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TRAILING THESPORtS with MORRISON we reach the second in March, we find Basketball, King 6f Winter indoor- sports, bat- tlihg with ail ita strength and courage to retain a place on the sports page, but aa one basketball tourney after another is being reeled off, we realize that basketball for the 19 3 3 6 season is on its last legs, and this week's schedule wilt find a majority of the teams putting away their basketball toga into moth balls until another cage season rolls around, Mitchell College Maroon Basketball Sextet Wins Two Out Of Three Games Onl Hood Trip Climaxing a very fair season on the ribbed court, the Mitchell College Maroon Basketball Sextet recently returned from a three day road trip in which games were played with Lees-McRae and Appalachian State Teachers' teams, with the local collegians winning two of the three games played. Tackling the Lees-McRae girls first Coach Holmes' local Mitchell las- I sles annexed a 27 to win. Again following night, the MUtchell Lfelrls took on the Lees-McRae sextet and won this time by a 25 to 13 tally. In their final road trip, the Mitchell girls dropped 1 a one-sided 40 to 17 decision to the strong Appalachian State Teachers' Varsity six. Mitchell College Maroon Oo-ed Five Loses Both Games On Road Trip The Mitchell College Maroon Coed live experienced a rather dls- actrous road trip recently, Joeing both games, one to Lees-McRae five by a 28 to 20 tally and the other to the Mars Hill Mountain Lions by the one-sided count of 60 to 8.

Coach George Ned's Barium High Freshmen Sextet Gains 8th Grade Girls Conference Clianipionshlp With teams having ended their Tegular season Coach.Georgel Neel's Barium Springs High 8th Grade lassies and Coach Bass' Spotts High Fresh sextet- played-off-'the tie recently on the Scottsv High CVmrt, with Coach Neel's Barium Freshmen lassies 18 to 16 win after" a ham fought' and closely Celeste-Henkel (17)1 FO TP Roseman, 8 6 12 Boat, 1 1 8 Arey, 0 0 0 Lippard, 0 0 0 C. Elliott, 1 0 2 TOTALS 6 7 17 TP Union Grove (12) Johnson, 0 Coieman, 2 Cflanton, 1 0 Campbell, 0 Henderson, 1 Norman, 0 8 4 0' 1 0 TOTALS 4 12 tttli Annual Iredell County High Basketball Tourney Off Tb Good Start Iredell County High School Athletic Association's 9th Annual Basketball got to a good start Thursday afternoon and night pn the spacious Harmony High School court with a fair-sized crowd in Troutman Girls Win Close One Playing the first, girls game in the opening round of the 9th Annual Iredell County High School Basketball Tournament played at Harmony High Thursday! after- moon, Coach "Speedy" Brown's Troutnjan High girls nosed out a 32 to 27 win over the Cool Springs High Red Devil six. Troutman led at the half, 18 to 12. The line-up: Troutman (32) Cool Spring '(27)' Pos. D.

Sherrill (IIJF Gurley (13) M. Houston' Rimmer (10) Gagner (10), S. Brown Sims Rash Lowery (4) Lippard Wooten Davis Subs: Houston, M. Brown (11), P. Sherrill, Goodman, Overcash.

For Cool Summers, Jones. Time of minutes. West (Davidson). nell (Appalachian). Celeste-Henkel Boys Win Handily In the first boys game of the afr ternopn, Ward Guy's leste-Henkel High five won in a romp pyer.

Coach Harold Calhoun's Harmony boys 41 to 12, to advance Ho Semi-final play. H. Bost with '12" pbihts and C. Elliott with 10 i 2 16 FG TP iScottsFrosh (16) Cbiribs, f-'g" -0 Woodsides, '3 Bost; cf 2- Nicholson, eg; m. Bowie, g-f Poteat, s-f 2 TOTALS Score' 1 by periods: I Barium Frosh 8 -1 Scotta Froah Sextet 2 2 6 16 while P.

Hager with for the losers. 5 was best contested etruggle, to give Coach led winner's scoring offensive, six the 8th grade' girls 'Conference? championship for cage season. The Mne up: Barium Frosh (18) FG TP 0 0 0 Coppedge, 6 1 11 Moore, 0 0 0 Hood, 2 1 6 Burgins, cf 1 0 2 Kennedy, eg 0 0 0 Parcell, 0 0 0. Bhoyer, 0 0.0 Celeete-Henkel quint led at the half, 18 to- 6, The line-up: Celeste-Henkel (41) Harmony Pos. Roseman.

(19). P. Hager (5) H. Bost (12). Jacques (4) Arey (9) Lippard Cf.

Elliott Heath Subs: Elliott, Sherrill-. For Jurney, Williams. Sills, Pratt(l). and McConnell. Austin (2) Ladd 2 16 of Sherrill.

Time minutes. Final Standing Of Wj PCT (Barium ..4 1 .800 ISootts 3 2 .600 jstatesville 0 4 .000 Celeste-Henkel High Cagers In Double Win Over Union Grove Traveling out to North Iredell (recently, the Celeste-Henkle High Icagers chalked up a double win the Union Grove High loop- leters in the teams last pre-tour- Iney games, the Celesje girls win- lining by a 28 to 10 tally, while I Coach T. Ward Guy's vastly im- Iproved Celeste five nosed out a 17 (to 12 win over Coach Brandon's lUnion Grove Red Flame five. Roseman with 12 markers and IN. Morrow with 10, led the winners flooring attack.

While I. Hedrlck 6 was best for the Union Jrove lassies. In the boys game. Rloseraan with 12, points led IfOr the Celeste Boys, while Cole- Ijnan with 4 was best for the Grove llads. GiGrla Game Iqeleste-Henkel (28) FG TP Morrow, 0 10 Bost, 1 4 6 iRpseman, cf 2 12 iRimmer, cf 0 0 lEJliptt, eg .0 0 0 0 0 0 Faugh, TQTALS 11 Jnlon.

Grove (10) Hedrick, 2 juneford, 2 Hedrick, of 0 eg g. IH. Lunsford, ipbelj, rurney. 6 28 FG TP 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 4 2 10 Score at kei 1ft; Union f. Harmony Girls In One-sided IJoss Playing the second 'girls game of the tourney, Coach Griffith's Celeste-Henkel High girls ihad little trouble to an easy 64 to 27 win over the Harmony High N.

Morrow, G. Bost and Stewart led' the winner's scoring Hager with 14 points was best for the Harmony girls. Celeste led at the half 24 to 18. The' line-up: Harmony(28) Celeste-H enkel(6) Harony (27) Celeste-Henkel (54) Pos. Douglas N.

Morrow (14) Witherspoon G. Boat (18) Hager Roseman) (1) Reid Elliott Nash Henderson Waugh Subs: Pratt (2), Angel (4), Jordan, Sills (2). For (6), Stewart (11), Rimmer (4), B. Bost. and McConnell.

Sharon In Last Second Win In one of the boys' games of first-round play. Coach Watt Deal's Sharon Green Wave five edged out a 30 to 29 win over a fighting Spring High Red Devil quint on Miller's last-second goal. Sharon outscored and the Cool Spring lads in the first half, but the Red Devil five came back fighting in the second- half out-score and outplay the Green Wave from Sharon High. Stevenson with 1' markers, led the winner's scoring attack, while Smoot and Bustle, each with 8 points, were beat lor the Cool Spring boys, Sharon led at the intermission, 21 to 7, The line-up: Cool Spring (29) Sharon (SO) Pos. iSmoot (8) Koontz (4,) Gurley Bustle (8) O.

B. Popa (6) Stevens (16) P. Walker (1) Campbell (3) Jenkins (8) Subs; Cool Koontz, (2), Scott (2), Walker. For (4), and McConnell. Union Grove GlrJs In Close Win Playing the final girls game of play, ctoach-Irene Shumaker's Union Grove High, tet, after getting off to a slow start, put on, pressure in the final half to chalk up 34 to 23 win over fighting sextet from Sharon High.

led the Unkm Grove girls ing offensive, while Wftherspoon with 1' was best for Sharon. Sharon girls led at the teat time 12 to 11. Union Grove (i4) Shat-Oh (22 IVsi Hedrtck Miller p. ttfedfick (6)F B. (4 Wlth'SpOtJft (16 .0 A .6 S.

Alexande Subs; Union t2) Gregory, MathlB, Fbf Deal, Smith, Mdller. Offl and McDonnell, Sootta Win the final game of the first round play, the Scotts High iboys romped to a 40 to 28 wl'n ovei the Troutman High five, to ad vance to the semi-finals. with 21 markers and Moose with 13 led the winner's scoring offense. while Wagner, Murdock and Rumple were for the Troutman lads. Scotts led at the half-time 21 to 13.

The line-up: Troutman (28) Scotts (40) F. Sherrill Moose (13) Rumiple Absher (1) Fleming Feimster. (21) Wagner B. Sherrill (1) Murdock D. Reynolds(4) Troutman: Nesbit (2) Ramsey (1).

For Sdotts: Miller, Officials, West and McConnell. Coach Dorothy Carson's Statesville High Greyltottiid Sextet Are South Piedmont Conference Champions for'1936 In one of the most dramatic finishes to a game ever witnessed at the high school court, Coach Dorothy Carson's Statesville High Greyhound sextet on last Friday night at the High School gym, with the season's 'Hest crowd looking won the 1936 girls championship of the South Piedmont Conference, when, the local high lasses edged out 26 to. 25 win over a husky sextet from Winston- Salem, in a regular South Piedmont Conference tilt, last of the season for both teams. It was a havd-fought struggle with the local girls fighting a hard, up-h311 battle, all the way, to finally win the game and the conference championship, after being behind throughout 31 1-2 minutes of the 32 minutes pf playing time. The visiting six jumpe.1 into an early load, to be out in front at the end of tho first quarter by a -12 4 tally.

With certain defeat them in the face the local lassies found themselves, to score 8 points in the second chukker while holding their opponents 2, to give the visitors a 14 to 12 lead at the intermission. At the end. of the third stanza, the visitors were still leading, this time by a 4-poInt margin, 21-17. With only several minutes to go, Statesville' was still behind 26 to 21, hut Jurney sank a- two-pointer and captain Nancy "Pig" ILelnster two free gratis throws 1 to give locals a 26- all score. With several seconds to go, a visitor committed a foul, after which the game ended, with Leinster toeing the mark to shoot her free-gratis shot an shot because of the championship of tha local girls hinging on it, the leather went true to the mark as it ringed the hoop and hugged the meshes to add an extra point and give the local lassies a 26 to 26 win, and with it the 1936 girls South Piedmont Conference championship.

Local High Five Loses As a post-climax to the thrilling girls game, the Statesville High Greyhound quintet lost to' the Children's Home five hy a 26 to 16 count as the "losing Jinx" refused to get off of the local high five's trail. Close Gome Mark Play in Semifinals of 0th Iredell County High School's Basketball Tourney Close, hard-fought and keenly contested games marked play in the semi-final games of Iredell county High School's 9th annual basketball tourney, played on the Harmony High gym floor Friday night with a fair-sized attendance. The Troutman girls and Scotts sextet reached the finals by defeating, Celeste and Union Grove sextets, respectively, while In the boys division Celeste Henkel and Scotts. High flves moved to the finals by eliminating Sharon and Union Grove quintets, respectively. Troutman Girls Win by 5-Point Margin Over Celeste Henkel Sextet, 34 to 29.

In the first girls game of the semi-finals in the county's 9th annual high cage tourney at Harmony Friday night, Coach "Speedy" Brown's Troutman high lassies nosed out a 34 to 29 win over Coach Griffith's Celeste Henkol six, 20 to 13. The line-up: Troutman (34) c. Henkol (89) Brown (8). Marrom D. Sherrill Q.

Bost (6) Wagner (7) Roseman (4) P. Sherrill Elliott S. Brown Nash Sims Waugh Troutman: Rash, R. Houston (2), Overcash, Goodman, Barnhardt. For Celeste Henkel: Stewart (9), Little (3), Rimmer, Bost, Stafford, G.

Morrow. Officials, West and MoConnell. Celeste Henkel Boys Nose Out Sharon Green Wave The initial boys game of the semi-finals found the Sharon lads playing the Celeste Henkel boys, defending champions, with the Celeste boys managing to nose out 22 to IS ovei- tho Sharon boys jn a tightly contested game. The Jlne-up; Sharon (18) C. Deal C.

Henkel (28) Roseman (S) B. Pope H. Bost (8 Stevenson Arey (2. Campbell Lippard Jenkins (T) C. Elliott (1) Sharon: none.

FOP Celeste Henkel: p. Elliott (8). Ol- McDonnell. Scotts Olrls Close) Will In one of-the best girls games of the totitfhey, Coach Bass' seeded Scotts High git-la sextet wna forced to the limit 'to be able to nose out a 86 to decision over a fighting Union. Grove High six in a semi-final glM8 ttnion orave Ate ftdaed On in the final game' of the semi- flhals, coach Brandon's Union Gfove Red Jerfried seeded number one in' the 'tourney and playing their first game of the tourney, were nosed but bya ffght- ing bunch of lads from Scotts high by a 83 to 30 count Good GMnefl Piayal in Cdohtf Tourney ChampionHUpvFfauita The 9th annual tredell Coutty High School Athletic Association's basketball tournament came to a close Saturday night on Harmons High court with the Scotts girls capturing the girls championship and the Celeste' Hetikei Successfully defending their championship honors won last year.

The Troutman girls and the Scotts boys were victims of the Winners, the Troutman girls losing by a 33 to 19 tally, while the Scotls lads were nosed out by a 37 to 28 score. In an extra exhibition, the second an- nUal one, the Coaches nosed out a 42 to 37 win over the All-Star County High five, a team composed of boy players from the eliminated teams, of the tourney. Coach Bass' Rangy Scotts Girls In 14-Point Win The first seeded Scotts High sextet chalked up a 38 to 19 win over Coach Browrt's Troutman high six in the girls finals- of the annual Iredell county High School tourney played Saturday night on Harmony jffilgli (Court with; a fairt- sized crowd looking on. Conches In Close Win In the second annual. Coaches vs.

All-County High five game, the Coaches managed to nose out a 42 to 37 win over the high quintet. This was an exhibition ed between the two -championship games Saturday night at the Harmony High gym. "Speedy" Brown Watt Deal, and "Mack" McConnell mitting the meshes with regularity to lead the Coaches scoring offense, while Johnson, and P. Hager proved the All-County. High five's scoring aces.

The score was tied 011 seven different occasions at 14 1-6, 20, 22, 23, 25, and 27 all. The two teams were tied up at the naif, 20-all. The line-up: COACHES FIVE (42) FGTP Brown 6 1 13 Deal 5 2 12 McConnell 6 0 12 Brandon 2 1 5 Griffith 0 0 0 Calhoun 0 0 0 Hendrix g. 0 0 0 TOTALS 19 4 42 A1LL-O. FIVE (37) -FGTP Johnson 7 1 15 Hager V.

.6 "2 12 urley 2 4 Clanton i.vc,-..;>•'.,. 0-; 0 Campbell .2 2 0 4 TOTALS 16 5 37 Referee, West. 'clcste Henkel High. Five Wins Championship Over Scotts High Five By Coach T. Ward Guy's Celeste Henkel High five successfully de- dehded their championship honors won last year, by again nosing out a 9-point margin victory over the Scotls High five, 37 to 28.

The 'eleste: gained and early ead in Saturday night's finale, a ead which they guarded assldous- throughout the remainder of the encounter. They forced 1o play at top speed to nose out their win, as the Scotts boys made a Ight'pf it all the way. With the Scotts varsity reserves playing the 'irst quarter, the Celeste five was to lead at the end of the first stanza by a 11 to 9 score. C. HENKEL (37.) ftofeeman 2 H.

Bost 3 Arey c. ......4 Lippard 0 C. Elliott 5 TOTALS 14 SCOTTS HIGH (28) Phil Hedrlck Moose ,3 Miller 1 Absher 2 Kerr eimster .4 Godfrey 0 Sherrill 0 Reynolds 0 D. Reynolds 0 TOTALS 12 FGTP 4 8 2 8 10 1 10 37 FGTP 1 6 2 1 0 9 1 I. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 3 4 1 8 0 0 0 0 28 Sunday School Softball Association to Meet Tonight Rev.

J. Lewis Thornburg, president of the Statesville Sunday School softball association, has call lor an important meeting of he managers, superintendents and nterested ministers to meet at the Sunday School Assembly room of St. John's Lutheran church, Tuesday night, March 10th at 7:30 o'clock to talk over and discuss alans for the forthcoming softball season for the local Sunday school teams. It Is urgently Important that all churches who expect to have teams in the league his coming season, to have a representative at Tuesday night's meeting. The writer as secretary of the association has sent cards all interested churches to have representatives at tonight's meet- ng, which is the first for the new eason.

A full attendance is de- ilred by Rev. Mr. Thornburg and writer, as rules and regulations will be discussed and decided upon. A Meeting of Iredell County 'Industrial Jjeague is Called Tor Thursday Night The writer as president and secretary of the Iredell County Industrial Amateur Baseball Leauge, calls for meeting of this loop for Thursday night, March' 12th at his home pn East Broad street. A full of all interested parties vho wish to enter teams in the loop or the coming season Is desired.

The teams making up the loop for he first part of last season were Statesville dMaif', AtherlcM JttnloftS, Stfttes- vllle Colts, High Central, and the West StateSville Colts, while tiear the Monograms, Central arid Legion Juniors dropped out of the loop, with Phoenix Knitters, Carolina Parlor iture arid Mills taking their The writer invites all of the above and; others who may be interested In joining the loop to be present at Thursday night's meeting at the home of the writer on Bast Broad street at 7:80 o'clock. The loop had a very successful season last year, playing a straight schedule of 20 games, with the first clubs playing it off at the end of the regular schedule for the championship of the league with the Duchess Fab- Statesvllle Chair, West Statesville Colts and Phoenix Knitters in the championship play-off, with the chair-makers and the Fabrics playing the final series for the season's honors with the Fabrics winning in a thrilling 6-game series. LOU GEIUUG READY FOR SPRING WORK St. Petersburg, Qehrig turned up at the Yankee's train- Ing quarters last week, nearly a week ahead of the time he was due, and went into action garbed in a rubber windbreaker. He connected for several solid drives in batting practice, after badly on his first few swings.

Charley Ruffing, holdout pitcher and Nolan Richardson, rookie infielder, also' arrived. Ruffing received' permission to work out with the club while conducting salary negotiations. Stony Point A wedding of much interest to friends in this community was performed at the Methodist parsonage in Stony Point by Rev. R. B.

Shumaker, Saturday February 29th, when Miss Lottie Head became the bride of Mr. Roy Combs. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A.

Head, of Hiddenlte. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Combs. He holds a position with the chicken coop factory of this place.

Following the ceremony the bride's sister, Miss Mary Head entertained a number of friends at a wedding dinner. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes, of Taylorsville, Misses Edith Lackey Mary Lee Combs, Mary Head, Alma and Orphilla Barnes, of Patterson, Mr. Roy Slpes, of Statesville, Mr.

J. A. Head, of Hlddenite and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Combs, Mrs.

Allen and son, Walter of Asheboro spent Sunday with, Ward. Miss Louise Miller student at Mitchell the weekend 'with Rev. Mrs. R. B.

Shumaker. 'Mr. Nell Millsaps and Mrs. Parker, spent Tuesday'in North WilkeBboFo, attending the. W.

A. meeting. Miss Mary Phoebe Oplinger of Woodleaf spent week-end with, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs I. Somers; Mr.

James Milstead, of Statesville, spent Sunday with Mr. J. P. Watts, Jr. Mr.

and Mrs. Newton Martin, of near Stony Point announce the marriage of their daughter, to Mr. Ransom Whistnant, of Morganton, on Februarq 26. Mrs. Whistnant is a graduate of the class of 1934 in Stony Point High School and now a student nurse ri the State, Hospital, Morganton.

VIr. Whistnant is a police at State Sospltal also, and both will con- their work. Mr. and Mrs. F.

H. Cllne and ittle son John Henry, of Morgan- spent, the week-end here with ler mother, Mrs. A. A. Seiners.

Mr. Frank Somers accompanied them back to take up his position with the Morganton Furniture Company. Mr. and Mrs. C.

L. Murdock, of Statesville, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. I. W.

Somers I and Mrs. Dock Chapman, and family, Mr. and Thea Rogers, and family, attended the luneral of Mr. Gordon Chapman, who died at his home near Taylors- rille, with pneumonia funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at Three Fork Baptist church. The deceased being a son of the ate Charlie Chapman, who died about a year ago.

Miss Hazel Murdock student nurse at Grace Hospital, Morganton, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A Murdock. Mesdames Clyde Alexander, Jeff and Jay Gwaltney, Rev.

C. C. Holland, spent Tuesday with Miss Wilford Alexander and Mr. Jeff Gwaltney, who are patients in he Sanatorium in Sanatorium, N. 'Miss Lilas Hendren has accepted a position, with the Statesville Garment Factory.

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bell, Misses Ssther Ball, Mozelle Ball, Mr.

and Mrs. Lynford Patterson, Mr. T. P. Kirkman, Miss Mary Kirkman, Mr.

and Mrs. Roland Harris, Mr. and Urs. Everett Cockrell, Mr. and Mrs.

David Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ball, Mr. Davis Cockrell, and 'amily, and Mr. and Mrs.

W. Y. Ball, of Monroe, attended the funeral of their kinsman, Mr. Ben. Oockrell, who died a few days ago a Statesville hospital.

TORTURES COW; FACES THE TORY John M. possibility of hav- ng his neck broken by a hangman as punishment for torturing cows faces Franz Sommer, thirty-eight, laborer. He is charged with twisting the 4fs of 15 cows until bones ftokeu. Whether Sommer is ad- Udged guilty and 'sentenced to gallows depends on tho of damages fixed. Under tin aw if damages exceed 250 schillings (f47.50) guilty person may be hanged.

The party names of Whig Tory, first became cdmmon in the reign of Charles 2d. The Whlga were advocates for the rights of the people; the Tories favored those of the crown. No history that has been written felves anything but a glance at the Tory activities during the Revolutionary War, and yet every county In the state had its problems. The Tories were organized into and assembled into squads of sufficient strength to be able to defend themselves against unorganized Whigs and lived off the country. A history of the Davidson family published in your issue of Oct.

8, 1986 gives one Incident of the many forays made by them into this country. Wheeler's History recites ah anecdote that illustrates by what slight circumstances events of this period were affected, Richmond Pearson was born in Dlnwlddle county, Virginia in 1770, at the age of nineteen he came to North Carolina and settled in the forks of the Yadkln, then Rowan county, but now Davle. When the war of the Revolution ibroke out he was a Lieutenant in Captain Bryan's company (afterwards the celebrated Colonel Bryan, of Tory memory). At the first muster which occurred, after the Declaration of Independence, Lieut. Pearson had some of the company on whom he could rely, load their guns.

When Captain Bryan came on the ground, he ordered all the into ranks. Pearson and tendered his commission to Bryan Bryan ordered him under arrest. This was resisted, and Bryan was told that the men had their guns loaded. This brought about a parley, and it was agreed by the crowd, as this national affair by a fair fist fight, and whichever whipped, the company should belong to the conqueror, Whig or Tory. At the time and place the parties met, and Pearson was victor.

From tHat time the Forks company was for liberty, and known as Whigs; and Bryan's crowd on Dutchman's creek were Loyalists and known as Tories. Pe)a-rson with his comfpany, endeavored to harass Cornwallis' advance when he came south. He was also present and witnessed thp fall of General Davidson when shot Feb'. 1, 1781, at Cowan's Ford. Richmond Pearson was the grand-father of Judge R.

M. Pearson, the father of Mary Pearson relict of Capt. E. Mayne Davis, who donated an arm to the cause of the Confederacy and, was a member of the Statesville Bar. They lived two miles north of town at what Is now the' Dillon place, and raised a family of four children: (1) Maggie, Wm.

C. Blackmer, (2) Richmond, Major General, retired U. S. Army, Washington. (-3) Mayme, New York.

(4) Mary, John Boyden, had Mayme and Richmond. These are all known to our Older citizens. Mrs. Davis was a woman of charming personality. May 12, 1780, Charleston surrendered to the British army.

Georgia was already a conquered province, and Tarleton's attack and butchery of Buford at Waxaw, 40 miles south of Charlotte, completed the conquest of South Carolina May 29, 1780. Cornwallis' next goal was North Carolina, and being advised of every detail of the American he had no apprehension but that this province would be roduced at his pleasure. His orders were to await the coming of the harvest that his troops might have sustenance; but tho Tories 'becoming enbolden at Ranisour's Mill, where they had encamped, defeat June 20, the plans. Tho battle came off prematurely, and the killing of the Tory captains Murray, Cumberland and WarlJuk, together with many well known privates, and the wounding of others, SQ discouraged tho Tories of that Imnipdiate. section that they never again became actively engaged against their Whig neighbors.

At the same-time Bryan's forces or Tories were embodying in Davie county, anticipating the movement of Cornwallis. This becoming known to General Rutherford he dispatched Major Davis, east two days after the battle at Ramsour's Mill, with his cavalry to watch the British, while he pursued Bryan, who had become panic-stricken at! the news from the battle. He crossed the Vadkin river, and continued Ms march eastward through the disaffected settlements until his force was swollen to seven or eight hundred men. Rutherfor-i was never able to Intercept him as he rnarcnod night and day until ho was aole to for a junction with the British outpost, first in Aison county, but eventually at Hanging Rock, where his Tories and Hamilton's regiment formed the garrison. This was 25 miles no-th of Catnden the Charlotta road.

The Americans attacked this on Aug. and won a signal victory plundering the camp. Patrick Moore having escaped from Ramsour's Mill with thirty Tories had gathered others about him ana fortified a post at Pacolet river where he surrendered 93 Tories and 250 stands of arms. Aug. 19, Shelby, Clarke and Williams with 700 horsemen surprised 500 Tories at Musgrove's Mill, who were reinforced with British rogu- lars, but by the aid of an ambush 63 were killed and 160 wounded and taken, while the American's had only 4 killed and 9 wounded.

But the battle of Camden the 16th. with dates on ihe run after his defeat it look as if this cause was lost; however, thp battle of Kings redeemed the American and suppressed nil Tory ings in the west. In the cast tho siate militia was able to keep tho riisaft'ooiud in check, and UerUed little assistance from -their co-operations in actor, td his disappointment, as he ed that only 260 could he prevailed upon to join camp, The battle of Cowpefts, Jan. IT, 1781, has little connection With Oil? subject other than to keep Tories in but we can not ignore as it was not 100 miles away and many of our local Whigs, participated: Hugh Andrews, buried at Bethany, used 4 British bayonet, -as a fire poker until his death, brought from that battle as a souvenir. The field of ibattle was a sparse open pine forest, with the bright beams of the rising sun heralding the opening of a glorious day, history tells and that Tarleton impetuously rushed on the Americans immediately on reaching the grounds.

When the dust of conflict had tied the British had 150 killed, two hundred wounded, and 400 prisoners taken 'by Morgan, that were rushed north by way of Island Ford, and the old Indian Trail through north Iredell to the crossing of the Yadkln river and on into Virginia. The soldiers had cut this trail as they went out from Snow Creek to the Catawba, and as this was a new road and out of the way, there was less danger of the prisoners being recaptured by the British, who hoped by celerity of movement to regain the captured soldiers or to' cut off Morgan be- foro he could form a connection with 'Greene. Cornwallis took the lower route and began to cross the Catawba at. Cowan's Ford, F'eb, travel- lug light, having destroyed his stores on the way. General Morgan crffscd at Sherrills Ford, th-i day before and he and Greene awaiting him.

General Davidson, had collected about 500 militiu, di- vldod his force and stationed some at different fords. He with a small force undertook to stop the crossing when killed. William McKee present at this engagement. (Morgan and Green, were higher up the river prepared to dispute' the crossing, but not prepared to engage the enemy (2,000 regulars, to 1,000 half militia, of Americans- and so when 'they le'arned the British had crossed they left at mid-night for Sa'isbury, by either Seattle's or Sherrlll's Ford with the rain falling in torrents. They, reached Salisbury late in the afternoon, and were not concerned In the skirmish at Cowan's Ford or at Torrence's Tavern.

(Mt. iMourn'e), and the next day cross- the Yadkln. The river rosp in the night and delayed the British two days, and that enaibled the Americans to escape and fight another day. Hunter's History recites a number of incidents connected with the passing of the British through the country and some outrages, but on the whole there was very little, when you consider what might have -been. Bryan was back in the prepared to join with Cornwallis, but our third number about the battle of Shallow Ford will tell of his death, a lonely grave on the hill-side, and something of the service of William McKee by his son, The next summary punishment of the Tories.

(To Be Continued) MAYOR'S COURT In the Mayor's court last night, the following cases were disposed of: Jack Lutz, Houston Smith and J. C. Hunter were bound over to the Court, under bonds of $1000, for the 'larceny of the automobile of Mrs. Ben Cooper. Coy Fox was bound over to Rec- corder'e Court under bond of $160 on a charge of transporting and possessing whiskey.

The cash bond of Eddie Holland was forfeited failed to appear to answer to a charge of being drunk. The same applies to Setzer. The cash bond of Earl Marlow was ordered forfeited when he to appear on a drunk and disorderly count. R. B.

Pennell was given 30 days on the roads on a drunk and disorderly count. V. J. King forfeited his cash bond by non-appearance on. a drunk and, disorderly charge.

W. J. Smith was ordered bound over to the Recorder's Court on a bnd of $200, on a hosiery theft charge. Lee Arthur Daniels, colored, was taxed with $5 and the coste for being drunk and disorderly. J.

V. Johnson paid $5 and the costs on a drunk and disorderly conduct count. James McBride, for being drunk and disorderly was required to pay and the costs; for resisting an officer, he was bound over to the Recorder's Court under bond of $100. George Pearson, Joe Kirkman, Claude Gryder each forfeited their cash bonds by non appearance. the case of James Ruasell, coliAred, the prosecuting witness withdrew the warrant against Russell.

Henry Craig drew a fine of and costs or a total of 30 days in jail ion a charge of Intoxication. Charles Fleming was taxed $5 and the costs on charges of intoxication. CHERRY TREES FOR SHADE (Mrs. W. M.

Norman, Tennessee) A neighbor gave me a dozen rooted cherry sprouts. I bought six others to extend the fruiting season. I set all of these in my poultry yard. All lived and grew rapidly. In three years my chicken yard had been transformed froin a bare spot to a place of beauty.

There was both shade for the poul try and fruit far the.