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i A TAPER .OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AN J) TORE PAID F 0 it Ii Y THE PEOPLE. , VOL. XIII. NO. 46 SHELBY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 190 1 ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR TBANK561VING ENTERTAINMENTS. TheGoingand Coming and Good Times f the People on this Eventful Day. T&ankiviog day was obsery deal of glee aQd earnestness. Lntssriving is a holiday origi- j jly aod distinctly Amsricin, 4Ind the people of Cleveland with 1 heir bountiful crops and happy W felt 11 ce g'ivin? thaaks to Widencc. They did.it by yigioui services and in giving (utto their high and optimis i'ic'spirits in gay parties, jolly fjjuics, aid delightful festivities Wnv kinds. P v .... , . . i t AttheSheioy uaptist cnurcn arvices wire held, Mr. Parrish neachid an eloquent ani appro .fiit? sermon and the people ponied liberally with contri tion for the maay ctnritabie iterpnses. 'A big crowd attended services ithe Presbyterian church where ley listened to an excellent ser- looby Mr. Mini or. ine peo- lehero wore equally thanicrui illiberal. lllany of the couotry churches JJe Thanksgiving services and bod reports come in of the lib Mty and charitable spirit of e people. After preaching the time for . . T I 1 X Ktivrojs sat in, airs, u m. of Shelby, gave a dinner g 1 L -. Lrty to her many irienus, wu HA such hospitable entertain wt. were made to have a re- Lruabl y gvy and pleasant ti me. -t Hull is a most accompn&n- hos'ess ilrs. Il.'str MeBrayer eater mi a part of young people iinner iney report a l'uju . Ul ,aoer ana a very uujuyaoie. ie in t hft tarnooa manv ot the lelby young paopie indulged straw rides over tne country. tarry rides were also much in dene , several parties riaing bt to Clevelani springs ana lher nlaces of interest. Tnanksnving evening, miss va Wrav gave a deiightiui urtff in honor of her uastoaia renis. Misses Maggie Mcbean, n Jenkins and Lulie Mar kit nd Messrs Will Marshall kd Claude Gray. Iq th3 country the people were pore or less oens ou uaviug lood time. Guns were banging ki hounds baying the whole Siylong. The pleasure of the canters was the destruction of pdredsof partridges, rabbits kd squirrels. I Manv fumrv re unions were laid over the country where from great grand father to grand wild, thev met around the m lest ve board to enjoy trie JThnksgiviaar turkey, and give ihaaks forlonglives.big families, wd happy, healthy children Those of boecial interest were toe Grigg family of Lawndale ad tin Uoojrts family, of Shel by. 0q the whole, it was a good for Cievelind county. May WDrositritir continue and the oinss of her neoole be ever MR. HUNT ACQUITTED. Judge Neal Instructs Jury to Bring in a - Verdict of Not Guilty. His rainy friends in Cleveland county will be pleased to learn that Mr. A. M. Hunt, one of our leading citizens, who was tried in Rutherford county last week for killing Joe Towery, was promptly acquitted, as all the evidence tended to show that Mr. Hunt acted solely in s df defense. This was a most righteous ver dict. The Rutherford Sun gives this. account of the trial: "Readers ol The Sen will re call that on January 15th last, Mr. A. M. Hunt, a resident of Cleveland county, and two young men, named Fletcher and Joe Toy ery, got into a very serious tight at Mr. Hunt s saw mill, which is located in this county, the outcome of which was the killing by Mr. Hunt of Joe Towery- ... The evidence a- produce ! in court last Wednesday was to tne effect that these youns nvin were employed at the saw mill and that Fletcher Towery nan gotten drunk and came back to the mill and tried to raise a quarrel with the owner of sa'd m 11, causing Joe Fletcher to be drawn into the affair. The two brothers made an attack upon Hunt and according to the evidence of the defendant he hit Fletcher Tow ery on the arm and when Joe Towery made a pass at bim with a knite lie Knocuei iim acrus the head with a piece of plank about feei long and 4 inches wide, causing the death of the said Joe Towery. The father of the deceased tes tified as to what he kuew about the case. He was not an eye witness. He arrived after the affair was at an end and only knew what was told him T.qander Huut was the State s eye witness, he tesunea as m a ihn facta in the case u ae veloping thau the young man s evidence on cross-examinauon was very material to the defense After the testimony oi tnese two witnesses the btate resiea i its cfcs I Mr. Hunt was put upon the stand in his owo defense. He made a good witness. He stood the firing of the solicitor and left the stand, leaving his case much strengthtnel. rh defense then put up some of the most prominent men oi Cleveland county upon the stand to swear to his good character. The young man killed was about 18 vears old, was well known in his community and had many friends. As we 20 to press the defend- ont.'c witness. J. S. Hunt is on tha stand It appears at mis "u " . .i, l v.,,. tha the dp.reuduit win oe acquitted. CRIGG RE-UNION A SUCCESS. Ad- A Large Crowd Present-Several dresses-Big Dinner. To ibe Editor of Tui Star: As was expected a lar,e com pany of people assembled at the Grigg re-uuioa on the 24 inst. at the Spencer M. Grigg homestead. Some 200 were present, most of whom ware Griggs. There were tall Griggs $id short Griggs, young Griggaandold Griggs. Also thare was a large crop of pretty babies on hand which m sures the perpetuation of the family cognoman. Widow Jane Grigg scored the high age mark at 78 years. Rev. Clarence Canipe made the opening address, in which ho an nounced that the Griggs were of Scotch Irish descent, having reached this state via Virginia, that the head of our family was Jesse Grigg, the 'ather of Lewis, Frederick, Woodward and Burrel Grigg, from which all the Griggs in this country ara descended. He was followed by Maj. Sahencu in a happy speech suit ed to the occasion . Tnen an invititiou was ex end ed to dinner arrange l on tables som; thiny yards long, and Mr. Jim Willis (big Jim) did the ow in Shelby Dec. 3rd and 5th. Hillyer's Crack a-Jack Compa JT and refined Entertainment HI show iu Shelbv the nights tt December 3rd and 5th. Tne ef attractions are Marvels, "onder. and Mvsteries. It is J magic, no conjuring nor ht of haad, vet an enterUin- "uttut will keep everybody losing Miss Allie Hillyer, Wrnamed the living mystagogue, "'"give amazing and jiys-eri-performances Jno. Pool, nuu with t,hA nriffinal ideas y''aUj ha thftpfl to iurnriaa all "ission : Adults, with one "01 V.r 2.V..e orln rjcartfd vj , auu U 3 , luuw. '-VS. With Imi n..Kr.j 9 lt t, "en, 23 and 15 cts. t.hft ah ve was written the evidence of the deienso was finished and the Judge cnargea the jury to bring in a veruici 01 not guiltv, as the evidence clear ly showed. McDraver & Justtcp, and Congressman. iaw; rpnresented the defendant, while o.,:i,-;f-.t Villain hmir. J. W. PIhSS and James Carson represented the State." Thanksgiving a;t. Wehala genera! g.iol time, each pirticipiut returning home ward assured that he had a lar,' family connection Among our kind friends pres ent who disclaim connection with our fan'ilv were: Mai. Scaeuck and wife, Alb irk Whisnant na wife, Francis Crowder and wife, Jim Willis and wife, B. Y. Mc Murry. wiff and others. One or Them Lawndale, Nov. 23th. Death of a Sweet Young Girl. It was a severe blow to the family aud to her ra my iriends when the death augel entered the home of Mr. Jno. Poston, of Shelby, and toon away his daughter, Lillie. Lillie was a ful. Kina hearted girl, liked by everybody who knew her. Deceased was 24 years j old, and her body was laid to rest in Bethelhem graveyaru, Rev. A. H. Simms, of King s Mountain, conducted the funer al services. The otak togeth er with her friends extend their warmest sympathy to tne be reaved family. Death at Grover. C.hmi of Police. Ctaas. Turner, died at his home in Grover, Sun day. His death was brought on hv a severe attacK oi crauip colic. He was buried at Earls, Mondiy. at 3 o'clock, his funer al hpin? nreached by Rev. If. R. Minter. Deceased was thirty years old and leaves a wife and tnr.hildren. To the bereaved Tuu Rtau extends its sympathy in this hour of grief REUNION AND BIG BATTLE. The Old Soldiers and People Generally Have a Great Time at - Thanksgiving. Several thousand peopl; of Ruthprford and Clovel md coun ties picniced at Uollis Thanks giving, listened to a great ser mon by Rer. A. C. Irvio, and witnessed one of the biggest bit ties fought in this country for years, i'no bhelby Mia'ary Company was there in fin 3 trim with its new guns and suits, and put up an excellent showing, but was no match for the veterans of dozens of well fought fields. The old soldics woa the victory much skirmishing and scouting was done and the guns cracked briskly. Eich side mide saver al doning charges, a'ld the vic tory came for the old soldiers, when they tore the flag from tha ranks of the young soldiers and plinted it safe and sound on their own breast works. The battle was watched with intense interest and the inanu evers of both side were admir able. The tactics of the Shelby company w .t i modern, but tni bravery of the old soldiers over cnv everything modern. Capt. J. F Roberts commauded the company, while Capt. L E Powers and Dr. V. J. Palmer generaled the old veterans, and both s;des fought bravely. Mr. J. P. D. vVithrow, who was the genial host of the ozca sion, did himsef greit credit by Lis generous provision for a4 and it was a great time, and everybody enjoyed the day to the limit. The Blessed Sabbath. BY HENRY BLOC XT. It is hard to tlVhow much the blessed Sabbath has helped and invigorated and strengthened and enno ;ed and elevated and purified man No words can de scribe how its hush and its rest and it s lac-. and its swetful ness inth c.al'iied an! soothed the achhg bra'n aid fever-'d pulse and s' ingiu n'i ve. Diy af'er day thunders oj. with !s cares an l i s toils and its trou b es audits vexati i s uud its embarrassments. E eh on C'jm.'s oeating on us l ue amigh ty wave from the sioi-m-lastie I o.'ean of time, thrattiiiig to en gulf us in its wi'dly seihing D'jsom. We can tand oiit or two or three or fojr of such wor ry burdened days, but by tht time the sixth one comes, we ba gin to tot er and to stagger, for fieir billowy sweap of vexations have worn out nerve and brain and will and strength; but thjn, the seventh, thi holy, restful Sibbath co.nes with its waves of healing and or solace, and in their dimplad bosom we find a surcea-e from triils and trouble, and a sweet and precious nepen the f. :r al' the ills that life en dures for thet, with mind divor ced from all business vexations, the thoughts can wed celestinl scenes, and in the precious wed lock o lr souls take in the beat itudes of the redeemed and the saved. Yes, thank God, for the blessed Sabbath, for it is a day of peace and rest when mortals get a fore ta-te of the swee;s and the rantures of the saved and the blest. In Memsry of Two Children. To ihe Editor Star. One of the saddest things that has occrured in our midst for a long tim is the death of our neighbors two little children in less than five days time. The first was little Calvin Lee Span gler. He was one of the twins, aud has left his little brother, i Yates Webb, very sick. Calriu was obJy sick five days, when the Saviour called him home. verything was done that could be, but the good Lord knew best and took him away. He was budded here on earth to bloom n Paradise. Robrt Stow was the little brother that was taken next. He was born Jan. 16, 1903, and died Nov. 16, 1904, being 10 months old. They were buried at Zion church beneath a bed of roses. We sympathize with the fond parents in the loss of their two ar little children. A FlIEND. Nov. 2d, 1904. Rutherfird Man Missing. Ruth.rford cor. Charlotte ObsefTer. n.tirncnnnTON. iSOV. -0. Mr. N Laxton Walker, a pro- m;ant. murcham. laiwci . ..etaBtPr at Mack, this county, has mysteriously disappeared Ha was in Kutherioruiou, iuu Jn- niht November nu, has not been seen or heard of by his friends here sincu. mored that his domestic relations were not pleasant; that he was financially embarrassed; and that be had threatened to leave wi'h De. H, wiffl and several Death of W. J. Brackett. Afr.fr lingered illness with tvnhoid fever. Mr W. J. Uracil J - I 1 il tt rf Viscr. SUfiCUmUBU who Cll'l u. . ' i fatal effects last Thurbday. uaug trouble set in and death was in evitable. He lea"s a wue uu five children to whom we extend our sincerest sympathy. mains were buried at church last Saturday. His re Mt. Zion Card of Thanks. To the Editor of Th Star: familv and myself desire to extend our sincerest thanks to t, ri noonlft of Shelby, our friends and neighbors, for their ;nrin0aa and attention during the illness of my daughter whose loss we had to sutler. I NO POSTON. Shelby, Nov 29. New Pastor's First Sunday. Rev Ge ) D Herman and fam ily ai-nved last wek and occupy the station parsonage at this place. Mr. Hermon occupied the Methodibt pulpit Sunday morning and night and wa? heard by a large congregation at each servce, and he delighted his hearers. The Baptist and Pres byterian pastors and congrega tions very generously and mag uanimously joined in a welcome service Sunday night, and this evidence of christian unity and good fellowship is m"st com mendable. ' The new pastor has already won a warm place in the hearts of Shelby people. A Delightful Party. Spec ial 10 TSe Star. Stice, Nov. 26 One of the most interesting and amusing af fairs of the season was a "tacky' party given by Miss Mattie Tur aer ou last ba tur day evening. The hours were from eight til twelve, and during that time there were great rors of laugh ter as the m6rry party or mis chievous boys and girls appeared in their "tackey" costumes Miss Jennie Hughes and Mr Orran Turner were awarded the prizes. The "tacUey" costumes wt-re then changed to conventional evening clothes and it the par lor which was artistically deco rated with ferns and chrysanthe mums,, many delightful games were played. They were then ushered into the dining room by Misses Belle Hughes and Mallie Davis, where dainty and delicious refreshments were elegantly served by Miss Myrtle Border- in her usual accustomed grace. Miss Turner is a young lady ot many charms and accomplish ments, and has already proven herself to be a charming and popular .young hostess. PERSONALS. Coasr C. McBrayer and fam ily, of Moorei-boro, spent Sun day here at Mr. John S. Wray's. Ju Iga Webb left Saturday for dalii vx court. f. A.. Anthony, Esq., our pop---,. ular County Superintendent of Public Instruction, left Tuesday for Raleigh on a business trip and will probibly not return for a week or so Miss Madge Webb, the charm ing daughter of Judge J. L. Webb, returned home Monday from a visit to friends and rela tives in Georgia. T D Falls, Esq., of Fallston and son, Ben, of Lincoln county, were in town Monday. Summey Alexander, of South Carolina, was here last week, visiting friends and relat'ves. Marvin vVillis, of Willis, visit- id friends in Yoikville, S. C, ast week. furs. A. P. Eiker aud son iter, are visit'ngin Morganton. Rlph Webb, the popular son f Judge J. L. Webb, in the in urauce business in Georgia, is pending this woek in Shelby with his people. Miss Hattie McAfee, a popu- ar student of the Shelby graded chool, spent Thanksgiving at her home in Yorkville, b. U. bhe was accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Zalia Green. Prof. Joe S. Wray spent Thanksgiving at his home in Shelby. With him came as guests of himself and his sister, Miss Elva, five of his pupils. They were Misses Maggie Mc Lean, HeUen Jenkins, and Lulie Marshal), and Mesrs Will Mar shall and Claude Gray. Prof. Wray and party returned home Saturday night. Miss Lottie Jvigle, of Salis bury, spent Thauksgivmg here with her sister, Miss Jennie Eagle. Miss Lula Tisdale, the charm ing and emcient teacher ot music in Piedmont High School, speni Saturday and Sunday with hei friend, Miss Selma Eskridge. Congressman Webb, Repre sentative Ryburn and Clyde R Boey are attending Rutherfort1 court this week. This wee the civil issue docket is bsing tried Miss Tonce Walker, of Nev House, is visiting her sistei . Mrs. F L Hoyle. Mrs. L. A. Blanton and daugh ter are visiting relatives ii. Mooresboro C. M. Gettys and Lee Gettys. f Hollis, gave us a pleasant cal Tuesday. They Ere genial anu clever young men New Partnership farmed. i w firm of Wp.hh fc Webb be- H?'0? dissolved upon the ap- "' "taent of Jas. L Webb as 1 ,ee a new nartnershiD was tered into Mondav between essman E Y. Webb and O. wJr11 The firm will now be V1 "tUU fiir. luun is a OUl UU'i- u:c email children greatly need his p esence, his care and his atten- tion; anu n'" . ratTpal. P.inrumatances is greauy .c6.- and favorabl 1 ' J Muni 1 Ha . tpd bv those who uvea w next year. 1 V.I.T were nonuij connected. Cleveland County Medical Society. nu. oCTiilnr mooting of Clevelajd County Medical r.iPtv will be Dec 5'h,at 1 p in Court Hous" ' ) 1 n? omcers Win Pres 1 , -- S. S So m , At this meet be elected for T E. McmtAYKK, Roysteu, Sec'y. 8M;tu.i .... , r,.t-. t if m oiiity ana success meiiuo tti . e'lV) known and ad- joins th A Fine Hunt. Messrs. Josh Dillingham, I. H Hamrick-Heafner. . , man-ia?e took place A naup) lu"" D ... , ttiiq and JnO. ry, , TJoftorann. ill IVing Tnrt s wrav. uj. Mountain, Shelby, Progressive young in Sheioy -Z Mr. had a fine bunt ast nac,tv. The debatin SMtentmcTOT Kov. 23fflT WtuSS I tended and tl. Hamrick. , The y,0 bereport a great friend:! m WISH- Mt oii"' ,A:A . Broke the Man's Neck With a Blow of His Fist. LouIstIUb. Ky ., Dla .atoh, Wud. Frederick Sanders, a dairy man, was killed to-day by Wil liam H Slaughter, Jr., a coal merchant and one of the best known men m Louisville, me men had an argument over a debt and Slaughter struck San ders with such force as to dislo cate the man's neck, deith re suiting instantly. Slaughter sur rendered Sanders was 55 years of age. The trouble aiose over an amount of 15 which Sanders owed Mr. Slaughter for rent. Prof Jno. Y Irvin of Hollis was in Shelby Sa-urday. He says the Hollis high school is in tine condition. The boarding hall is taxed almost to its utmost society school iu - . M.itr fr.Annii :;i rnoir i nu t iuii.9 anA happiness time and splendid success. IS Weil a'.tTliueu ouu iiig is growing rapidly. A Street Tragedy in Durham. Durham, Nov 25. W R Mur ray, a prominent music dealer of this piace shot and instantly killed his uncle, J. S. Murray on Main street at 10 o'clock this mor.'.ing. Business troubles led up to the shooting. J. S. Murray hot three times at W. li. Murray, one of ihe shots taking effect. N. . Murray then wrenched the p'stol from his hand and placed the muzzle to the brest of J. b. Murray, pulled the trigger. The ball pierced the heart and caused in stant dea;h. The deceased was 48 years old and leaves a wife and 6 children. Earl, son of W. R. Murry, re ceived all three of the shots in tended for his father, being struck in the right wrist, arm and hio. The wounds are not dangerous. W. R Murry surrendered to the authorities. An inquest is to beheld this afternoon. Murry will enter a plea of self-defense Miss Sillie Doty, chief clerk h the Lincolut,n postoffice, walk edoutofth-3 office early Tues d w moruin? and Jater it was learned thatshe and W J. White formerly of, Lmcolnton, now o Hickory, went to South Caro Una and were married. The Lincolnton postoffice seems to be a marrving institution Two o Postmaster Bark ley's daughters hayeTrtsrred tint of the ufticyi a the last few years. A Card of Thanks. Tu the Editor ot The Star. We desire to thank our neigh bors and friends for the man kindnesses shown us during th sickness and death of little Cal vin and Stow. We may nevei be able to comfort and bles them, but we pray God's riches blessing rest upon them. G. W. SPANGKER and FAMILY Shelby, Nov. 28th, 1904. -There was a good s'zed del egation from Cleveland in Ruth erfordton last week to testify ii the Hunt murder trial. The were; Capt. L J. Hoyle, Sherif A. B. Suttlo, and Messrs. U. C Blanton and Orlando Elam. The Baptist and Methodis churches will join the Presby terians in worship tonight owing to the fact that Dr. L. C. Vass, the distinguished bout) African missionary, is to deliver lecture. Mr. Edgar B'inton, of Lin coin ton, has solo out his entin stock of hardware at that place and will discontinue his hard ware business in Lincolnton Mr. Blanton is a fine business man and bis many friends and relatives in Shelby hope he will establish a business here. -The box of money offered by C. M "Webb to the person hav ing the lucky key to unlock it, was awarded to Mr. Joe Blanton The box contained $25.00 and Mr, Blanton is to be congratu lated upon the shape of his key Mr. Webb is offering another box under the same conditions A man lies about TucomeIs7 aud a woman how little her outgo is how big his aboufc ighout the State ing them bucoo I throu
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