KING’S MOUNTAIN,? C. A EK 23
Some you Know and Scone
Don’t.
Diql u
Died.
i - near Clover on
A CONGLOMERATION
Jtcm? Too Short For a Hoad.
But Long Enough
To Interest,
Julias Lewis, one of Raleigh s
wealthiest and most prominent
citizens, was stiicken with
apoplexy.
The temperature in Raleigh
•on last Saturday broke the April
record, for any past time in tins
state, ca ving reached 96 on that
day.
A. W, Falls and family have
moved into the house with Mrs.
Lizzie Falls where they will re
side for the time being-
We received 12 new subscrib
ers last week to The Reformer
and several of these also took |
the Constitution.
We^re indebted to Hon. R.J
Z. Linney, Congressman from
this district for some very inter
esting reports recently received
from him.
There is in the town of King’s;
Mountain a man by the name of
Alien who attended the first
court ever held in the town of
Mr, and Mrs, George Falls, of
crowder’s creek, were in the city
last Saturday and Sunday visiting
her parents
Miss Lillian Allison went to cen
tral last week to spend a iew days
with her sister Mrs. Moss.
Professor Bagwell, of Grstonia
was in th« city this week.
H. J. Ailisin ran down to char
lotte last Saturday and spent two
days with his daughrer, Mrs. Frank
Falls.
Little Mary, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Fall is visiting at her
grandpa’s near this pl ce.
W A. Mauney, W. S, Mauney,
A. R. Rudisill, S. B. Rhea and per
haps otheis are attending Shelby
court this week several days.
Rev P. Maloy, A. B., state mission
ary of the colored Baptists of Norin
Carolina will preach at Gi lden
Grove Baptist church in King’s
Mountain un to- ight (Thursday).
White and colored invited to attend
and hear him preach.
Rev. W. 6. Veal, A.B. Paster,
Dr. Dixon, Wright and Ben Dix
on, Ed and Swift Boykin, Tom
and Sam Cansler, and Bob Dur
ham attended by Jim ^ ble our
•ni plieui
EhrneZer Faulk
ner, in the 37 year of bis age. De
ceased leaves a wife and six small
children who have our deepest
sympathy.
Notice,
The, People’s Party Convention
will convene at 10 o’clock sharp
Ion the same day t° elect de putes
to the State Congressional and
Senatorial Conventions. Also
elect a county Execu ive Commit
tee . And such other business as
may come before the convention,
W. M. Bell.
Chairman People’s Party Ex
ecutive Committee for G. ston
Married.
Mr. H. H. Hoyle and Miss
A ice Carpenter, both of this city
matrimony on last Thursday even
ing, Dr Bikle officiating.
Steaks ng at Dalias ; s^yy-iFy^^ W^^^E §^S$
I ^i?»«m? va^s^ s^ast^^s^->
H ™-w-k. y^u^y ^’i^MiLLrK&a^ »
his great speech, entitled “More. ,
MoK or the Wople Agan.st. ^i^^^
Plutocracy,” in Dallas, Saturday,
May 9.11 1889, in the court house
at 11 o’clock.
Come one and all to hear this j
distinguished orator discuss the
great political issues of the day.
W
S PRI NG A
PRING
BRING
UMMER
UMM ER
UMMER
The fare from Yorkville to
Charleston during the reunion
of the Confederate veterans at
That place from the 21 e t to the
27th of this month, will be only
$4.30. This is a good chance to
see the city for a sm ill outlay.
My wife, Elva Montgomery,
has left her homo without cause
>r provocation und this is to for-
bid any and ail persons to hire
feed or harbor her.
Edmond Montgomery.
This isto notify all persons
iiot to fl'll, hath nor swim in my
fish ponds^or not to trespass on
iny lands in any way. Parties
who disregard this notice will
be prosecuted.
24 IRA H. Patterson.
Dr. Garrett will be in Grover
April the 27th and 28th and at
King's Mountain on April the
291b. and 30th for the practice'
of bis profession.
Dr. J. B. Hawthorne has ten.
tiered his resignation as pastor
of the First Baptist church of
Jolanta, to accept the same po
sition of the First Baptist church.
Of Nashville, T inn.
river this week on a fiishing tuur.
Messrs. Tom Fulton,Theo, Ware,
Tom G nsler, Sam Cansler, ‘‘Noon’,
Roberts, Charlie Russell, ‘‘Dock’
Cornwell, Robert McAlhstert Nev
ill Kendrick and creed Roberts
went over to Shelby Sunday to
hear Rev. A. c. Dixon preach.
Oscar O’FarreiljOf the Southern,
was “straying” around town two
days, this week. A prominent
railroad man asked one of our
citizens if he was running for may
or of the town? No, captain. He
was making an attempt to have
the Southern change its signal col
or. He favors ‘‘adopting” a
Brown.
Reformer extends its very
congratulations to the newly
ried couple.
Mr. Charles Phifer and
Lome Ramsey, both of this
were married on last Sunday
ins at the residence of
father. R H. Garrett,
formed the ceremony
these rives one. Best
iheir success in life.
The
best
m a r-
Miss
city,
even-
the brides
Esq . per-
wishes for
ing J. B. Duncan, the “wiry”
inau, you can talk it out with
•one among the cleverest stable
Purest in this sport ore iiotiueu
to meet at this office Friday
might at 8 o'clock to organize
a good team for this season. All
are invited to attend, promptly
at 8 o’clock.
Ex-Mayor Gilreath, of Green
ville. S- C., committed suicide
on Tuesday morning of last
week by shooting himself
through the brain with a 38
caleber pistol. He had been
depressed and melancholy for
several days.
The singing school closes at
Kong Creek on next Saturday
and a fine, large time is antici
pated among the young friends
Our compositors say they would
like to go, but it will bo
to walk, and the surry
engaged.
Mrs, M. E. Beattie &
too hot
will be
Co , one
A. C, Dixon at Shelby.
This great and renowned preach
er, now of Brooklyn, N. Y, but a
native of this county has been
holding a series of meetings in his
native old town of Shelby. He is
a very remarkable man, an- able
orator and a consecrate, minister.
His friends were all glad to meM
and greet him, and no one heard
his powerful sern ons but that was
delighted, He is a son of Rev.
Thomas Dixon who has also two
other sons preaching who are mak
ing their mark in the country,
Cleveland county bids this coble
son Godspeed, and wishes lor him
a long life of usefulness in this
world.
President Polk’s Gid Door.
Our soliciting agent while on
his rounds in Cnarlotte this
week called on the ‘‘Racket”
store ami there by the proprip.
ter oi that mammoth concern
was shown the old shutter to
President Polks door. It was
made of inch plank and held
together by two battons nailed
on home made, nails. The door
was originally bung on home
made hooks driven in the door
posts and with flat strap hinges
the dooi was held to place.
Aside fr -m the contrast of the
present day, the door was a rel
ic of much history. This gen
tlemen informed our agent that
worms were about to destroy
the entire door, and that he.
would be under obligations to
any one for a receipt to stop
them without palming a u 1
changing th* origmal - i. W
suggest thai this o'd shutter be
placed on exhibition or the 20th
of May.
Schoof Notes.
Preparations for
ordered,
commenc 0 -
pess. The
hay. been
Fueled this
week- The members of the Senior
class are at work upon their grad
uating spe ches and assays.
Th“ present school month ends
Friday, 24th insc. The remnant
of the public fund will then be fn-
will have to be paid du ing
month of Ma/. As has been
nounced a tuition of 76 cents
pupil will be collected al the
fees
th 9
an-
pe r
end
of trie present month. No allow
ance will be made for withdrawals
during the present month, since
the estimate of tuition fees was
made at this beginning of the
month, and patrons were so noti-
tied.
Respectfully,
J.C. Langston.
Among the Mills.
E. J. Barrett, late of the Chi
ton cotton mills,has taken charge
of the weaving room of the new
mill at Gaffney.
W. A. Hope, boss spine r uf the
Lewis cotton mills in Chester
The
mill
near King’s Mountain is now put-
power as a reserve power. 1 hree
uf their six new cards have arri
ved and are to be at once placed.
King’s Mountain Mf’g. Co* are
digging a cistern at theii mill
of our hustling millinery firms,
sold and delivered on last
Saturday bright, stylish new
liars brsides a number that were
engaged and not delived. When
you take in consideration the
days work of Mrs. B R. Willi
ford, the other firm, you can
j 4 an idea of how people will
buy “those beautiful new hats.”
A small egg was brought to
oar office by J. J. Harmon last
week which is rather a freak of
nature. On one side, which is
rather flattened, it has a mark
much resembling that of a
stamp at the postoffice. Mr.
Harmon thinks there is no doubt
but that our next president’s
name is in the circle. By call
ing you can have a chance at
iphering out the name
The Revenue Sales.
The sale of the W. A. Fails laud
and lots was posponed n the 17th
the day appointed for the sale, till
the 27th at 12 o’clock, when it will
be st Id unless settled up before
that time. The assessment against
this property amounts to al ount
$1600. An attorney has been at
work trying to got a compromise
of the case, but with what success
the public does not yet know.
We are sure that the many friends
of the bereaved lady would be glad
to see the government release the
The landsuf A. F Weir, agains:
which there was also an assess
ment of $550.50 were sold on the
17th as advertised and brought in
by the government for the amount
Our Sick List,
R. M. Thacker is out again
and at work
L. M. Summit, our aged and
energetic merchant, is now near
ly recovered from an attack of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Labon Allen, an aged
lady of this place is now confined
*0 her room with that dread
disease, consumption.
Mrs, J. J. Roberts has been
quite indisposed for the past
week with a severe case of grip,
but at this writing she is bet
ter.
Measles, mumps, whooping-
L ough and chicken-pox all seem
to have somewhat subsided in
ror rnidst,
grip seem to
NOTICE.
Republicans of Gaston County -
are called to meet at the sever |
al voting precincts in the coun-!
ty on Saturday, April 25th 1896, :
for the purpose of electing three
committeemen at each precinct.
The duties of these committe-
men will be to look after the in
terest of the party in their re
spective precincts and will also
constitute a delegation from •
each precinct to attend the coun> !
ty Convention which is called to 1
meet at 12 m. on Saturday, May I
2nd 1896, at Dallas, for the pur-|
pose of electing delegates to the
State and Congressional Con
ventions. and also to elect a
county executive committee and
such other business as may
come before the Convention.
S. D. Brown. Chairman.
J. W. Abernathy. SecA , 2-r
^^seeaBsizsaaaMreTOnHcaHMSfflaora^
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Horn J C. Pritchard has prom
ised to meet the people of Gas
ton County at tie Republican
County Convention which will
be held in Dallas, N.C., on Sat
urday. May the 2nd, an address
them on the "Issues of the Day”
He further said if anything
should prevent him from com
ing. he would send a good
speaker. Everybody is cordial
ly invited. Respectfully,
S. D. Bkowk, Chairman.
Cur? for Headachy
As a remedy for all form- of
Headache Electric Pitlers
has
TO THE LADIES ^
OF
KING'S MOUNTAIN,
AND ALL THE
COUNTRY ABOUND
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t time to get a
advertirement in
this issue, but take time to tell yon
that we have received our spring
HATS and TRIMINGS and we
are bin
arranging them and we want
to come and see them,
and
ATTO M ILLIN E R Y de-
partment will be in the
hands of Miss Nettie Cochiell, of
Baltimore, a very fine mill.ner of
long experience and fresh from the
Fa- Ilion Centers, M
frade and will do all
it your
can to
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proved to be the very best. It ef- „ „
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aches yield to its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to pro
cure a bottle, and give this remedy ALWAYS
a fair trial. In case of habitual
constipation Electric Bitters cures
by giving the needed tone to the
bowels, and few cases long resist the
use of this medicine. Try it at
once Large bottles only Fifty
eei-te at Carpenter Brothers.
Two Dives Saved.
Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, Ill. was told by her doctors
she had Consumption and that
there was no hope for her, but two
bottles Dr. King,s New Discovery
completely cured her and she says
it saved her life. Mr. Tians.Eggers
139 Florida St. San Francisco, suff
ered from a dreadful cold, approach
ing Consumption, tried without re
sult everything else then bought
one bottle of Dr. King’s New Dis-
He is naturally
It is
samples that prove the wonderful
efficacy of this medicine in Coughs
and Colds. Free trial bottles at
Carpenter Bros Store,
size 50 c.and $1.00.
Regular
feet deep, It is to b« used as a
safegu. rd against accident from
Children Cry to'
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MBS, M E. BEATTIE & CO.
Mr, Cooper, late of th,
cottun mill, is in charge
carding room at the new
Gaffney.
OUR Spring and Summer Goods are here. We asser* wh'mu*
er^mtT ^ f 6 S”P erior 111 quality and t hfap
11. piice than can be found elsewhere.
bo other STORE in North Carolina can show cheaper prettier
yjiyy s 7 lish we !iav « spared no effort Go procure
eyiyk 7 "Ly is needed, and at prices that will please.
It you will call you will be speadily convinced of the truth of
out assertions. REMEMBER WE HAVE NO GOODS CARRI ED
over from last .season, everything new and latest styles. Friels
always low Look around all you wish, then drop th and mice us
G U G r ‘ CeS ye 1101 lowcr and ° U1 ‘ u°°d’ more detinum
- an ^ey 0 ” lf y° u b-o elsewhere to trade,
irtts M - Prlces ’ BO ? ther oonee™ can show the same quail-
ities tor the prices named: J
~ Best Calicoes 5c. Wash Lawns and Challies ■
best Gicg-liams 5c, worth S. ben
D.mittics b 1-40, fine Mushes and Creponettes 5c. Bleach, .1 U.-
7 S | 10 ‘" t ler, £ ths 4c Oottonades that are good, 10c. cheaper
glades tor less money as low as 6 14 cts.
500 yards spool cotton for the machine 5c. 0 for 25c. 3 for 10
qiim!L7°-V a ? ea with best "P rin g rel ere 15c. 2 for 25 c. Ladas’
Clippers aO cents.
86 inch Lnv i^
STRAW HATS! STRAW HATS! STRAW HATS’
si^bnvXmTU wi!18611 J ou F° d bats enough for
six boysfoi 10 c. Mens everyday hats for 10c you mav' have
Choice of over 100 of the finest for 50c. Worth 75c to $1 75 CW
quick and get your choice.
CARPETS., RUGS, MATTINGS! CARPETS, RUGS MATTI
If you want Cane Mattings, we have them, the prices
please you. ' 1
REMNANTS, REMNANTS, REMNAN
We have an endless variety, everything for waists, shirts and
aprons at 5 and 6 1-4 cents per yard worth twice the pHco m-ked.
see r ^ m ^nts and short lengths in white good'*
Plain Lawns, Piques. Swisses, and Muslins.
DRESS GOODS, DRESS GOOD'S
There is hardly a fabric in Dress Goods that v;.anot bo frium in or
stock. We have everything in bulh Wool and Wash goudsat ir^m 5uj
*0 $1.50 per yard. Onr silks at 25c are pure^-nothn g but. Hlkr-r-n «
:ast Dolors and washable. You should see the line before it is broken
LADIES WAISTS! LADIES WAISTS! I LADIES WAISTS’!!
Wo have them at from 25c to $6.00. It will pay you to tak • $ 1
White Goods for every purpose.
Window Curtain Goods in greatest variety.
LAGES, EDGINGS and INSERTIONS.
are more fashionable than ever. We have more theo f, o nntire
°l r Pricps a ' p 111,1011 lo ^ er t’”»'i can be fou.nl . bee 1
J? G s ai L ^ A RASOLS A most -SUPERB str cl:
^Ofifi^Kb and CUFFS.- —We have a stock of more
$2000 worth. Every size and color. Shirts from 15c to $300.
Coy tt brand of collars and cuffs are the best marie-We are sole
Summer underwear for all sexes.
Shirts from 15c to $300
Enoree
mill
parts of the program and
but this would be out of order, as
all did well and the best they
could.
upon as ‘'strictly in it.”
amount obtained, as we lei rn,
be used in the purchase of a
organ, and a few such purses
furnish the cash for it. Special
Livery Stable.
new
lente cm: daft and escape
The ^Big 4” Quartette.
OUR J. B. DUNCAN.
NEW GOODS!
The Ladies Concert,
The concert at the academy
last Saturday night by the ladies
of the Methodist church for the
benefit of their church was quite a
success and quite a handsome
amount was realized. The mueic^
tableaux and recitations wee all*'
good and some of them were per
formed splendidly. There was a
go d house and all seemed to be
well stisfied with what they saw
and heard’ When it comes to giv
ing for worthy causes the people of
our city may oe always counted
Il Wash-ri^ Machine
any points of sure-
over vt’wrs similarly
- up to 60c for pure sil .
Ladies summer underwear
of the assessment. Mr. Ware ^te m ,, jtiol) mi g ht be mide of oertain
one year to .Meem this land by naru nrn „ rnm
payiiia 20 per cent on the bid.
There were ever 700 acres of land.
Thank Yon Sir,
The correspondent from Tirzah,
S. C writing t > the Yorkville Yeo
man has these kind wo ,- ds to say
about The Reformer: ‘‘Last
Friday’s mail broapht us a copy
of that newsy sheet, the King’s
Mountain Reformer, which we
highly appreciated, and are glad
to know that we have such a friend
about the Mountain; and heartily
congratulate both that town and
the old North State for such an
en terprise.”
We don’t know who this gentle
man is; but it he is ever in King’s
M aintain and will make himself
known we promise to let him
sleep in our best bed and let bin.
sop out of our Sunday dishes.
There is intense indignafi n
among North Carolina Baptist
at the arrest of Dr . Diaz at
Havanna. It isnow almost cer,
tain that the next Southern
This colored minstrel troup, of
Chester, S C., consisting • f four
colored musici ns managed by
Sam Meeks, gave two nights en-
toruino ent at the academy last
week and was indeed a very credi
table affair of the kind. They used
the violin, base-viol, guitar and
mandolin, and those capable of
judging say they manipulated timir
instruments with dexterity and ac
curacy. As a base soloist Meeks
is not easily excelled and all say
it was worth the price charged just
to hear him sing base. One of the
troup used a coffe not as is cor-
n -t and made excellent music,
blowing m some way over the edge
of the pot. A common gourd was
used in the same way with the
same result. The clog dance wias
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Crockery, Glassware, Clocks,
silverware, Jewelry. Notions, Toys,
Cooking Stovas. Tinware, Soap,
Matches, Snuff, Tobacco, Suspen
ders, Socks, Stockings, Hand
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Feed, Sale and
WE are now fully equipped
to peed stock at all times, to
sell you any kind of an animal
you want or to CONVEY you to
any point in first class style and
on fast time.
This courteous and wullknown
livery man will meet all trains
and see that your wants in in
his line are supplied, and that
you are put in the hands of care
ful and polite drivers. New and
easy vehicles drawn by fresh,
fleet horses can be furnished on
call.
TO THE TRADE,
When you want to buy sell,or
swap an animal call to see us’
M. L. PLONK & CO.
King’s Mountain, N. C.
rV GLOVES We still lead everybody on G
JHE U. B, CORSETS are the best- Satisfaction or mom-
funded.
CLOTHING, CLOTHING.
THE handsomest line to be found. Can fit any
thii^k of buying until you have inspected our stock,
for stoutas well as slim people. Not a cheaper
man or beydemt
We have sui-
house on earth.
SHOES, SHOES, SI II PERS, SLIPPERS.
We have already told you about this line. Call and be con
vinced that all we’ve said was true.
MILLINERY, MILLINERY, MILLINERY,
This is entirely a new department in charge of Miss Brown of
Baltimore. Everything new and latest styles io Ladies’ Misses*
and Childrens’ Hats, Ribbons and Trimmings
We have instructed that the prices be made low—much lower
than have heretofore been charged for the same goods. ID sure
and give us a call
COME and see us. Our facilities for doing business aie
possessed by few and excelled by none
We have goods to offer that only live merchants know about.
We go to market to select the best and latest styles.
We have goods that can only be procured by great efforts.
They are to be had at a small margin over cost. ,
We do more business than anyother three houses in
It is a wonder to our competitors that
crowded when theirs are empty.
store is
Do not fail to give us a call, Terms strictly cash.
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Childe ’I Cry fot | White Front West of Court Hoose.
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