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Vol. 13, No. 31. .
Kings Mountain, North Carolina, Thursday, October 5, 1916. $1.50 A Year in Ad.
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For the Celebration
Governors of North
; Carolina and Virginia
Will be Present
Governor Stuart D elivers
Address at 11 a. m.
Ptrtde Urt ( Hotel Speaking
in Parker's Grovt-Fooibau at
Athletic FieU Entertainment it
Aaditorium t night
Saturday is thu day 'tat tte
celebratioo ot ttie 136th anntrer
ary of the battle of King Moun
tain which ,'U1 be held in Xhc
town of Kins Mountain,' X C.
Elaborata arrannements have
bto mada fur this occasion arid
it la expected that the program
will come up to formcrataudards.
Many thousand roiite from all
parts of the country areexnicted
to be in attendance. Governor
Locke Craig ol North Carolina
will dift largo crowd from this
afvte'and Governor 8ti:art Of
Virginia will draw many Virnin
ianr,' but the blgRost drawing
card of all aud the one that will
bring more people than any other
Is the underlying motives' that
' give ilse to such an occa&ich.
The Very fact that the celebrat
. Jon is to commemofate the battle
of Kings Mountain sttis la the
heart of every true American Ja
: leeliag that to would like to take
la part in the exercises. Evory
' echool child who nas studied' the
history , of 4h United State
know4 full well thit the liberty
that he erjoya dates back to the
tatnoas battle which marked tb
signal victory resting on
. British arms in the mighty con-,
flict when Ue consciences of men
who longed for fredom were
battling against British tjrann.v.
' Old '.'John Bull", w a doing
vevtrylhifig . pobgib'rt to sqaelch
,the seatlment of illglous and
j iolitieal freedom that ws fast
Rising in the hearts of men who
thad fled Uieir. native heath in
purscit 6t happino a and 'twas
oyer tbl historic battlefield that
the AincriMa eagle asserted if
'' self and the tide turned. Is not'
this enough to make every man
under American freedom want to
be hero and Join in the celebra
lion Year we expect large and"
4 patriotic crowds. ,. We expert
people who come through high
,. .and p6blo motives.- We expect
such people as have gteat hearts
'Clsin their brsasts sue J. men
ip nation reu4;,--.i.v'.
'. r Herald wants those who
j to the celebration to fed at
i nn ; and to enjoy the occasion.
; C: proat d' p"oint!dg
the inability of Governor Mann
ing of South Carolina to -attend.
An invitation had been extended
til tn ana live stan: but uue to a
pret.rranged trip to New Orltuns
he could not accept. Owing to
the fact the bauUfieH ' across
the line in South Carolina Xbe
Afsociatlon . regrets vert much
bis Inability W be here. . -
. BECCPTUI Ikt CITEBTAINIfEllT.
A reception comrctttee will look
after the entertainment of the
ivited guests and serve in "any
other way they can to make
overybody uomfortablti.
A number of "Ask Me" stream
ers Will be worn by ritireds who
will be in position to give strang
ers information about the pro
gram of the day and tbo town
and the baUleground.
KST 1001 FOR IMS : '
A most suitable rest room for
If it Is cold enough to require firr
he will have a heater pot in.
P806BJIM FOR T8E UT
Tho exercises of the day wlii
be oiiencd with a concert by the
Kannapolis band at the Mountain
tain View hotel from nine to ten
o'clock.
PMUDE ;
At ten thirty the parade will
start from Mountain View Hotel
and proceed to the speaker's
staud in Parker's prove. The
parade will be formed about a.
follows; Kanaoolis band, ; Gover
nor Locke Craig of Forth Caro
lina and staff, Governor H. C.
Stuart of Virginia and staff, in
vited go jsU and newspaper men,
floats, visitors and thousands of
people in attendance. The pa
rade will reach tho speaker's
stand at ten forty-five..
"it the spuKi's sum ; ; ;
There will be a band concert
upon ariival at tho spcakets's
Hand which will bo followed by
calling to order by President W.
A. Kidenhour of "the Battle of
BRIVE OKI (000 ROUi
During the afternoon it is now
planned to tak the governors
and their staffs an automobile
ride over the good roads of Ga.
ton and Cleveland counties.
CONCERT IT IODIT0BI01
At eight o'clock in the evening
the tho Fairchild Ladies' Qartet
will git e an entertainment at the
scliool'auditorium. '
H1N8R iniUCTIOMS
There wilt likely be any min
or attractions to rouni out a full
program for the day.
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The Cleveland Conutv Baraca-
Philathea Union meets with the
Baptist church at Boiling Springs
next Sunday. It is hoped that
large delegations from all the
organised S jnday School classes
in the county will be 'present.
It makes no difference what de
nomination or what the name of
the claas just so it U an. organ
ised Sunday Jchool class it M
eligible to membership and is
urged to send delegates. The
union undertook to meet si Boil
ing Springs at its last quarterly
session in April but the weather
was so bad that the progra-n was
not carried out.' The Boiling
Springs people Were so sadly
disappointed and the nnion wis
so anxious lot a full meeting
with tbem that It was decided to
Kini-s Mountain Memrrial Asso-Jhold the October meeting there.
elation. After prayer by Re v. Let It be our best yet session.
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Landscape scene of. the Battlefield showing Federal Monument
adk s has been provided- Mr:
H. T, Fultdb has fltt'Mt up his
ntw store building, cornor Moon
tain and Che; okee with cliaiis
and will tnro it ever to the ladies
for the seventh This Is a mokt
sulUlle place Trie- buildinir ta
W. E. Abernethy ot Shelby, Mr.
Kidenhour will present Van. O.
Y. Mason of G.istoula. who will
introduce Governor Locke Craig.
Governor Cri'g w i 1 1 present
Govornor Henry Carter. Stuart
of Virginl t, the orator of the dav,
new aud oeufsliy located and .whocVHrers the incipnl speech
will be easily accessible -ut'.ail of the occasion.; V j -":
flmcsi Mr, Fulton had Intended
to out ta his line of undertaking
this week but on account ft ttie
neod of a ladies' rest - room hsa
kindly tendered the use of the
building which is a ery; com:
mer.dable ' ac6. ' Hev expects ,to
a p'p "nr i '
!"ir
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,:'At Klir'w olock ihere will be
a band cotioert "at the. athletic
fl jld, and at three thirty . there
wilt b a foot ball came played
by teams from the Shelby, Hih
s hoot an foiling Springs High
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CONVENTION f'EETS
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NEW MEETING HOUSE
FOR GRACE CHURCH
The work on the new meeting
house for the Grace Methodist
church is making fine progress.
The contractor expects to have
it so that service can be held In
the basement Sunday, and the
contract calls for a turnkey job
by November flrnt. This work
started about the middle of Aug
ust and has gore along at an un
usual pace. Mr. J. H. Kennedy
has the contract for the building
and he has liut no opportunity
to do a good job and do it quick.
The contract price of the buill
Ipg is 3,400 all of which has al
ready bpen plndged or pMd in
cash and when the job is finished
it will be paid for. It's strictly
a cash transaction provided a'l
who have pledged come op with
their amounts in lime which they
will most certainly do. It is es
tlmated that the buildirg com
plote and furnished rill cost
$3,000.
It will be a good building, welf
designed, well arranged and well
constructed. Tlia basement will
be nsed for Sunday school. It
has a floor space 52 by 50 feeW
Patlof that will be converted
nto class ruotps leaving an audi
torium. Tho main bii'tding will
consist of an auditorium Si by 50
feet to be nsed for p-euchlng ser
vice, just of which i-i a lecture
room 20 ty 28 feet which may
also.be ustd as a Sunday school
OR. CHARLIE f LEAH ..
HAS MOVED HERE
-The Herald fakes pleasure in
welcoming td town Ur. and Mr?.'
Chariie McLean and their Child,
of Belmont, who iave , moved
here. Dr. McLean will have his
office at the Mtuney Drug store
and will cater to a general prac
tice. The family will occupy the
house formerly occupied by Dr.-
Anthong on Piedmont avenue
near Mr. C. B. Koisler's. Dr.
McLean is a son of ex-Sheriff J.-
D. P. McLean of Gaston ccunty
and Mrs. McLean is a sister of
Mrs. J. T. Welch ot Kings Moun
tain. We understand that the
doctor has had about ten years-
experience and comes very high
ly recommended.
PATTERSON GROVE
On Wednesday evening Sept.-
1-20 Mi.s. Minnie Randall and Mr.
Tlifodoio Herndon were united
in wedlock at the home ot the'
bridw's parents Mi', and Mrs. P.
E. Randle, Kev. W. K. Beach'
officiating. We join their many
Mends in wishing for tlibin a
long and happy jredcted life.
Kev. J. C. Bliinton filled his
regnlir appointment at Oak
Grove on the fourth Saturday
and Sunday. Ho has succeeded
himself as pastor of this church
for the coming year.
The Sunday School report of'
attendaicj at this place for the'
last four months has bean made'
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Tho Uolofl Sunday School
Singing Convet'tion umtn with
the Maiy's ; Grove Mtithodlst
charcn fie fifth Sunday in this
month. It is exoecteu that' all
the subsreribing choirs will be
present In good strong number
and that a great day f won hip
Id song may be had. The Mai v's
Grove poop is arc looking forwaid
ti the event with keen interest.'
They feel that It jvill be giod for
them- that the convectxi meet
with them. ' ,' "-.
claas bom. "this room 'wirl'be
provided with eithir foidins
di o "8 or other - reu o . 'able parti
tion so that it may be oponct1 up
to the main auditorium fot-pieach
ing service. ' " ...
Every precaution is hei-g tak
en in ther construction -of this
bniloing. It is a coml.lnation of
wood ati4 bilcit. ' Th brick work
forms tt e foundation aid extinde.
up the waMs -through t'.e first
story. :' In ti e Uprirg of the
wood work onto the b'ick much
care is bfeiinc to give ih walls all
the strength possible.. ..The pas
tor. Rev, B. A. Culp, Is "'highly
pleased with the work., and jv
llees woithily with Aiis "congre
ration that the are aobYto have
n, pp to-dj,te, twe: of worship.
out. It reads as fpt'ows:
Class Ho. 1 made- an average of
62 perceit of perfect M tendance.
Clast No. 2 ma lean avexage of
8t pcrcsnt,
Class No 3 mate an averaga of
58 percent. ,
Class No 4 made- m ave.-ag of
36 tercrnt. .-. r -
None of the teachers were abs
sent more that two Sunday-
dm Ing the four months and one
teaul.e-- was absent only once
during that time.''
Mis jJSsste Bel' and Mr.
Charlie Bell, who era in schiol
at Boiling Siu-lnga, visited homa
folks in this community the 4i,h
Stutd.y snd Sunday. ' "
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The church li to. bo 'conifratulat-
I ad upon ta most sbccctisf ul offprt
and the town fihcuH feel proud
ot too enterprise of IBis. (MQgre-.
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