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VOL. 5. NO. 19 .
RUTHERFORDTON, N.C, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY tt, 1905.
$J.OO A YEAR.
THE SUN
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$400 STIEFF PIANO
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
Another Contest Inaugurated by
Simmons-Anderson Co.
BEGAN MONDAY, HAY 8TH.
This Is The Most Expensive Prize
Ever Given Away By Any Con
cern In Rutherford County The
Plan Fully Explained By This
Well-Known, Enterprising Firm.
This is the most, expensive prize ever
given by any concern in Rutherford
county; and it will cost you 1400.00 in
cold cash if you buy it anywhere in
the United States, but we are going to
give it away.
Here is our plan: The contest began
Monday, May 8th, 1905, and will close
November 11th, 1905, at 10 o'clock
p. m. We will give you a vote with
every cent you spend with us during
the contest. If you purchase amouts
to 5 cents you will get 5 votes, if it is
50 cents you get 50 votes, if it is $10.00
you get 1,000 votes, and so on. You
may vote for yourself, your wife, your
sweetheart, or anyone you may wish;
you may sell your votes or give them
away, we don't care, just so they are
voten. xne contest - is not tor toe
prettiest girl, or the most popular
man, but the one that gets tne most
. . .
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vu tes ujr xv u wwk p. m., isuvciuuer
Vlth, 1905, will get the $400.00 Stieff
Piano absolutely free. We have or
dered the piano and will have it. in
our store in a short time. We will
keep a record of those voted for and
the number of".' votes they: receive.
This will be published in The Ruther
fordton Sun every week. The only
possible way to get votes from Simmons-Anderson
Company, is to buy
goods from them. We have over sev
en thousand dollars worth of goods i n
our store, consisting of clothing for
men and boys, all sizes and any price;
dress shirts, underwear, hosiery, ties,
collars and cuffs, hats and caps, styles
and prices to please every body. Our
line of shoes run from the infant's
mocasin to the ditcher's brogan. And
; if we have not got the goods you want
we will get them for you. We guar
antee the quality of our goods, and if
; our prices are not as low as our com
f petitors, don't buy from us. Our trade
is increasing every day, and we are
Kgoing to sell more goods in the next
; six months than we sold in the past
- twelve months. It weiave the same
goods for the same money, . with a
chance at a $400.00 prize, are you go-
,' tng tosjhuy from us or the other con
cern? WeMojnot consider this a mon
ey making scheme for us, but an ad-
: , vertising scheme that will establ ish
- the fact that we are selling the; best
. goods for the least profit. This is not
a gambling scheme, and there is no
chance for trickery, and no one need
rw ashamed to finder this cnntpst.. s
A Sunday Carriage. V
Mr. J. W. Harrison, V5 years of age,
' and Miss V. E.: Holland, 45 years ..old,
. ; warn nnifttlr Mill VmnrrriW marriw1 af fha
Ill o'clock, Esq. H. L. Taylor gracefully
; officiating. ' " r " -
. - The Son and their many friends wish
i them a long and happy life.
I Why suffer with spring tiredness.
petite? Hoilister's Rocky Mountain Tea
U. make yon well and keep yon well
3T -aents. Tea or Tablets. Crowell & Wil
kl . Forest City - - '
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS.
A Newsy Letter From Ellenboro,
R. F. D. Mo. I Fly In Wheat.
(Special to The Sun.)
ELLENBORO, R. F. D. NO. 1, May
8. The beautiful month of May once
more has begun her reign. Though the
chilly breath of spring-time is still on
the air, and winter wraps cannot be
safely laid aside; yet we know we are
on the threshold of. summer, and who
may not enjoy its beauties and breathe
its flower laden air.
The farmers through this section are
getting along fairly well with their farm
work, most of them are done "planting
and some have began to work over their
crop.
Some of the fruit in this section is
killed, think there will be plenty left.
Wheat around here is not looking very
well, think that there is a little fly in the
stalk down next to the ground, which is
causing, the trouble.
On Sunday, April 30th, there assem
bled, at Mr. W. M. Walker's, old folks
and young folks, big folks and little
folks and babies, to the number of sixty
persons to celebrate his seventy-sixth
birthday. At twelve o'clock the table
was spread, it was loaded with good
things to eat, the dinner in question was
really a royal banquet spread on a long
table out in the yard under a beautiful
oak grove. A nice dinner and pleasant
day was enjoyed by all present.
Mr. S. A. Padgett and wife visited at
Mr. T. O. Spurlin's Saturday night.
We had a fine ram last ween, wnicn
was much needed. (
The health of the community is very
good at this writing.
Some of our boys went nsmng one
day last week and came home with
anite a nice lot of fish.
Mr. Billie Padgett and sister. Miss
Susan, spent last Sunday very pleasantly
a Mr. A. S. Moore's.
Mr. B: S Whitaker gave the young
folks of this section a singing Sunday
evening, which was much enjoyed by
all present.
Mr. Burwell Moore ana sisters, Misses
Garrie and Bettie, spent Saturday night
at Mr. M. M. McKinney's.
The Race Path'Literary Society is now
progressing nicely under the able man
agement of Miss Mabel Goode. 'lhere
is about twenty -five members enrolled
now. Hope many more will soon see.
what they are missing by not belonging
to this Society, and become a member.
Last Sunday. May 7th, some fifty or
sixty people met at Mr. R. C. Turner's
to celebrate his 58th birthday. All came
with full baskets, and a long table was
prepared in the yard and the many good
things put on it made it delicious to the
eyes of both old and young. It was a
happy day 3or all who were ; present.
May many more such dinners oe given
in the near future.
Last Saturday, Mav 6th, quite a num
ber of men and boys met at the Oak
Grove graveyard to prepare it for the
decoration, which will take place May
the 10th. The. graveyard was put in
real nice shape for the occasion.
The Race Path string band went to
Mr. M. M. McKinney's Saturday night
and made music for the family.
The Young Man's Club, which was
organized at Race Path a few weeks
ago, is now preparing for a public de
bate. - - ..
Mrs. W. C. Snurlin. who has been
very low for some time, we are sorry to
say is net any better at this writing..
It is thought that sne will hardly recov
er on account of her extreme old age,
she being about 83 years old.
As the regular passenger train was
going west from Griffin, and was about
forty minutes late, the engineer was
trying to make up lost time, and conse
quently running about fifty miles an
hour, when he was horrified to see.
about 300 yards in front of him, as he
tnrned a curve before ne got to White
water creek, a man on the track waving
his coat across it. and over his head, and
seeming to be much excited. The engi
neer, thinking, ox course, that the bridge
hAdheen burned or fallen in. aimlied
his air-brakes, reversed his engine and
shouted to the fireman to jump. They
both landed safely, and the train came
to a hault so suddenly that it nearly un
seated all the passengers. "For God's
sake, what's the matter?" asked the. al
most breathless conductor of the fellow
who had stopped the train . Sam for
that was his name answerd: "I aes'
wanted to know if you wanted ter buy
gome 'possums.", i
The engineer lain tea, tne nreman new
back to the engine, and the conductor
looked all about him for a rock or a fence
rail to kill Sam with. Finally he felt in
his huvnocket for his pistol, fully in-
tAiulinff to kill him on the spot: but he
did not have his pistol, and could not
find anvthing to hit him with. , ;
He saw that he was in it, and after a
moment's reflection he told Sam he
would take his opossums, v. The eon
dnctor intended to take all Sam's
Opossum and leave Sam standing without
datum? for. them, so he ask team where
they were. The engineer had recovered
himself: the fireman and about two-
thirds of the passengers had got up to
the engine by now and eagerly- looked
for Sam to bring in about a dozen , big.
fat opossums. But Sam simply said to
the conductor, "Wall 1 hain't got 'um
Viot-o tint tJiesA tiara Wir woods ll T) ' hare
is juWfull of 'urn, Sad 111 ketch yon
three or four and bring 'um down some
time." , , - 4p - .
UNTIMELY DEATH
OF MR. W. A. HUNT.
Occurred At His Home On Last
Friday Horning.
THE END CAC1E QUIETLY.
He Was A Man Of Good Habits,
Ability And Character, And In
His Death The County Loses One
Of Its Best Citizens His Burial
At His Old Home In Colden Valley
At the hour of 1 o'clock on last Friday
morning the body of Mr. W. A. Hunt
succumbed to the inrods made upon it
by disease and long illnes. His death
occurred at his home in this place, and
was caused by that most dreaded dis-
THE LATE
ease, consumption. Death fell upon
him, and while he was relieved of his
sufferings, the hearts of his people were
filled with sorrow. Mr. Hunt was com
paratively a young man who had barely
reached beyond that point in life where
usefulness is begun and influence felt.
Thirty-six years of his life had past; he
had entered in earnest through the door
leading to manhood a man of good
habits, ability and ci.aracter but at an
early age the work of life was finished
and he hastened to answer the sum
mons of Him who created himT
Mr. Hunt had been assistant postmas
ter at this place for a'number of years,
but owing to his rapidly declining health,
he was forced to resign his position
some three or four months ago. While
his death was unexpected at this time,
it was no surprise to the people of the
town generally and his family who were
near him.
Mr. Hunt was a good citizen and will
be missed by the people here. He as
a kind husband and a loving father.
He is survived -by a young wife and
two small children who have the sym
pathy of the entire community.
Mr. Hunt was a Mason and a mem
ber of the Knights of Pythias and Jun
ior Order of United American Bilecnan-
ics, all of which were represented" at
his f uneral, which took place at his old
home in Golden Valley township Satur
day afternoon.
A BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Mr. W. A. Hunt was born on a farm
in Gulden Valley township, in this coun
ty, thirty-six years ago, 'and was the
son of W. A. Hunt, Sr. His father, after
four years' service in the Confederate
army, came home an invalid, caused by
the hardships and privations of the Con
federate service, and died three years
later the year the subject of this sketch
was born. So, then, the subject of -this
sketch was reared by his widowed moth
er; and as the public schools in .-. those,
years were of such a wretched character
that he had little chance "for n educa
tion. However, after he had" gone
through the public schools, which lasted
from five to seven weeks a year, until
he reached maturity, he entered Boiling
Springs High School in the spring of
1889: -The training received at this
school enabled him to pass the teachers',
examination, and for nine years he was
actively engaged in school work in this
and Cleveland counties teaching a few
months in the fall and winter and going
to school in spring and summer. After
closing his last school in the early spring
of 48987 he purchased a newspaper out
fit and commenced the publication of
The Rutherford ton Press, which was
continued until January, 1900, when the
paper was suspended and the outfit leas
ed to The Tribune Publishing Company.
Mr. Hunt lias been assistant postmaster
at this place for the past six years and
has given entire satisfaction to the pa
trons of the office, tie has been quite
prominent in politics in this county, and
was the nominee for the Legislature
in the last campaign.. He has also been
secretary of the county executive com
mittee for the past six years and was re
elected for the ensuing two yea. He
has had much to do in the councils of
his party, and while he wasan ardent
Republican and firm in his political con
victions, he was conservative, well liked
and held in high esteem by all who knew
him. He was a member of the Baptist
church and several fraternal orders.
W. A. HUNT.
THE BIG "HU HP.
New Subscriptions And Renewals
Continue To Come In.
The following persons have paid for
The Sun and renewed their subscription
since the last issue. The amount appear'
ing opposite the names is the amount re-
ceiveTaTrthe office.
If you have subscribed, renewed or
paid back dues on your suDscription and
UU 1UUUCUUC3 UUIIB1IJII1,U1 liuc .UUU
it has not been received at this office and
we respectfully ask you to report same
at once to the office, giving amount paid
and to whom.
Mrs. Mary Wiles, Trio...... .. . . .
Miss Lola S. Smawley, Henrietta.
C. M. Keeter, Chico, Texas. ......
J. C. P. Watson, . Trough, S. C. . .
J. D. Ledbetter, Marion. . . . . .
G. T. Weber, Forest City. .......
Miss Ida Daves, Sunshine. ........
J. Hall, Otter Creek.
S. S. Womack, Rutherfordton. . .
P. N. Martin, Greenville, S. C. . .
J. B. McKinney, Ellenboro. ......
A. II. Martin, Ellenboro. ......
A. J. Blanton, Ellenboro. ........
O. K. Cofield, EUenboro. . . . . .
J. N. Rollins, Mooresboro. . .... . .
C. C. McBrayer, Mooresboro.
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New Town Treasurer.
At a meeting of the new board of
town commissioners held last week, Mr.
Z. A. Edwards was chosen town treas
urer, vice Mr. J. W. Dorsey, whose term
of office had expired. ar
Mr. Dorsey has made the town a good
officer and Mr. Edwards - will do like
wise. " Both are good men and deserve
any office that may be tendered them.
5 A DISASTROUS CALAMITY.:
It is a disastrous calamity, - when yon
lose your health, because indigestion
and constipation have sapped it away.
Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's
New Life Pills. They build up your
digestive organs, and - cure headache,
dizziness, colic, : constipation, etc.
Guaranteed at all drug stores; 25c. '
A FULL REPORT OF
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Commissicners Het tlonday In
Regular fJIcnthly Session.
ALL CLAIMS ORDERED PAID.
Election Of A County Phyiciahs
Continued Until Next Meeting
On Account Of The Vote Being
A Tie Between Ors. Harris And
Twitty Full Board Present.
The board of. county commissioners,
C. M. Lynch, chairman,- J. H. Miller
and Richard Ledbetter, were in cession
Monday of last week and transacted the
following business:
G. D. Price be paid $3.00, being the
money due said Price, J. P. Walker and
Ed Walker for laying off public noad
from B. BlaDton's to Walker's mill.
J . P. Jones be paid $19 64 for services
as clerk of board, postage to May 1st,
1905.
Edwards & Broughton be paid $1.50
for 125 tax posters and postage.
M. O. Dickerson be paid $6.95 for ex
amining insane persons and committing
them to hcsoital. "
M. P. Conner be paid $4.60 for con
veying Carrie Flynn, insane, to jail, a
distance of 16 miles. Team furnished
and hand to help.
John B. Moore, of High Shoals town
ship, be released from paying poll tax
for the year 1904, and until revoked.
W. J. Walker be paid $6.00 for sup
plies furnished Miss J M. Gnffey, pau
per, four months at $1.50 per month, to
May 1st, 1905. v
Orson Morrow be paid $1.00 for one
day as juror laying off road.
S. D. Hampton be allowed -.to peddle
in Rutherford county for the term of
twelve months free of tax, he being an
old soldier.
Frank Reynolds be paid $24.00 for
650 feet of galvanized wire rope for
bridge, or foot way across Cove creek.
The Rutherfordton Telephone Com
pany be paid $10.50 for 'phone rent from
October 1904, to May 1st, 1905.
Creed W. Edwards be paid $24.00 for
two months labor at County Home on
county farm.
J. F. Edwards be paid $10. CO for mon
ey advanced in payment of ditching done
on county farm.
Andrew Green, of Cool Springs town-
ship,, be released of poll tax for the year
1905, and until revoked, being disabled.
The 4 county commissioners, together
with the county sanitary committee, in
joint session, proceeded to elect a coun
ty physician, which election resulted as
follows: First ballot, T. B. Twitty re
ceived two votes, E. B. Harris received
two votes; second ballot, T. B. Twity
two votes, E. B. Harris two votes; third
votes, T. B. Twitty two votes, E. B.
Harris two votes; fourth ballot. T. B.
Twitty two votes, E. B. Harris two
votes; fifth ballot, T. B. Twitty two
ballots, E. B. Harris two votes. It was
declared no election and the said elec
tion was continued until next meeting,
Dr. Oliver Hicks being present as one
member of the sanitary committee and
Dr. G. E. Young being absent.
" The old Cooper's Gap road now in
controversy, leading from the Hickory
nut road to the road leaving said road
at one-half mile east of Nick Camp's, be
discontinued.
John W. Lattimore be appointed road
supervisor in Green Hill township, in
stead of J. W. Elliott, as Elliot would
not serve.
The jury summoned to lay off the pub
lic road leading from the ford of Cedar
creek to Shingle Hollow, presented their
report. The report was approved, there
We have a nice Medicine Cabnet to give avjay to
the lucky person out of 72 persons. - Every family
needs one just like it. All you have to do is to buy
a bottle of FURNITURE POLISH for 15 cents.
YOU GET A GUESS FOR 15 CTS.
The Polish is worth 50 cents to any woman in her
home. It is easy to use and goes along ways.
... Remember there is , only 72 bottles, so come early
' and don't miss it. r" & s
raoEiD)
Boston Mass., Jan. 25th, 1905
Mr. Chas. M. Stieff,
Boston, Mass
Dear Sir:-
The-'Stieff upright
piano, which you sent to the
New England Conservatory of
Music on trial last October,
has proved entirely satisfac
tory, and on the strength of
this trial, I have decided to
place an order with you for
Twenty Five (25) Stieff up
right pianos, same style as
samples ubmitted. .
These pianos must be de
livered, at the New England
Conservatory of Music on or
before September 1st, 1905
Yours Very Truly
Ralph L. Flanders,
Manager.
Charles N. Stieff
Manufacturer the piano with the
sweet (one.
Southern warerooms, 211-213
North Tryon St.,
Charlotte, North Carolina.
C. H. WELMOTH, Manager.
Mention this paper.
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being no damages assessed, and the road
declared a pnblic road and ordered tnrn
ed over to the supervisor of Morgan
township.
. George W. Biggerstaff, of Forest City,
be allowed to peddle in Rutnerford coun
ty for the term of twelve months free of
tax, he being an old soldier.
April Marriages.
Register of Deeds J. P. Jones issued
the following marriage licenses during
the past month:
Robt. Y. Brackett to Lorie Tate, Har
ris Edgerton to Estelle Weeks, J. T.
Goforth to Ida Hamrick, B. H. Hender
son to Ellen Gibbe, L. M. Koon to Eva
Nanney, Alfred Lewis to Annie Jane
Snyder, Edley Love to Alice Henson,
Robert E. Morris to May L. Weeks, Gro
ver C. Matheny to Ella Henson, A. T.
Miller to Nettie Younce, Grover Mc
Daniel to Arrie Epley, Van Ridings to
Mattie Ki6er, Abe Ward to Cora Bleach
board. Colored Bobbin Blanton to Tiny Mc
Daniel, James Beam to Palace Baber,
Julius Long to Mattie Logan.
A little life may be sacrificed to an
hour's delay. Cholera infantum, dysen
tery, diarrhoea come suddenly. Only
safe plan is to have Dr. Fowler's Extract
of Wild Strawberry always on hand.
immoral