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be SURE TO ATTEND CLEVELAND COUNTY’S INAUGURAL FAIR- OCTOBER 14, 15, 16, 17, 18--THRILLING RACES—FREE ATTRACTIONS PAin-UP CIRCULATION Of This Paper Is Greater Than The Population Given Shelby In The 1920 Census Ijetoilttttjb RELIABLE HOME PAPER Of Shelby And The State’s Fertile Farming Section. Modern Job Department. VOL. XXXII, No. 77 THE CLEVELAND STAR, SHELBY, N. C. TUESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1921. $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PIONEER PREACHER RETIRES AFTER 52 YEARS IN SERVICE OF HIS MASTER Rev. A. C. Irvin Resigns Charg- j es He Took Up After Civil War. Baptized 3,000. Rev. A. C. Irvin, dean of Cleveland county preachers, has been forced to : retire from the ministry because of failing health, but his labor for the Master extends over a period of 52 wars, 49 of which time he was an ordained minister of the gospel. Fol lowing such pioneer Baptist minis ters as John Suttle, Drury Dobbins, Thomas Dixon, Milt Webb and others who laid the foundation for this sec tion of North Carolina to be a pre dominantly Baptist section, Rev. A. C. Irvin is rounding out a career which reads like the Apostles of Biblical times. From the time he was ordain -°a and served Providence Baptist church in 1875 until Tie "cloSed"itis ministerial work at Trinity church : this year—49 faithful years of labor in his Master’s vineyard, he never once had his mind and heart s»t on earthly riches, but strove with all the powers of his being to “lay up riches' in Heaven.” Never a $1,000 Salary. In his half century as a pastor, the highest salary any church ever paid! him was $250 annually. His lowest an nual salary was $40. Most of the time1 he served several churches, discours ing once a w’eek, and riding miles on horseback to get there with his Bible in his saddlebags and his nightly port in the home of some member. Not a single year in this half century has his pay as pastor of all the churches he served at one time amounted to $1,000 annually, yet he Says, “I was; amply provided for and richly reward ed.” When he lived near old Zion, f> mile, north of Shelby he farmed on week-days and as he ploughed he praycq ana piannea ms sermons, but often his day’3 outline of duties was i upset when a messenger came on | horseback calling him to minister ! unto those distressed in body or oul, preach the funeral of some communi cant, or unite the lives of lovers. H can't recall how many churche* he i has organized, how many wedding ceremonies he has performed or how many funerals he has preached in the last half century, but he gets more j satisfaction out of the fact that he i has administered the ordinance of Baptism to 3,000 most of whom con fessed their sins and professed their, faith in the Saviour under his voice! from the pulpit. “Abe” Irvin is perhaps one of the j best known men in Cleveland countv. After his service in the Confederate army in Company F 34th regiment Tie came home to help rebuild the deso late South. He soon determined that he could get more satisfaction for him self and his Master out of saving lost souls and building character so at the age of 32 he started preaching. His ministerial work included churches in Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston and Ruth erford counties and wherever he is known, he is esteemed for his saintly, pious character. He dedicated his life to soul winning and never once did he let the pursuit of other things distract him from the Kingdom’s cause. Al though a preacher of exceptional power for one of his opportunities, he had no desire to go to distant fields "here the churches were stronger and the pay more remunerative, but was content to labor among hi.s comrades of war days and the generations that followed. Baptised 3,000. For many years he was Moderator °f the Kings Mountain association which he has seen grow from a hand full of churches to thirty or more with a membership of ten thousand. This week the association meets at Double Springs Baptist church and due no tice will no doubt be taken of his re tirement from the ministry. While he is past 80 and the hairs of his head are white with the snows of many winters, he still has an interest in his churches, the 3.000 he Baptised and his comrades of the sixties who are dropping rapidly by the wayside. For a number of years he has been com mander of the Confederate post in (leveland and not many re-unions, state or general, have slipped by with out his being there. Since he has re tired, he companions with old com rades on the court square (when the weather is fair and in the sheriff’s of fice when unfair) with Anderson No an, a member of his company in the war who is nearing 90, “Uncle Doc’’ Kuttle and O. C. Sarratt. Churches He Served. Mr. Irvin served a three year ap prenticeship before he was ordained '*s a minister. His first church was rovidence in South Carolina in 187(5. " 18i(> he went to Zion, one of the oldest churches in the county which le served in all about 24 years. He served at Lattimore in all about ten jear.s, beginning a service with Mb, loasant in 1876, which church he served 14 years. After two years at ouble Springs he went back to Mt. leasant for four years, filling the pulpit at Mt. Zion for ten years, Beloved Minister Retires REV. A. C. IRVIN. Mo.unt Paran ten years, Sandy Run 17 years. Concord church in Rutherford county wa~ served for 11 years. In 1885 he was Called to Camps Creek and Grassy Pond in the edge' of South Carolina, each of which he served sev en years. At Rhzabeth he preached four years and from there to River ^ >ew in Lincoln county two years, New Hope (Karl* one year; Beaver Dam six years, Double Shoals five years; Biff Springs 12 years; Buffalo church in South Carolina three years; Buffalo in this state four Years; Car penters Grove four years. Masonic Ceremony Today Called Off Owing To Rain The Masonic ceremony for the lay ing of the cornerstone of the new Ma s<nic temple, scheduled to take place Tuesday afternoon, beginning at 2:00 o'clock has been postponed because of the continuous rainy weather. This step v, as lake Monday after the noon hour when the local Masonic officials saw every indication of more rain to day. consequently they communicated with the Grand Lodge officers who were expected to come, asking them to nostpone their trip until a later date. The date for the cornerstone laying will he fixed and announced in due time. The Oasis Shrie band also due for today's program will not come, so the concert scheduled to take place in the school auditorium tonight is also postponed until a later date. Whitener Has Wires Crossed Says Gardner Meek os Is the Man For Him to Meet —Suggests Debate on Senator F. M. Simmons. Max Gardner says Mike Whitener, republi an candidate for the senate, must “have his wires crossed,” and should is -ijo a challenge to Ike Meek ins instead of him for a joint debate. The press Thursday carried a chal lenge from Whitener to Gardner for a j int debate on the industrial con dition of the state. When asked about the challenge by a Star representa live .'tr. uaruner was nusy nguring our. a plan to have Cleveland farmers sow oats this month in order to pre vent a shortage of farm feedstuff next year, nevertheless he took time for a hearty farm laugh and a quip at Whitener and Meek ins. Asked about a reply to the challenge he remarked, "What I've said will do.” “Mr. Mike Whitener is mistaken,” he said. “He does not want to debate with me, hut with Ike Meekins. White ner is the nominee of the republican party for the United States senate against Senator Simmons, and he sure has his wires crossed this time. Meek ins is the man who is sapping and undermining his candidacy. The finest tribute in this campaign and the strongest reason for his re-election came from Meekins, the republican candidate for governor. Of course this is rough on \\ hitenor, but he ought not to pick on me for what Meekins has done. 1 suggest a joint de bate between Meekins and Whitener as to Simmons’ superiority for the senate. Three Killed at Murphy. Asheville—Albert Wakefield, Mrs. Wakefield and Gordon Earwood, of Andrews, were instantly killed and their automobile completely demol ished Sunday afternoon about 2 o’clock when struck by a Southern railway passenger train one-half mile east of Andrews. According to reports received here the car was driven in front of the approaching train too late for the engineer to bring the train to a stop. .T. H. Richardson was engineer on the train, i which was proceeding: to Murphy. Shelby Eleven And Hickory Fight To A Scoreless Tie Two St rone Elevens About Evenly Matched Enable to Cain on Muddy Field. Hickory Quarter Stars. In the opening tramp of the season: here Friday afternoon the Shelby highs and the strong Hickory eleven, fought back and forth over a field sluggish with mud to a scoreless tie. A continuous drizzle kept the playing field in a bad state and both elevens were badly handicapped by playing conditions. A crowd of considerable size braved the inclement wea'her to witness the initial contest and were rewarded by a fiercely fought con-! test although the mud prevented any spectacular plays nr brilliant foot ball. It was “Casey" Morris' debut as a coach and pitted against him was a hefty eleven trained under a Centre college player. The former Carolina star seemed well pleased with his el-: SSVert, which hH9" scrimmaged only ftrwice l>efore their first game, and jjsuppnrters of both eleven® consider "ed the outcome a lucky one for their (players. End runs, passes or anything re quiring speed on the field were well nigh impossible owing to the mud, but Green, flashy quarter back of the visitors, managed to get loose for sev eral fleet breaks around the Shelby ends and waa also a terror in hitting the line. Max Connor was the only lo cal hack to make any distance on a sweeping run and only once could he get loose. Shelby’s gains were for the most part through the, line with Ellerbee, full back, plunging with the ball, although one pass, Connor to Cline Lee, worked successfully for a good gain. On the defense George Ded men, Shelby end, was the outstanding player of the game. Dedmon, last year in the back field,.shows more improve inent than anything on the squad, al though both local ends fell for fakes on several occasions and the absence of Hugh Arrowood was easily noted. Steve Furches, quarter, and Harry Grigs, center, were also good on the defense, and Sarratt, a new man in the line, at times made a better show ing than Auten and Beam, the veter an linesmen. Buff, Hickory end, was the sparkplug of their defense. On the first play at the outset Hickory .completed a forward pass and momentarily looked threatening, but on the next pass Connor tackled the Hickory backand Furches caught the juggled ball and then Connor made his onlv run of the game in return. Thereafter the game, with the excep tion of Green’s end runs, turned to straight football, both elevens making onlv two first downs in the first half, while Hickory made four and Shelby three in the second. The local highs play Chester in Chester next Friday and Gastonia at Kings Mountain Tuesday, October 7. Scrimmage and the Chester game are expected to smooth out the defects revealed Friday to a considerable ex tent. The line-up of the two elevens Fri day was: Position Shelby Cline Lee Beam Elliott H. Grigg Sarratt Left end Left tackle Left guard Center Right guard Hickory Robinson Bowman Bolick Burns Steelman !>>• > r rye Right tackle Buff Right end Green Quarter back Cox Right half Baldwin Left half Huffman Full back Referee: Hudson (State); Umpire: Spurlock (Center); Head linesman: McMurry (State). Substitutions: V. Grigg for H. Grigg. Col. Ike Meekins To Speak Here Oct. 8th Col. Ike Meekins, Republican nom inee for governor of North Carolina has been billed to speak in the court house at Shelby on Wednesday after noon October 8th beginning at 1 o’clock. Colonel Meekins is waging an active campaign all over North Car olina and comes to Shelby at the in stance of H. Clay Cox, chairman of the county Republican executive com mittee and F. B. Hamrick, secretary. Mr. Cox states that a band will fur nish music at the speaking and he is advertising the engagement in ad joining counties hoping to have a large crowd to hear him. Fiddler at Oak Grove. Professor Jolly, a noted fiddler will give a concert at Oak Grove school house Saturday night October 11th, proceeds for the benefit of the church. macn \ v_ ct Dedmon Furches Connor Magness Ellerbee PROTEST REMOVAL 10 LOU IMS Kiwanis Clubs of Shelby and Forest City Protest—Hearing Set For October »th and 10th. Protests have gone up from the Shelby ami Forest City Kiwanis clubs ’<> the Corporation Commission against the removal of Seaboard trains Xos. ill and 34. one of hit'll pas t-. She’by going east in the morn ing and going west in the afternoon. It i. understood that protests will also g > up from I.i. ulnton, Rutherfordton, Charlotte and the smaller towns along the line served by these two trains I' is Ikelv that when the Ki.wanis club of Shelby meets on Thursday night of this week; certain delegates will be appointed to go to Raleigh in person and enter an objection before the Commission at the bearing wjiich has been set for October 10th at H) a. m. The matter was brought before the commission last July at which time objection was made by a number of citizen*, along the lines and the case was continued. Motor Au-ciliary Proposed. The News and Observer carries the following interesting story relative to Seaboard parnings this year and last and the proposed motor auxiliary serv ice: “Seaboard* Air Line officials declare they are not yet ready to discuss the probability of the organization of a motor auxiliary on their system in the territory where motor bus competition ha.-- eaten into the road's local traffic. Such a plan has been considered by other railroads and it was understood that the Seaboard , was represented recently in a meeting in New York where railroad representatives dis cussed tentative plans. I- rcight traffic handled by the Sea board this year to' date has exceeded the tonnage for the corresponding pe riod of 102,'] by approximately (5 per cent, and prospects for continued im provement during the fall and winter are exceptionally good, officials of the line have announced. “Passenger business has kept pace with the growth of the freight traf fic, it was said, and additional through train service between northern, east ern and. southern points touched by the system indicate that this business will develop in,to even larger propor tions before the end of the tourists' season in Florida in April of next year. W hile local freight and passenger traffic on some of the lines of the company has been reduced because of the number of improved highways and the rapid growth of motor trans portation facilities and services, the volume of business on long hauls has shown such a good increase that it has more than offset the local busi ness lost to these motor lines. Mrs. Bolling Hurt When Cars Run Together Mrs. L. K. Bolling, well known Shelby lady who has been operating boarding and rooming houses here for some time was painfully injured Fri day night about 10 o'clock when her car was smashed into by another car driven by Clarence Hamrick, negro who works for Coleman Blanton at the Brushy Creek Dairy farm. The acriaent happened where the Dover mill road enters the state highway west of Shelby. Mrs. Bolling's new Ford was being driven by her son and she held a baby in her arms when the Hamrick Buick running at a rapid rate of speed on a slick road with brakes that would not hold, dashed into her. The impact threw Mrs. Boll ing against the wind-shield and her head crushed both glass. Her head was cut severely and she received bruises about the forehead and shoul der. The baby which was wrapped in a blanket was uninjured. Hamrick was arraigned in the recorder’s court and fined SI5 and costs, the costs to include her doctor bill and the repair of the car. “Ruggles Of Red Gap” At Princess Theatre “Ruggles of Red Cap”, Harry Leon Wilson’s funniest story adapted to the screen’s greatest comedy, will be shown at the Princess theatre Tues day. “Ruggles” is a treat and bub bling over with humor. Wednesday, “Behold This Woman”, a romance of Hollywood, is the feature attraction. It is the dramatic story of a girl of Hollywood. The play is the adaption of Oppenheim’s famous novel, “The Hillman.” “Name the Man,” a great moral story taken from Sir Hall Caine’s nov el “The Master of Man,” will be shown Thursday. It is called the most powerful story ever made into pic tures, and tells of a love and loyalty only a mother understands. TRY STAR WANT ADS, Missing Auto Is Located By Loose Blades In Knife I'nable to Provo I.urcpny. Judge Falls and Mr. Jonas Kngage in Verbal Tilt Saturday. Saturday wa* an interesting day in the county recorder’s court, inter esting for several reasons. One was an unusual ease of a missing flivver and its owners, two worried “wops”, and the other entertainment was furn ished by a verbal tilt between Judge Falls, lawyer for the defense in one ease, and (’. A. Jonas, of I.incolnton, private lawyer for the prosecution. The tilt came up in a case where Guff I.attimore was charged with an assault on Yon Magness. I.attimore was fined $50 and the costs, hut the outcome of the case was lost in the by-play between the counsel. In the narticulur case Magistrate Marvin Blanton, of South yhelbv. was acting ,a« recorder protem while Recorder Falls represented the defendant in the ease. Jonas was employed by Magness to assist Solicitor Burrus In the pro secution. As the case proceeded the cross examination by the two attor neys became more and more heated, and after an objection to the court by Judge Falls Attorney Jonas, assistant district attorney in Federal court, started the tilt by the open declar ation that “I want to see a fair dis position of this case, but it’s hard to understand why the regular recorder should take up the case of the defen dant while a temporary recorder is on the bench.” The statement created a little flurry over the court room, but Judge Falls was on his feet with an answer. ‘The learned lawyer from Lincolnton apparently knows not of what he talks. The defendant in this case hap pens to be of blood relation to me, making it illetral for me to act as judge in this case. His petty insinua tions do not affect me other than giv ing me the opportunity of explaining whv I am counsel for the defense.” Mr. Jonas came back wdth the query i“Did you not issue the warrant for the defendant, and what authority has the justice to dispose of the case?” “'Mr. Blanton hears this case as re corder and with the authority of re corder. Furthermore it was agreed upon by us that he act as recorder,” renlied Judge Falls. - This broueht a hot retort from Jonas as follows: ‘‘If Mr. Falls says :that I agreed with him upon who ; should act as recorder he is either I badly mistaken or falsifies.” | With the statement the court room audience leaned forward and held it* breath, but the tilt lessened in heat as Judge Falls explained that he and j Mr. Burrus, the solicitor, and others I had talked over the matter downstairs ; and that it was his impression that Mr. Jonas was present. At the near disposition of the case Mr. Jonas, with his client left the court room, after bidding ‘‘good day” to the presiding officer. Judge Falls and others. Some more by-play again interested *the spectators a few moments later when Solicitor Burrus and Judge Falls with several turns on the floor debated the j paying of certain witness fees. The Loose Bladed Knife. Friday evening two natives of Clev eland, Ohio, both of foreign blood, lo cated the county officers here and told of a missing flivver. It was their story that they were in the car work ing their way from Ohio to Florida. | Stopping nt (Instonia Friday they | said they picked up one Bill Dockery who decided to accompany them. Upon reaching this county they alleged that Dockery persuaded them to drive up near Fallston where his aunt lived to that he might see her and get some clothes. The car was parked in a side road and the two foreigners waited while Bill went to the house. On his return they say he told them to go on to the house and get something to eat. He did not accompany them to the house and on their return they de clared the car was missing as was Bill. After finding the officers a search was made for the car and it was found several miles from where it had been parked. A visit was made to the home of Dockery’s aunt, where Dockery was found. One of the for eigners made a dash for him with the statement: “That’s the fellow who got my car.” Before leaving town the two sons of "Sunny Italy”—Joe Riviotta and Frank LaRocco— described Dock ■ery as a “man with a big knife and the blades rattled,” and when found Dockery had such a knife in his pos session. According to the officers, who made a stab and a jump when they pronounced the names of the two pro secuting witnesses, the knife was a regular “chicken caller.” However, in all of the evidence Dockery, who de nied knowing anything at all about the matter, could not be directly con nected with the car while it was miss ing other than by circumstances not strong enough to convict him. Judge Falls declared that he believed Rivi o.tta and LaRocco were telling a true story, but that the evidence as pre sented was not sufficient to send Dockery to a higher court. Upon the BAPTISTS TO MEET IT DOUBLE SPRINGS Wednesday and Thursday of This Week, Kings Mountain Associa tion Meets Where Formed. Delegates and pastors front thp 40 Baptist churches in the Kings Moun tain association will move early Wed nesday morning to Double Springs church six miles nortwest of Shelby where it was organized in 1851 or 7H years ago,, to meet in annual session which holds fortli Wednesday and Thursday. A. V. Washburn, the en terprising superintendent of the Dou ble Springs church, which Is the high est standard rural Baptist Sunday school in western North Carolina, is chairman of tpie entertainment com mittee and has arranged for homes for all the delegates and visitors who L*pcLid nights. The list of homes was published in the issue of The Star of September 19th, but few reserva tions wore made because in thtg.day of good roads and motor travel most of the delegates will go home for lodg ing. However, the good people of the Double Springy community have made great preperation for feeding the del egates and without a question there will be plenty to eat at the church when the noon-day meal is served. Rev. John W. Buttle is moderator of the association, Fletcher Hord of Kings Mountain, vice moderator, Geo. Blanton of Shelby treasurer and G. G. Page of Kings Mountain clerk. Mr. Page has been compiling statistics for some time to ascertain the growth of the churches and Sunday schools dur ing the past year and financial state ments which will he presented to the association. i-asi year the 4(1 churches had a membership of over (1,000. It is expected to reach near the 10,000 mark this year with good reports on new buildings and improvements. Clerk Page !ays one-third of the white population of Cleveland county belong to the 40 Missionary Baptist churches of this association, so the delegates will represent a consider able number of people. W ednesday’s Program. 10 a. m.—Devotional services and organization. 10:30 a. m.—Introductory sermon by R. L. Lemons. 11-15 a. m.—Biblical Recorder by J. P. Mull. 11:35—a. yn.—Sunday schools by A. V. Washburn. 12:05 p. ni.—Miscellaneous. Dinner. 1:30 p. m,—State missions by D. G. Washburn. 2:00 p. m.—Home Missions by J. C. Gillespie. 2:30 p. m.—Foreign missions by R. L. Lemons. 3:15 p. m.—Church finance bv B. T. Falls. 3:35 p. m.—Miscellaneous. Night Session. 7:15 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. by Rush Padgett. 7:45 p. m.—Doctrinal sermon by Walters N. Johnson. Thursday’s Program. 0:30 a. m.—Devotional service. 0:45 a. m.—Woman's work by Mrs. George E. Lovell. 10:15 a. m.—Education by W. O. Johnson. 11 avm.—Boiling Springs high school. 12 m.—Miscellaneous. Dinner. 1:30 p. m.—Orphanage by J. R. Green. 2:10 p. m.—Temperance and public morals by J. M. Goode. 2:40 p. m.—Obituaries by I. D. Har rill. 3:00 p. m.-—Time, place, finance, treasurer’s report, misceTianeous bu siness. Cicero Hoey Enters Motor Service Company Cicero Hoey, native of Shelby and enterprising son of Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Hoey has been elected secretary of the Motor Car Service company at Wilmington, Delaware, where he has been located for a number of years as a member of the firm of Hutchison and Hoey, real estate brokers. The Wilmington (Delaware) paper says the Wilmington branch of the Dean J. Deawkyne company has been pur chased by the Motor Car Service com pany of that city. The new organiza tion of which Mr. Hoey is secretary has purchased the entire building, 1006-1008 West street and after ex tensive alterations are completed, it will be opened as the show and sales rooms for the Cleveland and Chand ler automobiles. The many Shelby friends of Mr. Hoey will be pleased to learn of his success in Wilmington. Mr. Hoey and his partner Mr. Hutchi son who have been associated in the real estate business own controlling interest in the motor car company. request of the state It was decided to continue the case for further in vestigation. BRIEF STYLE Happenings and Trend of Times Over State During Week Related in Paragraph Form. Search For Reed. Asheville—Louis English is under arrest and county officers are search ing for Jnck Reed as the result of the capture near Burnsville Hill short ly before noon Friday of a seven-pas senger touring car containing nearly 150 half-gallon jars of hiskey. County officers say the haul is one of the largest ever made in the county in the fight to stop the liquor traffic fronj 'Tennessee state line into thi* section. Two cases of corn whiskey were smashed when the car hit the pole. There were six half-gallon jars of whiskey in each case. The officers seised 124 jars of the whiskey. Jack Heed, son of the former 'federal pro hibition officer of western North Car olina, was recently paroled by Gov ernor Cameron Morrison on the grounds that his health rendered him unfit for hard labor on the county roads. Sing* For Vistrola. Greensboro—-J, Foster Barnes, of this city, had his first Victrola record released Friday. Mr. Barnes is a bari tone and the Victor company is fea truing spiritual music sung by him. The record on one sidr is “God Will Take Care of You” and on the other j“I Would Be Like Jesus.” Mr. Barnes is a member of the choir of the First Presbyterian church here. Catch Carl Lippard. Hickory—Carl Lippard, for whom officers have been seeking far and wide is now in the Lincoln county jail. He was captured Thursday night aft er one of the most thrilling races ev er known in the surrounding country. Running around his famous fast auto mobile, Sheriff Abernethy, of Lincoln county, darted across the road in front of the speeding car and let it crash into his own. The car belonging to the officers was completely demolished but the officers were able to get out and give chase to the outlaw and his companion Bid Huffman. In the Lip pard car was found three quarts of whiskey. . - * Prove False Pretense. Raleigh—A Wake county jury con-* victed Tom Dunn, local private detec-* tive, of false pretense, following tes timony in superior court Friday that he, as an organizer for the United Clansmen, solicited a $10 initiation fee from an applicant for membership in the Ku Klux klan. The United Clansmen, a rival and, allegedly, an imitator of the Ku Klux klan, has ex isted here for some time. Crops Suffering From Long Rains Crops in Cleveland are suffering great damage because of the protract ed rain. The sand-clay roads of the county are in mud holes, even the state-maintained highways being cut into mudholes because the mainten ance forces have been unable to do any effective work for the past week or ten days. The cotton crop has suf fered a damage which ia as bad as the Don weevu mignt nave Deen. in ,tije early spring the season was wet and planting: was late. Then in the heart of the summer when the growing sea son should have ben favorable, a pro tracted rain made it impossible to work the crop and the grass got al most beyond control. Right at the be gining of harvest another wet season set in and little cotton has been pick ed for the past week. The rain seems i to he general over the belt and much cotton is reported to be rottening. As a consequence the market has gradu ally risen with October cotton selling in New York around 25 cents. Wilson Resigns At Lattimore Trust Bank Mr. C. B. Wilson, assistant Cashier of the Union Trust company branch at Lattimore, has resigned on account of 1 is health, preferring to go into outside work and his resignation has been accepted. Mr. Wilson has bee:: connected with the bank at Lattimore for nearly nine years, being in charge of the bank when it was a branch of the Farm ers Bank and Trust company of For est City, and later, since the institu tion became a branch of the Union Trust company of Shelby. He has many friends in the section who will regret that his health is such as to cause him to change his occupation. The officials of the Union Trust Co., have appointed Mr. S. Colin Harrill to take the place as assistant cashier at Lattimore. Post Road Gilt Closed. Post road gin has closed down fot this week and will not gin any cottoq until Monday of next week.