Twenty Nine Years Age
(From The Cleveland Star Of June 18. 1896.)
£0((„n Hlooms in 1896.
„Mr Wm. Ellis of No. 3 township
, ‘ the first, to have a cotton bloom
!L season. He sent us one last Thurs
i,'. it opened Wednesday June 10th.
This is remarkably early. June 29th
s the date of the earliest blossom
I t ycar. There are several farmers
(,v'(.r the county who have blooms now,
hl)t Mr. Ellis was the first and to him
belongs that credit and distinction.
. p,,. second cotton bloom was
brought yesterday morning by Mr.
Sam Roberts.” . .»
>il(hl School ( loses.
‘Mr. R- M. Gidney’s night school
at the' factory closed Monday night.
Mr. '(Sidney is a most excellent teacher
and the children were all learning
fast."
Endorse Webb for Congress.
“Saturday, June 0th, the Cleveland
county Democratic convention assem
imhusly and ontusiastically endorsed
Solicitor James L. Webb for congress
froItl this, the eighth congressional
district.
“Saturday, June 13th, the Gaston
county Ileemocratic convention assem
bled at Dallas and instructed its del
egates to the congressional convention
unanimously to vote for ‘Hon J. L.
Webb, of Cleveland, for congress’.
"There are eleven counties in this
district . Only two have acted in re.
feren.ee to the candidate for congress
and both have endorsed Solicitor
Webb.”
Industrious Guinea.
"Mr. J. .1. Blanton of Fallston, has
n very industrious guinea. She laid
two eggs in one day last week. The
first egg was the regular size end the
second one was about the size of a
cat-bird’s egg.”
189fi Personals.
"Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds of
Ayr, Rutherford county, spent a few
days here last week with Mr. and Mrs
J. S. Martin. 'Squire Reynolds is a
true blue Democrat and Shelby is al
ways glad to welcome him.
“Rev. (’. I). Gold, wife and two
daughters of Wilson were here last
week visiting Mr. Gold’s sister, Mrs. j
D. li. F. Sutt-Ie.
"Mr. T. A. Stanley of Fallston was
in town Friday.
“Mr. D. M. Baker, a prominent
hardware merchant of Shelby, was
here Monday buying lumber.—Ruth
erfordton Democrat.
"Misses Susie and Jesiie Brevard,
the charming daughters of Mr. John
I). Brevard, arrived home last week
from school.
“Mr. W. Y. Weathers was among
the Stars most welcom callers Satur.
day. He left two dollars with us t<\
pay his subscription until July >1, 1897
Such men as Mr. Weathers are the
‘salt of the earth,’ anyway.
“Mrs. J. F. Whisnant of Henrietta
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whis
nant this week.
“R. L. Ryburn, Esq., went to Ruth
erfordton Tuesday on professional
business.
“Misses Blanche and Zodie Ham
rick and Messrs. Jonah Green and
Jim McSwain of Boiling Springs
went to Cherry Mountain last Thurs
day. They failed to get any cherries
as the western moonshiner, Amos
Owens, was not in a very amiable
frame of mind.
“Dr. O. P. Gardner and Miss Addle
Gardner left Tuesday for Piedmont
Mineral springs in South Carolina. I)r
Gardner has suffered very greatly
with rheumatism and has been in |
feeble health for some time and hoi
is going to the springs with the hope |
that the water will benefit him.
“J. A. Anthony, Esq., left Tuesday !
for Piedmont Mineral springs. He is j
not going that his health may im
prove however, but merely to visit his j
Cfamily who are spending a few i
weeks there.
Mr. E. J. Magncss and Miss Belle;
McFarland, of Duncan, Rutherford j
county, were here last week visiting j
Mr. W. B. Palmer.
“Mrs. H. B. Ellis has been quitt.
sick several days but.is much improv- j
ed we are glad to note.
“Messrs. Robert and Hugh Miller j
returned last week from the D. and
D. school at Morganton to spend the
vacation.
“Mr. R. S. Eskridge arrived home
Tuesday from Davidson college. Mr.
Eskridge is one of Cleveland coun
ty’s bright young men.
“Miss Hattie Kendrick, the accom.
plished art teacher in Limestone Fe
male college, came home Tuesday to
spend her vacation.
K. of P. Officers.
“The Shelby Lodge Knights o* I
Pythias met and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: R.
L. Ryburn, C. C.; H. D. Wilson, V. C.;
C. H. Shull, prelate; L. A. Blanton, M '
of W.; Joe L. Suttle, M. of F.; C. M.
Webb, M. of E.; D. W. Washburn, M.
of A., W. L. Carroll, K. of R. and S,.
Grand Master of Arms II. T Hud
son and Mr. II. I). Wilson, arc attend
ing the meeting of the Grand lodge
K .of P. in Asheville this week.”
Enramp at Charlotte.
‘‘The Fourth regiment of the State
guards are going to have an encamp
ment at Charlotte this summer. The
companies composing the Fourth Reg
iment are to meet at Statesville and
march through the country to Char
lotte, a distance of 44 miles. In reg
ular army style. They are to experi
ence a few days of real war life, with
the exception of the fighting part of
it. The Cleveland Guards belong to the
Fourth regiment and they are much in
terested in the proposed march.®
“Little Twinklers” Then.
Master Jap Suttle ran against the
fence on his bicycle Saturday and
slightly disfigured his wheel.
“Mesrs. W’rav and Blanton have
moved a part of their lively stable
to Cleveland Springs and will be pre
pared to accommodate all glests wish
ing to obtain vehicles, horses, etc.
“Chief Jones will start on a tour
over the town Saturday to see if all
the hog pens are the regulation size,
and if the premises are properly
cleaned up. You had better clean up
and be prepared for the inspection.
New School Teachers.
“The board of school commission
ers of the Shelby graded school met
Monday and elected teachers for the
ensuing year. All of the old teachers
were unanimously re-elected. This is
as it should be. The following are the
teachers: Prof. F. H. Curtiss, super
intendent, Misses Adelaid Gardner,
Fannie Wood, Lonie Hendrick, Jessie
Eskridge, Allie Uooe and Lillie Wray.
“This is the sixth time Prof. Cur
tiss has been unanimously elected to
the superintendency of the Shelby
graded schools.”
Hadly Burned.
“Last Saturday morning about 9
o’clock little Mamie, the seven-year
old daughter of Mr. II. E. Scales was
fearfully burned. She went out to
make a fire around the wash pot and
carried with hej the kerosene oil can,
and used oil in making the fire .She
struck the match and the oil caught
and flashed up and set her clothing
on fire. She ran through the house
and out into the road, screaming as
loud as she could, and her clothing in
flames. A man nearby ran to her and
threw his coat around her and suc
ceeded in putting out the blaze. Mrs,
Scates attempted to pull the burning
sleeve from the child’s arm and the
skin stuck to her clothing leaving the
arm raw. Dr. Morrison w^as summon
ed and the child was in intense agony.
Dr. Morrison dressed the burns as best
he could and has been treating her
ever since."
“Pound tlte Preacher.”
“The people of Shelby, irrespective
of denominations pave Rev. J. A. Hart
sell, who is so sorely afflieted with
sciatica, a bountiful and magnificent
‘pounding’ Tuesday night. The large
dining room table fairly groaned be.
neath the weight of the many pounds,
resting so heavily upon it. The afflict
ed minister and family greatly appre
ciate the token of love and esteem
coining from the people of the town,
where he in past years, has labored so
faithfully."
Clarence Darror
Hero of mnnv n court battle, Clar
ene: burrow, Chicago erimlnn! low.
yer, will match bln ir.te'.lifvehte
rui'est that ot William Jennings
Bryan at the Dayton (Tonn ) evoiu
lion trial.
A handkerchief is something that Is
very useful on days that you forget
to get one before starting to work.
BOLT KILLS WOMAN AS
SHE SITS ON HER PORCH
W*1 --
East Gastonia, July 6.— Mrs. Anna
Warren Fort, 32, was killed here this
afternoon when a bolt of lightning
struck her while she was sitting on
her house porch.
She was the wife of Sidney Fort,
a salesman.
Kansas Denies Klan Charter.
Topeka, Kas., July l.-^-The Kansas
charter board today refused a char
ter to the Knights of the Ku Klux
Klan, a Georgia corporation. Concur
ring in an opinion prepared by Attor
ney General C. B. Griffith, the board
declared that the klan was not doing
eliarita'^0, benevolent work, as stated
in its petition, for admission to the
state as a corporation.
(Corn Cracker In Charlotte Observer.)
As you have favorably mentioned
tlie crops, other industries, and citizen
ship of Cleveland county, N. C , per,
mit me to suggest that she still has
within her borders many veterans of
the Southern Confederacy who art
blessed with prosperity, intelligence,
and seem endowed with immortality.
The first respond to roll call is
Capt. Ed Dixon, of Kalla ton. lie re.
joiceth as a strong man to run a
race at 92, has been a member of the
legislature, is a fine farmer and a
Christian gentleman. In the last
charge at gory Gettysburg he was
wounded while leading his men. lie
has a remarkable fund of information
hut is very modest and reserved.
Next to answer “here" is Uncle
Anderson Nolan, lie lias passed the
age of 90 and is cheerful, genial and
coltish. He is a man in prosperous
circumstances and looks like he might
pass the century mark. He is grand
father of Lee B. Weathers, editor of
the Cleveland Star, lie yearns to be
again entangled in the web of ma»
trimony ami sorrows not as those who
have no hope.
The next to click his heroic heels
together and respond to military sn
lute is ('apt. Devanev Parker. He is 88
years young and left an arm on the
battlefield while leading his men into
the veritable mouth of hell. He
breathes the true spirit of democracy
and fearlessly gives reason for faitti
within him. Despite the loss of his
arm he has never whined, but shows
the heroic martial spirit that he bore
when wearing the uniform of the gal
lant gray.
The next heroic character that
stands at attention with his face to
the morning is W. 1?., or “Min” Gold.
He has his faculties alert, is a man of
substance and intelligence, and is fath
or of a very able lawyer and a skilled
doctor. His age is 88.
Uncle Tom Wilse Ilarmon has cord
ed up about 1*2 mileposts and has the
appearance of being likely to pass the
century mark. He doesn’t like to plow
all day, especially on long days; but
can if necessary..
Uncie Harrison Eskridge has pass,
ed 86 and is a veteran of Confederacy
and of the Spanish-American war. Re
left an arm on a battlefield in the
Civil war; but has prospered finan
cially, educated all his children, and
two of them are able and well-equip
ped ministers of the Gospel. So, you
can pay your money and take your
choice as to the unsearchable riches.
His daughter is -the popular and ef
ficient treasurer of Cleveland county.
He says that the Civil war was the'
genuine article, • while the Spanish- ;
! American struggle was merely a pic
| nil*. He served several terms as regia- i
, ter of deeds of Cleveland county.
I ncle Jim Herd, though diminutive
of stature, can click his heels and re
j spend to military salute like a man of
■U*, alheit he is 8t>. He has prospered,
| was a valiant taeruhe r of constabulary
force, and can still wrestle with the
j stubborn glebe, although he calls it
; plowing.
t ncle Dock Suttle is K<», is an or
thodox church communicant, a true
exponent of Democracy, a successful
farmer and swings round the circa !
like a younger man.
1'ncle Billy Covington has passed
station 8.'i on the journey of lift-, was I
a gallant soldier but sustained his
worst wounds about ten years ago. lie ■
was held up on the highway and j
robbed -by a desperado and mauled
into insensibility with a heavy club.
Rut he shows an optimism beyond his
years, and apparently mahv seasons*
will pass over his head ere “taps” will
ho sounded as a feature of his re. I
| quiem.
Uncle and Major O. I*. Price car, j
still respond to “assembly" at the ten I
der age of 84, or plav the calls either.
ITe fought with both rifle anil fife. ’
He is a Rifted vocal and instrumental '
musician, has been a successful farm i
i er and merchant, and, in the language '
of George Ade, “has achieved the side
meat." As a leader in the “old time
singings” he can draw a crowd like
the political speeches of the inimitable
Zeb Vance.
Uncle A. M, Lattimore, is a spry j
cheerful veteran of 80 and was a fes- ■
tive cavalryman in the titanic strug
gle of the sixties. He and six of his
brothers trod the firing line, but all
the others have “crossed over the
river and rest under the shade of the
tees” with the peerless Lee and Jack
son. He has prospered in goods of this
world and has furnished some very
substantial captains of industry, ona
of his sons paying about the largest j
income tax of any man in Cleveland j
county. Uncle Audlcy rivals Uncle:
Oliver Price as a song bird, but can’t j
equal him in “warbling” on a fife, i
drum or cornet.
Next man to stand at attention and
respond to roll call is the towering
figure of James C. Elliott, aged HO.
He is noted for historical knowledge,
wrote quite an interesting history of
the Civil war from his viewpoint, and
is a contributor to Charlotte Obser.
'or. He has figured as a teacher, a
merchant and a farmer, and lias rear*
ed an intelligent, well-educated fam
ily. Ilis only living son is a World
war veteran, so “Uncle Jim’’ has per
petuated his martial spirit.
Of course we have others who fig
ured as junior reserves, among whom
may he mentioned Uncle John M. Mor
l'i . who wa in the battle of Benton,
ville, and Albert Whisnant, who wan
also .present. Both of these men are
aged T9. Of course there are others,
hut T am writing this at home and am
not able to recall some who, doubtless,
are as worthy as those mentioned I re
call Thomas E. Elliott of Shelby, who
fought with the youthful contingent
and is still fighting.
Some of those old heroes were wild
!y anxious to fight for the cause o?
democracy against the ruthless Hun,
hut their grandsons filled the ranks in
their places. Five men in this region
with farms joining furnished six sol
diers for (lie World war. So, you can
see that 'neither faith nor patriotism
has perished from the earth so far as
( It v land county is Concerned. The
.-pit it of Cleveland and Shelby util?
survives; and, when the throbbing
war drum is heard, the sons and
grandsons of Kings Mountain heroes
and Civil war veterans will spring to
arms a though they heard the war
cry of Highland Lochiel. Rut we de-v
plore war, except to defend honfe and
hearthstone.
Rutherford Girl Is
Doctor At 22 Years
One of the most interesting gradu
p'es of the 1'nivorsity of Michigan
'his vonr is Sara Jane Long, of Bos
tic. She received the degree of Doc
tor of Medicine at the age of 29 No
one can receive this degree in Mich
igan with less than seven years of
college preparation and eight vears
is required of one takes in mention a
bachelor's degree. In ns much as she
has done all of this when just out of
her teens, Miss Long’s accomplish
ment is noteworthy.
Sara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T,. Long, of Bostic, began her school
ing in the Westminster preparatory
at the age of eight. That same year
she was enrolled as a ninth grader—
the eonivalent of a high school fresh
man. Thp reason for this she laugh
ingly states is not in the least extra
ordinary—simply because she had
brothers .and sisters reciting lessons
at home. It was her mother’s interest
in the school affairs of her children
that started them all on the right
t*-ack, and young Sara insisted ur>on
“listening in” on the lessons and being
interested too.
Tvasy. brethrenlittle persecution
will make evolution a Cause instead
of a theory!—San Francisco Chronicle.
STARTED OFF WITH A GREAT RUSH. WE HAVE BEEN BUSY EVERY
DAY. OUR SALES RECORD HAS GONE BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS
THIS SALE IS YOUR SUPREME OPPORTUNITY TO BUY EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS OF SEASONABLE AND STAPLE MERCHANDISE,
AND at PRICES LESS THAN TODAY’S PRICES OF MANUFACTURING.
ACT QUICKLY—DON’T LET THIS SALE PASS WITHOUT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT. IT’S TO YOUR INTEREST.
■!,VlLREASON OUR SALE CONTINUES SO WELL IS THAT THE GREAT CROWDS WHO HAVE VISITED THIS SALE HAVE FOUND OUR
merchandise to be exactly as advertised and that we are giving real bargains.
Just received our third big shipment of those
heavy 2.20 weight Overaalls
at
95c
still have a good lot of those white canvas
‘Shoes and Slippers for women and children
at 45c Pair, but they are going fast.
10 per cent discount on all Men’s and Boy’s
^ °^hing and pants during July only.
10 per cent discount on all Shoes and Slippers
Ounng this sale.
Pretty 36 inch Voiles going at,
per yard.
17ic
Solid color Renfrew Sunfast cloth
at, yard.
10c
Sea Island Sheeting
yard ..
Big counter of $5.00 and $6.00 Slippers in kid,
patent leather and suede, for fco 09
ladies at..;..
Thousands of Bargains on our 10 Counter
—Bring Your Produce And Visit This Sale—
Ladies Hat
at.
50cand75c
10 per cent reduction on Rugs of all sizes dur
ing the sale. Get our prices on Furniture dur
ing the sale.
Men’s grey work sox. 10c pair
the stamey company,
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- Fallston, N. C.