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VOL. VII—-No. 44
MASONIC PICNIC
HED THURSDAY
Marks 101 st Anniversary Of
Organized Masonry In
Rutherford County.
The annual Masonic picnic was
lield at Hazelhurst Farm, near Ferry
last Thursday. A large crowd was
present, but not up to the expecta
tion, or equal to the attendance of
last year. The day's features were
able addresses by Grand Master Leon
Cash, of Winston-Salem and Dr. W.
C. Wicker, Educational Field Secre
tary, of Elon, N. C.
Music was furnished for the occas
ion by the Cliffside Band. Refresh
ments were served throughout the
day by a committee of the Cliffside
Lodge. Dinner was served picnic
style in the grove at noon.
It was decided by the committee in
charge that the Oxford Orphanage
Singing Class would be secured for
the picnic next year.
This picnic and outing was in com
memoration of the founding of Ma
sonry in Rutherford county. This
Iwas the 101 st anniversary of organ
ized Masonry in Rutherford.
In 1790 Friendship Lodge No. 17
-was formed in Rutherford county,
but did not get a charter until later.
In 1822 the Masons petitioned for
this charter, but the petition, for
some reason was held up until 1824.
.About August for that year it was
issued to John McEntire, of Ruther
fordton, W. I. Gilbert, of Gilbertown,
and Ex-Governor David L. Swain.
The career of the Western Star
Lodge, of Rutherfordton, begun in
1867-as it is now.
The annual picnic and outing was
established last year in commemora
tion of the 100 th anniversary of the
founding of Masonry in this county
and met with such success that it was
decided to make it an annual affair.
It is too far in advance to plan
for certain, but it is tentatively con
sidered holding the 1926 annual pic
nic at the fair grounds, at which time
it is also planned to have the Oxford
Orphanage Singing Class for a fea
ture of the occasion. This central
location and the presence of the chil
dren from the orphanage, should
draw a large crowd.
HENRIETTA NEWS
Henrietta, Aug. 11.—We are hav
ing some dry hot weather here at the
present time.
Rev. W. M. Reid visited the sick
folk of our town Monday afternoon.
Those on the sick list are Miss Ollie
Frasheur, Mr. Lonas Henderson, Mr.
Gordon Leverette, Mrs. Lee Norman,
Mr. Ras Kuykendall and the small
child of Mr. P. Smith. We hope they
-will all soon be well.
Mrs. G. W. Maxey and son, Stacy
and daughters Misses Eliza and Wil
lie, spent the week-end in Green
ville, Tenn, visiting relatives.
Miss Dorothy Steadman, of Melvin
Hill, is with her grandmother, Mrs.
Loretta Kimbrell this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Causby, of
Cramerton, spent last week with her
parents, Mr. and John Lowery
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Brisco Putman spent
Sunday with relatives in Spindale.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jolley, of
Raleigh, visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J- Putman last week.
DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD
' The !eath angel visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wilkerson, of
Henrietta, and took the little adopted
daughter, Befca Revis Wilkerson. She
was sick a little more than one week.
She was only eight months and five
days of age. The funeral was con
ducted by Messrs Brindle and Cole
and interment was in the Holly
Springs cemetery Saturday at 3:30
p. m.
MAKING IT COMFORTABLE
FOR PICTURE SHOW FANS
Mr. W. L. Horn, manager of The
Movie, Forest City's picture show
theatre, has just installed an Arctic
Nu-Air cooling system, which is be
ing greatly enjoyed by patrons on the
hot evenings. It is said that the new
cooling system is "as refreshing as
a sea breeze."
Mr. Horn has some splendid pic
tures advertised for The Movies.
Read the program each week and
keep posted on what he has to offer.
FOREST CITY COURIER
AUGUST TERM OF
COURT POSTPONED
Special Term Requested In Oc
tober—Presbyterian Sunday
School Picnic.
Rutherfordton, August 12.—0n
account of the condition of the room
in which court was to have been held 1
it has been decided by the members
of the bar that without some im
provement in the way of ventilation
and light it will be impossible to use
this building for the August term,
therefore it has been decided to call
off the August term and ask for a
special term in October. The regu
lar fall term of Criminal Court con
venes November 2nd.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will have a picnic Thursday, August
20th, leaving Rutherfordton at 2
o'clock p. m., for Mr. Gordon Reid's,
near Thermal City, have supper at
5:30 and return in the early evening.
The party will have access to a bath
ing place which is shallow and con
sidered safe for the young folk. All
who wish may take advantage of this,
under the supervision of some one
who will be appointed to look after
them, but every one will be expected
to observe the hours and obey the
rules. Get your basket ready filled
to the brim for every one will be
hungry. Notify some member of the
committee if you wish to attend and
way to go, cars will be pro
vided. All who have cars and room
for an extra passenger also notify
one of the committee, Messrs. F. E.
Patton, J. B. Miller; Mesdames Eva
Flack Hampton and Annie E. Logan.
Mr. W. W. Wilson, of Asheville,
made a business trip to Rutherford
ton last week. Mr. Wilson is a for
mer resident of Rutherfordton who
has traveled extensively but says that
for good climate and many other ad
vantages North Carolina beats the
world.
Attorney C. B. Mclirayer, of Shel
by, was in Rutherfordton on legal
business Friday.
Frank L. Hicks, of Fort Worth,
Texas, arrived in Rutherfordton for
his annual visit to friends and rel
atives.
Rev. R. H. Herring, of Sanford,
preached at the First Baptist church
Sunday to a large congregation.
Mrs. Minnie Blanton, treasurer of
Rutherford county, accompanied by
her children, Miss Evelyn Blanton,
Masters Rudolph and John and her
niece, Miss Sarah King, are spend
ing a week m the mountains. They
are visiting Mrs. CL E. "Lowe, at Bre
vard.
The paving ordinance passed Aug.
10, by the Board of Commis
sioners, in which it is ordered that
Main street be paved on each side
from King street to Carolina Avenue,
will mean much to the long suffer
ing residents of that section. Work
on the paving has already started and
will be rushed to completion.
Failing to get the work of the
Highway Commission in making the
new paved road in time to serve this
winter, the order of the board be
came imperative in order to make
this street passable during the win
ter season, as the driveways on ceach
side will serve until the paving of
the road by the State Highway Com
mission.
As it is nearing the time for the
schools to open, the ladies are asked
to collect all clothes, shoes and any
other garments they will not need
and send to Prof. Eaks' office at the
school building, so they will be ready
for the children who will need clothes
to start in school on Aug. 31st. We
would like to get these things ready
for there will be children who are not
prepared to go to school the first
week and we want to get them started
at the beginning of school so they can
all be classified at the very beginning.
Let each housekeeper get busy and
get together these garments at once,
as they will be greatly needed and
take or send them to Prof. Eaks' of
fice at the graded school building.
It pays to buy the best. Get your
lime and cement at Flack Hardware
Co., Forest City. 43-4t
TO PAVE EAST MAIN ST.
LADIES, ATTENTION
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF FOREST CITY AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY
BETTER BUICKS
ARE FAVORITES
Records Broken When the New
Models Are Offered
the Public.
(General Sales Manager, Buick Mo
tor Company.)
All previous "automobile show"
attendance records were broken dur
ing the initial nation-wide showing
of the "Better Buicks," which were
first displayed Saturday, Aug. 1. Dur
ing the opening days 1,018,322 per
sons entered Buick salesrooms
throughout the country to view the
new line of Master and Standard
Sixes.
These figures are accurate tabula
tions made by checkers placed at
the doors of the more than 4,000
Buick dealers in the United States
and transmitted by telegraph to the
Buick factory at Flint, Mich.
The introductory event may well
be classed as an automobile show,
differing from regular shows in
that it comprised one make of car
exhibited in all cities instead of
all makes of cars being exhibited
in one city. In any event the to
tal attendance far exceeded that of
any individual motor car show dur
ing a like period of time.
Comments received from dealers
have been most gratifying to fac
tory officials. These telegraphic
messages have been highly laudi
tory in reporting the reception ten
dered the latest Buick by more
than a million persons represent
ing every section of the Nation.
These complimentary statements
were, in most instances, backed by
orders for more cars and requests
for hurried shipments.
It has been impossible at this
date to check the number of or
ders received, but every indication
points to a record number, even ex
ceeding those which followed other
Buick announcements in recent
years.
The huge crowds that have been
swarming Buick salesroom clearly
indicates the strong hold automo
biles have on the public fancy. It
is extremely doubtful if one product
of any other industry could cause
this number of persons to leave
their homes voluntarily in mid
summer and visit packed show
rooms.
Naturally, it is gratifying to
Buick officials that such extreme
interest is evidenced in their mer
chandise. However, it is but nat
ural that the public should be deep
ly intrigued by the automobile
which for years has been the leader
in the National Automobile Cham
ber of Commerce and has repeated
ly held first place in the annual
National automobile shows.
But disregarding the viewpoint of
Buick officials, this mammoth re
sponse to the exhibition of one
line of cars augurs exceedingly
well for the entire automobile in
dustry during the remainder of this
year and in 1926. People do not
attend exhibitions of automobiles
unless interested in motor cars, and
every person evincing such inter
est is a possible prospect for a
new automobile.
If you have not seen the new Buick
call at the Forest City Motor Co., and
let them show you and demonstrate
this wonderful car.
Dr. Perry H. Wiseman, who has
been practicing his profession at his
mother's home in Henrietta, has
opened Offices in Avondale, where he
will meet with wonderful success, ac
cording to the predictions of his many
friends.
• _
Dr. Wiseman is a county boy and
a young physician of more than or
dinary merit. His father was also a
successful practitioner and greatly
beloved in all sections of the county.
Messrs. T. G. Stone and Harry
Camnitz and Dr. "Bob" Reinhardt
had a big day fishing at Bridgewater
last Thursday. Mr. Stone caught one
fine bass weighing five pounds, while
altogether the party caught over ten
pounds of fine fish. As usual with
fishermen, they let several of the
largest ones get away, but were very
well satisfied with the day's sport.
FOREST CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925
By E. T. STRONG
LOCATES IN AVONDALE
BURGLARS RAID
TWO STORES AT
HARRIS STATION
Harris Supply Co. and Jolly
Store Entered Monday Morn
ing—Burglars Escape
With Money.
Two white men entered the Harris
Supply Co., store and postoffice and
the Jolley Store at Harris at an early
hour Monday morning, making their
escape after getting about $75 in
postoffice funds and $250 in cash
from the Harris Co. They were
driven from the Jolley store only aft
er having torn the knob off the safe
and poured nitro-glycerine prepara
tory to blowing up the safe. Prompt
work by several men saved a heavy
loss.
Several different ones noticed two
suspicious characters around the
depot Friday night. Hearing a noise
at about 1 o'clock Monday morning,
Mrs. A. J. Bryant notified Mr. B. H.
Wilkins. He hastily secured a gun
and calling upon Mr. Bryant and Mr.
J. S. Harris, the three men, heavily
armed, hastened to the store. They
found one man acting as lookout at
the Jolley store and upon their ar
rival another man came from the in
side. The two men fired upon the
posse and made their escape, after
several shots had been fired on both
sides.
Investigation revealed that the
Harris Supply Co., store and post
office had been raided, the burglars
then entering the Jolley Store, where
they iwere preparing to blow the
safe when surprised and driven off
by the posse of indignant citizens.
Sheriff Har?in was called and
arrived upon the scene early after
daybreak Monday morning. Deputy
Sheriff Carter Roberts, of Asheville,
who had been called, arrived with his
bloodhound at the same time.
The dog followed the trail to a
point near the C. C. & O. trestle,
where it is supposed the burglars
caugnt a passing freight train going
north. Two suspicious character
were seen in the Bostic yards Mon
day morning, but escaped and are
supposed to have been the ones who
had committed the burglary at Har
ris.
ALEXANDER NEWS
The revival meeting will begin at
the Methodist church next Sunday
night, August 16th- Rev. J. O. Er
vin, of Rutherfordton, will assist the
pastor, Rev. O. L. Simpson. We are
hoping that much good may be ac
complished.
We are sorry to know that Mr.
Felix James is suffering very badly
during these hot days.
The following young people of our
village entered school this week at
Boiling Springs: Messrs. Roland
Hamrick, Francis Lancaster, Melvin
Summey, Cobum Vess and Miss An
nie Lancaster.
We are glad to see them preparing
themselves for the duties of life. We
wish them a great success.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. James of
Spindale and Mr. Joe Allen and
family, of Forest City, spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr. Felix
James.
Mrs. Eva Hamrick anfi two daugh
ters, Misses Alda and Mary son
Frank, of Cliffside, are visiting
friends and relatives in our village
this week.
Mr. Hicks Morris, of Chimney
Rock, spent last week-end here at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. B. Morris..
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne spent last
Sunday in Henrietta visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bates and
family spent last Sunday at the home
of Mr. John Foster near Dyartsville.
OPENING BRANCH STORE
AT SPARTANBURG, S. C
The Cabaniss-Gardner Co., of
Charlotte, are today opening a hand
some branch store in the Montgomery
building at Spartanburg.
They handle the very best in smart
dresses, wraps and hats for discrim
inating women. Rutherford county
ladies will be interested in their open
ing announcement in this week's
Courier.
FARMERS ON TOUR
THURSDAY, AUG. 20
County Farmers and Farm Wo
men to Visit Biltmore Dairy
and State Test Farm.
Announcement comes to this of
fice that the county agent is plan
ning to take a group of farmers and
farm women to the Mountain Test
Farm, at Swannanoa Thursday, Aug
ust 20. The annual picnic will be
held there and the group will have
the privilege of hearing talks from
some of the state's ablest agricultur
al speakers. Among them will be
Commissioner of Agriculture, Wm.
A. Graham and Miss Jane McKinnon.
Arrangements will be made to take
the crowd through the Vanderbilt
estate and Biltmore Dairy.
The trip will be made in cars, leav
ing the court house in Rutherford
ton at 7 a. rr.. The route will be
by Marion and Old Fort and return
by Biltmore and Hendersonville. It
is expected to make the round in a
day, as that will give ample time for
the stops on program.
All desiring to make the trip should
get in touch with County Agent F.
E. Patton or Home Hgent Miss
Gladys Perry, of Rutherfordton and
let them know if you contemplate
taking a group, if there will be room
in your car for others, or if you de
sire a way to go.
MOVIE PROGRAM
August 13th to August 19th
Thursday, Aug. 13th— "Courage,"
"Just Luck," comedy, also Ham in
"A Villain Factory."
Friday, 14th —Riding Pretty and a
two-reel comedy, also a chapter of
Idaho.
Saturday, 15th —The Supreme of Pic
tures, "The Ten Commandments,"
and a comedy.
Monday, 17th —Jackie Coogan in
"Daddy." Jackie is a genius as
a juvenile star and furnishes
amusement for both old and young.
Tuesday, 18th —Tom Mix in Cyclone
Rider and a two-reel comedy.
Wednesday, 19th —Pampered Youth
and an International News.
NEWS NOTES
The Junior Order lofge will meet
hereafter weekly on Thursday nights.
Mr. J. J. Heyder and family, of
Lanette, Ala., and Mr. P. D. Wise
man and family of Kannapolis, were
recent guests of Mr. J. S. Bridges.
Geo. Barber, Jr., of Bailey Mili
tary school, is spending his vacation
with Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Barber.
Grammar school opens Aug. 31.
High school two weeks later. Ex
tended announcement next week.
Miss Estelle Darden, teacher in the
Forest City schools last session, was
married to a Mr. Bell at her home
in Sparta, Ga., Tuesday.
Several interesting articles were
crowded out this week. Watch for
them in next issue.
CYCLONE AUCTION CO.
HAS SPLENDID SALE
The "Boss" Moore sale, held near
I Caroleen, last Saturday, was a suc
cess in every particular—good prices,
large crowd and satisfied purchasers.
The Cyclone Co., has advertised a
big sale for Saturday, Aug. 15. See
page ad in this paper.
The J. A. Wilkie property, near the
schoolhouse on Caroleen road and the
magnificent Hazelhurst Farm will be
sold soon by this hustling company.
Always watch The Courier for im
portant announcements by the Cy
clone Co.
CARD OF THANKS
We sincerely thank the Kiwanis
Club for their interest and generous
donation given for the Baby Clinic.
THE CHILD STUDY CLUB
ATTENTION BUILDERS —We
have a full line of Lime and Cement
and are ready to fill your orders for
that Summer building program you
have mapped out. Don't build until
you have consulted us about your
Lime and Cement. Flack Hardware
Co., Forest City. 43-4t
72 COLUMNS
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
POPULAR COUPLE
TO BE MARRIED
IN SEPTEMBER
Engagement Of Miss Bertha
Mcßorie and Mr. John W.
Dalton Announced.
Rutherfordton, Aug. 10. —Miss
Effie Dalton was the hostess at an
attractive porch party Saturday
morning at which the engagement
and approaching marriage of Miss
Bertha Mcßorie, of this city, and Mr.
John W. Dalton, of Forest City, was
announced. ,
The porch was beautifully arrang
ed with baskets of yellow garden
flowers and potted plants. A color
scheme of yellow and white was car
ried out in every detail. Two uni
que contests were enjoyed, in which
Mrs. G. B. Yelton, the lucky winner
of the first, was presented a dainty
cut glass bud vase and Miss Sara
Cowan, winner of the second, was
presented a box of Madeira handker
chiefs.
The hostess, assisted by Miss Sara
Cowan, served delicious refreshments
consisting of an ice course in the
form of small flower pots, placed on
lace centerpieces, with heart shaped
sandwiches. On each plate was placed
a tiny yellow basket containing
mints, among which was tucked a
dainty little hand-painted card on
which was written: "B. O. M. to J.
W. D., Sept., 1925." After the
bride-elect had received the congratu
lations of her friend's, the hostess
then presented her with a gift pack
age, which, upon opening was found
to contain a miniature rolling pin,
with a bride's booklet attached, en
titled, "How to Manage a Husband."
The guests then wrote their best ad
vice as to how this should be don..
The reading of the completed
created a great deal of merrimenV
Those who enjoyed Miss Dpjton's
hospitality were Misses Bertha: Mc-
Rorie, Fannie Dickerson, £!va ' Lo
gan, Martha McClain, Julia Justice,
Sara Cowan, Mildred Taylor, Lois
Justice, Theresa Taylor, Gladys
Lewis, Florence Edwards and Mes
dames G. B. Yelton, D. C. Keller t
James Oates, of Columbia, S. C,
The bride-elect is the eldest daugh
ter of Attorney and Mrs. W. C. Mc-
Rorie, her father being one of the
county's most prominent lawyers and
politicians. She received her educa
tion at the North Carolina College
for Women, having graduate with the
class of '24. She was a successful
teacher in the Henrietta schools the
past year.
Miss Mcßorie's sweet personality
and unusual intelligence has won her
many friends throughout the state, as
well as made her one of Rutherford
ton's most popular young ladies in
church and social circles. During
next month she will receive much so
cial attention.
Mr. Dalton was educated at the
1 University of North Carolina. He is
a young man of sterling character
and splendid business ability. He is
a rising young merchant, being the
manager of the Dalton Brothers
Store, one of Forest City's leading
department stores.
The wedding which will take place
in the First Methodist church, in Sep
tember, will be one of impressive sim
plicity.
M. E. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Rev. Clifton Ervin, of Ruth
erfordton, will preach in the Forest
City Methodist church next Sunday
morning. Mr. Ervin is a recent grad
uate of Trinity College (Duke Uni
versity), a young man of fine attain
ments, and for the past year was as
sistant pastor of West Market Street
Methodist church, Greensboro. The
Methodist congregation here is for
tunate in having Mr. Ervin to preach
for them in the absence of the pastor
who is engaged in a protracted meet
ing at Pleasant Grove. We bespeak
for Mr. Ervin a large attendance.
The meeting at Pleasant Grove
Methodist church this week is being
attended by large congregations. The
interest is good and increasing at
every service. The pastor, Dr. W. R.
Ware, is doing the preaching. Rev.
J. O. Ervin, of Rutherfordton, is con
ducting the singing and doing it well.
Mr. Ervin will probably do some of
the preaching later in the meeting.
Two services are held daily, 11a. m.,
and 7:30 p. m. The meeting will con
tinue through next Sunday.
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