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Vol 12
Kings Mountain, N. C, Thursday, February 25, 1915.
No. 3
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OCR ROADS
BY EDITOR DE CAMP
t if fney parly inspects oar roads with
good results.
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We had within our Kates a few
weeks ago a delegation of Cher
okeeConntv, South Carolina's
most choice and enterptising cit
izens who were here learning of
of our road system and testing
out our highways. Here is a part
of what Editor Ed. H. DoCamp
of the Gaffnev Ledger ay8 about
the trip; ' ; '
Friday morning, in company
with County Supervisor Jenkins,
Township Commissioner El. Sar
tat and Mr. S. L. Settlemyer, we
started to Cleveland county. The
road from Gaffney to Broad
river was in good shape, except
just beyond Drummer mountain
on which the standpipe is locat
ed. There we met Mr. W. A.
Haas with a road scrape, but
there was an awful bad place in
the road which the road scrape
could not master. After crossing
the river we "'stuck up" three
times- before reaching Blacks
burg It is interesting to. note
that last summea the county
spent about 5d,U0U on this piece
of-road where we . "stuck up.
Afte.- leaving Blaeksburg we hid
fair'y good roads toGrovei on
ly one very bad place. It will be
interesting -to note also that
this was the best piece of road
that we encountoned in
Cherokee county, and that the
on y work done on it last year
was done wtth the scrape.
After leaving Grover we had
fairly good roads for about a
mile, when we encountered aboul
two nundred yards of top-soii
road that had gone to the bad.
A little farther on we enco'nt
red another stretch of bad top
soil road ot about a half a mile.
After that we had excellent road
to Kings Mountain. After dinner
we interviewed a number Of
gentlemen among them Mr.
Patteron, chairman of the road
ominittee-as to the general con
dition of the roads and cost of
construction, etc. Mr. Patterson
aid the roads cost not exceeding
$1,250 a mile to grade and con
struct: that the bad places ill the
aoad were due to threes causes,
viz: "Improper drainage the
side ditches jsyere jiot.. deep, e,
nough and as a consequence the
water soaked into the ground
and undermined the road bed
not. using the proper kind of top
spil, and the road bed not having
enough air and sunshine. The
proper kind of soil should con
tain at least forty per cent, of
sand and not more thaii sixty
per cent. The best kind was that
which contained about half sand
and ha'f clay." -; ; V
After leaving Kings Youritain
we took the top-soil road toShel
'by. . We 'travele i over six
teen mlles as . good . .ror.ds
as anyone need :. wish, . and
in that distance we encountered
three mud holes. This .trip was
made In forty minutes and it
was raining all the time. This
road was built three years ago
And stood the seveie winter, J t
must be borne in mind that this
trip was made Ust Friday, which
was a time that enabled ufc' to in
Jpect these roads under their
Vorst condition,' .'','". ; ,.
Messrs T. D Daniel, Brady
. ion nnrl RnirM'Tiinair1oi nn
Ooitirwed Mr hick -,V&tl-h
APRIL 3RD
CO. COMMENCEMENT
Big annual Educational Rally in Shel-
by. Splendid program.
The educations, rally is tak
ing on large proportions in some
counties. It is theco.ning togeth
or of all the shcool districts at
the county seat in one migh'j
educational throng. Each com
munity is vieing with every
other community to D:ake the
best showing It is the childhood,
the future citizenship of the
county, in one grand parade.
The biggest day in the history
of Cleveland county was really a
year ago when some of it's cit
izens came together l.i one great
educational rally. There is much
evidenci) to lead one to beiiove
that the County Commencement
will be it greater event this year
then last.
The following program was
drafted by a committee of twelve
teachers, and adopted 'by '"the
County Association of Teacher.
It was agreed that the same
rules as to entries be in force
this year. It was also decided
that the high school students of
Boiling Springs and Piedmont
be not allowed to enter the
athletics since these soliools are
coai posed of men and not of hoys.
It was also decided that boy i 1
who contest for the Hoe? Medal
be not allowed to enter the de-
claimer's contest. . It was the
opinion of the committee that
these rules would give every
school i the county an equal
showing.
10:30 Parade
All schools will form in line
between. Baptist church
and S. A. L. . By.
1 1 :S10 Commencement Exercises
at Courthouse.
11 ;30 Spelling Match at Graded
School. : ,
11:30 High School Declamation
and Recitation Contest at
Baptist Church. This will be
one boy and one girl from any
school in the county doing
high school work (boiling
Springs and Piedmont
excepted),
11:30 Seventh Grade Declama
tion and Recitation Contest at
Methodist Church, (one boy
and one girl will be chosen
faom - each township in a
preliminary contest to be held
March 12tn).
1 P. M. Dinner Hour.
2 P. M. Demonstration in Bread
Making will be Given on
Courtsquare by Mrs. W. E.
Aoernathey add ber Class in
Domestic Scinence.
P.M. High School Athletics.
1 mile Race. 1 4 Mile Bace.
100 Yard Race. Belay' Race
Below High School. -1
mile Race. 14 mile Race.
.100 Yard Race Relay Race.
30 P. M. and 8:1& P. M. Con
rt by Treble Cleff dub at
School Auditorium.
; P. M.' Ball Game . between
Shelby and Boiling Springs.
The following Exhibits will be
on all day '. at' , the ' Ourt
house and prizes piven:
For - Best Exhibit by a One-
teacher School.
For Best Exhibit by a Two-
teacher School. : ;
Foe Best Exhibit for Three or
more Teacher School.'
For Best Ten Ears of Corn.
For Best made Cook Apron.. . .
For 'Best Exhibit : of Canned
Goods. :J.:iUyv-- '':!;' ;' -''
JnJie&ays oftfrof. .$&
Below we reproduce a program'whieh'was carried out by the
Kings.Mountain.Hig'i School. in thej-ear 1HH0.
The old manuscript cu".ies the names of lots of ourfirst citizens.
Some of tliem'now grandfathers. und'grandmothers will recall with
pleasure the days of childhood
wisdom and swayed the rod of authority.
This program was handed us the oilier day by a student whose
name aprears in thu.list. Ht thinks it the only.cop.y in exi.-tence.
KINGS MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL,
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
'. FACULTY
W. T. B. BELL, A. M., Piinoipal,
Classical Department, Commercial Law, and Mercantile
Letter-Writing.
F. P. M.VTZ, Sc. M.. l'h. D.,
Business Department, German and the Natural Sciences.
C.T.EATON. A. R. (Brown University,)
Mathematics. French, and Assistant in Natural Sciences.
S. J. PEIDGEN, M A.. (Gem C'ty Business College,)
Penmanship and Assistant in the Business Department.
MRS. DR, F P. MATZ,
Vocal and Instrumental Music,. Thorough Bass,
Harmon v.
E. W.
Primary
STUDY AND
FOR PEBUUAHY
Maximum Grade,
HIGHER DEPARTMENT.
study ' , " " " noko:!
Oarnhard,' G. C. .' 09.8. Barnliant, G. C. 90.7
Maultsbv, B. S. il'J.l Maullsby, B. S. 99.7
Stowe, B. L. 97.6 Dirwin, J. T. 99.1
Lattimore, J. L. 09.6 White, A. II. 99
Darwin, J. T. . 97.6 Lattiinoie, J. L. 9h. 8
White, A. H. 97.1 Stowe. R. L. us 7
Sturgis, B. L . Ott.9 D..yiijs, W. W. 9H.6
Ware, J. W. 96 Ware, J. W. 98.5
Andrews, J. S. 05.0 Andrews. J. S. 98.3
Lattimore, S. A. ' 05.6 Lattimore, S. A. 98.2
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT.:
STUDY ;'"''. HONOR.
Miller, I. H. W. Miller, J. II. V8
Burgess, E D. 08. Burgess, E- D. 98
Barnhard, J. D. 94. Moqiey, J. D. 97.7
Brooks, J. Z. 93.9 Smith, C. A. 96
MobUy, J. D. 93 6 Essterling, F. M 96
Smith, C. A. 93.6 Easterlinir, G. S. 96
Jones, J. L. 92.7 Mobley, D. M. 96
Mobley, D. M. 92.7 Barnhardt, J. D. 95
Barrett, W. W 92. Redfearn, E. 95
Elliot, R. W, ' 92. Barrett, W. W. ' ; 95
PRIMARY DEPARTM ENT.
STUDY - HONOR
Barnes, Leslie ' 90.5 Barnes, Leslie '99
Maum-y, Gussie 99.3 Mauney, Gussio 99
Hall, .Jason 99 Hall. Jason 98.8
Falls, Lauia 99 Falls, Laura 98.8
Falls, Lula. 99.4 Falls, Lula '98.2
Brown, Hattie : 98.2 White, Lizze 98-
Wattv Lizzie 98.2 Bell, Birdie ; 98
Bell, James 98 White, Lona 98
Hines, Edgar 97.7 Curry, Georgie ' 97.5
White, Lizzie 97,5 Garrett, Myra 97.5
I" The Study Roll is made up
their studies; the Honor Roll, of
Swdy and Deportment grades are
The Regular Bi Monthly Entertainment complimentary to the
Honor Roll of the Kings MoufTtiin High School for the months
of February and March, will be given in the Hiph School Building.
v ' FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 9th, 1886.
PROGRAMME: ;,V'-V
Choius, The Land of Washington," . Perkins
Essay, "Great Men," W. T. R. Bell. Jr., Cleveland Co., N. C
Declamation, The Dying Soldier," F. Torrence, Gaston Co., N. C.
Chorus, "Speed Away," .
Reading, 'Pleasure Exertion," R. L, Stowe, Gaston Co., N. C.
Declamation, "Literary Pursuits,"
--' ' J. W Ware. Cleveland Co.. N. C.
Cborosi, "Mount Vernon Bells," . Foster.
. . (Oontinnedda Eiitorial page) -;; -.-i"
when Prof. Boll.sat in.the seat of
and
HALL,
Department.-
HONOR BOLLS
AND MAKCH.1880.
100
of those who stand highest' in
those who stand highest when
both Considered.
. , - Woodbury.
E. Y. WEBB
WILL BE INVITED
To address Singing Convention fifth
Sunday in May.
The noj.t session of the Union
Sunday School Singing Conven
tion will meet will; the Babtist
Church of Kings Mountain on
the fifth Sunday in May next
Hon. K. , Webb will be invited
to deliver the eleven o'clock aj
dress.
Let every choir who expects
to partlciputf: in the day's pro
gram begin nowtoinnke prepar
ation. We exspect this to bo the
verybc.-t "session in the history
of the convention and trust that
it'number of new choirs will join
us.
Let every choir intending to
take a patt report to the under
signed not later than May first.
G. G. Page,
Pres.
Honor Roll
Kings Mountain Graded School
Filtb Month.
First B, Prue Nel Houser,
Frances Mauuey. Sudie White.
Jamie Gamble, Elizabeth Cost
lier, James Neal Bragaw, De
Witt Cornwell, Ethel Lackey,
Margaret Cornwell, Jack Ram
saur, Eugene Laughlin, Ruth
Hord, William Jackson, Fay
McGinnis. Gladys Wright, Al
bert W! ite, Fstelle Hord.
First Grade A, Norma Falls,
Eva Plonk, Edna Davis. Carrie
Allman, Jessie Carpenter,
Chailie Carpenter, Clegsr Go
fortn, Clyde Hullender. Robert
Styers.
Second Grade. Clyde Wright,
Roy Navy.
Third tirade. Bessie Weaver,
Margaret Lackey, Ruth Wilson,
Ava Ware, Carrie Falls, Callie
Falls, Charles Louise Bragaw,
Thomas Fulton.
Fourth Grade. Ethel Huffstet-
ler, Emma Morris, Lucile Corn
well, Callie Harmon, Flora Bell
Fortune, William Parker,
Frederick Ware. Howard Purs
ley, Hunter Neisler, Claud
Hambright, Fred Mercer, Nina
Roberts, Mary Ledford, Agatha
Hord, Bessie Ramsaur, Emelyn
Dilling, Vera Hambright, Inez
Abbot, Clarissa Outes.
Fifth Grade. Lucy Harmon,
Odessa Goforth. J. D. Ho.-d,
George Hord, Buth Plonk,
Gussie Huffstetler, Carlston
Davidson, Winnie Vera Mauney
Gertrude King, Lexter Ware,
Nellie Cam ler, Miriam Goforth.
Sixth Grade. Kate Harmon,
Buth Baker, Viola White, Law
rence Fa,'.s, Sara Fulton, Faye
W'lson, Edith Davidson, Juan
ita Mauney, Lee McDanicl.
Seventh Grade. Vivian Gard
ner, Marvin Lieciford, Dewey
Gardner, Aubry Mauney. Bryan
Hord, Vera Abbott, Henry
Jones.
Eighth Grade. James II.m-
bright, Lillian Bamsaur.
Ninth . Grade. Mary Kintr,
Oliver Ramsaur, Vester David
son, Mary Fulton, Kathleen
Hard. .'.'.
Tenth Grade. John Floyd Win
nie McCraw.
R A. Yqder, Snpt.
Look at that date above the
beading, and if you GnC that
you owe us a dollar ' or more
bear in mind that we havea
heavy bill to meet In abont two
ANNUAL MEET
PROG. ASSOCIATION
Next Mondiy'night. March first In
dustrial dynamo.
The annual meeting of the
Kings Mountain Progressive
Association will be held, next
Monday niKht March the 1st.
This organization has been an
industrial dynamo since it wan
launched. It has vor.iliod its
Cumins a Progressive" associa
tion. It has kept its shoulder
right to the .wheel of progress
and has turned it succcssfu.lv.
Let every member and every
other citizen attend this meeting
and hear the annual report.
Our Heritage
A letter from F. M. B, O'Linn-
uf C.iadborn, Nebraska, address
ed to the Kings Mountain Battle
Memorial Association requests
post card pictures of the Kings
Mountain Battleground, monu
ment etc, for use in the Wash-
ngton birthday. celebration. In
deed, ours is a historic spot nd
an enviable heritage.
Your Date
Seetho date of your subsrip-
tion on tho the top of tho page.
There are about -100 of you
whose attention is called to tho
matter whoowe a dollar or more
each. Please let us have it. .
GastoniaCensus
(Gazette, Feb. 16)
According to the figures sec
ured by the Ministers Confer
ence In the recent religious cen
sus of Gastonia, which are as'
yet more or less incomplete,
there are 8,779 white people i
the citv. This includes perhaps-'
500 o 600 at tho Arlington and
Flint Mills whu are just outside1
the city limits. On the other hand'
it is conceded that the figures
given are at least ten per cent-
less than the actual number of
residents due to the fact that
when the census was taken not'
few people were away from,-
home. Adding ten per cent to the
above would indicate- a nonnlnt
ion of 9,6 ao white people. Thes
is no estimate but actual figures.
The census of the colored VP"
ulatiou has not as yet been com
pleted. According to the .work
done among the colored pppnla'
tion up to Sunday there 'were
1,225 negros. This is .evidently,.
scaicely more than ball the ' act-,
ual; number, howevetV a then
are enrolled in the 'colored city
schools betweeu 6Q0ann 700 chll
dren. The most conservative '
estimate of the; census takers-'
place the number Of nerroe in
the city at 2,000. taklnst that'
estimate the total population of
tue city is 11,650. . ' ,
As a matiter of fact) praoti
cal census ol the city should in
clude allthe people at the Ar'
lingtoo Mill, iusto the west bt
the cit. and-the FttntMill, jnsW
to ihrf east of !the city limits,
as tbtese are within a few minmtos5
of the, main part of town bv
retason of street car connections.
Adding those the citv has at v
veryconscrratfVe estmjrie' 13,.
000 people. : ; .'-..tj
Of the total number 'of while
residenis only 3,759 belong to
f ICootinued on back page) ;
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