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Advertisements inserted for lc per word each insertion. Cash in advance. Don't die with worry. Drive an Overland. They satisfy, they pro long life and help swell the pocket boJk. W. L. HORN OVERLAND CO. FOR SALE —Two business lots at fast developing Bat Cave. Apply to C. E. Alcock, Courier office. 41-3t. Farmers Hardware Company closes during the months of June, July and August every Thursday at noon. 36-tf. SAVE YOUR EYES —Don't neg lect your eyesight. See Dr. D. M. Morrison, eye specialist. Will be in Forest City every Thursday at Peo ple's Drug Store. Hours 8 a. m. to 9a. m. and 2p.m. to 3 p. m. See ad for further particulars 27-tf FOR SALE —German police pups, full blooded. Females $lO. Males sls. Apply to Chas. F. Harrill, Forest City. 41-t. FOR SALE —Splendid building lot on Arlington street. Paved streets, close to school, close in and most desirable. Will be sold. Worth the money. Apply to C. E. Alcock, Courier office. 41-3t WANTED —To rent nice house in good location. A. B. C., Forest City, N. C. 43-lt. M. L. Edward* Stover P. Dunnagan EDWARDS & DUNNAGAN LAWYERS Rutherfordton, N. C. General Practice in State and Federal Courts. DR. FRANK WILKINS DENTIST National Bank Bid;., FOREST CITY, N. C. DR. C. S. McCALL Dentist 313 National Bank Building New X-ltay Lady Assistant Dr. RALPH R. HOWES Dentist New Poole Building Telephone 156 FOREST CITY, N. C. A Distinctive Feature of this youth is his far sighted ness* he was thanking a pat ent medicine doctor for the « wonderful results obtained from the use of his medicine; when asked how many bottles he had taken, replied: "1 didn't take any of it; my uncle took one bottle and I'm his sole heir." A distinctive fea ture about our grocery service is that super-quality that ap peals to even the most critic a housewife, Our variety o1 choice groceries is unlimited. Jones Grocery Co. Forest City,, N. C. LATEST NEWS ' FROM UNION MILLS Mrs. Martha Jane Knott Dead. Union Mills, Aug. 2.—The town and surrounding community were ; saddened on last Monday week to learn of the death of Mrs. Martha Jane Knott, which occurred at the' home of her son, Mr. Thomas P. Morgan, of Shelby. Mrs. Knott had been in failing health for some time and for the last few days it was known the end was near. At an early age, the deceased was married to Mr. Morgan, being Miss Martha Jane Jones, before marriage. To this union was born one son, Thomas, who survives his mother. The hus band and father preceded them to I the grave many years ago. Later the widow was wedded to Mr. J. D. Knott of Granville county, this state. One son was born to this marriage, Ben jamin, who died at the early age of 19 years. However the father pre ceded his son to the grave. Mrs. Knott joined Round Hill Baptist church many years ago, having lived in Union Mills twenty years and act ed as matron of Round Hill Acade my for eighteen and a half years. While, living here the deceased en deared herself to hundreds of students. Mrs. Knott acted as a kind mother for the students who board ed at Round Hill and who were away from their mother and even though she has passed, her kind influence will live in the lives of these students and friends witu Whom she came into close contact during the 65 years of her life. Only recently she left Union Mills to make her home with her son, Mr. Thomas P. Morgan, of Shelby. The deceased is survived by one brother, Mr. Tom Jones of Spindale; one son, Mr. Thomas P. Morgan, of Shelby; two step-chiTclren, Miss and Mr. Knott, of Asheville; a number of grand children and friends. The remains were brought back and funeral services were held at Round Hill Baptist church, last Wed nesday week, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends and interment was made in the Round Hill cemetery. The fu neral was conducted by the pastor, Rev. A. A. Walker, assisted by Dr. E. Banks Dillard, of Mt. Vernon Bap tist church, and Rev. C. C. Matheny, Superintendent of Alexander Schools, Inc. * * » Miss Jane Morgan Dead. The many friends of Miss Jane Morgan regretted to learn of her death, which occurred at the county home of Rutherfordton, on last Wed nesday night Veek. Miss Morgan had been in bad health since last spring, and was a few days, before her I death, removed to the county home, where she died. The deceased was never married and was in her 66th year at the time of her death. She joined the Bap tist church at an early age and has been a regular church attendant since then, and has lived a good Christian life. Surviving the deceased are two sisters, Miss Sarah Morgan and Mrs. John Koon, one brother, Mr. Briscoe Morgan, all of Union Mills, besides a large number of other friends and i-elatives. The funeral rites were conducted at Round Hill Baptist church, by Rev. W. R. White, of Gilkey, and interment was made in the Round Hill cemetery. The floral offerings were beautiful- and showed the love and respect of Miss Morgan's many friends. * * ■ Dr. E. Banks Dillard filled the pul pit of Round Hill Baptist church last Sunday night and preached an in - teresting and instructive sermon t* . an attentive congregation. Dr. Dil i lard is a former pastor of Round Hill, having resigned his pastorate to take up work elsewhere. * Mr. and Mrs. John Davis and 3 family, of Chase City, Va., accom [ panied by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shu -1 ford, of Charlotte, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Johnson, last week. The Rev. Mr. W. B. Craig, who "has been conducting a series of re -2 vival meetings at Smith's Grove, near - Forest City, returned home Sunday 1 night. Rev. Craig is pastor of the church, and Vas assisted in the meetings by Rev. Smith, of Chesnee, S. C. They report a splendid meet ing. there being many additions to the church and a large number of converts. * * * There will begin a series of re vival meetings at the Union Mills Presbyterian church, on, .Sunday mornipg, continuing ' through ttie 18th. Rev. A. W. Deck', a "noted B preacher and song leader, has been THE FOREST CITY COURIER, TH URSDAY, AUG. 5, 1926 secured to assist the pastor, Rev. R. i T. Baker, in these meetings. You j are extended a cordial invitation to | attend these services which will be- \ gin promptly at 10:30 o'clock in the. morning and at 8 o'clock in the evening. Rev. A. A. Walker, has just closed a • successful revival meeting at. Pleasant Grove, near Forest City. Rev. Walker was assisted in these meetings by Rev. M. L. Lenncfn, principal of Alexander .Schools, Inc. According to the custom a series of revival meetings began at the Camp Creek Baptist church last Sun day. Rev. Smith, the pastor, is being assisted by Rev. M. L. Lennon. The church is very fortunate in secur ing the services of Rev. Lennon, as j he is a noted speaker, being recently from the Louisville Seminary, Louis ville, Ky., and now principal of AJex ander Schools, Inc. Mr. P. H. McDaniel and family accompanied by Miss Mary Hill, all of Forest City, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Keeter, last Sun day. Miss Elva Ellis, of Bakerville, spent last week in Union Mills, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Mor ris. s Mr. Joe Talberson and sisters, Misses Maggie, Gwymn and Elizabeth Palmer, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Maura Keeter, all of Asheville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Nanney, Sunday. Miss/Julia Morris, of Spindale, visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nanney, Sunday. Miss Morris is a graduate of Round Hill Academy and the Asheville Normal, and now holds a position in the Garden City high school. Misses Evie Lou and Veila Blanton and Mr. Carl Smawley, of Shelby, were visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Bob Smart's, Sunday. They were accom panied back to Shelby by Misses Lu- wuviv wv ~ cille and Pearl Smawley, who have been spending a week's vacation in Union Mills, the guests of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Freeman and three daughters, of Shelby, are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Morgan, this week. Miss Winnie Stroupe, the matron Of the Alexander Home for Mother less Children, leaves this week for a visit to her home in Pineville, near Charlotte. Miss Stroupe announces that three small Harris children, of Shelby, have been added to the Alexander home the past week. It has also been announced that the beautiful Hunt building, which has been purchased by the school, will be occupied by the motherless chil dren after Tuesday, and will be in charge of Miss Stroupe's sister, who is expected to arrive this week. The present matron will hold a position as teacher in this splendid institution the coming session. She is a grad uate ,of Greenville Woman's Col lege, of South Carolina, and is well qualified for her work. Mrs. R. C. Williams accompanied by her sister, Miss Louise Keeter, both of Raleigh, are spending some time in Union Mills, the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Keeter. Mr. H. A. Barnes, accompanied by Mr. R. E. Price, made a business trip to Asheville, last week. A number of young folks enjoyed a picnic at Aunt Polly Largents Spring on last Saturday afternoon, followed by a party given by Misses Ora and Enza Smart, at their home, honoring their cousins, the Misses Smawleys, of Shelby. BIRTHDAY DiNNER A birthday dinner will be given at the home of Mr. J. S. Doggett, Sunday, August 8, honoring Mrs. Doggett' s anniversary. Many rela tives and friends are expected to be present and the occasion prom ises to be a most happy one. The pub lic is invited to come and helf) cele brate the day. Bring a basket well filled. Don't die with worry. Drive an Overland. They satisfy, they pro long life and help swell the pocket book. W. L. HORN OVERLAND CO. NOTICE The National Bank of Forest City, located at Forest City, in the State of North Carolina, is closing its af fairs. All note holders and other creditors of the association are therefore notified to present the notes and other claims for pay ment. 7 THE NATIONAL BANK OF FOREST CITYi By M. W. Harriss,' Cashier." j Dated June 30, 1926. 38-Bt. NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX ELECTION Whereas a petition has been pre sented to the Board of Commission ers of Rutherford County, signed by the required number of qualified voters within the proposed special school taxing district, the metes and bounds of which are hereinafter set forth, requesting the Board to order an election in the territory embraced within the boundaries of said pro posed school taxing'district, the exact metes and. bounds of which are as follows: All of that territory bounded by Buck Shoals school district on the east and north-east, by the South Carolina line on the south, by Camp j Creek on the west and north-west. To ascertain the will of a majority of the qualified voters residing in said district upon th& question of creating a special school taxing dis trict comprising the said "boundaries and of levying a tax of not exceed thirty (30) cents on the One Hundred dollars valuation of property, both real and personal, in said district, and whereas said petition has been duly approved and endorsed by the Coun ty Board of Education. Now, therefore, the Board of Com missioners of Rutherford County, at their regular session held July sth, 1926, do grant said petition and order that an election be held at A. L. Hamrick's in the aforesaid pro posed district on Saturday, September 11th, 1926 for the purpose of ascertaining the will of the voters within the spe cial school taxing district upon the question of levying a special tax not exceeding Thirty (30) cents on the One Hundred dollars valuation of all property real 'and personal in said district. It is further ordered that Vance Hamrick be and he is hereby appointed Registrar of said election and that he is furnished with a copy of this order, and that A. L. Hamrick and Rhinehardt Green be and they are hereby ap pointed judges of said election. It is further ordered that at said elec tion those who are in favor of said boundry becoming a special school taxing district and of levying a spe cial school tax in said district to an amount not exceeding Thirty (30) cents on the One Hundred dollars valuation of property, both real and personal in said district shall vote a ticket on which shall be printed or written the words, "For Special Tax" and thoge who are opposed v shall vote a ticket on which shall be printed or written the words, "Against Special Tax," it being un derstood that if a majority of the qualified electors at said election shall vote in favor of said special tax then said boundaries shall consti tute a special school taxing district in which a special tax of any amount not exceeding Thirty (30) cents on the One Hundred dollars worth of property may be levied for school purposes. It is further ordered that a new registration of voters resid ing within special tax district shall be had and that the registration ! books shall be kept open between the hours of 9 a. m. and sunset on each day, Sundays excepted, for twenty days preceding the day for the closing of the registration books 1 for the registration of any voters residing within the aforesaid bourid l ary and entitled to register and that > said books shall be open for regis , tration on Saturday August 7th, and 3 closed on Saturday, August 28th, , 1926, before said election, and that 5 on each Saturday during the period of registration the Registrar shall attend with his registration books at the polling place in said district for the registration of voters and that on the day of election the polls shall 1 be open from sunrise to sunset and ' the election shall be held as near as may be under the law governing general elections. * It is fui*ther ordered that after the closing of the polls the Registrar and poll holders shall duly certify over their hands the number of regis tered voters at said election and the number of votes for and against the special tax and transmit same to the 1 Board of Commissioners and same shall be filed and the Board of Com missioners shall canvass and judi " cially determine the result of said election and record said determina tion on their records. It is further ordered that due publication of this order and of said election and new ' registration be made by publishing this order in The Forest City Courier . once a week for three weeks, the , first publication to be made in the , issue of Thursday, August sth, 1926. W. G. HARRIS, Co. Commissioner 43-3t. M. T. 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