Lovely Neighborhood
Parly.
Mrs. S. S. Royster had a delightful
neighborhood party on Thursday after
noon at fi o’clock. The rooms were
most attraetive with beautiful flow,
grs and the neighbors greeted Mrs.
Arey who was a spend-the-day truest
of Mrs. Royster, and a recent neigh
bor too, having moved a few weeks
apt’ to her lovely new home on the
Cleveland Springs road. Two tables of
rook was played during the afternoon
and delieious refreshments were serv
ed. Assisting Mrs. Royster in serving
were her daughters, Mesdames l>. VV.
and Ralph It. Royster.
Dinner Guest* at
Cleveland Springs.
iMr. and Mrs. Baxter Moore of Win
ftoo-Salem Rad us their dinner guests
on Sunday at Cleveland Springs ho
tel: Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Goff of
Charlotte, Mr. and Mr*. O. Max Gard
ner. and Mrs. S. R. Riley.
Another dinner part was Mr. and
Mrs. George Hoyle, Mr. and “Mrs. John
McClurd and Mr. Wilbur.
1 Others from Charlotte dining at
the hotel were, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. j
Twitty and guest Mias Withers; Mr.
Jnd Mrs. Connor Sherrill and children
of Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Cab
iness and Miss Martha Wray Cabiness
Lays Receive
Attention at Boone.
Mr. II. M. Lay, member of the sum
mer school faculty at the normal has
returned from Shelby after uccorfi.
panying his family there Saturday.
Mr*. Loy, two children and her mother,
Mrs. Ward, have Wen guests at Green
Inn for the past six weeks, proving
themselves very popular summer visi
tors.
Several memWrs of the faculty
who had the pleasure of knowing Mm
Loy, entertained with ad inner purty
at the Daniel Boone hotel on Thursday 1
evening complimenting her.
Another charming compliment ten
dered Mr. and Mrs. Loy was the din
ner party given by Mrs. B. B. Flow*
and Miss London at the Valle Crude
echool Wednesday evening.
liollins-McHwain
’ Wedding.
A wedding of wide aortal interest
watt thut of Miss Ruby MrSwain und
Mr. C. K. Rollins which took place in
Karl on Friday afternoon at three
o’clock at the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. MrSwain
Only the members of the two families
being present. Rev. G. P .Abmnethy,
‘•'•tpwstor of the bride, performed the ini.
„ pressive ring ceremony. The wedding
was beautiful in its simplicity, and
the home wus tastefully decorated
, with lovely cut flowers. The couple
left immediately after the wedding
for a tour of Western Carolina, The
bride Is very popular being a teacher
for the past five years, the past two
. , as teacher in (libpon high school. Mr,
• Rollins is tile eldest son of Mr. anti
Mrs. John Rollins, a young mun of
sterling worth and a graduate of A.
and E. college at Raleigh. He is a
progressive farmer being employed on
«■■ the co-operative marketing board.
Mrs. Rollins wore a charming blue
and tan ensemble suit with hat and
accessories to match.
The “Looker On”
Writes of “Desks.”
• One week it’s chairs, and the next
It's desks; but they go together. Now
desks, like rhairs, are useful and or
namental. Desks may be beautiful and
ornamental too but they are always
v puseful; and what agood time one has
- *#very once and so often” cleaning
* out the desk, ridding the drawers of
i. .the accumulation of h "thousand
things”, the pigeon holes of old let
ters, and the little secret, locked draw
er of the desk, if the desk has one, and
*' it Should have, to be a perfect, honest -
to-goodness desk; is looked into to see
that everything there is safe. Desks
human things in a way. You hide
. your secrets and your business In
them. They of course appeal to you.
They have an interest in your affairs.
' If you art* lucky enough to posses*
a real genuine heirloom, one that has
-been handed down from your own
'fhmily, or a beautiful reproduction, if
t you have no heirloom, then vow are
, proud of your possession—and by the
v. VH.V there are three beautiful repro
ductions of old American desks, tha
. mahogany with cabinet tops, here in
*» Shelby in three homes the writer has
visited that are truly exquisite repro
ductions of this type. And speaking
’ of old desks—if ever the romance of
_ phj desks is written, the most thrilling
Chapter will deal with the mysterious
vs secret recesses, without which no self
respecting desk of ancient times with
any pretentions of greatness would
presume to exist. The tradition of lost
wills, valuable documents and fender
love missives found hidden in these
rwfeptacles have furnished abundant
and thrilling material for plots of
stories. To a greater degree than with
, *»v other personal belonging, old
disks are bound up in the lives of
tbair owners. Like the confessional, a
relic of this sort is the repository for
m
i All items intended for this depart
ment must be telephoned or .sent in
j to the Society Editor betore 11a.
m,, the (Jay before publication. A11
news items of interest to women
are welcomed.
By Mrs, Madge Webb Riley
Telephone No. 30
'--*
! the innermost secrets of the soul. Be
cause, in the interlude between the
old and the new phases of An.ericfln
progress, such u distressing lack of up
preciation for the furniture of our
forefathers existed, early colonial
desks are so rare today and so diffl.
cult to obtain, there being so few gen
uine ones, and when -you do find them
the prices are .seemingly exorbitant.
Delightful Dinner
Party.
Dining at Cleveland Sprirgs on Sat
urday evening and composing a de
1-trtttful partv were Miss Virginia Bell
of Charlotte, Miss Katherni? Briggs
of Eastern Carolina and Messr*;. Paul
Webb, Jr., and Aaron Quinn.
Mrs. S. A. McMurry
Dinner Hostess.
Mrs. S. A. McMurry had as her din
ner guests at Cleveland Sprnigs on
Saturday evening, Mrs. Fannie E.
Stuart and Mias Frances Stuart of
Knoxville, Tenn., and Miss Marv Sut
tle.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thompson
Give Dinner Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thompson were
delightful dinner hosts to the follow
ing guests on Saturday evening at
Cleveland Springs Hotel: Mr. and
Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. A. V.
Wray, Mr. Lee Wray, Mrs. Caldwell.
Mias Dorothy Caldwell, Miss Frances
Caldwell, Mr. Edward Caldwell, all of
Memphis, Tenn., and Mrs. J. W. Aus
tni of Bellingham, War.hington.
Wedding
Announcement.
The following announcement will be
read with interest by many Shelby
people:
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Miller un*
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Dorothy Elizabeth to Mr. Burnette
Edgar Hamrick on Thursday the 30th
of July 1U25 at the Lady Chapel of
St. Lukes Episcopal church, Evanston,
Illinois.
At home 1233 Granville Avenue,
Chicago.
Mr. Hamrick is a grandson of Mr*.
M. N. Hamrick and has many rein
tives here where he was born and liv
ed quite a while before they moved
to Chicago.
Legal Battle Likely
Over Gas Station Site
Effort to Plan1 Kilim* Stwtion in Res
idential Section Brings Protest
From Citizens.
^ legal battle' is likely over the pro
poses! location e>f a Kits filling station
in a residential section of Shelby nt
the corner of (Sidney and South Wash
inKton street on a corner lot !“ased
by Gene Sehenck to the Gulf Refining
Go., Work e>n erecting the station has
alreuely started hut has been suspend
ed for the present, pending th» out
come of the controversy. Property
owners in this residential section pro
tested to the mayor and board of al
dermen who have forbidden the gas
company from making a drive-wuy
across the curb. The city had in mind
to zone the town and require ull
buildings to be approved. The ordi
nance requiring building permits had
been passed but no zoning law had
been enacted prior to the location ot
this filling station. Consequently a
called meeting of the board was held
Saturday afternoon at which an or
dinance was passed requiring pci.
mission from city officials for me er
ectiongof certain business places in
tlie town of Shelby. Whether this o*«
dinnnee .applies to the S. Washington
street construction which hud been
started, remains to he seen.
The ordinance reads:
“That any person, firm or corpora
tion desiring to engage in any busi.
ness, trade or vocation or do anything
hereinafter mentioned, may he requir
ed to appear in person before the
board of aldermen, stating the place
at which it is proposed to conduct the
business, and establish to the satis
faction of the hoard of aldermen that
the place proposed is a safe, fit and
suitable point for the conduct of said
business; and the hoard of aldermen
shall have the right to require the
owner, proprietor, manager or o-hert
connected with or interested in the
control of said business to show to the
satisfaction of the board of aldermen
that such persons are of good char
acter, and that the manner in which
such business is to he conducted will
be in conformity with the law. That
this order shall apply to the following
trades, vocations or businesses:
“(a) Keepers of billiard, bagatelle
and pool (aides, and bowling alleys.
“(b) Keepers of hotels, lodging
rooms and boarding houses.
“(c) Keepers of gasoline or oil fill
ing pipes, service sttaionj, tanks o»
pumps.
“That a license may be refused or
revoked for any business enumerated
unless requirements herein presribed
have been reasonably established to
the satisfaction of the board of alder-;
LIST Of PiTIESTS
IT 9ELW HEffTIL
The hospital records this week show
few serious cases, but the number of
operations, and convalescents is large
in proportion to the other ailments, A
list of patients follows:
C. G. Anthony, a small child from
South Shelby is rather sick, but seems
to be improving.
Mrs. John Dillard, of Cleveland
Springs hotel, was brought to the
hospital for treatment by Dr. Latti
raore. It may be necessary to operate.
Mrs. M. E. Sperling, of Belwood, has
been at the hospital for the past few
days.
Dwan Gardner, a child from Moor
esboro, seems to be getting better
although he haa been very ill.
Thelma Cabiness is recovering from
! her operation last week, as are Gladys
Anthony, Mrs. J. W. Branton, Mrs.
Jessie Hudson, of Cas»r, and Mrs.
Robert Cline, of Fallston.
Mrs. J. L. Taylor, of South Shelby is
undergoing medical treatment.
Mrs. YViiliam Lowery, of Patterson
Springs, is recovering rapidly from
her serious operation, performed last
week. His condition has been serious,
| though pot dangerous.
! Mr. W. B. Burchfield, operated on 10
[ days ago, is improving slowly but
steadily.
Alvin Pearson is convalescent aft
er his operation a week ago.
Jack Campbell, whose foot was rath
er seriously injured by a mule some
time ago, is improving.
Mrs. O. K. Ford is convalescent, and
expects to return home some time this
week.
Mr. J. M. Harbison, father of Dr.
Iiarbison of the hospital staff, was op.
crated on last week, and is expected
to be able to return home in a day or
two.
Mrs. C. C. Blanton returned to her
home in South Shelby yesterday aft
er undergoing treatment.
Frances Hunt hud her tonsils re
moved Saturdny afternoon, and was
released Sunday. She is getting along
well.
Aviator Carries Stars to
Fallston In 7 Minutes
Shelby people apparently like Sid
Molloy and his aluminum finished
Waco airplane, for 143 of them have
consented to ride, through the cur
rents of the upper air with him since,
his arrival last Thursday. And not so
much as a nervous break-down has
been recorded. Molloy likes Shelby,
too, and he plans to stuy on here ut
least another weeje. No doubt he "will
be a big attraction ut th^S^/armers
picnic next Friday, for his1 land field
is very near the picnic grounds at
Cleveland Springs. Sid, as was stated
in the last issue of The Star, was
special Star carrier to Fallston last
Thursday ufternooi}. He says that it
took him fourteen minutes to carry
his package of pupers to the Fallston
postmaster, and return to his field on
the Cleveland Springs road. Many peo
ple at Fallston were waiting at the
postoffice, where the crowd was
gathered, the ayiator turned it loose
just beyond Stanley’s store, in the
edge of a corn-field. Reports from
Fallston state thut the package ar
rived in first-class shape, thanks to
the care of Paul Abernethy and Mol
loy.
Yesterduy afternoon, Molloy “ran
over’’ to Charlotte during a spare i
hour or so he had qn hand, taking with
him Ififis Betty Suttle, of Shelby, and
his buddy, Ned Triplette, a student at
the University last year. He return
ed late yesterday afternoon, and is
planning to take another batch of pa
pers to Lattimore next Thursday.
TWO ROOMS AND GARAGE For
rent, two blocks from square. Call
414- 2t-18p
Every precaution is taken to keep
Kind’s Swimming pool clean and san
itary. The pool has been cleaned nnd
fresh, pure water put in. Ready for
bathers Tuesday. Come. adv
ORDINANCE MEMORIZING the
ISSUANCE OF WATER WORKS
BONDS of the town of
SHELBY.
It is ordered hv the governing body
of the town,of Shelhy that water
works bonds of said town of Shelby,
a mnnicipalitv of the <ountv of Clev
eland, state of North Carolina, be at»
thorir.ed und issued;
tn) For the purpose of enlarging
and extending the water works sys
ten' of suid town of Shelby.
• (hi The mavieuim aggregate prin.
cipal amount of the bonds to be issued j
hereunder is $*?00 000.
• _ (cl A tax sufficient to ncv the prin
cipal nnd interest on -aid bonds shall
be nnnuallv levied and collected.
(d> A statement of tire debts of the
moniclnalitv l-as been issued nnd filed
.with the clerk pursuant to the Muni
cipal Finance Act and laws of North
Carolina, and is open to public inspec
tion
(el Th,. pi.'bablo oeriod of useful
ness of the water works extension, ad
ditiinv- nmt >>v>»,rovomotrf to ho con
structed with (ho funds derived from
the sale of saH I Kinds is found and
de'-h-rcd to lie forty (401 v"»r<
(fl This ordinance shall take ef
fect thirfv day* efter its first nuhli
ention unless in the meantime a pel
tio« fcr its submission to the voter*
is filed in the manner nrescrihorf hv
law, and in such event it shall take
effect when apnroved hv the voters
of the ^ninicipality at an election a*
promded bv law.
The foregoing ordinance was nas«
led on the 14th dev of August.
end was first published on the 18th
idav of August, 1025.
Mr*. OSCAR M. SHTTLE. Clerk to
Board of Aldermen Town of Shelby;.
Lilly Mill News Of
Comings And Goings
(Special Co The Star.)
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Bivins and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Zero Bivins
aj»d family spent the week at Wilming
ton.
Mr. Sam Mode gnd family spent
Sunday with Mr. Zero Hasting.'
Mrs. Cecelia Putnam of No. 7 town |
ship spend Wednesday with nephew i
Mr. Wirt Hardin.
Mr. Logan Newton, manager of the
Lily mill store is taking vacation.
Mr. Home Haynes spent Monday
with Mr. Zero Hastings.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark
August fith, a son. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Seth Patter
son August 7th a daughter.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cost
ner August 13th, a son.
Mrs. Lewis Hastings is quite sick.
We hope for her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Charlie Blanton is improving
nicely at the Shelby hospital follow. .
ing an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Dollie Laii and Mr. Kd Truett
were married Saturday night at South j
Shelby Methodist parsonage by Rev. \
Mr. Raper.
Miss Bertha Morehead spent Sun. I
day with Miss Dora Ledbetter.
Four Miles Of No. 27
Highway Finished.
Lincoln County News.
Work on the new state highway
No. 27 continues, anti it is likely that
No. 27 will be completed within 30
! days.
Lost Tuesday afternoon the force of
workmen of the P. R. Ashby Co.,
highway contractors, finished the foul
mile stretch leading from Lineointon
to the Presley Miller Place, and many
took « spin over the black top Tues
day night.
The force laying the concrete baso
on the remaining 5 miles of No. 27
now has about two and a halt miles
to put down.
There has been much delay recently
in getting the necessary stone to keep
thq force busy, but Mr. Ashby expects
to complete the entire road within 30
days.
WAY 1‘AVED IN JI LY
77 MILES OF STATE HIC.H
According to figures compile*! by
the State highway commission 77
miles of paved roads were completed
during the month cf July. Of this
mileage 1C miles of cement concrete
construction; 13 miles of asphaltic
concrete; 18 miles of concrete base
course were laid; an^ 10 miles of sand
asphalt, bituminuos macadam, etc.,
were completed.
Nowadays home talent doesn’t mean
a knack for washing dishes.
TWO FARM
BARGAINS
120 acres in No. 8 Town
ship, on Lawndale-Polkvillc
highway, the J. E. Champion
farm, 14 room residence, wa
ter and lights, 3 tenant hous
es, good outbuildings. This is
one of the best farms in Cleve
land county, 90 acres in culti
vation, balance in timber and
pasture, fine orchard. See us
for price and terms.
65 acres in No. 2 Township,
adjoining land with S. Y.
Hamrick and Dathie Elliott,
on sand clay road, 1 mile from
church and school, 6 room
house. Price $7,000.
J. B. NOLAN CO.
Office In Lineberger Building
Over Woolworth’s Store
.. ..■
PALMIST
Madame Muriel
She Will Tell You All Without
Asking Any Questions.
Have there been interferers between
you and your loved ones? If you are
unhappy, discouraged or in trouble
with yourself and others don’t fail to
ask her advice. If you are in doubt
concerning business matters, law
suits or investments or if you are
separated from the ones you love
call and see her and she will help
you.
Madame Muriel makes no culls out. If you want to see her call at
her tent on Shelby and Kings Mountain Highway at Goforth’s
Filling Station near Kin^s Mountain. Tent open on Sundays.
All readings confidential. Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded.
SPECIAL READINGS $1.00. DON’T FORGET THE PLACE.
FLORIDA EXCURSION
VIA
Southern Railway System
Y ^ 4
Thursday, August, 27, 1925.
The Southern Railway System announces very lqw
round trip fares to Jacksonville, Fla., and <other south
F lorida points as shown below.
ROUND TRIP FARES FROM SHELBY, N. C.
Jacksonville __$14.50
St. Augustine_$16.00
Sebring_$20.00
Avon Park_$20.00
Miami_$23.50
Orlando ____$21.50
Winter Haven _$21.50
Si. Petersburg ____ $21.50
Moore Haven-$21.50
Sarasota _$21.50
Bartow__$21.50
Pablo Beach ______ $15.00
Daytona- $17.25
Ocala_ $17.25
W. Palm Beach __$20.00
W. Lake Wales_$21.50
Tampa - $21.50
Manatee _$21.50
Fort Myers -$21.50
Palmetto __$21.50
Auburndale _$21.50
Tickets on sale for all trains (except (37 and 38)
Thursday, August 27, 1925.
Final limit of tickets to Jacksonville, Pablo Beach,
St. Augustine, Ocala and Daytona, will be seven days,
and final limit of tickets to all other destinations shown
will be ten days.
Tickets good in pullman sleeping cars and parlor
cars, and baggage will be checked.
A great opportunity to visit the wonder state.
For further information and pullman reservations
call on any Sqpthern Railway agent or address:
A. H. MORGAN,
Ticket Agent, Shelby, N. €.
R. H. GRAHAM,
Division Passenger Agent, Charlotte, N. C.
nf
THESE
WANT AD’S
i
bring
results I
' —eU
f VV'ANT AD a
THEATRES
On Tuesday you will see one of the
best pictures of the season at Webb
theatre. Baby Peggy in “Helen’s Ba
bies”. This picture will please young
and old alike. A bachelor who adores
the fair sex, and his sister’s two kids,
whom he is fathering and mothering
I in tlie absence of their parents. The
| comedy is wonderful.
On Wednesday Webbs have Patsy
Ruth Miller in “The Girl on The
Stairs”. This is one of the best pic
tures ever shown in Shelby. There will
also be a good comedy Wednesday.
On Thursday “The Chochahcos”
(pronounced chce-chaw-koz) in a dar
ing, dynamic, fripping pictures
Scenes that will live in your memory
for ever after. Never has drama 01
film been produced that carries a spec,
tutor out of himself as does this Alan
kun-made masterpiece. Also a good
comedy.
Tuesday the Princess present “Paths
to Paradise,” with Raymond Griffin,
and Betty Comp son, in a rollicking
comedy drama, telling the experiences
of two likable crooks who make you
laugh all the way from San Francisco
to th^ Mexican border and then back
again It’s a Paramount, too.
Wednesday a great picture of the
World war with Kenneth McDonald
and Chester Conkling, that begins with
a peaceful, unsuspecting world and
ends amid the roar of guns. “Makers
of Men” will rank as one of the great
est of war pictures.
Thursday—Shirley Mason, as Shan
non Day in “The Star Dust Trail,”
portrays faithfully a young musical
comedy star, whose love for luxury
comes neat- breaking up her home.
With Bryant Washburn, she gives us
an enticing glimpse of stage life.
FOR SALE—116 1-2 ACRES OF
land about 4 miles east of Grover, 4
room house and outbuildings. Good
orchard. 30 acres in cultivation, bal
ance in timber and pasture. Price $16
per acre. A. M. Hamrick & Co., Shel
by, N. C. 18
WOOD. IN ANY QUANTITY AND
quality. Prepared for stove or fire
place. Morrison Transfer, Phone 406.
tf-7c
HOUSE FOR RENT. WEST WAR
ren. One good milk cow for sale at a
bargain, also a pony for sale. See 11.
Clay Cox. tf-4e
THE ANNUAL CATALOG OF
the Appalachian State Normal school,
Boone, North Carolina, gives the at
tendance from Cleveland at 47. This
school trains public school teachers.
4-7p
-LOST BUNCH OF THREE KEYS
with my nafhe and address. Reward.
G. C. Keever, Shelby. lt-18p
NOTICE—FORD TOURING CAR
for sale cheap. See J. G. Blanton at
Shelby Corn Mill. Also good Ford
Truck cheap. 2t-14c
FOR SALE 5 SHARES CLEVE
LAND Bank & Trust -Company stock,
five shares Dover Mill rotnmtn, ten
shares of Eastsidt Common. Lee B.
Weathers. 3t-4c
FARMS FOR SALE—24, 54, 83,
110, 140, 40, 147 and 75 acres. All
good level land near national high
way. J. S. Martin, Ellenboro, N. C. 2t
A NICK LOT OF HOUSE FRAM,
ing any length. See M. D. Hopper ant
Son. 4-1 le
FOR SAL* — NICE GO-ACRE
farm on road, 3 miles from Lincoln
ton. Good house, barn, well and or
chard. Running water on place, best
bargain I know. H. B. Cump, Court
House, Lincolnton, N. C. 4t-7c
LADIES AND MISSES FELTS—
One Dollar. Miss Georgia Lutz 2t-18c
IF YOU WANT GOOD CORN MEAL
come to the Shelby Corn Mill. 2t-14c
FOR RENT — l AM
moving my family to
Raleigh, my dwelling, 8
rooms, on South Wash
ington St., for rentsAp
ply to my father, A, C.
Miller. Hugh. G. Mill-'
er._ 3t-llc
TRY US FOR YOUR MACHINE
and automobile work. Truck tires.
Wright’s Mnchine, E. G. Graham,
manager. tflOc
DRESSMAKING, ALTERING AND
hemstitching. Mrs. J. C. Bowling, over
Fannings, Room No. 3. tf-24c
STUDENTS ENTERING THE AT
LANTA-Southern Dental College in
October should matriculate at once.
This is the last year it will be pos
sible to enter a dental college with
only high school education, and in
creased enrollment must be provided
for in the new building now under
construction. lt-I8p
THREE FARMS FOR SAf.E 80
! acres each in Cleveland county. ,\ew
houses, plenty timber and water.
M. 1). Hopper and Son. 1
| I Wlf.L HAVE TO ARRIVE IN
I the next few days a car load of ^
| oats of all kinds. J. C. Blanton „
1 Shelby Corn Mill. 2t- 14e
IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET
1 for lumber, either phone or write m«
at Casar, N. C. I ani in position to fill
most any bill on short notice at a rea.
sonable price. I deliver lumber t*
your place, or you can haul it, yotir.
self. It will pay you to get my prices.
A. C. Brackett, Casar, X. e. tf-lOe
"wanted Z your
houses, lots, farms and
business property you
wish to sell listed with
us for quick results. VV.
C. Harris Co. tf«20c
IF YOU WANT GOOD CORD
wood see M. D. Hopper and Son. 4-11
FOR SALE — ENTIRE EQUIP
ment of Carolina Clay company, in
eluding- two gasoline Fairbanks
Morse engines nearly new, 'JO and 25
H. P. One Fordson Tractor. Lot of
3-inch iron pipe. Lot of small tool.-,
etc. Will sell as a whole or separate
ly at a price attractive to move. Make
me an offer. B. T. Falls, agent .3t.ll
FOR RENT—TWO NEW fi-ROOM
houses on South Washington Street
Ii. T. Falls. :;t-ll
IF YOU HAD RATHER BUY A
farm than rent See M. D. Hopper. 4-11
IF YOU WANT TO
buy or sell Real Estate
see us. We handle both
farms and city proper
ty. A. M. Hamrick &
Co. if-5c
MONEY TO LEND: THE UNITED
States government established Fed
eral Land Banks to lend money to
farmers at cost. Individuals establish
ed Joint Stock Land Banks and Trust
companies to make money off of farm
ers. See the difference? Federal I-and
Banks operate at low cost by bunch- j
ing applications and having only one
Representative at a place. All who
want loans this fall should make ap
plication now and get the money any
date desired as the hank.- are over
worked in the fall. Federal i-and
Banks pay no bonus to agents. Inter
est r. 1.2 per cent. Loans from $300.00
to $25,000.00. Let me explain the sys
tem to you, or ask your neighbor, aa
Cleveland county farmers have bor
rowed half million of Federal Land
Bank money. Rush Stroup. Secretary
Treasurer. 10-17c
THREE VALUABLE
farms sold in three val
uable days. Last week
we sold the valuable
farm of Jno. O. Wright
to Mr. J. H. Shires of
Henrietta, farm con
taining 35 acres, locat
ed near Ellenboro. Next
day we sold the 105
acre farm of Mr. G. T.
Blanton, near Moores
boro to J. P. McSwain
of Mooresboro and on
the following day we
sold B. S. Gardner’s 45
acre farm near Ellen
boro to Geo. W. Smith
of Mooresboro. Fellows,
there is a reason for all
jthese sales, so come and
look our farm over, as
we have a farm that will
suit anybody and our
prices are in line with
the shortage of crops
Terms to Suit buyer.
Blanton & Greene,
Mooresboro, N. C. It-18
WANTED MAN TO FARM, WITH
stock. B. C. Hamrick, 321 S. Chester
St., Gastonia. **
LOST AUTO LICENSE NUMBER
184,692. Return to E. H. Jenkins, R-^
Eilenboro. 2A*?
, FOR GENUINE t'OCArlONTAS
blacksmith coal. Ideal Ice and Fu*
Co u-11#
NOTICE—IF YOU WANT TO
boy seed oats, see J. G. Blanton at the
Shelby Corn Mill. 2t-Hc