Concord News Briefs, Jan. 12, 1925

Local Mention

Dr. S.E. Buchanan reported three new cases of chickenpox this morning Mrs. J.E. Smoot is sick at her home on Grove Street, her condition not being reported as serious.

Mrs. Julius Fisher and son, Julius Jr., are confined to their home with the mumps.

The condition of Mrs. James Dorton, who was operated on Sunday afternoon for appendicitis, is very favorable today.

Marriage license was issued Saturday by Register of Deeds Elliott to Adam P. Honeycutt and Mrs. Ela Thomas, both of Concord.

The new home of Dr. P.R. McFayden and family, at the corner of White and Grove streets, is practically completed and Dr. McFayden plans to move his family into the house this week.

The Parent-Teacher Association of the Corbin Street school will meet tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 o’clock at the school. Parents of students in the school are invited to attend the meeting.

Local police officers arrested here several days ago a young white man named Brooks who is alleged to have left Spruce Pine without paying a board bill. A warrant for his arrest was sent here from Spruce Pine and the case probably will be disposed of during the day.

Beginning today, the St. Cloud and Central Barber Shops here will raise prices as follows: All 35 cent jobs to 40 cents; all 65 cent jobs to 75 cents; neck shave 5 cents extra; mustache trims, 10 cents. No increase in the price of shaves.

The funeral of H.L. Harrison, who died at the home of his son, W.B. Harrison on South Spring Street, Saturday, was conducted Sunday afternoon in Woodleaf, funeral services being conducted at the Methodist Church of Woodleaf.

According to a bill of sale filed Saturday in the court house here, Joe Gaskel has sold his interest in the Purity Meat Market to C.G. Burleyson. Messrs. Gaskel and Burleyson opened the market on Buffalo Street several months ago and Mr. Burleyson has been manager of the business since its opening.

Civil cases are being tried in Cabarrus County Superior Court this week. Judge J.T. Shaw of Greensboro is presiding, and the first case on the docket was taken up this morning. Only a small number of spectators were in the court room during the day as civil cases rarely draw large crowds.

A called meeting of the board of aldermen will be held at the city hall tonight at 8 o’clock. The matter of widening East Depot street at the intersection of Union Street will be discussed, and all person interested in this question will be given an opportunity to express their views to the board.

The meeting scheduled tonight for the Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce will be held in the dining room of the Y, the hour set being 7:30 o’clock. The members of the two organizations are urged to attend since work relative to the establishment of Trade Days in Concord is to be decided on.

Those teachers of the county who are taking school methods, both grammar and high school teachers, will meet in the court house on next Saturday, January 17th, at 10 o’clock. Those teachers who are taking the course in music will meet in the court house Saturday, January 24th, at 10 o’clock.

A tree which formerly stood on the property of Mrs. J.L. McKay on Beech Street fell into the street Saturday morning when heavy rains washed away its foundation. The tree partially blocked the street and had to be cut into small parts before full traffic could be resumed.

All merchants of the city are invited to the meeting to be held tonight at the Y.M.C.A. at 7:30 o’clock when plans for a Trade Day in Concord will be discussed. The Chamber of Commerce has a committee which is making plans for the trade event and the committee wants the general public to assist it with the plans.

Mrs. James Dorton entered the Concord Hospital yesterday morning and during the afternoon underwent an operation for appendicitis. Her condition today is reported as very favorable. Mrs. Dorton was stricken Saturday night and her physician advised an immediate operation when he was called Sunday morning.

According to a deed filed Saturday the City of Concord has purchased a tract of land containing about 101 acres in No. 2 township from the Southern Loan and Trust Company. The purchase price was given as $4,000. Another deed records the sale of land near Kannapolis by Dr. R. Frank Flowe to B.W. Durham, the purchase price not being given.

Police officers this morning reported several arrests over the week-end, but business with the officers was not rushing. The defendants arrested over the week-end will be tried this afternoon as will several others who had their cases continued when originally docketed for trial. None of the cases scheduled for today are of unusual interest, the officer stated.

From page 5 of The Concord Daily Tribune, Monday, January 12, 1925

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