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tSDAY. J j REAR THE , KL5$ AfCOCK. . rf ill Stir the Great Democratic Hosts and Thrill the Vast Audience. Nt-t Wednesday is the day. r.wianor Aycock is coming. He is eJ,dng to make one of his best aJi greatest political speeches. Ti la very atmosphere will be c targed with enthusiasm aroused blr his powerful speech: The band will be here a good , brftss band , with live thrilling music. And the crowd ! It will be aWthering of the unterrifled Democracy of Cleveland the I a v. :i J -,.. muu, i vvuuieu auu uuuurea : uei in tide, procession, bring your whole fa miiy. The speaking will begin atvl0:30 a. m. on -the court square and there will be room for everybody and it will be pleasant. The stores will close during the speaking so every body will have an opportunity of hearing one of the greatest ora tors in the South. Next Wednesday is the day. D-m't fail to come. Governor Aycock will make a warm Demo cratic speech everybody ought to hear him. It will be the only time he can visit Clevelandcoun tv during this campaign. You can't afford to miss hearing him. Remember the date next Wed nesday, August 3rd. Wheat Crop and The Signs. Mr. C. U. Grigg, of New House, sowed 5 bushels of wheat on 11 acres of land and made 2224- bushels. Housed only 9 sacks of guano and 3 of phosph ate at a cost of $18. This is most assuredly a fine yield. In the early spring Mr. Grigg predicted a gooi wheat crop and now he gives the signs by which ho was guided, and they are as follows: Ash Wednesday and Ember day in February were both good days and favorable. If Ash Wednesday was a pretty day, the old Dutch used to al ways have pancakes and coffee for supper so they would have thorn all the year. Mr. Grigg says there was no cockerel this yeir, which is also a sign of a good wheat crop. Mr. Grigg, who is singularly successful in raising wheat, says it ought never to be sowed until Novom er. ani then the fly won't bother Mt. Pleasant Locals. to Tin- Star. Mt. Pleasant, July 26 On July LM, Rev. B. M. Bridges ciovid a 10-days meeting at Mt. Idvaiit church. 23 were ton verted and joined the church. H6 was assisted by Revs Jno. Runpe, A. C. Irvin, B. P. Green '! .'. M. Goode. Mr. W. A. Jones has b h n seriously ill for several days with blood poison, caused from a s::,iii abrasion on the hand. The splendid rains have im prove.) theconditionsof thecrops, which wore suffering from the hy weal her. Mrs. S. Young went to Gaff ney, o-C-, ou July 23rd, in response a telegram announcing the serious illness of her son. Mr. yoode, who was at the point of Qeath with brain fever. The Lightnings Work. During the heavy rain and electric storm last Thursday af ternoon lightning struck the ; : Obelby Methodist church steeple and damaged it slightly. The cost of repairing will probably lot exceed $10. ' ; Lightning killed a pig belong . to a colored man whoresides , Mr. Jno. G. McArthur's . srt"'''0 h' wll was standing by, hilTr,,.lytlwt itqiirai. some 'ui ami t0 tuiiy recover. , i mmmm m mmN mA . jmzdm mmmm: mmrpw DEATH OF MR. FLACK. Mr. Lee M. Flack Died in Washington City of Typhoid Fever. A telegram Sunday announced the death Saturday in Washing ton City of Mr. Lee M. Flack, a former citizen of this place, of typhoid fever. The body was brought to Forest City "Sunday for interment. The family of the deceased accompanied the re mains to Forest City and a large crowd attended the funeral ser vices and paid a last sad tribute of respect to the beloved dead. Mr. Flack was about 40 years old and leaves a wife and four children. Mr. Flack had been working in Virginia for some time and his family had lived in Shelby until the first of this year, when they moved to Washing ton City, where Mr. Flack had established headquarters, so that they could be with him more of the time. They will probably move back to Shelby, It is said Mr. Fiack carried 5,000 life in surance. Mr. Flack was a fine business man, a loving father and faith ful husbaDd, and withal a good citizen and Christian gentleman. His death is generally mourned, and we sympathize with the bereaved family. Concert Thursday Night. The .delightful concert given ou Tuesday of last weak by the little Misses Motz was thorough ly enjoyed, tliuugh the crowd was not large, owing to the short notice Another concert will be given Thursday nitrht iu the auditorium ol the Shelby gradyd school, nmkr the aus pices of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and it is earnestly desired that there shall bo a large attendance. Allth. Daugh ters are expected to attend and all the other sons and daughters of the town generally are ex pected to go together if they like and enjoy a first class en tertainment. Horse Turned Summersault. Klng'a Mounuln Herall Aaron Mauney, who lives near Cleveland Springs in this county lost a good horse in a rather un usual way. His son had been plowing it and coming up to the yard droped the bridle rein down and allowed the nag to graze about the yard. Soon something passed the road that scared the nag and she reared up and fell backward striking her head against the hard earth, kill ingAhersplf instanf.y. We are informed 'tliaMt will takejlOO to repiue the loss to Mr. Mauney. 4 tr ' . t . ' ;. - ; ' . 1 SHELBY, N. 0., WEDNESDAY, JLy 271904. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR ' ' ' . ' - ' " - ' 4 " "" " 1 " in--- DEMOCRATIC -NOMlNRPm mP DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN. Mrs. A. M. Hunt Died Last Week -Her Body Laid to Rest. The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Alice C. Hunt, wife 3f Mr. A. M. Hunt, of Holly Bush, which occurred at her home on July 18th, caused uni versal sorrow. Deceased was 42 years of age and leaves a grief' stricken husband and four chil drenthree girls and one boy besides a large number of rela tives, to mourn her loss. She was a sister of Messrs. J. F. and W. C. Whisnant, of Shelby. The funeral services were con ducted by Rev. J. W. Clegg and the body laid to rest in Lee's chapel graveyard in the pre sence of a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church, a noble Christian woman whose life was crowned with many noble deeds of love and sa-' crifice. She bore her affliction with the loftv forhtuda nf an obedient child of the King, and her useful years upon earth were consecrated to the service of her Lord. It is well with her. Parker-Glenn Club Meeting. A rousinff Parker .ami Rlnnn i Club was organized in Shelby I last Thursday nisrhL Mr. J. F. 'Roberts was elected President, ?,nd Messrs. J. T. Gardner, L. M. Hull and A. C. Miller, Vice Presidents; 0. M. Mull, Secre tary, and A. H. Webb, Treasurer. Several good working commit tees were appointed and work organized for the . campaign. The enrollment exceeded 150 Thursday uirht. The club will be lively, enthusiactic and hard working. Speeches about the National Convention were made by Messrs. O. M. Mull and Clyde R. Hoey. Honor Roll. r The following are the new subscribers and renewals to The Stak since our last issue: D B. McBrayer, Mooresboro. R L. Allen, Beam s Milk J. D. Putnam, R. F. D. No. 4. J. C. Laughridge, Lawndale. W. C. McSwain, Earls. Mrs. Mary vVilUs, Polkville. Cleve Conner, Shelby. Zach Brackett, Shelby. Jno. Price, Shelby. Roy Moore Shelby. J. L. Lertfor.1, Shelby. Mis.'? M ngLrit.' Wells, Shelby. Floyd L'ostner, Fell City, Ala. Never air the faults o f others until afierdeoduriziugjoJi' wwn. : -t BE PAID FOR BY THE PEOPLE, I) A DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL FUNCTION. One of The Host Pleasant Social Events of toe Year. Shelby cor. Oharlotte Obserrer. One of the most pleasant a id enjoyable social functions of the season was a reception given to the young people by Mr. and Mrs. Joe. L. Suttle, at their re sidence on Hamburg street, in honor of Mrs. Suttle's sister, Miss Eula Walker, of Mansfield, La. Mr. and Mrs. Sim McMur rv received the s-uest at tho door, and conducted tfeem tb the parlor, where they met the re ceiving party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Suttle and their fair visitor, Miss Walker, and Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Holland. The veranda was brilliantly illumi nated with electric lights, with Japanese shades, and the house was beautifully but simply deco rated tor the occasion. Mrs. L-inder McBrayer had charge of the dining room, where dainty rerresnments were served. The punch bowl was presided over by Misses Ora Eskridge and Pal len McBrayer, in a charming manner. The evening was a thoroughly pleasant one for all who were present, and they were loud in their praise of the fair entertainers Card of Thanks. To the Editor of The St 4 R : We desire to thank our nhvsi- cians, Drs. W. A. Goode, of Wa co, and J. Le Beam, of Grouse, and a'so our friends and neigh bors for their many kindnesses to us duriug the illness and death on July lth, 1901, of our darl ing baby, Little Helen Craft. May Heavea's richest blessing shower upon them all. Mk. andMks. Raven Cuaft. Waco, July 23. Hears From Judge ParRer. Rev. C. ,T. Woodson, of Shel by, wrote Judge Parker a cor dial letter of congratulation and received the following reply, dated Rosemount, Esopus, N. Y., July 19th, 1904. "I beg you to ce assured that your generous message of con gratulation was very highly ap- ' J A. T T . preciaiea, altd; xj. r akk.ebv Lookadoo-Harrlll. Mr. George Lookadoo and Mrs. Mattie Harrill, who live on Route No 4, Shelby, were most happily married on Thursday, July 21, at the Residence of the) bride's father-in-law, Mr. Wm. Harrill, Rev. D. G. Washburn officiating. : The Star offers its congratulations to the happy couple. ' f PATTERSON SPRINGS NOTES. Newsy Items From a Thriving Little Vil lageA Marriage Personals. k Special to The Star. Patterson Spitngs, July 25; Mrs.Neal, and grand-daughter, of Cherokee Palls, S. C, are vis iting relatives here this week. Mr. Jno. Byers, of Cherokee Palls, S. C, spent last Sunday here with his mother. The protracted service, con ducted by Rev. D. P. Carver, commenced at the Methodist church here last Sunday. A large crowd attended, and great good will result from the meet ing. Mr. Vernon Roberts visited friends and relatives in Spartan burg last week. Miss Mary Rippy, a fascinating young lady of Gaffney, S. C, is visiting friends here this week. Mr. O. T. Hord and family, of Shelby, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B McBrayer. recently. Miss Blanche Goode, sister and brother, of Waco, visited Mr. J. A. Goode and family last week. Mr. Lee Neal and Miss Ethel Putnam were happily married on July 17th. Mr. J. M. Roberts and familv attended the 52nd aniversary of Kev. and Mrs Mullmax, of Gro ver, on July 20th. A large crowd of children and erand r.hihlrfin besides a host of friends and rel atives were present and enjoyed the day very much. Mr S. D. Hopper, of Gaffney, is visiting here this week. Chancie Wilson, Cleve Conner and "Dr." Jno. S. Owen, all nf Shelby, spent Sunday very plea santly here. Smallpox Cases. There are two or three cases of smallpox in the home of Mr. J. Prank Roberts, our r.anahio and popular Register of Deeds. ana uie iamuy nas been quaran tined. There is one case at Mr. C. H. Hardin's and the quaran tine has been established. The cases are very mild and the pati ents are all doing well. They will soon ba out again. This type of smallpox is so mild that it leaves no pits whatever. NeatPutnam. Mr. Lee Neal and Miss Ethel Putnam were united in holy wed lock on Joly 16th at the home of the bride, near Patterson Springs, Rev. D. G. Washburn performing the ceremony. The popular groom and his attractive and accomplished bride have our heartiest good wishes. A BIG BUSINESS CHANGE.- If. I. Washburn & Con of Lattlnore uis Out Their Mercantile Business. Messrs. H. I. WacViK nrn Xr PL-k Of Lattimore. hava caIH fViAi'- 1 w mviu KUUi lare general merchandise store and store b'uildinc trv Moccro c O "w .v.. O, KJ. A. Washburn, of Shelby, and Jeff Hamrick and T.octor nam. rick, of Lattimore, and they are taking stock this week, prepar ing to make the transfer. Messrs, H. I. Washburn and S. A m. V Murry are theclever members of the old firm and they have been doing a good business at Latti more. The new firm la onm. posed of wide awake and ener getic business men. Messrs. Jeff and Lester Ham rcr twill Vo, 4 Ud,Q charge of the business in Latti- mure ana mr. o. A. Washburn wi'l continue to conduct his bus iness in Shelby. LATTIMORE R. F, D. NOTES. Horse Becomes Frightened and Runs - Away Throwing the Occupants Out Other Items. Special to The Star. R. F. D. Lattimore. Julv 2fi Mr. J. C. Bridges and children had a very narrow escape from death on July 19th on their way home from church. His mule became frightened, ran away, threw them out cf the buggy, but not inflictinc an v. serious injuries, only slight Druises. The buggy was torn up. A mad dog passed through this community last week, and bit some doss belonsinsr to Mrs. Guthrie Gold and Mr. Jno. Hol- and, and a mule for Mr. Bine ; Davis. The mad dog hasn't been killed yet. Sandy Plains has bad a clori- ous revival of religion during their series of meetings, which is still going on. Mrs. Z R. Walker and Mrs. R. D. Whitaker are both right sick, but we hope they will soon re cover. Other Fire Losses. As a result Df the fire last week, which destroyed the three frame buildings in Shelby, Mr. J. S. Martin's store roof was so badly damaged that it is neces sary to have a new roof put on, and the work of recovering it was begun Monday. Another loss, not mentioned last week, was that of Mr. Chas. H. Hardin, who had his machine repairs and tools and other fix tures in Mr. T. K. Barnett's store and they were destroyed in the fire. The loss was about $150, with no insurance. Death of a Sweet Little Girl. Margaret Mozelle, the year and eight months old daughter of A. J. and L. J. Dedmon, died Friday, July 22, Rev.; VV. P. Wilson conducted the burial ser vices at Ross Grove church the following day and her little body was buried beneath a hnd nf beautiful flowers. MozrIIp's sweet little woras, looks and words will never be forpnttpn hv her fond parents and loved ones. we extend our sympathy to this bereaved family and rela tives, s Another New Dwelling. , Work will begin at once on Mr. O. M. Mull's new residence on North LaFayette street. It will be a handsome two storv I dwelling and will be completed uuuufc tuo uany part ot uie rail. Mr. Mull's step father? Mr. Jul ius L. Smith, and lamily, of Knob Creek, will move to Shel by this fail aud occupy this house. We shall be glad to wel come this excellent family to our town. A Good Worker. Rev. M. E. Parrish, the able and zealous Baptist pastor, is doing a good work in Shelby. His preaching .ability is of a high order and he is an earnest, suc cessful pastor, and is accomplish ing much good in his new field of labor here. Work is progress ing nicely on the new Baptist parsonage and there is every in dication of a strong and healthy growth along all lines of church work. . . . Mr. Bailey Eskridge is hav iug his house painted. ' fi
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