FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1013.
GASTOXIA IS A BUST TOWN.
THE GA8TOXIA GAZETTE.
PACK WTVM,
Penny Column.
ONE CENT A WORD..
Try 'Em They Bring Results.
WANTED.
WANTED: Good second-hand re
frigerator, 100 pounds capacity.
Apply Gazette office. Ilp2.
WANTED: To contract with party
to move dredge boat from Cro--ders
Creek to Creek. Gas'.on
County Drainage Commission, K. L,.
Wilson, secretary, Gastonia, N. C. tf
WANTED: Boys and girls to earn
handsome gold-plated watch or
bracelet by selling 2 4 packages blu
ing. We trust you. Send name to
day. Star Novelty Co., Lowell, N.
C. HPS
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT: The John P. Rani in
house on South York street. U
modern conveniences. Immedla"!
possession. Apply to Rev. M.
Ashby. tt
FOR RALE Oil JENT: Fix-room
house on Harvey avenue, at $7 per
month. See W. H. Smith or call at
Gazette office. tr.
FOR RENT: Desirable modern res
idence, Highland street. O. M.
Boyd. 8-1 r,c
FOR RENT: Seven room house on
South street. A. C. Stroup. tr.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE: Manilla Second-sheets
at Gazette office. Attractive prices
In large lots.
FOR SALE: O. 1. C. Pi?s. Pedi
gree with each pig or registered
free,. Oscar Rhyne, Route 4, Gas
tonla, N. C. 25p5
FOR SALE: Genuine Nancy Hall
Potato plants, $ 1 . 0 per thousand.
T. S. Ramsev, Lincolnton, N. C.,
Route 5. 20p
FRESH VEGETABLES, Fruits, eggs,
butter and chickens at YV. H.
Dellinger's. Phone 179. tf.
NICE Hand-packed Tomatoes, full
3-m cans, 1 0c per can at W. IT.
Dellinger's, Phone 179. tf
FELL LINE of Staple and Fancy
Groceries. W. H. Dellinger.
Phone 179. tf
MEAT MARKET Outfit, good as new
new. Apply to C. .1. liumgardner,
613 East Franklin Avenue, Gastonla,
N. C. lSp4.
FOR SALE ; Good riding and driv
ing horse. Apply to A. R. Martin,
Dallas. Ilp2.
AUCTION SALE: On Friday, April
ISth, at 3 p. m. we will sell at
auction all the furniture and fix
tures of the City Cafe in the basr
ment of the Lebovltz building. Any
or all of this can bo bought at pri
vate sale prior to the above date. D.
& L. LEDOVITZ, S. S. Morris, Agent.
lac 3
FOR SALE: Pheasant eggs, Eng
lish Ring Necl. I will have a
limited number to sell; $1.50 per
setting. D. M. Jones, Gastonla, X.
C. It
FOR SALE: Roller-top desk. In
good condition. Apply to Dr. II.
F. Glenn. tf
LOST.
LOST: Between Southern depot
and Todd's bakery open-face
watch, 7 jewels, No. 10 Rockfora
works. Return to L. G. Ramsey and
get reward. 1 1 p
MISCELLANEOUS
DELLINGER Notary Public, Real
ty Building. tf.
EARLY Cabbage Plants for sale.
Jas. L. Hanna. tf
BOOKKEEPING, SHORT HAND:
Special rates. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Gastonla Business Collepe,
Gastonla. 29
RUBBER DATE STAMPS, the large
75 cent kind for 50 cents each at
The Gazette office. tf
Some Day You
Will Surely
Own a
Victrola
Why Not Now?
$15 to $200.
Victor Records and
Needles Always in
Stock
H. M. VAN SLEEN
t
Jeweler & Optician
Wedding Gifts
IN SELECTING A WEDDING GIFT, YOUR FIRST
THOUGHT IS NATURALLY, QUALITY.
NO MATTER HOW TRIVIAL THE ARTICLE MAY BE, '
IF QUALITY IS APPARENT, THE SPIRIT OF THE GIVER
IS MORE VIVIDLY IMPRESSED, AND THE REMEMBRANCE
IS SURE TO PROVE LASTING"' AND WILL BE MORE AP
PRECIATED. This Store STANDS for QUALITY
WE INVITE YOU TO PEE THE DAINTY SILVER SET.,
TABLE CUTLERY AND SINGLE PIECES, BOUGHT EX
PRESSLY TO SUPPLY YOUR REQUIREMENTS AS WED
DING PRESENTS; AND OFFERED AT PRICES LESS THAN
YOU CAN POSSIBLY PROCURE SIMILAR GOODS EVEN OF
INFERIOR QUALITY -FOR ELSEWHERE.
Torrence-Morris Co.
JEWELERS
ESTABLISHED OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY.
Town and County.
f As':. 'Vine,
in the city
Air. I. L. Jvnl.ins.
wa.s a i:.sn, ss tsitor
Yesterday.
Miss Jennie IV i: ram is spending
several (lavs in ( liurlotte as tne
guest of Miss Lillian Reid.
Remember the big auction sate
oi residence jois, property 01 .nr.
I. F. .Tonkins, tomorrow afternoon
beginning at 1:30 o'clock.
- There will bo services at ft.
Michael's Catholic church on ?un-
day. April L'.th, at 1 o : :: o a. in., by
the pastor. Rev. F. Meb hior, O. S. B.
Rev. .1. H. 1 lenderlite, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, has
l'en confined to his home this week
suffering from an attack of roseola.
Mrs. J. D. Post returned Wed
nesday to her home in Newton af
ter spending a few days hero with
her daughter, Mrs. Chas Ford.
Mr. 1'. H. Van Dyke, or Cherry
vllle, route two, was in the city yes
terday enrcute to Rock Hill. S. C,
where he poes to enter a hospital
for treatment.
Rev. Neill C. Williams will nil
his regular appointments next Sun
day morning at Ozark Methodist
church and Sunday night at Frank
lin Avenue Methodist church.
The Gazette learns on good au
thority that Mr. S. N. Boyce, at
present city school commissioner
from the Fifth Ward, does not In
tend to stand for re-election to that
office.
Mrs. C. P. Mathewes, of Spar
tanburg, S. C, arrived Tuesday ar
ternoon to spend a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jones. Mrs.
Mathewes is a sister of Messrs. A.
C, 1). M. and L. G. Jones.
Miss May Parlier, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Parlier, under
went an operation at the City Hos
pital this morning for appendicitis
and Is reported as getting along
nicely.
No action has as yet been taken
by the city council with reference to
the bids for constructing 3S,00o
square yards of concrete sidewalks
oi'cixd last Friday night.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
Raleigh News and Observer,
fith: The Monarch Cotton Mills
Company, of Gastonla, alters lis
charier bv making i 1 iin.iHif) of its
stock common stock and $25,onn
cumulative 7 per cent preferred
Stocks.
--Mrs:. 1:. F. Orniand had as her
guest Tuesday and Wednesday, her
sister, Mrs. .1. B. Simpson, of Dur
ham Mrs. Simpson has been tne
guest for 'lie past ten days of her
parent;- Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Burke,
at Bii-s.-nicr City.
"From the Manger to the
Cross," a reverent moving-picture
life story of "Jesus of Nazareth" Is
being shown at Lumina Theatre to
day and to-morrow. It consists of
five reels, 5,000 feet in all, and 18
said to be a very fine film.
The Gazette is requested to
state that, in the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. J. A. Satterfield, w ho is de
tained at Charlotte on account or
illness in his family, the pulpit or
the Loray Presbyterian church will
be filled Sunday by Rev. T. B. An
derson, of Charlotte.
Mr. W. S. Loughrldge returned
Wednesday night from ilot Springs,
Ark., where he spent some time tak
ing the baths for rheumatism. He
was greatly benefitted by the treat
ment and his friends are glad to see
him so much Improved.
Reports from the bedside of
Mr. Lee L. Brison, who has been
confined to the City Hospital for a
week suffering from Injuries sus
tained in a motorcycle accident, are
very reassuring today and his hosts
of friends are rejoiced to learn that
he is improving rapidly.
As announced in an advertise
ment on another page, an auction
sale of lots will be conducted here
to-morrow afternoon at 1:30 by
Thomas Bros. Realty & Auction
Company, of Greensboro. The lots
are the property of Mr. J. F. Jenkins
of Gaffney, S. C, and are located in
the southeastern part of town, some
of the lots lying near the Union road
opposite the Clara Mill.
GASTONIA 'S LEADING CLOTHIERS
Particularly
Choice
Spring Suits!
IF YOU THINK WE'RE TOO
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT OUR GAR
MENTS COME IN AND SEE OUR
CLOTHES FOR YOURSELF.
A MAN IS ALWAYS PLEASED
WITH HIMSELF W II EN HE
MAKES GOOD!
AND WE'VE GOOD CAUSE TO
BE ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
WAY WE'VE MADE GOOD WITH
THESE SPRING SUITS OF OURS.
M
Belk
Coo
The store that carries the largest and most complete stock
of dry goods, notions, millinery, ladies' ready-to-wear,
men's and boys' clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps and
shoes for the whole family to be found in Gaston Coun
ty. Our prices are less, if you consider the quality.
We Mention Here Only A Very Few Of The Good
Things We Are Offering These Days.
Brown Linens
12 l-2c 27-Inch Brown Linens - 10c
25c 36 Inch Brown Linen - - 18c
35c 36-Inch heavy Linen Suiting 25c
Beautiful quality medium weight Brown
Linen, extra good value, at
25c
They're Certainly
Fine!
WE'RE PROUD OF EVERY ONE OF THEM. EXTRA PROUD
BECAUSE WE ARE ABLE TO GiyE YOU SUCH SPLENDID CLOTHES
VALUES FOR MODERATE PRICES IN THE FACE OF THE VERY
HIGH PRICE OF WOOLENS.
AND WE'RE JUST ACHING TO SHOW THEM TO YOU.
Suit at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $16.50 to $27.50
Swan-Slater Company
The Home of Good Clothes
White Linens
90-Inch Heavy Union Linen, the kind that
is used so much for skirts for 50c yd.
Better quality 90-inch all Linen - 98c yd.
36-Inch Art Linen, beautiful quality 25c yd.
Also better grades at 50c yd.
36-Inch Linen Lawns at - 25 and 50c
Table Linens
35c 58-Inch Mercerized Table Damask
for - 25c yd.
64-Inch Table Damask, slightly seconds,
for ... 29c yd.
$1.25 72-Inch all Linen Damask in a half
dozen different patterns, for 98c yd.
Napkins to match all of above goods from
75c Doz. to $4.50
Ratines, Voiles, Etc.
27-Inch Ratine in Tans, Blues and Greys
for - - - 25c yd.
27-Inch Japanese Crepe at 25c
27-Inch Satin Stripe Voiles, at 38c
27-Inch Stripe Voiles, all colors - 15c
40-Inch Egyptian Voils, all shades 25c yd.
New Poplins
35c Ratine Stripe Poplins for - 25c
lain Mercerized Poplins, All Colors, 25c
Silks
36-Inch Seco Crepe Silks, all colors, 50c yd.
36-Inch Wash Silks for - 48c
$1.00 36-Inch Messaline Silks, all the new
shade's for - - 85c yd.
$1.25 36-Inch Waterproof Foulard Silks
for - - 89c
27-Inch Black, Oriental Japanese silks 50c
36 Inch Black Silk for - - 98c
$1 Brocaded Satin Silks at - 75c
25c Seco Silks for - 18c yd.
36-Inch Black Taffeta Silk for - 48c
Trimmings
We are showing the largest and most
complete line of all kinds of Dress Trim
ming. Shadow Laces and Bands. Ratine
Trimming. Bugle and Crystal Trimming
and All-over Lace Trimmings. Greatest
line ever shown in the city. Prices 5c yd.
to $3.50 yd.
Bulgarian Voiles
$1.25 45-inch Bulgarian Voils - 85c
75c 45-inch White Voils at . 50c yd.
75c 45-Inch Embroidery Flouncing for - 50c yd.
Big line of 45-inch Flouncing for 98c, $1.25 & $1.50
Our Big 5c Counter
This counter grows mare popular every day.
You will see goods here that you can't buy any
where in the city for 5c a yard.
All Standard Calicoes for -5c
7 l-2c Apron Ginghams for - - 5c
Yard-Wide Bleaching for - 5c
Yard-wide Brown Sheeting for 5c
Good Apron Ginghams for - - 3 l-2c
J
M.
fiffi
Co,
UKI'CKT OF TIIK CONDITION OF
NIK 1AKMEISS .V MKISCIIWTS
ll.WK,
at Stanley in the State of North
Carolina, at the (lose of business
April 4th, 1913.
ISKSOl'KCES.
Ixians and discounts . 4 1 ,2 1 1 s
Overdrafts secured
Banking Houses, Furni
ture and Fixtures
Demand loans
Due from Hanks and
Bankers
Gold coin
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency..,
National hank notes and
other 1'. S. notes
;',:;o.f, i
r. . 1 1 o . t o
i , l r, 2 . .". s
, 0 S 1 . 2 .
i 35. no
R19.2n
1 .1 nr.. no
Total $5C
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.... $10.
Surplus fund 2
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid
Notes and bills redis-
counted
Bills payable
Time Certificates of De
posit 17
Deposits subject to check 1
Savings Deposits 9
Cashier's Checks outstanding
us.:,:,
ncio.no
'.00.00
70S. 88
nnn.nn
ooo.oo
f.7f.3 2
098. co
217.63
47.12
Total $5 ..24S..5
State of Xorh Carolini, Co.:rty or
Gaston, ss:
I. J. M. Reinhardt, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the l-fst of my knowledge
ar.ri belief.
J. M. Y.2- HARDT, Cashle- .
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this H'tL day of April. 1913.
D. F. Hovls. Notary Public.
CORRECT Attest:
O. CARPENTER,
JACOB JENKINS.
Directors.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE BANK OP BELMONT,
at Belmont In the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business
April 1th,
isixn i: i.
Loans and discounts . . . . $ 7 .". 2 . v
Furniture and Fixtures.. 1,075.00
Duo from Banks and
Bankers 27.0o3.S4
Silver coin, including all
minor oin currency... 7 I 7 '
National bank notes and
other 1'. S. notes .... 1 ..".30.4!
Total $1is,21u.10
LIABILITIES.
Capital stoc k paid in . . . . f r o.on o.nn
Surplus fund 7,.".imm"j
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid l,3:,n.8
Ti ii 1 1- ert i ficates of de
posit 4 : , 2 .'. v 2 :;
Deposits subject to check 3'.,M'fc.2!l
Cashier's Checks outstand
ing 2.VJ.70
Total $10K, 210.10
State of North Carolina, County of
Gaston, ss:
I, W. B. Puett, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that thf above statement is
true to the best of n,y knowledge
and belief.
W. n. PIETT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this fth day of April, 1013.
A. .1. Rankin, Notary Public.
CORRECT Attest:
R. L. 3TOWE.
A. C. LINERERGER,
W. B. PL'ETT,
Directors.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL RANK.
at Gastonla in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business,
April 4th. 1913.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts . . 1 657.676.S9
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured 393.64
TJ. S. Bonds to secure
circulation 100,000.000
Bonds. Securities, etc... 5.000.00
Banking house. Furni
ture, and Fixtures... 20,000.00
Due from National
Banks (not reserve
agents) 32,474.63
Due from State and Pri
vate Banks and Bank
ers, Trust Companies,
!'.-.t;'s
13, 326. 76
1 1,106.86
15,244.95
4.S00.OO
Dm- 'I. 'hi ajiioed Ke-M-ni'
Aci i.Ih
Checks and oilier Cash
Items
Notes of other National
Banks
Fractional Paper Curren
cy, Nickels, and Cents 369.33
Lawful Money Reserve
in Bank, i. :
Specl,, .... 1 6,557.70
Lenal-tender
notes ...13.207.00.. 29,824.70
Redemption fund with IT.
S. Treasurer (5 per
cen' of circulation).. 5,000.00
Total $895,217.76
LIABILITIES.
Capi'al stoc k paid in ..$ 1 00,000.00
Surplus fund 25,000.00
I'ndividcd Profits, less
Expense and Taxes
paid 45,155.3"
National Bank Notes out
standing 100,000.00
Due to other National
Banks . 17,628.37
Due to State and Private
Banks and Bankers. . 30,394.86
Due to approved Reserve
Agents 6,367.73
Individual deposits sub
ject to check 204,234.20
Time certificates of de
posit 208,365.61
Cashier's checks out
standing 5,562.56 ,
Notes and bills redis-
counted 57,509.13
Bills payable, incIudinK
certificates of deposit
for money borrowed. . 85,000.00
Reserved for interest... 10,000.00
Total 895,217.7
State of North Carolina, County ef
Gaston, ss:
I, S. N. Boyce, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly!
swear that the above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. i '
S. N. BOYCE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10th day of April, 1913.
D. M. Robinson, Notary JPubllc. J
CORRECT Attest:
THOS. L. CRAIO,
L. b . GROVES,
J. LEE ROBINSON, .ri. V
Directors, j