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admiring cnawwat as soon as it
Pecisratloa. of Independence k
duly celebrated in song and story
and the many enterprises, indos
tfks. and bcaaties which make
Charlotte a sonnet in the song
of son them civilisation and prog
noo am strikingly set forth.
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The Ce nasal £ Conference of
the Methodist Etdaiopal Church
South. m session in Binning
ban, Ala., last Thursday elected
three new Bishops. Dr. John J.
T*f«tt, ot NashvlUe, Tean.,
Book Editor of the church was
elected oa Ant ballot, receiving
160 votes, 137 being necessary
to elect. On the second ballot
there was no election. Dr. Seth
Ward, of Texas, Assistant Mia*
aioasry Secretary of the Church
was elected oa the third ballot.
Daring the afternoon session of
the Conference three more bal
lots were taken without an elec*
boa. At the night session the
balloting was condoned without
sn election until the twelfth,
when Dr. Atkina was elected
receiving 146 votes. The elec
tion of Dr. Atkins came ouly af
ter a whole day of exciting bal
loting, and there was great en
be was elected.
After the election of the second
Bishop, the election of the third
lay betwetu Dr. Kilgo, Presi
dent of Trinity College sod Dr.
Atkins. Dr. Kilgo received die
nearest approach to aa election
daring the afternoon, with 118
votes. On the eighth ballot at
tbs evening session Dr. Kilgo
received 108 votes while Dr. At
kina received only 2.
Dr. John J. Tigert was bora
in Louisville, Ky., November
25,1858. Graduated at Vander
bilt University in 1877. From
1881 to 1890 waa Professor of
Morel Philosophy iatbe Univer
sity. From 1890 to 1894 was
pastor of a church in Kansas
City, Mo. In 1894 was elected
Book Editor. Dr. Tigert is the
author of quite e number of
books, among which are, ‘'Hand
book of Logic Theology and
PhUoeophy/^’A voice from the
Sontb,” “Constitutional History
of American Episcopal Meth
odioin,” and others. He. re
ceived the degree of L L D.
from the Uadversity of Missouri.
Dr. Seth Ward was born in
Leon coonty, Texas, Nov. 1,
1858. HU boyhood days were
spent on a Texas farm. He re
ceived tbc degree of D. D. from
the Southwestern University.
He waa a member of the Bcutaen -
ical Conference la 1901, has
filled numerous appointments
sod baa been for a number of
years Assistant Secretary of the
Board of Missions.
Dr. James Atkins was born in
Knoxville, Tenn.. April 18.1850.
Ha was educated at Emory and
Henry College, Emory. Va.. and
waa President of that institution
from 1879 to 1893 when he re
sumed the Presidency of the
Asheville Female College in
1896, when he was elected Son
day School Editor of the Cbtrrcb.
Dr. Atkina is a number of the
Western North Carolina Confer
ence, and resides at Waynes
vflle, N. C.
SriWQ CATARRH.
J- «• r«-Ky A C*. Sells HjnnmI
The changeable weather o!
Spring ie directly responsible for
tha prevalence. . of catarrhal
trouble# la Gaatoeia at tha
pceaaet tWo.
Aa a result J. H. Kennedy &
Co. have bad a larger sale for
Hyomei the pest week than ever
before in the rears that they
have handled this reliable treat
ment for tbe cere of catarrh.
Unlike the ordinary remedies
that have been need hi catarrhal
troubles, there is no stomach
dosing with Hyomei. It is
(weetbed through a neat pocket
iahakr that oomes with every
outfit, and its balsamic, anti*
•cptfe healing pe.etr.tes to the
MMt remote calk of the nose,
SfiSiS£
M
| ini an numu.
Vbat'a Btk| Imm| nt Htifb
JmMtoMlbdiM.
Lawrence, the Infant aou of
Mr. and Mr*. W. D. Grist, died
last Wednesday night at 10
o'clock, at the result of compli
cartons following measles. The
little fellow was aged six months
and thirteen days. The funeral
took place from the home yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
the rehgiou* services being con
ducted by Rev. W. C. Ewart.
Mr. M. L. Smith, secretary
and treasurer of Clover Cotton
Manufacturing Co., expects to
start north oo Monday for the
purpose of baying the neces
sary machinery lor the new
mill to be built this summer.
He expects to be gone about
ten days.
Lucy Adams, supposed by
some to have been not leas than
100 yean old, aad by others to
he US, died at Bowling Green
on Wednesday, There la no
doubt of the fact that the at
tained an unusual age and
may have been not less than
one hundred years old, but so
far aacan be learned, there Is
no authentic record of the
date of her birth.
The town council of Clover
be* dosed a contract with the
Clover Cotton Maniacturing com
pany for street light*. There are
to be six arc lights and sixty in
candescent. The latter are to be
arranged In groups of five, and it
is said that each group will give
about as satisfactory results as an
arc, and at not exceeding half
the cost. Lights also will be
famished for places of business,
churches end private dwellings.
cotton atoms fubsy.
Called hr Fra ltd ant Abaraathy
to Maat la Balias at Naaa—
fall Attaadanca Baairsd.
Fellow Cotton Growers of Got
tan County:
Mount Holly, May 21.—Pur
suant to custom and the instruc
tion of Mr. J. T. K. Dameron,
Chairman of your executive
committee, yon are called to
meet at Dallas In the court
house at the noon bonr of
court on next Friday the 25th
inst, same being the 2nd day
ot court. It is important that
are have a large attendance at
thia meeting, and that we all
stand together to a man and be
ready to meet our enemies wben
they come along ttying to take
the product of our toil and toil
for leu than it is worth. This
association belongs to no man,
but to the people of the Sonth,
therefore It becomes the doty of
every man in the Sonth to in
terest himself, and help the as
sociation along. Every one
should attend the meetings and
consider himself at heme when
it comes to the business end of
the proposition, especially in
selecting officials to transact
the business of the Association.
No one should remain at borne,
while bis neighbor goes to the
meeting and then complain be
cause things were not done as
ha desired. Yes, brethren, be
on hand wben tbe roll is called
and help along the great cause.
With kindest regards and best
wishes for all, I am yours very
truly.
Row L. Abbknrtky.
Chairman Gaston County Cotton
Growers Association.
SUITS ASA IN ST
WtSTESN UNION.
Tim IatHlaM at Syartaalarf,
Amaanis Affrsfatisf |MM—
_ Tara Far Meats! Aafaiah.
Spartanburg, S. C.. May 17.—
Three damage suits in the sum
ol $2,000 each have been fled
against the Wcatera Union
Telegraph Company by Stan
yarn# Wilson, attorney. Tha
•alia are those of V. L. Bat ton.
A moo Brandali, of Cowptna.
and Mrs. Fish, daughter of
Brandali. All the plaintiffs
allege negligence on the part of
the telegraph company in de
livering messages. The com
plaint of Batton sets forth that
a telegram was seat to him from
Well lord to King's Mountain
oflering Mm, a position and the
fallttft of the company to de
liver tbo message caused him
to lose the situation. He asks
to tbo amount of
Vho allegation of Brandali in
IS* ^im^ldyin^tojris
gttaajEPft/te
Mra. 8* aseka^Samages in
Mmaot agaiast tbo
rrausSwftfae
pSk « to ntooftatr** aft
ribrso-^jr
IrmUTiEADTtwroutTH
UaorilmlCMmiltMwilllm
flMi Fim Each Tiwirth
Flnato to lava Eacarfs—Cam
aiUm
The . work of getting up the
iducabonal part of the Fourth of
July celebration has begun un
ier a systematic arrangement.
Prof. J. S. Wray will have charge
?* P*rt °* **•« celebration,
he will be assisted by a com
mittee from each township,
rhea# committee’s are composed
of a central working committee
of three gentlemen and taro
ladies, with a representative from
each school district. Jt is pro
posed to have a float from each
township with a number of boys
and girls mounted or in car
riages aa an escort to tbc town
ship float. In addition to the
township float it is proposed to
have aa many of the schools as
possible pot in floats.
The committees are aa follows:
GASTONIA TOWNSHIP.
Ckttsal CoMMirm—a. a. itc
Uan. R. *t. Johnston. S. N. Boyce,
MjssBmms Psire sod Miss Cowry
Pmm bi*trirf XV. » W W
No. A Jno. F. McArver-, No. 4. J.
Oner Jenkins; No. S. W. D. Astho
■n No.A Thomas Ferguson; No. 7,
O. W. Raima; No. R, Udyar Lewis;
No. A Jao. C. Rankin; No. 10. A. C.
Scroop; No. 11, I. S. Robtnaou;
No. If. Georye Dixon; No. 13, K. X.
Huflatetlar.
CHOWDER'S MOUNTAIN TOWN
SHIP.
CxxrnAt, Cownrou—Dr. D. A.
Carriaon, J. H. Wilkin*. J.L. Burke.
Mix. D. A. Garrison and Miss Rile
Torrence.
Prom District No. J, C. C. Riser;
No. A P. S. Baker; No. 4,Will Him;
No. A Jno. T. Oates; Xo. A W. B.
Ramseur; No. 7, O. O. Palls.
DALLAS TOWNSHIP.
CkNTXAt. CoXMmrua—K. L- Wil
son, M. A. Carpenter, J. C. Pnelt,
Misses klsbel and Muriel Bui winkle.
From District No. 7, D. P. Friday;
No. A G. U. C. Pa sour; No. 4. A. 6.
Kale: No. A J.L. Smith; No. 8,0. D.
Carpenter; No. 7. II. A. Friday; No.
A W. D. Quinn; No. 9. J. W.Aber
natky.
SOUTH POINT TOWNSHIP.
Ckntuai. Coaucrrrxx-No. 7.8. M.
Kobiusoa. D. H.Cox. B. F. Lecnhardt,
Miss Xdtlie Rosemen and Mlaa Vlr
glnia Robinson
From District No. 1, S. W.WUaon;
No.*. C. H. Uneberjcer; No. A A. C.
J.laebenjer; No. 4. Sloan Robinson;
No. S. R. R. Ray; No. A J. W. Rid
dle: No. fl, A. W. Titman: No. 9,
J. I.. Ragan; No. 10, J. A. Armstrong;
No. llTO. L McKee.
CHERRYVILLK TOWNSHIP.
Ckxtxal Comamrax—No. 3, J.
Prank Harrelson. L. H. J. Houser,
M. L. Manner, Mrs. D. A. Radial)!
awl Mrs. J. W. Keudrick.
Prom District No. 1. T. A. Work
i, n. nouaer: no. 4.
II. «. Sellers; No. 5, Jno. R. Hsll
nss; No. 6, S. K. Carpenter; No. 7,
C. A. Riser; No. 8, H. L. Kiser; No.
9. A. C. Clark; No. 10, S. I.. Carpen
ter: No. 11, W. 8. Carpenter: No. 12,
F. P. Wacaster.
RIVER BEND TOWNSHIP.
Cemua CoMMirrsn—R R. Dav
enport, J. A. Costner, R. F. Rankin,
Mrs. k. I,. Rant n and Miss Ida
Rankin.
Prom District No. 1. B. I„ Peeram;
No. 2, M. B Smith; No. 3, J.T. Ab
erntthy: No. 5, G. M. Skives: No. 8,
Wade Abcroctby; No. 7. Jas. E. Tale:
No. 8, R. J. Underwood; No. 9, A. U.
Stroup; No. 10. W. I. W^fren.
TUlmaa Nalls One Non.
Talking to a company of news
paper men at Columbia, S. C„ a
few days since. Senator Tillman
is reported to have spoken as
follows:
"Issue another statement?
Why( I can’t see how it is op to
our side to do that,” be replied
to an inquiry as to whether be
would have anything more to
say about tbe recent famous
controversy. "We’ve been
issuing statements for three
dsys until we have run tbe
other fellows into the hole and
closed the hole in after them.
They are not having a word to
say in reply. That Roosevelt
■ jecWess fellow, I read an
official telegram np there one
day to show that several ban
dred Jamaica negroes bad been
brought over to Panama, and
the President got panic stricken
and naked into communication
with llr. Taft over tbe ’phone
after which he rushed out a
statement to the e fleet be was
authorised by llr. Taft to say
that it was all an infamous He.
And a few days afterward I
picked up Mr. Taft’s official
report and found that 'telegram
printed in it."
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Well Dressed
*
It is not imperative to se
lect the tnoA expensive
aaits. but it is absolutely
necessary to consider col
or combinations, cut aud
workmanship. These
qualities are always con
sidered ia the buying of
oar stock*.
Prices SIM to S2t.M
Straw Hats
tad Panamas
To top off a swell looking
•ait, one of our new style
Panamas is Bioat effective
Priced beat S4.M to Sd.M
But hot to be despised,
aru the very neat and
pretty Straw*, ia the
most wanted »h»pe* oi
the season.
Prtcsd tram 29c to S3.M
Swan-Slater
Company
Bred I* Not QattNUf* t*»
Hre sad Sty*.
Make No Mistake
but if you do, it is well to
see it sad correct it at
one*. The writing is con
stantly visible in the
FRANKLIN
Typewriter
Rapid
Reliable
Reasonable
Frank H.Tuxbury
Southern Retreumtettoe,
ROAM OKS. ISA.,
Claude A. Eury
Lot el ReoremieUve.
GASTONIA. N. C.
i——«»*, «■.« ■« . ,
TOWN TAXES I
Property and polla taxable in Gas
tonia. N. C., must be listed with
the underfilled daring the month of
Jane. 1900. 1 will attend:
Ozark Mill-Juae 5...Forenoon
Modena Mill_lune A. Afternoon
Aeon MiU._ . June G_.Forenoon
Old Mill . Juae 6L Afternoon
Trenton Mill_June 7. Afternoon
Loray Mill-June 8.. Afternoon
City Hall-June 9, 12, 13, 14.
Separate return* mmt be made to
the undersigned, in addition to the
return that (a made to the litter (or
County and State taxea.
Jko. K. B* Am.nr.
Uat-Takcr for Town of liaatonia.
N.C.
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I TORRENCE BROS.
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4» NEW
+ White Goods t
4» 4*
4* —~~ 1 — 4*
4* As pretty and Inviting ns snow- 4*
«|» banks In summer are our stacks of
* new white goods. Everything to
* please, to charm, to meet the opening *r
«£» spring and summer with In the way of «L
* white dress goods and trimmings Is
** here In profusion. We Invite you to
see them. ^
Persian Lawns 1*
4* Linen Lawns T
4* India Linons *T
* u5o
f w® ■« •••« showings vast variety
Y and big lots of 4
4* 4
4 . Brown Linens
4 Embroideries j*
^ Val Laces J
^ Torchon Laces ^
4* Our third shipment. Enormous 4*
«$» stocks. You will be pleased to see 4
them. Come. •
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+ JNO. F. LOVE +
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You Can’t Afford to be With
out Protection Against Fire
We represent
"TOE ORIGINAL fOUI** FIKE IN.
STANCE COMPANIES OP
QIEENSBOBO.
Also four New York and Pennsyl
vania Companies having am
ple capital to protect
their riaka.
DON’T WAIT UNTIL YOUI P80PEI.
TT GOES UP IN SMOKE
before deciding to secure protec
tion. The cost is too small
an item for yon to
afford this. -
Gastonia Insurance a a a
aaa and Realty Company
ii
r.- .
§' Gaston Iron Works |
x branch foundry at mt. holly. a
In response to the increasing demands made upon A
X M for enlarged facilities, we have opened a branch of A
A onr fonndry in Mount Holly, where we shall be Cl
A pleased to reader onr usual prompt and efficient sex- ©
vice to any of onr old customers as well as new oner. ©
Many of onr esteemed patrons will find the Mount O
Holly branch more convenient than to come to tha ¥
home shops at Gastonia, or In fact to any other Poun- j C
dry. | k
It io onr purpose and practice always to serve our , y
promptly either by dsy or night and to gnsr- , y
antes that our work. pricr4and time shall he abaoiotaly , y
sll customers. 1 9
either brunch that may he the mora eon- ©
i sad always ha aaaorad of the belt ear- I
part msehinlata are capable of readering, 1
Respectfully. 9
IRON WORKS |
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