loir 1 No. 41
'-hod: t Church
Dedicated Sunday
at ion exercises at the
irch last Sunday were |
etnn and impressive. !
V; - program and order
■ ad been arranged as
occasion. The sermon
Bishop U. V. W. Dar
was a masterpiece of logic
Cit inspiring and soul-stirring
ie was not a dry eye in the
.LiK'iice that listened spell
to his masterly discourse.
: . eXI was taken from first Deut
' j y . 6th and a part of 7th verse,
Lsermon was on the expository
The similes and illustrations
[by Bishop Darlington, to bring
iith full force his points were
ir and fine. We are sorry lack
nace prevents our giving an
'Le of the discourse.
■je church was full to overflow
ing y being unable to obtain
1- so had to content themselves
glistening from the outside.
;tea large number from various
gofthe county were present.
? r the sermon the trustees,
lards and building committee,
. c. C. Moore, as chairman,
inted the edifice,
ifter prayer by the Bishop, the
jediction was pronounced on
jed knees by Rev. Jordon of
ijerfordton,
jany expressions of praise has
!3 heard on all sides as to Bishop
■lingfeon's sermon, it being uni
sally conceded that fit was one
ne best and most inspiring ser-.«
isever delivered in Forest City,
wish of our people is
(the Bishop can be gotten to
t eand preach here again.
[OO much cannot be said of the
son. or the far-reaching influence
good, and better and more Chris
•iiving on those who heard it,
the influence on our community,
little leaven leaven th the
die.
Irs. L. A. Moore, Misses Bess
Bill, Esther Watkins, Laud Moore,
3eTate, Jennie Mae and Louise
rfl were Spartanburg shoppers one
[last week.
[te Mission Study Class of the
ctist Church met with Mrs. Flay
Bihers Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
f book studied by the Class is
fcister of Mercy"
Irs. B. L. Burge and daughter,
BS Duke, and grand-daughter,
rl, from Amarilla, Texas, are here
ivisit to Mrs. Burge's brother J. L.
ebell, and other relatives in the
Eiy. This is her first visit back to
told home in -37 years, and every
is wonderfully changed. There
S'bea family re-union and picnic at
fold home in Golden Valley, on Sat
bv, July 24, at which all the kindred
re been invited to come and meet
pmost excellent lady and long a
Kent of the Lone Star State.
She (runt of the Mayor s office, or
i?H;u . is receivinga new coat of
list, wi ich is in keeping with the
egress of the town.
The electrical storm which passed
►rtOA'n Monday afternoon did con
ed imagetc the local lighting
transformers were
ifmt'r" xnmission and a high vol
jelead was burned out at the
*er station. A «maU fire, which
la few minutes looked like it was
tLK to oe a large oue broke out at
Florence Mill as h, result of light.
i?st''iking a waste pipe on top of
toil I. Bv quick and v el! organized
irs the flames were extinguished
Sao damage was done,
L. Dawson, Jr., and Clarence
Her. two of our popular young
i.motored to Henrietta recently
• iittle business trip. It is said
tthfc team ran away while they
f trying to catch a rabbit by the
ikide, but neither one was hurt
it'oer was the mules hurt or
! buggy damaged.
* S. Croker, manager of the
Lumber Co., of Omaha,
'•an erstwhile citizen of Forest
f at one time editor of the paper
ft. and a mighty pleasant and
*>ie gentlemen, was shaking
Ms with old acquaintances and
Ns here the first of the week
; *ere all delighted* to .see him
tinote that time is dealing kindly
gently with him.
"doerford County will put on
111 week a thorough campaign
typhoid fever, the expense
*bich will be borne equally by
M'ate and county, and the phy
nave agreed to do the work
toicahy for nothing. It does
!; ost the patient anything except
to meet the doctor and get
and no citizen should
Pto taking the treatment.
i be about, 30 places in the
;*H' where the treatment will be
H notice of which will be pub-
N late . and the people will be
"fid to r»e on hand promptly at the
The State Hoard of
ll ' a mail out a lot of literature
to this typhoid serum and
letting it will be asked to read
1 y and explain to their
'•>ors A representative from
rd of Health will meet
>nniy Medical Society
i nty on Friday
the campaign will be
Happenings of a Local
and Personal Nature
Otto Long spent Sunday in Charlotte.
Hoyle Elliott spent Sunday in Char
lotte.
Fred Webb motored to Boiling Springs
Sunday.
Mrs. Hague Kiser is spending a week
in Spartanburg.-
G. K. Moore and family, of Cliff side
spent Sunday in Forest City.
Mrs. E. L. Burton leaves this week
to visit relatives in Johnson City Tenn.
Fred Hill, from Apalachia, Va.,
spent a few days in Forest City this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tate and daughter
of Belmont were guests of J. M. Tate
last week.'
Miss Laura May Watson is spending
a time with friends in Charlotte and
Matthews. ft
Mrs. N. H. Welch and Miss Justice
spent Saturday afternoon visiting down
on Broadway.
J. P. McNeil, of Charleston, W. Va.,
is on a visit to his sister, Mrs. Z. C.
Bridges in Forest City.
Mrs. E. O. Thomas and children leave
this week to spend a month with her
parents in Kentucky.
P. S. Watson and Theron Moore have
entered the Columbia Hospital to take
a two years training course.
Miss Bonnie Jeanne, Ruby andLettie
Lou Calton are guests at the home of
J. M. Tate for a few weeks.
Rev. K. L. Wbittington and Misses
Claire Reid and Graham McCall spent
the week-end at Chimney Rock.
Vernon Bradley, Robert Towery, and
Mack Tollerson went to Charlotte last
week. They report a good time.
C. C. Proffitt and County Demon
strator Thrash are in Hickory buying
pure-bred cattle for some of our farmers.
Miss Nicholson and Mr. Lynch,
of Charlotte, were guests Snnday of
Miss Zara Nicholson, in Forest City.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Pruitt, of Shelby,
spent Tuesday in Forest City with the
latter's sister. Mrs. J. H. Crawford.
Miss Bennie McCall, after spending
two weeks at Chimney Rock, is the
guest of Miss Ciaire Reid, in Forest
City.
Rev. A. P. Jones and wife, of Inman,
S. C. are spending this week with the
latter's parents, Rev. and Mrs. John P.
Norville.
Capt. and Mrs. B. L. Smith had as
their guest Monday Miss Ruth Gunter
who is teaching in the summer school
at Union Mills.
C. C. Proffitt, manager of the farm
department of the Farmers Bank and
Trust Co., of Forest City, was a week
end guest at Chimney Rock.
Misses Clara Harrill, Mary and Kate
Long leave this week to visit Mrs. J. M.
Burkehoider at Pensecola, N. C. They
anticipate a most enjoyable visit.
Mrs. L. L. Clontz, a most charming
: matron of Charlotte, is spending a time
with her mother, Mrs. Z. C. Bridges in
Forest City, to the delight of her many
friends here.
Mr. Evan Roberts, Mrs. E. J. Gibson
and son, Teddy of Asheville who have
been visiting Mrs. Gibson's daughter
Mrs. Alvin Gay, on West Main St.,
have returned to their home.
Misses Mary Moore, Nell and Margaret
Young and their guest, Mary Smith,
! and Spurgeon Moss, Arch Hardin and
I Charlie Watson attended a party given
by Mrs. Jack Palmer in Shelby, Thurs
day night.
Miss Marv Smith, who has been
i yisiting in Forest City, returned Wed
nesday to hev home in Innian, S. C.
' she was accompanied back by Miss
Margaret Young, who will spend a
few days there.
Misses Nell Padgett, Margaret Ware,
Howard Doggett and Mr. Craig Smith
of Richmond, Va., will join a party of
young people of Rutherfordton to spend
the week-end in Chimney Rock.
At the dedicatory Sunday morning
service of M. E. Church Miss Nell
Padgett sang in her usual sweet way
"The Old, Old Story" just before the
very impressive sermon by Bishop
Darlington.
Misses Kate and Fannie Belle Trout,
and Ethel Robinson returned home
from a weeks stay in Saluda, S, C.,
Monday evening. When questioned
they all give the same response, ''had
the best time I ever had in my life.
Saluda (?) must be an attractive town.
Attractive heart shaped invitations
to a leap year party to be given by
the Misses Jessie, Edith and Haynes
Jenkins of Henrietta are out for Fri
day nignt. Those bidden are Misses
Jeanne and Tom Moss, Buna Jones,
Howard and Paul Doggett and Nell
Padgett.
Miss Nell Padgett at her beautiful
home on East Main Street gave a six
o'clock dinner Saturday after which
they enjoyed seeing the "Eyes of the
World" at Horn's Theatre. Those
present were : Dr. Lovelace Perry
Wiseman, Miss Ellowese Rawlins, of
Henrietta, Miss Viola Cline, of Gilkey,
Miss Etna Geer and Arthur Harrill and
P. G. Dobbins, of Rutherfordton, MISS
Margaret Ware and Tom Moss.
Some time ago J. F. Alexander, who
is a very observant person, while in
Washington, remembered that towns
in Georgia which he visited, and which
were smaller than Forest City, had
free delivery, so he asked Representive
Weaver what course to pursue to procure
the same benefits for forest City.
Getting the necessary information he
proceeded to get busy and Postmaster
Blanton recently received blanks ana
necessary information as to the course
to be pursued to give Forest City two
free deliveries of mail a day. Hurrah
for Jake. He is always on the look
out for sffimething to help Forest L/i.y.
GREATER FOREST CITY'S OWN HOME NEWSPAPER
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 22. 1920
Local and Personal Items
! Miss Belle Proctor spent last
i week in Asheville with _ relatives,
j Scott's Fruit Preserving Powders.
Long Drug Co.
| Mrs. J. F. Alexander carried her
Sunday School Class on an outing
and picnic Friday afternoon. They
went to Anderson's Mill where a
most enjoyable time was being had
until rain interfered with the plans
of the young people.
J.M.Tate is now running the City
Cafe, having boughtthe whole thing
lock, stock and barrel —last week.
He has Manzy Neal assisting him
while Mrs. Waters presides over the
culinary department. "Dad" says
she is "chief cook and bottle wash
er," and we believe he is right for
we notice when she speaks in "a
loud tone of voice" things do move
kinder sudden like around that joint,
and for some time afterward "Dad"
and all the help can be found in the
upper end of town. That is right,
Mrs. Walters, keep 'em scared and
on the jump and you can then run
the cafe without much bother,
trouble or interference.
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Moss-Reinhardt Co.
Happenings of a Local
and Personal Nature
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Flagle, of
F>rwin, Tenn., are the guests of
Mrs. Syd Cooper, on Broadway.
Mrs. D. H. Johnson, has arrived
from Greensboro, to spend a time
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Lowrance on Broadway.
Manager Edwards of the Caro
lina Cafe. has added extra helpsoas
togive his patrons better service at
this popular dining place. He also
intends using a printed menu or
bill of fare and keeping a supply of
the edibles and delicacies of the
and serving the patrons the
best the market affords, well pre
pared and in fine style. He will
keep open from 6 a. m. to 11 p. m.
Miss Selma Butler is spending
some-time in Charlotte, the guest of
Mrs C. H. Canada.
Misses Jennie Carpenter and Sarah
Cowan two charming young ladies
from Rutherfordton spent the week
end in Forest City, tneguest of Mrs.
A. H. McDaniel.
Long Drug Co. sells Bonnie B.
Hair Nets Veils.
Local and Personal Items
Post Master W. C. Blanton was
indisposed Wednesday, and Miss
Linda had quite a time tending to
the post office by herself.
Long Drug Co. sells Scott's Fruit
Preserving -Powders.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynun Higgins of
Rutherfordton, are here on an ex
tended visit at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. G. P. Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. C, M. Young and
Misses Gladys Taylor, and Annie
Sue McAlister, from Ft. Gaines, Ga..
are the sruests of Miss Sudie Young.
Maltogen, a great tonic and
general system builder.
Long Drug Co.
Miss Lorena Hill the very efficient
operator at the local telephone office
has resigned her position, effective
August Ist on account of inadequate
pay. We regret very jjiuch to see
her leave so suddenly as we feel that
it will be very hard to find someone
to fill her place.
Ask Long Drug Co. %hat Malto
gen has done for run-down, debili
tated folks. You'll be surprised at
results.
§1.50 a Year, in Advance
Happenings of a Local
and Personal Nature
Misses Rush Holland and Lois
Neighbors from Charlotte and Miss
Lauretta May of Wilmington, are
visiting Mrs. Gaither Trout of We>t
End.
We have received several com
munications recently of "Items From
Rock Corner" that we canuot pub
lish. for the sin.pie reason that
there was no name signed to it. If
the parry who wrote the article, or
articles heretofore sent in. will
kindly sign their articles in the
future, we will take pleasue in prin
ting them. This is one requisite
that must be strictly adhered to.
We will not under any circumstance
publish an article, without the name
of the author being signed to it.
Nor will we publish the narne of
the author unless they request it.
For Sale: Nice 4-room house on lot
100x300 ft. good barn, smoke house
and other out buildings. Located
on Cherry Mountain Street. Will
sell reasonable and on good terms.
See or call E. C. Weir, for further
information.