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UiiiiLE BIG BALES DAYS NEXT WEEK V v. -., w, '. Jl-,V .-yV,. ;.-. . M "- - 'j .... 4 i vol a SB. HAMBIGK , HAD ACCIDENT SAT Oa Bis Way From Kings Mountain HotorcycV Hade Thirty Foot Leap lata Potts CMck Be Ham rkk Recovering . ' ' Mr, John Hamrick of Patter son Grove section was nearly ' killed Saturday about'noon whea his motorcycle , Jumped the abutment of Nebo bridge a mile northwest of town on the- Waco road. Mr. Hamrick bai been to town In a rush to get piece of niachiner.tr tc replace one he had broken about some farm implement. Her had) lashed the - heavy iron piece onto the rear of the Meat of the Motorcycle and was on his way back home. Al- though the road is graded there is aloigCJi vinghi loneillwrt W- ' of tlm bridge. In goinv-from the east side there Is a very short curve apd a high fill just) ad- joining the abutments- of the bridge. Mr. Hamrick' states . that he was getting up' speed In order to pull the hi H beyond " the bridge and that as-he- was turning the short curve" near " the bridge he felt the iron-piece slip to the right- This gave' the machine 8 lean which "lie was ' not able to overcome in so short a distance and dowrr grade. -This condition changed his dl - -- rectionfiom a curve to a straight -.. line which caused, the machine - to miss thebridge by ab6uL.one . faot. As soon as he realized . that he had lost contiol of the ma ; chine he cut off the; gas and - applied the breaks but too late lor it was in the act of leaping, The abutment where the leap was made is fifteen feet bight ' and Mr. Hamrick landed eigh- , teen feetsrom the loot malting .. his leap in the air fully tbirty He arose and managed to vet " back op in the road and fell pros trrate- In about ten minutes he . recognised toe voice or Koyjily before he was licensed to Ripley, a darkey, asking what preach. Upo being licensed he he wanted. He told him to take trim to a house, whereupon, the I darkey ic His excitement grabbed (up the man and pat him on his I ? (buggy and too mm to me nome fftMr, J. W. Weir a pnndred v yards away. ur. tiooa was can- ; d ana nis condition pronoun fsea . serious, ,.o' oones were broken and uo flesh woandsof I (account frera Wlicted but in. ? 4ernal injuries were sustained fhe extent of which could not be progaQAticatea at tne time, me pondjtiens, however, have pro-J : yen not quljte so serious as wasl . at first feared and Mr. Hamrick, While yet in ad shape, is onj Jfto way to yficovery. ; I ' TT v i - " - "n1 Arrived too lat for last week) l Mr. JcJiu Lindsay epent Fri- a'?F in CbarloUe 00 business. 4 ? f 1 Mies Sarah Cole Wtute baa re .,Anhed ,from the woddVJK ot her 1 - J. ... '. lit ' m 1 lister which took place on the UAiuV. 1Vi.i-.V1. i . ' ' . Miss Rutb Todd t.teuded thej"The Second Mile" hased on -Wiuw-Todd wedding ta .Chester. J :fehewa one of, ftjbe attjractivei .(jprldes maids, j , t ' H ' Miss Wilms" Adams of Boling4The-cou)egtlon was profound "Green, Miss -Bareette Miller of ' Yorkville and N- ;i - Crawford J 4l Boling Green paid the College ,.a. visit . rewntiy. -..Theaa weret- jformerly students of this college )and it was a pleasure to have 4hem. 5 i i' - C-5 ' ( ) epf" i k r. the REY. CLEGG . ; MUST LEAVE US Popular icthodist Pastor Ha Sored Ills four Iw and llMf Go to Another R-M Conlocncc . :." ' Meets Rev. M. B. Clegg held hie final service as pastor of the Methodist Church here Sunday night and lft yesterday for Shelby vhere he . ih attending the annual session of the' West- aw North Carolina Conference l and from which, according to the laws of the Methodistchurch, he will be sent to another field .Brother Clegg has served' his full four years s-pastor of Kings Mountain and El bethel charge and in the meantime has estab- lished himself in the hearts of ui denominations. His ministry has been on a high plaue, his ue.vice efficient and- effective and' bis general demeanor an exatnule worthy v of- imitation. He has worked himself into the heart of, all men,, Chrisians love him land, non-Gnristians like him. The people of-his charge are loathe to give hiuv np and the town feels a distinct loss.' Mr. Clegg 's family is one of the most popular here sad' to see them- go means U loss. Ii Attesting Mr. Clegg popular Kity locally Tie has served , El .bethel church six yeara out of Uhe ten he" has been in the min ji8try. AVhen be left off teaching I ten years ago and entered the ministry he was given . Elbetbel church us his chargb." He serv ditkre two years and was then sent to Crouse, N. C, where he served four years and then-to Kings Mountain: Mr. CegR was reared in Chat ham County and Graduate J at Trinity College with the class of 190$ He taught in' Bel wood Institute and V-sco High School land was married and had a fam entered npow toe prescribed conference coitwe and in due time was in fatt connection with the Conference Tne Western Keltt Carolina Confer jnce met in Shempjeiter dtty and conOn tUrough Monday. There are about 188,000 Methodist in the Confereucwarnd jhere w4n be much business toen act. Shelby has made big prepar. Ution for the great ingatherinir. The doors Of alFf denominat'on are wideopen to it and we feel safe in saying that that those re celvlng the generous hospitality 0f tb'e "City of Springs'.' will go away voting it the best con ven Uon cjty Jn the state- - Of : .tfea Sou h rn Methodists thM w about 190,000 in North Carolina Smitli Makes Goi Impression Rev. R. L. Smith of Stanley fvisHjed Rav.,D. ' E. ( y permair 11...- VAnl KWJ I 77, . . ,7 , . Dim as oewienem nnnaay. oe Jsubiect . of fiis discount- was thfl rint.nrl inlnaAtlnn .'"Winfc it a man compel vou eo- with 3biw avlle go wUb him twain."' iy impressed witfa his aasterful message. :w'.T?nu. r wa6 in town Saturday, Misses Annie McMillan, .and Lillie Qrmand atohded the foot hall game at U .iseroe,r City Sat urday . . Kings Mountain, N. C, Thursday, November' TOOK IN $350 . . --.-v. 'i At FLORAL FAIR rwrai iair was a general success Ihroaghotrt Uajuc well pla Will pay lor cemetery en trance and dean p. ' I The Floral Fair under the man agement of the Civio League was held Wednesday and Thursday, NJv. 4th & 5th in the new build ing of W- A. Maunt-y on Railroad Ave. When Opened to the public at eleven o'clock on Wednesday the room presented a beautiful appearance with its collection of chrysanthemums, ferns. and cut flowers, The booths for fancy work, candy, and. post card-? were tastefully decorated and tle diulng rooai was very attrac tiv9 with itssnowylinenaniva.se of roses on each table. ' The fancy worlf was in charge of Mrs. G. V..' Patterson, candy MrS.O. C. O'Farrel, flowers, Mis; I.NB.' Gofortli. Dfuing room,' Mrs W; St Dilling, kitchen, Mrs. C. E. Neisier and ice ofeam' and cake, Mrs.- Antiie Dilling. Mayor Cline made the announcement of the prizes whtch-wero1" awarded- the following:-- ' V" - 1st best collecticft'- Mis. H. T. Fulton, 2nd besfeoiletttioo Mrs C.. Neisier, 3 ; best cream col ection Mrs. Ov E. Neisier, 3 best white - Mrs. 0.: E. Neisier 3 best yellow - Mrs.' R. C, Baker 3-best D. Appletops Mtss Phifer 3 besfbronze Mrs H. T. Fulton, 3 best pinkMiss' Phifer' ; 3 '-" variegated Mrs I. Allison. Best single bhwai' Miss Phifer, " vasecut floweri Mrs. W. A Ware Best collection ferns Mrs, S'. A. Macftey Beet single fern Mrs. D. B. Williford best piece white embroidery Mrs. J, Ader ho!t best piece crochet Mrs J. F Long, best ' piece tatljng Mrs. Simontoa, . best ptece ' baby apparel Mrs. H Pat-terson. fhe amount taken in was around $350 and&fter the expenses are all paid- the league expects to fclear'aboat $270. Tfiis stueunt 'will be used' to buy the entrance to the cemetery and for cleaning off same, the remainder ' will be used in some wuy forthe tenef '.t of tuetown.. T The Civio League1 extends thanks to all those who generous- y aided them by their contribu tions - of money, - fold,- fancy work, etc. - ' The president takes this op-' portUnity of thanking the ladien who woi:ed hard( And faith. ful to make their part a success and hope they will feel repaid by knowing the amount cleared Mr. Rhea S&kes Repairs Mr. Ora Rhea has fixed tip his place until it looks like brand d?w. He has enclosed his yardl with a splendid rock wall' and has overhauled his ho.se' and painted it from cellar to. garret oatside and in. He has torn away the old time porch and built one on - modern stvle witd ueavy round columns. We all know what to exoect, next,!--' ." ' Thanksgiving Picnic : Cos Creek Church' will ; ob serve Tbanksgi1ng Day with an aU day program.; .The fore, noon wrll be devoted to Tbaanks. ginngvjaend jbhe Afternoon to social - cemoioglintr and of eton8e the v 'twrkey dlnner will .be sandwitched between the two. AU other neighboring churches are iivitcd to paiicipate. PRES. SYNOD MET AT HICKORY Bounds of' Eiots Rotmtaln Presbytery may be chanitei.- New Synod formed. - Statistics and over tures to thl assembly. We get the lollowing account of the proceeds of the session of the Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina from a Hickory dispatch, dated October 30th We see from it that ti e Kings Mountain Pi esbytery may have a change of territory and that a new Synod may be established "The synod met this morning at 9 o'clork and was led in halt hour devotional exercises by Rev. E. Frank Lee. The follow iug committees made their reporl and same were aJopted: "Records of Synod, weirds presbyteries, women's societies, relicous works among students of State CUuich institutions Sabbath and family rtftfebn Sabbath schools and publications statistics, Bible cause leave of absence! ' "Follewina are the total 1 stati sties: Ministers, 245; Churches, 504: licentiates, 8: candidates, 1315; , communicants, - ity tOl added on profession 2,414; adbed on certificates. 2,049; funds raised,'$7"4,S67; ministers receiv ed, 19; ministers dismissed, 21 Churohe8organiaeay.9; Churches trantored.oifdiiwolted.- 2; iice ntiates received. S; candidates dismissed. 9; ministers died.4 ordinations, , " 13; lnstalla tions, 38; licensures, 10; pastors, 141; teachers, 2; evangelists, 82 stated v supplies, 88; foreign missionaries' 11; Churches sup plied, 418; ministers in charge of Clurches, 185; vacant Church e&, $i' numbei cfT Sabbath schools, 4371 number of young Deoule't socities,, 237: numbei of women's soefewes-Sf l; number Of manses, 134; avrag'Balar of ministers, 1 1,107, value of manse property, $303,058. ' T.ie special committee ap pointep to consider the boundary of thenew Appalachian Synod recommewted the' transfer of ihe countierof MftchelfJ- Averv, Watauga, Yancey; McD6wil! and Burke from the Presbytery of Concord to the new Synod; from the Presbytery of'Kiusrs Mbun tain the counties' of Peik and Rutherford and from the Presby ft.-y of Concord to that of Kings Mountain the eounties of Cald well aitd Catawba. The report was adopted and ordered sent 'down to the presbyteries concern ed for their aporovalor rejection. ' Overture to Assembly. . The following overture to the General Asnembly was adopted "Whereas,-the Synod os Vir ginia and ' Synod of Tennessee have agreed,- tOvjoin. , with the Scnod of North 'CaroHna in ced ing a part of the" territory of Leach for the erection-' ot' a; new Synod to be known as the-Synod Applaohia, therefore the Synod of North Carolina overtures the GeneraV Assembly to erect the aforesaid nod, to be of Abing don in Virginia; the Presbyteri es' of Hoistooand Knoxville in Tennessee,, the- Presbytery of Asheville and the' Cburcbea of the Paesbyterieof Concord and Kings Mounta'ifhp North Caro Una to he named( by eomnHtUe. ;The report of the ; standing committee on systematic behe- ficence showed- the- Toilowing total amount contributed for beneficent causes durinjr, the past, Wl4. DIED AT WORK JOHN W. SCRCGGS Young Charlotte attorney is found dead in office Was a son of Dr. J. R. Scroggs, Presiding elder of Shelby Dis. Conference. Mr. John W. Scroggs, a young attorney of Charlotte, was found dead in his office in that city last friday afternoon. Ho Was sitting at his desk with head leaning on tlm desk when dis covered. Heart failure was as signed as the cause, tie was the son of Dr. J. R. Scroggs' of Shelby, presiding elder of the Shelby District Western North Carolina Conference- CLEVELAND'S VOTE FOR VARIOUS CANDIDATES UNITED STATES SENATOR Overman..'.:-- 1900 Whitener. ....1064 CONGRESS 'Webb.... ......I960 Newell ..1147 SOLICITOR . Newland..... 2052 "STATE SENATE ' ., Gardner..... 2013 " Cloud......... 2021 Brookshire.. .. ...,1018 Ar.edue ..1038 REPRESENTATIVE Smith........ .....2005 Weir 1039 ..CLERCOF COURT - - Hoyle 2043 Hamrick ..........1026 SHERIFF Lackey 2043 Randall.... 1000 REGISTER OE DEEDS Lattimore.........2033 ' Whisnant... -.1039 TREASURER Stronp.... 2039 Jonesr... .....1037 EFUPERIN TENDENT Irvin...... ....... .2015 Logan........ 1014 CORONER Jenkins... ...... ..2028 Ware .............1011 SURVE YOR - Ljvelace 2023 Price 1044 RECORDER Anthony-.. ..v.... .1993 Hamrick:. 1058 COMMISSIONERS' Borders ...2027 -r- Fu rton .--."v: :;2037 Parmer 2020 - Martin 1093 " Ware...... ........1093 . Mull........ ....... 1037 BOARD OF EDUCATION Plonk.. .....2021 Spake.......... ..2024 Weathers. .2016 Aydlotte ....1044 . Ware..... ........-1043 White .'...........1044 JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT Webb '.....I960 - Whisoact.........(Not Tabulated) Mr; Hi T.1 McGee'and'' child- renofl Andersen. S. 6. returned Wiein hBe- ittst- Thursday after penot??i;'wh.le' -with her mother.Mw. A. K. Radisill here. They were accompanied by MrsV Lffgie Fall who will IsH thetn for several days. .i .i i year: Foreign missions. $119.32; Assembly' 1 home -:- missions, $14, 847; local ' V home ' missions, $66,182; Christian education and ministerial relief. $60,460; pub lication and Sunday school work, $5,101; Bible courses. $1,339; orphan' home $45,935.- ? ;V !' No. MUCH FDN HERE NEXT VVlEK Balloon Ascensions Foot Races Bis Sales of Merchandise Sell .a bale and boy vow winter sapplias. ', I et everybody lay aside their work and trouble of every sort next week and come to town and- have a good time for three days' 1 and buy np your winter supplies.' V The merchants and' business-'' mi;n have made special arrange-' ment3 fot" your pleasure and'1 profit during Tuesday Wednes day and Thursday of next week. '. See the big ad in the Herald. v You will findtnis anopportuii) ' j lime to buy your winter snpplies. The prjco of cottcn makes it nec essary fot' you to buy goods at 'ow prices a. id some of :our bes VI busine-s house s WiW meet thH'-' demand during these three Bails ,'. dhys. They will marfi" down';, goods so that you can affoy't , . sell a bale of cotton and buy the things you need for "' winter. These .frosty mornings tell na-( that the children must be shod4" andall the family clad in winter N? garments. Take advantagVoF thrs'opportunity.' -j T Besides the sales feature "'tbpre'', will be special amusements: AV- one o'clock each day there lll'tV be a foot race and at two o'clock'-, t ! a balloon ascension. V . , . V. V The following Business houses will conduct special sales or offer special bargains during the three days. W, A. MauneyABro. , Dry goods, - Carpenter&McGHl, BpeeMtr in '1 Dry goods. - . y homas--Suber do." FruiUfc s ' Candies,. -:yi-J,T PatfeAod GrWferyGo. Crockery.'' ""1 Mrs. MorrfsoiTDles At I0P ' .A (Shelby Highlander) V ' f Perhaps . not orie 'pefrsonf 'ln f "', lOC'rjOO V js o the ege of 100 vears. Theiciore Mrs. Fannle-r Mnrrwnn of Silver Creclc' town- - shin. Burke Connty. NVc:! wk- one ot earth's exeeptSoaat. wow- :.: She dfef? Inst week at the .age of 101 years 7 montns ah n ; days, leing a pjogeny 'ot over-' ' 100 living.ilesQendahts' - She was the .V daughter" of a Revolutionary .veteran,- rwr Aoley. Perhaps v.sne was ino last real daughter of a veteran- of 1776. And what ia .more remr.rka-- ble, she was spry and active up to within ten days of her deaths and died as a result of in srjident.'-. , . . . i ' While walking down tne sieps uu her front porch she fell ad the' - accident resulted in her deathi ' She walked and talked as IB, she had been a 70- years ow instead of a centenarian. , ; At 87 she drove inrongii, ; the country, from,, nefi npnie,; . BurketoShelbyand spent sevral. i days here with a grandson, r , John Morrison. . ,; , V Clu. nun th wife Of ttlO IBtO . John Morrisun and was the moth-' er of 7 childun two of whom die I of old age; five are auve-. and well; one o? thesV M,r-' ' Jack Morrison of Holly uu. this county and another a .r- Leanner Morrison of Morganion the father of M. James Morrison . of the City Cafe, Shelby. Mr.! L. C- Boct of Shelby is her great granddaughter . and Mrs. Bosi'a ' tour , ebitdren. are : her. gr .t great gradcUdiLB. - : ;J: 12kA tfd L ' f . 1 -Y. li r-..'.T . ' exU41onand ia her last days' spoke hflt'. prayeis. in Gtipiti.'
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