H. Harris
Captain Team No. 1, A. L. Ste
wart. Captain Team No. .2, W. A.
Boon.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. E.
Connell.
Assistant, Fred Broad.
Trustees, C. H. VuuCannon and
A. W. Hicks.
Chief Burton made a detailed
repirt of the work oLthe firemen
for the past year showing that
much progress has been made in
the development of the company
which saved many thousand dol
lars worth of property in answer
irg the various calls that have
been made. The company is now
in excellent shape and expects to
buy new uniforms and attend the
State Tournament at Asheville in
August. The report made last
night showed that $139,99 was de
rived from the proceeds of the
Barkoot Carnival held in Spencer
last week under the auspices of
the Fire Department.
Nice Tribute to Mr. Klutlz.
The Raleigh News and Observer,
of recent date, contains the fol
lowing with reference to the speech
of Senator Whitehead Kluttz at
Chapel Hill.
Senator " Whitehead Kluttz,
president protem of the Senate de
liverad the Alumni address. A
aingulary gifted and attractive
youug Senator, whose legislative
career ht s been such as to win
him the commendation of the
State and the approval of his con
stituents, Mr, Kluttz was at his
best. He undertook to show, aud
did so most effectively, that
though it may have been that the
West was a good place to attract
emigrants when the West waB full
of free land and slavery narrowed
the industrial expansion of the'
South, the best place in the world
today tor North Carolina youDg
men was to stay in North Caroli
na, and he treated the subject in
a most delightful manner an ad
ded to his reputation as an orator.
Revival Meetings Under Tent. '
On corner of East Bank aud
South Clay streets, began Satur
day night, June the 5th, at 8
o'clock. Services were held Sun
day morning at eleven, at 3 p. m.
and at 8, and continue through
the week. These meetings are be
ing conducted by the Rev. H. W.
Hawkins, of Gastonia, N. C,
with A A. Short assisting in 4he
mnsio. These servpes will be un
der the auspices o0ihe Wesleyan
Methodist Church, of which the
preacher is a member of the above
named church. All are cordially
invited to be in attendance. Will
all Christians of the different
churches, as far as possible, come
to the help of the Lord against
the mighty in this battle against
sin and wickedness in this city.
H.W. HAWKINS,
evai gelist.
New Road to Salisbury.
An imposing array of big, strong
males passed through the business
section of the city this morning,
each bavii g a smiling darkey
astride, dressed in overalls, and
the procession excited no little in
terest. The mules arrived here today
and will be used by the contrac
tors in the construction of the
the new macadam road to Salis
bury, the bid for which was re
cently let by the county commis
sioners to D- A. Johnson and Com
pany, of Charlotte. Work on the
new road will be started now as
soon as the rain ends, as the con
tractor has his materials here.
Winston Sentinel, 4th.
GRAHAN X ROADS.
June 5 Farmers are busy
stiring their crops.
We had a fine rain last Thurs
day aud everything is looking
freBh and green.
Some wheat is about ready 'for
the reaper. Some oats have al
ready been cut. -
Hay making time is here Com
is looking well. Wheat will be
good.
S. T . Seaford and family left
last Tuesday for Mt. Pleasant,
their home, after spending oue
week with his father.
L. W.' Lingle cut oats last Wed
nesday. Stork Brown, who was cvnfined
to his room with sickness, is some
what better again. Jack.
FAITH.
June 5. Mr and Mrs P. a.
Peeler have returned from Newton
College coiriniencement accom
panied by their daughter, Miss
Mammie, who will spnd the holi
days at home.
The Jr, O. U. A. M. insurance
people are here working up this
territory this week,
John -Josey went to Salisbury
after a load of machinery. He
keeps increasing his saw mill every
year. Venus.
Surprised Their Friends.
Spencer, Juue 3. The marri
age here yesterday afternoon of
Ralph Cates and Miss Ruby
Webb waB a complete sur
prise to their many friends in
Spencer. The ceremony was per
formed at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L.
Webb, on Iredell avenue, by Rev.
R D. Shfrrill, pastor of Spencer
Methodist church, only a few in
timate friends being advised of
the nuptials. Mr. Cates who
came to Spencer from Baltimore,
has been living here several years
and is highly regarded, being an
employe of the Southern Railway
Company. Mrs. Cates is well
known and has many friends in
Spencer.
Ordination Services.
There wilfbe an ordinatioD ser
vice at St. Luke's Episcopal
church next Sunday, the 13th.
Two candidates will be ordained
to the priesthood, Bishop Ches
hire officiating, v Morning prayer
will be said in the church at 930
and at 11 o'clock the ordination
ceremonies will begin with the
sermon. It is expected also that
at the 9:30 service the rite of con
firmation will be conferred. The
choir has arranged for a fine mu
sical programme for this inter- st
ing occasion.
-.
Storm Does Damage.
An electric storm of unusual se
verity visited China Grove about
3 o'clock last Saturday afternoon.
The house of P. A . Sloop, member
of the county board of education,
was struck by lightning, but the
d image was not serious. Q A.
Litaker, of the same neighbor
hood, was driving to Salisbury
when his horsa was struck by
lightning and killed.
Fair Property Sold.
The property of the Yatlkiu Val
ley Fair Association was sold at
auction yesterday by receiver
Walter H. Woodson. The prop
erty was sold, to Hon. John S.
Henderson for $24,900, who bid it
iu for himsdlf aud those associated
"with him in the enterprise. Ar
rangements will be commenced at
one for a fair this fall.
Goes North to Speak.
Hon. Whitehead Kluttz expects
to leave tomorrow night for Atlan
tic City, N. J,, where on Friday,
he will address the New Jersey Bar
Association. On Sunday he will
speak at the Atlantic City Y. M.
C.-A. Those who hear bini will
have the pleasure of listening to
real eloquence. j
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makes him a Supreme Court Jus
tice. The ceremony was said in
the presence of quite a few friends
who gathered in theolerk's office
Senator Manning has not decided
to move t " Raleigh . There is no
court until August 30 aud it is
r.ot thought that it will be neces
sary for him to go to Raleigh at
any time.
He has been warmly congratu
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There was undisguised j iy in the
local bar when he landed The
Durham lawyers did not make a
move until it b'ecame certain that
Judge Connor would go on th
Federal beuch, but the number
of endorsements was all that he
could hope for Special to Char
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It is state ! that wo k will begin
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within the next faw weeks
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ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified a administrator of
the estate of Miss Amanda B-aver this
is to notify persons having claims
against said estate to present the same
to the undersigned n or liefore May 7,
1909, .or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery All persons indebt
ed to the estate are hereby notified to
make prompt settlement.
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Mortgage Sale.
Default having been made in the
payment of that indebtedness secured
by the mortgage deed of trust executed
by William White and Lutisie Whitnto
B. B. Miller, trustee, on the 18th day
of November 1907, and recorded in book
number 32 page 33 of Rowan County
record of mortgages, the undersigned
trustee, pursuant to thte terms df'said
mortgage, will sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
court house door in Salisbury, North
Carolina, on
Monday, the 14th day of June, 1909.
the following real property:
In the Great West Square of the City
ofSalibury, beginning at a stake one
hundred feet Nortli-west from the
north corner of the intersection of Ho
rah and Lord streets, Annice Camp
bell's corner on Horah street, and runs
thence with the line of Horah street,
North-west 100 feet to a stake on Eey.
House's line, thence .North-east with
his line 150 feet to a stake, thence
Soutl -east 100 feet to a stake, Annice
Campbell's corner, thence South-west
with Campbell's line 150 feet to the be
ginning on Horah street.
Second lot lying in the rear of the
above described lorand fronting on
Lord street, beginning at a. stake,
Wilkin's line. on Lord street, and runs
thence. West 200 feet to a stake,-Wilkin's
and Wright's line, thence South 50
feet to a stake,. Rev. House's line
thence East 200 feet to a stake on Lord
street, thence North with Lore' stieet
50 feet to the beginning.
This the tenth day of May 1909.
B. B. Miliar, trustee.
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