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Kiiiirrs Mountain, N, CV Thursday, December 0. . 191
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PRINCHLE FIRST
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THE PHOLE
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A historical sketch of one of Cleve
land's choicest sections written
: especially for the Herald by
a resident.
',' Sometime o tiro Herald an
nounced thattt had a treat in
xtore for its readers In tho form
of a lilftoric.il sketch of one ol
Cleveland's very progressive
covitnunties. We't-fVi pleasure
iTi presentinir it. The writer's
" ' name is witheld at his own re
' uust but suffice it to say that
ho is one oi the most cultured
and enterprising you in men of
. the county and we accept his
,story as beinjr thoroughly idia
- t)le. The story follows.
Perhaps you would like to
know why I call this place by
this name -since it in often called
by another name now. - My
utoiy begins before Mt leceiyed
J(s present name. There are tor
. -mall streams 01 creek Hoa-Iu
, tliioujili fill" settlement, which
Jinallv becoreone stream, eni:e
-the name Fork Settlement The
people I want to terf - you (n'wot
lived on both bank of there four
utreame. Tuck sdito! liotise vt
1-Mited between the two arist
,slren,m8 whpre they are about
no mile ai)iut "thd Iwq wiles
" from thcii junction.'
This settlement was rich in
natural resources such as witer.
t'raber and st'h Tho fanneis
-were ronlii nit some money,' but
unfortunately this money was
' not always uped to the best ad
vantage. ' .' ' '
The peop'e were- intelligent,
liardy, industrious and soci vble.
. Jfot without their faults, neither
? without their (food traits As
then was no church in the com
-inanity, they did not attend "e
'llirious services every Sunday,
but most ot the folks attended
'."church soraevhere occasionally.
Unfortunately there, were still-
'and many of tho men went in
ho habit if drinkint? more or
leas. Tbis drinking hebtf took.up
most of the extra time, and mon
ey, too, so there was little left for
making improvements on the
farms or in the homes. The fault
Ijowever, was not so much with
- .he peopie as with,: condition?
exist. i. at that time, because
some or ine pnopie wuu wui ?
' at tho whiskey business then it .
terward becatnn splendid church
worKcrs. f ,-
iAthn time roads wero. bad;
mail came only twice 4 wetlc
flo li two miles to the
vi'i-'Ht ofllono School house and
xtwelllnirs wero oorly rraned
i'an.d unpaiotd; a'so they were
not furnished with many of the
"modon cenfen e.ices This state
of affairs thouuh was not to go
:'on orever. This was a splendid
t fleM ifoi a betterinent worlfer,
but" thtre wa9 ono important I
step takeu Ndore ; lie - -arrived."
- That. w a iw prohibiting t4t
manufacture and ata f 'intojft
c iting liquors an tbu cp 'jntyJ .Of
coarye It was soma years bo-
r ': 'i ' :t ",i:as - tl&i'li-!id
Settlement,
A BETTERMENT
EDUCATION--"
CONDITIONS
froiti this law: as people bought
whifkej in adjoininn counties
until they passed the same law,
but -fiially it proved a great
blessing. .
II-A BETTEIIMENT WOIiKER.
Now 1 must mention a person
who played' a "vry iropo-tant
part in the sffalrs of the neitfh
borhood durinh the next fif'een
years As he was a i.uinan bcinif
like the rest of u, he was not
perfect, but most certainly his
strong traits outnumbered liis
weak 0'ies. lit lookirg back over
his life we find that the fault
that he could cot live within his
income wis no fault at all; ' s we
had not t ealized that the. favors
he was continually doin for
ollurs cost hi in In lime and mon
ef . He came iito tlie nci'ibor
liood one Salu-Ja7 evening and
preached in the school house
that ni)h- and tt'O next tiny; for
be whs a yountf i) iptist preach
er. Henlfolclt an Snoin'.rriiHt
to preach nitnui a inonHi Uler
and hold a lew dny:s inceliny.
Just uefoi-e -the fine tor t'jo
meetinii the neiirlibfrs1 -vont to
theschoolhousennd built a bimsh
arbor and mnde seats of logs a..d
slabs. When the preaoher return
d, he held a meeting for about
ten days.' There- were several
uecJp'b converted at this meetir-R
whj joined churclios cl'.ewhers
and kept their membership there
until .bo Forks "hurch ; was or-j
Kani2 d. - 'v i ';, '' '.'
A. church was soou organized
a"6d the hiaii who conducted thr
meeliiHf became its.first paRtor,
As there was no church buildinu
ii the Settlemeptj steps were
taken at fince 'to erect one. A
public spirited clthen who was a
bullWinfi; fcontractoif offered . to
Rive tbe land , for the church
site", if he received the contrrct
for, bgildinit the church. .This
was aporeciatd very much, be
cause the ' land lte, proposed ,1o
give lay near", the placo whure
the 'hurch was organized. But
the oldest member of the chu. cl
owned a beautiful grove of state
ly oaks near the -brush arbor,
which he'wi'shed to donate as, a
church sjte. Tne latter place
was accepted and tho buiMi'-g
was erected by, the .contractor.
. The contractor received the
contract without giving, the
ohurchjiita, jjirt ho was, deter
miffed to do something for ths
neighborhdbd, so, lie. Vgvo. f dti r
acres to the pn'rson. The parson
bought Borne .nore. land and bui't
a house, a ic a fe' months
was living in ;tlte;sfittlementJ Jle
HeNws itelcome-,to the nefith
Ijorhood;'' as he was sociable,
projtuessive ant energetib.; u Ho
was popular with young tnd old,
which fittpd h:l-n for a loader: in
raoTenjeVi ojvth-K betterment
of the telghborhoO'i.., His wife
joss sed auiong otber i!itlcs
cont'd on -fourth I page T .
SHORT NEWS
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Condensed for
F. , Allison went to
GuHtonia last week.
W, B. Phifer went to Gastonia
on business Fiiday. -
liar ii to Mr. mid Mrs. A Anton
a chid last Wednesday.
Mi w Musette Jenkins went to
G.trtlonia Saturday o'i business.
Horn to Mr. and Mrs, V. T
f arkr, Jr. a daughter, Kuby
Editli, November ?-ltli.
II. F. Ellis of Elbethul section
bought land near M.iiden and
may movj to it. lie iu'tinds
moving somewhere soon. '
Vr. and Mis. Walter Ormaud
spent the week end in Lincoln-
ton visitivig her parents, Mr.
aud Mrs., James Hai tman.
Mrs. J. H, Holliday and chil-
cren ot Litiitt-ooa L-outge ion
Saturday for her ol- home in
Greenville county b. C. where
they will visit for sever-d weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. 13. 1J. Wil'eford
of Greenyilic. S. C. -spent Ihe
week end here with his mother,
Mi-y, Doia Uell Willeford.
Tlio Sewerage and Sidewalk
work is going rbht along. Kings
Mountain iu getting up ta date
the iastest you ever saw.':
MUs-Petri Hicks, principal of
tlio' Mountain View school, at
SerUr Mills ,ulliud,d the tea-li
era. mortfg in Slielbj S,uui-day.
Mauney was a business
visitor at Gatonia St tui Jay. He
went out to his farm at Whet
stone Mountain wli-ve lie is
building a nice house-
Mnssrs J. B. Duke W. S Leo
aLd E. Thompson, of tho Pied
mont and Northern Hail way Co.
of Charlotte were here last week.
We failed to get an interview and
dou't know whether- the pros
pect are any brighter for - an in
terurban line or not. ,
T'ie B. Ehyne Mercantile
Comoany, Incorporated, went in
to tho hinds of a receive Satur
day, J, P. Weaver was appoint
ed receiver.. This was done at
the instigation of J. Binran
Khyne, a creditor. This cotup
any was incorporated over a year
ago with J. B. Rhyne and 0. Q.
Rhyne ind Mrs. J. B. Rhyne as
incorporators and has done a
good busiuess at the Sevier mill.
Rev. J. R. Miller has i;esigned
as pastor of the Fi-st Baptist
church of Kmgs Mountain to
take, effect At the iileasu-e of the
Church. " The Church has -defer -ej
.action on thq, lesirnaticn
until neV Oonterubc whl jh
conies ,' Wednesday ,' after ,.the
fourth Sundav in thi-i month.
Mr. Miller has been, a most
faitblut pastor -ard has served
ihe church, 'op three ind, a half
years. 'Pu- ing his pastorate he ha8
Lseen the cn.-rcn nuiia most
spldrdid home of : worship.1 has
seen another church, East Kings
'Mo.oatair, organized largely from
to membui-3hip' and yet a, net in
crease id his own flock, -. ,
j The Soutberi Ventu-e Com
pany of-Kicgs Mountain with
tiead bfficev fct Char'otte is in
jirticess of ' xlisSoliHKjrj -,";"ThO
Cpm u,i,hy': "wab-organized Several
in oaths ago,Jar. tlwj ; pu r jjosc pf ' -
ITEMS LOCAL AND OTH
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the Convenience of
woiking tiin old Cutawba Ookl
M'uo near Kings Mountain. The;
promoters were unable to soil si
ttlcient stock to make tlm effort,
a success. The s'.ock paid in. has,
Miurefore, been returi'od to the
subscribe). h and the corporation
is being disolvcd in order to set.
lie up the business and make
other dis'io.-dtion of the option.
The company was incorporated
...ui. n u l..,li:.,:n r L :
l .
I Vlnimtafn li ti f l.ili it I -I
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Furman of Atlanta, consulting
engineer and vice pregidejt, and
T. P. Z'minerman of Charlotti
oecrelary i reasurer. Messrs
M M. Carpenter aud Leslie Mc-
Cinnis of Kings Mountiiu liaa
oltained an option on the prop
erty from tho Catawba Gold Min
ing Co. which .vas siiroed over to
The Southern Vcntuie Comp
aay. The promoters sold some
stock loally and expected to
sell lots morera outside capital
but not unougU was placed to
create a sufficient working fund
and of course the effort hai to be
abandoned. -
Some work has been done aud
is gointr on at present. Some
gol t has been obtained end they
say thai the pnupecta ave Una ii'l
suiKcieiit capital coald be had to
develop the mine.
President O; li. Rudisill hav
ing ousines in the west last
spring resigned Ins office in the
Conipi'.iiy and was succeeded ijr
)no, 11. Furman who Jlill holds
tha orlico. It seuii that nobudy
has made much and that nobody
has lost piovided t'ie option ii
worth what it cost.
Bessemer City
(The Beserae.' Journal. )
Mr. and Mrs, Dji-is Littlejohn
spent iiund-iy in Gastonia.
Mrs. A. 0. Kasier spe nt last
Saturday in Gastonia.
Mr. H. D. George ws in
Cherryville Monday on businesi'
Miss Lelia Black of Chprryviile
visited in the city last SaluixUy.
Mr. Fred Adams from near
Grover visited friends in (he c'.tv
Sunday.
Miss Loretia Jones of Shelby
visited Mr. and Mrs. J. R- Hell
Saturday.
Miss Martha Harris of Char
lotte spent the week end With
Mrs. Sue Williams. v ;
Mrs.i R. Pi Rollins and diiug.i
ter, JuaniU, visi-d id Kiugs
Mountai n last Friday,' V .
Mr. and Mrs. ' Sheteley spent
Thanksgiving with their daug;
ter Mrs, R. C. Ormand. . .
Miss Margaret Kenuedy of
'!,v visited "'. Miss Lula aid
Stida Kennedy last Friday. .
' Mr. H. A. Johnson returned
Monday from Blowing Rock
where he spent Thanksgiving, (
" ' Mist Lola Guffey who is teach
ing school at Patterson Grov
spent th wei-lt at home,
Mr. Jack Young has returned
to the citv after undergoing an
operation nt the City Hospital in
Gastonia: . : ,
Mr. Andrew Weeks ot Ruthei
fordton vsittd ';is friend,. Miss
Lena Guffoy last Tuesdey ar.d
Wednesday. . .-
Mr. M. A. Bogps made a very
pleasant iallt at the Piesbyter
Ua Church Sundar : inomiug on
Misionaris. ; f ' -
Busy ReVr
. Mr. and Mrs. W
worth and' family of
spent Sunday wlih
Mrs. I, P. Guj'e.i.
dir, ana ats. m. a. uarf
of Lietolnton, Rt 5 visits
family of A. B, Kasier last
urday and Sundiy.
Mr. V M. Harvey who move
his family from this place to
Gastonia last week was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. J. W, Coley and children
of Newton spent Friday and
Saturday in tli- city the Fuestof
Mr. a"d Mrs. H. D George.
Mrs. J. C, Vava is visiting in
York.
Mrs. H. D. George was a Gas
tonia visitor Friday.
Mrs. tv. A. Allen vitilcil in
G;stonia Monday.
Mrs. liowaru t'ayie was a
Gastonia visitor Friday,
Mrs. D. 0. Best was in Cher
ryville Wednesday on business
Miss Janif Belle Stumpy spirit
Thanksgiving in Hickory
Miss At na Beck Boyetto ha?
bee" light sick for severtl days
Miss Vagtfie Johnson spen
Thanksgiving with her children
at Gastonia.
Miss Teitiu . Slarnes of G."
tonia spent Thanksgiving in the
city. .
Miss Mao Williams of Charlotte
spen. Thanksgiving wit'; 'ionic
folic.
Miss TIi.sa Todd of Gastonia
spent Tlianksgiri.-ig ivith M is
Ethel Servis.
Miss Phcbe Mouse and Miss
Robinson of Mooresviilo spent
Thanksgiving here visiting
friends.
Mrs. John J.-George of Chei
lyville and Mrs. William Oates
of tbis city sppnt FridR.v in Gas
tonia with Mrs, Henderson
Long.
Oak Grove
Bell Wright '
Mr. Sam Bell "anU Miss Virgin
ia Wrii.ht both of Oak Grove
section were married Sunday
N jvember ioth. at tha home of
the briue's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. Thompson Wright Rov
Mr, Blaaton officiating. This is
one of Oak Grove'j very popular
couples aud their many friends
will be glad to know that for the
present they w'll remaiu in the
communitv making theii home
at Mi'. Monroe rov(larv's.
Avthur, tbe fi?e - yiar old son
of Mr.-and Mrs. Jonas -Bell of
0'k Grove section, is wery HI
witli pueumojiia. '
Bethlehem
' D'xion-Blackbarn. , v
Ira Dixion and Miss Mat'
Mr.
tie Blackburn of Bethlehem sivf
tion came oyer 'Ao town Sunday
Noyembur 28th. un.l wei-e mar
ried,, Esqui re G. , W. Kenrick
performing Hie. coremoiiy, The
young cbuple are ' Jootli well
k'iown and popular and were
door neighbor.? before -tnari UfeO,
, Birthday Dinner. - " '
Mrs. Mary Maiinda GIuddn
celebrated her 70lh,-anniveisarv
on Thanksgiviug D.iy ot the
homo of her son, P. U. Gla Iden.
A goodly company of rolativec
aud fi'ends oe.lebated. t.with her
and wishe4 her many Siappv
telnrus. - : r ',"
oil
bos.-"
and A
punuti
except
army uin
one aim l
pouls arid ,
pbuia will
Bolintl'! ef.'o
be a dcveloptn?
wci k, In niikh i
euccoca in Ja
TIcutBln or
IMUo ernund.- It i
thene aoldlcia 01 Cil
tho ll"ceasity ot the
ni-ilon.i f liould eutbn. .
In, I he conijiiest of
Where Christian Klninc
A nilRionury vijllfnir &
Clnna fo.ird a rery ikH f.i
be wDman and h'-r iiurlirr, t w
cignrni but Hie mlsEion."; y l...
10 make lliorn undoioU jd tlAt
wnntcd to help tbrra. H pernua
i hem to go wlib blm to a Cnr
doctor. Tbere wors no I-.c.inital
conimcK'.atluua In tho town, si
i town, tajiULiL
l:omo. to tU-cf 1
st:nio land; aud
foa.nh unltt'
lor cpfned Jila own
two stranger In a str:
cared fur the sick woman
was restored to health. The kl.tdatsa 1
of (ho r.i'splo.iuy and of (he doctceX
made a d?op Impres-.lon en Ibe raltd V
of the foreigM-a Tho airettonary H
had given taem a Dlble in their own
ton.tuev and they tesaa to read ft.
ITuiiday vrnt a day ot lerelry and
il.ii.c ir.p, but the l:iUt bad made ui b
nn. Iliipn-sMoa upon these two that
when Ihe time came te have Sunday
party in- their home they felt that th
Bible should be read to the company. '
After this they went from house t.
house throughcrt the town aakins per-!
17
mission to read the Bible in the hotacey
I
1
nee, j- J
Aa a direct result of their efforts four
lent families were converted.
Japan's Emperor.
Emporor Yosbllilto of Japes
attractive nersonalltr. thfrLv fire var- .
ofssc, an eccomplUhed jhedern prlncw
. greatly beloved by the fcatloA. l!e nu
vlrlted ill pnrta of tbe" rnHtn and Is
veil versed lit alt affair ef tbe stn'ti.
His ebafrtctcr Is Bald to be Malted an
etntnlffss. - ' .
Wltb his reign known' acthe era ot-"
"great rlrtteouRnwa" bgaa. monci-"S
amy. Wltb the old emperor enowt
plural marriage hi tbe Imperial hnuso '
hold. Tbe pranent cmprens, eadeha,
la said to be a- lovejy. vmuian. The-
crown prince Li twelve years old. , ,
, In new Japan wtlh Her eomlitdtlon. . t
and eodes at laws, plural trarrln-je.or "
poly(tamy):toft Ja.tbe eold anrban
: nclrgnl etandlog. 'The newoie 1 !,
' bee BJVi'rtt rput'h nnm-"''y i t af- i
'the Christian -eourta: .. . .tUi-rtt
I'-lhoush fot ae u vi,i ri,!iiai.r ijl-,
Ilncllvely Jnpancae. , i,
'':':. Conference In Latin America :
The movement for thd hcldlns of
congresa on Chrtatlnn "H4Jn t.r-tin
America began ''at thof-le) can
ferescei in 1310 The! 1tA;
ItMl lid.
Hlons making tnvejUgatloiirNi-jr tho
rename congress now havat 213 mer.i.
liers. nioet of whuoi fearer '1'ir.g been.
Ktudertta at latin America. Tj due,
ovisr; MK) paper. hnv hern-stiit lnt
the..cpminfcBtona' iji ,nore Jhen 609 .
wrrespondntii.-' ! j c j
Practically all lb'iinide falend te
aeiid lUdrsfulV-quo; W deloiim to
. Panama, and applications' frr vh'Uo;
prl lhRoi ero .being received froiu
nany .Rfrsone promlneni la c'aurcb
: aS jniUh lift. - ' - --:
.,, Immediately, followius'ihe Panaira
rongresa groups of strong leaders will
visit direct from rananui, Ue aicllou
nl rtnferenc-es four In South Ami-r..
ca, two In. ihe Weet Indies. . one In
Central America, and one In MnxU". '
Jn tucknow, the flMi largest t ily "I
- India, there are K?.2Zi Kljiiot,
:UT MohammedJinx, 6,673 ChrleUnac, .
while tue rema n'cr are ef leri lev
porUnt fall Us.
proximate.) I
the populnlton
th,e a of f
f mres are
1 that 62.419 ei
s mci betwiiei,
1 f.rtJT. jt