olume II No. 13
Bragic Death of Mrs. Harrill
■The people of Forest City were great-
Bshocked Tuesday morning when the
Bws was spread that Mrs. R. M. Har-
B was dead. Her charred body had
■en found in the open fireplace in her
Km. She had been ill for several
Brs and it will never be definitely
■own whether she died and fell from
■ chair into the are, or whether she
Bs burned to death. Her son, Mr.
■arlie Harrill, was awakened about
■3O o'clock Monday night by a strange
■or in the room and arose to find the
Biy of his mother in the fire, horribly
Bned and lifeless. The body was ta-
B out by the son and a neighbor who
Hes just across the street. Dr. Bostic
■j made a professional call about 9
■lock and Mrs. J. L. Collins was in
B room about ten minutes before the
Bgic discovery. The house would
■fcbably have been burned had it not
Bn for the presence of mind of Mr.
■arlie Harrill. The mantle had caught
■ and his hands were badly burned in
■inguishing the flames on the mantel
B in his mother's clothing.
Mrs. Harrill leaves five daughters
mk four sons: Mrs. Landrum Collins,
■Forest City; Mrs. Lillian Gatlin, of
Mrs. Mattie Smith, of Char-
Be; Mrs. Jamie Helton, of Greer,
B ; Mrs. Corrie Wilson, of Georgia;
Bssrs. J. S. and Charlie Harrill, of
Best City; Barney Harrill, of South
and Rev. George Harrill, of
■tern North Carolina. She is also .
Bived by one sister, Mrs. Suttle, of
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■ENSUS ENUMERATORS FOR
COUNTY NAMED.
Bfr. C. C. Buchanan, of Sylva,
supervisor of the Tenth Dis- !
88. has announced the enumera
|Bk for Rutherford county. They
■utherford County—Camp Creek,
P. Sorrels; Chimney Rock, 1
Rem part, Zeb Taylor; Chimney:
eastern part, Mrs. William
Bey; Colfax precinct No. 1, Wil
■ E. Jones; Colfax, precinct No. 2,
■B. Harrill; Cool Springs, Chas.
Forest City town, Mrs Sam-
BN. Watson; Duncan Creek, Lax
■ Stroud; Gilkey, G. E. Morgan;
■en Valley, Jethro M. Rollins, Jr.,!
Hill, C. H. Nanney; High
■b:, Hanes precinct, A. Aber-'
Mfty; High Shoal, Cliff jgide precinct,!
S. Beam; High Shoal, Hen-j
■Ba precinct, Jame* B. Beam; High
Caroleen precinct, W. A. Jol-;
HLiOgan's Store, Sunshine district,
Bry C. Carson; Logan's Store, Mt.
Bon district, Samueel C. Wells;'
township, Earnest D. Soon;
outside of town, Clar-,
I M. Butler; Ruth erf ordton town!
BM. Carson; Sulphur Springs,
Id Williamson; Union toWhship,
B. Lollar.
Hr. JOE ATCHLEY DEAD.
B. Joe Atchleey, after a long spell
■phoid fever died at his home at
I Leevel last Tuesday, the 23d and
|B>uried at Adaville Baptist church
llgiay following. Mr. Atchley was
■Bin the prime of life, was a good
Bt, hard working and industrious!
Bn. He leaves a wife and four
■ children and a host of friends
|J|ourn their loss. Mrs. Atchley,:
■Barn has moved back to her!
Br's, Mr. H. E. Coffee, of Forest
Bong the young people home from
■I for the holidays we noticed Tom
Band Chivous Bostic, Wake Forest;
Bi Blanton, Trinity Park; Elmer
■eld, Mars Hill; Grady Jones,
Bta dental school; Misses Beuna
■ Margaret Bostic, Kate and Mary
■ Asheville Normal; Jennie Mae
■l and Nell Padgett, Limestone;
■ Reid and Louise Wilkie, Queens;
1 Moore, Coker. Wilkie Meares,
■ta school of pharmacy.
Ringing in the New Year 1920 with the Greatest Sale of Seven Days, Breaking the Chains of High Cost with Low Prices, at the
FOREST CITY BARGAIN STORE
Beginning January 8, 1920
Price» on Ready g to»W^enr
I Coeit EVERY COAT PRICED $37.50, $39.98 and $45
LOT 1. $25 00 Suits $14.98 AT
LOT 2. $37.00 and $39.00 Suits $24 98 $24.98 x
Everything in this store that bears a price will be cut from Us true value to the very lowest bottom on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1920
Forest City Bargain Store Dr. Mcßrayer's Building
FOREST CI IY COURIER
Marriages at Cliffside
Cliffside, Jan. 6.—A pretty home wed
ding was solemnized last Tuesday even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Tate when their daughter Miss Fannie
became the bride of Mr. J. N. Craw
ford, of|Etowau, N. C. Only the family
and a few close friends were present.
Rev. W. T. Tate, brother of the bride,
officiated, assisted by Rev. Henry Wal
drop of Greenville, S. C. Mrs. Crawford
is one of our most attractive young lad
ies and has a host of friends here and
elsewhere who wish for her a life of
happiness. Mr. Crawford is a splendid
young man and we congratulate him
upon winning the hand of so charming
a bride.
Miss Mary Souther, who underwent
an operation here some time ago, re
turned to her home near Mooresboro
Saturday, much improved,
Mrs. Mattie Padgett moved last week
to her home in East Flat Rock, near
Henersonville.
The many friends of Mr. Boyd Hunt
were greived to learn Monday morning
of his death which occurred at Ashe
ville Sunday night. Boyd is a former
Cliffside boy and has many friends who
deeply sympathize with the bereaved
family.
The Cliffside school re-opened Monday
morning with fine attendance. Miss
Mary Griffin of Shelby has been added
to the faculty to take the place made
vacant by the resignation of Miss Mae
King of Forest City.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M Hicks entertain
ed a number of young people last Wed
nesday night in honor of Mrs. Hicks'
sister, Miss Flossie McDade.
Miss Willie Carpenter was hostess to
a theatre party last Thursday night.
After the party returned to the home
they enjoyed refreshments consisting
of fruits and nuts Music was also en
joyed.
Cliffside, N. C., Dec. 29, 1919
Christmas has come and gone again,
and brought to us the most joyous
season of the year. The Sunday
schools rendered Christmas programs
at which time the usual treats were
given, and other gifts distributed.
Cupid has not been idle here, and
as a result of his work the wedding
bells were ringing during the holi
days. On the 25th Mr. Leonard
Rhymer led Miss Callie Sparks to the
hymenial alter where 'Squire R. B.
Watkins pronounced the words that
blended their liyies into one.
A double wedding occurred at the
home of, Mr. Hilliary Jolley Monday
morning itfheii Mr. Frank Atkinson
and Miss In*« Hunt and Mr. Thur
man Clontx And Miss Ethel Bridges
were united in marriage by the same
ceremony, /Squire R. B. Watkins of
ficiating. The»e young people are
all of Cliffside and we join their
many friends ni wishing for them a
long life of happiness.
Mr. Grosse and Miss Beulah Led
better, of Forest City, came to our
town Sunday morning and stopping
at the Methodist Parsonage announc
ed that they Besired to be married.
Pastor A. J. Burrus, always ready to
oblige and accommodate his friends,
or any one, very promptly officiat
ed and m his impressive manner pro
nounced the words that united these
two lives.
Another wedding occurred last
Tuesday night when Mr. Claude
Moore, of Forest City, claimed for
his bride Miss Fannie Hoye, of Cliff
side. The marriage vows were taken
at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hoye. Rev. D.
J. Hunt, pastor of the bride, offici
ated ni his usual impressive man
ner. These young people have the
congratulations and best wishes of
their numerous friends.
There has been a great deal of vis
iting during the holidays and every
body seems to be having a good time.
Be sure to mention that you saw the
advertisement in The Courier. It will
pay you.
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1920
A nrt umkil af verk m muiu to W 4om wkick (ki
iaterTeatian el nr ki arraeaarily delayed teeoa*-
la ted, aad tic result it ttot • • • • • Terjr lun capital
expeaditare* oorbt to to made to make ap for tto iatea
raptiana iaeritokly due to tto war, aad ta prepare tto rail
roadf to aarva adeqaately the iacraued traffic tkreagtoat
tto ceaatiy. WALKER D. HINES.
Sttrnmr Gtafl Mailr—4*. *
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Work more —
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; Produce more —
Save more —
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But we can't continue increasing' our
production unless we continue increasing
our railroad facilities.
The farms, mines and factories cannot
increase their output beyond the capacity
of the railroads to haul their products.
| Railroads are now near the peak of their
carrying capacity.
jt? Without railroad expansion—more en
gines, more cars, more tracks, more ter
minals —there can be little increase in
production.
i .
; f But this country of ours is going to
keep right on growing—and the railroads
must grow with it.
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To command in the investment markets
the flow of new capital to expand railroad
facilities —and so increase production
there must be public confidence in the
future earning power of railroads.
The nation's business can grow only as
i. fast as the railroads grow.
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Mrs. W. A. Hill died at her home in
Florence Mill village, December 27, of
tonsilitis. Burial took place at Pleasant
Grove Sunday following. Mrs. Hill
leaves a husband and one small child,
besides several brothers and sisters.
She was a daughter of H. E. Coffey.
A revival meeting will begin at the
Wesleyan Methodist church on Satur
day night, January 10, 7:30 o'clock. All
are invited to attend these services.
Good music and good preaching. Rev.
J. F. Yoder, ,of Knoxville. Tenn., will
do the preaching.
Local News Items
Clarence Morris is critically ill
Mayor Moss spent Monday in Ruth
erfordton on business.
Mrs. Mary Keeter is dangerously ill,
we regret to report.
Roland Teal and family spent Christ
mas with relatives here.
H&rold Long has returned from a
business trip to Petersburg, Va.
Miss Glenn Hamrick spent the week
end with homefolks at Henrietta
J. B. Elliott, of Philadelphia, is here
on an extended visit to A. W. Lynch
H. Dixon Smith and family, of Ala
bama, visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Paul Dunwoody, of Savannah,
Ga., visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Earle Harris, of Chester, S. C.,
visited the family of J. D. Ledbetter
this week.
Rev. K. L.Whittington returned Sat
urday from a visit to homefolks at
Greensboro.
W. O. Huntley, manager of Efird's
department store at Spartanburg, wa3
here Sunday.
E.Glenn Abernethy and E.O. Thomas
were in Rutherfordton Monday after
noon on business
Miss Mary Davis of the Walls section,
is here spending some time visiting her
brother W. J. Davis
Miss Ottilie Long, who is teaching
school at High Shoals, spent the holi
days with her parents here.
Miss Beuna Jones entertained most
delightfully last Thursday evening.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Emmett Kerr, formerly of Forest
City, but now mayor of Fuquay Springs
and cashier of the bank at that place,
was a holiday visitor here.
Up to December 20, 1919, there had
been 9,478 bales of cotton ginned in
Rutherford county, as compared with
8,387 at the same time in 1918.
Miss Florine Herman, a member of
the graded school faculty has resumed
her duties here after spending the holi
days with relatives at Hickory.
Miss Lucy Patterson, member of the
graded school faculty, has returned to
Forest City after spending holidays
with home folks at Renfroes, Ga.
Rev C. C. Tothrow, evangelist, of
Glen wood, has been placed in charge of
the Forest City circuit, succeeding Rev.
Mr. Jones, who resigned on account of
ill health.
The many friends of Mr. I. B. Cov
ington will be very glad to learn that
he is getting along nicely at the Ruth
erford hospital, and expects to be at
home within a few days.
Mrs. Crowder of Shelby, Mr. and
Mrs. Grady Washburn and children of
Seale, Ala., and Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Harrill of Asheville visited Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Harrill during the holidays.
Miss Margaret Bostic was hostess
last Thursday evening when she enter
tained nine boys and nine girls at a
sumptuous dinner. Much fun was
caused by the reading of verses found
on each place card.
Grady Harrill, Lafayette Bright, Hill
Kiser and Lindsay Aldridge have joined
the army, Q. M. C., for one year Hugh
Blanton and Dewey Hardin have enlist
ed in the medical department of the
army for a year. All were sent from
Forest City to Asheville and from there
to the recruit depot at Ft. Thomas, Ky.
The contract for the installation of a
sewerage system for Forest City has
been awarded to W. A. Bennett, an
engineer and contractor of Rocky
Mount, Va. The complete system is to
cost $20,900 and work will commence as
soon as the plans and specifications are
approved by the state board of health.
Miss Maude Dawson has returned to
China Grove and resumed teaching
school. Miss Mable' Dawson has re
sumed her studies at Greensboro. W.
L. Dawson, Jr., has resumed his stud
ies at Rutherford College. All spent
the Christmas holidays with their pa
rents here.
$1.50 a Year, in Advance
Married
December, 21, at the home of tbe
bride on Forest City R. 2, Mies Lil
lian Gross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Olin Gross, to Mr. Chester McDan
iel, Rev. M. M. Huntley performing
the ceremony.
December 25, at Henrietta by Be*.
W. T. Tate, Miss Mildred Wall
Mr. Boyce West. The bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J u litre
Wall. Mr. West is a brother of Mis.
W. S. Moore and served in the navy
during the war.
December 21, Miss Nellie Grose
and Mr. Howard Smith. The bride
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Grose, of near Forest City.
December 23, Miss Callie Watts, of
Golden, and Mr. Henry Norman of
near Bostic.
December 23, Miss Harrill, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Har
rill, of Rutherfordton, and Mr.
Broadus Norman, of Cleveeland
Springs. Rev. J. Marcus Easter, of
Shelby, performed the ceremony.
December 23, Miss Alda Taylor,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leßoy
Taylor of Rutherfordton, and Mr.
Clyde Short, of Shelby. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. J. A.
McKaughan in the Rutherfordton
Baptist church.
Miss Esther Bailey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Bailey, to Mr.
John Matheny, Jr. All of the Oak
Grove section. Rev. J. R. Matheny
performed the ceremony.
December 21, Miss Ivey Mauney,
daughter of Mr. John Mauney, of
Ellenboro, to Mr. W. Coran Stocton,
assistant manager of the Colfax Mill
ing Co.
December 20, at the residence of
Rev. W. F. Powell in Asheville, Mies
Leila Edwards, of Mars Hill, to Mr.
Ira Hodge, of Rutherfordton.
1 he bride is a sister of Gudger W. Ed
wards of Forest City.
December 25, Miss May Harris and
Mr. Middleton Connor, by Rev. M.
M. Huntley. The bride is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Harris,
and the groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Connor, all of Union Milfo
section.
December 25, at Henrietta, Miss
Winona Smith, daughter of Mr. an«t
Mrs. Thomas Smith, and Mr. J. J.
Webb, of Gaffney.
MOUNT PLEASANT NEWS.
Forest City, Routt I.—The stu
dents from the different schools cane
home last week to spend Christmßo.
They were Misses Ola and Rath Me-
Daniel, from the Normal at Ashevillt;
Mayo Fortune, from Boiling Springs,
and Myrtle Holland, from Brevard,
and Messrs. Delbert Morgan and
Paris Price from Mars Hill, and
Ulysses Toms from Berea Ky
Forest City Rl.—Mr. Roy Holland
returned Thursday with his bride from
Mississippi. The groom is a son of
C. M. Holland. We wish for them a
long and happy life.
Miss Ruth McDaniel gave a party
Wednesday night. The crowd watched
the old year go out and the new yew
come in. Every one had a good time.
Misses Ruth and Esther Rollins en
tertained a large number of friends
Thursday night. A good number were
there trom Wilkins school, where Miss
Louise is teaching. Refreshments were
served and every one went away feel
ing that they had had a good time.
Forest Henson came home from Roba,
Alabama, Tuesday, to work for A. V.
Hamrick.
Mr. Leo Connor, who has been sick,
is improving rapidly, we are glad to say.
On account of hot fires and cold
weather the kitchens of Messrs. D. L.
Hamrick and Summie Trout caught fire
Saturday, but little damage resulted.
Mr. Lane Price and family are going
to move to Alexander Monday.