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Possibly the moat beautiful
rad elegant entertainment of the
Wad ever seen to Gastonia, win
be a carnival of the aeaaona, to
WteBtesag
ter of the Daughters of the Con
federacy at the home of their
ggMeof.. ICra. Thomas tea
entire lower floor of the
heaoofelCnd* home will be
thrown open to the public oa
this occasion and aot only ia
all Gastanm moat cordially in
vited rad enacted to attend,
but it ia honedtbat there may
beamy visitors from the county
* "wring towns, all of
1 be most heartily
An admission fee of 50 cents
trill be charged at the di.-or and
this fee covets the entire ex
pense for the entertainment
and refresh menu.
In the hall, generously dec
orated with flags and the Con*
federate colors will be atetiooed
the officers of the chapter, sad
ia the fear adjoining rooms
representing tBe fear seasons—
delicioos refreshments will be
nerved by committees cou
poned of members of the chap
tee.
In the spring room presided
over by a bevy of yonng ladies,
each representing a dainty
flower of spring, will be served
strawberries and cream. In the
an to mo room salads, pickles and
biaenka are dispensed, while in
Winter the fragrant cap of
code* and a substantial sand
wich bring good cheer. Cake
and tecs of comae will ha found
X_ . %_■_a • a .>
•• viu vuiuiuri uuc,
ud the thinly one* may be
regaled with deticioos fruit
punch.
Proceeds from the entertain
I «*«* will he used by the Chapter
hs their loving and loyal minis
trations to the csnse of the vete
mas, and every one should dhfce
■a effort to secure for them the
success they deserve.
LITTLE LOM FAUNTLEIOY.
The students of the High
School were very successful in
presenting a good play in their
production of "Little Lord
FaunUeroy" at the Opera Honae
lwt night. A good sized
audience was present and the
Splause eras almost continuous
rough the entire play.
CAST OF CHASACTSJLS.
Mary—A Maid-Miss Mary
Errol—Mias Edith White
Fiyiioux,
Cedric Errol—Little Lord
Fauatleroy— Miss Susie Love.
Hsvisbam—A Lawyer—Geo.
A. Gray, Jr.
Wilkms—A n Equerry—Nor
man Morrow.
Thomas—A Servant at Dorio
Court—Charles Gray.
Minnie Tipton—Hanna Boss.
Mr. Hobbs—A Grocerytnan—
R- K- Bsbingtsn.
Jno. Author Mollineax Errol
—Bari of Doria Court—Fred S
WctzeL
Higgins—A Tenant at Borin
Oamfr-Tnrner Green.
Dlok Tit*on—A Npw VafV
The
Easter Suit
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Buster Hats h Pimbm,
Putts ash Straws.
■uuter Shirts. attachuh ash
hutuehah caffs.
Sastcr Ties la all afcapaa
ash caters.
■aster Has* la faaetea ash
Masha.
Buster Oxford* for aauufsrt
aah stytu.
Swan-Slater Co,
Mssh-te-foat Oatflttars
for Mas a ah Bays.
I warrant all any
to be perfect
ted * famish Glams I
*t prices reasona
put i. your old Me fap
frames. Wrk
J. A. LI 1X8, ..... Gastonia, X. C.
Residence. Near West Bud Church. Phone US. K
LIKE A FAHT STOtT.
A rtrtua •( U4MIMM Acnw
Iba Saa Saaau Aim—t ia
Sight a! lha Flahsr Mrs.
It an reads like a fairy story
lathe books, bat it begins to
seem that the long-talked of
Fiaber estate of $160,000,000 io
Holland la almost ia reach of
the heirs.
Tbe story goes that Ludwig
Fiaber ia tbe old times fled to
America to escape capital pun
ishment for killug a deer. His
father was immensely rich. In
tbe coarse of time Ludwig died
in America, bequeathing hia es
tate hi America and inheritance
io tbe old country to hia heirs.
All efforts to secure tbe great
estate abroad for tbe heirs have
tailed because none of them
coaid give tbe name of Lad
wig’s father. Now at last tbe
name baa been found. Mr. M.
T. Saunders and Mr. Aadersou
Davis, wbo are among tbe heirs
at law or at interest, have in
formed us that tbe name of
Ladwig’s father baa iust been
secured from a family in tbe
eastern part of tbe State. They
have taken out letters of admin
istration and will proceed to
collect tbe fortunes as rapidly
as tbe processes of tbe law will
allow.
Of tbe estate of $160,000,000,
Mr. Davis calculates that bis
■bare will be $160,000. The in
terest of Mr. Saunders is sup
posed to be equal to or larger
than that of Mr. Davis. The
Fisher families and branches of
tbe Kaneer, Loftin, Huggins,
Howell, and Winget families
are also said to be among tbe
bdra to tbe great fortune.
C0MMEBC1AL CLUB MEETS.
Ofticsrs Electad—Te Publish
— MwrtMal Ms*
dim* lar Oaataala.
At the semi-annual meeting of
tbe Gastonia Commercial Club
in the dab rooms Monday night
Mr. A.G. Maogum was re-elected
president, Mr. J. O. White waa
elected first vice-president suc
ceeding Mr. J. H. Separk. Mr.
T. L. Craig waa re-elected sec
ond vice-president and Mr. T.
N. Kendrick was elected secre
tary and treasurer to succeed Mr.
G. G. McLurd, Messrs. T. M.
Psyasoux. T. L. Craig, B. G.
McLurd, J. H. Separk and Dr.
D. E. McConnell were elected
members of the board of govern
ors for a period of one year to
succeed Messrs. L. L. Jenkins,
J. Lee Robinson, B. H. Parker,
and W. T. Love whose term had
expired.
Tbe club is-arrauging to pub
lish in tbe near future a hand
book of the town’s historical,
industrial, commercial, and ed
ucations! progress. The editor
of the band-book is Mr; J. H.
Separk, with Mr. B. H. Parker
as business manager. Work of
getting together tbe material for
the book is well under way and
it is expected to have it ready
for distribution before July 1st.
Tbe hand-book will be well il
lustrated with cats, which will
include the towns leading
churches, cotton mills, schools,
and business booses. There
will be no money making scheme
connected with the undertaking,
bnt it will be the most (elaborate
thing in the way of advertising
the town that Gastonia has yet
bid.
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Millinery, Clothing,
Furnishings.
JOIN THE EASTER PARADE!
And be like hundreds of others wearing hats from
LOVE’S !
Our Millinery Exhibit this year has bjeen given np by all to be the largest
ever witnessed In oar city. Thousands have flocked our Stores during the
past week, leavlog with Flowers, Smiles and Hats. In this Department we
have endeavored to make something to please every one, and on Saturday
we will give special attention to thosf who have not yet been pleased, and
after yon have selected your Hat don’t fail to see the
LADIES READY-MADE CLOTHING.
Consisting ol White Linen, Melton, Mannish Check and Voile Skirts, Ready
made Waists and Under Muslins.
CLOTHING.
A full line of Clothing, consisting of the newest and nobbiest cuts for
Spring, carrying with them the beauty of perfect style and fit. Along with
the Easter rig we must have some new Faultless or Model Shirts, Collars,
Neckwear, Underwear and Hosiery. And tbo9e Oxfords! Easter cannot
pass without them. We can fit your feet In Manse* Urflt and give you a Hold
guarantee. Positively nothing better. •
Remember we are the Head-to-Foot Outfitters for the Family. Make
our Store your Headquarters for Saturday.
Come One! Come All!
Jno. F.
lamseyMiller.
At tbe borne of Mt. and Mrs.
P. M. Miller near tbe Old Mill
Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock
tbei^ daughter, Miis Mary Jane
became toe bride of Mr. Grover
C. Ramsey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
D-E- Ramsey. Rev. J. A. Hoyle
officiating. The wedding was
an unusually happy occasion on
account of tbe great popularity
of the yonng people, more than
a hundred guests being present.
After tbe ceremony a delicious
supper was served. Yesterday
at noon the happy couple were
entertained at dinner by tbe
groom’s parents
Tbe order calling an election
in Salem, to be held Tuesday,
Jane 28. when the question of
issuing bonds ia the amount of
(123,000 for the purchase by the
town of Salem water works plant
and tbe improvement of same has
been passed by tbe Board of Al
dermen of Salem. 4
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| Easter Millinery Sale! ♦
4* One of the largest and best selected ^
+ stocks ever shown in Gastonia. Ev- ^
+ . try new style represented. We can ' 4.
+ save yon 5* per cent on Easier Hats. T
4* *1C ome and sec ms before buying. ^
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BESSEMER FIRE.
s anthem Cottan Mill* Virektiat
Dsstreyed by FlrnFriday Night.
The cotton warehouse of the
Southern Cotton mills was total
ly deitroyed by fire last Friday
nigbt about 11 o’clock. Tbe
Iota is estimated at $5000, in
cluding $4000 worth of cotton,
which was fully covered by in
surance, tbe claims for which
hnve already been paid. The
shops of J. L. Kiser adjoining
were alto destroyed, the loo be
ing about $1000 with no in
surance. Both the warehouse
and shop will be rebuilt. Tbe
origin of the fire is unknown.
Fsr Stealing a Bicycle.
. Johnson was sent to
jail Tuesday by ’Squire W. I.
Stowe In default of a $35 bond
Johnaon, who lives down near
Bessemer City, was here Friday,
and when asked by some one
h?,w,b5 WM K°iB* home, be re
plied that be was going to ride,
if he could find a wheel: Later
in the afternoon Mr.lBob Baker’s
w.h«* w“* mlssiag from the front
of Mr. 8. L. Little’s furniture
store, and when search was marie
the wheel wss found iu Johnson’s
possession, considerably altered
in appearance. Johnson .made
a confession of the whole affair
him* tb* CM* ^ e°Be •**>“**
REPORT
—or Tine ^ywnow or tin—
Cherry vllle Bank
CHBRRWILLB, N. C.
In U* State of Kerth Carolina, at tb«
etoaa of boaiaeaa, April 0th, 1900.
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USSE}—
TORRENCE BROS*
Columbias,
Ramblers,
Racycles,
The Beat Bicycles that ate Made
at Prices that ate within
Reach of All.
Also Pall Line of
Bicycle Supplies sod
Base Ball Goods.
Respectfully,
^ Torrence Bros,
Plans hi ng, Keating, Bicycles.
^Porting Goods, and
Robbet Boggy Tfras