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The Offi«tonl« Gascttc. BUSINESS LOCALS. Y^UNG MEN, get married, get ■ vour (cam from Davis A 8or sod be hippy. Mgco. TPHE PERSON who borrowed Wlil * Marsh all's bass ball uniform last saason will please return It si «><•«. _—at COR WEDDINGS AND Ft*. y NHRALS get yoar teams from Davis A Sob. Good tcania and enre ful drivers._ MA-p. COB RBNT—Store Room, suitable l for dry goods, in a thriving town; cotton mill trade. Address J, care Gazette Office. 7t-4 6 CTRAYUD ' OR STOLEN—Ray •J horse, abort maacand toil, scan on Com feat, made by wire fence. Reward for return to B. Q. Rhyne, tn TKTANTHn—Wood choppers to cut W til tie wood at High Should at • cord. See C. J. Hass or Andrew E. Moore. Lormy Mills. MARKET HOURS- Beginning w Mf7 McLean Market and Hanna Market will be closed from nnon nntil 3 o'clock each day ex cept Saturday._ 3t MR. J. A. LILES, optician, baa complete teat charts and trial ■ctmea for correcting defective sight. Al> t««tt made better at yoar own borne. He will be glad to call and is you. |*>HOICR HOUSE AND LOT-for V> sale. lleauUfal borne of C. H. Robinson on Long St.-lfW fact front ^7 deep. Apply to K. O. McLurd, Agent, at Gaston Loan and Trust Co. tn. W^^Ri^ TRAVRUNC 8ALES j MHN.Mrtut furnish references and invest S1000 00 in first class Oft Bonds. Salary and espensea paid. Experience not required, we teach business at oar Mills. The Wheeling Roofing A Cornice Company. Wlieef lug, W. Va._ UlScx. TUESDAY, MAY lT 1906. LOCAL AFFAIRS —The picnic days are here. —April and the oyster are now back □ a rubers. —Tan will soon be the pre vailing complexion tint. — One dollar gets Tuk Ga xkttb from now till 1907. —Good morning! The beau tiful month of May is here. The crops are coming up rapidly, and the grass will be along with them. —Next Monday is the date for the Gentry Showa of marvel performing animals. —The board of county com missioners will hold their month ly meeting next Monday. The First Associate Re formed Presbytery is to meet in Statesville this morning. —McAdenville will cross bats Saturday with the Loray team. A live warm game is expected. —Now is the time to begin preparing for the dower show, if you intend to have one this fall. Tbe month of May baa five Tuesdays, five Wednesdays, five Thursdays, and five changes of the moon. —Our Stanley correspondent writes us that the Rev. K. W. Fox baa been gathering ripe strawberries (or the past two weeks. Some cotton is coming in occasionally. There were a few bales yesterday, and a few more are dne to-day. Price nearly 11 y$ cents. —Heavy underwear passes out and the straw bat comes in. But remember the a age advice: Stick to your flannels until they stick to yon. —The Ten Nights in a Bar room show will appear in Gas tonia Thursday night. May 3d. One night only. Comer of Main ana Oakland streets. —Annual meeting of the Library Association at the Library to-night. Bight o’clock is the hour. Rev. R. C- Andes •on will p re fide. Every tnetn* ber » urged to attend this im portant meeting. —How can the good Lord **P«c{ * fellow -to love bis neighbor as himself,'* whan bis neighbors domed hens keep JyfoR oyer in his garden?— National Rip-Saw. The Rip doesn't use language that will command uniform appro bation in polite circles, but h manages apparently to say wbat it means. Sellfeea, net lir run The sermon by Rev. K L Bain at the Main street Metho dist church Soadsy moraine hs« been the occasion of no ordin v amount of local comment l . timeliness and orthodosy hsvr canned rsqueet ioc its publics tioa, and it is with pleasure that we print tbe entire discourse on the fourth page of to-day's paper. We ought to call at tention to a typographical error which went out iu a law copies. Near the bottom of the loorth column the printer made the ray. -The d.nclng. school is the training-school oi aaanws.Jatt PUSMAL MENTION. —Miss Brown Munday. ol Denver, is visiting Miss Rdltli Killian. ■—Mr. D. P. Hinson of Cleve land was a Gastonia visitor yes terday and Sunday. —Miss Mary Ragan returned Friday from a visit to Misi Kathleen Rankin in Richmond. —Mr. Joe Abernathy is al home after spending tome Lime in Baltimore and Washington. —Miss Aliie Mason, of Stan ley. is spending a week or two with her aunt, Mrs. Juo. O. Rankin. Mr. B. H. McLaugben ol Va, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. G. W. McLaughen. -Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Long and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Long •pent Sunday with relatives in King’s Mountain. ~Mr. J, R. Sparrow and Mr. Hr*. T. L. Sparrow, ol "fthel, were here on a business, trip yesterday. —Miss Lucv Rankin returned l«JL. h.°“c near Mt- Holly, Friday, after (pending two weeks with Miss Jessie Shelton, ~MitsTina Chanev returned home Thursday Irom Union In stitate where she has been at tending school this yesr. ~Hr. Meek Boyce is onl again and ia gradually recover mg after the operation for ap • —- - •»»» skv, Mr*. J. L. Bath returned to Cowpeu’s yesterday after spend ing several days with her parents Mr. snd Mrs. J. R. Withers. —Mrs. M. H. Sbuiord and Master McD. Reid returned yes terday afternoon from a short visit to friends in Lincoln county. Miss Bird Abernathy re turned to her home in Shelby Saturday, having resigned her position as book keeper for the Gastonia Iron Works. —Mr. H. W. Clarke and lit tle son Sylvester, of Bessemer City, were among the visitors who came to bear the Odd Fel lows orphanage class Friday night. —Messrs. G. W. Howell, R. M. Gardner and O. M. Boyd re turned Sunday night from At lanta when they went to at teod the Confederate Veterana Reunion. —Mr. and Mra. N. F. Furr ar rived from the West Saturday morning. They were intending to stop iu Asheville, but con cluded to come straight home. Mr. Furr is greatly improved snd looks well, as if be might soon be entirely weU again. —Mr. E. M. Kincaid, of Mt. Holly, was in Gastonia Saturday evening returning from a busi ness tnp down the C. & N.-W. road. He say* that bis father, Mr. D. P. Kincaid, ia but little improved. He has been para lyzed since the 2btb of last May. He partially recovered during the first few weeks, but is still paralyzed in bis left tide snd arm. He is still _ able, however, by the help oi his crutch to ret about the home and occasionally to walk down town about half a mile away. ■•UT m Prove It. It seems that the published remarks relating to a sprightly Gastonia widower who has been married about three weeks do not touch Mr. W. S. l/ough ndge. He requests us to say that he is not the men, and that he can prove it by Capt. W. I. Stowe. Early Closing. A representative of Tub Ga zkttx found by interview yes terday afternoon that pearly ev ery one of the mercantile bouses on Main street favored closing at seven o’clock. 8oroe prefer red closing at six. Several were retdy to close if "the others would,” while two or three who believe in setting the Met said they would follow their custom in former seasons and close any bow. From Raw Orlaaos. The Belmont party returned Sunday from the Veterans’ Re union at New Orleans. It con sisted of Mr. J. P. Stowe, Mrs. Emma Jenkins, Mrs. Robert Suggs. Messrs. Math and Will Armstrong. Mr. W. S. McKee went to Shreveport to visit hla brother, and will return later. •jc home * comers returned iiitout ibetr in-door complex Ions, but report a wonderful Guv trip. I District Coalaraacs. The annual conference ol th« Shelby District, If. B. cburcb Sooth, will convene at Clovei Hill church, Cleveland county TbuwUv May 3rd. la addition to the yaatora oi (be Gastonia cburcbea the following will at land aa delegataa. Main Strcti Meaara. C. M. Nolen, A. K Andera, J. A. Glenn and J. jr Dixon. West End, Meaara. J O. Jen kina and A. W. Smith Oaark. 01PHAHS SING VEU. Enthusiastic Minim by Mass, LmS. Wray, and Brlasaa Mak« tha Odd-Paliswa’ Anal vara an Memorable. The singing claM from the Odd Fellows’s Home at Golds boro drew a large and appreci ative audience at the Opera House Friday night. The oc casion was the righty-aeveotb anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Prof. Jos. S. Wray was master of ceremonies on this most pleas ant occasion and the excellent program which was arrauged under the auspice* of the Gas tonia Lodge No. 188 I. O. O. V. was carried out in a very enter taining and enjoyable manner. After tb« singing of tbe open ing ode by the class, 'the audi ence joining in) and a devout prayer by Key. E. L. Bain, Mr. Hugh Long delivered an ad dress on the "Anniversary of Odd Fellowship. Mr. Long was at his best, tracing the Lodge from its organisation with five members seventy-six years ago to its present growth of more than two millions. He delighted his bearers with his original ex pressions as an exponent of tbe principles of the fraternity. Prof. J. S. Wray followed Mr. Long in an able address on the remarkable growth of the Gas tonia Lodge. Both speakers were rounaiy nppiauaea By the audience. Following these addresses, an excellent program of mnaic and recitation* was rendered by the class. At the close of which a short address was made by Supt. J. F. Brinson, in which he expressed bis thanks to the audience for favor shown the class. After the closing ode which was sung by both the class and audience, the benediction upon this most pleasant occasion waa invoked bv Rev. J. M. Doweurn. The class of ten members was ac companied by their Supt. Mr. J. F. Brinson, Mrs. Brinson and -Brinson, the teach er of music at the orphanage. While in Gastonia they were the guests of the members of tbe Gastonia Lodge. The class left on the C & N-W Sat urday morning for Henrietta where a concert was given Sat urday ^ night. Before leaving Gastonia, Supt. Brinson was presented with a check for $100 by _ Mr. W. L. Thompson as their part of receipts from the concert. Cti Beat the Train. Mr. A. R. Leonhardt left Lowell yesterday on hia "lndiau motor” with No. 11 arriving in Gastonia about ZOO yard* be hind the train. Mr. Leonhardt was compelled to slow down several times on the way on ac count of teams in tbe road; but for this he would have left the train behind. Satvrday'a Firs. A very disastrous fire was averted Saturday when the residence of Rev. M. M. Ratcb ford on Cemetery street on the outskirts of town, was saved The fire originated from a pot of pitch which was being heated on the kitchen stove. The pitch becoming too hot cangbt fire, setting fire to the kitchen which was considerably damaged. Tbe fire was put out by neighbors before the fire company arrived. Mrs. L F. Groves Hart. As she was leaving tbe Meth odist church Sunday night after services, Mrs. L. F. Groves fell down the steps of the main en trance and sustained injuries which have caused her consid erable suffering since. One wrist was fractured or badly sprained, »nd *he was much shocked by tbe fall. At the parsonage she received tbe kindest assistance, ** soon as possible, medical attention. Later she waa taken home. She suffered much yesterday, bat was be lieved to ba improving. If. A J_1ft _ 4a. ..wnw—TNi* mm mm www •»«. nwWJ Vs Inc ball game that wst ex citing from atart to finish Me Adenvillc defeated St. Mary's Saturday afternoon. Score 2 to 1. Both pitchers did flue work to * *»«bt r»me. The pitching of Costner and work of Stafford aa second were features [<* McAdeuville. while Bailey behind the bat and Donahue in the field won honors for the college team. scoan awn sowwaay: McAdeavIlle, 001000001 St. Mary'*, 000000200 ISS sATfcaraa: McA desWIle, Coataer and Butagar war. St. Mary'*, Huff stickler and V.rtlcl Fit IHJN. Charlotte Chronicle. JtarkgUlt.B. C ' April A 25,000 verdict was recorded sgainst the Seaboard Air Lin* Kailroad in tha Circuit Corni hfr?.,*al sight, for tha killing °L *£rV Anwit 9. McManns ir 111* £•*••*• J»»«tfon wreck on tbs Mb of Bcptaabar, 1901 THIS HAICS 23. Mrs. Elisa Stroup of Stanley. Afitd M. Had Two Sou !a the Army. •J" of ihi aoaatXa. Stanley, April 3T.—Vic -Wt believe the name of Mrs. Bllxa Stroup has becu reported ret. Mrs. Stroup live* part of her time with her sou at Iligb Shoals and part of the time with lwr daughter. Mrs. J. W. Grif fin, at Stanley. Mrs. Stroup lost two sons in the war. Iler husband, Mr. Joseph Stronp, died during the war. We ibiuk that Mrs. Stronp had also three soas-in lew in Southern army. Shs Is shoot ninety years of age. Ml, J. t. McOlLL MAD. Prominent and Useful Cilia so •I Bethanv Sactloo tu York. We chronicle with sorrow the death of Mr. James L. McGill He was one of the most promi nent and most useful citisens of the Bethanv section of York connty. After working Monday of last week, planting com on his farm, he was taken ill with pneumouia. The disease de veloped rapidly and with alarm ing seriousness from the first. Saturday morning about 9 o’clock he expired. Mr. McGill leases a brother, Lee. who lives near Bethany, and other named Robert in Texas. A widow and five children also survive. The funeral was held last Sab bath at Btthany church, of which Mr. McGill was an cider. The services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. M. Steven son, and were attended bv one of the largest crowds that ever gathered al Bctbauv church. Oer Bl| CtlikrsliM. flaMabers fMU Gaatoaia ia making ar.aoge menu to hold a big celebration on the 4tli of July. The whole county of Gaston will join in and it will be a time for Gaston people everywhere to bold a re union. PlIloM Square Miles Devastated CkirMli Ctmldt. Oakland. Cal.. April 27—Tha Oakland Tribune in iu issue of yesterday says: "The engineer states that the area devastated by fire in San Franc;sco approximates 10,000 acres, or about 15 square miles There are few cities in the world where so much valuable prop erty is contained in an equal territory. Within tbia 15 square miles were nearly one hundred banks, some of the finest build ings in the world, tbonsands of mercantile and manufacturing establishments, and more than 230,000 inhabitants besides 40, 000 transient. "Notwithstanding the enor mous and widespread destruction the homes of 150,000 people are still standing and practically nninjured. There still remain the great shipyards at the Pot rero. the Pacific Mail docks, the stock yards at Sonth San Fran cisco, the docks and manu factories along the water front lrom Mission Creek to HnuteTs’ Point, the mint, the postoffice, and a large retail district on FillniQfP anH n#vica^aro ■ (Pressed the hrk Con (inal. CIxilvUc Chronicle. Irondon, April 27.—Miss Mary Hall, who baa just arrived here, “ ]“ only woman who has made the complete journey from one end of Africa to the oilier. She started at Chinde. on the coaat of Portugese East Africa, in June of last year and reached Cairo about six weeks ago. She had previously journeyed from the Cape to Victoria Falls. During the whole of this nine months’ journey she had a guard of only thirty negroes. For weeks st a time she sew no white men end had to subsist on jam, rice, corn flour, porridge end cocoa. She crossed districts where no white women and only two white men hnd ever traveled. She was carried in a hammock by reliefs of four and for several weeks traveled up rivers in row boats, camping out on the banka at night. Often on pitching camp she heard lious end hip popotami ell around her end she made her guards build fires all around her tent. Only once when near the borders of Qer msn Southwest Africa, did sbe have trouble with the natives and that only on account of the highhanded action of two Ger man soldiers, who bed been de tailed as her escort. Rockingham county is in tbs midst of a warm election cam paign for road bonds. Gov trnur Oiena, Hon. Thornes Set tie, and others ere- among the campaign orator*. The general telegraphic situation is improving Tn Sail Prancisco, bnt delivering of tele jriiwm is slow and uncertain, The Postal Company is aaid tc be the first to re-establish its office in the burned district. Such telegrams es it cannot deliver arc pieced In the poet o®ct. ' THE FOOT HEAVY MAN spreads in walking until it be comes vastly wider than fcu shoe. This spreading and shifting of weight bulges the sides— breaks down the shank and twists the shoe out of shape regardless of its quality—un less the shoes have the*""— sign which guarantees permanent snugneas and perfect fit. The patent " Urfit" feature prevents the sides swelling, heel slipping or shoe twisting oat of shape. “7e recommend! II BUB BT LOVU tut;. I TORRENCE BROS. Columbias, Ramblers, Racycles, The Beet Bicycles that are Made at Trices that are within Reach of All. Also Roll Line of Bicycle Supplies and Base Ball Goods. Respeetfatly, Torrence Bros, PI n robing, Heating, Bicycles, Sportiug Goods, and Rabbar Bmnry Tina. Gastonia. One Day Only I MONDAY, MAY 7th THE ONLYgJBIG SHOW COMINOgTHlS YEAS
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