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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1922
Page
6
Weekly Cliffside News item announces editor B E Roach accepting news items subscriptions and ads at his Cliffside office with prompt attention for forest city readers.
A compact reflection on making life meaningful through helping others and finding purpose in work. Cites John Ruskin, urging that work is our business and its success aligns with divine intention.
A short poem praising the calming power of violin music. It speaks of weariness and despair lifting as the Serenade’s tone moves thoughts toward Heaven, love, hope, and inner peace. The poem closes naming the composer as B Escoe and emphasizes music guiding one to do their best.
Shelby visitors, Gastonia families and out of town guests populate a busy week. Notable items include Miss Jennie Lee Packard visiting relatives, Miss Pusey returning as milliner for Cliffside Mills, and Mr. Martin from Cowpens taking a new post on North Main Street. A Oklahoma oil note, funeral attendance in Inman, and staff moves at Cliffside Mills wrap the social roundup.
Cliffside crushed Chesnee 16 to 2 at Haynes Park with eight stolen bases and three inside the park home runs. Lefty Ward was knocked from the mound in the fifth inning as F. Jones and G. Simmons homered for Cliffside while Hammett hit for Chesnee. Cliffside’s B. Simmons pitched well, and the crowd applauded a large turnout especially of ladies. Next Saturday Cliffside faces Tryon with Bridgeman expected to pitch for Tryon and B. Simmons again on the mound for Cliffside.
A reflective aphorism states that neglecting acts of kindness harms the giver as much as the recipient, warning that choosing inaction erodes one’s character and purpose over time. The claim emphasizes personal responsibility and social reciprocity.
A series of revival meetings will begin at the Methodist church next Sunday evening at seven thirty and continue for ten or twelve days. The pastor Rev J C Keever will be assisted by Rev E W Sisk of Mooresville NC. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Susan Pruett widow of David Pruett nears 105 as Casar residents witness a dramatic baptism at her front door. Rev J F Weathers used a water filled vat on a wagon to baptize her after a four month bed hard with a fractured hip. About 1000 people watched as she declared no ill effects and smiled after immersion at Zion church.
The Glover reunion near Hollis on the Rhodes Glover place drew five to six hundred attendees from Spar tanburg Gaffney and nearby towns. Located on Jold Rutherford and Lincoln it features a well kept lawn oaks and a renowned rose garden. A bountiful dinner was followed by a song service and evening watermelon treats as praise poured in for Glover and his family.
Passing the store of Mr. T. C. Holland at Harris on Wednesday night, A. J. Bryant noticed a light and alerted the owner. They plus J. S. Harris and others found Mack Doggett, a negro boy, hiding in the loft with intent to steal goods. He was captured and sent to Rutherford jail.
The community reorganized the Sunday School on Sept. 3 with new teachers elected as a growing program is anticipated. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Arrowood of Bessemer City and Mr. Rex Long with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bigham of Newton visited relatives and friends. Several youths left for school at Charlotte and Ga institutions. families wished them success.
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