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I mother country, and absolve ourselves
from all allegiance to the
British crown, abjuring all political
connection with a nation that has
wantonly trampled on our rights and
liberties and Inhumanly shed innocent
blood of Americans at Lexington.
"III. Resolved,?That we do hereby
declare ourselves a free aad independent
people that; we are, and of
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i'sui u?6"" i" uo. a Boverign ana
self-governing people under the power
of God and the General Congress;
to the maintenance of which independence
we solemnly pledge to our
mutual co-operation, our lives, our
fortunes and our most sacred honor.
"IV. Resolved,?That we hereby
ordain and adopt as rules of conduct
all and each of our former laws
and the crown of Graet Britain
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"V. Resolved,?That all officers
both civil and military, In this coun
ty, be entitled to exercise the sam<
powers and authorities as hereto
fore; that every member of this del
egatlon shall hencesforth be a civil
officer and exercise the powers of s
justice of the peace, issue proces,t
hear and determine controversial
according to law, preserve peace
union and harmony In the county,
and use every exertion to spread the
love of liberty and of country until
a more genera] and better organized
system of government be established.
"VL Resolved,?That a copy ol
these resolutions be transmitted by
express to the President of the Continental
Congress assembled in Philadelphia,
to be laid before that body.
"On the day that the resolutions
were adopted by the delegates in
Charlotte, they were read aloud to
the people wh0 had assembled In
the town, and proclaimed amidst
the shouts and huzzas, as expressing
the feelings and determination of
all present When Captain Jack
reached Salisbury, on his way to
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The line of motor cars
this section needs no inl
standard in every respect
tion. it will be a real pea
teresting features that yo
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mechanics, and our pric
work we do. Consult us i
be assured of real city se
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ceedlngs of the delegate* at Char
lotto, was then In Salisbury. At the
? request of the Judge*, Mr. Kennon
- read the resolution* aloud In open
court, to a large concourse ct pee1
pie; they were listened to with ati
tentlop and approved by all present" _
i On May 81, 1776, a Committee ?
> from several Colonies passes resolu,
tlons declaring that the Royal Com,
mission was null and void, and soon
i after North Carolina elected dele?
I gates to the First Continental Con- di
1 gress. The first sanction of Indepen- g<
dence was made on April 18, 1776 tl
when a new form of government was c
formed and the first State Constltu- lr
tional Convention was held at Hall- ii
fax on the 12th of November, 1776. e<
. The 20th of May was made a holiday fc
In North Carolina and the dat? ap- hi
pears on the State flag and State 1 tl
Seal, and a statue was erected la pi
Charlotte In memory of the signer* of
the Declaration of Independence.
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Tom Tarheel says the main rem- M
son why his children are so healthy 01
Is because they get all the milk and N
butter they need. tl
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Motor Cars
for which we have the agency foi
;roduction to the public, for they
Call us any time for a demons!
sure for us to show you the many
u will find in the lines we represen
the Better Kin
is in the hands of competent ak?
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for any motor car trouble, and you i
rvice Washing, greasing, in fact ?
irst class Garage. Phone to us tod
Sell Service
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[AVE GIVEN THE
COUNTY MUCH
REAL PUBLICITY
No ooncern In Polk County has
one more to glre this beautiful
action re?i helpful publicity than
10 firm of Blanton and Btearna of
olumbui, N. C., who are encased
i the ceneial real estate business
1 that town. The firm was fonnd1
by Mr. 0. R. Blanton and for
>r som? time h? had as a partner,
Ir. Greene of AskeTllIe, N. O., allough
he did not take any actire
u-t In the business.
firm Qrwws Past
The business of this concern
row to inch largo proportions that
Ir. Blanton decided to take on anther
active member of the firm,
[r. Green's Interest eras bought and
ten Mr. Blaaton sold a half inter
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| Stearns, of Cleveland, Obio. Mr.
Stearna la a brother to W. E
Stearns the owner and proprietor of
the well known Mimosa Hotel in
Tryon. Hie father was one of the
. early residenta of thia section and
the name Stearns needs no introduction
in this county. Mr. Blan
ton mane a wise move wnen be
obtained the services of Mr. Stearns
The firm is now working on one of
thg prettiest developments In this
country and expect to have it on the
i market at an early .date. Every inI
provement that Is essential will be
in this tract ^ ILflH
Ballenger &
Cantrell
Ballenger and Cantrell, whose advertisement
appears in this issue,
is one of the larges automobile con
cerns in Western North .. Carolina.
MrrO. W. Bannenger, was the prop'
rietor of the first automobile concern
in Tryon, and has been in the
same lin? of business since that
time which 'was many years ago, he
is also one of the city commisslonerso
Tryon and has lived here all
of his life, his father is the Hon. T.
T. Ballanger, who is one of the plonkers
in this section who now lives
in the city of Atlanta, Qa.
Flrtn Handles Many Different
Makes
The Ballenger and Cantrell concern,
have the agency in this section
for the following makes of well
known automobiles; Chrysler, Hudson,
Essex, Dodge, Willys Knight,
and Overland. Mr. Cantrell, who
has hut recently formed a partnership
with Mr. Ballenger, is a well
known business man from Spartanburg,
S. C., and has made many
friends since coming to Tryon to
engage in busiess. He knows the
automobile game and his addition
to the firm has helped considerably.
The firm handles accessories, gasoline,
oils, and in addition to this,
they maintain a ilrst class repair
department in charge of real city
experienced skilled mechanics.
A good cellar where there is no
furnace is a fine place to store apples
and root crops, say horticulture
el workers.
Cotton is one of the dark spots
in an otherwise "fair" year for agriculture
reports .the United States
Department of Agriculture.
SCHOOL FROCKS 01
FEATURE MUCH
SPLA8HB8 of color will brighten-'
admol room and campus througboot
the coming months, also the hightnqrg
and bywayi of business life.
All thia, because fashion Insists that
VMhar It bo In study hour, playtime
or nay practical occasion, we must
dram fa gay woolens.
Just now there Is a fu.-ore for wool
fansjr and not without < eason, for of
aQ materials none gives hotter service
or aaakeo up more satisfactorily.
Be Jersey doth It is, according to the
doebdoa of the mode, and that In colers
of Irresistible attractiveness. Chieftil
among the popular colorings for
faWOunl worsted frocks are reds of
tmy degree, especially chasel red
Mi Ota deep wine tones. Bqually
faerfaatiig aire the now groans, placing
emphasis on Junglo green, and as
te Hm, navy tompotea with truly
lovely French hi dm, alas royal. Ctnmm
color Jersey la aa smart as
| nurt can be. bnt no agere so than
1775 "
Door Operatoi It Great
Convenience for Guage
The Scientific American 1H antra tea
and deecrlbes a doo- operator, this invention
of L. L. Shockley of Colombia. \
Mo. aa follows:
The invention providee a device especially
adapted for barn and garage
doors, wherein means is provided for
connterhalanclng the door, to pdtmlt
it to be moved vertically with a- jnln
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there are no rollers or track for rollers
to Jump from, and the door cannot
stick as may the rolling door." Since
the door is counterbalanced It moves
without effort ?,
Tell Missing Cylinder
To tell which cylinder';is missing
explosions, short-circuit the pltlg with
a screwdriver. Touch the; end to the
cylinder and lean the blade against
the head of plug. This grill prevent
that cylinder from firing,'; If It is a
dead cylinder It will make no. difference
in the sound of the exhaftrt.
noting the sound of the exhaust yoa
can tell which cylinder la inlsalng explosions.
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- CAPT. E. S. LAND
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Cap. Emory 8. Land haa boon mad*
assistant chief of the bureau of naval
aeronautlca to aucceed Commander
John Rodgers, who has been ordered
to sea duty at his own request. Captain
Land haa been chief of inataiHals
In the bureau for lour ysaj^^^
- GAY JERSEY
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are the handsome nasturtium eelen
which ate now se moch In evldscce.
Which all goes to prove that there
will be no lack of color when It comas
to dresses planned for practical orery-day
wear.
One of the endeartnf qualities of
wool Jersey Is that In Its suppleness
ii yieias raosi graceruuy to any handling.
Jost now everything that can
be la being shirred. Aa to wool Jersey
It pata forth lta best appearance
under this treatment For proof of
lta eminently satisfactory adaptability
to the ahlrrlng process, atody this picture
of a typical autumn 1928 school girl
frock. See how the necessary
skirt fullness la massed se cleverly to
tne rroni 07 means 01 mucn snirrlng.
Then, too, see the shirred effect
across the front shoulder seams.
This model Is developed In wine coloi
wltlv a beige crepe cellar and tie.
JULIA BOTTOMLHT.
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