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SOCIAL -(SL PERSONAL Th dedication of tlio mohument t Mmmrmnrnli' the buttle of KlnK ."-.. Mountain yes.erday nmr isliirksburtf. ; B. C, at which Governor VV Kltch tn of North Orellna, Governor Annfll Of Siuth ..Carolina, member of run teres anil many vr m I ti-1 t ottl. lals mad addresses will be of interest to North Carolinian ncnorully and It i of, special lnti-test to know Hint the (Teat, great Rnmd-daiiKhler of thr hejfq pt th buttle of Klaus Mountuln. Gov. Isaac Shelby, at present resides In Ashevllle, and la Mrs. Harmon Miller. Mra. Miller l n Kentnckian. of whh h Ut her dUtinputshcd ancestors Was the flrit govirnor. Governor Hhclliy married Mlaa B.ifsnna Hurt of North Carolina who.' Inther, dipt. Nathan lid Hart purcimsed Kentucky from : tha Cherokee. Indian In 1 775 und wan later killed .in 1 scalped nt fort Hoons- boro. The pop-hase was afterward annulled by the legislature of lr inia. Henrv (lay wan on the staff of; Governor Shelby. The following account of the j.uttle of KIiiks Moun tain la taken from The Journal of American H'story: "After a difficult and forced .march the Americana ar rived at noon, October 7, 1780. In Cleveland county, North Carolina, near - ' tha Bouth Carolina line, where they ware Informed by a woman who, with her marketing, had visited Kerirnimn's ramp that nvirnlnir that ho whb camp- f d on King' mountain, three mile distent, awaiting the attack, and the British, spies, captured nun after, con firmed thla Information. The Amer ican halted and rapidly prepared for battle, and were fortunate In having ' party of h'lnum In one of the com panies, who had spent aomo weuks the autumn before encamped on . Klnge mountain and were familiar wth,. the surrounding forests. Col. ; Shelby rtdln-f out In front of the ' command, outlined the plan of attack to Colonel Sevier, which win ununl moiialy agreed upon by Colonel Camp bell and the ether colonels. KIpks mountain le a spur about aix hundred yards lonc an 1 from sixty to one hund red and, twenty yards wide on the top ."' and about one tundred and fifty feet high, surrounded by forests, the sum mit bare of timber. Fera-uson' for ties consisted of ten hundred and six teen British regulars and the bark wood militia numbered nine hundred and ten men. Vita attack commenced at 1 p. m., and In one hour the llrlt leh army Kin annihilated. Colonel Ferguson,, the accomplished British commander, was killed, one hundred ':ind fifty-seven officers and men killed, one hundred end fifty-three officers nd men. wounded and the remaining even hundred r.nd six taken prison era. The Americans had twenty-eight killed and alsty-two wounded. Nine hundred and ten backwoods, militia with Ihelr hunting rifles had destroyed ten hundred s.d sixteen of the flower of that British snny, armed with mus ' Iteta and bayonets. Tha smaller army had annihilated the areater army. As noon as the preat victory of Kings Mountain was heralded over the coun - try, the- mllltln rallied to tha Amerl . can army and Cornwallls was foroed to . evacuate the two Caroltnaa and Georajo, and rttruat to Hlchmond, Va. In the fall of 1 l. We find hla army entrenched on Vork river awaiting " nn attack whic'i resulted in his sur render at Yoiktown, October 19, 1781 one year after the victory of the back- ' woods mllltU at Kings mountain, which ' my res-nt'ches lead mo to b'e lleve was the decisive buttle, of the American, resolution, rather than the rrand old 'Sam toga." Ferguson's table cloth, captured at this battle, la owned by the preat, great ennd daughter of flovernor Shelby and was used at a I). A, It. reception In iv -n -tucky In' commemorating the one hundred and twenty-third anni versary of the battle of Kings Moun tain; It la live yards long and three Wide,' of the Idlest Irish linen, the de Sign . obsolete since 1772, represents clusters of grapes, sheaves of wheat and garlands of acorns, and Is In an - excellent stare of preservation. Mrs. . Harmon Miller has many Interesting relics and portraits of her renowned j ancestor which are of priceless value. Mrs. Jlow.ird M. .Vahlklan gave a very pretty birthday party yesterday tt it College ttrcet which wax attend ed by a number of her moat Intimate friends. The , homi was decorated with -pink : and white dowers which were charmingly arranged. A feature of the afternom w as tin rutting of tho Jorge blrthdav cake with lean than a core of candle as it luilll.int bur den. Miss H!ai'lc WillinntN cut the dime and Mrs. Oollln i'umphi'11 the Substantial Tailored Suits at $15.00 Never bpfore lins this store attempted to soil tailored suits so low jis $15.00. We never could do it with loyalty to our standards of quality. We have at last, however, found a suit which hy special effort in purchasing and close selling margin can be retailed at $15.00 and yet meet our requirements of merit and worth, They axe new all wool suits just received, lad ies and mjsses sizes, long fitted coats 50 in., one lot' in herring bone eheviot and' colors green, 4 t t -. hliiA black and rrjirnct,. .mother lot in fnnnv L worsteds and colors blue, brown, green, smoke t and black. To women who usually spend about $20.00 on , their suits we emphatically commend these new ' ones of ours at $15.00. Even if marked $20.00 you would be surprised at their grade. . ) ; n. v. inooRe ' ."Women's Outfitter 11 VXTt AV,; wim thlniM.-. M. lull- hi tin of bin HiMter, . . ihlMan, who arrived il l rnnon, cut In behalf Miss Kutumlk Nahlklan, brinuing h'-r the good fortune of the ring, which will be dent to her at Worcester, M.''t.s, where hi: realdeM. i'he iillcrnou.i was spent In playing cards and c-rves nnd with music Among the ofii uls were MIhs Margaret "lulscliard, Mn-i lilanche WlllluniH, Miss J.ncille (Il. aii, Minn Matlle UavlH, Miss Lmy I)nls. Miss l.llllan Kaugh erty, MIks Mvitle Keese, Miss Bue Itnrco of Flo- i In, MIbs Annie lelcester Patterson aril Mrs. Jesslo 1'ntterson of Miami. Kl.-i , Mrs Henderson, Mrs. Mlston, MImh Nathalie Allston, Miss Inez lli-ddon arid others. .X The season v l.owllng nt the Albe marle club will begin Friday evening with a tournament of men's Mingles, t'rlxes fire oTi rcl for the highest av erage and hlr.hr st single grime. Those who usually enter the tournaments and bowl ut the cluh are Invited to take part. ,C - The Friendly Dozen Hook club which held its llrat meeting of the year Tuesday t the tome of Mrs. H. F. Campbell have chosen Turkey for the etibpect of the year's study. This country Is one of peculiar and absorb ing Interest i li'ch will amply repay the club for tliclr reseun h. j& Ot Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Onllngher, who were married Wednesday mArnlng at Charlotte, arrived here yesterday and will spend their honeymoon In hla city. They are gueuls at the Pwanmiiioa. The Charlotte observer contains the following announcement of tho mairlage: "In Ht. Peter's Catholic church, Mlrs Rllaabeth 'Mitchell and Mr. J P. Oalluglter were married yesterday morning .u 7 o'clock by Father Jo ocph. The families of these young people and a number of Intlmutc friends witnessed the taking of the vows. Aftr.r the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Oallagher left for Ashevllle for a elay of u few weeks. "Mrs. Oallagher is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George AV. Mitchell of henry courly, Va, For the past two years she has lived In Charlotte r. here she has many friends. Mr Onllngher Is a native of Taunton Mass. lie has been a resident of Charlotte fir about four years. He Is a member of th force of The Observer. .Sullied In his work, ha Is highly es'eemed by nil who know htm for hid genuine quulltles of char acter, "Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher will make tfielr homo In CharloKo at No. 0 North I'lne street." J J The Ladles of the Macoabeea will l.fld their regular service thla after roon at Z.iO o'olook at tha K. P. hall on Bouth Malu street. Mite Clart, Clemens, daughter of flamuel Clement better known Hark Twain, was married Wednes day at the Twain home near Read ing, Coon, to Osslp Gabrllowltech the famous Russian pianist. The ro mance whluh culminated in the wed' ding Wednesday, began last winter, when the musician saved the life of Miss Clemens In a runaway accident, Months later Miss Clemens was an anxious caller at the New York hos- P'tai, where Mr. GaorllowitHCh was oonllned fjllowlng a serious nper- tion. Miss Clemens made her debut three years ago as a concert singer nnd has a very line contralto voice Mr. Oiibraiowltsch came to America in 1900 from Ht. Petersburg and was heralded as the successor of Ruben- lHn. The honeymoon will be spent In Germany. A special train from New Yi rk ronveyeit a number of Inti mate friends of tho finally to Head lug. The annual business meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy was held yestordny afternoon at tho res idence of Mrs. .7. P. Sawyer on Hay wood street. There was a good ot ttmlam'e. Tho entire hoard of offi cers was 'o-elerted and are as fol lows: President, Airs. , Henry Ited wood, 1st vlee-prra., Mrs. R. C. chambers, 2nd vloipres., Miss Nan nie Stevens, recording secretary, Mrs Robert C. Stevens, treasurer Mrs. K. I'. Clayton, corresponding secretary, Miss Kthel Hay, historian Mrs. J. E. nay, mis. ttugeno i Glenn was elected pnaldunt of the children they I - - lii chapter with Mrs. G, It Moore and .".. l'ldwjrd MoDpwell as usshitanls. There will be a bin.lness meeting; Of the Confederate choir tills morn ing at 1i '. clock at the resldi m i- of Mis. Uli-nii on S inii" uo -nue. J Mrs. Thomas F.ollins e-ntertiiined yesterd-iy ufternoori with a bridge inrty at her home on Chestnut street In honor of Mrs. John V. Kanglcy of K'Titiicl-y. The retl'lence was decor ated with dahlias of delicate shadce, The guests prize which was res'iilcd to .Mrs. LauKlev w;is a handsouie pic. lure. Mrs. .1. T. Hev'ler won the tirst prize, a bonbon dish, and the conno tation pi i.' , a book, was won bv Alr. P. If. iir.ii ch. 'I'liere were clgbt td- lilem. Tir. and Mr-i .). M. Piirker i nt. rlaln ed class No. l of the FlrHt lluptlst church lust ni",l.l, In honor of Judge I'rltchard, rr: of Hie class tcin In rs, who leaves shorllv for in. i. ... , ,j i . 1 . County Tax Collector ami Mrs'. It. C. Crowell have retiireccl from a irip tl the AI.-lskil-YuhOII-JMl I tic IS - Hop at Si ii I lie. Mr. nnd Mrs. Itlchard Moore, and Miss 'r.'tll',es Dufitir who wnt lo Clriclrmall 'o attend I he wedding of Mfhs Taylor and Mr. John Ace a expected lo return today. Mr. HuiiAill lielliimy of Charlotte I" In the cll for a brief stay. MIhs Caomle Kuril's of Washing ton Is Hie giK'Ht of Mr. and Mrs F. Ij. I'orlies at Ihelr home In Proximity n"k, , Mr. Hohctt C. Stevens has gone to Tuscaloosa, Ala., o.i a business Irip Mrs. Kll MiiHtln and small daught er, Ixiulsa, left Tuesday for New York and will be away for nevcral Weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Armstrong have returi.ed to Philadelphia after a visit to M. anil Mrs J Arbogasl on MonlfoiJ avenue. Miss Nina Cunningham friends In the city. Is visiting Mr. Wll.lam llesion of Atlanta is vhltlng his parentj, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. HnatOn. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Crcddock of Houston, Trxas, are thn guosts of Mr. mid Mrs. J. C. Arbngast. Mrs. John F I'h fer Is visiting Mr. Avery at the homo of the latter In Morgnnton. Miss Hu h Clarke of Lexington, Ky has cturnod to her homo n re visiting Mrs. J. K. Dlukcrson on Col lege street. Miss Alice llnlyburton of Rlltmore has been elected assistant teacher of the third. grnda nt Montford avenue school. Miss Hnlyburton will begin her work at once. Mr. and Mrs. Church Crowell have returned from n month's trip through the Canadian Rockies to Seattle, Port land, Ban Francisco und Salt Lake city. Mr. B. Sternberg has returned from New York accompanied by Mrs. Stern berg's sister, ihs. I.lchtenfids. Mrs. Cor ally Coxe Is In town from Black Mountain for several days, and la staying at ' I'Vinlliutst" in Victor la. Mrs. WIlHam linker of Hot Springs and Miss I'r.rbcs of Philadelphia were In the city yosterday on their way to Waynosvllle Mr. and Mrs. "Hlchmond Pearson have opened "Hlchmond Hill" for the season. Miss Helen Morris I,cwls nnd Miss Haven Lewis who ore well known in Ashevllle. and who havo bnen spend ing the summer on tho Ht. Lawrence river and at Snluda, ure visiting Mrs Carrie Carr Mitchell, at No. I Aston Place. Mr. J. N. Atkins of Ardnn was In the city yihterday. Mr. and Mrs. Julius II. Zortner of rVw Y rk are gussta ut tJio Mattery Park hotel Mr. Franlt Lumpkin of Chariot lo Is In Ashe- Ills on business. Miss Kir.dley of Favetteville Is In the city for severl days wHth friend xl the Haiti ry Park hotel. CONSIDER MATTER OF MORE SCHOOLS The executive cemmittee of the school committee has been Instruct id to mnko a thorough Invcwtiiiatloii in regard lo the need of more kin-1 dergnrtens In the city. Kor s.-nie tlmel pi st the question has been (f.lscussed among- the different members of the s 'liool board and additional teachers! I ir the children under six yvnrs o'. ae have been suggested by nmnv. At the iiresent time there axe four '.indergartna In the city.. Kach of t'leso has about fifty names on the r.l. The work Incuides the regular lireiiniinary tencnnigs which will pre-. pare the small children to enter the Ail.-.! grade of tha public sch.mls. The present schools are crowded! it i there are many children about live years of age ho desire to enter the w rk. Kor this reason the com-! ml'tee Is considering the ndvhuiliility' oi additional kindergartens. It is ex- peeled that several new ones will bv started in the near future. Experience b proven to thej school authorities tnat the children! who take advantage, or the opportun ities presented la tho kindergar ten are able to do bi tter, work w in nj enter the grades. ! am prepared to teach MencllltiR. llavwoiul St. Phone KCG. JIIss Kiiisi-ii. . X r.f, 3MKKTI SO. The annual meeting of trot stock h.,:,..i ..r die Blue Colue iluilding im.i l..,an association will be h-M iit Ho lot.' lianlc1 on M'iiiiM cir o'clock. Oi- IS. at f. Hay's Hairilealth Never rati to Rec Gray Hair to"" Natarm C olor ami Uemity. w-!" Ia.i.i . ,.,n. .ne. i..' . rem iM I . l.lr'i'I not il tfyv. ir lie ' l.tlta'- I.'i ai.'t ' II i lr i M .i.' ' llrwc-' Villi: !ail.i ,.r if-. ' " ' ll;'- ' " Pl.llo Uav '. '- , ' Clia'.eu SC, Ni'Warl., ; i. NOTICE Subscribers to I in- i ..' vfiiin ( 'onrse .1 1 ractioic, . !n i',, r 110I secured l!uir Inkit.s should do so at uiice, astli" first atlraefitii. 'i -lois 'e tietian Hand will be here i I lie .;t Ii and 1 lie sulsei:ip Moll list IllllSt lie eo-ed 1 1 1 1 t hi s week. 'all on l r. St ike l(;atliei' at t lie office of Asluu j Kawls & ( '.. wit hiiiit fur 1 her (b in v. How I can purify the hloud, 1. 110v.1t the head, throat, liver, lunes. Kldloys womb and niaddnr an l il.an.ic tic stomach anil bowels Idi till!': I ' ' ' it without, than with inroi. iin-. not even .1 dose of Oil, soils, pills or calo-1 mi l used. No I xpvrlineutiiig. II tln ! , iMt pri'si ripl ion falls. I will n l uihi' your money before we part. I h.-.w ' 17 ycni's expel lonce. Write 01 ..ill : today and havo your stiff I'ring rlopped or (4d pay lor my failing. I : .'Hi 1 1 ic I 74 Mountain ; treet; olll. e "H S..111I1 Main street. Hours changed '. mi to. 1 1 a. m.. and J HO to - .'HI p. 111 . and 7 to K .'! (I on Mondays, Wednesday e and Krfduy nlghtrt. plume r.'iT.. pr..uu.; aileiitioii given to all orders ..r , all - Or. I.HIBC '.. Philips, g. -Ili'ial III.-,. At Waviii'svlllo Fair today, near I! entrain'''. For up-to-date maKaine and papers stop at . Mr, City Stationery Co's Store II. M. Nahikian, Prop. 23 Patton Ae. Have it Done Properly. Manicuring, Chiropody, Mnssuge. Hair Iiresslng, .Shampooing, Scalp Treatment, etc., dono in a satisfactory manner at small coat by expert worker. MISS CRUISE,27 ""' w- M. VVFBB & COMPANY Mtniiaer) lmporten Ho. BmlUtti Park FtaM, rboaNt lM Built on Honor Sold on Merit There nr no Ifs nnd ands about our giiai a nice. nnd no rebate (iclieiiH'M about our sale. H" prefer to believe , that our custom- era are seii illile people in search of a square ileal, and we make It our btisinesH to treat thein as hucIi. When you buy a Sticff Piano you get what you pay for, and pay for what ..ul get. KxpiV iemeil buyei-a know that this consul. .!cs the oulv bargain you can couut or all other bargain forms axe gam bles ami the purcluiMer is iiMiidly the o,.s, i IKmosty may not be the Iiom Policy but years of prnc tlco cou i us that it Is good enough. It ou conleiuplate the inrchaie oi .1 piano, don't fall to xamini' the s'tleff. A showdown is our delight. Chas. M. Stieff, m wnrAcrrniiit, Baltimore, ,. ,.Md. Southern Wareroom 5 West Trade Street Charlotte, . .N. C. C. If. Wll.xofll. Manager. ftave ifou We Don't Know Of iiny one in this tow who Iihs ever used M & VV Indian Coal that is di ssatisi'ied wt Ii j ii i l it 1 1 's just yood, id coal all t he wa v clean, soi- i lllI'oll"'ll Phone l::o. Carolina Coal Ice Company VALUES. e have them m KIM)(1 smokes. A trial will eon viiiec von. Barbee, Wells' Smoke Shop. Greene & Co. 12 CIH'KCII ST. iTiuli ( lass Ladies' Tailoring and I Jressniakinc:. La Grecque Corsets AtiKXTS rou The Anieric;inT.adies' Tailoring Co. of Chieajj-.i Tade to moasuro Suits, Coats and Skirts. 'i rjfsrt I m I II f ,! 11,, ,1 Visited Our juit JZately? During the last Jew daws Suit Dept., and we have no ;ir custoiiiers could not I'll is goes to show how eati'ei'lv our suits are soil uid how much in demand ie-are made oi the m .it 1 It-rial bard lo dnpiicat e, alio tin pi ices, which permit- I StlOI'l U i Chidreiis Sere I) re Serge Soils I'or M i.-ses atii "'.'MX I. Suits for isdomen from $W to $d0 Millinery Dept. adjoining die Ready to Wear Dept. Iadie.s'' Fine Tailor Made Suits, Capes, Raincoats, Auto Coats, Skirts, Waists, Kimonos, etc. Children's Coats, Misses' Suits, etc. Fine Rochester Made Shoes for Ladies and Children Tin' very I.eyt of values, better than the l.levailihb. on all of them. All lo.n k. il in j I : i ill t'ral'es at the bottom. H. Redwood & Co. I WATCH 158 MY KPIX3IAITV i If you need a watch that will I keep time, wo havo tm?m, and at prices that sro right. I Klpo Waicli Itepairlng. 1 .1. K. CAIH'KNTlilt. 32 Catton Ave. I II ili'illli : All See sizes oi'i lower .its. Ihein at! The Asheville China Co., ! Xort'' ,,f' Square. Plione 381 aWiVrtf.'srlfci''' flfcsViaissV Aii I fdsi'sTh oil t'V' l 1 1 1 own 7 il Ihtiuis It's ;if il rcNsel'S, lli i ils-nvf - Jim pli i i' ;;ot sonic tt ; Wi x i will uuni t-t own it. Ii;t mUoiin' 1'u M 1 1 1 n if :ts cv r Ilit'l'itnlrl'-S, W; .lic(t;ilnS. (illilf'S jj J. L SMATHERS & SONS TWO STOKES L I-U.M..I tm M Bimiriiii'ilT(niT'fflrrirr ir-Y- MMsMHItMsb Good Assortment of Outings, Flan nelettes, Royal Flannels for Bath Robes Bath Robe Blankets and Crib Blankets Ladies' Misses' and Children's Underwear for Kali Ladies', Misses' and Children's Hose in Wool and Cotton for Fall Just K'l'nwJifw! yM Hup of mt'8li andV'iii'ffofl veilhigti 23..- fo $100' vd.. a Department we hae been rushd in our doubt that some of our regufll waited upon. itiUCTrt after ihevare. iv imest worKinaiisiiip, oi -itia- i 1 1 1' 1 hey are marked af quick' sel- i hem lo slay 111 our store only. l i oin $27o to $7..:o. md .Juniors from $12.50 to VISITOHS, SAVH MOefET, , by having your teeth attended to ly uk Always up-to-date. Palaless and rtellablo. Crown and Bridge work a specialty. Popular prices. Dll MATTHEWS DfcNTAt' PAR- i VORS ' ja.-. -2S-27 New McAfee Bldg., corner t oncge and spruce, opposite 1st. Itap 1 tlt church and near Cour House. Phono. 949. Itesldem e PhniM 972. WM Tttmi ta'st'stlliittlsi DID f'nrnil iir l k i ml l)i;it yoti Would llk .i:tl like you tV act is ro(tin''(l- licilfl, 15 AND 3 XO. MAIN ST stUHdMHsWM wmmM
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