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THE CAROLINA WATCHMAN.
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
T. B. Miirsh has been olected
secretary nf the Prepetual Build
jug and Loan Association, vice
Rev. F. J. Murdoch, deceased.
Rev W. O Davie, of Greens
boro, will succeed Rev. J. B.
Craveu as pastor of the Main
Str'-t Meth idtst church.
The board of county commissi
.rs havb decided to open f- r
...tivation at the couutv farm,
eight acies of land on the place.
The work of cleaning the land
will be ur.di-r the supervision of
Superintendent Caitr.
T. R. Garner has resigned his
position at Whitney, with the
Southern Railway Company and
will Bhortly move back to this
city. Mr . Garner will be connect
ed with the Wachovia Bank, tak
io the place of Philip Peacock,
who recently resigued. The many
o!d friendB of Mr. Garner will wel
come him.
The Pension board of the county
which met laBt week jassed
upon a number of applications tor
pensions. Thirteen old ve&erans
aud fourteen widows were recom
mended to the State board for
pensions,
Miss Bessie Carson aud Charles
G. Taylor, were married Wednes
day eveniug, at the home of the
bride,-on Council street, Rev. M.
M. Kinard officiating.
In the case nf John Freeman,
who was found guilty of retailing,
in the Rowan c urt, was fiued
$25 . It will be remembered that
this man was charged with operat
ing in East Si encpr. Learning
that officers wore after him, he inft
for Charlotte Sheriff McKenzie
got on his trail and soon had him
back in Salisbury.
Miss Ada Goodman, of Mt.
TJl'a, and Will Arey, of this city,
were married last Wednesday
morning at the home of the bride,
near Mt. 011a, Rev. W, S. Wil
helm officiating. Mr. and Mrs.
Arey are spending a few days at
Lake Toxaway and Ashevillb.
Both are popular young people and
their friends wish them much hap
piness. Dr. M. L. Smoot has arranged to
locate in Salisbury for the prac
tise of his profession. He has se
cured offices over the Smith Drug
Company.
News was received here last
Thursday, of the death at Ram
aaur, of Mrs. Cynthia Blair, the
deceased was the mother of Mrs.
R. L. Mahaley.
. H M Efird of Charlotte died
in this city last Friday afternoon
at the Whithead-Stokes sanatori
um. The remains were taken to
Norwood Saturday morning, they
were taken from there to the for
mer home of the deceased, in An
son County, where the funeral was
held Sunday afternoon . The de
ceased was a well knowu and high
ly successful business man.
A quantity of shucks, belonging
to the estate of the late P W.
Brown, were sold at auction yes
terday by the executor of the es
tate, W. F. Snider.
Next Thursday night, M V.
Richards Land and industrial
Agent of the Southern Railway
Company, will address the people
of SalisLury at opra houee. Mr.
Richards is an interesting talker
and is about the best posted man
in the couutry on matters per
taining agriculture, business and
manufacturing conditions in the
South.
The Searchlight Tent meetings
have opened at Cleveland. N. C
The prophecies are beiDg expound
ed and obscure scriptures made
plain according the seventh-day
Adventists. lhose living at or
near Clevland may be greatly in
terested by attending thjse meet
iugs. Service every night in the
week except Monday nights.
Service also on Sunday. A. G.
' Holmes and R. T. Nash are the
evangelists in charg -. Seats are
free and all made welcome.
The Lurheran Pastor's Associa
tion held a meeting this morning
at St. John's Lutheran Church.
One of the subjects for discussion
was, "How a paster may do the
best reading for improvement and
pulpit work.
FARMS FOR SALE -Two splendid
100-acre farms for sale. For
description aud other information
write, or call at The Watchman
Offiok.
Iff Memorlam,
The following was adoptrd by
St Luke's Chapter of the Brother
hood of St. Andrews, Salisbury,
N. C, July 6, 1909:
Rev Francis Johnstone Murdoch,
S. T. D.
The members of St. Luke's
Chapter of the Brotherhood of St
Andrew cannot fi ad words to ex
press the great grief and sorrow
each one of them has sustained on
ascount of the death of their denr
friend and associate, the Reverend
FranciB Johnstone Murdoch, who
was the beloved Rector of St.
Luke's church for the long period
of thirty seven years. Some of us
have been closelv associated with
him in the bouds of faith and
friendship for the entire period of
his Rectorship aud the others have
had the privilege of his companion
ship and fellowship for a shorter
time. He was our spiritual direc
tor and guide and the bouI and in
spiration of the Chapter. He or
ganized it and "planned all its
work, and the Chapter gladly fol
lowed his leadership. He tried to
get near to those who were helping
him in good works. He did not
make use of ostentation or display
when working for the cause of
Christ. In quietness and confi
dence, he was persuaded, should
be his strength in every effort he
might be making to accomplish
the results he hoped and prayed
for. In the Sunday School, he
taught a class of boys, and he pre
ferred to teach boys rather than
mt-n ; and no boy could come un
dr the influence of Dr. Murdoch
without receiving much help and
benefit from the association. His
eaiutly personality could not fail
to inspire noble conceptions of life
aud to suggest precious thoughts
connected with Christian duty and
th. ir obligation to God. To the
boys whom he trained, he was a
real father in Gxl; as he was also
to every congregation to whom he
ministered. He preached every
where with remarkable power and
persuasiveness the . imperishable
truths of our holy religion. What
all his hearers, young and old,
fiearued from him, will be their
strength and support amid the
manifold trials and temptations
of life and will be to them a sus
taiuiniug power &rd source of
comfort in the hour of death.
Although mighty in intellect
and having vast stores of know-
edge and learning, yet he never
ailed to be interested in the every
day affairs of the least educated
of the people. Very simple,
things attracted him, and
he always found entertainment in
the common talk of the poorest of
his parishioners.
He organized the Church Con
ference of Rowan county Large
congregations were attracted by
these conferences and his dis
courses on Buch occasions were
equal to any of the sermons of
the greatest preachers in the
land.
Recently he became interested
in Church institutes for educating
the people and especially the
young men in the ministry and
candidates for orders, in the car
dinal truths and precepts of the
church and of the gospel He
was a thorough churchman, but
the church doctcine for which he
was a stickler he always maintain
ed was Bible truth. His church
principles were according to the
lines of one of the hymns of the
church:
What the Church rec nveth.
That I hold for!true:
What the saintB beleived in,
That, believe I too.
The last institute he conducted
was at Cooleemee, in Davie coun-
tv, and all who heard his instruc
tions there were deeply impres3ed
with the beauty, the clearness and
the intense spirituality of his ev
ery utterance: One of the men he
prepared for the ministry, now-an
honored and faithful priest in the
Dioces, said t me and to others
that Dr. Murdoch had appeared
at his best at this institute aud
that no Doctor of the Church,
however learned, could have
taught the young men and the
congregations who heard his dis
courses there any better than he
did. He never hesitated. He
seemed to know exactly what he
ought ti say and how to impart
to hiB hearers what he wished
them to understand. In addition
to his work as a parish priest, he
was a great missionary, aud his
sermons as a missionary were al
ways powerful and convincing.
Immediately after his ordina
tion to the diaconate, be began
his ministerial career as a mis-
II July Clearance Sale of Men's and Youth's
Summer Suits and Trousers. J
AllSnmner Goods must go 19" These prices will moFe tfaem 88
Men, Your Choice of any of
our $10, $12.50, $15,00,
$18.00 and $20.00 Sum
mer Suits at $0.88, $7.88
$8.88, $9.88 and $10.88.
Included in this lot are ma
terials of all wool plain and
fancy Serges, Light Grey
Worsteds, Dark Cheviots, also
all the new shades of Tans,
Browns, Greens, Olives, Lons
don Smokes, Mouse colors and
you get these suits in all the
latest single and double
breasted models with all the
fancy cuffs, pockets, etc., etc.
Sizes 14 to 20 for youths,
33 to 46 chest for men.
125 S. MAIN
sionary in a remote country dis
trict, and ho contiiued to be a
missionary preacher to the las-t
Hh conducted, or assisted, at
many "missions," in Hillsboro,
Raleigh, Liucolnton, audelsewherc
On snch occasions, he knew how
to reach and touch the hearts of
hi9 hearers. It was owing to his
zoal aud energy that St. Luke's
Church building was enlarged and
added to aud that the Chapter
House was erected.
His loss to this parish, diocese
and general church is very great.
Where can thre be found a man
to take his plac.i? To his family,
hie loss is irreparable. He will bo
missed by his dovoted wife and
children and by his sisters and
near relatives more than it is pos
sible to express.
Iu his home life,
he was the loving husband aud
father and brother. No one was
mora charitable to the poor aud
suffering, the afflicted and the
distressed. In distributing his
charities and benefactions, he was
not so absorbed in such work as
to neglect to provide most care
fully for his own household. Hs
immediate family always had his
best love aud attention. Nine
will miss him so sorely as they.
To his beloved widow aud to his
sou and daughter, and to his sis-
tors and to all who were near aud
dear to him, our hearts overt! :w
with the deepest and truest sjm-
pathy. Of this faithful priest,
each one of us might well wish to ;
say:
L9t me die the death of the right
eous. And let my last end be like his.
For the Chapter.
JOHN S. HENDERSON,
THEO, BUEBAUM,
W. C. C0UGHEN01IR,
committee.
.
A New Organization.
The Rowan County Automobile
Association was organized last
Thursday evening, A meeting of
theee interested was held at the
office of the Whitney Company
Officers were elected as follows :
Rev. W. B. Duttera, president;
Dr R. M. West, vice-president;
Emmett Thompson, secretary ; A.
W. Wmecoff, treasurer; board of
governors, W. F. Snider, H. O.
Trott and C. W. Swiuk. Good
roads will be one of the principal
matters which will occupy the
attention of the association.
The Spencer Reel Team.
This, thu g of carrying off about
every thing iu sight at the fire
men's tournaments, has became a
regular thing with the boys of the
Spencer real team. Last week in
Asheville they captured the first
prize in thiee different races, low
ered the world's record some mere
and did various other things to
their credit. It is not on record
that the Salisbury boys got
anything but the fun of the visit.
However, we hope to see them win
out yet. v
J FELDMAM,
ST.
Spsncer News Items.
G A Har'rill, foreman of coach
wrk, at the Spencer Bhops, . was
painfully injured Wednesday. A
piece of iron fallins off a bench
struck his foot aud mashed his
toe badly.
S M Smith and J P Chavier,
whose homes were destroyed by
fire two mouths ago, hae erected
new aud nicer dwellings on the
same sites on Caroline avenue
and at an early date will move
into their new homes Contrac
tor J E Konnerly is building for
Chavier, while A J'Broad has
the contract for building Mr
Smith's house. Fortunately both
0f these men were well insured
and prompfc settloment by thp
insurance compan es enabled
them to build at once.
The Secietary, B F Stevenson,
f the Spencer Railroad Y M C
A, has been advised by General
Manager C H Ackert, of the
Southern Railway, at Washington,
tnat aathority has been given for
repainting aud repairing the asso-
clatiou building in Spender. The
worfc wiu be done at once, and
tne building will be given a
thor ugh overhauling, and when
completed will prpsent a new and
attractive appearance. The South-
ern contributed liberally to the
construction of the building.
Rev. R. E. Steele, of Lexiug-
tou, Va., has formally accepted j
the pastorate of the Spencer Pres
byterian church . The congrega
tion here haB been notified of the
approval of the Concord Presby
tery and-it is expected he will
come to Spencer about Septem
ber 1. R-iV. Mr. Steele, who is a
man of mature ears and wide
experience, is regarded as an
able preacher and a good pastor.
SpencerianB who met him on a
recent visit to this place, are
greatly pleased that he is to move
his family here . He preached
for the Spencer congregation a
mouth ago. In connection with
his work in Spencer, Rev. Mr.
Steele, will, also, serve as pastor
of the Chestnut Hill Presbyter
ian Church, at Salisbury. Spen
cer Creeent, July 8.
Thinks Salisbury's Action Wise.
Thinking it over, it .ccur to
us that Sa'isbury's city govern
ment is somwhat wiser than
Greensboro and Charlotte . That
city placed the tax on the near
beer at. $300, while Groensboro
said $500 aud Charlotte $1,000
Salisbury no doubt locked the
ground over caefully and saw
1300 was as much as the ni
stuff would staud and as it
needed the money, it fixed the
figure all right. The quality
they have been selling up there
must be better than that in Char
lotte or Greensboro. Greensboro
Record.
A heavy,
clear Havana cigar
will do very well
on a state occasion when
you can lie abed the next
morning. Butfor regular
smoking, real enjoyment
and the steady nerves re
quired in business, there's
just one cigar that hits it
off to the letterthe
Robert Burns
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DRUG
Men, Your choice of any of
our $3 00, $3 50, $4 00,
$5 00 and $6 00 Summer
Trousers at $1 88, $2 38,
$2 88, $3 38 and $3 88. .
Included in this lot are ma
terials of the new broad strip
ed, shadow effect worsteds,
cassimers and serges, cut in
the very newest styles, ex
treme peg top or medium,
with fancy flaps, belt loops
either cuff or plain bottom.
Every waist measure from 28
to 50. Every inseam measure
from 28 to 36.
SALISBURY, N. C.
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, Seattle,
Wash. June 1st to October" 1st, 1909.
For the above occasion the
Southern Railway announces ex
tremely low rates for the round
trip Rate of $84 75 will apply
from Salisbury, N. C. Same
round trip rate will apply from
nearly all points in North Caro
lina. Tickets on sale daily until .Sept.
29th. with - final limit October
31st. Passengers allowed t go via
one direct route, and return via
another diiect route without ad
ditional ccst. It will cost $15 00
additonal to go or return through
California, one way.
For further information call on
your depot agnt, or write
R L. VERNON, D. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. C.
THE NORTH CAROLINA
College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts.
The State's college for vocation
al training. Courses in Agricul
ture and Horticulture; in Civil
Electrical and Mechanical Eugi
neering; in Cotton Milling and
Dyeing; in Industrial Chemistry.
Why not fit yourself for life by
taking one of these courses?
Address
D. H. HILL, President,
6-8 15t pd West Raleigh, N. C.
PERCHERON STALLION AND JACK,
I have a fine Perchernn St.l ir ot
splendid thoroughbred jack at my sta-
""1CB wes' ot aith on the road
to China Grove,where they can be found
all the wek except on Saturdays. Sat
urdays I will be in Salisbury in the lot
at Grubb's stable. MOSES EAftT.-R
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THE NORTH CAROLINA
State Normal and
Industrial College
Maintained by the State for the Wnmn
of North Carolina. Fnm- room lav
Courses leading to Degrees. Special
Courses for Teachers. Fall session be
gins September 15, 1909 Those de
siring to enter should apply as early as
possible. For catalogue and other in
formation address
J".i'f?UST Pres' Greensboro, N. C.
THE
Summerseti Undertaking Go.
LO-110 W. Inness
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Salisbury, TV. C,
Carry a full line of Caskets, Cof
fins and Burial Robes. Latest im
proved equipments consisting of
Hearses, Casket Wagons, Church
Trucks, etc.
Special attention given to al
calls, day or night, by their nn
dertakers, Mr. T. W. Summersett
and Mr. R. M. Davis.
Phone calls: day, 224; night
529 or 201.
Embalming a Specialty.
Male of Real Estate.
Pursuant to a judgment of the Super
ior Court made in the Speciallprdceed
tug entitled "C. F. Atwell, LuTa Safrit
Atwell, J. H. Carroll. Janie CarroD and
John Safrit vs John Hill, Henry Hill,
Maggie Hill, Amanda Hill, Michael
Hill, Jennie Hill, James Hill, Wr A.
Albright, Maria E. L. Albright; George
Hill, Sallie Hill and Rebecca Hill' , the
undersigned commissioners, appointed
By said Court in said proceeding will
sell at public auction, for cash, to the
highest bidder, at the Court House
Door in the City of Salisbury, on
Monday, July the 19th. (909,
at 12 o'clock M., eight-ninths undivid
ed interest in and to one tract of land
lying and being in Litaker Township,
Rowan County and known as the Wash
ington Hill lands, adjoining the lands
of John Rendleman and others and
bounded as follows: Beginning at a
stake, a corner formerly of Guy Hill's
and runs 60 West of South 55 poles to a
hickory, John Rendlemen's corner;
thence South 23 East 59 poles to a post
oak, said Rendleman's corner ; thence
North 40 West 57 poles to a black oak,
said Rendleman's corner : thence West
4 North 34 poles to a Spanish oak, said
Kendleman's corner ; thence South 110
poles to a post oak, thence East 150
poles to a stake ; thence North 135
poles to the beginning, containing 97
acres in the entire tract. For back
title reference is made to deed register
ed in the Register's Office of Rowan
County in Book No, 41 page 288. Sale
will be left open 10 days for a 10 bid.
The purchaser on day of sale will be
required to pay down 10 of the pur
chase price and if he does not a re-sale
will be immediately had, and if a 10 per
cent bid shill not be placed within 10
days then the amount deposited will be
credited on the purchase price, other
wise it will be returned. Bidding to
begin at $1275.00.
This June 18, 1909.
P. S. CARLTON and KERR CRAIGE,
Commissioners.
NORTH CAROLIN In the Superior
Rowan County ( Court.
William McGowan ( Sale of Real
va Estate Under
S. J. Poarch. ( Execution
By virtue of an execution, in attach
ment proceedings, directed to the un
dersigned ffrom the Superior Court of
Rowan County in th9 above entitled
action, I will, on
Monday, August tbe 2nd, 1909,
at 12 o'clock M,, at the
Go urt House door in the City of Salis
bury, sell to the highest bidder for
ca-h, to satisfy said execution, all the
right, title and interest which the said
S.J. Poarch, the defendant, had on May
17th, 1909 or now has in the followine
described real estate :
One house and lot in East Spencer
about 320 feet South of Long Street
and on the Southeru extension of Spen
cer Avenue and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stone on Southern St..
running thence N. 57 E. 50 feet to a
stone : thence 8 38 E. 138 feet to a
stone Newkirk's line ; thence with this
line 8. 57 W. 40 feet to a stone ; thence
N. 38 W. 144 feet to the beginning,
being lot No. 30 on the Haden and Hei
lig map, and" fuller description refer
ence is Jiereby made to deed registered
in the Register's Office in Book 90 Daee
326 .This being the house and lot for
merly occupied by S. J. Poarch.
Also another lot adjoining the above
and fully described by metes and
bounds in Deed registered in the Reg
ister's Office of Rowan County in Book
90 page 324. The same being a vacant
lot and being 40 feet front and running
back about ' 138 feet. " Reference is "
hereby made to both of said deeds for
full description, metes and bounds.
The house on the first lot has five
rooms and is in good condition and well
Ideated. The above property will be
sold under attachment proceedings and
tne purchaser will get a good title to
the same subject to a mortgage of
about $475 .00 due H. H. Swicegood.
Terms ot sale : XJAsrl.
This June 22nd, 1909.
J H. McKENZIE,
Sheriff of Rowan County.
Mortgage Sale.
Pe.fault having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtness secured by that
certain Mortgage Dsedof Trust execu
ted by R. M. Overcash and v irgie A,
i. uvercash to B. a. Miller on the 10th
ay of April 1908 and recorded in book
number 32 page 233 of Rowan county
tiecord of Mortgages, the undersigned
trustee, pursuant to the terms of said
mortgage, and under the power therein
contained, will sell at public outcry to
the highest bidder for cash at the
court House door in Salisbury, North
UaroJina on
Monday, August 2, 1909,
at twelve o'clock M., the following real
property, to wit ?
About one fourth mile East of the
old Bethpage church, in Atwell Town
ship, on the new public road from Kan-
napclis to -Cnochville, and. under the
survey contained in tbe deeds of C. J.
U al recorded in book 95 pases 428 and
428 of Rowan county Record of Deeds,
described as follows ; beginning at a
stake on the old line thence North 20
West 29.75 chains to a stone, thence
ast 75 links to a persimon. thence
North 20 West 20 chains to a hickory,
tnence west 1 chains to a hickory,
thence south 7 chains to a stake, thence
46de E. 8.50 chains to a small willow in
the ditch, thence south 40 chains to' a
take, thence south 76 de. East 8.50
chains tothe beginning containing fifty
acres more or less.
This the 26th day of June, 1909.
. ' B. B Millke, trustee.
Notice of Sale Under Execution.
North Carolina,
Rowan connty.
In the Superior
court.
D.M.Miller, )
vs. Notice of Execution of
G G. Poole ) sale.
By virtue of an execution directed to
the undersigned from the Supeiior
court of Rowan county in the above
entitled action, I will on
Monday, the 2nd day of August, 1909,
at 12 o'alock noon at the court house
door of said county, sell to the highest
Didder ror cash to satisfy said execution
all defendant's 1-5 undivided right.
title and interest in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to wit :
Beginning at east corner of the Sal
isbury Graded school lot on Ellis 8t. ;
tnence jn, 40 os it. to a stake; thence
N. 45 degs. W. 75 ft. to a stake on W.
N. C. Railroad ; thence with the rail
road N. 72 degs. W. 126 ft. to the line
of the Graded school lot ; thence S. 45
E. 194 ft. with line of said lotto the be
ginning. The same being and laying in
the North ward of the town of Salis
bury, N.'C. Said property is subject,
however, to two mortgage trust deeds
aggregating $190 00 due and payable
on the 1st day of July, 1909.
This 21st day of June, 1909.
J. H. McKENZIE,
sheriff of Rowan county,
Land Posters for sale at The Watch
man office, 10 cents per dozen.