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I). A. R.’s Notice. The Daughters of the American Revolution will have their initial fall meeting at the home of Mrs. James ],. Webb on Saturday afternoon at 3:.‘10. All members are urged to be present. Mrs. John Buttle Hostess To Fannie Heck Circle. Mrs. John Ruttle was the gracious hostess on Monday afternoon to the members of the Fannie Heck Circle of the Baptist church. The members assembled at 3:30 and Mrs. Dover as leader told most interestingly the cus toms and habits of the Japanese, Ja pan being the study for a few meet ings. After a round table discussion and a business meeting, Mrs. Suttle assisted by her daughter Miss Eliza beth served a delicious ice and sweet course. Afternoon Division No. 1 Meets with Mrs. Dover. The regular meeting of the After noon division No. 1 of the Woman’s club met Thursday at the spacious home of Mrs. J. R. Dover. The rooms were beautifully decorated with fall flowers and a large number was in at tendance. Mrs. Basil Goode was lead er and the following program was most delightfully rendered. ‘A Survey of Colonial Literature,” by Mrs. Goode; ‘George Washington” by Mrs. Earl Hamrick. “Thomas Jefferson” by Mrs. Orin Hamrick and parliamentary study led by Mrs. Max Gardner. Aft er this splendid program Mrs. Dover served a delieious salad and meat course. Mrs. Pitt Beam Club Hostess to Cecelias. Mrs. Pitt Beam entertained charm ingly and delightfully the Cecelia Music club on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. The rooms were lovely with fall flowers and this being a social meeting Mrs. Beam had arranged a beautiful musical program the follow' ing women playing and singing: Mrs. Cline Lackey and Mrs. Pippin a duet; Mrs. Grady Lovelace, solo; Mrs. John Schenck, jr., violin solo; Mrs. Ben Suttle, vocal solo and Mesdames Sut tl'e and Lovelace vocal duet. Mrs. Pip pin played one of her own delightful compositions. After this much enjoy ed program Mrs. Beam served a most j delicious salad course. Mrs. J. A. Anthony Hostess to Division No. 2. Mrs. J. A. Anthony was the gra cious hostess to the Afternoon divis ion No. ,2 of the WToman*s club on Thursday afternoon at her attractive ! home on South Washington street. The rooms were respendant with fall flowers and the members attended en masse. Mrs. Rush Thompson was lead er of this meeting and a delightful colonial program was rendered by the following women who had prepared splendid papers, Mrs. Lena Gilman, Mrs. Will Harris, Mrs. Rush Stroup and Miss Ollie Hamrick, their papers t>eing on “George Washington,” ‘Co lonial Literature” and “Thomas Jeff erson and Henry Laurens”. After a round table discussion on parliamen tary usage led by Mrs. Rush Stroup the program was concluded and Mrs. Anthony served delicious refresh ments. Mrs. Prank Hoey Music and Arts Department. The regular monthly meeting of the Music and Arts deDartment of the Woman’s club was held Tuesday aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Hoey. The beautiful home never look ed lovelier than on this occasion with its decorations of gorgeous Dink roses and many-colored zennias with a back ground of ferns. Mrs. Riley chairman of the club,' presided over the meeting, and sev- \ eral business matters of importance were brought before the meeting. After the business session, the pro gram was given, “The Italian School j °f Art” being the subject. Miss Mary Griffin and Mrs. Earl Honeycutt gave ■ nlendid papers on Raphael and Mi 'haelangelo and Miss Etalie Moses followed with a most interesting pa* ner on the great musician, Handel, Mrs. John .Schenck, jr., played beau 'ifullv on the violin accompanied by Mrs McCord the Largo from “Xerxes” and Mrs. Ben Sultle sang sweetly a selection from this great master. Mrs. Hoey served an elegant salad and sweet course. The Latest in Fashion Notes, Autumn tints have been mirrored in some of the choicest riding habits. The scarf is distinctly the most im portant novelty of the season. With ,e Preparation for cold weather a 'arjety of muffler scarfs are shown ln Pay colored wools of thistledown, WPT*ht and in the jersey silks. Women are so business like in their wavs now-a-days that many carry eir own fountain pen, a thing as in sensible as a purse, bag or vanity case. All »tem8 intended for this depart-^ ment must be telephoned or sent in to the Society Editor before 11 a. m.( the day before publication. Ali news items of interest to women are welcomed. By Mrs. Madge Webb Riley Telephone No. 30 Bead jewelry and trinkets of semi precious stones are apparently more fashionable than before. The choker necklace of large bead balls is con sidered smartest. It is now very chic | to wear one bracelet made to match the necklace, the beads of such size as to give the impression of burden | some ornaments. . Chains of turquoise are much worn. I’ Vanity cases are more In use than | ever and are presented from the most I costly cases set with jewels to the modest little illuminated leather. Week-End House Party Mrs. Mary McBrayer will entertain this week-end a delightful house par ty composing the following charming women,: Mrs. George E. Prince of Anderson, -S- C..; Mrs^John O. Wilson, of Greenwood, S. C.; Mrs. Angus Lan der and Miss Caroline Lander of j Pelzei, S. C. Home Economics To Meet at Central School. The home Economics club will meet at the Central school building on Mon day afternon at 3:30 o’clock with the following committee in charge: Mrs. George Blanton, chairman: Mrs. W. •T. Arey, Mrs. Archie Archer. Mrs. L. C. Arrowood, Mrs. S. O. Andrews, Mrs. L. A. Blanton. Attend Wedding In South Carolina. Miss Erma Johnston and Mr. Renn Drum were in Jefferson, S. C„ Wed nesday. where they attended the wed ding of Miss Johnston’s sister. Miss Mary Eleanor Johnston, and Rev. Carl B. Craig, pastor of the First Presby terian church of Laurinburg. The cere mony was performed in the Jefferson Presbyterian church at 5:30 in the afternoon by Dr. D. I. Craig, of Reids ville. father of the groom and Rev. W. Hamilton Johnston, brother of the bride. Miss Johnston was an attendant in the /wfedding, being maid of honor. Mrs. Watts Re-elected W. C. T. U. President. The following will be interesting from the Austin (Texas) Statement, because Mrs. Watts is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Oscar Suttle. of Shelby and visited Shelby sometime ago where she made many friends. “Mrs. Claude de Van Watts return ed Saturday from Houston where she was re-elected to the presidency of • the Texas W. C. T. U. with the larg- j est majority ever given a president of the union. Many honors fell to Mrs. Watts during the convention. Sne was presented by the convention with a life membership in the W. C. T. U., and Miss Lala Fay Archibald. her niece, was elected alternate. Miss Ar chibald was also made state superin tendent of health for the W. C. T. U.” Mrs. Watts will visit here en-route to the convention. Mauney-Putnam Marriage. A social event marked by beauty and simplicity and one of keen inter est to their manv friends was the mar riage of Miss Sudie Putnam and Mr. John Mauney on Wednesday afternoon of this week at the home of the bride’s mother. Mrs. Sarah Putnam. The guests were welcomed at the door by Miss Edna Putnam and Mrs. Rov Hambright, sister of the bride and shown to the gift room Worn which they were conducted bv Mrs. Clarence Cabaniss and Miss Addie Beam to the ceremony room which was beautifully decorated with potted ferns and mam moth pink and white chrysanthemums. The color scheme was further carried out by lighted pink and white candles. Miss Frankie Borders gracefully j presided at the niano and as the first ■ notes of the wedding march were sounded the pastor, Rev. H E. Wal drop entered followed by the atten dants. Miss Lucv Moore of Grover and Mr. Ralph Mauney of Shelby. The bride and groom entered last and the entire bridal party took their places within an improvised altar formed by banked ferns and pedestals support ing magnificent vases of chrysanthe mums where the ceremony was per formed in an impressive manner. The bride was handsomely gowned in beaded brown satin crepe anS“tar ried a lovelv bououet of bride’s roses and valley lilies. Miss Moore also wore beaded crepe and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums and ferns. Mrs. Mauney is talented and posses ses a sweet and winning personality and has for several years been a high ly successful teacher. Mr. Mauney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Mauney of Shelby and is industrious and of splendid quali ties being identified with the Roberts Mauney Auto Parts company of Shel by. Immediately after the ceremony they left by motor attended by the usual showers and unsuspected bells for a short trip after which they will be at home in Shelby. What the World Is Doing A « Qa ■% L .. Da W. _l _ ! \i ^ As Seen by Popular Mechanics Magazine Nine Million Person* Daily Ride in City’s £!e**iors M(*n» than 1>.000.000 passengers dail\*. it is estimated, are carried by tlx- elevators in New N ork City. This number exceeds the number of riders on the street rail ways, subways, and electric lines, it is saaf. In many large office buildings traffic rules ami schedules are observed almost as scrupulously as those of large railroad ), in order that adequate sendee may be rendered. * • « Kink for Window Washers When washing windows the surplus water has an annoying tendency to run down the handle of the cleaner and into the sleeves or onto the clothing of the worker. This trouble may be eliminated by placing a small rubber disk on the handle, about a foot from the end. as shown in the illustration. The water will then run down only to the disk and there it will drii> off. The disk should be about 4 in. in di ameter and should be cut from soft rub -I u T3 H i DISK ) v '/) ’ y _ 4"DISK CUT FROM INNER TUBE ber, such as a piece of inner tube. A hole slightly smaller than the thickness < •' (he handle is cut in the center of the i.. mi that ii will tit the handle snugly when slipped into place. Ship Is Sent by Parcel Post for Use in Africa Shi| budding lias been reduced to a fe imee 00 precise that it in now possible to construct vessels in such a luannci that they may be taken to piece#. the partis shipjasl. and finally rcasscmhled into n seaworthy craft, at the destination Each i«art is numbered .uni ticketed, and full instructions accompany it, a vital necessity, as the euainecr is often com pelled to make use of native labor, which always int^t be tinder his eve if be is to secure satisfactory results. The steamship William MacKinnon ' the first to be launched on Lake Nxantut. Central A trim n a i Is si Mombasa by parcel pest from England. Then the parts were trans ported through ‘>00 miles of jungle to the lake, on the heads of a000 Kaffir porters. The boilers were dragged by oxen. * * * Sparrows Defy Gas “Attack” in War on Bird Pests Resisting the fumes of mustard gas. and other deadly chemicals in quantities that would lave proved fatal to a human being, English sparrows and domestic pigeons survived gas "attacks'' in recent tests conducted by the government., to find a way to rid the country of various fojjd peats. The subjects were placed m tight compartments, so arranged that the observers could watch their actions. The gas was administered in van tag quanti ties. Amounts that would Iiavc killed a soldier caused the specimens to evince little agitation, and they recovered when taken into fresh air. In all, six varieties of gas were tried but without the desired effect. The experiments emphasised the difficulties encountered in ridding the country of the English sparrow in par t ieultir. ■ • * * C Mexico is r ported to rank first in mineral wealth among the nations of the world equal to it in area. High-Speed Telegraph Takes Thousand Words a Minute Telegraphic messages at the rate of t .000 wool* a minute have been n reived on n revolving. magnetir-druiu instnt nwnt on display at a recent exhibit of the British Imperial College of Science ami Technology Tlte ciirrent. passing \ through coils, converts a rapidly revolv ing iron drum into a magnet for a brief tract', attracting a small piece of iron, which oceans a syphon tube charged with ink. The dot* and dashes are recorded on the pajier tape an the drum the* past it. Wireless apiwmtua that could receive 200 word* a minute was algo displayed. * * • Muffling the Alarm Clock It is sometimes desirable to muffle the alarm dock so that it awakens the sleeper wunout disturbing thoit in ndjaccnt rooms. A stout rubber band Will be found very useful for this purpose. The band is snapped around the clock and over the bell as shown, whether the bell is located on top or on the back, and muffles the sound of' RUBBER BAND . I,IL «,*»riu in a moK Hieotive manner. • • • Cleaning the Coffee Percolator Coffcc. percolators occasionally become clogged and all efforts to often up the fine hole* by scrubbing and wa«hmK are usually futile. A good method of doing th«‘ work is to hold the percolator in a gas flume for a few minutes and then tap it lightly; this wul often all tb-> holes nt once. Obviously, this is much better than attempting to prick the holes open with a needle. Lower Prices And Better Merchandise at BEST’S This is now and always has been our policy—that’s why business is better at Best’s. We have received a number of pretty LIVING ROOM SUITES DINING ROOM * SUITES COMMON SENSE RANGES un wnicn we nave attractive prices at this time. Farmers should remember that a visit to our store will pay you when you are in the market for furniture. WHEN LOWER PRICES ARE MADE, BEST MAKES THEM You are always welcome to inspect our store which has the lar.tr est stock of furniture in Cleveland. John M. Best Furniture Company SHELBY'S OLDEST, LARGEST AND BEST FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING STORE. USIU51UaUaUauaU5!UaUaU5IUE[UauauauaLtPafr^(f=TUr=',nif»nB»W nan can nan Banna. ucrj Ucfj u=u Udi UdJ Uci Mark Twain Says Spider?. Found In Newspapers Are Looking To See What Merchants Do Not Ad vertise So They May Spin Their Webs In The Store Door And Live In Pt?ace. I THESE WANT AD'S BRING RESULTS 35 FRESH FISH and OYSTERS F.V ory Friday and Saturday at McBrayer Hoey Company, Phone 89. 2t-25c WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR cotton ginned and are going to keep it store in our Warehouse where you get receipt good at any bank. It is fully insured and the cost is small . Planters & Merchants Warehouse Co. tf-21 FRESH GROCERIES Al,WAYS TO he had at McBrayer-Hoey Co., Phone I 39- If haven’t got what you want, wt‘ K*t it. 2t-24c IF YOU DON’T SEE RIGHT, SEE me. Dr. Wilson, Eye-specialist at Paul Webb’s Drug Store. tf-6c LOST SWISS GOLD WATCH with grey band on fair ground. If found please return to Star Office and receive reward. .‘i-l7p FOR SALE SIX-EYED RANGE water connection. Good condition und bargain. W. M. Rippy, 413 S. DeKalb street. 2-24p MELROSE FLOUR IS ALWAYS the best and always to be had at Mc Brayer-Hoey Co. Phone 39. 2t-24c IT IS A GOOD TIME TO store your cotton while it _Ih dry. Don’t let it get damaged bv rain. Run the risk of fire. Store it in our modern warehouse where it is protected and _the receipts is good at any bank. The cost is very small. Planters & Merchants Warehouse Co. 2t-21c SEE US FOR VETCHES, CLOV ers, seed out*, rye, etc. We have noth ing but the best seed. Campbell Dept. Stores, Shelby «nd Lawndale. Ad SEE DAVIS AND EUBANKS FOR that new Singer sewing machine. Also several used machines at a bargain. Cash or terms. Shop rear of Arey’s garage. Davis and Eubanks. tf-14c FRESH VEGETABLES AND fruits always on hand. Orders go out in a jiffy. McBrnyer-Hoey Co., Phone 39. ONE HOUSE AND LOT IN WEST Shelby, five room house, near Meth odist Protestant church. Price $1,800. J. B. Nolan, Lawndale, 2t 24 c WANTED TWO HORSE REN. ter, white or colored. I will furnish stock J. J. Palmer, Lawndale R-l. 3-14c FOR SALE—2 COOK STOVES new; 1 Simmons 3-piece bed, new; 4 new Ford Radiators. Number of oth er articles at bargains. C. B. Cabaniss, Phone 250. 2-24c WE PAY THE HIGHEST CASH price for eggs, and chickens and but ter. McBrayer - Hoey Co. Phone 39.2t POSITION WANTED AS CI«ERK or traveling salesman. Can furnish A-l reference. Address G. B. Elam, Cherryville, N. C. 2-21c GALVANIZED ROOFING, RED cedar shingles, lime, cement, plaster, etc., we have it and will save you mo ney. Campbell Dept. Stores, Shelby and Lawndale. MONEY TO LEND: WHY PAY more mone when your government es tablished banks to loan for less. The Federal Land Banks lend money on farms at 5 1-2 per cent interest. Let me have your application now. Rush Stroup, Secretary-Treas. 10-16c FOR SALE—FIFTY WHITE LEG HORN pullets. Virgil Hamrick, Shel by, R. F. D. 2. It 24 p FOR RENT SIX ROOM HOUSE cn West Marion street. Box 519. 2-21p LOST — BLACK LEATHERETTE baby’s bag in Shelby. Contained baby clothes. Return to Star office, please. 2 21 p FOR SALE TWO GOOD MULES, one Ontario grain drill and other farm implements. J. C. Ponder, Shelby R-8. 2-24p I CAN PROVE GOD IS AGAINST prohibition and the devil is in favor of prohibition. Now Mr. Prohibitionist put up or shut up. D. Parker, Shelby. 2t 21 p WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE of poultry feeds. Also hay, oats and dairy feeds. McBrayer-Hoey Co. Phone 39. 2t-24c FOR RENT— NICELY FURNISH ed fronttrooin close in. Call at Star office. 4t-24p GET OUR PRICES ON HAY, oats, flour, feeds, etc. Campbells. Ad LOST AT FAIR GROUND, TWO filet crochet bureau scarfs, hand hemstitched. Reward if returned to Miss Ruth Denton, Shelby. 2t 24 c SPECIAL FARM BARGAINS—133 and 110 acres in high state of culti vation, .1 miles of Blacksburg:. Extra (rood buildings and improvements and fine timber, well watered. 128 acres on National highway 8 miles north of Gaffney, good improvements, timber, bottom lands, etc. Owners retiring from business. J. Eb and George D. Jefferies, Gaffney, S. C. 4-17p FOR MINCE MEAT THAT IS fresh end good call Phone .19. Mc Brayer-Hoey Co. 2t-24c _ —_ » LOST — THURSDAY Night at Fair ground double fur neck piece, brown and tan color. Lib eral reward and no questions asked if returned to Star of fice. 2t-21c MONE\ TO LEND AT A LOW r rate of interest on improved farms., * Long or short tima. Land till* work. 0. M Snttle. —— tf-28e :t WANTED TO RENT FIVE OR six room house in or near Shelby. | Preferably on Fullston road. Owners j{ only, write Albert L. Barbour, dar oleen, N. C. 2-21p FOUR. ELEGANT. BUILD ing lots for sale, two on North Washington, twin on Seaboard . avenue. All lots front hard sur- It face streets and sidewalks. Wat er, light and sewer connections. ’ Lots have ideal elevation. Good , neighborhood with Alderman .1 Thad C. Ford and Zeb Weath ers. Prices cheap. See Weathers nr Drum at Star office. 2t-21p * GOOD FLOUR, PLAIN $3.75 per 1 hundred: self rising $4. McBrayer Hoey Co. 2tl24c SCALES OF ALL MAKES RE paired and tested. W. L. Arledge, 509 W. Third street, Gastonia, N. C. 8-17p RUNNING WATER IN YOUR home the Kewonee way; $140.00 up. No air compressor to give trouble. See G. V. Hawkina. tf-19c IF YOU WANT SEWING DONE see*Mrs. Merton Beam, Claude Webb house, E. Warren St. AT AUCTION—ALL MY FARM, ing tools, corn, fodder, mule and wa gon together with some household goods will be sold at auction at ray home Saturday afternoon, Sept 1, at 1 o'clock. Mrs. J. L, Grigg, Lawndale. 3-24p NORTH CAROLINA STATE JER sey Sale, Thursday, October 30, 1924., Shelby, N. C. The North, Carolina Jersey Cattle Club announces the fin est offering of Jersey Cattle it has ever assembled. 30 Cows, 28 Heifers, 5 bullB. Each animal has been care fully selected, by a special commit tee, from the herds of North Carolina’s leading Jersey breeders. These ani mals represent the CREAM of North Carolina Jerseys in PRODUCTION and TYPE. Don’t miss the greatest opportunity of the year to buy Jer sey cattle. Sale to begin at 12 o’clock noon. Banquet, election of officers, gdt-together meeting, Wednesday, October 29, at 8 p. m. Everyone is urged to attend. ‘It will pay you to attend this Sale.” 2t-24c FOR SALE — COMPARATIVELY new Ford Touring Car, In excellent condition. W. A. Murray, Shelby, N. C. tf 21 —. -.. LOST SILVER CARD CASE AIT Fair ground. Had inital ‘S.” Rewajd if returned to Thelma Stroup, Faltk ton. l-24p FOR SALE 273 ACRES. SIX miles of Blacksburg, S. C. 86 acres cleared. 35 acres of good bottom land. Produces 50 bushels corn per acre without fertilizer. Upland averages bales of cotton to acre. High school nearby. Two houses and farm build ings at each. Price $25 per acre. Terms if wanted. J. B. Nolan, Lawn dale, N. C. 2t 24 c •FOR SALE—2 INCUBATORS ‘ (one) 200 Buckeye, (one) 250 Cy phers. First $50.00 gets both. A. W. ' Archer, Box 2, Shelby, N. C. tf 24c FOR SALE — NEARLY NEW ftibber tired buggy. Also nearly new ( set harness, bargains. Also one milk cow. See E. P. Davis, R-5 Shelby. 2t 21 , FOR RENT—SMALL HOUSE ON South DeKalb street. See W. J. H Arey. St 21 c ‘, PEYTON McSWAIN Attorney-At-Law Civil and Criminal Practice in All Courts. Office: Union Trust Co. Building. i Ni iv** i :#
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