A (SIpan Uuntl NruiBiiaprr dr All Sljc 3Famtlii VoK 13 No. 12 Kinus Mountain, N. C, Thursday, Mar 18: ivuti. $1.50 A "Year in Advance ERflGESYSTEM DONE BURTON KILLS HARDING BIG FACTS ABOUT CLEVELAND GOUNTY WIS INSPECTED lST WEEK. Sewer lints now ready for connections A thoioagh system. : The Kings Mountain Sewerage System has been coinplbted and accepted by the City Council. Mr. Waguer, inspector for the J, B. McCrary Co. of Atlanta, was hero last week and. went over th j cnti;e system and pro nounced it firsl-lass. The sys tem was installed by the' J. B! McCrary Co. and has been nnder way since last Fall. An awful amount of mud and sl'ish was our heritage while the mam thoroughfares were being work d bat things are normal strain and everybody seems glad it's over. We expect to eive the exact tiigures on cost of the sj s torn as soon as they are definite' ly known. , BESSEMER CITT KUfiOER CASE. FDRMED 184! NAMED IN HONOR BENJAMIN CLEVELAND. Boys knocked on door and ran Button ' Population 29,494 Value of Real Estate $5,220,605 Property $3,352,556 - shot oneIn jail without bond, Shelby County Seat Kings Hounlain Industrial Centre. - 1: DAI PAGE DEAD S Mr. David Page of tne Klotho Mill this city died, Saturday .$ morning after a long ill-iesa with tuberulosis. He was a member of the Baptist church and while ) fully resigned to his Master's '-, , will fought death bravely. He r i was a roiame aga man ana ; Keavcs a widow and three child ijjreni" It is said by neighbors 4 that better and mo: o loyal at tontior. could not have been be - stowed by a companion than was administered b.i his wife through 'it all the months of his lingering, jf The remains were laid to rest in Mountain Rest Cemetery Satnr- & .lot, a f tnt-nw-.n Tlav R A Pnfn conducting the funeral,. BR.JAS.IWRAYBURIEB HERE SATURDAY 3 Dr. Jas. A, Wray of Henry I C. died Friday after an illness I of grippe, He was eighty-three 4 years old and notable to recover I from the "attack. He formerly , lived here, having moved away .'.. in 1886, and his. remains were '1 brojght here Saturday afternoon land buried beside those of his V first wife. The funeral was con I ducted from the Baptist church f by Rev. J5t O. Cole, -pastor of the Methodist church, the Bap- i .tist pastor having not yet reach- ed town. . , Dr. Wray was first married in 1861 to Miss M. J. Hall who died (in 1880. To this union there ; were born four children. In 1881 f he married Miss M. E, Goforth ofCloveland county, who sur vives with two children. ."r'" Deceased was a member of Corinth Baptist church in Ca tawba' county. He was well known nd highly respected as a- man, as a physician and as a soldier of the Sixties. ' 'I TAX LISTERS APPOINTED. ' NO. 4 TOWNSHIP, GROYER PRECINCT - f. Lester Herndon, Lister. -i G rover, from May 10th to May 17th. ,',U 4 TOWNSHIP. KINGS H0UNTA1N . PRECINCT. s. Leslie RcGinnis, Lister, ; Ware's School House, Monday ;4ay 15th, . ' A3ngs Mountain, 'fiona. May 'jj to Jnne 1st. -V TOWNSHIP V$. LDelUnger., Uslei; Stony Folat, Wednesday, May h. '. s ' , Volfe's Store, Thursday,' May h.'- " Yaco, TMiy Mfty 12th.. ?A--Vaco, Saturday, May 13th Excitement reigned iri Bess etner City Wfldnesday night when it was learned that liura, the 17 year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. David P. Haidlng ha J been shot and killed by I. J. Burton. Following is" a condensed ac count of the affair as given by the Bessemer City Jourbal of Thursday:- The shooting occurred at 9:45 last night and, on account of the lateness of the hour, it was not generally knocn until this mormnt; when th news spread like fit-e. -"Immediiitely after the shoot ing cororer Sellers was spi t for and arrived on the scene in about an hour. He empanelled a jury at once to investigate the killing. Their verdict was that Bura Harding came to tiis death from a pistol shot wound at the hands of I. J. Burton. ''The facts as brought out at the inquest were about us follows- Burton, who conducts a small grocery near the Gainbrill cotton mill, sleeps in the rear of his store. It appeared that Harding and 'other boys have bean in the habit of knocking on Button's store door for several nights for the purpose of teising him. Burton is said to be a man of great temper and had prepar ed for the boys. Last night a stick of eight-foot pine wood was leaned ugainst Bur ton's door and the .Icor knocked upon. - As Burton opened the door he saw the boy running a cross the street in tront of his store. He fired one shot af the boy which took effect just under the loft shoulder bladet and passed on through the heart. The boy hollowed once and fell dead in Lee Huffstetler'8 yard just across the street from Burton's store. The weapon used was a 88 cal ibre Iver Johnson. Burton was taken to Gastonia as soon as the verdict of 'he coronet's inquest was announced and lodged in jail without bond." 1 lie following article was preporod and submit! - d for pub lication by the Norl i Carolina Bureau of Publicity.lt deals sole ly with Clove'and County am' should bo carefully read by all Herald readers Editor) Cleveland County Ponulation, 2t),494 poimlatior ner square mile, (i0.4; rural "4.0; Formed in 1811. Named in honor of Hon. Benjamin Cleveland. Value of real estate, $5,220,002: personal property, $:i.2.12,."i0; Number of rural schools, white 7.'!; negro 22. Public road !)0() tnilus. Farms and Farm Property, IT. S Report l'-KX) compared l'.UO. 1!)(0 1000 4.0y2 Number of farms 3,410 05.2 Average acres per farm 74 1) Average improved acres i2,2 per f.rm Value ct all farm property 510,158.277.. $4,022,290 Per cent increase in farm proporty 1900.1910 152.5 Average value of land per $20.19 farm 59.72 Average ralueof all property S2.519 per farm $1,167 Agricultural Products Corn Oats Wheat Hay and forage Dry Peas, Potatoes, Irish " sweet Cotton Tobacco Cane; syrup Apples Peaches Granes Figs Strawberries Nuts 561,149 bu. 65,505 bu. 57,007 bu. 4,818 tons 7.73 bu. 8,297 bu. 93.593 bu. 15,508 balps 1,155 lbs. 32,989 gal. 24,205 bu, 25,239 bu 73,642 lbs. 2,900 qls. - 5,883 " 8,055 lbs. ARE YOU SETTING YOUR PAPER? Are jou gett'ng your pap er? If you are not of course you will not see this notice. But any pei son getting the paper who knows of a per son having subscribed and is not receiving it will confer a great favor on both the los ing subscriber and the Her ald by calling" attention to the fact, we want everybody who has paid for the Herald to get it bnt in handling more than thousand names one could easily be overlook ed or lost. So please notily us of any failure to receive the paper. In notifying us be sure to say to whom you subscribed, when, how much you paid, and give the add ress exactly like jt is on your receipt. . ;, '-v;C -V , lUIUINBITBIUrOlU -In passing Belmont the "other day we noticed tt lota of build ing is going ' on, J It appeared from the train that a new cotton mill was' going up and a number of houses. There are more signs of progress throughout , all mill sections than w? rjayp ever be fore notjeed, 1 ' ; Live Stock and Products Value of domestic animals $924,584 " of cows 12,397 " of horses 159,735 " of mules 534,100 " of hogs 47.392 " of poultry 33,481 Dairy cows reported 5,244 Milk produced, gallons 1,970,857 745.717 396,106 276,880 46,305 situateO Butter produced, lbs, Eggs produced doz. Poultry raised Honey produced, lbs. Cleveland Co ;ny is in the southwestern part of the State. Its northern end rests up on the summits of South moun tain at an elevation of pearly 3,000 above sea level, whilo along its southern border runs the low er Kings Mountain range,' The country is drained by the first and second Broad Rivers and tributaries." The Broad river rises in the chain of Kings Moun tain and flows across the county southward into South Carolina, almost bisecting tne county. Thq surface is undulating. : The soil consists of alternating tracts of red or reddish clay and' gray and yellow gravelly loams with 'good sub soil. The soil is well adapted to g'-ain, especially wheaif which of fine quality. All grasses and cane grow well. Corn aud cotton are the money crops. Tobacco, too is adapted to this soil. Clover, vetch, soja and vel vet beans, co W peas" and' some alfalfa are grown la the eounty. The-people are producing a snr plus of breadstuff; which is be - - ' ing shipped out of the county, The ti-ansDortation facilities of the county are pood. Three rail roads traverso the county, the (Jarolina Central bisecting it nearly from east to west., with its eastern terminus at Wilming ton; aud a part of tho Seaboard Air Line system connecting with Noiiolk and Atlanta. A fourth railroad is being surveyed to be built in the nexteighteen months Cleveland county has several mineral springs celebrated for t heir cu rati ve properties Cle ve- lanu Springs, Patterson's Springs, and McBrayer's Springs. Good hotels and hoard ing houses are located at some of these springs and mt.ny tour ists visit them every summer, Climatic conditions are excel lent. The environment of the bills on three side of the cnntiti- w'th an o,)en southern exposure gives to it an exceptionally tin winter climate, singularly free from snow. Its altitude and proximity to the mountains make it one of the most desirable sum mer residences. Cleveland County, is proving itself a great dairying county for the two creameries located in the county ate paying the farmers a dividend of about $60,000 yearly. Rural free delivery of mail and telephones are serving almost every section of tho county. Be sides the high schools add grad ed schools located in the towns there are 73 white rural schools and 22 negro rural schools, with a total av?.nig. daily attendance of 5,383 in 1912-1913. Also good (Continued on back page) . LENOIR COLLEGE FINALS WILL BE HELD MAY 21-24 Good Full Program of interest to Herald Readers - Good Speakers. Saturday, May 20, H:3U P M Annual Concert, Sunday, May 21. 10:30 A. M. Baccalaureate Sermon The Kev F. B. Clausen, Wilmington. X. C. Sunday, May 21, H:00 P. M. Ad.lress before Cjllegc Luth er Leagae The Rev. Bl D. Wessincer, Cherryville, N. C Monday, May 22. 10:39 A. M. Declamation Contest. Monday, May 22, 1:30 P; M. Meeting of Board of Trustees, Monday, May 22, 2: 5: P. M. Art Exhibit. Monday. May 22, 8:30 P. M. Junior Orator's Contest. Tuesday, May 23, 10:30 A. Mi Address bftfore Literary So cieties Professor Collier Cobb, University of N. C. Tuesday, May 23. 8:30 P.M. Commencement Play. Wednesday, May 24, 10:30 A. M. Graduation Exercises. Wednesday, Afternoon aud Night. Annual Alumni Exercises. "UNCLE JOHNNIE" DEAD Mr. John Smith, better known as ' Uncle Johnnie," died last Wednesday morning at one o' clock at the hoir-e of his dangh tor, Mrs. Peeler, at the Sevier Mill. There wo two character istics that distinctly marked this old soldier. First, he wore his old Confederate gray . uniform aud cap, and second, he usually cairicd his violin to play for pas time, He was well known in these parts and especially by the old veterans. S. P. Goforth Won Auto H. B. Jones Won Piano Miss Ware Scholarship Herald Contest Wound Up In Burst of Speed at Finish - About 1000 Subscriptions Handled And Herald Has Reached High Tide Of Circulation and Prestige In This Section. ; Something For Adver tisers To Consider. 20 VEIETRANS PRESENT ' MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATED 'HERE Graves decorated Veterans relate wa; stories Good dinner. Kings Jtouataiu, N. C. M?y 13, 1916. Mr. G. G. Page, ; Pubr. Herald City: , ' : ' : . ; We the undgr$jgnad..ju:Iges chosen to make tbc final count In the Herald's Aato Uonte?st beg to report our findings as follows. Votes Cart Sat- Total Vote Last report 956,175 920,900. urday, May 13. 1,044,200 2,287,200 KINGS MOUNTAIN Miss Aia Ware H. B. Jones R' F D 2.- 8i P. Goforth . 007,825. HICKORY.803 14th St. Miss Mabel Long - 713,250. 158,800 . First Grand Prize,: A $466.90 Ford Auto. Mr. S. P. Goforth. . Second. Grni Prize, A $350 Starck Piano. Mr. H. B. Jones. ' Third Grand Prize, A $50 Scholarship.' - Miss AdarWare. - - II. M. Hesvner v ' ' " - J. B. Thomason. . .'. . - " ' The Judges. , ' ,.-v:. -j' . v, . J i ' . - . v " - ' I'-. i ' s " ' ' ' ' . ' Cast 2,000,375. 3,208.100. 2,540,800 3,448,625 872,050 If; Tlie local chapter United Daughters of. the Confedericy together with a few friends and citizens paid respect Wednesday to the Confederate dead of Mountain Risl Cemetery. Tho veterans present, twenty i r. number, assembled at the school building at ten o'clock and those, who wore able to walk marched to the cemetery while the others were taken in buggies and auto mobile. Rev. J.' E. Berrvhil: presided at tho cemetery where "Lead Kindly Light" was sung aud prayer offered, after which flowers wero taken to the grave of veterans who have cone a- head ' and were tenderly laid ' thereupon. One thing that made the exercise of unusna! sadns wiis the absence of one who had ; no grave to 'decorate,- niether was he alive. "Uncle Johnnie" Smith' had died that morning at one o'clock and- lay a corpse. Lacle Johnnie was alwajs kcen to attend these exercises garbed in his old war uniform and his comrades missed hira greaolv. After the graves were dccoratol-' a closing service was held, after ' which Hie company repaired to ' the school auditorium. The meeting at the'ftuditorfutr. ' was not what was expected, as Rev. T, D: Bateman of Shelby, who was to have benn theoiator of the day, was sick and was nn- - able to attend. Editor' G. O. Pap:e presided at : the school building and ii announcing that Mr. Bateman would not bo pres ent to speak stated that the time ' would be given the veterans for relating war reminiscences' by roll call. This part of the pro gram proved most interesting as -these men of the Sixties related " their experiences during their - younger but unfortunate days. One thing seemed unanlmons -among them, "I am not sorry I went to the war but I'm mighty glad I got back." Capt. F. Dil linginabrief but forceful and feeling speech wanted to ' know why the younger people and cit izens didn't take any more inter est in the exercises of this Mem orial Day. He said if it weren't for a few good women the old' soldiers would get na attention -at all. There wereanumberof uatrict tic songs and one reading, -.ill of -which added interest to the pro gram. Rev. E. 0. Cole made the din ner announcement. Ho stated ' that in tho basement a good dim ' uer was set and that thev Veter ans, their wives and widows,, the ministers and their wives,--tho Mayor and his wife, and the ' editor and bis wife, were all in- ' vitedtoeat. The table service ' was mott acceptable. The peo ple weii given seats, coffee and ' ' tea' wpre prepared and tbo re pastVas most thoroughlyenjoy- - cd. -a ' . Tfhtf ranks are thinning. Three of last years number have fallen by the. wayside and maBy others are growing feeble. Those who T have died during the year are Mr. Sellers, Mr McCarter 1 and ' Mr. Smith, "Uncle Johnnie. "- Mrs. C. Q. Rhine is .president - of the local chapter, and to her : efforts is, largely due the success, ' J oi the xreiiwk" '-i' 'M ' "1

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