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J.S. PAGE
DISS IN HIS 78TH YEAR
A Confederate Veteran die t hie
home at Steadman, N. C
1 John Samson Page wa. born
in RamtwOc county. North Caro
lina, May 17th. 1837 and died at
- liia home,. Stedman, N. C. Octo
r ua,nra 1011. The -davs of the
years of his life were 77 years
4 months and 10 days, tie naq
' never been sick -enough to call
a physician until about two
years ago' when oce of the valves
nf t.hft heart SDrans a leak. His
health began gradually to fail.
In the .spring and summer of
1013 he suffered a very severe
: .Mju.k and hunir between life
and death ror several weeks.
Recovering from this attack he
.- was able to be about the premi
ses uutil only a few days before
' the end came, when he suffered
a nervous prolapse from which
hedied. " .
The funeral was conducted
- from ' the Stedman Baptist
church Sundiy afternoon Oct.
4th, by the pastor, Rev, E. Leo
Fox, assisted by the brother of
the deceased, Rev W. M. Page,
of Fayetteville, N. 0. Interment
f Jlowing in the Fisher ceme
tery new by. '
Father was a son - of the late
Johri Page of Sampson- County
fwho died only a few years ago
at the age of ninety-four. As a
.young man he worked on his
; father's farm until the war; be-;
tween the states broke out. He
was among the first to volunteer
and entered the great conflict,
i at Its' very beginnings He en-
'" lista-d in Company A.86th. North
Carolina Regiment on Novem
ber 4th 1881. Father never as-
pi red to promotion but was cOn-ten;-to
serve the causeSas'a,
1 private. He was a faithful soldier
aud was always found at his
M
y ' Vpos He was stationed In the.
1 - iiiain at Fort's Fisher aud Cas
4 ': -well: He was at Fisher when it
fell and Wo among those .who
? . were taken- prtooner and -carried
'"!"- to Point Lookout where endured
. a veritable hell for six monwis
After which he galued bi free-:-r-.
Aota. .., ' , , - '
Aain in the ( enjoyment of
' his 'liberty, father -returned to
- his native - heath, wher. he
- ' f ocind everything laid waste. Life
' '-. was then a struggle. His f athr
f deeded him a portion of the old
V homestead and he built a house
; which was by no means an im-
posing structure ..'bnt was In
l4 ' keeping with the times and- con-
' "anions. v .... - - ..; j .
On August 9 1866 he -was
.' "' married to Margaret Ann Fish-
'i er of- Cumberland county. She
' was the second daughter', of the
r lamented 'Rev. vReuben Fisher,
: ' onoof the stote's pioneer Baptist
!. .jninisters, The couple 7livei
'. V ha4plly In the new home '"on
ahe hlll of the Swamp" for a few
r.s and Uiea movedto Cuur-
(vver afterwar". To the union
i eboni tin ,jnchildren.Some
thirty odd years ago a scourge
' of diphtheria took foyV of them
In the space of six months'.' All
', the others survive". .wv ,
. ; " Fattier joined Baptist Chapel
; "Baptist Church iii . bampson
. Oountv before he went off la the
"tw, As f young man, he was
'a Christian; as a soldier, he was
a Christian; as husband and
fiitlipr. he was a Christian. He
wns nftver an emotional man but
piij iyerl bis f h in Ood and 111s
T T ' 'f C PAG )
The First Installment Of "TREY O'HEARTS In This Issue.
HOLDING ON
WILL NOT SELL COTTON
Fariqers are ilttiol still in the
boat and' will not budrfe.
The farmers of Number1 Four
met in their regular Saturday,
meeting -here last -Saturday,
afternoon. Not much business
was transacted except the regu
lar routine of hearing reports
from committees, instructing
committees and general diccus
sions. The farmers are well
organized and the machinery
seems to' be running smoothly.
It is said that farmers are the
last people to organize and stick
together but they are -both, or
ganized and stuck" together.
In short they are agreed and
working harmoniously together
for common good.
The finance committee report
ed that they had not completed
the arrangement for borrowing
money 'but that the prospects
were good and that as the mat-
ter was being vigorously pushed
they thoughtf'somethin'g tangible
would be arrived at this week.
Uditor - face, . special com
mitteeman on acreage curtail
ment, read a telegram from the
editor of the Soutnern Ruralist
which stated that they bad a
plan on. foot to rc-duce. the 1915
crop ; to one-half the acreage
pec plow. He stated that the
curtailment proposition ' was
receiving the best thoughts of
the 8troiTgest tninds . in '.'the j
nation; that the Legislatures of
several Mates ; were at work : at ,
it and that Congress was giving
the matter serious consideration.
It was the opinion of Mr. Page
that something material would
be reached before long. V '
W. Dv McDanial stated that
within a month the "show down"
will come and that come people
will simply have to, have some
money ft'idiftsiSteiMhat we urge
the matter of securing loans.
It was'pl&ftted'tjufc that farm
ers-were not putting much cot
ton in the -warehouse but- that if
loans could be, secured that cot
ton would -be; , forthwith stored
and bomted. , '-'; -' .
The meeting, adjourned ..until
next Saturday at 3 P. M. n -
After the meeting the JLoca'l
had a meetJng.'; ' ; -
It was announced at the meet
ing of the farmers that on ,next
Satnrdsy afteanoon at Ihaee- 6'
clock' there would r be-, a: joint
meeting of Elbethel, Patterson
Gnive, Ware School House; SB's
Locals at li.B'8" school ."housed It
was understood, that delegates
from these locals would be , pre
sent at the general meeting here.
, Rer.J.W.Satte Elected
Rev.iJ.""w! Suttle of Shelby
was elected pantoe of Bethlehem
Baptist Church on, last Sunday
and he accepted effectual Jan
uary first 1915.' , . . :S:i:.
' , The present pastor,. Row. D. E
Vlpperman. ot .Kings jM4ntain
offered, his resignation several
Veek? ago but it was not acted
upon until Sunday. His time wilf
be out in November-'"The supply
arrangements forthe two open
month of November and Pecem
Jw ha ve. not been-made. Rev. Mr
Vippetmn has dono a noble wo' fc.
at Bethlehem, 'a wore tha wf"
tell long after he is gobe. Mr.
VipirAjftnan has not fully arrang
ed his itineryr fnr;r another year
Jijse hope he will remain in
Rings Mountain, Nf 'Cv Thursday, October 15,
NOV, 6th & 7th
DAYS FOR TEACHERS
Will meet at Shelby for a two days
course. :
A two days meeting of all the
Cleveland county teachers will
Ue held in Shelby November 6th
and. 7th. All teachers who expect
to work In-this county must at
tend uniess providentially
hindered. The meeting Friday
the 6th will be held in the Shelby
Graded Sbhools. The meeting
Saturday, Nov. 7th will be held
ii the court house. The follow
ing program has been arranged
by Mr. Brogdeu supervisor of
elementary schools of N. C.
Friday Morning Session.
9: to 10 - Assembling of all the
teachers in the school auditorium
'for explanation of the nature and
scooe of the observation- .work
we are to make in the Shelby
Graded Schools. 10 to 10:30
Observing the teaching of a read
ing lesson in - First Grade.
10:30 to 11- Observing the teach
ing of a reading lesson in Third
Grade. 11 to 12:15-. Teachers
assemble in school auditorium
for a round table conference
based uon their observation.
12:15 to 1;30 Hot lunch will be
served to' all' the teachers by
Mrs. W.E. Abernethy and her
class in Domestic -Science. So no
teacher need bring lunch for
Friday for lunch will be provid
ed for all and we expect all the
teachers to- eat with us. Im
mediately after lunch a ' dem.
onstrntion in biscuit making will
be given by Mrs. -Abernethy.
30 to 2- Observing .the teaching
of an arithmetic lesson in Fifth.
Grade. 2 to 2:30- Observing the
the teaching of a geography
lesson in.Sixth Grrde. 2:30 3
Round table conference based on
the afternoon observation.
' Saturday - .
9 to 9:45 Discussion of Teachers
eirorts and the proper keeping
of School Reg:sterJ. Y. Irvin.
9:45 to 10;30 . Discussion of the
course of study for .the ; Ele- j
mentary Schools. - L.CJBrog-
den. 10:30 to 11- DiscusSionOf
phapter 7 of the Reading Circle
book S.C. Getty8. 11 to 11:30-
Woman 's : Bettermont v work-
Miss Livingston and Mrs. Frank
Elam. ll:30 to 12. Round table
conference on Bettermentr work
done last year, and what aught
to be, this year.- .Every teacher
will be expected to mane a report
from hor school. 12 to 1 :30 Dinner.
1:30 to 2:30 Boy's Corn Club
and Girls Tomato - Clubs.- Dr.
R. M. Gidney. Miss Susan O.
Elliot, and T J B, Brown; 2 :30 to
Relation of teacher to Com1
munity- .-'L.C., Brogden. '
j. Suggestions.'- ri-;-
1-AU teachers 'should, i review
Fiye Formal steps in Hamiltjona
Recitation. 2- Bring, pencil and
paper. 8- All "are 7 expected to
take part in Round table discuss
iou. JAUare expected to report
all Improvements done at their
schools last yeaf.
, J. Y. Irvin. '
The Old Stork Is Uberal -The
old stork has been flying
over our town recently 'and be
stowing an unusual number of
favors upon. - our people- He has
made" at least five .homes happy
within the last few- days.' The
recipients of brand new babies
are Mr. and Mrs. J. M.,Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. -M. L. Summers,
Mr. and Mrs. Press McGUl, Mr.
and Mrs. W: T. Pa'rkor. aud Mr.
VjaniiJw.. W. H. McGinnis
DULJcKAY
DIES IN HIS GLORY
A good citizen, a skilled physician,
a noble spirit
John Lloyd McKay was
born July 3, 1815 and died Octo
ber 2, 1914. He was the son of
J. A. McKay of Bladen County
North Carolina. He spent his
boyhood on the farm and at the
ag9 of 17 he enlisted in the
Confederate army. He was a
valiant soldier, laid aside his
boyish ways and fouirht like
a man for what he behoved to be
right.
He was at Fort Fisher when it
fell and was taken prisoner and
carried to Elmira New York,
when he together with his fel
lows, suffered creat privation,
persecution and hunger. .When
he gained his liberty he returned
home very much broken in health
After the war . he took , up the
study of medicine. He entered
the University of Philadelphia
and graduated in the olass of
1870. For forty, four years he
practised his chosen profession.
During these years ho practised
at the followingfplaces and in
their respective order: Lumber
ton N, C. Cedar Creek, N. C.
Hickorv, N. C , Gastonia N. C,
and Kings Mountain. He entered
the profession air Lumberton
but left their on account of and
duridg . the - fampus :. "Lowry
Uprising. " From there he went
to Cedar Creek in Cumberland
county Where he lived
until the death of ' his
first wife. During hisr prac
tice at Cedar Creek. Dr.. McKay'
covered mudb of .tne- native
natave stamping ground of your
bumble editor and practised
amoung his people, an nncle
being seemingly taken from the
very jaws of death , through his
skill. So popular was he in this
territory that a great many of
his name-sakes ; still live and
remember the, doctor- "who
rode the little ' black horsev"
Of his sojourn at Hickory and
Gastonitt we know but littie-
except that he was very success
ful in each of these fields. He
moved to Kings Mountain twenty
fiye years ago when' thp town
was out little more than a thick
ly - settled ' community - with'- a
post office as a central point.
He grew .. with the town and
helped the -.town to grow. . He
was ever an aspiring ; citizenJ
always found at the wheel - of
progress and ; turning with' all
his might, He was industrious
and wanted to see - hi? town
come Into nnd hold its owa4
These elements of true manhood
together with his - skill as a'
physician made him a leader
and popular. Dr. McKay died at
th zenith of .his glory. He "had
under way the - biggest business
proposition .ever . projected in
onr town when the call came to
Come up higher. "A four-story
brick bnllding . was to go up
on the Rudisill lot corner Moun
tain street and Railroad ave
nue sndDr! McKay was the lead
ing spirit and : chief promoter,
The first f loor was to be used as
store rooms and tbe second . and
fourth t sanatorium with tht
third flqpt left for rent. It was
a btft ' thing . for; the town and
Dr.McKay conceived the idea
and was pushing' it to material
isatkm when the end 'came.' The
faith of the people in the project
and the popularity or the,' pro
moter were attested by the Ion g
(CONT'D Otf "-BACK'- PAGEwia-Ware.'1
1914.
IN FOUR ACTS
INGOMAR, BARBARIAN
Will Be Presented At The Graded
School Auditorium.
A play in four acts will be
presented in the Graded School
Auditorium, Friday evening Octo
ber 23. Ingomar is a standard
play of the highest order. The
lines are interesting, beautiful
and poetic. This play has been
one of the most sucessful in the
repertoires of many American
stars among them, Mary Ander
son and Julia Marlowe.
The scene is in. Gaul, a century
after the foundation of Massilia
by the Phocaonans. Grecian cos
tumes will be furnished by the
Howard Costuming Co. of Gains
ville Ga. The leading parts, Par
thenia, a Greecian girl and Ingo
mar The Barbarian will be play
by Miss Laura Plonk and Mr.
Monroe Rhea.
Business Changes.
Mr. Jim Herndon, assistant
cashier of the Peoples Loan &
Trust Company, has resigned
Imposition and gone to Rich
mond, Virginia, to take a course
in Massey's Business College.
His brother, Plato Herndon, has
succeeded him in the bank.. F.
Grady Watterson has succeeded
Mr. , Plato Herndon as book
keeper for the Dilling Mills, and
and. Jit D. McGill has taken Mr.
Watteruaa's place at the Cora
Mill store. T. C. Baumgardner.
Express. Agent, has resigned
h'is' position and is now supply
ing at ConcoH, N. C.; W. L.
Marti a oft Charlotte has suc
ceeded Mr. 'Bauinvarduer here:
Doris ;. Littlejohn who has
been connected with the Baum
gardner Crawford Market
for the past year, has resigned
his position and is back on his
father's farm near Bessemer
City. " " '""' ' ' '
Mountain View. Sunday School Picnic
The .Mountain View, Sunday
School of- Johnstown enjoyed
a day of outing Saturday. Early
in'the day the wagon's begin
passing through town enrout to
Mauney Park. Superintendent
G. M. Howell tells us that there
were-ight.v-two present and
that the.V enjoyed 'an' unusually
good' day. Rev. 1 J. R. Miller,
who preaches at Mountain View
Chapel, was present"" and . made
an address. A, whole wagon load
of baskets went along and they
say the (Ifaner was exceptionally
good. " : " ' ' ' ;., ' ;, .
the Thursday Afternoon Book Club.
The Book Club met with Mrs.
Claud Q. Rhyne on Oct. 7.
The meeting was called to or
der by the president,; and after
the roll call the following liter
ary program .was carried out.
Selections from "The History
of Germany" by Mrs. George
Patterson and Mrs. I. B. Gofortb
and '.'Berlin" by Mrs. Hunter
Patterson. ' ;-. ' '".' . ; ;,
Tables were then arranged for
progressive hearts, and the game
was entered into with great pleas
ure by alf "present. '''- "' . ;
The hostess, assisted by Mes-
dames Campbell, . Cansler and
Heavner served a delicious salad
course followed by cream and
cake .i'' ;?;'"
i Nearly all jtbe' clnb members
were ptvsent and the following
invited guests, Mesdames, Ad
erholdt, Crouse, Cansler, Baker,
Campbell, "Heavner,- Houser,
j Welch, Floyd Man ney and
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NoV38
WADE PLAN
COTTON LOAN FUND
Has Been Approved By Bankers And
MeAdoo. $150,000, 000.
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A plan evolved by Feat as J.
Wadeof St. Louis, wliioh contf in
plates raising a cotton loan fund
of $150,000,000 from the. country
at large to be advanced 611 ' bals
of cotton, was formally approved
yesterday by nine loading South
ern bankers in a telegram sent
to Secretary of the Treasury
MeAdoo last night. Thi'.v hud
been asked by the Secretary to
go to St. Louis and .report up
on the plan.
This action was taken after an .
allday conference at the Mer
cantile Trust Company. .
The plan, which was submitted
to Secretary MeAdoo last week
by Mi". Wade and George W. .
Simmons, treasure of Bny a-Balo
Committee, of St. Louis, does not
involve the purchase of, any .
cotton. .The movement is to
create a vast fund available for ,
loans upon cotton at not more
than 6 cents per pound, middling .
basis. This would mean an aver
age loan of $30 per bale, ,and tbo
fund as contemplated ;W0iild
suffice to finance 5,000,000 bales,
or a comfrrtable margin, above
the estimated surplus -cotton.
Steps will be taken instantly to
put the idea into exneution since
the crisis in the cotton market
will be here witlrJn the nexttuo
Weeks. ..
In Honor of Mist Shipp
Rev. D. E. Vipperman too if
his family . and , their house
guest, Miss Mary Shipp of Mt.
Holly, on a picnic to Kings Moun
tain and the battle ground a few
days ao.
Start With The Story
Read the first Installment
of "Trey O'Heart" in this is
of the Herald. This installment
will be shown at the Pftstinio-
Theatre tomorrow nirtib week
Friday October, 23. ;
Picks 342 Pounds In A 'Pay
Out on Charlie Fall's 'farm
the other day his two sous
Burgeon and Dewey rah a race
to see w'ho could pick the most
cotton. When they went to weigh
up ' Burgeon's package tipped
the scales at 275 and he. felt like
shaking hands with himself hut-
when Dewey's sheet went np the
"P" had tQ be moved out to 842
and the lad of 14 loved everybody
Dewey is the' youngeii-of the two
and is the one who shot the bear
sometime ago 'and. threW down
the. gun and ran. .' But Dewey
doesn't ask the bear any 'odds
when, it .comes to picking cotton.
A Sad Journey
Editor and Mrs. Page, retrned
Friday from the saddest, jonrney
pf life. As was noted in Herald
ias.t week, they left on Saturday
Octobrr 8rd for Stedman where
his father was said to be dying.
When they reached Fayetfevilje
they learned that, he died Sat
urday morning. ',. Up, "tilL then 1
the journey was, made in the
hope Of seeing him again alive
but this hppe was blighted, when
the sad ews of the depture
was received by telephone., They
remained in the bereft, homo :
until Thursday . when they re
turned as far as Fayetteville.
The time was spent in Fayette-.
ville with Mrs. Page's sister!
Mrs. B, L. Davis,, and Friday
the'returrriirip was completed."
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