Seethe Important Announcement of The Farmers Bank and Trust Company, of Forest City, in This Issue of The Forest City Courier, Which is of Interest to The Farmers
FOREST CITY COURIER
Volume II - No. 22
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nd yet so many women, and men
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RENO, THE MAGICIAN. 9
Hward Reno has been a magician
more than thirty-five years. He has
Wed in every quarter of the globe
is constantly inventing new things
magic and illusions with which to
itify and entertain the public,
tiring the hour and half that Reno
the platform he executes sixty or
e tricks, two or three times aa
ly as are shown by the ordinary
[ician.
be running-fire comments as Reno
i over his tricks are about as amus
flß the tricks themselves. He uses
ity of puns and big words and
is his audience in a fever of excite
t and interest. He goes out into
aisles and comes into close touch
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EDWARD RENO.
those attending the performance.
yofk- 6 audlenc © takes part In
> °f his tricks.
Italnm 68 a number of pets in his
Iren ntS ' and he allow ß the
»W P TK W ' th ' heSe
it,\ ere ls always a rush
»makeshf ffIt 0 the Stage when
"on? th a PPeal for assistants.
hi T Uy bewilderia S tricks
« J 1S ODe iD WhlCh he
dxvhen ,> WUtCh from ft loaf of
rely 1° !S su PP°sed to be locked
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Pockw a^es { t from his inside
Children hl burnin S- He Shows
tf one ft ( .' W t0 make two doves
5 a firo eaks egg In a pan,
I out " nderuea th it and then
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School Audi-
March 11,7:45 p.m.
Local and Personal Items
J. H. Robbins, prominent merchant
of Harris, was here on business Monday.
We are glad to know that little J. F.
Justice, Jr., who has been very sick for
the past year, is recovering.
C. B. Harris left Friday to spend
several 4 days in Norfolk and Richmond
visiting friends and relatives.
Lester McMahan, John Carnegie and
M. 1. Wilkie from the county site were
in town Monday on business.
Sheriff J. W. Beason and Deputy J.
W. Jones were in our town Monday
collecting State and County taxes.
H. L. Hyder, of Forest City, has been
awarded the contract to build a $75,000
Baptist church building in Cherryvihe.
| Jonas Johnson has bought Bob Jones'
: restaurant and will continue the busi
ness at the same stand in the Young
cement block.
Leland Biggerstalf, who has been
employed in the clerical department of
the Ford Motor Co.. Detroit, the past
four years, is spending this week with
homefolks in Forest City.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Harris, former
ly at Forest City, but now at Chester,
S. C., have been ill with influenza, at
Pryor Hospital, in that city, for several
weeks. Their many friends here and
elsewhere will be glad to learn they
are fast recovering.
We call your attention to the notice
of J. VV. Jones, deputy sheriff, relative
to the collection of state and county
taxes. By paying now you save one
per cent penalty. Mr. Jones will be in
Forest City each Saturday to~collect
the taxes for Cool township.
Altho the day was cold, the horse
traders were in full force in Forest City
Monday, and lots of people who are not
horse swoppers, were here too. Quite
a few of "those present" paid a pleas
ant visit to the Courier office and "visi
ted" with the management.
Edward Reno, the great magician and
illusionists, will appear at Rutherford
ton School Autitorium tonight, (Thurs
day) in the 4lh number of the lyceum
entertainments. He is an entertainer
of world-wide reputation and will be
heard by a large audience. Don't miss
it.
Messrs. J. K. Dean, Talmadge Flack
and Miss Ola Dean spent the week-end
in Lexington visiting Mrt and Mrs. E.
L. Craver, and friends. They made
the trip of 140 miles in Mr. Dean's new
Reo-Six. Mr. Dean is well pleased
with the trip and the performance of
his car.
Oscar Price and Miss Pearl Moore,
two of the county's best known young
people were married in Spartanburg
last Sunday. The bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Moor„
of near Caroleen while the grc
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
one of the county's best c '
lives near Caroleen. IWmers who
A Tinla^° Ur to the ad of
arrears r,' ~ eye s P ecialist > which
nn!L : dI. -" 18 issue. The doctor is
. . .* -'ilarielpfeia taking a special
post gr^ uua te course in the Pennsylvan
ia Allege of Optics and Optholmology,
his first dates on his return will be
as published in The Courier. The doc
tor needs no introduction at our hands.
A marriage cf much interest to their
many friends in this county was that
of Kev J, M. Brown to Mrs. Sallie
Bright at Nealsville last week. Rev. Mr.
Brown is one of the leading Baptist
ministers of this section of the country,
while the bride is a woman of rare and
] charming personality. Both have a
\ wide circle of friends who will be in
j terested to know of the happy event.
See the notice to tax payers to list
their property. Those who fail to list
here before the 20th will have to go to
Rutherford ton and will also be required
to pay a penalty. For the convenience
| of those in this section, Tax Supervisor
jC. E. Tanner will have his assistant,
| Mr. A. B. Flack, to spend three days |
iin Forest City listing property. See
| the notice and govern yourselves accord
ingly, and by all means meet Mr. Flack
promptly and early.
That affable and whole-souled gentle
man, who is a terror to the law-breakers
of Rutherford county, Sheriff J. W.
Beason, was in Forest City this week.
The sheriff is down in this neck o' the
woods renewing acquaintanceship with
his constituency and also trying to get
his tax books balanced by collecting up
the state and county taxes in this baili
wick, and it goes without saying that
Sheriff Beason generally gets what he
wants.
| Mr. J. C. Lattimore, a most affable i
. gentleman, of Henrietta, N. C., was a I
■ business visitor to Forest City Monday. I
Mr. Lattimore is the popular manager B
of Haynes Store No. 1, at Henrietta
and he informs us he has made great f?
preparations for taking care of their
large and ever-growing trade. His
store carries a swell line of ladies good'
ready-to-wear and millinery, and v J
have their spring opening on Fr'
night, March 12th. They carry r
page announcement of the fact
issue. We hope as many of > fo' 'this?
readers as can will attend. *br> lad*
We call your attention *
announcement of the x f 'tlief age
spring opening of the & «fJlineh and
on 1 hursday evening mPl store
have a most excel! -mb Thev
varied line of mil and
goods and ladies .iMeVy, SF r « n g dress
inspection, and for your
customers to "invite their
grand collect!' iff me and Inspect this
- ; as jif on display on that day.
pcssiDiy ca .rtarv ol' ourladv readers as
opportiini a'tv> avail fb mselves of this
this map «y*-tp inspect 'rnd purchase of
Xrffi« ent assortt lent of goods.
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1920
Card of Thanks
We want to lake this means of
thanking the managers of Cliffsirie
and Avonda'e Co., and the peop e
of Avondnla-for their help and kim -
ness during lhe sickness and dta h
of oilr dangh-e , Lilie Hell Good: j .
MR, AND MRS A.%l> LANCASTER
Notice to Tax Payers!
A. B. FLACK, assistant Tax Supervisor, will
be in R. R. Blanton's law office in Forest City,
the balance of this week listing Personal Prop
erty and Polls.
Will also be at Bostic, Monday and Tuesday,
March 15th and 16th.
At A. V. Hamrick's Store, Wednesday. 17th.
At Forest City, March 18th, 19th and 20th, at
R. R. Blanton's office.
Tax payers failing to list property by March
20th will be required to go to Rutherfordton to
list and will also be required to pay a penalty.
G. E. TANNER.
Tax Supervisor of Rutherford County
FJ ucHerforciton, North Carolina
xc rr ic k
To All Persons Who Have Failed to Pay
Their 1919 County and State Taxes
All State and County Taxes lor the
PAST DUE and I respectfully urge ALL PERSONS
WHO HAVE NOT PAID TO SEE ME THIS MONTH,
while the penalty is only three per cent. By pay
ing during this month you will save I per cent, as
the law requires that I collect 4 per cent penalty
during the month of April.
J. W. SEASON,
Sheriff of Rutherford County,
Rutherford ton, N. C.
J. W. JONES, Deputy Sheriff, is at Forest City
every Saturday during this month to collect
taxes for Cool Springs Township.
Carolina Cafe I
Carolina
HI
W r I '%kish to announce to the people of Forest
n d ttty and viciaity that we have opened a
JKjfftilkVt Cafe fo'X Ladies and Gentlemen, just
6ss the Post Office, and are in a position to
setfVe you.
We will have a special MENU each day, and I
wiU serve special DINNERS on Sunday.
Give us V trial and you will continue to patron we
' us. If you want something to eat yon will nno ■
Prompt Service and Courteous Treatment I
is our motto
CAROLINA CAFE 1
H. BENNETT, Manager
Announcement
I wish to announce that I have moved
my office from the Moore building in
connection with Dr. Gettys across the
street, next to the post office over Moss-
Reinhardt furniture store and have in
stalled a new dental equipment.
FRANK R. WILKINS
New Bank for Forest
City An Assured Fact
The Courier was informed by a prom
inent citizen Monday that a new ba k
for Forest City within ninety days is an
assured fact.
\\ ho will be at the head of the new
bank, and other information concerning
it will be given out in due time.
Forest City's Third Drug
Store to Open June Ist
The Peoples Drug Store will open up
for business in Forest City about June
Ist, making the third drug store here.
R. L. Reinhardt will be proprietor and
manager and the new store will occupy
the old bank building now occupied by
the Elite Cream Parlor.
Fixtures of the most modern pattern
and the latest style soda fountain have
been purchased, the building will be
thoroughly overhauled, and Mr. Rein
hardt states that no drug store in the
state will excel it in appearance and
service.
Mr. Reinhardt is at present an assis
tant cashier of the Farmers Bank &
Trust Co. He was formerly connected
with the drug business here, being a
registered pharmacist and very popular.
To The Farmers of
Rutherford County
After March 15th, I will be employ
ed by the Farmers Bank & Trust Co ,
Forest City, N. C. f as agriculturist in
charge of the new farm department
which they are establishing. I will
have offices in the bank building and
will be ready and willing to help any
and all farmers who care for the ser
vice. 1 will continue demonstration
work in much the same way as I have
been doing. My aim will be, as it has
been in the past, to help farmers make
this one of the most progressive agri
cultural sections of the south. 1 invite
your co-operation as a farmer. Let us
all pull together in placing Rutherford
county on the map as an agricultural
county. Very truly yours
C. C. PROFFITT,
County Agent.
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West End Locals
Mrs J B. ICaktM- ot Cow pens, S
0, spent the eud with her
parents, Mr and Mrs J M
Mr and Mrs W H Blanion -"en
vailed to the bedside of' their son.
Roliand Blanion of Ruthei fordton
L» 1. lust v\eek
MISH Laura Kreeman, the inter
mediate w-acher of Ptea'-unt Grove
Mtbool, sp nt th« wesk-end with hei
parents. .» B. Freeman Ruthe'foro
u»n R-4.
Miss Luuett VicMur'ynf Henrietta
-pent Sunday wii ii tier gi andmolher.
M rs. VV . G T'-out
Mrs. J M Hughey is spending
this with v»r and Mrs. P E
Hugh- y of Mayo S
Misses Ida and Dora Led better
Sunday with their sister Mrs
A. S Gro-e
Death at Cliffside
OliflMde, Mrtiuh G C
Do'tbirt* dU'd earls th:s morning at
hfir h'hie on North Main »trtMf»,».
Mrs Dobbin* had been in iii heal'h
for several months, and ftbi e her
ueath was nm altogeibtet* unexpec.t
--d. vet. it. came a?* & shock to her
many friends, sh'd was a devoted
wife and mot-be* - and friend, a woman
of s'rong ebvwtian character. "she
'.eaves a. I>\jsband and several cnil
d»*en ft fnmher, Mrs. Charity Keeter.
, two titers. Mrs Jno Atkinson and
Kate Keeter all of this place
And a brother M» - . Joseph Keeter of
Charlotte Our deepest sympathy
goes out to the bereft family The
funeral arrangements have not ye*
been announced
There's Nothing Short AM
the Long Drug Co.
Here you will always be welcome and receive faer
and courteous treatment.
You will find here —
The famous Nyal Remedies,
The most complete line of Toilet Articles in the
county,
The best line of Stationery and Writing Materials,
A complete line of Proprietary Medicines and Sick
I Room Supplies,
Whitman's and Norris* Candies.
Grafonolas and Records.
i
• &£
Watch this space for important announcement.
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LONG DRUG CO.
The Nyal Quality Store Forest City
$1.50 a Year, in Advance
Newsy Cliffside Letter-
Death of Mrs. McDaniet
Cliffside, March 8. —Ihe many friends
of Mrs. Ulan Daniel were grieved to
learn ot her death which occurred here
last Monday night. She leaves a hus
band and two small children, a mother
Mrs. R. S. McCluny, and several broth -
ers and sisters who mourn their ioss.
Mr. Koscoe Kuach ol Gastonia visiters
his brother, B. E. Roach, last Tuesday.
R. V. Bland returned from the Sani
toi iuni at (charlotte last luesduy where
he underwent an operation lor appeudi
citis.
T. B. Bland and daughter, Miss Wfl
ma, have accepted positions with the
Cliffside Mills. Mr Bland has been at,
Lexington lor some time and expects to
move his family here in the near luture
Miss Mary QuinnW'omick was taken to
the hospital at Rutherfordton last Mon
day where she underwent an operation
for appendicitis. We hope for her a.
speedy return to her home and friends
B. B. Goode of Brevard came home
last week and remained a lew day*
after the death and funeral of his
brother's wite, Mrs. -Jas. Goode, who
died at her home in Avondale last week.
J. W. Saunders, with the Sydnor
Pump and Well Co., returned Irom
Richmond, Va., last Tuesday where he
went in response to a telegram several
days ago stating that his mother wa«
desperately ill. Mrs. Saunders died of
pneumonia.
D. D. Fortune of near Bostic visited
his daughte? Mrs. G. C. Haynes last
Friday and Saturday. Mr. Fortune i*
a former resident ol' Clifiside and has a
host of friends who are always glad to
see him.
A. C. Walker of Shelby was a week'
end visitor in town.
J. B. Wilson of Gastonia visited hitv
parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Wilsos
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lockard of Shelby
visited their daughter Mrs. Irwin Lute
last Sunday,
Miss Minnie Carpenter has accepted a
position with the Clitlside Mills Store
in the dry goods and notion department
The spring millinery opening of th«
Clifi'side Mills Store is scheduled for
next Thursday night. A large crowd
is expected and Miss Allen has a
splendid display of hats.
Mr. Haynes Jenkins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Z. O. Jenkins who is attending
the Blue Ridge School at Henderson
ville, was visiting in our town last
Saturday.
Chas. H. Haynes left last Thursday
for Florida where he will spend some
time.
We are glad to say that the school
opened up Monday morning with a full
corps of teachers. Misses Miller, Griflia
and Bridges who have betn at their
homes sick have all returned.
Misses Annabelle Logan, Mary Garri
son, Ada and Mae Bridges and Delia
Cardin accompanied by Mr. T. L. Wil
son visited in Forest City and Ruther
fordton Sunday.
Messrs. Deck and Mai Wilson and G,
SC. Moore Jr. visited in Rutherfordton
Sunday,
Mr, Golie Elliott, who has been i*
Charge of the Cliffside Mills Store oa
River Street, has resigned his positioa
and will leave this week, we are inform
ed, for Georgia. Mr. Palmer Harrilf
will succeed him.
Misses Carrie Hill, Edna Harris.
Ruby Hicks, Lena Barrow and Mrs.
Angus McFarland were here shopping
last Saturday.
Chas. Scruggs is back on his job iB
the Hardware Dept. of the Cliffside
Mills Store after an attack of "Flu.
C H Wilson and family visited at
the'home of D. J. Hunt near Forest
City Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Eva Hamrick, who has been
attending school at Berea, Ky., hat*,
been at home for several days account
the illness of her sister Mrs. Jones.