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KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. CV THURSDAY, MARCH 23. 1916.
SI A YEAR IN AJJVANCE
C.'.'Iif L'i GC.'iTP,CT:STAR ROUTE TO SHELBKi HERALD COfJIESI THE TALK OF THIS SECI10N
L
HOAD PROM KINGS MOUNT
A1N TO EBENEZZEU
fjStlLKi8TKSaiIOTUBfia
Contract uyi Bis tele ftntikd fcr loir,
TheContie" frr the building
Of the old County Line toad from
the: ituatfporate liraitu of King
Mountain to Ebernezzar church
distance of two and one third
tolletf was let to Mr. J. R. Gam
ble tu week and he-Ik' at work,
There were number of bids but
Mr. Gamble's was the lowest and
tie was awarded the Contract.
fie la W have the work finished
fiat later than July lt. While
the worlt 1 done u ndr tlw High
way Cntnmiiion . Kine
King Mountain precinct
It is to be pate for by the county
In consideration of the County
lice election held last' Apadl be
tag favorable to Cle eland Coun
ty
The profiles show that there
re two And one third miles of
the toad aad tint 10,000 cubic
yard of strth to be moved. It 1
estimated that about 2,000 yards
of the earth to .b moved and
4.000 fe dirt,' :Mr.,i Gamble to
get 90 cents, per';BbUj.'ya,.Nfor
moving the rock ftott 2l7c lor
th dirt. There arc to be no over
JmuIsJ' By overhaul i . meant
that bone of the earth a to be
liauled over 800 feet. Tbe uew
oad will Mlowjihe old .be, ejfc
Bridge
Hofd. It will leave .the bid bed
to the Poutb not moie : than .600
fe t. -:';vv' A:v: ;!.'0'
The Herald announced in re
cent issue that Mr. GaLibl bad
accepted work on the roads of
f Jastort county. Thli it V tact.
Bot when the. contract for the
above road was let his bid show
ed nu favorable to him and he
has chaiKed his plana. Mr. Gan
ble knows how it bolld a road
And thoe interested in this road
ilt rejoice to know that he is to
do to the work, tor they know it
wiH be done right He ha baUt
the roads of this precinct and he,
has done it well.
SRELME, u::e
-'' Beginning with next Monday
. Mr. E.' W. Neal will luangaratc
regular autowbile service be
twea tfibirs Mountain and 8hel
; by making r two round trips a
da;, he schedule" is as fallows';
;' . Uave Moontam view notei
Kings Mowtlaln $t 90 a. Bi.
aid 1.80 p. m., "V '-.
; , Arrive Central ilo'el, Shelby
t 10sWa n. and 3.10. tu. ;
s ' Leave Central Hotel, " Snelbjp
10:45 e. maudl pirn! ;
-Arrive Mountain View Hotel
Kings Mountain t 1125 a. jib.
- and 4:10 p. si. 5 : y'V
The rates will be one wayflOO
- ox round trip Jl.60 layover !
lowed., : p-i:'':
tl traveling pntlle bus .long
felt the need of 'Jitney .Route, 1
V yo choose Uncall it that f front
' Ktntra Mountein to 8hlby;' and;
the Hrrald ti (plad. ta inoupce
1U advent, ' . . 't
Jt1; 14 miUa Iron ftere to
bPhftftor the floeC satd clay
k'V ...f ... ... .
V !-laaUgJarted will' cover
a i . . . iAinfHn.M
ance in luvH wuiiuuina.
is, to kq by rail .has
uize cars .t Blacksbnrjf,
aid often the Qonpectfen is
'Jnoatibfactory.". See ; Mr.
lidi ad la this-issue of the
PETITIOK BEPOKB POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT
FIRST LIST OF NOMINEES ENTERED IN BIO
AUTO CONTEST.
SIEIIT fllPlE III! MAIL EJUBJEBl UN THE $4ll.!t FORD TOIfiBK CML BB THE t3St STUCI PUDS THEfRE FREE
Earlkr DOti'oc Star Route from
lcr weaM frutlv help nutteH
MM, .
We see from Sunday's Chap
lotte Oliserver that nn effort is
being made to establish a Star
mall rou te from Kings Mountain
to Shelby, The Observer sayit;
A strong movement is under
i"y to have the Poatoflice De
part.nent establish a afer route
frou) KinKs Mountain to Shelby
whie"i Tduld be sn immense con
ventence not onlv to tb citisens
and business interests of Shelby
but to that entire section. A
petition has b.en drawn up and
is how beintc largely signed for
submission to Senator Simmons
and Overman and Congfhsmai
E. Y. Webb, wiio will be askeu
to urje this matter before. 'the
PostofAce Department. .
If the star xouto is mado ef
foctive, mail from Greensboro
and Atboti train 2d Would be
put off at Kings Moiintain &.
5:45 a. m. reaching Shelby not
later than 6:43 a. n.i ii.stcadof
10 a. lii. as at present. In this
way. we would tel Iho Chai lotte,
Greensboro and Niwthern daily
papers while the uew was still
fresh, and io, time to be delivsred
by the carieas oa ihe first morn
lug round lasteaa ol S.dO p. air.
Thl.j would als put a mwnlntfij,
$10. in gold goes Saturday April 1st. Not top late to enter contest. Send
in your name If yoa want an saw or plana.
eptfor. a sfid.t dwtance oiv.-h- WWf &0V$n
irldges plaJie : ownd 'by Dr. 'ronf Shajby, Arbiclt, with tho
thuh morfcing "daily papers 24
'lonrs late?' . 'V ' V;'- :-'
RESOLUTIONS
APPRECIATION
In View of the fact tnal Rsv.
R. Miller has rini(tned the
pastorate of the local Baptist
church and s departing for an
other field of labor, we, the mem
bers of the KinRS Moohlain Mia-
Istevial . Association, . desi-e to
five expression to our auprecla-
on.of him and of bin labors. ..
Daring a four years pastorate
Bro. Miller has endeated himself
not only t J the people whom he
aras called to serve but also to
the people at large: and is, there
fore, held in public esteem as a
man of God and ae a faithful
ambassador of the cross.
In our association with him
both in public and In private we
have found him to be a brother
beloived, a man of God, faithful
and true to his convictions, and
tear lei s In his proclamatioa .of
the gospel. He boa. been always
ready"tocoopfrat with the best
kiteiests In the moral and relig
ious ppbnfldhitf of tlxt couiinun
Ity. - 1
We smcerviy "egrtl to sevor
the relstionshiw that has so
pleasantly existed, bnt since, in
the providence of God. he feelK
that it is his duty to remove to
nQtber,'pari of His vineyard w
bid tiim Godspeeds commetid him
to the people of God. 'nnd . pray
for Kim In bis work cvoty bless ,
ing both la providence and a
grare. , i ,,lv. "
rhc Lord bless the a4 keep
tte; the Lort mew am 'lace
sbina npou ttwe, sod be (tracioas
twsta thee; Ibe Low ;RfV np his
reottiateuancapoii. thee, and biv
thee peace. ' - '. '
, G; L iCERp. Pres. v
"J, B. BEMtYRIlit &tt..
OThe Prize List
A Ford 5 passenger Automobile
A $350 Starck Piano.
A $50 Business Col. Scholarship.
$25 In Cash Special Prizes.
A Cash Commission to Non
Prize Winners, f
vxnAnAftAiAWrf ii'f ''
i a A HitiJTr.FRI nt Hi in tMtiad AKK.
..HID . ' r - - y - , , ..
' All CJar" Rep-ssenled. '
A $410 Fi 1 Ai"-s'for 7 -irek work w : . o.i-Mition BIO
liNOUGH TO COMMAND THE SERIOUS ATTENTION Of
ANY PERSON OF T H. 8B0EION n-j histtei ol -viiat conse
quence that person ma, be, for there nre very t:w .people in this
section earning the cash to pay tot a car in tutt t'rae. Ami Tne
Herald GINES IT AWAY. Consequsntly the i ..mine ejibr ics
all clasoes of people
' '-' .y Get Busy At The Siart. ...
F.i 1 iiiformstirvi. inl-l I'n sfcebUr iter, snbssrlptl in re
ceipt book, nd a tt le copy of TJs j. Ijraid has i)n m iil'l
every csrdidato whine namj appe-ir-. in 'thf c riwut. If YOU
have NOT rje:VH'l yoor latter aid so.) le b.- the tim' tin
pper reactien you, p io:ie to Tie Omtes t. Manager, No, 1 17, and
a duplicate et will be ma'led you. We" vnt YOU l b v AN
EVEN STKT.V'..!i m r-ssi, nd;i'i sp,yM W t ) vm 4ho
Ford TourinitOar, thi $330 .Star.sk PHrv t? ''WJ i " ! w'uo
and ti e cash prizes, AN EAP.LY.,Srir IS SALF" faS.
BATTLE Phono at the Herald's expunse BUT DO IT NOW,
A Square Deal
Evpry candidate, rogirdless ot where he C she lives, will e
nriven A SQUARE DEAL I is short campaign. The Herald
J" . . . . . . . j V.... A.
offers these priza vittj no stnnirs wea wj iy niem. iu uj
some workln the way of grtting new subscriptions and renewal
and The Herald gives you the prizes or a cat h commission
That's all there Is ta it. 8imole enough fair enough.
No Losers in This Race.
The Herald Isn't looking for 'something fot nothing". ' We,
are not only giving this Ford Auto, Stark Piano, Scholarship,'
acd Cai-h prizes, but evory candidate that comiwtrs to the finish,
does not Win one of the above mentioned prizes, , aud turns in
evon as tittle as $25 In cash subset ipti on business, will be given
a cash commission of 10 por cent oo each and evary dollar the
candidate turns in, THUS THERE ARE NO I0SERS IN
this race: ; "
WIN SI O. IN GOLD, SATUR
DAY aPRILslSTs
. THIS HERALD WILL MAKE A , ."RESENT OF $10 IN
GOLD TO THE )GANDnATB TURNING IN THE MOST,
CASH SUBSCRIPTION BUSINESS UP TO 2 P. M. SAT
URDAY, APRIL 1st WIN THIS FIRST SPECIAL CASH
' PRIZE AND SHOW YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU ARE
'IN THS RAO'S IN EARNEST, AND POSSESS WIN
NING ABILITY,
' Write Phone Or Cell ; ,
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M theie is ANYTHING that any candidate or. any pcrso
Interested in this offer of A FORD AUTO) FREE, does not fully
.'understand about this contest, we urge hat person to phono to
The Contest Manager, orritetoh'm (Lock Boa 153, Kicga
'Mountain) cr. Meir yefj COME IN TO. THE HERALD 'OFF
ICE AND PEE USl; We will havo our contest manager fully
'. exwaln anynlilnif nc audbrStcod. help 'yoa to lay a plan Jo.
v,F (CONT'D ONBAC BTPAGE) .',. ::'' " v .
REV. G. L BRAGAW PASTSES
FORMER KINGS MOUN,
TAIN MINISTER,
r.JJ'.LU-
The above prizes wl1 1 be won by someone.
Will YOU win this $40 Ford Auto? You CAN If you TRY.
We"nave been speaking of this as a "$tW" Ejrd. but inas
much as The Herald pats all freight charges, and places the cr
oi the ground rdy to run, The Fli-sl Grand Prize really stands
The Herald $.90. I
: The First tlst.
When The Herald asked for lis of nominees, and invited
folks to sfind in their nams (or the names of frien.ls) to io;nixt
- for The Ford ant other valuable prizes, we expo!ed that a few
names would reach this oQloe oat the big list announced
i i this iue shows that tlia p'aople of tins sect(i rocog-i.z
a proposition of real uivrit as it passes by. Now we ill sis WHO
hep w cuff imr memo
He and bis family never jaw each
other after leaving here.
In a letter to Mrs. G. V.
torson of ibis city Mrs, C, L.
flragaw writes from WaBlifngton
D. C. that her husband, Re'. C.
L. Bragaw, died Marc'i 8th. in
the Tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Cliff New Mexico where be went
nearly a ago for treatmpnt, The
letter states that she expected
the body to be taken to Wash
ington for burial. Mr, Bragaw
never saw his wia and children
after they parted here nearly a
year ago. he going to the sana
torium and she and the children,
after visiting relatives iu South
Carolina, to bis people in Wash
ington. .
Mr," Bragaw came here In
April 1914 as pastor of Kings
Mountain, Besnmer City and
Long Croek Presbyterian
churches. He and bis family
were highly esteemod here.
He was a native of Alsbima and
began his ministry In WaMhine'
ton city in tho year 190".
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FAMOUS METHODfST EVAN
GELIST COMnfO.
RET. MTMPlt iWfllllf TI IE HEBE .
BiK tent will k erected la suitable
fedftlMt.
I hare just t cei"?d a message
fi'Oin Rev. Raymond Browning '
sayi'in that ho could be with us
on April 9th. I have been .fy .
ing for nearly a yoar to bring
Brother Browniug to Kinjrpi
Mountain and am greatly re
Jaicnd to know that it is now
possible. He is one of the Gen
eral Evangelists of the Sjntbero
Methcdist Church, and bis work
has been gtettly blesst.-d. He
brings with him a large tent
which will be placed at pome
suitable location.
Many of our people have heard
of the gi-ea. myelin;,' t'nat Re.
Mr. Browr.ing conducted in
Liiicolaton Inst summer. He
will be received all tho mor
cordially as he now live so
near. Laving purchased a' horns
in Lincolnton.
I wlh to extend a mos'r cordial
invitation to all the iafoi, ibt
members of all churches, and all
the people everywhere to Join Jo
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i'WJiff
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.IS
Rev.C.
REV. W. ft. BEACH WILL
L. Bragaw, fonndf Kbujs Mountain Minister who died at
Cliff. New Mexico March 8th.
these meetings. I ask'esprc-,':
ially the prayers of all who (Ve -sire
to see the coraug of the '
Kingdom of God. -:
Further announcenent,' wtl)
Ka 1mN 1. fPL. Ti i, ... . v
r;,.. XT fi is nM.nl. o , , V. I
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Mptisi unurcn in ajngs . oiouov ptft, M, te u u i. '
Hill VU IUU VII OUHUPJf IIJVI u
mg at It o'clock and ' at Grover
the t night. This appointment has
been brought about through the
loint rffnrt of the pulpit commit
tees of the two chsrehes. The
two churches form a field which
"was rendered pastovless by the
recent resignalion-of Rev. J. R.
KJillnr who ts now on a Robeson
county flelo with headquarters
at Fairmont Mr. Beach is known
by few peop'e' here but is a
stranger to practical.lv all mem
bers of both congregations...
juciseufis Hora iurns
The Hrrald learn that the big
framed hotel, bviltling at Blocks
mrjr, 8. CJ. was destroyed by fire
wit'a practically ..aJt.epntents
list. WodneaJa,.; i--iV.
:'H'.
HARDWARESOLD OUT
The Planters Hardware fc"
Vehicle Co., incorporated; of
this citv has changed hand.. '
The former owners, Mr, E. L. :
Ware, president; Mr. Ben D.
Phifer; vice president; and Mr.. '
J, T. Welch, Secretary-treasur-,
er; have sold their interests to" '
Mr.'Tohn Ellin of, Grayer, Mr,
Lee Herndo'n of "near Klags'"
Mountain,' and Mr. W. v . Ma- '
ton, . U aycling r:salesmaa.,of
Charlotte, : '--' ,-
The work 'of taking stock be-
fan .Monday morning. ; Mcsars- .
Ware and Welch who; formerly
bad charge have aot nnooneiV;
their plans lor the future '