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i 'S The Kings Mountain Herald Vol 11 Kings Mountain, N. C, Thursday, January 7. 1915. 3 mm IP :-M NEW FIPM DRY GOODS, NOTIONS G. H, McDaniel will' open ap Dry Goods business in February. . - " We are glad to announce that Kings Mountain is to have a new business house to open February 15lh. Mr. G. H. McDaniel has planned to put in a big stock of dry goods and notions in the new Mauney building next door to H. T. Pulton's furjiture store. Mr. McDoniel will have no asso elates but wiil conduct the busi oess on his own account Mr. McDaniel is one of the best known acd most popular young men in this section. We might go further and say that he is one of the best liked and most efficient salesmen in Kings Moun tain. He has a pleasant face, a strong oersonaHty and just the turn that everybody likes and we predict that ho is. going to enjoy a most splendid patronage in Bis new venture. He has the advantage orer any new comer because he not only knows the pecbole who trade , in V Kings ' lbuntain but Js known to them A& sober, reliable and accomo- sng business man. , He is ai- idjf established tn one of the t business assets that any ever acquire, namely; idence of the people to. i to look for bis pat- r. McDaniel is an old i the place when the tears on ones habita tion is meapfiired with all the days and yeirsof Sis life, for he nas been m&ro aoour, an nis aays. Fr-Ofae past eight years he has jAeen a very efficient (talesman in the grocery store of Mauney Brothers. This is sufficient rec ommendation as to his qualifi cation at, a business man; for Ma V?y Brothers has no other kind. ' - , - - Burglary at trover. -The general store of R. C. El lis was burglarized at Grover Tuesday night ot last week. The entrance was effected through a' window in the rear of the store. The three Danes ot the .bottom ot the window were already out but was protected bv iron bars about six inches apart. The burg lars seemed to have taken a crate as a fulcrum and crized a gainst a bar bowing it up just a litt'e and then crawled through between the bars ' and where a pane was out. Mr. Ellis could not ascertain . jnst how1 much stuff waa taken but . certainly some clothing and shoes. A pair of eld No 8 shoes, were left at the foot of the stairs and a nam ber of new shoes were Scattered around indicating that the scoun drel was somewhat choice. Old clothes -were found outside where a change of outer ga-rnenat was clearly in evidence There were two" suspicious negro boy a in Grover the day befoie a id were missing next morning and they are saddled with tbe responsibil ity of tbe act. But, as there is catching before hanging in this country they may escape punish ment. Mr. EJlis tracked one of the burglars nearly ?o Kings Mountain Wednesday. ' Xmas Tree at Dixon Academy. . The people o! Dixon academy Community enjoyed a most splen did Christmas entertainment on Christmas eve. An unusually rani had been prepared ' )aC v'-vis :l ?e( 1 i caMi cont ge. Ml resident of! iaya and vtl Qhristmas Un Ci'iys Lountain A Rainy Day Chriatmas day brought with it a continual downpour of rain. The inclemency ot the weather kept most 'people indoors and thereby greatly reduced the ac tivities of the day. It was a quiet time iu Kings Mountain. Only one arrest was made and that was for drunkness. ; Many people passed the day In public without seeing any sign of strong drink. Thece was to dis order at any public gathering on account of it. People were in the best ot behavior and seemed to be more in the true spirit of Christmas than the Herald man has ever seen anywhere at any time before. It may have been the war, hard times, or bad weather, but we believe that the people are actually' growing better.' Breakfast At 5 Miss Daisy Ga-p-nter gave a very delightful Christmas Break fast to the members of the Chorus Club Christmas Morning at five o'clock. The house was beautl f uily 'decorated in holly; mistletoe and hot house flowers. The guests were ret at- the door by Miss Eula Long who ushered them iuto the - oarlor where a cold stove greeted them and added to the cheerfulness of the occasion Mr. James McGill very graciously presided over I the wood box.: After the render ing of a Christmas program the guests were shown into the din ing room where a three course breakfast was served. The Club members are Mis"es Nell Dllling, Eula Long, Marie Moss and Bonnie Mauney and Messrs Cooksey, James McGill Palmer, Sage and l)3ck Pulton. The purpose of the young people was a Christmas Sere nade at 6;00 a. m. but on account of the Inclemency of the weath er they were unable to carry out their plan. - Cora Xmas Tree , CoralllH Suopay School -The Cora Mill Sunday School held its Christmas- celebration on Thursday nigH m the Cora chapel. A splendid program ; of speecues and songs was render ed bv the children andthi choir. The selections of the pieces and the way in w.hicli the children presented them showed that the management : of the Sunday school had the situation well in band, and it also spoke well for the mentality of the children who participated in the program After the exercises -by-the 'child. eu Prof! ' Gardner gave some Special music ot his I own .com position and read a ' Christ nas- selection from the Kings Moun tain Herald. The .editor was present and delivered an address on unristmas - as a turtnaay Observance." . -.' ' A splendid . Christmas Tree had be-in prepared on one end of the stage which was robed from top to bottom with good things for the children -and some ot the grown ups. Tbe tree was disrob ed and then a treat composed . f f ' f "" 5 wfsdis tribu ted to every mem per of the Sunday school, and on this score the editor came in for a share. Tree At Grace At Grace Methodist Church. Two o'clock Friday afternoon was the hour set for tho annual Christmas entertainment at Grace Methodist church. The hour was greeted with a delug inir rain that was literally bath ing the earth. But a goodly num oer showed their inteiest in tho occasion and gathered until "the house was well filled on good time. A good program was car- rei1 out by the members of the Sunday School. Dr. O. G. Palls had been staged for the opening address but was not present. The editor of the IIer.ld was prexent and spoke on "Christmas in oti.sr lands". A big Christmas tree was groaning under its huge load of Christmas gifts and one whole corner of the church was bonked with hags of confection eries. After the literary part of the program had been dispensed with-tbe-presents from the tree were given out and the confect ioneries distributed and in each case the Herald man was remem bered. It was a good exercise. Every time they had met for re hearsal of the program it had rained them ont but the stranger didn't detect but what a due a- mount of practice had been put to each number. Mountain View The Mountain yiew Sunday School held rts Christmas exer cise in the Chapel near th Sevier Mills on Christmas eve-A- splendid fprogram of songs and speeches by the children was well rendered after which' Iruits and - candies were dis tributed among the pupils. Then came the disrobing of the Christ mas tre which was the chief ob ject ot interest. Lutherans Christmas was observed at the Lutheran Church by an ex ercise by the children on Christ mas eve night aad preaching service at eleven o'clock Christ mas day. Methodist S. S. The.people or the Methodist church held their Christmas ex ercise on Tuesday night Decem ber 22. The peogram consisted of speeches, and songs bj ' the' children. Great credit is given Mrs. Charles Fulton for train ing the children for this occasion. BAPTIST . . The Baptist Spnday School had arranged for a fruit " and confectionery feast for tbe little folks on Christmas morning but the deluge of rair; caused them to defer the matter until Sundav morning immediately after Sua ''ny i'choolv " ';.' v ..':;' BANQUET On Wednesday night before Chriiitmas Mr. H. F. Peterson, ueneral Manager or uie tiser n ... ... m Lumber Company ot this place, n JV ' v ana a i.umoer 01 mviiea guesm. was one m vu u.u. .ujujr..... ocslo,. ,f.g oing several days before Chr. o, men i u.. . Uu 'Mi8tma8and pr(,parinK t,e Yule there had not been a lady con-,0(? and 8ubmerKln it under nected with it somewhere ' water whertt it remained nntil it would have fallen lar snort. M wa8 called for bv the head of the tie standard reached. The worn- hou8e Mr j p Kjser Wftg the an who figured so largely in thenext on tfae prwram of 81,eech pleasures 01 uie evening Mrs. J. it neynomr w.,u sonally superintended the pre paration of the banquet supper. A number of times during the splendia hour wa ner line cou- ing complimented and in con elusion of the the program Toastmaster, Rev. 0. K. Bell, had her broght to the door where he nersohallv bestowed the compliments of the participants in the good things which she hd so graciously set before a set of hungry men. It was conceded by a'l present tba Mr. Peterson wa n all round first-class, competent and hospltab'.e host. Everybody was in good humor to begin with and grew more so as tne nonr, or rather two hours, passed so rapidly by. The menu consisted of a number ot : courses of the most tempting and well prepared dishes that any man's tast beds ever relished. Some of the art icles of food were, fruits, celery, oysters fried, oysters stewed, crackers, coffee, ham, turke; with cranberry sauce-placo ' a long heavy line under' the last two named articles please for the sake ot emphasis and other things. The eating season was also a season of joking and much fnn The toastmaster, Mr. Belt, pre. sided at the head of the (able and opened the progaam with prayer. After the menu was dis posed of and everyoody had resumed a comfortable position by backing away a sufficient dis taDce from the .table . to allow tnelr extended anatomy suf 1 ficient fair play at digestion a season of after dinner speeches was enjoyed. - The toastmaster went somewhat into the history of the: lumber industry otour section mentioning the fact that theN original forest had been utilized and that the present day lumber business had : to deal mainly with the old field pine. He stated that another factor which had grown up with the old field pint that had cotribut- ed largely to our present day civilization . was the old field school and called upon Esq J ire W. A. Mauney for a toast on the "Old ield School". Mr. Mauney aquitted himself to the satisfaction and enjoyment of all present, He stated that he became a teacher in the old field school ten, days before he reached his fifteenth birthday and that he followed it to manhood. Many were - the funny experiences which be related concerning bis discipline and especialy as alli ed to the .- "girls". Mr.' J. 8. Mauney was 'next cUIed to speak on "-'How - We Used to Spend Christmas".--; He stated tlmtt.ho hnr In I.V Aixvu.nt hi youth didn't get so many Christ mas holidays as at present, but that the number of their holi- rlavtt ipsa mo.eiirod hir tho Hnr. ... ... n... ,,.,.,,, I ... . .. . . I .niiiu WOB U3UUIIY a tu, 1IUIU a . nm . . . . .. ... .. . .' ., ' A.nnaA t.hnr. t.ho hAtra t.lion Irnnirri na Ai . m Q , ,, To. plfty tricka on the,r fathor by I making Out declined to speak, uc.-,The M coionia; pUnishment i adop(edj by Capl John Smith Ujj Jamestown 8t1tl-ment in . m7 of pourini cold water down the sleeve of those who cursed was adobted as the puuishment for any who should fail to make any toast that should be assign ed him by the toastmaster, Mr. Klser was asked to speak on 'Why I Live So Far From Town". After much fun and discussion as to whether the pu ishmnt should be administ ered. E. W. Hord, shoo foreman, made a motion that! Mr. Kiser be excused, Mr. W. A. Mauney seconded the motion on the groud that Mr. Hord speak in Mr, Kiser 8 stead. The motion pas sed and Mr. Hord with some hesitance responded to "What a Buzz Saw Will do Fpr You If You Don't Look". Mr. Hord gave some uratical and interest ing information regarding lumb er machinery which was very much enjoyed by all. Mr. Bell next introduced Mr. D. M. Baker as of good business judg men t and experiance and one who was familiar with the present situation in the business world and able to give good ideas as io ihe prospects for tbe future. Mr. Baker made everybody happy by assuring them that he "as confident that the worst had passed and that business was a'ready imnroving . and be bel'exed would continue in tl same vein until normal conditi ons were again reached. .The toastmaster . again , arose to his feet and took cognizance of the fact that the business world was rapidly relegating the idea of employing help which was addicted to strong drink and called upon Mr. G. G. Page for a specu on "A Whiskeyless Christmas", Mr. Page presented Christmas as an observance of the birthday Of our Lord and es pecially stressed tbe fitness of making it a season of rejoicing on earth that would sti ike a re sponsive chord in Heaven a thing weich could not be done it people indulged in tnose things which were calculated to drive them from tbe true spirit of. the occasion, wniskey being para mount among those things. Mr. Page congratulated the Kiser Lumber Co. on a set of sober men as employes and stated that if any of them haa ever been in troubles arlsirg from the use ot intoxicants that It had - never reached his ears. He concluded by offering for Kings Mountain a whis.teyless town and this a whlske fleas ' Christmas. Mr. Petersohi and all the- employes were called npon for extempore speesbes ail Of whom responded (Cont'd On Bark Pago)"'" NO RAISE IN TELEPHONE RATES' Company ho!Js Increase In abr fauce and Mlwcribers wiU pay no mo:e. The following r solution pass ed by a unanimous rising v ( of the telephone subscribers f.f Kings Mountain in ma-. n eet- ing assembled on Wed., T)o: 81, 1U14, has closed the Vjlepbon'e rate right here so far as tho snb scribers are concerned. The . solution reads: "Resolve that the patrons of the Piedmont Telephone & Tele graph Company at Kings Moun tain, N. C. will have their phones taken out at any time when tho company shall demand or charge' any additional 4-atts above t!io--e-nowenarged, and thata copy' of this resolution be n&iled to Mr. Babington. (General Mana ger of the Telephone Co.)"" At the instance of some of the leading citizens a mass meeting was called for Monday night," December 28, 1914, aud was held in the rooms ot the Progres sive Association. Upon motion' of H. T. Fulton Edi made chairman-secretary. H. T. Fulton was called upon to state' the object of the meeting which be did in a very forcible wav. ' The matter for consideration at this meeting - was to appoint ' committee to confer with the telephone company. This wa" the request of the company and also was in harmony with tho' -ideas of representative men of the town. On this commits were Messrs H. T. Fulton. L.A. iser and M, E. Herndon. The meeting proceeded to instruct the comittee as fellows, that we will not agree to any .increase in ; rates but if the telephone com pany has any other proposition" ' to submit refer it to another mass ifleetingsttwhich shall be called by theichairmait at the' - instance of the committee. The committee had a conference" by telephone with Mr. Babington" manager of tbe company which' ; was followed by a letter to the effect that the company wrshed" to have time to compile data to" -submit to the committee and would hold tbe advance in rates' , in abeyance until a settlement' could be reached. As it appeared at the first meeting that our poo- -pie wanted u settle the matter in 1&4 the, next meeting waW - called to act on the findings of tne committee which was doie with tbe above result. Some thought it an opportune time to1 ' wage the fight further and set tle tbe matter of discrimination1 that has been practiced by the1 company against the town but 1 it was the sense of the meeting. ' that this was a matter to be' taken before the Corporation ' Commission and thatit conld nov bt wisely considered in connect ion with the present rate fight; 1 The discrimination . above re ferred to is in regard to free territory which is beiag granted!1 other places paying no higher ' rate than we pay' wit hoot anr outlet. ' . V .' ' All Day Sonday Telephone Service. " ' We are unHlo 'konoanr that the telephone serviee hire will be extended on - Sundijs irooi now oai.We wilihave alt- day service except the hours bs- tween H a. in' aud 1:30 p. in. ' and S;30 and 7 p.m. It has never been the desire of the telephone patrons to deprive the operator of church hnrs on J6tndaT. 'Hi
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