Fire originating in a cotton gin at Smithfield early Saturday morning did damage to the extent of $75,000 before the flames could be extinguished.
Jesse H. Wyatt, former captain of Raleigh detectives, was last week sentenced to serve not less than 8 months nor more than 18 months in the penitentiary for the killing of Stephen S. Holt, Smithfield lawyer, several months ago. Wyatt fired on the car in which Holt was riding suspecting it to contain liquor.
J.D. Norwood of Salisbury, tried jointly with J.D. Doughton, for irregularities connected with the failure of the People’s National Bank at Salisbury, last year, was convicted in Greensboro federal court Friday and sentenced to serve 3 years in the federal penitentiary. He appealed. Doughton was acquitted.
The post office and the Carolina Bank and Trust Company at Denton were entered by robbers Wednesday night of last week and safes in both places blown. The loss at the post office was in the neighborhood of $800 in stamps and currency, while only $2.50 was taken from the bank, the robbers being unable to open the safe containing the cash after they had blown open the vault. Mr. T.J. Finch of Trinity is president of the bank and Mr. J.F. Garner, a Randolph boy, is the cashier.
Dr. Hubert A. Royster of Raleigh has been elected president of the Southern Surgical Association. Stanly County voters will next February vote on a proposal to issue $250,000 in bonds for the building of a new courthouse.
Asa C. Parsons, postmaster at Star, has had his appointment confirmed for another term. John A. Eller, beloved Davidson County citizen, Dec. 19th celebrated his 95th birthday. He attributes his long life to obeying the laws of God.
Judge John M. Oglesby of Concord and Miss Sarah Hudgins of Marion will be married Dec. 31st. Clemency has been granted by Governor McLean to 298 out of 1,275 applications since the establishment of the office of Pardon Commissioner. There are now 130 cases pending.
Among the paroles granted by Gov. McLean last week was one for Geo. Keeling, of this county, serving a sentence of 6 months on the Rowan County roads for operating a car while under the influence of liquor.
A Davidson County man, R. Jones Workman, born and reared near Cid, is head of a $1,800,000 baking firm in California. His large baking plant, recently opened in San Francisco, has a capacity of 80000 loaves of bread a day.
Register of Deeds W.J. Parker of Davidson County has just received from the War Department his certificate of distinguished service, awarded for heroism while a member of Co. A, 120th infantry, at Bellicourt, in France, during the World War.
The consolidation of the Troy Bank and Trust Company and the Bank of Montgomery, both at Troy, has been effected. The total capital stock is now $139,000. J.G. Tomlinson is president of the consolidated bank and B.C. McGraw is cashier. Other employes are Miss Willie Wrigt and Mr. L.J. Ewing.
The people of Transylvania County, in a general election last week, voted for an eight months school term.
News from Lexington is that the survey of the proposed extension of the Piedmont and Northern Electric Railway has been made through the county in the direction of Winston-Salem. The extension proposed is from Charlotte to Winston-Salem.
From page 7 of The Courier, Asheboro, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 24, 1925
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