1928 KLANSMEN FROM 16 COUNTIES AT SOCIAL MEETING March 22- Representatives from the Ku Klux Klan in 16 Piedmont counties assembled in the local klavern Wed. night for the klonerse of this district. ALBERT E. HILL, grand dragon of the realm of S.C. when asked if the meeting had any political significance, declined to make a statement. He said that the attendance was large, enthusiastic and representative, but that he had no statement to give out at this time. State officer of the klan were in attendance as were visitors from North Carolina. Two other similar meetings are to be held next week, at Orangeburg and at Florence. Dr. HIRAM W. EVANS, Imperial Wizard, will make an address at Florence. The Wizard will also speak at Asheville, N.C. in March. ----- ALLIGATOR ON DISPLAY In the window of J.W. SWINK, local fancy grocer, lies a Florida alligator, the trpghy of MARION SWINK, of Miami, which he captured recently while receiving degree in a fraternity which held requirements . MR. SWINK at once thought of home and shipped the reptile to his father here. He is 12 inches long and is very much alive. ----- PERSONALS MRS. ELMORE WILLIS whose health has been some what broken for several months was carried to the General Hospital in Spartanburg last Tuesday where she will remain for treatment for several days. - JOE MARTIN TODD, JR. has been removed from the Workman hospital to his home. He underwent an operation several days ago, for empyema and is recuperating very rapidily now. - JAMES RICE lost the index finger from his right hand yesterday which was amputated by a local physician. His hand was caught in a mechine at the Woodruff Cotton Mill where he is employed. ----- March 12- WALTER HERBERT CANNON died suddenly after going to bed apparently well. He resided with his father, H.R. CANNON on Columbia Ave. and about 11 o'clock Sat. night he awaked the family and told them he was ill. In just a little more than an hour he expired. He was a world war hero and a prominent business man of the city. Funeral services and burial with military honors will be conducted this afternoon at El Bethel church, burial in the Cannons Camp Ground Cemetery. He is survived by his father, his step-mother, MRS. LULA CANNON; step-sister, MRS. A.E. HUGGINS of this city; one sister, MRS. CORRIE WOOTEN, Converse 2 brothers, R.O. CANNON, City and L.A. CANNON, Jackson Mills. ----- TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Woodruff, March 12- MRS. GRACE WOFFORD CALLAHAM of Liberty, S.C. who has been very ill for several days, was brought to Workman hospital here yesterday, where she is a patient for treatment. ----- SPANISH VETERANS TO MEET EPTON- ROPER Camp No. 3. United Spanish War Veterans will meet at the courthouse at 7:30 Monday evening. Business of importance will be transacted and all members are urged to be on hand. The Auxiliary will meet on the 4th floor of the Montgomery building. ----- WOMAN 90 YEARS OLD SUCCUMBS TO MEASLES Kings Mountain, March 24- For 90 years MISS RACHEL PARKER who lived in the mountains near here had foregone a fear of measles. Today she is dead of the disease. MISS PARKER was the last of a family of seven who at one time owned virtually all of the site of the present city of Kings Mountain. Little is known of the family although they settled near here more than 60 years ago. Each died at approximately the age of 90. She became ill with measles a week ago. ----- Free Post- nancie --- Nancie O'Sullivan --- drayton5@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

Does anyone have information on the Klan in the late 1800's. My g-g-grandfather Alex Bridges was arrested for being in it. Thanks Judy > 1928 > > KLANSMEN FROM 16 COUNTIES AT SOCIAL MEETING > > March 22- Representatives from the Ku Klux Klan in 16 > Piedmont counties assembled in the local klavern Wed. night for the klonerse of > this district. > > ALBERT E. HILL, grand dragon of the realm > of S.C. when asked if the meeting had any political significance, declined to > make a statement. He said that the attendance was large, enthusiastic and > representative, but that he had no statement to give out at this > time. > > State officer of the klan were in > attendance as were visitors from North Carolina. > > Two other similar meetings are to be held > next week, at Orangeburg and at Florence. Dr. HIRAM W. EVANS, Imperial Wizard, > will make an address at Florence. The Wizard will also speak at Asheville, N.C. > in March. ______________________________