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OLD PAFKU8 for sale at True Ua
ajtvrit ufltce.
ROOMS u> routTo t>nu*l TiotT]"
Apply to Won. H. Lewis, A,wot.
M'OKTOAGE DtKDS, Warrainy
Deed*, aud Chattel Mortgage*
at the Uaaktts oflica.
A TEACHES, hold a State certl it
cnus, wUltra a summer acliool.
For further Information, apply at tbla
aflw*.
LOCAL AFFAIHS.
—Democratic oounty convention
Saturday week.
—Tbe Democratic primaiis* at the
several precinct* next Saturday.
—Tbe closing exeroises of the Gaa
tou Inatitute will be held to-morrow
olgbt la tbe Opera House.
—Last Monday wai Iba drat day of
Juo6. Ragmenter how much manor
and other stuff you bad on band then »
Tbe tax-llatar la coming. Give It all
in right.
—Tboae of ua who delight to tbiuk
111 of tbe duetore will dud an Interest
ing defense of tbla profeaalon on our
fourth page this week that la well
worth too time It will take to reed It.
—.Speaking of local history, we wish
somebody would write out tbe otory of
the “Old Gum Tree" at the cross roads
near Mr. Jobu Khyne's. We bear that
It, too. baa been out riowa and de
stroyed.
—The liaptist church baa not yet
railed a pastor. Bev. u. H. Durham,
of Asheville, lately from tbe Tiwolugi
oal Seminary at Louisville, will occu
py the pulpit of tbla church next Sun
day morning nod night.
—The long dry spelt was broken by
u light allower late Sunday uft-ruo-m
aud by liberal rains Monday aud Tuna
day tuid vcaividiiy. Tbe weather bu
reau bonds out reports of clearing ami
warmer weather to-day.
—There will la? no services at Pisgair
next sabbath, liev. J. O. Galloway
will lw ut Statesville jubilating pastor
Hresaly io commuuluu servicr*. Di
IJoyre wilt preach at the Oates school
house at 4 o’clock next Saboath afttu -
■rooti.
—There ought lo lie a fuli aliei.tl
mitiont the pi loaarlcs Saturday. T.itre
1» much talk lo til# effect thul the
couvcuti.m on Juue 25 will decide t«;
i.omlbwle a State ticket. Lit ad
Ik-mocrnU go to Ills primaries next
Sit inlay.
— We did not know b tore that we
had a blackberry connoisseur In town,
but we learned this week that Mr.
S. K. Stewart baa blackberry vinos In
h:6 garden that came from Sonltle.
Waabiugton. lie tolls us that ho lias
already had a pie of tbeir fruit.
—From tbe Itr/ormry we learn that
I’rof. Langston will Dot have charge
of the King’s Mouutalu High School
next year. lie returns to Georgia ou
account of the poor health of Mrs
Langston. The commencement exer
cises last week were said to have boon
the most interesting and best attended
for yesrs.
—And if there ever was an nntldy
looking tiling in all tbs world It is
tbs shirt waist. Women drift to the
sblrl waist habit as they do lo drink,
or gambling, or alaog, or bicycles, or
any other vice. That’s what Bob lays
this week, and wbat do you think of
It T We verily fear loans of onr read
era will have to out her acquaintance.
—Tbs Epworth Leaguers all re
turned from Statesville Monday, great
ly pleased with tbeir stay among the
hospitable people of that city. The
Landmark man says of tbs delegates
}**r. w«ro "a handsome lot of
folks," and w*»U wagor he had bis eye
full on tbo Gestonla delegation when
Le jotted that note down. There wars
810 delegate! present.
—Tbe many friend* be mid* when
In the county two years ago will be
glad to hear again of Her. W. L. Ido
Jle. who was In town Haturday and
uuday and preached In the Tresby
tsria* church Sunday morning. Iln
baa completed hla theological course
and is now at work In Howan county.
Mr Lingle haa grown some In suture
and now weighs but little lets than 800
pounds.
—The local history of tQy placets
oue of its most delightful berlugsu.
w# trt nil fit relict in dity to onretlvts
our suoeetors, and our proslenly If we
fall to liouor Uils history by preserving
It. It Is an uuunu.il pleasure to us.
therefore, to be able to print a scrap of
such history this week from tlie rich
fund of ih, B K. Boyce and to hsvn
his promise of further rcto'nfsoem-e
next week. This paper Is ready ut all
times to lend n helping ham) hi the
preservation of such local history.
" "-1_!»
Am <rsl Wnmanm lalM i nn EarlU.
Mra. Barbara Hbrum, 70 or 90 years
of age. very, wall known In all the
Rliynesvilio section, died last week *■
the liouse or her son-iu law Jacob
Ilu/Iatetler and ws* buried Prhlay at.
tlio Clonlnger graveyard. Bba wan tbe
routlvir of Mrs. J. W. Long, of C i<
tonla. Airs. Rhrnoi Spent all her life
In the Immediate neighborhood where
Bis died Hhe was u member of the
Philadelphia Lutheran church, was
esteemed ns s mother In Israel, and
died without au enemy.
»«'« lh«rtii«*f, Juih l«.
A number of our readers are rslvrixs.
Interfiled ln the eomm«n«toenU nt
Jour* Hetainnry, for thorn wbo nUen-l
them never fall Of being Ample rcrxttd
for doing «o. Kro® Mr. Harry Hamm
too, wbo waa la town Turwlay, wo
I rare thul the sdihni next Wadneadar
will be delivered by Ool. Hamilton C.
Jrnie*. of Charlotte. Scholarly, ripe
of tboaght, flavnt and strung of aueeeh
Col. Joae* t* ear* to antartala sad In
struct all who bear him. Hw other
eaeretav*, beginning at 10 o’chrV
Wedaeaday raomlng. will noontet of
vtoars by Uta nine member* of tin
graduating elan and appropriate
mu etc. Tbv institution extends a
oordlal Invitel Imi to its friend* aad all
friends of rd station to be praseat neat
Wadaaeday.
I V.Jii- I ’•■..ns*: r.
I V«* Will• * in;.! lit-Ilea*
■iJlif i-’.-cUii' i::UCW
•.{:!icu< ‘hnj iej a:
-I, cj i'.l n'. iv :ry, l;alr
• i-1 l i.lis-rt, An i:, v-.v-i. .ni.i plua t
1! i'. in-. ..I, J |u e.j'oi
i-U. i.»: :c.\ l V.'.llk Kii,u
init.'-eil or no p-iy. \y ililu.m and
H>)l» umn at tl»i" J.:ekK»!i Hoax.
e.v- ■ »■■■.- -
f*nuil!<i»e»s' .lit-ian ir.-liisnu
Aliuininuempiiii of i'»Miid«t<'S fur
cauntj nlFlccis nil! lm published In Oils
IMpcr tins year Kv il.n reJucnl ouil
TPiyJr.n r.tti-of b'2.011 cacu, paid m
n .TM-.ici-. Tin old |>rico *m» W.Oi).
2io objection lo writing Uicto au
:ill|IUCCIU-lllt« Will'll lOq'K'itl'd to d» AO,
but remittance must accompany unltr.
Writotoo busy trying to publish a
good piper to Bud time U> males out
aid collect bills.
Uaataii iMUInlr (VMimuifinm.
The cameowicement of this school
will l>» hold In tin Opera House to
morrow (Friday) night. There will
bo a competitive contest for the gold
medal for best recitation, In which
fire of tha students will participate.
There will be a musical piny and
oilier Interesting exrrelans, through all
of which music will be rend wed by
l*rof. Wolff's class. The medal for
best recitation will also be awarded
and presented Friday night.
■sew Must Pm|Us T
Ilow many people in CUstouia uow Y
Last year when the census was Ukeu
on tbe first day of June the town
showed up 2,315. Tbe town iaiw Iras
not far from 3,000 people. During the
period of '90-’05. the Increase of
population averaged abonl 900 a year
wltli 1.000 to begin with. During the
lest year with 9,300 to stmi with tbe
Increase must Inve been about 000
This added to 2.813 makes 2.91J. Ho
when you are asked what Is the popu
latinn of Gastonia suy that ire have
3,000 p-oplo here, fur including the
brickyard minutes that D just about
the Mxe of the town.
T<.irtim‘ X-ixrifbljr.
Thu rioutborn Railway has published
ri riiiAud rale* oil account of Um Tench*
rrs' Asrvwlily to meet in Asheville
June 1(1—30 It >ou I Inn tickets
(emi racing m i nlt-rslup vnunon of
Te ichors' Assembly, vain- PJ.iX); i»"l
bn wild fr»:n Ju *, 13 to 27, -.id until
July V0. To liid'catu eouir cr the ruU'.J
trip jifici’n we 'inokc rates li nn y«:
roy 35, I, ,vrrII ff'J 13, Gust-h;,;,
3 - iniv i ’Itv% tA HO. King's
M nuil f {Jii). Xuartutl 5.0b.' Hick ms
-i.7i. T te le-ulni muinie, oxcuni-u
I’ck-I i to t- s'.i:i3 "umia-r leair.t> food
liii.1 Oj.. II :;iv *i»w **;i «.,!•• at Lhe
■ "V—I'.,I -.I iI,*>,f il,' H ill-UejIl. All
tho nfTir.t about them.
Wr.lfli I.j-ii,
Mu» oolite. tV.-.rd c iu»r *mt fn»:n
On-TiuUe i n the noon tr-du ycaicril.i/
*bd ti Uuileil going to PUusxut i{i>ljg •
on Hie Narrow Gauge freight. J nst
itf tie li lunlnl liio Narrow Unite abu
mlawHi her vratun fiom herb.lt. She
liilt hud II. t-r.a aide of I/; well. Tl;o
AwHnc ci!:nliir.or vr -.a tv'ivd lint re
p-n HtiJ from i>M."lv*lrjrg tlu»t hn l:,id
not la-no able to find it. It la thunifht
to have been lost nbjiit the depot.
Alia# Beard did not go lo Plfaiiaot
Itldge on tbe Narrow Osage butre
mninrd to nearcb for her lost watch.
Mr. Joe Vella came up for her in
hla buggy And authorized tbo offer of a
liberal inward for return or the loot
property to Mr. C. M. Noleu.
Latxk—The watch was recovered
by Mr. J. ).. Kali*yesta/day attornoon.
One of tbe little McCleeuegroeahad it.
He said be found it at tbe waiting
room door. The little darkey who
gave tbe clue got a quarter and the boy
who had the watch got a dollar. When
found he was cleaning out a hog pen
with the watch in hia pocket.
<~wBawactiatan cumin*.
Clifford Seminary, Union, 8. C..
acodi out a bountiful embossed Invitnl
lion. The oomtanneemeot will be held
Jane 14-17. Miseca 8ue Gallant mid
Umbel Smith bare our alucere thanks
tor remembrance on their invitation
lift.
The most Sumptuous invitation we
have noticed la that of Dayideon Col
lege, executed by Wright. Engravings
of the society balls Illustrate the title
page, and Inside pages show the pro
gram of commencement and claat-day
exercises. June 7—11 is commence
went date.
We have to thank Misses Glare and
Uetato HoIIajk) Nunoto Crawford
for an invitation to tbe commence
ment of J)ise West Vo mala College—
the daintiest we have seen. The pro
gram is tied Inside embossed card
cover* with a sort of narrow crinkled
chiffon rtbbau, while « dainty little
lx>w of white satin fastens to front
Oliver tiio ellp, folded faii-llko, which
inntatns nanj'» of the ifnvdu sting
c 1 as*. Among the IZ graduales ia i.bn
iiarno of Mt*« NmuiI* Gtawfonl of
Gaston omnty. The commencement
dale is June 14—17.
HIM?.* «nll.in*j-ii timber.
The Due Wrrt fi-fghaterh- of laat
wrote contained ..olio-. of ihe dentil of
Mrs, Martha H;.«»er Utiiuwiiy, which
occnrrcrl nt tint pluco Friday morning
t' e 22ru! ultimo. Sira wa* lira m .11,rr
»f ltev. i. (!. loll..nr.y of thi* pier*
imiiI Mr. It. fl. finlhiwey, lbs n.
i V*rinjh ,v'/i»i. •ui'.l of yet ntinllier w n
l iU:»l il>iil4liUi;( J4i|if |;h«| i» (til 8lck
niH.nt two wiraU. Ml. foil,.way Iml
ww *’•*!»• <1 to ber bedaiite onee, but
boding Irar ..pparently latter returned
lionw-. Tl.nrwloy »|,„ wat ,^1*^,,
will, pnr.tly*1« and Friday inomlug.
irnrtt ln her KM y-nv, »he depuite.l
i*ii* lilo. . iium h well leyun.l lira
ill lot Leri 1***U of il'mt nc«»r r» nnU (ci;
•dm yet umint.ii.ird |mw*»lt*n of her
health mill of her active >..» ••raCul
U*"'* Jlc.' ik.H writing of her lu bin
|n|wr i.cyn: “Iftr life wn a Ira.mlifu,
irnrlio .ii) to llie gr.o» mid neoein -n.
of Mucnre. tinmUe piety. Mb* left her
iiupires on ibl* ci.ni.au.iily by li*r
holy living. Her motonry Is bleited.
After a long life of mraiuliraaa, being
In the 82nd year of ber age, atm bn*
entered Into nut.” Tlra funeral «w.
vhM* at tlra cloud. 8 tturday morning
wme pnrtteliwird |u by liev. O. T.
n<>«»*r. I»r. VT. 1.. tVoaalry, amt Dr.
w®. Urlcr. and bar body waa laid to
rtiit la t(M fmolly bur I* I plot.
d9fS33&g&ri£&
I*.* .7M! vs* -.h ic* c:*» *>*. .xu.
"i#.*- Vr<^ U'hd
l:-'? • *• 7 ^xJv
I*v i.ly dt'll silt* pn-.lt. . V.~|)C
with ilio lhtiv folks in Mu* Liz/. e
A>!* ii*'sajooli riitijr hud the opera
ho uo nil fur their own ami a good
Kudn neo full of appreciation for tint
children's perforuMiiceu.
Atl.*r an opening sou# by tbu school
ITng’i <Juery, a bright eyed,
manly liUI follow delivered mi ud
diom i.f wo)tome which was resjmndwl
to by the andlrce with liberal applause.
t:i the dialogue "Before jfcliool”
there was an interesting concert recl
lulioii ef tho mulUyllcalion table*, iu
which Mias I haste Baber with ease aud
much ijuiet grace acted at teacher.
A catchy little recitation by Mtsi
Susie Curroll, who liaan't yet laid aside
the enteness of childish pronunciation,
greatly pleased tho audience, while a
speech on MA Boy's Opinion” by Mas
ter Walter Bliyne was 1 intoned to
aUeutlvely both because of its merit
and tlis diniinutirnness of the speaker.
Tho tableau "Mfiehief in School"
was an smasiog represent stiou of the
different tricks aud pranks that are
often played in school "onbekoowutt”
to the teacher.
Two recitations by Mtaaes Eva Mo
Paddeo and BeulaJLi White wore ex
ceedingly well done.
TUe mirtli-prnvokiug tableau of the
old womau who liyed iu a shoo was
encored.
"Out In Hie Cold,” was admirably
sung by Miss Cora Coetntr, who dlJn’t
seem one bit excited. Tho ynreee came
to her ouo attar another as readily as if
site bad rend thtua from tlie printed
page.
i wn mors swert ilttln girls. Misses
Mary l.lnotwrger un*l C'ounie Baber,
•loud np together to keep eaeli other
company, and each reolted her piece
will) much rate aiul composure while
ths ollrer ''lingered near.”
Tli* lublrnn ‘‘Igonraoco Is llllse,”
and the Omnia of "Pour Celebrated
Clusr.iclme” wen) well (rrevnteJ.
Miss Connie Itsber and Master Ar
«dil« Jenkins In quaint attire sequittort
themselves tump. orodlubty and
nroi,?lii lire 'mnur down in tlielr ronrll
linn .«f tlie snug about •‘Hilly Tiny.”
M Isa lle-isio Rsher with olear voice
and distinct. miiinfilatlnn recited an
"I'lCiilent of War" in an itnrnorrmiye
manner. She nxliilillisl tjn.id qualities
. a ruolM wliteli give much promts*
>•* the futuiv.
*• 'Vashday'* to ihv« tune of Yankee
lh. >d!r brought the lionsc down twice.
A “l.ittlo llov’s Troubles” were
piictruyed In .in efleotivo recitation by
'Iaeier Arcliio Jmikiua.uul tlie valcdlc*
t n> wia rloqurntly spoken by Master
«»r.''r LoV'*.
r«*U<‘clwl *»ri .»• credit
n^.v.i l’m ji)unj[ ;nipib urn)
»*t! l»m*4fof that car* am) pitlttict
!:i imViicium which are char*ict4ir*
Miics %»f their Cacitlifnl Lcuclitr.
—ktSkkWlS*- ! ms. «
flic WIMI a * Dr.ATU.
• * W Wllil foiTjKj % !n|rj»«y t^oit
istt*b. A .I.Tlk.w- T.M nmli> Drn'«
rrilU a«;<* njita lb - Orml ( iiy ami
a* a-«>>» B.ic'2 an ) <»**»••.
The il7*. Ii iU> o' May will lung he
•cc led tvliU mv»r:i.ii|i in ’.ho fjreot
city .if :>t,. ..outs. Atiout (um o’clock
In lit* afternoon of tbat day. last
VVc.lueeil iy, a tornado, morw violent
Mtil dmlrnctive tbau uuy ever before
known lu tbe Mississippi Valley, beat
down uiiuu tbe oily with murderous
nige. Ileuses, and bridges, and great
ohurohra were demolished in a twtnk
Hug as if they had been playthings of
tlie children.
The street* were filled with flying
timbers, and dost and debris and
terrified humanity and the howling
noise of tbts terrific wind of death.
It passed eastward through Ibe eity,
across tlie river, and tors its murder
ous way through East tit. Louis. Tbe
Cllls* were purely »*rt with terror, and
til traffic was stopped. When tbe
work of re sene began It was found that
the broken and tangled eloctrlo wires
had set fire to the debris and terror
wa* added to terror.
At first tlie news was sent ont that
1000 peupie bad been kilted. It laa
marvel bow so many escaped the
orutlied walls, falling buildings, and
dying timbers. Carefully collected de
tails pUo* tbe number of killed at not
lees than 4i«, while It Is estimated that
1,800 have been injured. Tbe property
inw of tlie two citiee baa boen placed
at 615,000.000.
Bt. Louis proper, through her mayor,
lias sent a message to tbe country in
which be aseerts bar ability and will
ingness to take cam of her set r in her
groat calamity, without leaving to
nccbpt outside help. East Mt. Louis,
which is tm tlie Illinois side of tbe
river and a sepanite eity, is not an
fortunate. She is asking fur help.
Tim city council of St. Louis uas ap
propriated ilOOjOOO for the relief of
sufferers, and the clttxans have raised
an equal amount. Tiiq big buildiug in
which I Ins Itcpubtycati Kati ou.il cou
vnntlon is to lie held was damaged, and
on nocouiil of this sud widespread
mourning |u i’„. city, tbn Id a »f poat
poning (*i*eon volition wanetitart.Oneri.
XU* dt. I mall p.-ofi'c, however, s.iy
111.I the oonrcvithm hnilding can Iw
r*|*th'i<l in .iHipic time, and lUut lln-rt!
la no rsusaii for postponing tbs con
vention.
KMwDTHor rrauAM.
srmi.Atinnnl rievlion l.-wl gmd.,
.MxHl -lnfK»»l«« lunrni la the
The riml-numml Mention of Mllocr*
wilt held nt C.mlln If nit l>y the Knight*
of I'fthlit* last, Motidny night. Tim
remit w»a lira cliole* of tbe following
olUoart:
Chancellor Commander, II. |i.
Moore, (re-rlec.tlnti)
Vieo t,'Ua»Oflli>f. it IJ. Carroll.
I'ri-late, J. r\ ('iihaoUM.
Matin of Arms, A. * Wllkinaou,
fr.'-rtccilnf*.)
lls«t*r ot Work, J. A. drove*.
Ail other ofllei ra «n> elected an
nuel). The Olimiecllur Commander
loa-hs the following autndnlmeoU:
loiter duard, I>r. V. d. 'Vllaoo.
Ont-r ttnard, d. \V. SeslMi.
Tbe km-n Interest in tho prosperity
of lira order U unabated among It*
nrambeu. Tlra anrollaoant show* flA
I knights The meetings on Monday
itldht of *«eh week ara wall attended.
! Tlranr boa boao degree work nearly
every night for three months and two
! itpplleathern are now on lUe. Tim otl
rial work Is dmm entirely without tlra
iment ritual* The etidowrueet nod
: sick benefit feature* oolramee tlra peon
I larity M tiw order, sad plana am now
' maturing te add to lira nUraetlvatiMa
1 of lira social fast ores
-t-t.ow cas iiut wuow HtrwBca.”
rx-«lh \v»m fclalUthle KMakOomat
•'na :u# Mauw„ •( Wrik-Oriri la
’’"'•j IIkiuwi_i(,i, Little CMMrvoare
(•liJiUinj ’r«F»r ii a* kibi>
d"“ “1 ll<«t«n.
4!**#*_ ^ ou,f daughter of
Mr. and Un. T. L. oilotoo. died M
their home on Mill street leal Thai*,
day aftorn-jon after a brief illoew of •
natnre that atteoted hSTbrSTshe
*,** just U mrtiih* old. Funetal *»r
fwvsnttlie boioo Friday morning el
WdIO wen* conducted by Hev. J7 0.
Gallowny aod worn attended hy many
i«eUvea and eurnretly sympathising
friend* of tho bereaved parent*. The
little body in its white oaeket wan
“Wl** ■"*/*° Iho cemetery and con
signed to the grave.
The iuCaul .on of Mr. and Mm. WUl
Lloebarger died last Tbonday. Tim
“the wae only about tour day* old.
At their home nenr Olney Mr. and
M- Fairet were called upon
■* FUatedey aUeronon to glvo up
Uioir little »on ltelph—oeerir two
The little child wae bar led
at the church at a o'clock Friday after
■®°°- **•"■ A. Sparrow oooduotiug
I be funeral eerri**
Tbellttlo orplianed Infant of Mr.
Morrow, oolv a few week* old,
*•* Friday and wae burled at
Li*?? ^Ibrday afternoon. The
"ho wh a daughter of
Mr Bojrmi Weir, died the week before.
Tt»e Un-muathe old daughter of Mr.
end Mn. J. W. Byere died Monday
morning at seven o’clock. The f.ioer
al was conducts* by Bev. W. M.
Uogby. sad the for* of Urn little one
"••JfMlorly burled la the cemetery
Tuesday morning.
Little Frank, seven months old child
of Mr. aod Mn. W. B. Smith, died
yesterday afternoon and will be burled
to-day. prolwbly at Shiloh.
two n* nnTouzt.
TOe IswnilK.lSMn, ttmrt MUM to*
Uo*h Hn*itl*n-T«a)«rtiMXRUI*rlM
nr* Atfpwa - rti* UU Mot-fcAf*
Htarll** AM* CmutmA
The agony Is n**r. Tbl sohool-hook
UuslBeas lias beon d.wldsd. The com
missioners settled It Moods*. They
.liBWed from the SuU board's Ideas
almnt wliat histories to uta In the pub
ll« schools and adopted two seta. Mrs.
Lea's History publlabad by B. F.
Johnson A Uo., „f Riclirooud. and
Cooper's History published by Giun A
< o.. wars lbs lucky hooks.
WcUlsr a Blue Back Speller was
•intoned, and with thla tbo ooaiai*
alom-rs Irl upon the book qoesllou.
llm test of tlio old list went In with
out change.
Burke couoty adopted Mra. Lea's
History und Wrt.wer’sSpalling-hook.
Adviooa aeot to luieidi from 65 other
counties ara to the effect that no
CDsngvs were made in the old Hat.
u *»tok cettua: leasuruim.
T».-Mlajr. Jsm a- Sy Be*. *. r.
Hint* o( the Pracm*.
Next Tuesday is commencement day
at Gorton College. Prof. Wolff U to
lot congratulated that so cmioeot an
educator and eo engaging and practi
cal a speaker as U*v. B. P. Smith Is to
d-l:ver U-.e comaaocament add row
Indore Ills scltool.
Tim morning exercises art to begin
at 10:30. Vocal and instrumental
music, class exercises, and the address
form pan* of the program. There
will be overtures, galops, marches,
waltzes and other classes of In os leal
composition Hindered by l'rof. Wolff’s
always well-trained pupils, on piano
and organ. There are also a number
of choruses aud qusrtettea by tbe
vocal class.
At night there 1* to be a recitation,
Tli* Death of Champlain, a hoop drill.
bobm musical ■elections, und er, Mi ter
Ulning play entitled "Proposing Under
Difficulties.”
HA1MI ITim.
Mm* »«*Hl M CtmiMSMl
Massr tlrtnsiM <lw]>l|kMHUM4.
OorTMDQodMM Q& Iktt OsMtf^
IIardbn, Jane 1—Tbo lory tent
over to Pin# Bark district to toosta ths
school houss oocdoomed the lot on
which tbs hooaa stands, and a way to
the spring. Tbs Jury, I understand,
was composed of M. D. Friday, F. W.
Thompson, county surveyor Hoffman,
aod Deputy Sheriff Howell. We bops
their work will be cooflrmed by the
commissioner*
Farmers are tbaoklol for the floe
s]towers which tell yieterday nud to
day.
There Is considerable sickness
through the country at this tin*
Mr* Harsh Friday, the aged widow of
the late Jno. JR. t rlday has been con
fined to bed for some time, bat it Im
proving. Mr* Le* Friday, Jr.. I* elan
quite lick. Mies LUlle Plonk to
seriously 111 with typlrold fever. Mlm
Mattie Thompaon aleo Is among the
■l«k one*.
Mr. Bpb <lneeu sad a Mist Btiyue of
the Long Shoals mills were married lest
week hv Bw)., J4. 1>. Friday.
Mr. J. H. BuU'dge was appointed
nssletaut superintendent of tha new
Sunday school, not secretary as you
bed it.
Malle* »r Vow Kwnlnuna
Wm. 11. Lewis, agent, offers rooms
for rout in Central Hotel. See bus la me
Ioral*
H. L Carroll inserts card this weak
nulling attention to hla shos-maklug
nod repairing and plaoe of basiaaa*
A. O. WIHIaOMWa b Co., will sooo
make it eluingo of llrm and after to
morrow will cat to cost prises overr
uling lit tlwli store u> rednoo stock.
Sensation ef the season In dry geode,
el toe*, and mill lurry.
Williams end Itohlneon, sosee colored
men. advertise lit business locals their
' 'electric" cleaning and dyeing process.
All kiuds of clo»U goods, dress goods,
fobrlca. and articles of wood, bare.
Ivory, tulr. and fsathers cleaned with
<*nt Injury. Work guaranteed or do
pay. Here until Jeae li.
■ 1 . a. i • .■
A lluk PwMmi.
Mr. W. T. Melom. pmhUrt of Um
SrootM flaUOttal flank, of Jaokaou,
Toiia., mtoi ’Fbc a ad
Ntrrous trouble. I would ratbor (iro
apibaaaaoCanyimaody i oror Mod
than Kiair'f Itoyml Ovnaataor. Aa a
norro tr*«*i«lllwr. aod reatorattro, It
it all tftat ton bo dealrod. It la not a
narordM In an; aaaar, bat prodoaoa
U*«* Impploat rffreU upon I Ha dloor.
darod iM*rw«j aptooi. I eoaaMor It
an lavMuablo roaady. and hart for
yaara boat roooMotulloa It to aty
frlanda." flaw poatace, (area botUo,
IS? i1, ^ **u by Proat
Tomwoo fc Ooiiany.
wuwtXAi
■ T.Pr<^' Ulcun. of UtrilujlOD,
A C.. «*» In t»*u last week.
—Ml* Lena Molxvd U flailing l«r
lister, lira A A. L. Jnknaou.
—Mr*. J. a. Warren la vliltiag btr
aunt, Mr*. 11. J. Clarke, la Votk villa.
_ —Ml* VWa Lou. of Knoxville,
Tiun., la flatting i dative* In Uaatonla.
—Ml* EuU Hoey, of tJbMUy, la
vlaKiug h«r niter. Mr* It. C. Warren.
Mi* Omo Sliufoni let urn *d tail
Friday fruai Uieeutboro FtmaJo Uo>
M«*
—Matter Jenkiut llrady la flatting
hit graad-parenU, Mr. and Mr* J. H.
Craig.
—Mr*. A. T. Tartu, of Monroe. I*
vlslt'-ig bet daughter, Mrs. K. L. Gar.
rlsou.
—Mr. A. C». Mangnm baa guoe to
Flat Elver to spend a two weeks
vacation with bf» parruta
— Mr*, lid Mellon, of Coarlouc,
came over last week to speed a few
day* with the homo folk*.
• —Mi. MoTyre Audar*. of tlutber
Uiid. Is visiting Ibe families of Messrs.
I. O. Starnes sud W. L. Gallant.
-A. V. iimls, Buj.. of Mt. Holly
was In town Tuesday uu Uuhimss. He
was a wilcumc caller at Tun Uarerm
office.
—Mr*. J. C. Galloway ret’irxwd yes
terday from Yorkville where site had
ben spending a week among, old
friend*.
—Mr. sad Mis. It. C. RoroSeu. uf
Abbeville, are visiting at l>r. Boyce's.
Mrs. Derneau will apetid some time
with her parvuta
—Mr Jubu Craig, of Horner Acbool,
aud Miss Mabel, nf Salem Academy,
both cauie io last week to spend
vacation at borne.
-Bev. U. UL Toyloe, of Ktsuly,
with bis two bright lltUc so as, was lu
lowo Tuesday eod all were callers at
this office whom we we>« glsd to lee.
—Mis* Boss Ewart ufter having
several weeks with bet untie
IVliioui Mono* In Yorkville returned
to Gastonia I wit Saturday.
— Mr. i. St. Alexander, Clover’s
efficient chief of police, speut Monday
and Tuesday hers with bis family. He
la Just ncoveri ng from a spell of sick
ness.
—Mr. Albert lUukln bu returned
from MoAdeuvlile to make Gaiioni*
bis borne itmUn. He baa taken oharg*
eC Mr. Bob’c Hackin'* (tore near the
Jtodeua.
. -Mr. £. V. Film, with hla little
daughter* Mtnnla and Birdie, called
at tbe Gaxetth office last Fnday. la
company with Mra. Falrea they were
returning to King’s Mountain from
the borne of Mr. J. M. Faire* whose
little child bad died Tliuieday.
- Rot. II. l> 8®IUi returned Satur
day from the General Assembly at
Memphis, accompanied by Hot. A. Q.
Buckner, of Cjnthlaau, Ky. Mr.
Huelcuer waa *ki ills way to tVadasboro
to rtait o»d frieuda. Hi preached In
tbu Presbyterian church Sunday night.
—Mr. A. Commit, whoso aged com
panion died and waa boned a few nays
ago, bade hla Oaston frianda (rood-bya
teat Thundaj and left that eight to
uiako hla future borne in Chicago. Ha
returned with hi* son who bad come
for him and with whom lie will sake
hU bo cow.
-Mr. Jim i'agc, of tbe Yorkvlll#
Enquirer force, spent Saturday and
Sunday with the home folks, lie was
sooompanted by hi* friend, Mr. Philip
Moure. Mr. Page lias accepted a
position with Messrs. Gray and Love
and will, after this week, tnaku Gas
tonia bis ahidlug |il»oo again.
■a* IW Ik* IhlMrak
Yortvill* Ehi)iiirtr, :ti.
There was an election in Clovtr last
Saturday on tbe question of levyiug a
special tax for acliuol purposes, and It
Is said that considerable feeling was
displayed. The management of the
cotton factory was against the tax,
while quite a number of (he stock
holder* were for lk Tbe tax was
voted doww, 37 to 91.
.. a*miu niRiun.
Mrpar*r* Wttkl; kjr
(Wateer. Mm ui C M>«ay.
corrrox XABEXT.
Strict good middling . 71
Good middling,. 71
Middling, . 7
Tlnma,. _
Stake... —
•nooum aki> r no visions.
VLOUB—
Patent, pw 100.f 2.00
Second, patent, per 100. AEo
Straight, per 100. 2.25
TWtC100.*•
Bolted, p*r hostel. co
Bran, per too.10 00
Hill-feed, per ton. 10 50
liny. Ho. L. 2100
While, per busliel. 45
Yellow, pw Uualiel. 40
PEAS
Olay.porbn. 00
Mixed “ 60
BIO COVPBE—
Prime, perpoaud. 20
Good, per pound. 10
*SW5C-. »
Granulated, per cwt. C50
B sugar per cwt . *.m
SdKxC.#wt. 800
llnme, S. O., per ponnd. 121
Shoulder*, 8. <!,, per pound... 10
Side*, 0. It., per 100. C
LAUD—
Ceceponod, per pound. <u
.«*'•
Spring Chickens, each.. 13
Grown otiickena, each. 25
VKGTABLK8 BTC
Sweet potatoes, per bushel.... 00
Iriali potatoes, per bueliel. 73
Applet dried, per poend. 3
Peaches, dried, per puuod. 3
Btaekberrlea, dried, pw lb.... «
Cabbage. ttorhU.. 3
Hooey per pound. Ill
Beeswax, pw pound. 30
COCK TUT MIODOC*.
X. C. IIam, par pound. li
X. 0. *Mduo, pound. ft
X. 0. Sbouldrm, pur pound... 0
X. C. Urd, pur pound?.. lo
Bailor. per pound. 1ft
Bftftn. P« r Aouun. 1m
Heats Vro
Idr» pork, prr pound. ft
DhwiJ, pur pound. Add
Burf, on Coot, pur |*u«(l. 3
BnuT, drruoort, pur pound..,.. i
MuUoo, onftauCMuS. lM
»• uir am* nrir as mm.*.
*%• ■*•"!• ta»li |WI> Mr Mol*
Rimmim taw a* I* l»rl*r
MM IX4M.
Oo*4Mt<1 mM rM >o)kik uiooi
}**y1.1*"•*» ni^ElT I >Mm2 *ith«r3
tflotw* •» MMMfu to nut
**y.*f*t*M MtoNp Mnul >r MMji citrn
k^kk«t to Eotixll Mtf BtofV.lk Mill HUM bg
^ITTf 11 lilt. WITIWtetonl.
I --
j "iiorocmAPHa
Aojr Urn r* amt torn aUrn
of a pmu«« «uai> «p u VMS
Uwfct* rttaukw wartc at
ENLARGING ■ ALSO - MN8. >
KlIAMING Uoa CUtfMt
up. Qrt Mod MMVtMa
yon wiifa aay*hloi In ay Moo.
J. B. Beakd,
••■':, «Vv& i.MgbtogudNfc .
B L CABROLL,
MOtlUlM uiimnw,
~c* *"1 r 1
Mu ami l>t lata— aa4 Una --r
Alwafa ra IM Oaat Uaa MM
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Mortgagee’s Sale of Laid.
SELLING AT COSTS
On tho diet of September we will make i change in Mr Arm, and M
. . FRIDAY. JUNE 5. . .
Wc will begin our COST SALK.
Tb* great** opportunity to bay DRY HOODS, SHOES and MILLINERY at
Absolute Cash Price*
erer offer*] in Gnatoula. nakf uo umtlou at.t. mlim± m*. trn ■■■«
-rite .bout quality. The public, «£*S£l&weM ** *°
3RIS IS A SPOT CASH SALK. AJ.L GOODS CEAUUUD WILL
DJi jxL SECULAR PRICES.
WTCome early and get flmt choice.
__ A. C. WHAIAXSOK & Co.
FlourS Floors Floors
Bread Is the Staff of T.ir*
Do You Eat Bread t
W*hare Mm flour that will aak« Mm bra*, and wa wish non -- -■
lo dud it oat.
Just Think of It!
Wb can tell you a flour that U almoat aa ore# lifter for
•3.00. Cunt* and n ua when you want flour. We keao
GOOD PI OUR, BETTER. PLUUR. BEST PLOUR
, Costner, Pograui, Jones & Co.
“HALLOA CENTRAL! HALLOA!"
Yes, we are Central to Everybody.
Wo connect yoe with all the Northern a* ——
by Mowing you their leteet roeuaTbi '
2p*«Mt pm<loctiatM are waft* hrtnoar a2K£«aent!
by each recurring brecro of iatbioa. which
in cloeeat touch wlUi the world** beat **
80 far our buaioea* iu 1A00 bee been ter better then
the preorrdlng year*, bat we don't toiler* la the oW
• LeMlug well encash It «uc<nd
enough for our forefather* but net for na: that’e why
*•**• trying to better ycetarday. *
Toata,
GRAY and LOVE.
in m
There Baa Been
** dc<5§lufc in prlCM IMOQ2 TTMinnfirtyr#r> nut IaUm
We Have Taken Ad vantage
I
•fthe aituatton aud ara tiling ear atom wttt ttwao -■_
a**r« aooda, and prupeaa to fflra our eaaUiaera Um fall
baaaOk
Our Superb Line of Clothing
to netting wUl. wonderful («**-. « fc . h
•t«r tonal; lutftwtd turn ettr aav pwloj*- m.
glr. tun.tiee tovbto Aw aider hat
Joet Iwe |<twnl »IU oar taiunfteiunna for panther .Me
neat of Mwat M;IM U>W.?Hl< KD aalta. ^
I MOEftlS BROTHERS