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Grave Of Col. Hambright, Hero Of Revolutionary War At Grover (Clarence Griffin in Forest Ctty Courier). One mile southwest of Grover, N. C„ in an anicient and almost for gotten cemetery, lies the grave of Colonel Frederick Hambright, a Revolutionary patriot and one of the commanders of the American forces at Kings Mountain, in Octo-, her. 1780. The cemetery was formerly the burying ground of the Shiloh Pres byterian church, but a few years ago the church was sold to the ne gro congregation, and moved. The cemetery, about a quarter of a mile from the present negro church, ccntalns the bodies of many of those great and near great in the affairs of the counties of old Tryon, and later Rutherford, Lincoln and Gaston. The old grave markers of a time Just previous to and shortly after the Revolutionary war give an impressive glimpse of the time when the state was young. The burying ground Is now covered with under growth, broomsedge and weeds, while one or two stately trees stand sentinel and seem to exist for the sole purpose of casting a friendly shade during the hot summer days upon the sunken spots that repre sent all that is left of those who lived when the trees were young. Aged marked tombstones raise grey heads all through the small cemetery, but frequently there are DR. D. M. MORRISON OPTOMETRIST . Eyes Examined, Glasses Fitted and Repaired. Located next to Haines Shoe Store. (Down Stdrs) SHELBY, N. C. TELEPHONE 585 <^j LET ME QUOTE YOU PRICES ON BURGLARY HOLD-UP AND ROBBERY INSURANCE. CHAS. A. HOEY N. LaFayette St. Pbone 658. No one Itnows how to see that the funeral ceremony is conducted in a fitting and appropriate manner quite so well as does an earnest, trained, experienced and conscientious funeral direc tor. The expense is entirely within your own control in accordance with your wish es when you confide the funeral arrangments to THE STAMEY COMPANY Fallston, N. C. Funeral Directors and Embalmers. Ambulance'Service Day Phone No| 4 - Night Phone No 6 unmarked lonely spots which have sunken into the earth, denoting that he who lies beneath played his little part in life’s drama—perhaps marching to martial music, perhaps singing a song of patriotism that swung men’s hearts to revolt and liberty, mayhaps a simple part of merely being in the crowd—but, having played his part, received a plaudit of flowers, which withered, died and decayed and were forgot ten, even as he. Many decipherable familiar names appear upon the aging stones. One of the most familiar, perhaps, is that of the character of this sketch Colonel Frederick Hambrlght. Near the center of the cemetery stands an aged stone, the letters almost ob literated by the passing of the sea sons of a century. The stone, near ly four feet in height, bears the following inscription, which with difficulty, can be deciphered: “In Memory of Col. Frederick Hambrlght who Departed this Life March 9th, 1817. in the Ninetieth Year of His Age." “Adieu to all. both far and near. My Loving Wife and Children dear. For my Immortal Soul is Fled. I must be numbered with the dead.” Colonel Frederick Hambright was born in Oermany in 1727. At the age of eleven years he was brought to Pennsylvania by his parents Little is known of his early life, but considering the place he made for himself in the political and mil itary affairs of North Carolina in later life, it is presumed that his educational advantages were equal, or perhaps superior to the average of his day. He moved to Va. about 1755 where he married Sarah Har din. He again moved about five years later, seining m Tryon coun i ty, in that portion which later was formed into Lincoln county. | He won the esteem of his fellow citizens in Tryon county, and was1 an interested participant in all local affairs. After the intolerant at titude taken by England, North Carolina, in line with the other states, called the Provincial Con-| gress, or State Convention in 1774.! At the Third Congress and possibly the most important of the five, each county, where possible was represented by six men. The coun ties were appealed to to send only the most reliable and trustworthy citizens, and of the six who attend ed from Tryon county. Colonel Frederick Hambright, wno was one, .received the unanimous vote of the county’s committee of safety; Hambright’s military career began ki the year 1776, when the westehi frontiers suffered from the Indian raids. In June, 1776, Hambright served as a captain against the Cherokees, and in the Fall of that year he was an officer under Grif fith Rutherford in his noted cam paign against the turbulent Chero kees. *'■ ! In 1779 he was made lieutenant colonel and went to the relief 'of Charleston, serving in Lillington’s brigade, but retired before the sur render of that place. In the Sum mer of the next year his activities were confined to the Broad river | region under Colonel McDowell, who was gathering recruits and do ; ing what he could to embarass the j enemy. j I In September and October, 1780, Ferguson was in western North Carolina, harassing the populace, and gathering recruits for his army. His demeanor provoked the Ire of the Whigs and a movement was put on foot to drive him from the coun try. This resulted in Ferguson aban doning his camp at Gilberttown, near Rutherfordton, and marching to Kings Mountains. The Whigs under Colonels Campbell, Williams, Graham, (Hamhright, second in command) Shelby, Cleveland, Sev ier, McDowell, Winston and Lacey rendezvoused at Cowpens October 6. A night march was begun, which brought them within striking dis-! tance of their prize, on Kings Mountain, about 3 o’clock the fol lowing afternoon. Colonel Graham, who was at the head of the Lincoln county men, was unexpectedly call ed away a few hours before the bat tle, and, Major William Chronicle was placed in command, through preference of^ Hambright although Hambnght was second in command and entitled to the place. Chronicle, being a young and active officer, was thonght to be better fitted for the command than Hambright. who was ageing. However, the un timely death of Chronicle placed the command upon Hambtfght’si shoulders, and he acquitted himself with honor in the battle. The position of Major Chronicle's South Fork boys was at the north east end of the mountain. When they marched up the hill for the first charge, with Chronicle some ten paces in advance, a ball struck him and he felt mortally wounded, along with one of his privates. Thqsl at the very outset of the battle' Hambright was automatically the! commander through Chronicle's! death. He made a brave officer and gallant leader, as he led charge aft er charge up the rocky hill. Ni the close of the conflict the onel, while encouraging his men, ceived a shot through bis cutting one of his arteries, filled his boot with blood his men offered to assist him his horse, but he declined, that it would distract the ai OW e«iMoned! These companionate marriages mav be O K for some, but pret ty Mrs Gordon Kinsey vastlj prefers the old-fashioned variety and so does her Kentucky “kun nel” husband Thev were mar ried Feb 16 last, separated or their bridal night for a vear*i trial separation, and” reunited three months ahead of time. The bride is shown as she arrived in U. S. aboard the S S De Grasse. of the men, and that he did not feel faint or sick. He then ordered another charge, and pressing for-1 ward- at the head of his men, shout ed in his broken Pennsylvania i German: "Huzza, my prave poys,I fight on a few minutes more and the pattle will be over." Although Hambright’s wound was a serious one he remained at the head of his command until the con clusion of the battle. Some of the sinews of the thigh were cut, but he soon recovered, but walked with a limp the remainder of his life. The battle of Kings Mountain ap parently concluded his active mili tary services. A few years later he built a large, two story log house on some bottom land, near the moun tain, which he had acquired before the war. The house still stands to day tn an excellent state of preser vation, and almost identically as tt was built at the close of the Revo lution. Colonel Hambright was twice married, his first wife was a Har din, the second a Dover. It is said that he was the father of eighteen children, while some claim that he was survived by twenty-two— twelve by his first wife and ten by his second. However, he is the grandfather of all the Hambrights in this country, and many of them reside in Cleveland and Gaston and have made for themselves high places of honor in the business, social and political world. Rev. J. D Bailey, speaking of the Hambright house, says: “The old homestead was beautiful for situa tion. Looking to the westward the observer would see the silvery stream of Kings Creek, the gurgling waters of which were rapidly hast ening on to Broad river. On either side were broad expanses of mag nificent bottom lands, which were productive of the most luxuriant crops of corn. To the eastward the slope rose gradually until It formed a base on which Kings Mountain rests. In the early morn the very mountain cm which the old warrior fought cast its shadows across his entire domain, reminding him, no doubt, of the struggle he waged there and the blood he spilled there in the interest of Liberty's Cause.” Dry Officials Welcome Ruling. Washington, Dec. 28—Prohibition officials here believe that the de cision in die Philadelphia case holding the purchaser of liquor guilty of conspiracy will be of great benefit to enforcement agents, but it will hot be used until the higher courts have passed upon it. “An appeal has been taken from the opinion of the United States district court” said Dr. J. M. Doran prohibition commissioner, “and I anticipate no change in our pro gram because of the action of the Pennsylvania court until a final ruling has been made. '“The decision is new and far :hing, and If it is upheld, will ;e cur work easier. I» would re it in breaking down the liquor rket. Sii.cr the purchaser as well the seller will be in jeopardy.” “The Melody Lingers On.” The Louisville Courier Jour nal.) Schubert, it is said, left an consisting of $10 worth of and a thousand imperish melodies. It is impossible to shat became of his clothes, but guent composers have kept ling generations familiar with iodies. Noted Philosopher Takes Gloom} View In Article In Forum. New York.—Democracy has brok en down. *The first principle of American politics Is that medlocrlt;* la an open sesame to public office. These statements were made by Will Durant, noted philosopher, In the January issue of The Forum, where he debates the question of city government with the mayors of eight of the larger cities in the United States. "The most obvious scandal in the world is the democratic disqual ification of ability,” reads his arti cle. “All politics,” he continues, “Is the rivalry of organized minori ties; the majority Is too unorganis ed, occupied, scattered, contradic tory and forgetful to accomplish anything. The voters are bleacher athletes who cheer the victors and throw bottles at the defeated, but have no other part In determinin ing the result. Urges Schooling For Office. “I know of no way of saving de mocracy except to put upon candi dates a restriction not merely of age and residence, but of training. Do you require a lifetime of pre paration from those who are to deal with your physical ills, and even to pass laws against the prescription of medicines by persons unarmed with medical degrees? Very well. Let us say that a hundred million or a hundred thousand people are as important as our single selves. Let us require of those who would rule our cities or our states or our country that they shall have de voted themselves as assidiously to learning the art end science of ad ministration (which differs from politics) as men must now devote themselves to learning medicine or law. And then let every person so prepared be eligible for electiou without any nomination. “You say that this substitutes theoretical training for experience. Very well. Let higher offices be open only to those who have served two terms in an office of the next tower rank. You say that we need character as well as training. I an swer that shysters and charlatans would not undertake so arduous a preparation or would fall by the wayside. You say that the plan Is undemocratic because it restricts office. It Is; it is an attempt to com bine ari#ticracy In government with democracy in choke, t Calls Jtemetr "Jete." ity of educational opportunity. Let democracy mean the equal chance of all to make themselves fit to hold office. Let every pity establish municipal scholarship* for the higher education of . the brilliaht children of the poor. Let every road to office closed except-to the pre pared. We liave' Slitfercd long enough." Mayor Daniel W. Hean. of Mil waukee, says: "Will Durant's In dictment of our American demo cracy Is correct. The dangers he points to are real. Bdt the remedy suggested Is a Joke. No one can deny that during the past 35 years the candidate for president who has had the largest campaign fund has always been elected. To meet this onslaught against democracy by establishing colleges to educate more experienced pnblic officials is nonsensical, to say the least.” Mayor J. F. Bowman, of Salt Lake City, disagrees with Mr. Du rant as follows: "Democracy, Mr. Durant con cedes, has been offered to the peo ple. He claims they have refused it. My •observation and study would indicate that this is not true. Not every voter is a deep student of government, but he knows whether he approves of current policies with regard to the water supply, public safety, or, the streets. Then the press informs him of every sin of commission or omission. A dishon est executive or employe is discov ered and punished. I think the pub lic is discriminating, even exact ing. This city has the direct pri mary., The only requirement for nomination is that 100 qualified voters sign a petition for candi dacy." % . •And let no mai present narrow el evils is feat demo who love demoert itabllsh qual id that our 'tween two Let those SAFETx PIN REMOVED FROM LUNG OF CHILD Spartanburg, Dec. 31.—Agnes Hughes, two. following that tend ency common to those of her years, took a safety pin from her Christ mas doll ant put it in her mouth. Then she swallowed it. The pin found its way to the child’s lungs, where an x-ray re vealed it open and pointing out ward, but it didn’t stay there long. A Spartanburg specialist, by the use of specially prepared instru ments an dthe x-ray, removed it Agnes was well on her way to re covery. Agnes, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas Hughes, was play ing with her sister Rita, nine, when it happened. She pulled Rita’s dress and said “pin.” Rita understood and ran for her father, who took Agnes to the hospital. Try Star Want Ads. Big Battle Ahead , Cornelia Boyce f inchot of r Pennsylvania is of the opinion that the public will have to watch power interests closely or they will gobble up all the benefits to be derived for the g' ernment’s huge power proj ect at Boulder Dam. I-— How A Star Football ,Player Makes Grades New York Writer Shows Up Class Work Of Great Cagle Of Army. <1”. P. A. In New York World.1 In the rotogravure of the Boston Sunday Herald there appeared a picture of C. K. Cagle. 30, star halfback. U. S. Military Academy at West Point. It appears in con junction with an advertisement of the Royal Typewriters company, and under Cadet Cagle's picture it says, “I wouldn't be without my Royal Portable. It 1$ the greatest aid I ever knew in keeping up my grades —and you know army TORTURING PAINS Ceredo Lady Tell* How She Wm Unable To Find Anj thinf to Reliere Then Until She Took Cardni. Ceredo, W. Va.—In telling how site wm benefited by taking Cardui, Mrs. Perlie Yelkey, of this place, says: "At one time. I had a rery serious spell which left me weak. At times, I would suffer such Intense pains across my back and in my side that I could hardly stand it "I endured this over and ever again. Every time the pains were worse than before. "I was in despair because nothing . helped me. I tried several reme- j dies, but I continued to suffer. "One day, I read about Cardui. i Other women told how they had j gotten strong and well after taking | It X have often been thankful for , that day, for after I bad taken Car dui for awhile, I felt like a different human being. “It did not seem possible, but X i did not suffer the old, torturing i pains, and I really felt well. I can i heartily recommend Cardui, for I know how much I Improved after i I took it Since then. I have taken it several times when I have needed ' a tonic, and I have always been ! benefited. It is a wonderful help.’*j All good druggists sell Cardui. grades.” Tni!, department dldnij know army grades, and wouldn't have known them without the aid i of H. A. L., of Schenectady. “The United States Military Academy.'| he tells us, "publishes such matters' as army grades In a little gray book called ‘Official Register of Officers j and Cadets.’ On page 49 appears | Cadet Cagle's standing. In a class! of 266, for last year, Thus: 232nd In mathematics, 207th in' English, 237th in French, 239th in history, 211th In drawing, 212th tn tactics, 122nd In conduct. This brought Cadet Cagle out tn : 237th position In his class of 2titl with a point total of 549 59 out of a possible 745. the lowest in the class being 532.46 "But," asks H A. L ! "without the aid of his Royal Port able. w ho know s w here he would have finished?" We approve highly of Cadet NO SHARP PRACTICE is tolerated here. Any statements we * make as to the su perior qualities of Sinclair gas and Opaline oil are backed by our repu tation. W e advise you to use Sinclair and Opaline because they represent prov en merit and econo my. Distributors DOG TAX DUE IN SHELBY Dog license lax now on sale by the clerk at the City Hall. $2 for male and $5 for female. These tags are good for the whole year, beginning January 1 st. All dogs kept within the city limits must wear one of these tags by Janu ary 15th. If you want to keep your dogs, get license tag not later than January 15th. It is best to buy now lest you forget it and then be sorry. W. N. DORSEY, Mayor. F. P. CULBRETH, Clerk. Cagle s indorsement of a typewriter, or o( anything. There is no reason why a cadet, fitting himself for life’s battles tfs well as for the less gruelling tourneys at arms, should not learn to gather rosebuds while : the gathering, as Herrick put it. is! dandy. Considering what we Democrats^ got for the $600,000 radio expense, i we suggest next time trying the huddle system.—Brunswick «3a.) Pilot. Is A Colds, Grippe, Bilious Fever It is the most ^Perhaps there’s some significance In the fact that no nock of laf» wh to ducks could swim fact enough keep up with a battle-ship.—Weston (Ore.) leader. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT a ttu WITH A SAVINGS ACCOUNT " > GET READY FOR A NEW INTER* EST QUARTER WHICH BEGINS JANUARY 1ST, 1929. All deposits made through Jan. 5th, 1929, will draw interest from Jam li Oiir Savings depositors will recall on Dec. 30th over $2,000.00 in interest. Don’t you want to share in these inter* est payments every quarter? Your Savings Bank Book will ... a very interesting book if you will it regularly and systematically. Deposit your Christmas checks, - gold »pieces, and d checks on SAVINGS and create a serve Fund. First National Bank SHELBY, N.C. i RESOURCES OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. .* Greenwood, South Carolina.. , ii Builders Of Men’ We can accept a few more half session beginning Jan. 2. For special terms write or GREENWOOD, Our school runs nine full months, fully accredited by both the. State partment of Education and the ciation of Colleges and Secoi Schools of the Southern States, diploma admits graduates to any lege or university in the Southern es.
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