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VOL. XXXI. No. 40
THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C, FRIDAY MAY 18, 192:1
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EAGLE MILL IS
S0U9 CONCRETE
NEW BUILDING PROCESS
INSTITUTED
Concrete Forms Move up Build
ing Which ia Poured in Solid
Structure 500 BM. Daily.
Something new in concrete construe
tion is to be seen at the Eagle Roller
mill where a new six story mill build
ing is under process of erection by
Stewart Construction company of Bal
timore, Md. The forms in which the
concrete is poured are built to fit the
interior and exterior walls of the
building as well as the four large
round wheat bins that will have a ca
pacity of 50,000 bushels of grain. As
the concrete is poured, the forms are
moved upward, thus molding into
shape a Solid concrete building, even
to the floors, roof, supporting col
umns and beams. It makes one mas
Siva building, all in one piece, abso
lutely fire proof and practically in
destructible. The pouring of the con
crete started a week ago and goes
on day and night? Sunday included,
without interruption because any ces
sation would cause the concrete to
"set up" and make a scam in the
building.
The hew concrete building under er
ection by the Eagle Roller mill is
Just to the rear of the old mill where
the grinding machinery is installed.
There are nine roller stands through
which the wheat goes before it comes
out a finished product. The new part
is for storage, elevators and cleaning
machinery. When completed this addi
tion will be 85 feet high. Thousands
and thousands of bags of cement are
being used in its construction, 40 tons
of re-enforcing steel and thousands
of yards of sand.
While the contractors are puihing
along the construction of the building,
machinery experts are here erecting
the latest machinery built by Nordyke
and Marmon. A wilderness of chutes
and conveyors confuses the average
mind. It would seem the wheat would
. 1 1.1 u
hi'nm lnKt in its lonz travel vnrouK"
elevators, chutes and machines before
it cornea out a finished flour, but ev
erything is timed ami tuned with per
fect precision. t
The Eagle mill will have a capacity
of BOO barrels of high grade flour
daily. It is to be one of the largest
flour mills in this part of the state,
costing well over $100,000. W. R.
Hartncss is president, W. J. Roberts;
vice-president and sales manager,
Stough Hoppersecretary and treas
urer. The officials are housed in an
elegant new office building with desks
for every official and a fire proof
vault for valuables.
It ia expected the mill will be ready
to resume operation about June 15 or
the 1 of July.
Now F.vnt Of The
Knob Creek Section
Grady Willis Dies at Home of His
Parents Other News of That
Hustling Community.
Special to The Star. - -
Lawndaio, R-2. May 14.-ine larm
ers of this section are getting behind
with their farming, owing to the bad
weather.
The death angel visited the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Willis on last
Thursday morning and claimed for its
victim their little son Grady. He was
about six weeks old. The funeral serv
ice was conducted at Pleasant Hill
church.
We are sorry to note that Mr.
John Rich's family has eben sick with
flu. They are now getting along
nicely.
Mrs. John Willis is seriously ill at
this writing. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Sarah Cook vlsrtcd her daugh
ter, Mrs. Julius Buff, recently.
Mr. E. B. Cook visited his sister,
Mrs. Gordon Williams who is ill at
her home' In Lawndale. --
Miss May Bumgardner visited her
cousins Misses Gazzie and Dasha
Buff, Sunday.
Mr. Robert Towery and family mo
tored to Bridgewatcr several days
ago. ' '
Mrs. S. P. oCok. of near Shelby,
spent the week end with her son, Mr.
Charlie Cook.
There, was a large crowd at the
South Mountain Baptist singing con
vention Sunday, which was held at
St. Paul. There were five choirs pres
ent.
Wonder how much profanity ha
been wafted away on fleeting breezes
as car drivers struck the Southern
railroad crossings on Marion and
.Warren streets. If preachers want a
' reduction in the use of harsh lan
guagc here is a good chance for them
to do some constructive work.
"Darling, if you'll marry me, I'll
quit smoking, drinking, and
"And if I don't?" h.:
"111 start." Yellow Jacket
DIVORCE CASES
IN RUTHERFORD
ABOUT 30 DIVORCE CASES
IN ONE COURT
Spindalc is Getting Ready for
Baseball Season Mr. Hoey to
Speak at Forest City.
Rutherfordton. Mav 1C J n.l P.
A. McElroy, of Marshall, convened
court here Monday, c riminal and civil.
The court house was packed to hear
his charge to the grand jury. So far
the court has been busy with whiskey
cases. The Hall-Robinson murder case
began this afternoon. About 30 di
vorce casei will be considered at this
court, the largest number of divorces
on record for any one court in this
county.
The Rutherford county club's
monthly luncheon was held at Ellen-
boro yesterday afternoon in the new
school building. Recorder O. C. Erwin
spoke on tax values and gave com
parison of tax rates, etc., since 1882.
County Demonstrator L. D. Thrash
spoke for the agricultural committee
on the development of Rutherford
county agriculturally. He showed the
wonderful growth in use of farm
machinery and home conveniences.
More than 700 tons of fertilizer were
ordered co-operatively in this county
last year and cash paid for it. Ruth
erford has made more progress in
school consolidation than any other
county in western North Carolina.
Last winter 20 trucks were used to
transport pupils to consolidated
schools. The county now has eight
growing consolidated schools. In 1910
the county had 73 one-tcacher schools,
while last year it had only 16.
Z. O. Jenkins, treasurer of Cliffside
mills, traced the history of manufac
turing in this county. The first mill
was built in 1886. Today the county
has 16 textile plants with a total val
uation of over $10,000,000. -
Miss Anna L. Gallagher, public
health nurse, gave her impressions of
the county, which were very good and
instructive.
K. S. Tanner, manufacturer of Spin-
dale and Rutherfordton, read an inter
esting paper on the needs and con
ditions in the county.
It was decided to hold the June
meeting at Chimney Rock. A lunch
eon will be served by Dr. L. B. Morse,
the genial president of the Chimney
Rock company, on top of the rock.
Rutherfordton 'high school com
mencement will be held May 20-22.
Rev. Mr. Story of the First Presby
terian church, Marion, will deliver the
sermon Sunday evening, at 8 p. m.
at the school building. The senior play
"Kicked Out of College, will be given
Monday night,, graduating exercises
Tuesday evening, May 22, by Dr. A.
P. Sapiro of the French department of
the University of North Carolina.
Diplomas will also be awarded at this
time.
SpTndale hih school commencement
will be held May 20-25. Rev. T. G.
Tate, of Gastonia, will deliver the an
nual sermon Sunday morning. Tues
day evening will be exercises by the
grades. Thursday morning, 24th, Dr.
George W. Sheffer, of Dallas, Texas,
will deliver the annual literary ad
dress; Thursday evening will be the
public debate, while the high school
play "A Woman's Honor," will close
the exercises Friday evening.
Spindale will soon have one of the
best baseball teams in this part of
the state. She is in the league with
five other towns now as York, S. C
Shelby. Caroleen, Marion and Lenoir.
The season will open June lfj. The
new ball Dark will soon be completed.
. Congressman Zebulon Weaver, of
Ashcville, delivered the Memorial day
address at Big Springs Baptist church
near Hollis, Sunday morning at 11 a,
m. to a packed house.
One of the largest crowds that ever
attended service at a county church
heard him.
Ex-Senator S. Gallert has been ap
nointed county chairman of the citi
tens military training camp.IIe will
interest young men i nthis training.
Thirty-two Confederate veterans
enjoyed an elaborate dinner here
Thursday given by the local chapter,
IT. D. C. Last year 36 attended. K. J.
rwnenter was elected commander
while Capt. J. Y. McEntire was elect
ed cantain emeritus. This was tne
first reunion ho has missed in 3(
vears. He is very ill at Columbus.
mitherfoi'dlon's largest Industry,
mnnufacturing ice cream, to be
known as "Blue Ridge Ice Cream,"
began this week. The plant is modern
n nvnrv Darticular and has a maxi-
nvmliiftirm of 400 pallons of
mum t" - o
cream per day. : 'Wit
The Cool Springs township Sunday
school convention will be held at For
est City next Sunday afternoon. Clyde
R. Hoey, of Shelby, is expected (to do
liver an address.
When folks tell what isn't the
truth on you, don't get angry. Sup
pose they had know tho truth about
you and had told that. Malteaser.
Mrs. Lattimore Dies
At Home In Lawndale
One of the lient Known Women of
Lawndale Section Buried at New
Bethel Church Cemetery.
.Irj. Lucy Cordia White Lattimore,
widow. of the late W. A. Lattimorc,
died at her home, in I.avyndale Satur
day morning about 10 o'clock after an
illnes of several weeks,
Mrs. Lattimorc was one of the best
known women in the Lawndale sec
tion of the county, lived until the past
two years on her farm between Falls-
ton and Cleveland Mills, moving to
Lawndalc two years ago to be with
her daughter, Miss Maude Lattimorc,
stenographer for the Cleveland Mill
and Power 'company. She was a life
long Christian, being a loyal member
of New Bethel Baptist church.
Three of her nine children preceded
her to the grave, Roy, one of the sons,
dying in France, where he "was serv
ing with the American expeditionary
force in 1!)18. Children surviving are
Mrs. John Toms, of Shelby; Mrs.
Ramsey, of Tennessee; Mrs. Haynes,
of Rutherford county; Miss Maude
Lattimore, of Lawndalc;' and Messrs.
Charles and Tom Lattimore, of Cleve
land county.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing at 11 :;;0 o'clock at New Bethel
Baptist church, Rev. John W. Suttle,
the pastor, conducting the services,
and interment was made in the church
cemetery.
Recent Happenings
At Double Springs
Special to The Star.
Rev. J. W. Suttle preached a very
interesting Bermon Sunday from
Luke, 16:8. "For the children of this
world are in their generation wiser
than the children of light." A large
crowd attended Sunday school and the
preaching service. "
Miss Ozclle Gardner who has been
attending the training school in Louis
ville, Ky., is at home for the summer.
Mr. F. E.' Green president of the
senior B. Y. P, U carried a group of
young people to New Bethel Sunday
and rendered a demonstration pro
gram and asisted. in organizing a B.
Y. P. U. at that place. , , ,
The junior B. Y. P, U carried cheer
and sunshine into the homes of some
of the shut-ins in our community Sun
day afternoon when -they visited them
ad rendered a very interesting pro
gram consisting of songs and recita
tions ... . . ' . .
We arc glad to note that Mrs. S. J.
Green, who has been suffering for
several wees, with a fractured hip, is
able'to walk with the aid of crutches.
Mr. T. D. Philbeck who has been
bedfast with rheumatism is improving
although he is still confined to his bed.
Mr. Ed Campbell and family of Gas-
tonia visited friends in this commun
ity Sunday.
Mrs. rhocbe Hamrick and lamiiy
visited at Mr. C. A. Hamrick's Sun
day. Some of our people attended memo
rial services at Elizabeth and Beaver
dam churches Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Rufus Magness
Dies In Rutherford
Mr. Rufus Matrncss. native of Clev
eland county and greatly beloved by
his manv friends died Wednesday
morning at 11 o'clock at his home
near Ellenboro and his remains were
huried at Oak Grove Methodist
church in Rutherford Thursday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Magness was
73 veari of ace and had been a
Jong sufferer with high blood pressure.
He is survived by his wile wno was
Esther Crowdcr, daughter of the late
Matthew Crowder of Cleveland coun
ty. Mr. Magness formerly lived near
Lattimore and was one of the leading
members of Rehobeth Methodist
He is survived by the following chil-
Wn! Will. Talmadne. Clifton, Ernest
and Carl Magness, Misses Beulah and
Mattie Magness and : Mrs. Cletus
Wright.
Dr. Carroll Speaks
Saturday Afternoon
Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll, of Raleigh,
will speak at the courthouse Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The public is
cordially invited to hear her.
Dr. Carroll, a native of Cleveland
county, comes to Shelby . under tne
auspices of the Woman's club and
members of the club hope that many
people will hear tho address, which
wilj be free. Tho speaker is a member
of a Cleveland county family which
has gained, perhaps, more wide
spread recognition than any other
family of the county, members of the
family including Thomas Dixon, the
novelist and playwright, Dr. A. C.
Dixon, the noted minister. Dr. Frank
Dixon the lecturer, and Mrs. Thack'
or, wife of Dr. Thacker, of Richmond,
Va., noted Presbyterian evangelist, is
a.' book critic who has gained wide
recognition.
New Admits Split In
Ranks of Republicans
Admission' that there is division in
republican 'party ranks was made by
postmaster General Harry S. New in
an address at Mansfield, Ohio, in
which he pleaded for party solidarity
against blocs, individuals with pet
theories and fragmentary faction, and
declared that as result of accomplish
ments of the Harding administration,
"the unexpected may happen in the
form of an early reduction of federal
taxation."
"I freely admit the division in the
republican .ranks, but the estate of
our democratic adversaries is no bet
ter,'; Mr. New said. "The trouble from
which both parties suffer today is
lack of cohesion."
Tho postmaster general was the
principal speaker at the centennial
celebration of the birth of John Sher
man, Mansfield's most noted citizen
and represented president Harding at
the affair.
Look For Tax Reduction.
Describing the administration's part
in bringing better times, Mr. New
said: "I happen to know it is the be
lief of the administration certainly
it is the hope that all of these pros
perous conditions will permit the un
expected to happen in the form of an
early reduction of federal taxation. If
our custom receipts continue at any
thing like the present rate, and if bet
ter business brings to the treasury a
surplus, which it is at least temporar
ily doing, the reduction will be cer
tain." Of the democratic party Mr. New
aid: "Mr. Justice Clark, speaking as
the mouthpiece for the Wilson dem
ocracy, says the league of nations i
to be the issue of the next campaign,
while Senator Hitchcock, who was ,hc
leader of the party when the league
last held the center of the stage, says
if. is not to be an issue. Mr. William
JJennii-.gs Bryan says the party n.ust
be dry or go down in to flood that
will overwhelm it,' while Governor
Smith and his faction insist upon
marching to victory under the banner
of the wets. . . ... .,'.. ...'
"Their differences and i division
are no less sharply defined than wit1)
which we are inflicted."
UNQUALIFIED FOR CITIZENSHIP
Charloti 'Observer.
Two estimable btfrtheia by the
name of Rosen havw bcea residing in
the State of Alabama? ia th peaceful
pursuit of happinestr and prosperity.
They came to thia country from Rus
sia and when the World War was pre
cipitated, they declined, to fight for
the United States, the- country that
tad become for them a noma of re
fuge. They likewise declined to return
to their native country, claiming the
rights of alien exemption. Recently
the brothers Rosen made application
to Judge Holmes, of the United Stat
es Court for tho Southern District of
Mississippi, for naturalization papers.
They did not get the papers, but they
got a wholesome lecture. Judge Holm
es took occasion, also, to state his
purpose of treating all other cases of
the kind in exactly the same manner,
Doing that, he has set a precedent
for every naturalization court in the
Nation. The United States docs not
want to bestow the blessings of citi
zenship upon that class of people. The
more desirable alternative is handing
them deportation papers. The Bir
mingham News, in - commendatory
mention of Judge Holmes' action,
states the case when it says that there
were thousands of aliens in the coun
try, who managed to squeeze through
as did the two individuals refused
citizenship; they remained immune
from military service, busily garner
ing the dollars, while patriotic Ameri
cans, and thousands of patriotic and
courageous aliens flocked to the col
ors ready to die if need be for their
country. Those aliens who so served
were by that act of voluntary service
made citizens, and the United States
is proud of them, honors them, 'and
accepts them in full fellowship. "But,"
contends The News, "such persons
as those Judge Holmes has refused
citizenship are not wanted; the pity
is they cannot be sent oat of the coun
try. Tho citizenship of the United
States, should not be polluted with
selfish and cowardly individuals who
were cravens when the country called
them."
Card of Thanks. '
We want to thank our friends for
the manv kindnesses show us in the
death and burial of our dear husband
and father. When death eame, we
were in Fort Lauderdale, Fla,, away
from our own home, yet we found
friends, who were specially kind to us.
W hen we, with burdened hearts, ar
rived in Waco, with the body of our
loved one, the very large crowd of
people at the station, their readiness
to do all that human hands could do,
helped us to bear our burden. We are
grateful for every token of love and
sympathy, shown us in the dark hour
of bereavement.
Mrs. Clarence C. Beam and Children
Have you seen the new earrings
that reach the shoulders, and keep
the ears from flapping?
Add a pinch of salt to boiling wa
ter to make it taste salty.
SCHOOL CLOSING
HERE 36 YEARS AGO
Delia Dixon "Hitc hed Her Wagon to
a Star" That Was Her Sub
ject at Closing Exercises. .
To
Editor of The Star.
I
enclose a program of commence-
mi
nt dav of the old Shelbv Female
college 3 (i years ago The last cum-
ncement under the presidency of
v. R. D. Mallarv. as he left 'Shelbv
returning to Macon, Ga., the following
ar. '
This program might be interesting
a numher of people in Shelby who
re living here at that time. This
program has as an essayist the dis
tinguished Dr. Delia Dixon Carroll
iso her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank
lixon wife of the lecturer Mrs.
Jixon was Miss Laura Murray the
last music teacher of the school.
There are others on the nroirram
who have been very useful along cd-
tlonal lines. There are two on this
program who are teachers now do
ing fine work (they are grand
mothers) one of those teachers has
taught 30 years she taught 'three
cars before she graduated. This
teacher is Mrs. G. P. Hamrick. Miss
.attimorc on the program is Mrs. W.
i. Nix
Some of those on the musical part
if the nroirram. are still livinir in
Shelby, and are still using their mu-
tcal talent for the benefit of others.
The Misses Mallarys were daughters
t the president of the school Miss
da Mallarv was talented ' In mniiv
Also speaking three different language
ages very fluently, and at commence-
ment she often sane in French and
German, i .--
Prayer. Music, vocal iiuartet to-
Spinning song "Flying Dutchman" by
Misses I. Mallary, Humphries, Lat
timore and Murray.
Miss Olive GardnerThe Heir of
the Ages. Miss Etta Hamrick If wo
cannot get what we like, Let us like
what we ran get.
MUSIC. Inst. OUartette Overturn in
Egmont Beethoven. Misses A. Mal
lary, Murray, Lattimore and Wray.
Miss Lillie Mi ner Soni?s Without
Words.
Miss Janie Malone Curious Math
ematics.
MUsic-Voeal unlnTvi-nnt c,.
HI burst thy Chains Donizetti Ly
Miss Ida Mallary. ,
Miss Delia Dixon "Hitch . Your
Wagon to a Star."
Miss Lillie Montgomery Evolution
Music Vocal Duet See the t, P.-ile
Moon Campana by Misses Ida Mal
larv and Murray.
Miss Edwina Davis The Tongue.
Mrs. G. P. Hamrick Victory! -Music
Vocal solo. Oh. So Pure
Martha by Miss .Murray.
Diplomas conferred.
Music. Vocal miartette Evening
Hymn Concone hv Misses Ma Mal
lary, Humphries, A Mallary and Mur
ray. ... Benediction.
Unusual Plan Used
In Catching Bear
. A bear is afraid in tho durk. Th
ma squnw knew it and acted accord
n(?'y. She wanted bear for supper,
and she got it. How she succeeded Mr.
Arthur Homing tells in the World's
Work. His story is notable among
those that tell of the clever ways in
which man has outwitted brin.
The Indian woman and her eiirht-
year-old daughter, he writes, were
gathering moss on the shore of Great
Slave lake. Canada, when the mother
observing a clump of gnarled spruces
not far off, sent the little girl there
to see whether she could find berries.
Th child found instead a round hole
that led into a cavern beneath the
roots of the trees, which stood unon
a little knoll. She called to her moth
er to come and sec it.
On kneelinir and noerinir within ihn
mother wiscovered a bear. , Turnin-
swiftly around, she sat down in such
a way tnat her body completely block
ed the hole and shut out all light
Then she. sent, her child on tho run
for camp to fetch her father with his
gun.
To anyone hot versed in woodcraft
the squaw, would seem to be extra
ordinarily brave; but bravery did not
enter into the act. The woman knew
bears ;that is all. She knew that so
long as all light was blocked from the
hole the creature would lie still.
When the father arrived he shut
the bear and a big fellow he was.
Memorial at Buffalo. .
Memorial services will be held at
Buffalo, church, Stubbs, on the fourth
Sunday. Sunday school at 10 o'clock,
followed by an address by John P.
Mull at 1- o'clock. Decoration of
graves and dinner on the ground
Song service in the afternoon with
preaching by Rev. Rush Padgett, the
pastor. '
He: "Will you share my name, an
eelic one?"
, Miss 1923: "Oh, my yes. What is
it wampus. . :
MALCOLN HOWELL
STRUCK BY CAR
( All DRIVEN HV MR. WILL
(;ri;; ok shelhy
Witnesses Declare Accident FtP
avoidable--Youth's Condition
Considered Improved.
Malroln Howe!!, young son of Mr,
and Mrs, J. W. Howell, who live on
East Marion street, was painfully in
jured Wednesday evening when he
waa struck by an automobile driven
by Mr, Will Grigg, the accident, de
clared unavoidable by witnesses, oc
curring near the young lad's homo
about 7 ::!() o'clokc.
Malcolm, one of tho brihgtest young
boys of Shelby, was riding a bicycle
ami, witnesses say became confused
when he Baw a car approaching, and
rode 'over on the left side of the road
directly in front of Mr. Grigg. Mr.
Crigg ran his car off the embankment
on the street in an effort to miss the
boys but the car struck him and threw
him from the bicycle.
The boy' was placed in a car and
brought to a local drug store where
medical attention was given him. Phy
sicians at first though his condition
was very serious, there being fears
entertained that he was suffering
from concussion of the skull, but on
Thursday morning he had apparently
tallied well from the shock and way
resting much bettor.
Mr. Grigg, according to witnesses,
was driving at a moderate rate oi
speed when the accident orcurred and
no blame is attached to him for the
injury to the boy. Several witnescs de
clared he acted with unusual presence
of mind in ditching the car and that
if he had not done this, the car strik
ing tho boy solidly might have caused
his injuries to be much more serious.
SHELBY LOSES TO
POMONA, 4 TO 3
Pomona Team, by Defeating Shelby,
Gets Title of Western Cham
pionship Game Close.
It took 11 innings for Pomona to
defeat Shelby, 4 to 3, and win the
championship-o western North Caro
lina at Davidson Tuesday afternoon.
The pontest was a heartbreaking af
fajr, for. the local player and . foi
Shelby fans. McKee, on'tha mound for
the SbeJhyitcs, tossed stellar ball
pr, Jlarbec, was even more 'effective,
causing the-Bame number of men to
whiff wildly at the. fleeting ' breeze,
and allowing but four hits. .
As a matter of fact, Barboe grab
bed all the limelight during the day
for, in addition to pitching a elever
game, lie led his club in hitting.
But 4 to 3 tells it Shelby's hopes of
a state championship title went y the
board when the 11th inning was fin
ished and Pomona gained the right
to represent this section of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The score: R.H.K
Pomona . ... ... .....4 9 6
Shelby ... ... ... 3 7 4
Barbce and Meade; McKee and
Ross.
Motor Club Appoints
Manager For Shelby
Everett Houser has been appoint
ed manager for Shelby of the Caro
lina Motor club, an ' organisation of
automobile owners which will attempt
to further the interests of car own
ers. ' " '" .
Among other things which the clul
plans to do arc to alleviate car thiev
ery by national legislation, to provide
car owners with information concern
ing garages which are not reputable.
and to do anything possible which
might benefit motorists.
Just at present, the club is bending
considerable affort in furnishing car
owners with information concerning
routes to the mountains of the state
during the summer, and Cleveland
Springs and Shelby are getting much
valhabic publicity. '
Free emergency road service," re
ward for stolen cars, route maps, ra
diator emblems and touring informa-
lion arc among the things furnished
members by the club, which is operat
ed on a non-profit making basis. The
Thtmpson-Higins garage ia the local
official Motor club garage.
MUNICIPAL TICKET IS
ELECTED AT GASTONIA
Gnstonia Gazette.
With a total vote of 135 the muni
cipal ticket nominated in the recent
primary was elected. Tbe council as
chosen is composed of B. H. Barber, L
W. Harkey, D. M. Jones, W. L. Wal
ters and H Rutter. The school commis
sioners are C J. Huss, L. N. Glenn,
R. C. Patrick, E. J. Rankin, Ira Hayes
A G. Myers and J. M. Gilliam.
At the organization meeting of the
council 'Mr Parker was ctiosen as
mayor. Mr. Rutton mayor pro tern and
Mr. Walters treasurer. The board
first regular meeting will be held next
Tuesday night
WIDOW OF JUDGE
LATTIf.IORE PASSES
MRS. MATILDA BEAM LAT
TIMORE DIES
One of the County's Most Saint
ly Women huccumbs at the
Age of 73 After Useful Life.
Mrs.'Matilda Beam Lattimore, wid-
ow
of the late Judge T. D. Lattimore,
d Tuesdav morning at 6:30 o'clock
d
at
her home on N. Morgan street aft-
crcr an illness of several months, re
moving from our midst a saintly
mother, a devout Christian, and a true
friend who consecrated her life to
service for others. Her going away
was no surprise for she had been lin
gering for several weeks and her pass
ing was as sweet as the beautiful,
sympathetic life she had lived.
Mrs. Lattimore was the daughter of
Col. Josh Beam. She was born at the
old Beam homestead on Buffalo Sep
tember 26th, 1848, being 73 years
of age. On September 26th, 1871 she
married Lieut. T. D. Lattimore, one
of the noblest characters the eounttf
has produced. After their married life
thev lived in Shelbv where Mr. Lat
timore conducted a store, later goitig
to Double Shoala where he and Mr.
Elias Morgan leased the Double
Shoals cotton mill. Mr. Lattimore was
;lected clerk of the superior court of
Cleveland county, which position he
years. He waa one of the leaders in
religious, social ana political lire oi
the countv. serving 25 vears as super
intendent of the First Baptist church
Sunday school and nearly as long as
treasurer of the Kings Mountain as
sociation. In all of his private and
public career, his wife was a devoted
companion and help-mate. When their
home was blessed with children, the
Lattimore home was a rendezvous for
young and old, the Sainted mother en
tering In the joys and pleasures of the
young people.
Mrs. Lattimore lived a life of serv
ice for others. It was the joy and
treasure of her life to do deeds of
kindness for' those whose lives touch-
ed her life. At Christmas times she
made It Joyous , practice to send
axes to .wa "butcnor. the baker nd
Mndle-stick; maker." Delivery boys
who brought her merchandise found a
ielight in going tOnher back door on
errands for, the always dispensed
fruit or cake and had
greeting for thenvAt Christmas and
fcaster-time, the boya and girli In her
neighborhood always received a re
membrance: In sickness and sorrow.
she was there vrith her tender minis-
trationa and sympathies. She joined
New Prospect Baptist church at the
ge of 12, later moving it to the First
Baptist church and was not only a
onsecrated Christian, but m !rpnt
worker and attendant When the
weight of years enfeebled her once
strong body, she continued to go to
murcn nd Sunday school, keeping
this ud until a few mnntha
her suffering she was patient, in' her
helplessness she was resigned, in her
going away she was happy to meet
Her Master with whom she had walked
the pathway of life for three score
vears and ten. Her chil Jren and her
friends were her joy. Tenderness,
sympathy and love marked her Chris
tian life. Especially did she love little
'nimrcn wnoss lives she brightened so
iften. The devotion of her family to
her waa something remarkable. In her
last davg the children tenderly watch
ed over her every minute of the long
anxious days and nicrht. snH urhnn tint
end came, they were at her bedside as
i
sne nad expressed a desire that they
should be. '
The funeral v
day morning at 10 o'clock from the
home by Revs. John W. Suttle, A. L
Stanford and A. C. Irvin. amid a
great crowd of aorrnwW frtnrxAm and
relatives. The floral offering was one
of the richest and mosttxsautiful that
has been seen in sometime, the num
ber of designs reaching nearly fifty.
Surviving are the following broth
ers and sisters; John T. A., Beam of
aiuornia, Mrs. J. O. Toms of Caro
leen, C. C. Beam of Cleveland county,
Josh Beam of Gaffney. The. following
half brothers and sisters have pre
ceded her to the grave: Mrs. Eliza
wcurayer, Jake Beam, Mrs. Florence
Hoyle. Four half sisters survive rang
ing In ages from 84 to 92 years. Ono
half-brother, nr. Pllftltt Roam AinA In
Oklahoma two or three years ago.
ine following children survive: Mrs
W. B. Nix. Dr. E. R. TjitHmnrp. J. J.
Lattimore, Tom Lattimore, Nelson
Lattimore and Mrs. John Irvm.
Stough Lattimore was drowned at
Stices Shoals 27 years ago.
Her body was tenderly laid to rest
In Sunset cemetery beside her com
panion who preceded her to the grava
12 years ago. ,
Customer (examining hosiery):
"Are these of the best quality:"
Salesman (eagerly): "Sir, I havo
worn a pair of them for three weeks,
and I can truthfully say that they
stand alone." Puppett.