Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Ruth Spainhour Burned, C.S. Newsum Buys Business, W.T. Newsum Opening Barber Shop, O.O. Grabs Injured, Mrs. Nancy Fulk Very Sick, Jan. 25, 1922

Auto Wreck, O.O. Grabs Hurt. . . Little Girl Is Seriously Burned. . . Mrs. Nancy Fulk Ill. . . Other News from King King, Jan. 23—Mr. S.K. Anderson of McLeansville was here Saturday looKing after some business matters.

Ruth, the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Spainhour, fell into the fire at their home on Spruce Street last week and was burned severely about her head. She will recover.

Mr. S.L. Pulliam of Moore county is spending a few days with relatives here.

Mr. C.S. Newsum has purchased from Mr. Wm. Southern his stock of merchandise and will continue the business at the same location on Main Street.

Mr. W.T. Newsum made a business trip to Winston-Salem Saturday.

Mr. William Tuttle of Winston-Salem is preparing to open up an up-to-date barber shop in the Boyles block.

Three young men from Winston Salem, traveling in a Ford touring car, ran off the Muddy Creek fill near the bridge two miles south of town Friday night and almost demolished their car. While all were bruised up, none of them were hurt seriously. One of the men was an Allen and one Tesh White, while the name of the third one was not learned. All of the young men were musicians and were on their way to Pilot Mountain to attend some kind of musical entertainment.

Mr. O.O. Grabs, owner of Cabin Motor Co., was re-charging a battery Saturday night when the battery exploded, throwing acid in his face and eyes, burning him considerably. Dr. G.E. Stone, who attended the injured man, says the sight of his eyes are not injured. Mrs. Nancy Fulk, aged 91 years, is seriously sick at her home two miles north of town. She is not expected to recover.

Mr. B.W. Garner, who cut his foot with an axe eight weeks ago, is still unable to walk on his foot.

Mr. Reba Pulliam of Jackson Springs, Moore county, is spending a few days with relatives here.

Mr. Luther Hill of Winston-Salem is here on business today.

Mr. James Voss of Walnut Cove is here today looking after some business matters.

From The Danbury Reporter, Jan. 25, 1922

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