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Vol. 13, No. 25.
Kings Mountain, North Carolina Thursday, August 17. 1916. $1.50 A Year in' Advance
YORK COUNTY
GRANTS ROAD
TO BATTLEPD
Mr. Hart of York
phones news to
1 Mr.J.M. Patter
son that the
road connecting
the N. C. High
way with the
Battlefield will
be built.
ft
' That the proposed road con
necting Kings Mountain Battlf
ground road with the battlefield
,wi(l be built by the authorities
of York county is the news con
veyed by Mr. John Hart of York
to Mr. J. M. Patterson of Kings
Mouutain' by telephone iast
week. Just when 'he woik will
begin or whsi it is ex'iectd to
'be finished wits not learned.
.. This will be glad news to the
people residing in,' both . North
and South Carolina airing the
route in avorced arid will be the
greatest boon ' to touruits and
other winliint to visit the bat
tlofiefd Inaugurated-: since ' the
Vhatlla." At present it .is.Vxceed'.
innly difficult to iPt to the bat-
Vtlefield even bv bugay- from tne
North Carolina side. North Car
,oliq authorities have biri't a
; good road to the South Carolina
ittle,"' which extends to within
1 a.'oou'. two miles of 1 1 10 battlefield,
but that part of the route" in
w Soutfi Carolina has never 'been
improved.' The extension of the
' road into Soutn Carolina will not
only facilitate the reaching of
the battlefield but will open up a
(highway that will greatly . serve
' i& large number of people In git
ling to market. . The people If v
ting between the tttate . line and
Hhe battlefield have to good out
Jet 'in. any direction and the pew
oad will serve them well.. ,. The
wew'road will be a more direct
joute to the battlefield than " the
old , road. Beginning on the
north hill Of Kings Creek at
Mra. Robert Hawbright's it will
.go almost direct to the battle
field.' A bridge will be built
over the creek several feet above
the highest water marks. , A
large-aracunt Of credit for, ' pet
ting tliia road is due Mr. John
Hart of York Citizens of Not th
Carolina, of course, have- done
' what they could. ',- ;'" . ' "" '.
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YOU SHOULD WORRY. WOODROWI
(Portland Eastern Arft
Doings of the Cleveland
; county Commissioners
tiw. wuiw imiiDS m v '
.. . J. - FUKOUIOFMH 1 1 SM8$
( .Capt F. DilliDg received a tele
cratn Friday morning' stating
that his old friend, :' Mr. A. " C.
ganders of, Ritjer, S. C. was
, 'dead. This was sad and, unex
pected tews to, Hit. Dllllng as be
' y fead a, jotter frooi r, ,". Binders
:'-:'tb day before regarding a con
;1 teBplated Visit here Mt.'; JMU
! iv ltyir w4s much affected by , the
" - the, tidings and ; made haste tq
Oast jaia where he boarded train
enroute to the funeral1.
;.-.V r'MrJ ,5itlan
'',1 weeof near the same age - and
l(a8,pg beed very close friend
; Mr Itntf forseveatears liaid
, tid. :g the fall Tor ar lorfg deer
y, hu(it and Mr. Sandara frequently
: visited Mr,
Cleveland SUr'
AJ1 members of the county
board of commissioners were
present ' Monday;' and Tuesday
for the transaction of. the
county's business.
J. A. Yarboro asked for ap
pointment as county homo sup
erintendent.
J. C. Gold, lumber, $13, 18.
D. C. Beam, nails, lumber,
rock and hadling $6.90.
J. J.-' Pruett, calling, court
$4.0".
W. R. .Upton, piping for No. 9
$5.60.
L. A. Blanton, bridge work
$100. ' . v
M. Z. Hastings, bridge wo.-k
$23. ,;. -
T. P. Camp, bridge wot k $33.-
73.
E: U. Williams, bridge work
$18 53. , , , , '
Jack Jenkins asked for sup
port, allowed $2.50 per month.
0. P. Welhnoo, lumber, $30;58.
F. H. Lee, culvert work $11.30
' Gilbert Grigg, culvert work
$12 08. " " - ' i '
L. B. .Champion, culvert work
$4.8i
Decatur Elmore; bridfjo work,
hauling, and l'pmber $25,28 . -
( A, D. WarlicK, . bridge work,
$75.57. j:-r.. - ."';
,,,A B. bePriest,. pay ;ridl
culvert work $124.40. ., , i : .
R. L. Watters, brWge work,-$j5?V..v:'-;.;:'?;:;:.v---
?I.A. Beam, bridge work $1.50
4 11.. .h, Carpenter, capturing
ttuit'$2o;: t ' ,' . ,
'! Tho,mpo'u8 Co-i boat' $13." ".
'te' County Borne
I M Amjgg, supplies p,40;:;.
vMrA, MOTwain groceries $1-
: Paul Webblrugsi'$3.35. - jT.
i W. G". Postea, alary$19 - ( '
Thompsons Uo.,' luftber $2.95
. J. D. Lineberor' Sons, hard
ware $3 89. ' -; ;
. 'J.'L. (Suttle" O.V dry good
groceries $C6.10. j '; ? v
Farmers Hardware C04 bard
J. W. Wilson, Rhop work $1.2."
Southern Cotton Oil Co., fer
tilizer $10 26.
.1. C. Mull, 8?lary aai help
$74.25.
Miscellaneoas
J. J. Wilkins, hauling lumber
$1. . t
P. O. Lavender, team and
hands $23.
4 Hamrick, hamrick, haul
ing and culvert work $3.
C. C. Hamrick, work on bridge
$2.50.
, JoeSweezy, culvert work $3.50
' Austin Eros , part on bridge
contract, $1,000.
J. L. Locke v, D. S. service
$2. 50.
R II. Lackey, jail expenses,
$6210. ' " ,
M. D. Hooper, bridge work
$2 sa
Jno. A. Wilson, hauling 50c.
S.' P. Favel. shop work $7.55.
L. U. Arrowood, cement $74.
Wi E Blanton, shop - work
$0.90..
H. C. Champion, culvert work
$4.18.
Will King, livery $3.
P. L. Peeler, calling court $Q
C L. Lewis, haulimr $2.
Selic Chemical Co., 'disinfect
ant $6.75.
- Carolina Metal Products Co.,
pipe $79.20. , . . .. '
Southern Cotton Oil Co., meal
nnd bulls $13.91. v'
E. O. Gantt, hauling $1.23.
Shelby Ice ard F.uel Co., ice
J. Lineberger's Sons, hard
ware $9.94. , ' '" -:
"vStar Pub.' Ci., printing and
Chas. L'. Eskrldge, gas and oil
$.11. 70..
W. D. Lackey, sheriff expenses
Washburn it Q)., 'cobler $2.
T; W, Hamrick, ink $!.
A petition wai presented ask
ing, that the bridge across Main
Broad River be -placed at old
W. M. S. AT NEW BETHEL
The Associatlotal Mentindr of
thfl Woman's Missionary Society
of the Kings .Mountain Baptist
Association will be held nt' New
Bethel church, Lawnda'e.o n
August 31st and September 1st.
UBS. HOFFSTETLEB QUO
Mrs. Jeff Huffstetler died at
her. home at the Klotlio Mil!
here Saturday morning after an
illness of typhoii fever. The
funeral was conducted at th
home Sunday at 2 p. m. by Rev.
E, O. Col" and the body taken
to Mountain Rest Cemetery for
burial She leaves a husband
and eight children.
C. B. MOSS BUYS OUT C. T. CORNWELL
Mr. C. B." Moss has bought
out the furniture business of
Mr. C. T. Cornwell on Cherokee
street. The deal was closed last
week and Mr. M039 took charge
Mr. Moss is well-known in Kings
Mountain and very popular as a
business man.; .He was identified
with business interests of . East.
Kings . Mountain for several
years until recently; when lie
sold his - holdings there. We
predict for him a successful busi
ness aLd take pleasure in com
mending him to the trading pub
lie. V'?;-";'
OLD TRyON PICNIC AND
TO BE THIS SATURDAY
Descendants of Christian Mauncy re
counttd Several good speeches
Spread dinner and good time,
The picnic at old Tryon Court
House site befrpn Bessemer
City and Cherr.vville Saturday
is expected to bo of much inter
est. Hon. W. A. Mauney of
Kings Mountain is the promoter
of the occasion and he hopes to
feature it with a reunion of the
descendants af Christian Maun
ey, of whom he is one. Hon.
Oscar Mason, of Goatonia, will
be present to deli vet the welcome
address and introduce Messrs.
A. Nixon of Lii.colnton and Hon.
C. R. Hoey of Siielby, both of
whom ili make SDeeohes. WA
large attendance lrom both
Cleveland and Oaston counties is
expected.
K BEGAN MONDAY
TEARING DOWN AND RE-
New building will bare brick basement
and lower walls with frame super
structureTo cost about $4,000.
P I T T E B S 0 H 6 H 0 If E ITEMS
(Special to the Herald)
The peoole o! this section are
still "warring", with "Mr.
Green." Some are being vic
torious, while some ate bsing
defeated; but regardless of all
the rain and grass the crops are
looking fine.
Our pastor, Rev I. D. Harrilt,
has just closed a wonderful re
vival meeting at this place,
which ws feel has greatly bene
fited the communitv.
Misses Addis and Ava Ham
rick are visiting relatives in
Gastonfa this week.
Miss Stella Patterson of Rock
Hill, S. C, is visiting liergrand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T, H. Pat
terson.
CLEAN OFF , SHILOH CEMETERY SATURDAY
We are asked t announce that
that those interested in Pbiloh
cemetery near Groverwill meet
there SaHr'.ayi August 19tb, to
clean it off. " ! ": . ' :
went to look over the matter
Wednesday and found the old
bridge a considerable distance
down stream arid damaged to
such an extent that it cannot be
used.
A ferry is being agitated across
Main Broad nt or1 near the old
bridge, site and if soma individual
does not establish one, it may
be that a compac f will be formed
to opei-ate one, as it will be some
time before 4be steel bridge is
put back. The bridge that was
washed away waa the most e-
. Miss Ancile Falls visited Mirs
Cora Ormand last Sunday.
Mr. .1. W Writeht md family
and sisters, Misses Ada nnd
Grace, went over lo Fallston
Sunday to see their ister, who
ia right sick.
. Some of the people of this
section took in the "Big Day",
at Cherry ville Saturday and re
port a very nice time, especially
Mr. Joe! Wright, who won in
the fat man's race.
Mr. Ben Ware and Miss Sallie
Carroll were happily married
Thursday, July twenty-seventh.
Mr. Ware is the son of Mr. Tom
Ware of the Oak Grovo section,
and Miss Carroll the daughter
of Mr. ard Mrs. John Carroll.
We wish for them a long and
happy life.-
We hope many more of this
community will get the same
notion. If they don't we are
going to be blessed, or cursed,
(which is it?) with old maids and
bachelors.
If this doesn't go to the waste
basket will come again. ' .
'" Jake. -
The work of tearing down the
building of Grace church be
gan Monday and a modern new
building will go up with alt dis
patch. This change has been in
contemplation for several
months. The plans were first to
begin work on Jun first but the
plan didn't materialize until now.
The ne'Y building will bo a com
bination of wood and brick. The
basement and lower walls will
be of brick while the upper part
of the building will be wood.
The basement will be arranged
for the Sunday School.
Rev. B. A. Culp is pastor of
this congregation and is ono of
the mot 8'iccesnful preachers iu
these parts. This church is sit
uated in East Kings Mouutain.
The Grace congregation has
built a big brush arbor just
above the church ajd will wor
ship under it while the new
building is going up.
SMITH-PRCVATT '
Mr. Ed Smith, assistant super
intendent of a tin mine at Keys-
ville, Va.; was here last week to
gee his mother, Mrs." J. North
Smith .While at Keyaville, Mr.
Umlth ran omimlf with old Dan
Cupid and met MiM Clara Pre
vatt, of Lumberton, N. C, whom
he married. Good luck to 'em. Mr
Smith's father, Mr. J. North
Smith, in superintendent of the
same mine at which Ed is en-
1AM WHITE
DIED SUN, NIGHT
At the age of 77 years and 11
months Mr. William White died
Sunday night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Lowry McGill,
noar Bethany and th remains
wore brought here for burial
Mondiy. The funeral was con-.
ducted in the A.R.P. church, in
which he was an elder, Mon
day at eleven o'clock by the pas
tor, Rev. G.. L. Kerr, assisted
by a former pastor Dr. J. M.
Garrison of Anderson, S. C. and
Dr. Galloway of Gastonia and
Rev, W. P, Grior, pastor
of ".: Bethany c b u r c h j " Al
though the funeral was held on
Monday morning and with short
announcement it was well attend
ed by many frtends and ac
quaintances of the deceased.
Mr. White was a native of
York county, S. C. He moved
to Kings Mountain about twenty -five
years ago where he remain
ed until a few years ago when
he went to live with his daugu
ter wheie he died. He was a
veteran of thn civil war and a
first-class citizen. While li e
lived here ho was looked vport
as one of the sturdy, substam
tial citizens tnat could be depend
ed upon and as a pillar in the A.
R. P. church. He was a constant
attendant uoon church services -
and his life stands as a towerintr
monument to Christian charac
ter. . ' ' ;
Deceased is survived by the
following children; John F.
White of Garland, Texas; Mrs.
Elmer Spencer, of Gastonia;
Mrs. J, G. Hord of Kings Moun
tain; and Mrs, Lowrey McGill of'
the Bethany section of, York'
county, S. C. : ' . 1 "
Mr, John F. White,, living so
far away,: didn't get here for the ,
funeral. He left, here only
few weeks ago after spending
some time with bis father- who-
was very sfck at that time but
got better. Mr.' White has been
in fail'.iig health for several,-
years and the infirmities of oldi
age rapidly advanced ooon Mm.
Sadness hovers 0rr,the com- ;
munrty fbi X-roighty good maa
isitone lrom 6b.