The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-18
Col. Cunningham and Hon.
VIC. Heath Spoke.
THE GOVERNOR THERE.
A Sham Battle and a Ball Game are
the Features of the Second Day
of CIeveIand's County's Home
Coming Week. The Crowds
Increase.
BY o. M. NULL.

Shelby, N. c., August 17.-People
from everywhere have gathered at
Shelby and still come until today from
six thousand to eight thousand guests
lined the streets and crowded every
public place in town.
Every train into Shelby for the past
three days has come crowded. Today
was Farmers Day and the country peo-
pie We're present in great numbers.
They began pouring into town early
this morning. They came in car
riages, buggies, wagons, horseback,
carts, walking and in every other con-
ceivable way The band played while
the great crowd gathered under the
oaks surrounding the court house.
Mr.. T. j. Gold an attorney of
Shelby, presented to the farmers Hon.
j. S. Cunningham, president of the
State Cotton Growers Association.
Mr.. Cunningham spoke with earnestness
and zeal, but often bringing in apt
and appropriate jokes until he made
the whole crowd roar with merriment.
His was a happy speech well taken.
Tells Them to Organize.
Prof. b. T. Falls, Superintendent of
Public Schools of Cleveland, in few
words introduced Hon. w. c. Heath.
of Monroe. Mr.. Heath spoke with
ease, and showed that he had spent
great deal of thought on mis- sub
ject. He spoke of the need of per-
feet organization of the farmers and
of the vast good that could be de-
rived from their cooperation with the
merchants, bankers and business men
of the South in securing good prices
for cotton. He spoke of the value
of the warehouse system of storing
cotton and urged Cleveland to estab-
lish the system He was listened to
with intense interest and it is believed
with a great deal of profit to our farm
erS.
The Seaboard train pulled into
Shelby at one o'clock, thirty minutes
late, and had on board our beloved
Governor Glenn, and number of
other distinguished guests. A carriage
procession met the Governor at the
train and he was escorted into town
by Company G of the First regiment
of the North Carolina United States
Guards The band led the procession.
furnishing beautiful music. A sham
battle was given by the military COM
pany on the court house square III
the heart of the town while the Gov
ernor reviewed the troops and every
body cheered.
An Old Time Singing.
An old time singing was held in the
court house at two o'clock, much to
the amusement and delight of the visi-
tors.
baseball game, full of brilliant
plays and intense excitement, was
played at South Washington Ball Park
at four o'clock between Lincolnton and
Shelby, the former winning by score
Of 5 to / The Lincolnton team plays
fast and spectacular ball The Shelby
team played a hard and steady game,
but luck was against the locals. The
Lincolnton team is composed of hired
players from the best amateur teams
of North and South Carolina. Shelby
is playing home men during home
coming week and not the regular team
she had in the field the earlier part of
the season.
However, Shelby's local team is
composed of fast players and would
doubtless outclaSs any team that could
be gotten together. by any similar
town which would draw solely on her
local PLAYERS.