THE TRIBUNE.
DESTRUCTIVE FOREST FIRES.
ANOTHER BOY WOUNDED.
EARLY VEGETABLES KILLED.
DEATH OF LITTLE MYRTLE HARRIS.
THE EIGHTY-SIXTH ANNIVERS
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1904.
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iversal Dictionary four volumes as good
as new. A bargain. A. J. Whisnant.
Rutherfordton, N. C.
fO-lf'OR SALE at a Bargain: A
Liddell Clipper Saw Mill, carriage and
lead way. Will be sold at a disconnt to
the right party. Cash or time. L. C.
Daily, Ellenboro, N. V.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Burt Holland, of Nanito, was in
town Monday.
Mr. Addie Young, of Brittain was
in the city, Monday.
John Wells, wife and children, of
Itoui, was in town shopping, Monday.
Charley Biggerstaff, of Pea Ridge,
was here looking after business Monday.
Miss Mamie Simpson left Tuesday
for Spartanburg to attend the May Fes
tival.
Mr. and jurs. J. M. Smith spent
Saturday night aud Sunday with rela
lives at Henrietta.
J. Li. laylor, of Carpenter, Taylor
& Company, went to Lincolnton Satur-
duy, returning Monday.
Miss Mamie Hams spent several
days this week with her friend, Miss
Mary Lewis Hicks, at Henrietta,
J. G. Simmons, of Henrietta, one of
the old stand-by's of The Tribune, gave
taw ofhee a pleasant call Monday.
Misses Maggie and Bessie Elliott.
the two pretty daughters of J. W. El
liott, of Darlinton, were here Friday.
-Mr. Charles Solmano, of New
York, recently visited the family of his
cousin, Mr. Carlo Manfredo, at this
place.
Misses Emma Frady and Alice Tay
lor, two of Otter Creek's prettiest girls.
gave Thk Tribun e office a pleasant cal
Saturday.
Mrs. George W. Logan, of Chim
noy Lock, spent some days here last
week visiting Mrs. L. D. Miller and
other friends.
J. M. Walker went to Ellenboro
yesterday. He would sell a mower or a
reaper while absent if right inducements
were offered.
Six Unoccupied Houses Burned Oth
er Valuable Property Barely Saved.
On Tuesday of last week fire was
blown into the woods from F.rJ Mor
gan's farm four miles north of tnwn.
A brisk wind was blowing and the fire
pread at an alarming rate. Sawmill
men had recently left hundreds of tree
tops in the surrounding woods. The
flames feediner on these and the drv
eaves and brush, scattered everywhere
apped into the very tops of the trees,
eaving many of them smokine- ruins.
Sye witnesses state they never saw a
more terrific sisrht than the onward
march of the flames consuming every
thing before it. Over a square mile of
territory was swept before the fire was
stopped, and had not there been a lull
in the wind late in the afternoon, the
damage would have been enormous.
As it was no serious losses occurred
except the denudation of the forest
ands over which the blaze swept.
There is scarcely a living tree left in
its path.
An old school house, and five unoc
cupied houses on the lands of John
Edgerton were all the buildings burn
ed. Mr. Poteet's house, a tenant of
W. W. Campbell, and a barn full of
lay on the same place, were barely
saved. The Monarch Gold Mills,
where thousands of dollars' worth of
unused machinery has been stowed
away for many years, were almost
til 1 till 111 Mil ,1.- . . .-. .... .3 fill .11 1
luiiamuiusij auveu. X 1115 WOOtlianUS
in the blackened district look as if
they had been swept with the besom
of destruction.
Accdental Discharge of Gun Seriously
Disfigures Boy at Myrtle.
Monday a son of Mr. G. W. Green,
of Myrtle, in trying to fire his gun
found that it only snapped. Breaking
the gun immediately to see what was
wrong he noticed that the cartridge
was. smoking and made an effort to
throw the gun aside but he was too
late. The cartridge exploded throw
ing the powder and parts of the shell
into his face inflicting a very ugly and
painful wound.
Dr. Thompson was immediately
called and after dressing the wound
says that it will greatly disfigure the
young man's face, but does npt antic
ipate any fatal result.
This is the fourth accident of this
sort that has occurred in this and
Polk county in less than a month, on
ly one of which has proved fatal so
far.
We would proceed to deliver a lec
ture on the careless handling of fire
arms but there are at least a thousand
boys and as many voung men who
would say it is none of our business.
Let these have the benefit of their
opinions; but there is a hereafter boys.
An Ancient Machine.
e were shown Monday fhe ancient
rollers in which C. Bechtler pressed
his gold ingots into plates before
stamping out the old Bechtler coins
here before the war. It consists of
two small iron rollers fixed in an iron
frame, the top one of which was low
ered by set screws to any depth desir
ed. In this way the thickness of
the gold plate was regulated for the
$1.00, $2.50 and T.00 gold coins which
were afterward cut from the sheet by
dies. It required two men to operate
the machine, a crank being attached
to the opposite end of each cylinder.
The whole was mounted on a bench
and is in a remarkable fine state of
preservation. It was found by John
H. Wood, Esq., in an old garret in the
Carpenter-Carrier block where it had
been stored away many years ago. A
photograph of the machine will
taken and forwarded to Capt. W.
Hidden, Hiddenite, N. C.
Willie P. Elliott Dead.
Willie P. Elliott, of Darlington,
whose liness has frequently been men
tioned in The Tribune is dead. It
has been possibly six months since he
was attacked with jaundice. Medical
attention was called but nothing could
be done except to hindee, not to stop
the virulence of the malady. He made
a long and hard struggle for life but
the man with the scythe came out con
queror. On Sunday morning last at 3
o'clock the struggle ended and Elliott
now sleeps in peace- that sleep that
knows no waking.
He married Miss Sallie Grant. She
and an only son survive him. He was
a consistent member of Pleasant Grove
Raptist church, where he was buried
on Monday, his pastor, ltev. 11. D.
Harrill, conducting the services.
We tender our sympathies to the
family and bid them to look through
their sadness to the surcease of suffer
ing and an inheritance of life eternal.
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Miss Eliza Gray, of Twitty, and
aud her neice, Mrs. Jos. M. Walker,
xave this office a pleasant call Friday.
Come again,
F. B. Gaffney, of Henrietta, N. C
was in the city yesterday visiting hi
mother and other relatives. Gaff nev
Ledger, 26th.
Jonas Cepeland, the ferryman, is
building a new house at Poor's Ford.
He don't like his present residence on
account of its being too near the river.
J. W. Lane, Lincolnton, N. C, rep
resenting the Kenmore Shoe Company,
Frcchricksburg, Va.,was here some
days this week in the interest of his
Company.
Mr. S. Mitchell, of Otter Creek, we
are sorry to learn, is suffering in com
mon with many others, from an attae'e
of grippe. It is hoped he will be out in
a few days.
John C, Mills was able to be at his
office Monday, to the delight of his
many friends. He has lost a great dea
in fifth during his illness but will soon
regain that.
Mr. F. B. Logan, without whom
most vehicles would be nseless about
Chimney Rock, was here Friday dis
pensing sunlight and cheerfulness.
Come again Felix.
Peaches and pearB are killed ex
cept in special localities. There will be
plenty of apples almost everywhere un
less something occurs later to destroy
them. Let us be thankful.
C. r . Geer, of this place, is very
Hick at his home on North Main street.
He is threatened with pneumonia, but
it is hoped that the diease will be check-
e 1 lief are assumes a serious form.
We are sorry to learn that Miss
Meldona Livingston, of Round Hill
Academv at Union Mills, is sick. We
hope she will soon be sufficiently recov
ered to take charge of her classes again
A Mr. Padgett, living near Caroleen
was forced to kill one of his best cows
one day last week that had been bitten
by a mad dog. The cow had already
gone mad before the discovery was
made.
Miss Docio Goode, daughter of Ned
Goode, deceased, is lying critically ill
of consumption at her home near the
Eaves crossing, No hope is entertained
of her recovery. She is a most excel
lent young lady.
Miss Mattie Withrow, daughter of
J. P. D. Withrow, of Hollis, passed
through here Friday envening on her
way home after a pleasant visit of a
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Elliott, of Darlington.
Miss Mattie Justice, daughter of
Judge M. H.Justice, is atfhome for the
anmmer after spending about a year at
the Stokes sanitarium at Salisbury.
MiBs Mattie's many friends are delight
ed to have her back among them.
A. F. Morgan, of Nanito, brought
Carl Jay to his home here Tuesday.
Jay has just finished putting on the
final touches of 'paint and papering the
rooms of Morgan's new and attractive
country residence, which presents a fine
appearance, with the mountains for a
background,
Dentists to Meet.
The next meeting of the Cleveland
and Rutherford County Dental Asso
ciation meets in Shelby May 13, and
will be in session one day only. A
large attendance is expected and sev
eral subjects of importance to the pro
fession will be discussed.
There is nothing like getting togeth
er, and we are glad to note that not
only our dental brethren, but our phy
sicians as well, are meeting and talk
ing over matters of especial interest
relative to their professional work
This is the only way by which a proper
feeling and a mutual helpfulness can
be secured. Nothing but good can
ensue to the doctors themselves, and
good, and only good, result to those in
need of their services.
Accept best wishes of The Trihuxe
in your laudable work.
Rutherford Boy Honored.
It will be remembered that Wash
Hill, son of M. D. Hill, won a gold
medal in writing some weeks ago at
the Central Industrial Institute, at
Columbus, Rev. W. M. Whiteside,
principal. At the close of the winter
term, April 22nd, he. was awarded the
declaimers gold medal. Two gold
medals during the same school term is
an nonor, so tar as we know, that no
other Rutherford boy can claim: and
is a matter for congratulation that
we are wanting in words to express.
The next thing you know he will be
the possessor of another gold medal
in music. Just about as well let Wash
alone. He has gone so far that vou
cannot hinder him now.
Democrats to Hold Precinct 'Meeting
Saturday -Personals.
Correspondent of The Tribcse.
Henrietta, April 27. The cold wave
that was billed by Uncle Sam's weath
er maker for western North Carolina
for last week arrived on schedule time
and seems to have stayed overtime, as it
frosted several nights and the mercury
hovered about 32 for some time. The
farmers report that what fruit was left
after th freeze a few weeks ago was
killed by the recent cold snap. They
claim it to be a very remarkably cold
and late spring.
Messrs. J. O. Bell, J. G. Simmons, A.
B. McAllister, T. J.. Wilkins and J. M.
Allhands. are still deploring the loss of
their early string beans, tomatoes, and
other vegetables, by the recent freeze,
which they expected to have before any
body else this spring. Resolutions of
sympathy for them are in order,
Miss Carrie Callahan who has been
at the point of death for several days, is
much improved, and hopes for her re
covery are entertained by her friends.
Judge M. H. Justice, of Rutherford-
ton, was in town Thursday shaking
hands with his many friends.
Walter Crawford was up before Esq
F. L. Baber last Thursday, for disturb
ing public worship recently at Caroleen
He was fined $5 aud costs.
T. J. Digby, formerly of this place,
and superintendent of the cotton mills.
but now of Easly, S. C, is visiting
friends here.
Miss Mamie Harris, the handsome and
accomplished daughier of Dr K. Harris,
of Rutherfordton, is spending a few
days with Miss Mary Louise Hicks.
Miss Ida Wood, who has been attend
ing school at Rutherfordton during the
past year, returned home Saturday,
Miss Clara Lee, who has been spend
ing a week with her sister, Mrs. J. A
Beason, of Charlotte, arrived home yes
terday.
Mr. M. K. Whittaker, who has spent
two weeks in Charlotte, in the insur
ance business, arrived home yesterday
Mr;. J. C. Cai'penter went to Spartan
tanburg. Sunday, to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Minnie Kerr, who is very ill.
The Democrats will hold a meeting in
Henrietta. Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the county convention and vot
ing on the question of a primary.
If you do not pay your taxes bef on?
Saturday night you will not get to vote
in November.
G. F. Turner, of Cherokee, S. C, vis
ited his brother and family, of this
place, Saturday and Sunday .
To Move to Union Mills Short Items
of Local and Personal News.
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Asheville and Rutherfordton Road.
The Asneviue citizen gives the in
formation that the "Illinois Central
Railroad is seeking a connection with
Asheville" and will combine with the
Seaboard Air Line, which will build
the short line of forty miles between
its present terminus at Rutherfordton
and the Mountain Metropolis.
We do not know from what present
point the Illinois system proposes to
start its Asheville connection, but we
hope it is true; and as to the Seaboard
crossing the mountains we have re
garded this as a necessity for a long
time and will not be surprised when
that pushing and progressive system
begins this work. Raleigh Post, 26th.
Our New Man.
The Tribune Publishing Company
has been fortunate in securing the ser
vices of Mr. F. T. Lindsay, a practi
cal printer, whose experience eminently
fits him for our present purpose. - He
knows nothing but printing, but he
seems to thoroughly understand that
business and will be a great help to
our present office force too great in
fact for a new editor who is both sec
retary and treasurer as well. "More
copy" is the constant cry, and our
three typos are getting about all thev
want.
Quarterly Meeting.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Morganton District was held at New
Hope church in Polk county last Sat
urday and Sunday. The presiding
elder, Rev. J. H. West, was present
and did some fine preaching on Sun
day. It was held in connection with a
missionary meeting which began on
Friday. Rev. W. H. Perry is pastor
of this church, which belongs to fhe
Green River circuit. The people were
lavish in the entertainment of visitors.
Delegates were elected as follows :
Wm. Mills, R. C. Prince, J. T. Wal-
drop and P. G. Womack. These will
represent the Green River circuit at
district conference to be held in Mor
ganton beginning May 2(5.
Building a Nice Residence.
J. I). Fincannon, Esq., of Union
Mills, was a pleasant caller at this
office Monday and did not forget to
leave an order for The Txubune. He
is one of the most successful farmers
in that community. He is building a
nine room house just across the road
from the old Gilkey residence which is
well known to most every one who
travels in the northern part of the
county. He expects to cover his build
ing with steel roofing, and otherwise
make it an ornament to that section.
Such men as Mr. Fincannon are a
help to any town and Union Mills is
fortunate in having him so eloselv
identified with her interests.
A Week A Head of Time.
An Asheville gentleman who return
ed yesterday from Rutherfordton says
that Sol Gallert, candidate for the
Democratic congressional nomination,
will probaply receive a large portion
of the Rutherfordton delegation vote
at the congressional convention. The
primaries were held in the county Sat
urday and the convention will be held
today. The Asheville gentlemen said
he was informed that a fight would be
made today to have the convention in
struct solidly for Gallert. Gazett-
News, 26th.
The Asheville gentleman was exact
ly a week a head of time and niisiri
formed at that, as the primaries next
Saturday will undoubtedly show.
Lightning's Strange Freak.
Tuesday morning about four o'clock
a terrinc electric snocK awoke the
sleepers all over town. In the morn
ing it was discovered that the upright
Mr. Kizer Thrown From a Mule.
Julius J. Kizer, of Green Hill, was
thrown from his mule and painfully
hurt. In the' fall the back of his head
struck the ground with great force and
fears were entertained that concussion
of the brain would result, but by keep
ing him very quiet for some days no
danger from this cause is likely to re
sult. Dr. E. B. Harris was immedi
ately summoned and has been watch
ing his symptoms very closely. No
permanent injury will result.
A Worthy Cause.
Mrs. Mary Boam, collector, North
Carolina Children's Home Society,
Greensboro, N. C, was a pleasant
caller at The Tribune office yester
day. The work of the society . is to
seek out the homeless, neglected and
destitute children of the State, and to
place them in worthy Christian homes.
Mrs. Boam is a pleasant talker and
was meeting with some financial suc
cess in her efforts to aid the homeless
children of the State. Her cause is a
worthy one and demands the sympa
thy and support of those who would
save the many drifting little ones of
the State to a life of usefulness.
Correspondent of The Tribune.
Otter Creek, April 26. The farm
ers of this section are hustling out
now as the weather is more encourag
ing since the snow of the 20th instant.
Lumber hauling is on a boom now.
Mr. S. Mitchell has been very sick
for the past ten days with la grippe,
and we are sorry to state that at this
writing he is not much improved. Dr.
Allen, of Thermal City, is the atten
ding physician.
Pearl Taylor is right sick at this
time. We hope for his speedy recov
ery.
Mr. Millard Harris and wife and
Mrs. Archie Wilkerson, were visiting
at the home of Mr. Lige Frady, the
latter's parents, last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A' F. Geer, Honly
Higgins, of Gilkey, and Miss Emma
Frady, of Cedar Creek, were welcome
visitors at J. C. Taylors last Fridav.
The remains of Myrtle, the seven
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Harris were interred at the
Cove cemetery on the 22nd instant.
We deeply sympathize with the bereft
parents.
Mrs. Mary Wilkerson, an aged lady
of this community, has been very sick
for the past few weeks.
Glad to have with us at Sundav
school last Sunday. Mrs. A. F. Geer
who is visiting friends and relatives
in this vicinity. We have a thriving
Sunday school since the new organi
zation. J. C. Taylor ' was called to Frog
Level on the 25th instant, to . see his
niece, Miss Dosia Goode, at Frog Lev
el, who is very ill.
Mrs. Arthur Nichols says he will
always remember the "girls" for
sending1 him so many April fools in
19M.
Mr. George Searcy, of Gage, was
a welcome visitor in our vicinity last
Sundav. The ladies, of course, were
delighted to see him as lie is a very
handsome young man.
It is rumored that W. G. Harris
will have a fine new dwelling erected
near the White House at an early
date.
Mr. Thomas Weaver, a good citi
zen of our community is not expected
to live very long as he is very old and
has been quite ill for some time.
Miss Carrie Weaver, a competent
young lady of our place is teaching
school at White Pine. We wish her
every suecess.
Messrs, Minter Frady and V. S.
Wilkerson, Misses Alice Taylor and
Emma Frady made a business trip to
Rutherfordton last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall, visited
the latter's uncle, Mr. Dillard Craw
ford, near Gage last Sunday.
Miss Martha Bradley, Mrs. Magda
lene Adams and little daughter Laura,
are visiting friends in the upper part
of the Cove this week.
Mrs. Sallie Hampton went to Ma
rion last Saturday for a few days.
Mrs. M. A. Hemphill and son,
Young, expect to move today from
this place to Union Mills. We regret
to lose these clever, christian people
but congratulate the community to
which they go.
Some of the young people are antic
ipating a trip to Bill's Creek next
Sunday.
Quite a number of our people went
to Pleasant Grove Sunday. They i-e-port
a pleasant trip and that a good
sermon was preached by Rev. Neal of
Old Fort.
We regret to lea.n that Mrs. Flora
Crawford, of Old Fort, is in a serious
condition. She was formerly a resi
dent of Montfords Cove.
Fellows in Council Rev. H. H.
Jordan the Speaker.
Correspondence of The Tribute.
Henrietta, April 25. -The meetings
at this place and at Caroleen, on Sat
urday and Sunday celebrating the
86th annniversary of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, were one grand
and harmonious success. The weather
was fine, the addresses and sermons
inspiring and large audiences greeted
the speakers. Everything planned by
the programme committee was carried
out to the letter. On Saturday eve
ning at eight o'clock the large hall
was filled to overflowing with the
members of the lodges from Ellenbo
ro, Forest City, Henrietta, and Caro
leen and their mends, eager tor, as
they had every reason to expect,
some excellent addresses. Mr. W. W.
Poole was master of ceremonies. In
vocation was offered by Rev. J. B.
Carpenter, of Rutherfordton; Rev. N.
R. Richardson made the welcome ad
dress; Rev. Hedgepath, of Forest
City, and C. L. Dowell, of this place,
made preliminary addresses. Rev. H.
H. Jordan, of Walkerton, N. C, for
mer pastor of the Methodist church of
Henrietta and Caroleen, during the
two years of 1901-02, was the speaker
of the evening and he did not disap
point his expectant friends, as he held
the rapt attention of the large audi
ence for an hour.
The large new hall at this place
was well filled by an eager crowd yes
terday morning long before the ap
pointed hour for services to begin.
About 150 Odd Fellows took part in
the street parade. Promptly at 11
o'clock they entered the hall and oc
cupied the seats reserved for them.
Mr. John W, Daniel, of this place,
was master of ceremonies. After the
choir sang the Odd Fellows' ode, in
vocation was offered by Rev. T.
Harris; welcome address, Rev. N.
Richardson; address by Mr. John
Green, followed by Rev. H. H. Jor
dan with the anniversary sermon on
the cardinal principles of Odd Fel
lowship. The theme of his discourse
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DEATH OF MR. JAMES HUNTLEY.
was "The Love of God, the Fellow
ship of man," basing his remarks up
on the two great commands; Mathew,
22; 37-39. His entire address of an
hour was a soul-stiring discourse
which will leave its lasting mark for
unlimited good upon the hearts of the
audience.
Interest seems to have centered on
Rev. Jordan, as he was given a most
demonstrative ovation in the way of
hand-shaking at the close of each
meeting. He possesses that magic
power of winning the people's esteem
and affection such as few have. He is
indeed a minister of marked and rare
ability, and we venture the statement
that he is one of the. ablest speakers
of North Carolina, and sorry the day
when Henrietta and Caroleen lost his
services. It is agreed by many that
Rev. H. H.- Jordan's sermon in the
hall Sunday morning to between 800
and 1000 people was the best discourse
ever rendered in Henrietta.
His sermon to a crowded house at
this Methodist church at Caroleen
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock was a
very deep and studied one, lonowed
by the same demonstration of affection
for their former pastor. The choir
which rendered such valuable assis
tance arid contributed so materially to
the suecess of the celebration, whose
names time and space will not allow
us to give, also deserves honorable
ment'on. Every one is loud in
praise of the success of the celebra
tion, even to the minutest details,
which speaks well for the order of Odd
Fellows at this place and those of the
other localities who took part in the
celebration.
LOTS OF SHOES
even high priced ones
don't keep their shape.
Roll over at the side
crush down at the heel
look like fury after two
weeks wearing.
They aren't right.
No trouble of that kind
when you wear WASH
INGTON" Shoes.
They're lasted as good
shoes SHOULD be lasted.
They'll last. $3.00 and
$2.00 a pair.
Smith's Shoe Store.
TO ADVERTISERS.
New advertisements or changes in
those already standing must reach us
not later than Tuesday morning to in
sure their appearance in the current is
sue of the week.
L. D. MILLER, Bus. Mgr.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Only Three Weeks Ago His Son
News Notes.
Died
front of the J. h. Callahan wood shop Only Two Days More.
had been struck, the bolt entering at One hundred and ten voters in Ruth
the top and splitting two planks, was erfordton, Green Hill, Union and Sul-
lost just where a bucket of water was
setting against the wall. It was prob
ably dissipated among the steel boxes
thimcles and other fixtures about
the front entrance to the shop. Did
the bucket of water stop it ?
The Rutherford Delegation.
The following is a list of delegates
who attended the Republican Congres
sional convention at Hendersonville
last week: Hon. G. B. Pruett, R. C.
Turner. J. Q. A. Michal, C. W. Mel
ton, M. F. Hopper, Ed Keeter, N. B.
McBrayer, J. V. McFarland, C. D.
Geer, C. E. Hill, Vance Scoggin, J,
W. Metcalf, J. F. Logan, L. Logan,
J. A. Logan, George Hill and L, S.
phur Springs townships have not paid
their poll taxes for 1903. The propor
tion is probably as large in the other
nine townships of the county. Only
two more days in which to retsin the
right to vote in November. See your
collector this week. Next week will
not do.
First of the Season. ':
Charley E. Hill, of this place, was
the first to bring a sample of his ripe
strawberries to this office Tuesday
morning last. If they are all like the
sample on exhibition here they are ex
ceedingly large and must be of excel
lent flavor. Charley generally leads
in strawberries, and this year i9 not
an exctptlon.J
Changes in Law Department.
The law firm of Eaves & Ru.'ker has
been dissolved by mutual eonsei
The professional card of W. F.
Rucker appears elesewhere in The
Tribune this week, that of Mr. Eaves
will appeer next week. Both these
men are too well known to require any
introduction at our hands.
If any of our readers must go to law
tneir Dusiness may be very safely en
trusted to the hands of either with the
assurance that their interest will be
carefully guarded and protected.
The Wheat Crop.
Reports from all parte of the coun
ty touching the wheat crop are very
gratifying. At one time it was thought
that the stand was not good, much of
it having been frozen out by the ex
eessive cold winter. In a general
way this was a mistake. There seems
to be plenty of wheat on the ground
and it is looking well.
McDowell Heard From.
A l. un n
liu) ivicuowtui coumy convention
held in Marion Monday the vote stood
for Congress: Gudger, 19; Gallert, 3;
Merriman 1.
Judge Justice will get the solid vote
of the county for Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court.
For Governor: Davidson, 6; Glenn,
1 ; Steadman J ; Turner, i.
Wreck on Seaboard.
ine oeaDoara rreignt tram going
west was accidentally uncoupled near
Mount Holly, and the rear cars ran
into the front with such a jar as to
painfully injure Flagman John Love
who was thrown down in the cab with
such force that he was much bruised.
No other damage done. .
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Correspondence of The Tribu.ve.
Shiloh, April 25, 1904. Mr. James
Huntley, formerly of this place, but
who has been living at Henrietta Cot
ton Mills for two or three years, died
last Monday about ten o'clock. It
has only been about three weeks since
his son Joseph died. It is thought by
some that they died of pneumonia.
Mr. Huntley was about seventy-one
years of age. He was a brother, of
Drs. WTilliam and David Huntley. He
had been married twice. His first wife
was Miss Easter Liveret, who was ac
cidentally drowned in a mill pond.
His next wife was Miss Rebecca Blan
ton, who, with four children, survive
him.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Huntley, a
few days ago, a son.
The Sunday school at Shiloh seems
to be very prosperous.
Mr. Barret Young, of Vein Moun
tain, will move into the Shiloh settle
ment in a few days.
Mr. A. B. Jones is ereeting a new
store building.
The people are all nearly through
planting in this section.
Committed to Jail.
Will Tate, a young white man, eharg-
ed with larceny, was brought here by
Deputy Sheriff A. B. Flack, of Forest
city, yesterday. At the preliminary
hearing before O. C. Erwin, Esq., Tate
plead guilty, and in default of $100.00
bond, was committed to jail to await
trial at the next criminal term of court
here to be held in November.
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A Valuable Tree.
Mr. J. R. Washburn, of this city,
recently sold a curly walnut on his
Broad river place for which he receiv
ed over eighty dollars yesterday. The
remainder of the tree, not yet carried
away, will make it net Mr. Washburn
over one hundred dollars.
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Cleveland County Locals.
Ladshaw & Lidshaw, engineers, who
have been sui'veyin;? water powers on
Main Broad River and Sandy Run, near
Settlemeyers' Mills. We learn that one
of the shoals will be developed at an
early date and the power t:ansinitted to
a new mill to be erected between Hen
rietta and C.iroleen. We hope parties
having this enterprise in hand will de
cide to erect their mill near the shoals,
in Cleveland county.
Claud 1. Miller, a prominent young
mill man of Cliftoa, is visiting his pa
rents here this week.
Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey left Saturday for
Forest City where she goes to attend the
Yonug-Wilkie marriage which takes
place to morrow.
The Millvllle school district in Ruth
erford county has declared for a local
tax for schools by a vote of 37 to 1.
Mr. Arthur Turner, aud Miss Laura
Rollins, of Ellenboro, were happily
married last Sunday, Rev. J. M. Bridges
officiating Cleveland Star, 27th.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Owens,
of this place, Saturday, a girl.
Miss Mary Smith received her new
line of millinery goods yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, of Sul
phur Springs, were here yesterday.
Willie Beam, of Lattiinore, was
among the visitors to the city yesterday.
-Rev. A. H. White will preach at
Mountain Creek, Sunday evening at 4
o'clock.
-Mrs. Fatima Howard, whose serious
illness we noted last week, is now mn h
improved.
W. M. Whiteside, Sr., and W. M,
Whiteside, Jr., of Broad river, were in
town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lynch, of Cuba,
and their pretty daughter. Miss Effie,
were in the city yesterday.
Miss Docia Goode, whos st rious ill
ness is mentioned elsewhere in this is
sue, died Tuesday evening.
John Burgess left last Saturday for
a week's visit to his son, Frank, regis
ter of deeds at Colnmbus, N. C.
J H. Wood, Esq., has gone' to High
Shoals township, to do surveying that
will keep him away several days.
Mr. C. F. Geer, of the Bee Hive, is
convalescing after a severe illness and
was able to be at his place of business to
day. P. H. Holland will leave in a few
days to resume his work as salesman ef
F. A. Ames Buggy Co., Owensboro.
Kentucky.
Henry Edwards, aged about eight
years, died of eczema Monday and was
buried here Tuesday. He was a grand
son of H. A. Harrill and Z A. Edwards,
of this place.
Miss Ida Edwards was here yester
day and rumor says she will be married
soon. We wish to congratulate the
lucky man in advance in the prospect of
such a prize.
Misses Daisy and Clara Nanney, the
accomplished daughters of Mr. and Mrs,
G. W. Nanney, of Darlington, are spend
ing several days here among relatives
and friends.
Mrs. T. J. Moss has been paralyzed .
and it is thought there is no hope for
recovery. Thk Tribune extends sym
pathy to Rev. Moss and family in their
deep affliction.
C. C. Reid talks clothing in poetry
this week. He has been selling about
all the clothing he could handle in prose
but new salesmen can be added as his
rade increases.
Mr. Harriil's Invention.
Snelby is justly proud of her worthy
son, Mr. Joe Harrill, who seems to have
started out on a career of great useful
ness to humanity in ms invention or a
device which will stop the slaughter of
human beings on railroad trains His always glad to see him
father, Mr. John Harrill, came from
Rutherford county to Shelby, when his
children were small, and Joe was reared
and educated here, and spent the first
years of his business life here. His
father, who had a large family, and not
possessed of much of this world's goods,
decided to move to Charlotte. Shelby
Cor. Charlotte Observer.
Dr. Sam. A. Wilkins, of Dallas, came
up yesterday and will probably return
on the evening train today. He has
hosts of friends in this place who are
Carpenter, Taylor & Company, are
on hand in a new ad this week calling
attention to special spring goods at
prices that alarm no one except per
haps those who are selling goods them
selves. Call to see them.
Exchange of Judges.
Judge M. H. Justice is holding the
April term of the Mecklenburg crim
inal court at Charlotte, this week.
This was Judge McNeil's term but the
two judges exchanged courts. The
most important case to be tried is that
of John Solomon who is charged with
killing Locke Pavia, the engineer of
thj LquIm Cotjon Mill.
Walter Whiteside shot an owl near
Mr. Portrum's, on Mountain creek,
Monday morning that measured four
feet and six inches from tip to tip of
wings. Walter was in town later in the
day showing one of the owl's immense
feet in proof of his achievement.
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