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. , .Kings Mountain, N. C Thursday, September 10, 1914;
No. 33
! A SAD DEATH
REV. CLEGG
DAY OF MDSIC
FARMERS
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MISS CUSSIE LEE MCGILL.
;Dks In
Her Twentieth
Appendicitis
Year ,From
Miss Gug'sio Lee McGill, old
est daughter of Mr. aad Mrs.
. Isaac A. McGill, . died . at their
.home on , Route .4 about seven
miles from Kings Mountain last
Friday morning at 1:80. Appendi
citis was the cause of her death.
About a year ago she suffered
- a slight attack but not , sufficient
to alarm. Then again about
fi ve or six weeks before her death
the symptoms appeared. The
case didn't appear to be so
rerious but medical aid was had
. S iio, was .first up and. then down
'sometimes right sick iind then
again appearing to be almost
well until a little more than a
vweek before her death when it
- was decided to have an operation.
On Thursday, eight days before
- lier death, Dr!s 'J. G. .Hard, of
Kings . Mountain and Pressley
p of Charlotte met there and , per
formed an operation. They found
i ; the conditions ; bad, probably
I . worse than they , had expected,
but held out hope. , The patient
f i rallied from . the operation and
J . was doing fairly well, until a
f -bout Sunday when a turn for
I : the worse exhibited itself. Thurs
I . dav'afternoon her condition be
I came alarming and at-1:30 next
morning the end came.
r-TTVss McGill , was , in her
,.'i 'Jtieth year,and was one of
tt':V,er; most -promising young
y jtomen of this section. She was
IL'yU girl of .noble ambition, high
.4 ii deals, and Christian character
'. above reproach.v She was, just
' , launching 'out upon the arena
of life with exceedingly bright
promises. She was the oldest
4 girl in the home and was the
' '. pride of tHe family and a worthy
i example forhr younger sisters.
J Today there is a vacant. chair in
i that home and an aching void in
I the breast of each . remaining
1 . member of the family. .The fam
5 , ily weeps and so great is the
Joss', to oeiety that the world
, weepsviwith them. But a consola
tion prevails. She wax a devout
Christian, a : member of Kings
her dying hour as the soul was
about to take its eternal flight
e mustered what strength ; re
I niained and ' sang "Nearer . My
&& To Thee," and the soul
f vjpni to be with -the God ;who
;aveit. De.ceased will not only
te missed in the family circle,
;out,in?the church and Sunday
r school-work of .the King Mouc-
tain BaDtist churchy as a mem
i ber of; Boiling Springs . school,
ttlthoagh-iier .health bad preven
ted her' entering this ifall, Rfld
as a "shining ; Jight in whole-
some Christian societv.'. ... v v
yhe: funeral was, conducted
i i(f t.hs hnmA hv her niuitnr. RpV.
Miller, assisted -by Rev,
rw. u: n.err pasror oi me a,;.
JP. Vchurch. Friday afternoon
I at fouh o'clock in-, the. presence
of on,,.ot'the largest faneral
K gathetSgfewe even saw, outside
oi?;reat.-cit.y. It-was . an -im-i
pr'e'ssive ; occasion. M.'Every one
seemed to.be impressed with the
v with signidcance of the occasion.
; Not bly. ware the friends and
relatives there but a .boct of
ympathizers, many from a dis
tance were present.
The remains were taken to
the family burying ground at
Bethel church and laid to rest
beside her sister who had pre-
-c.'ded her to the gravd by abouther pilssipn. Let ns yield, '
REPLIES TO REV. BURNETT
Says His 'Attack' Displays Ignorance
and Smacks .of 'A Smart Eleck
To the ; editor -of the Kings
Mountain Herald,
: Kings Mtn. N
My Dear Bro. Page;' '
: In your issue
of Sept. 3, you published a letter
written ' by -W. A. Burnetts to
which you were in my absence
kind enough to reply. I wish to
say however that it was entirely
unnecessary for you to make any
apology or explanation to Mr.
Burnette 'for the designation
"Kings Mountain Methodist
Church" as printed on the front
page of your paper of Aug. 27.
This has been the popular name
of this church since its organiza
tion, many years before there
was any other Methodist Church
in Kings Mountain, and it has
never been . necessary as you
clearly explained in your article
to change the designation on ac
count of other churches being
built.
; But its unfortunate that your
correspondent from Tehnessee
d'splaysisuoh pitiful ignorance
in the matter. He says, "I hap
pen to kno!w. that tho church in
question is ' Kings Mountain
Methodist Church, South '. The
fact of the case is that he does
n't .know .any; such thing, for
that is not the popular 'nor the
legal or technical name of the
church in question. For the bene
fit of the Brother in Tonn. I will
say that the full legal name of
our church is,. "Kings Mountain
Methodist Episcopal Church,
South," and I desire to assure
him hrst here that neither l as
pastor or any member of my
church is ashamed" of her
name. '
Furthermore, the .Idea 'thai he
should. affirm that I was usurp
ing the name of another church
is. simply preposterous. There
are only two other . Mothodist
Churches in 'Kings Mountain,
and they are popularly known
as' the -Wesleyan -., Methodist
Church .and Grace Methotiist
Church, both ;0f which have been
doing good work in the Master's
cause, and why your correspon
dent should make a statement so
inconsistent - and so glaringly
false l am completely unable to
In fact the tone of the
man s whole letter seems to
smack of the spirit of a smart
eleck. v ;,
'.Yours Sincerely, . '
M." B. Clegg. '
twelve yeanr.-The floral oifferi!ig8
were enpi mous..'The , grave was
completely covered with beauti
fulflowers and enough were left
to thoroughly; cover, the , grave
of her sister.
Deceased is. survived by:,her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, I. A. Mc
Gill, (five hrothersJim, George,
William, s Isaac and 'Raymond;
and four sisters,)KathleenPratt)
Laura,' Mildred; . besides a tost
of friends as large as her circle
pf .acquaintencw.v
She is gone, Hearts are broken
and aocicty has suffered a distinct
and irreparable loss. But all is
well. for. the ( Scriptures tell us
so. Lt us now in . numme sub
mission to his . holy will. The
chief nd of ( man -is ; to .glorify ,
God and glory is only .begum In
this world. 'She still pursnes
Keep the Bacon
at Home
Remember when Jack Johnson,
fries at Reno? Be wired his mother, "I'm bringing home the bacon."
In this case "the, baeon" was a Jargo bunch of money.
It is a wise plan, to keep the bacon at home. Money in circula
tion around home k mnch more useful to yonrself and your commu
nity than it is if it circulates at a distance.
This is merely hint in favor of Home Trade against the
Mail Order habit '
County School
J.
. ' ' ' ..e VUrt
as so many jwtB w. " - -
county are so doeply intereijteu
in the public schools I deem it
fit to give the peqpfosomeof the
things that are taJuras place iu
school circles. I propose to give
an account of new buildings put
u p and also of repaiirson old ones.
I also wish W write a series of
letters to teachers, patrons and
Sunt
to committeemen.! will tahe the,starti thev wjh Kive you someth
space today with a letter to;.the
teachei's. ; T:
Start Right and -Stay Right..
It lias been fonwJ rat bv many
teachers that the firs day counts
What the teacher dews the first
hour or day of school will largely
shape the !. rest of-bis wok in
that school. Be he old wt young
in the profession-be must not
forget that, . "First -injpressiots
are the most lasting," l me
sum up some of the'tnost import
ant things a 'teacher sbcald
observe. , -:
1. He should know - sorfletHimr
about the membership ; of bis
school. He should not only know
some of the parents but - shouM
know as many.of the , .pupils as
possible before r school begins.
By hearing the fathers and moth-,
era talk he can get many helpful
ideas about the "whims. of his
patrons.. By bearing ; the pupils,
talk he can get some idea what
boy , or girl wjl. give, trouble.
But by no meaus,sbould the to'
acher express s hifcselil ubout
parent or pupil- :
2. Before the first day is over
the i tactful' teacher, has -.his
school seated so that he knows
where each .pupil is on the sec
ond day of school. A teacher has
won half the battle if.he.is able.
to call.hiapupHstbvname .be
fore the end of the first day. .'
3. Be firm from the very.min-!
ute school begins. Take John by
the collar 'then if fiver.' A: firm
thand .laid on thel; shoulder jot a.
boy who has had several months,
freedom- will bring himttolvs!
senses in a hurry. A sharp,' futHflone day the old veof may '.nitihe
yet kind word tg Jane will majtewar on you.
the black man, bruised Jim Jef
tters By
Y.
Irvin
. ' . I
her understand that yon mean
, busjnesa, jf you get obediHice
the first day and the-first week
your future will be easy.
4;' Do not fail to assign definite
work for the second day. The
boys and erirls are anxious to
get busy after their long vacat
ion and if they are not , given;
jsomething to do from the very
ing to do later. .
5. Last but not least plan to do
some work in agriculture : this
year, Remember that. all you eat
drink and and , vear come from
the soil. Let your schools in the
county in the number 'of boys in
the Corn Club and , girls in' tbe
Tomato Club. Get your pupils
to love their homes and teach
them how to make them the most
beautiful on earth. Teach as little
as you can about wars . and as
much as you can about farming.
Show your pupils that the onjc
life worth living is the .country
life and to own a forty acre farm
is more to be desired than to be
come a clerk in a dry goods store
. - Announcementsr '
, S. School opens November 16th
2. Compulsory Period Novem
be 30tln. f
-. & ,. Public examinations for
tjeachevs October 8th and 9th.
: ' 4. Two days teachers meeting
Novenbeh. and 7th all teach
ers . who espect to teach must
attend. ;:''''
.5. Christmas-holidays Decemb
er 23rd to 28thi
I ; A deik For $409 A Month.
. Any merchant inKlhgs Moun
tain with ft good stock of goods
can r.un an ad in the HeralcL for
six dollars-a. mouth that rwill
sell more goods. for him than a
clerk hat ccefftfif ty doflaM Yon
nave your mfax n H f
piy vthem apjtwy, Awhy C(pt
bave .tbemlttBsgootl'SiMbd1
pt-sittingQra.olfJltiai?0"
'tbewa? ,Yon!diettesaoift)for
AT PATTERSON GROVE
Pcrnament Organisation Was Affected
Meet Qoarfelv
The singing convention at Pat
terson Grove Sunday succeeded
beyond the expectation of tho
promoters. The four initial choirs
were present in strong, numbers
and plvpared for' the occasion.
Everything was in tact and the
exercises began promptly at ten
o'clock. To the right of the pul
pit, the Cora Mill choir was seat
ed with lr. J. J. Alexander as
leader, to the left Bethlehtin
choir with C. P. Gardner as lead
or, in' the front Jeft Patterson
Grove choir, J. M. Huitlioy lead
er, and m the front right Oak
Grove Choir with J. B. H. Ham
ric as leader. The choirs san in
rotation each choir sinking some
tunes two songs and sometimes
three. It was not a singing
match nor. contest but a singing
convention. The spirit of unity
as opposed to contest could be
seen throughout the day. Prof.
Gardner,, . leader of Bathlehem
Choir, played the org?m for the
Cora Mill Choir and in a few in
stances sang a leading part a,nd
a young lady sang alternately in
the Oak Grovn and Pattersoii
Grove Choirs. It was a song feast
and not a contest.
At eleven'o'clock Rev. D. E
Vibpepnan made a thirty min
utes talk on- music after which
the .choirs; sang around again
and intermission of an hour was
announced. This- was a, good
hour. Family spreads vreremade
throughout the spacious grove
and ,. everybody enjoyed a gooi
meal and social hour.
At.omi o'clock the house was
filled to its maximum standing
room and as aoon as order pre
vailed C. P. Gardner took the
chair and, went into the matter
of organising the convention to
meet once every . three months,
The choirs present voted unani
mously to- organize. OSicers were
elected as follows: Editor: G. G.
Page, President; J. J." Alexand
er, Vice President, ana . C. . p.
Gardner as Secretary. Mr. Page
Was called to the chair" immedi-
ately foi'loving his election and
completed the organization, .
The president appointed an
executive committee . of five as
follpws: J. B. H. Hamrick, . C.
t.Gardner, J. J. Alexander,
J. M! Hughey and Ben.'K Phif-
' Three songs, around again
were sung and then according
to previous appointment G. G.
Page made a breif speeofot i His
'subject was . "The Ministry pf
Music" After the speech a trio
was sung by J. M. Hughey ,and
his two little sons, - Vannie, 14
and Marvin, 12 years old. This
was a splendid feature and one
very much enjoyed. Vannie stood
before the Oak Grove Choir and
ied onesang and dkF it to per
fection. No choir leader could
mark .time any. more" correctly
and his delivery was excellent.
Two sones around and announce
ments by the president closed
the program after '. which every
body in the house joined in sing
ing "Stard Up For Jesus":
which was followed by the bene
diction. .'
The president announced that
the executive committee' would
decide upon time and plao of
next meeting and that it "would
be announced through the Kings
Mountain Herald.' '
WANT OOVERMENT AID
Held Initiuastic Meeting Here Lasf
Saturday
Farmers Want Help
,The farmers of Numbor Four
township met iu the opera hpuse
here Saturday afternoon and
held a very enthusiastic liieoting.
Thecbief objeci of the me.oting
was to try to securn Koverument
aid in holding their cotto'i until
market conditions improve. A
conimlttee .consisting of J. K.
Goforth, B. G. Logan and J. B.
Thomason. was appointed to
take up the matter with the
banks. , ,.
; Another meeting will be held
next Saturday 2 p. m. at the
Fanners Warehouse here at
which the Committee will make
report. The farmers turned out
in large numbers Saturday and
evinced much concern ftbout
the disposition of the present
crop and it is hoped that they
will pusli their cause vigorusly
until they get the. proper relief.
. Elbe'thel News.
(Crowded out las$ week)
James Goforth of Charlotte
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. P. Goforth, Saturday and
Sanday.
Mrs. Lee Harmon and daught
er,. Miss Ruth, Pa,ul Howser, and
Mrs. M. B. Cleirg and children,
spent last Wednesday at J. E.
Harmon's,.
Miss Ruby Glenn of Rock Hill
is visiting in the community.
Edgar Ware, .and Miss Essie
Harmon spent last Monday with
Mr. and Mrs., Miles Ware near
Stony Point.,
' Misses Ett'a: and Gola Stowe of
Clover spent "last week with Miss
Essie Harmon. ,
' Carl Stowe of Clover visited
a't J. E. Harmon's last Friday.
Misses Edith and Annie Har
mon visited Miss Angie Goforth
Sunday. . ?
Miss , Mabel Alexander of
Kings Mountain is visiting in
the community.
Richard Elani has purchased a
nice new Maxwell car. He treats
his friends' very nicely. .
A Hundred Men With Money
Here are one hundred mem
who start into business with
equal capital. Five of then suc
ceed. 'Ninety five fail. All five
who succeed advertise and four
teen who failed drd advertise.
Those are facts based on statist
ics. In this Compilation of statist
ics not a man is found who didn't
advertise who was a business
puccese. Advcrtsing is not all,
You must be able to produce the
goods advertised. Hence the
fourteen advertising failures.
: Bessemer Mill Changes Hands.
T"ho "Gambrell a'n'd Melville
MiU'Cpmpany, a Delaware Cor
poration has- purchased The
Hafbor'ough Mill at 'Bessemer
Oity and will put it into . operat
ion aj' scon as new machinery
can be installed. ; , .
ThV c6h ventlon is interdenomi "
national and thp Choirs of all
white ; Sunday , Schools -within
itssTiboiundB are invited to partici-;
pate. The bounds of tlieconvon-.
tion coincide with the bounds of
the Kipgs Mountain Baptist As
sociation east of Buffalo Creek
and includes fmut twenty Sun
day Schools. Wn hope to reta (
complete list ot all the choirs
and publish later? ,