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GOLD KNOB SCHOOL BURNS.Deo. 20.—Welcome Bauta Claus.Chris'.mai tree exercises at St. Peters’ have been changed from December 26th at 1:83 to December 24th at 1:80.Misses Dora aud Pearle Lyerly have retorued from the Farm Life Sobool at Chiua Orove, to spend the holidays with home folksQ. O. Lyerly is expected home from Roanoke College iu a few days.Edward Morgan from western Rowan, is spendiug a few days with relatives here,Mrs. Eva C. Trexler and daughter, Miss Francis, will spend the holidays in Salisbury.Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fonts of Cabarrus, spent latt Saturday night with Jno. L. Waller.Miss Maggie Goodman is visiting iu Cabarius.M. Lee Morgan and Miss Margie Poole both of Moigan’s Township, were happily married Sunday, Deoember 19-h, Esq Julius A. Earnhardt officiating. Mr. Morgan is the son of James A. Morgan and Mrs. Morgan is the daughter of Theodore Poole. They will make their home near here. We with their many friends join in congratulating them.Saturday morning at about 4:80 o’olook telephoue bells began te ring aud iu answering them information was received that the Gold Knob sohool house was on fire. H. J. Brown, who lives near the school house was awakened about 4:80 to fiud the primary department almost consumed by Are whioh soon spread to the principal's room. Mr. Brown ran to a neighbors house for help but when the school house was reached the wuole building was enveloped in fl»naes. The building was a twc-rcoia struoture and :au8td a large fire whioh could be plainly seen for several miles. The school was being successfully taught by Miss Mary Lyorly as principal and Miss Mollie Hois-bouser assistant. Just how the fire originated may navei be learned. Miss Holshouser bad bad no fire iu her room siuce noon Friday aud had always used every precaution for the safety of the buiidiug. The primary olasees were in Miss Lyerly’s room ftom 3 o’clock on Friday evening. The supposition is that tome one, possibly a traveler, who had encountered a bad rainy night bad taken refuge and built a fire whioh oaused the loss of the building. A new library had been installed last year aud on Noyember 18th of this year 82 patened steel desks had been iustalled with an outlay of $100. It is estimated that between $50 and $75 worth of sohool books were lost by the children, some lost all of tbeir books. There was $850 insurance whioh will oover about half the loss. Ou Saturday night a meeting of the patrons of the district was held and plans were laid for the ereotion of another, better and larger buiidiug near the present sits. John A. Lyerly donated an acre to the one P. C. Barger had giren whioh will add mnch to the fohool property, Plans and specifications are now under consideration and it is hoped that by February 1st, the buildiDg will be ready for use. The flag and Bible, which was presented by the Jr; O. U. A M. a few years ago, woto both lost in lbs ffre. It was pathetic to see the little children orying for their books aad talking abcot their school house and their teaobers. Leb.
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Carolina Watchman
Salisbury, North Carolina, US
Wed, Dec 22, 1915
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