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7,429 PATRONS ARE SERVED BY RURAL MAIL CARRIERS COUNTY IS WELL COVERED BY NINE R. F. D. ROUTES Complete Description Of Each Route Given; 3 08 Miles Covered Daily. Territory covered by the rural mail carriers, operating from the Salisbury postofficc, together with other inter esting data concerning the activities of the R. F. D. men, has been compiled by R. C. Jennings, acting postmaster, upon the request of The Watchman. Nine routes arc so arranged as to cover the entire county in making daily mail deliveries in the rural sec tions. A summary of the various routes, carriers, and number served follows: Number of boxes __1,6 il Territory covered (miles) .. 308 Number of patrons served _7,429 Total years of service by car riers ...... .. 183 Following is a complete description of the territory covered by the nine rural mail carriers: ROUTE No. 1 8 miles out new Mocksville road No. 80 Highway, thence 5 miles on Potneck road toward Woodlcaf, then retrace J miles to SO highway, thence on same about 2 miles in to Davie county across S. River (only route to go out of Rowan County,) then retrace 3 miles on highway 80 to new road leading into old Mocksyil’e road, over that road 3 miles to old Mocks villc road thence in to Salisbury 8 miles over said road. Route 32.6 miles, carrier, J. A. Sloop, in service 26 years, 646 patrons, 149 boxes. Route No. 2 Leaving postoffice, travel over Lincolnton Road seven and one-half miles, thence S. over country highway by A. M. Miller’s to Grace Church neighborhood, from Grace Church, E. to 15 highway, thence S. on no. 15 about 3 miles, leaving no. 15 and over country road case into Rogers neigh borhood and loop back into no. 15 near McKenzie place, thence up no. 1 5 highway to postoffice. A. H. Shoe, carrier: 34.2 miles: 13 years in service: . I, 040 patrons: 181 boxes. Route No. 3. Leaving postoffice, S. E. on Innes street to old Granite Quarry Road, thence over said road 3 miles to old Mt. Pleasant Road, thence over said road to Faith and Organ Church neighborhoods. Thence from Organ Church to Shuping’s Mill, due West about 6 miles, thence from Shuping’s Mill to Faith, about 3 miles and then on loop back to Shuping’s Mill, N. to Milo Deal’s, about 3 miles. From Deal’s over China Grove and Faith Road to Faith. Thence N. about 6 miles to St. Pauls Church neighbor hood to W. A. Cline’s. Thence N. E. over old Concord Road Smiles to postoffice. Route 37.20 miles: boxes, 270: patrons: 1,351: families, 397. J. C. Bernhardt carrier: service, 30 years. Route INo. 4. Traveling from postofficc over Innes to Long, N. over Long to Henderson, over Henderson to Bringle Ferry Road, thence over said road 4 miles to Anger’s cotton gin, thence about one and one half miles to Crystal Lake neighborhood, and re trace to Bringle Ferry Road, then E. over said road one-haif mile to Good man’s, where carrier No. 4 delivers route No. 9 mail to J. C. Agner, carrier. (Rolte No. 9 is a loop route and starts at that point) Thence N. E. over cross road connecting Bringle Ferry and Miller Ferry Road about 4 miles to Kluttz corner on Millers Ferry Road, thence 2 miles down Miller Ferry Road to Linn s Corner, then retrace by Trading Ford to Dukeville, thence back over M. Ferry Road to Long Street, East Spencer, thence S. over Long Street to Depot Street, thence E. to Ketchies corner about one and one-half miles, thence S. about 1 mile to David Kluttz, thence W. over W. Spencer Road to Long Street, East Spencer, thence S. over Long Street about 2 miles to postoffice. Route 28.9 miles: Boxes, 209: 282familes served: 940, patrons, D. R. Myers, carrier: 30 years service. Route No. 5. Leaving postoffice to Old Wilkes boro Road, by Livingston College about 8 miles. Then S. W. on Godby Road to Barger School house around 3 miles. Then S. about 1 mile to No. 10 Highway. Then W. on No. 10, S miles, thence retrace coming to Nesbit’s Store, thence S. 2$ miles to J. R. Barringers, thence retrace to No. 10. Then east on No. 10 1 mile, then on country Road to W. B. Mowery, thesce retrace to No. 10, thesce eact on No. 10 about two and one-half miles, then S. on country road to H. H. Farley’s, retracing to No. 10, then east on | No. 10 to Salisbury, N. C. Route 34.3 miles: 848 patrons: 210 families: 164 boxes: J. S. Broadway, carrier, Service years. Route No. 6. Leaving postofficc travel E. on Inncs to Stokes Ferry Road, thence E. 4 miles on said road, thence S. on Granite Quarry Road one-half mile, then E. about S miles to St. Lukes Church, thence S. to No. 80 high way, thence E. about 1.50 on said highway to Finks Store, then retrace one-half mile back to W. H. C. Lyerly then S. E. to courthouse corner, Old Gold Hill Road, about2.75 miles, thence Eastwardly about 3 miles to J. D. M. Goodman, residence, and retrace 1 mile then N. to Gold Knob School House: thence to D. N. Klsttz, about .80 mile, thence 7 miles and retrace to D. N. Kluttz, then to D. M. Phillips farm about 6 miles: then N. W. to Trcxlcr’s Store, on Stokes Ferry road about 6 miles: thence S. W. to State highway No. 80, then S. 3 miles and retrace then to postoffice over No. 80. Rolte 36. 36 miles: 154 boxes, 997 patrons: 211 families: W. R. Bostian, carrier: Service 14 years. Route No. 7. From postoffice to Yadkin, N. C. Finishing Co., by Spencer and J. Y. Hedrick and Shuping?s corner, !10 miles, thence from N. C. Finishing Company back over highway No. 10 to Spencer, over third Street to Kester neighborhood, then to States ville road No. 10 then up Sherrill Ford road 5 miles to Ebenezer Church neighborhood, then to Boyden Quart ers, then back to Goodnight neigh borhood, then to Central high schol on Lincolnton road, thence into Salem vicinity, then back into Sherril Ford road, thence back to postoffice, over said road. I. M. Shoe, carrier: 10 years in service: length of route 5 0. 85 miles (longest route): pfatrons 1,415: boxes 214. Route No. 8. From postofficc, 1.5 miles South on highway No. 15, 2 miles to Old Concord road, thence around 7 miles Co Bostian X roads, thence into Jarger’s corner 1.20 miles, thence 2 90 to Bostian’s corner, retracting, :hen to Bostian’s X roads. Then by Vlt. Hope Church to Menius, thence :o Walters neighborhood, about 5 miles, thence into Old Concord road, thence N. about 2 miles to Mt. Flope Church, leaving old Concord road at Cline’s corner, traveling new road N. E. to Rowan Mills about 3 1-2 miles, thence up highway No. 15 to post of fice. D. L. Canup, carrier; in service 25 years; route 28 miles; 168 boxes, and 600 patrons. ROUTE No. 9 This is the only loop route from this office. Carrier No. 4 carries this mail to Goodman’s Store on Bringle Ferry road, arriving there around 11:15 a. am. The route begins at that point, S. E. over Bringle Ferry road to Stew art’s corner 2.4 miles, thence S. E. 1 mile and retrace, thence S. E. over Bringle Ferry road via old Craven Post Office site to Dr. Van Poole’s corner, 1.8 mile, thence N. to Julius Eller corner 1.4 mile, then east and northeast to Tallassee Power Company, Permanent Camp Rodada, 1.7 mile and retrace. Then southeasterly from Julius Eller’s corner to Dr. Van Poole’s corner 1.4 mile. Then S. E. over Bringle Ferry road to St. Mat thew’s Church 2.6 miles, thence N. E. 8 miles to Amy Younce farm and re trace 8 miles to Bringle Ferry road. Thence S. E. over said road to Brin gle corner 1.5 miles, then East and N. E. 6 miles and retrace, thence S. E. over Bringle Ferry road to Ward’s corner 5 miles, then S. W. and West over Public road to Barkley’s corner 1.9 miles, thence N. over new road to Ludwig’s corner 1.6 mile. Then S. W. over Public road to Tyack’s Store on Stokes Ferry road, 2.9 miles, thence N. W. over Stokes Ferry road to Phillip’s corner, 1.5 miles, then N. E. and N. to Dr. Van Poole’s corner on Bringle Ferry road (ending point of route) 3.7 miles. Route 29.7 miles long; 100 boxes; 156 families served; 673 persons served; J. C. Agner, car rier; 20 years of service. SWINGS TO HIGH WIRE Omaha, Neb.—Carl Wallenda, 25, aerial bicycle performer, narrowly es caped death when he lost his balance ■ while riding a bicycle across the high est wire n a circus tent. As the cycle fell, Wallenda leapt upward and caught the wire where he swung back and forth until other members of the troupe walked out on the wire to his aid and assisted him to the safe ty platform. Read The Watchman Ads. Dog Terminates Law Suit Chicago—The love of a spitz dog, Chuckie, for his 2-year-old master whom he had not seen for a month led to a sudden ending of a law suit in Judge Edelman’s court. Miss Violet Paul, 30, said she got Chuckie a month- ago and he was her dog. Mrs. Anna Asmus, 23, claimed he was hers. When they arrived in court, Chuck ie suddenly espied Mrs. Asmus’ 2-year old son, Wallace, jerked away from I Miss Paul and raced across the room to the boy. Edelman awarded the dog to Mrs. Asmus. Prefers Star-Gazing Lawrence, Kan.—Clyde W. Tom baugh, a youth who astounded the scientific world last year when he dis covered a new planet, would rather continue his astronomical research than attend college. Tombaugh announced he will not enroll in the University of Kansas this fall as winner of the Edwin Emery Slosson scholarship, but would contin ue his compilations regarding the plan et, Pluto. He now is working at the Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz ona. NORMAN INGLE | I The | !* — JEWELER — \ j DIAMONDS WATCHES | I RINGS SILVERWARE \ | CELECT your Christmas Presents Now ... A small deposit will lay i i| & away any Gift until Christmas. J I § I ! :o: X :o: v. i s' I X s>; x 1 Two Solid Weeks Jammed Full of Specials | F n t S K jn A "Where Quality Merchandise Is Sold And | | ■■ • ■ ■ ■ ■■ Lower Prices Are Guaranteed” S I _ . SALE STARTS I The Regular j§ Price of This OCTOBER jj 3 Piece 1st I Suite $69.50 f SALE ENDS | Now_ OCTOBER ®59*° 17th | | Other Suites in this'Sale have been proportionally Reduced. | See this fine line while the showing is most complete. 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