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(JRANITK TABLET UNVBILKD I. H?inury of Charka Bruce Near SprlnK<U'W North Carolina. Ifvvsri. li- <'? Bruco, T. Benton |nJtt> and Miss Miriam. Bruce, of WnUi>. descendants of , Chtrles }rucei of North Carolina, attended unveiling of a granite tablet to ht- memory of the latter near Greens wru, N. 0., on Saturday, September Nth. The following is taken from he Springfield correspondent of the jreensboro Daily News of Septem iK;r 30th. Summertield, Sept, 20,? Two de mure little girls in short dresses and with bobbed hair, lineal descendants yf an illustrious patriot, this after noon in Bruce park pulled aside the (olds of a big American flag revealing in a golden splendor of soft Septem ber sunlight a shaft of rough-hewn granite raised to mark the spot where bones of two American heroes are resting in soil they helped to free from tyrannies of a despotic king. While a bevy of school children lustily sang a patriotic song, the flag, drawn high above the slab of stone, caught the breeze, gently un furled and flashed its brilliant colors in the bright sunshine above the heads of those who had come from pear and far to pay a tribute Of re spect and honor to the memory of, Charles Hruce, soldier, statesman and patriot, and to Gillis, boy ljugler of the American forces, who was cruelly slain by British dragoons near Bruce's Cross Hoards on a February morning ? near 142 years ago. By 3 o'clock this afternoon about 400 persons had assembled in Bruce park to witness the unveiling of the memorial erected by Gilford Battle Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, to Charles Bruce and Bur gler Oillis, on ^ beautiful plot of grass covered ground donated by Joseph Iloskins as a re-creation park and as a shrine for all lovers of liberty. Daughters of the American Revolution, descendants of Bruce, ministers, teachcrs, school children, visitors and many people from the surrounding countryside were in the assemblage'. The granite memorial, bearing COLUMBIA LUMBER & MANUFACTURING CO. ? MILL WORK SASH, DOORS, BLINPS AND LUMBER PLAIN A HULER STS. Ph.no 71 .. COLUMBIA, S.C. bronze platan with appropriate in scriptions concerning Charles Bruce, and Bugler Gillis, is erected' near Bruce's Cross Heads (now Summer field) and close to the home of Jo seph U. Hoskins. '> The plantation home of Charles Bruce in colonial days stood where now stands the Hoskins home, and it was not far from this yite that the boy trum peter a member of Light llurse Har rry Lee's legion, met his death at, the hands of Tarleton's cavalrymen.' Kummerfield high school student# standing in formation west of the monument, opened th?? unveiling ex ercises with the singing of "America" and Mrs. W. H. Chapman, of Greens boro, chaplain, Guilford Battle chap ter, Daughters of the American Rev olution, pronounced the ' ritual. The park site was formally presented by Joseph A. Hoskins, and Mrs. Dorian Blair of Greensboro, vice regent, made the speech of acceptance on behalf of the local chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Three men, Dr., Thomas Benton Bruce, Camden? S. C., his brother, Charles Bruce, also of Camden, and Charles Bruce, of Atlanta, Ga., all descendants of Charles Bruce, sturdy Scotch colonist, made brief speeches this afternoon after their names had been called out by those in charge of the program. In the assemblage there were many other descendants of Bruce, some of whom had come from distant states to honor the memory of their illustrious ancestor*. Amoiu the descendants in the gathering were : Miss Ella Dowd, Black Moun tain; Mrs. W. F. Harding, Charlotte, Mrs. W. C. Houston, Concord ; Mrs. R. B. Boykin, Wadesboro; Miss Mar tha Adams, Monroe; Mrs. H. ?B. Adams, Waxhaw, N. C., Mrs. Kather tine Bruce Norman, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mrs. E. L. Vodermark, also of Jacksonville, and Miss Miriam Bruce, Camden, S. C. The erection of the memorial here and the success of the occasion mark ing its unveiling were made possible by the donation of a site by Mr. Hos kins and through strenuous work on the part of members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. While, the program today was in charge of a committee composed of Mrs. J. M. Milikan, Chairman, Mrs. Dorian Blair and Mrs. J. S. Betts, it was said that every member of the Guilford Battle chapter has performed meritorious j - ?- X. ? ! _ 1 ouuac in tuc luciiiuuai campaign to a suqeessful conclusion. In graphic words Mr. Jackson briefly sketched outstanding events in the lives, of Charles Bruce and Bu gler Gillis. He told of their gallantry and bravery and referred to the sac-*, riflces they made in the battle for freedom. Near the conclusion of his address, Mr. Jackson, in a stirring ap peal, asked his hearers to dedicate themselves to a plan for the "ever lasting prevention of wars." The speaker declared it was not his idea to minimize the deeds of gallantry per formed on the fields of battle, but he believes there is an obligation resting upon this generation "to end war, which is futile, ami the greatest ene my of the race." At a dramatic moment Mr. Jackaon, pointing to the newly erected me morial, said, "See that war shall be no more, and in urging you to do this, 1 I am honoring those men more than 1 could by singing songs of praise about them." ? I Mr. Hoskms spoke in an In teres t 1 ing manner concerning Charles Bruce and his family, after he had , presented the park site and addressed cordial woixl%of welcome to the gath ' ? 1 in)'. 1 . "It was hero he (Charles Bruce) lived for more than 63 eventful yewrs," said Mr. Uoskins, "midst his large and interesting .family, his nu merous slaves and his broad acres. Charles Bruce* and Elizabeth Benton were married in Oxford, N. C., Octo ber 27, 1768. They came to reside at Bruce's Cross ltoads on the 18th day of March, 176U. Ho had establish ed himself here prior thereto. She V died March 1, 1799, and ho the year 1 183?. p "Tl?is farrp was his old homestead, one of his many plantations. It i? a part of his old home place by deed, that I am this day presenting to the j Battle chanter, Daughters of tho j American Kfevolution, to be known as I Bruce park, to contain their monu ments to Charles Bruce and Bugler (iiilis and to be maintained as a re creation park for the people of Sum merfield and as as a shrine for the Bruces and their kinpeople, and for all those who love liberty. It affords me very much pleasure to place this beautiful plot of ground into the care and keeping of these noble women and we are here today to dedicate it and to consecrate it to patriotic puis i poses." I The following is the inscription on the shaft: j, "Charles Bruce ? 1733-1832 ? ap . pointed by Provincial Congress to ! purchase firearms and ammunition for troops April 1776. Member Halifax Congress November 1776. On commit tee of accounts, Recruiting officer 1777, membet House of Commons 1782, State Senator 1783, Commis sioner of Confiscated property 1784. Chairman County^ Court, Member- of , bqundary commission for division of r Guilford county, 1785. Member Coun { cil of State 1790, Commissioner to build court house and jail, Greensboro I 1808. Erected by Guilford Battle { Chapter, Daughters of the American , Revolution, Greensboro, 1922. Gillis, Light Horse Harry Lee's heroic bu gler boy, was killed near here by , Tarteton's dragoons February 12, 1781." f The land for Bruce Park was donat ed by Joseph A. Hoskins. j Georges Carpentier, " the French fighter, knocked out ? Joe ? Beckett, j heavyweight champion of England, in ; London, Monday night, in just twenty ; seconds after thq fight started. Car l pentier is coming to America and says : he hopes to have another go at Jack j Dempsey. COMMUNITY MEETING Held at Charlotte Thompson School Thuraday Evening Tho community mooting at Char^ lotto Thompson High School in Her" l .ihaw county Thursday under auspices of i he home demonstration dub of that community was largely attended. Mis. Shell West presided and Miss Olga Rush acted as secretary. Rev. W. H. Hodges of Lyttleton Street Methodist Church opened the meeting with prayer and scriptural quotations. Mrs. West then introduced the follow ing speakers: E. I. Reardon on the subject of the relations between the school improvement association and the home demonstration club; Mr. J. W. Sanders discussed the Kershaw Couflty Fair and county school day ?01) Friday, November 10th; Miss Boyd discussed cooperation of the^womtm of the community and homo economics. N. M. Huckabee, superintendent of the school, spoke about the organiza tion of a rural school improvement) ^sSociatibft at an early date for this community. It. was unanimously decided that this school and homo, demonstration club will have a community booth at tho Kershaw County Fair and the fol lowing chairmen of committees were appointed: Decorations.? Mr*. Ned Pearce, chairman. Canned and Preserved Products., Mrs. Ella Pearce, chairman. Pastries, etc. ? Mrs. Jane Sowell, chairman. Fancy Work? Mrs. Bolliver Hoy kin, chairman. The following teachers of this school will help in the community booth and are getting ready to put in their more than one hundred pupils to contest for the fifty dollar cash prize for the best appearing school in the big Kershaw County School Day educational progress parade, Friday, November 10th. Miss Mary Boykin, Mrs. A. G. San ders, Miss May Hush, Miss Sallie Pearce of the Granfmar school, Miss Ella Garvin, Miss Ethel Bruce, Miss Olgn Ruslvof the high school depart ment wiui Superintendent N. M. Huckaboe cooperating in every Way. Miss Boyd will give home economic lessons at this school. This is a nfne months school, eleven grades, a mod ern' building of eleven class rooms, with eighty acres of land connected therewith, with electric lights, run ning water, baths, toilets, steam heat, telephones, electric pumps for pump ing water, large play gounds, beauti ful terraced gardend and "hedges, and with a splendid teachers' hornle right at the school with every convenience known to modern sanitary science! Harry Simmons, held in St. Paul, Minn., on a charge of murder, com mitted suicide Tuesday shortly after the. grand jjury had indicted him. Sim mons killed a. man named Somfners about a $2 staw hat. FERTILIZER Before you buy your fertilizer for another season, be sure to see me, for J can save you money in quality at Jeast. I handle the Southern States Fertilizer Goods, Aeid, Kainit, mixed goods of all kinds, Nitrate of Soda, Muriate Potash. Telephone 18 R. L. MOSELEY '' /?!*. Entertainment at lltiKood. ''^The ladies of Hagood School Im provement Association, of Hagood, i i\ Sumter county, and Miss Aurelia Mayer and Miss Ediths Funehess, the teacher# of that school have requested Secretary K. I. Reardoft to extend an Invitation to the people of Sumter and Kershaw counties to attend a hot supper and entertainment at this school tho night of Friday, October UUh. There will be barbecue and hash, baked chicken and fried chicken, all kinds of nice salads, macaroni, rice, cakes, pies, ice cream, coffee, cocoa, etc. There will be other forms of amusement and all for only sov enty-flve cents. Hagood school is brand new, one story building, plenty of witty doors, low windows, and is situated in a school district and .community "known far ,and* wide for its splendid men and women of public spirit, county upd civic pride, patriotism and progress. The proceeds from this supper and entertainment aro to be devoted to educational purposes. The people of Camden and Sumter and of Kershaw andv Sumter counties .are naturally very much interested in Hagood and in all of Rafting Creek township in which Ha good ia. located. ?? These citizens of Rafting Creek aw good friends and customers of Cam den and of Sumter and are closely related bv ties of hlnnd ?r?d friendship to both counties. There fore, both counties and county seats ought to turn out in full force on the evening of Friday, Octobei1 the nineteenth and reciprocate by helping Hagood to make its entertainment a big success, financially and socially.. Accidents in United States during.* 1922, according to figures compiled by tl\e National Safety* congress, totaled 75,300. The automobile is held re sponsible for the death of 14,000. The average daily accidental death rate for thfe country is "placed at an aver age- of 206. * ?? Rheumatic pain t Yields to treatment with Sloan's. Just pat i^on gently. The tingling glow, the comforting warmth is in itself relief. The ache cases off then stops. Get a. bottle from your druggist to^ay find have it on hand? 35 cent n. !'c will not stain; L. It. Williams, promineht York county man, died at York Tuesday morning at 1:45 o'clock. For many years he was judge of' probate of tho , county and was the father of Drv C. . Fred Williams, superintendent of tho State hospital at Columbia. FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is horeby given that one month from this date, on Wednesday, November 14th, 1923, we will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw coun ty our final return as Executrix and Executor of the estate of Thomas R. Kirkley, deceased w*,and on the same date we will/apply to the said court for a final 'discharge from our trust as 8a id officers. 5 IDA F. iORKLEY, . Executrix. H. EDMUND KIRKLEY, Executor. [/ Camden, S. C., October 8th* 1923. ENDORSEMENTS KIWAtflS CLUB The Jack King's Comedians have a clean and excelleiit show and Fort Meyer Kiwanis Club commend them, to you. R. O. Richards, Pres. LENOIR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CITY OF LENOIR i This is to certify that Jack King's Comedians have shown our town for the week ending August 27th, and we find it to be one of the most up-to-date in every way; clean, moral and educational. No town or city will make a mistake in secur ing Jack King's Comedians. Therefore it gives me great pleasure to recommend him. R. M. Russell, Clerk. CITY OF MARION, N. C. To Whom It May Concern: I will say .that Jack King's Comedy Company has played in our little town for two weeks and had a good clean show every day. And it has been well attended and enjoyed by all. Their people are of good be havior in every Way. I can recommend their show to any lady or child that wants to laugh and have a good time. H. H. PATE, Mayor, <# Town of Marion, N* C? . BEGINNING KING'S Presenting only Royalty Plays. Change of Program Daily. TENT THEATRE * DeKalb and Fair Streets 35 People 6 Piece Orchestra ladies Free Monday Night This ticket will admit one lady free if accompanied by one paid adult ticket Monday night MONDAY NIGHT ? 3 . X . * v "DIVORCE CURE" A Four- Act Drama Featuring ? "FRECKLES" The boy who has made millions laugh. ? . " mm Five Vaudeville Specials Admission 40c and 25c - ? -r- -* ? ??/Including War Tan> ENDORSEMENTS SELAMA GROTTO (M. O. V. P. E. R.) CITY OF GOLDSBORO, North Carolina. % AMERICAN LEGION POST 41 ROCKY MOUNT SHRINE CLUB Athens, July 30, 1323. TO THE PUBLIC: The Jack King comedians played in Athens for a week, and 'leave the city with the good ^shes of every one who attended.* The performances were all clean, high-class and entertain ing. Respectfully, Judge Geo. E. Thomas. Milledgeville, May 20, 1923. Honorable Mayor of Monti cello : .Jack King's Comedian The atre is clcan and was enjoyed by our people who patronized it liberally. The members of the show were amicable and pleasant and made friends here. Tent was on the college campus. MELLER BELLE, Mayor. To Mayor Covington: Jack King's shows are good, moral, and a credit to any city. I also attended this show in ? f * * - ? * ^ .Milledgeville.