Saturday, May 21, 2022

Charlotte News Briefs, May 21, 1922

City News Told in Tabloid Form

--Rev. J.M.W. Elder will fill the pulpit at the Pegram Street Presbyterian church at both morning and evening services Sunday.

--The young child of B.L. Ritchie was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. H.M. Morrison, 118 Ransom Place, in the Twentieth of May crowds at Independence Square Saturday morning. The child was hastened to the office of Brodie C. Nalle, where it was found that the injuries were only slight. --Edward Franklin, negro, was shot in the leg at his home, 3 Oliver street, by Rosella Mangrel, a negro woman, Saturday at noon following a quarrel. The police brought them both not the station for a few minutes. The woman was locked up. She admitted the shooting and said it was done with her own pistol, but declared she did it in self-defense and because Franklin was advancing toward her menacingly.

--The North Carolina Creosoting Company, recently chartered by the State, has begun the operation of a plant in North Charlotte capable of an annual output of 20,000,000 feet of cross arms, cross ties, poles, lumber, piling, fence posts and other lumber used in outdoor construction. Officers are F.R. Cates, president; J.C. Hurley and Dr. J.L. Ranson, vice presidents; John M. Sellers, secretary-treasurer. Directorate is composed of the officers and B.C. Davidson, J.H. Ross, J.A. Jenkins, and M. McKenzie. J.A. Brinkley is plant superintendent.

From The Charlotte News, Saturday, May 21, 1922

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