THE GAZETTE.
THVUMJAT. CWmiB «, M
B USIN ESS LOCALS.
Unnkiiuwli tnanctaC In lAU ooJumn it
*?4.,or *r“ >nawr»0«l ullmib
• Hn roc eaeb iMoctton iWaifUr.
ThBKDB tad Mortgagee at the
■*-'_Gazette Omen.
LAND P0STKR8 at the Gazette
Omct
GOD WANTED -A cord or two
ut dry plot wood will be taken
at tbla office on cnbaerlptlon if brought
at onoe.
POUND-CAKE—Twenty ikted of
clean new white paper ae big m
the whole Gazette tor ten centa at the
Gazette offlec. Juet the thing to
uae when baking yoarCtirUtmaa cakea.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
--The steeple of llts A. R. V. church
Is undergoing repairs that will greatly
Ini prose Its appearance.
— Mr. I. N. Davit la building a new
ten-room bouse on Uis lot adjoining
bis old boms on Airline b treat.
—Tbe Baptist Ruoday bchoul will
have a Christmas tree. The data U not
yet fixed but It will probably be given
next Thursday night.
—Tbs annual exhibit of county
revenues sod expenditures will be pub
lished next week. The copy came to
band too late for us to find room fur
It In this Issue.
—When baking your Christmas
cakes, don’t use printed paper or
brown paper. See business locals and
gal clean whits paper in nloe large
unfolded sheets.
—A great reunion of wanderers from
North and South Carolina baa bero
planned to be bsld at Southsru Pities
on lbs 22ud and 23rd of tbs present
moo lb. We thank Mr. i. K. Dixon
for an Invitation to attend it.
—At tha opanlog of J. K. Curry Si Co.
laat Thursday night wars to be seen
some of tha handsomest holiday spe
cialties ever shown in the place. The
sight of them created a demand that
baa kept them moving ever slow.
—One of Oaetonla’a gallant young
man says be escorted an area dosen
young ladles home Tuesday night and
than leaned against tbe gats post and
wept. Ilka Alexander, because than
ware no more girls to be taken borne.
—Tbe sale of the effects of tbe lata
N. McCormick by Mr. F. A. Costner,
administrator, took place on Craig St
Wilson’s platform laat Thursday.
Though svsrythlng went at saetton,
fairly good prices prevailed throughout.
—Naxt Saturday, tbe 19lb, la special
card day at tbe Gazette Job Office
Leave your orders for vialtlug card*
right to-day. Prices: 25 cards tor 1C
cents; 30 card* for 36 cents; 100 cards
for 40 cent*. There prices hold good
for Saturday only.
—For tbe appointments missed tbe
week of tbe bad weather, ex-Sheriff
Loftln publishes new dates this week.
Tbe tax-payers will be met either by
Mr. Loftln or one of his deputies «g
follows: Carpenters, Deo. 21; Cherry
villa, Dec. 23; lloyts Store, Dec. 28.
—Tbe Gastonia Telephone Compa
ny It preparing to iaaua a new phuoe
list. They feel imposed upon by non
subscribers and there Is talk of levying
upon the subscribers an extra rental
of & oeote for aach conversation bakl
over bla pbooa by persons wbo are not
subscribers.
—In Dalle* Monday a trad* was
closed between Messrs. H. D. Drown
and T. G. Rhyne by wblcb the grocery
store on the corner near tbe depot
passed lute llie latter’s bands. He
will conduct tire business at the euuie
stand. Tbia la the drat Item of news
to ba transmitted to ns over the ’phooe.
It was sent last night at aevan o’clock
by Mr. B. L. Wilson.
—yereral delinquents hern paid tlKlr
taxes end bad their names stricken
from the Sheriff's advertisement.
Karly In January a Hat of delinquauts
for use* of lHflO wilt be published,
tbe ml estate sales to take pi are In
February. Ur. Lofiln asks us to lay
tbM If you don’t wish your lands ad
vertised yon must pay In December,
not wait till January.
—Tbe Tima baa re or! red a card
nnnounoemeal of tha marriage of Mr.
Frank Darla of Mt. Holly aod Miss
Alice Jsoklos, of Stanley. Tbo mar
riage will be aolemDlxed In tha Luth
eran church at 7 p. m. Deo. 90. Mias
Jenkins la a slater of Dr. J. H. Janklna,
of Dallas, sad the Times adds that she
is one of Stanley’s most popular young
ladles. Mr. Davis U to be congrat
ulated oa bis good fortune.
—The Phono oonnaetkma with Bal
ls* wore completed last Saturday, and
tbs Hot works admirably. The Dal
las ados all! be la Moore’s drug abort.
At the Gastonia end, any subscriber
may talk to Delia* by having central
oflua make the proper connections.
If oo-eo heart bars will he charged 10
cents for each communication. If
they do not pay It, tba owner of the
phone they sponge oa will have to pay
it for tbsm.
-The election last Tuesday for a
new ooauty in Sooth Carolina with
Gaffney aa tba probable county seat
was carried overwhelmingly for tbo
new county, It coo Ulna more than
400 square miles mad embraces portions
of Spartanburg, Union, and York,
tho last named county losing to tha
Uw^ornw .boat 4,foo population
tha Charokae Uotton Mills, 18 miles of
tboO. R.AC.B.IL 8 miles of the
Southern Railway, and tbs town
Blacksburg. Tba new oounty will
pobaMy be called Cherokee.
-On next Taeaday says tba Hn««f rrr.
YorkvlDe aobool district will bold aa
sleatleo to decide whether or not
bond* shall be Imaed tor Uw asm of
94,000 with which to coo tract and
farekh a MW school building. Had
yoa aver thoagbt of It, by-the-wmy,
that York eoaaty baa more than
twice aa many prop!* In Uaawelwye
bare to Gaston f Fact. York In
18M had 98,831; Gaston 17.784. Haw
that York baa lost some of her terri
tory to tba nrw eoaaty tier population
la aboat 36,000 oa tbe basis of last
MftMli
WHO’S SMUAItMtfl ?
***** ■* *
Ik«l»JUIwa*4« Sum* Hir-ri
While VnktaR mm Inw rnmm*m,
* »»rw«*i by ■ IUIM hat
Hurt.
That wa. a doe* oall Mr. 0. U.
Rhyne bad last Sunday Boning. He
tatb* Deouty tad jailer of our new
Sheriff lir. W. T. Lon. About four
e’clock be went out to arrest Dogna
Cllno wboae wife bed (worn oat ■
pnoe warrant agaloat bln for bia
ylolojico while oo a Saturday night
•pm The dopoty bad two mao sum
moned to go with him.
On reach Log the place, juet oatatde
tbe corporate limit* of Dallas, Qbyaa
•■had a aoo of Clin* to go In aod try
to pacify bi* father. They tailed to do
10, and tlie officer went to to make tbs
amet. As Rhyoa entered -the door
CUne, who was on the bed with bk
pistol In hand, drew a bend on the
officer and fired. Tbe officer did not
bava bis waapoos drawn, and did not
bare time to draw them. He law the
mau oo tbe bad wltb hi. pistol drawn
and mad* a rush (or htm. HU ae
•iitaula ran In, and tbe violent man
wai soon disarmed. After Uio louffi*
•a*over. Mr. Uhyue, who thought li*
bad been Wounded In Ilia thigh, mad*
examination and rocod that hi. life
*»• probably eared by a button. The
bullet burnt UU overcoat, went through
tba ooroer of hi. rest, oo through hU
pants, struck tlie top button os bl*
drawers, tore out tits button bole,
and than glanced downward, striking
and lodging on Ilia mode of his tbigb,
wljerv It made a bruise but did not
break the akin.
It setae a rather early Initiation of
tbe uew oflloer, bnt he seems to bate
nerve and grit and mad* bis peri Ions
erTeet without flinoblng, Cline is now
In Jail awaiting trial for siaaolt on no
officer—something a little more ae
rloni than the offenoe for which tba
warrant was sworn ont.
»••»«*-«M >«MM.
At the residence of tbe brMel
mother oeer Gestosis. Mr. Robert
Howes aod Mile Maggie Dkksoo were
united lu tbe bonds of wedlock yester
day afternoon. The ceremony «u
smoothly and quickly performed at
2:30 o’clock by Uav.G. A. Sparrow,
aft«r which tbe wedding party were
tendered a reception at tbe bona of
the groom’s father.
BaUaa rhaHSakMflktn.
'Rie followteg arethe snbecribere to
the telephone In Deilaa: Dr. J. H.
M. A. Moore, A. J. Cemayel,
rf o If*"'1* * Co,, b-rwnum Bros..
O. F Mason. W. T. Lore, 8. A. Wolff
•rod J. J. Warren, B. L. Wilson, G.
R. Rawlins A Co., and J. 3. Urmand.
Them with whom ws have talked over
the wire are well pleased with the
worklog of tbe line.
WwoeytarlM* Call a Pastor.
ServtoM at the Preebytertaa church
were conducted last Sendey morning
aod night by Rev. B. F. tfheon, Pres
ident of Converse College in Spartan
burg. Immediately after tbe morn
ing eervioe he presided as moderator
orar a congregational meeting, at
which Rev. M. MoG. 8bl«lde, of Bur
lington, was unanimously called to
the pastoral* of tbe church, having
received on Out ballot every vote save
ora. Mr. Sbklds la a young man with
a small family and has beau In the
ministry nboul live years He presetted
for the Gastonia aggregation more
log and night on the Brit Sunday la
the present mouth. Tbe member*
were so favorably I to pressed that be
was tbe man for their pastor, that they
exteoded a call tbe Brat opportunity.
The answer of Mr. Shields is u waited
with Interest, it la hoped be will ac
cept aod begio his Daw work with tbs
K#w year.
artMa-Maan.
A quiet bums wedding at the real
deuce of the bride’s father, Mr. W. M.
Adams, last Tuesday night made Mr.
Robert 0. McLean and Mia* Rosa M.
Adam* husband and wife. The cere
mony was pronounced by their pastor,
Rev. R. 1*. Smith, at MO o’clock, aad
with the ring as emblem of wedded
love the ceremony was beautifully and
Impressively performed. After tbe
marriage the bride aod groom ac
companied by a few of their intimate
friends were tendered a huepilaiila re
osptlon at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Xdgsr Love, where they will for
the present make their home. Bride
and groom both are well known In
Gastonia. The groom is on* or our
most energetic and wldo awake young
business men, white the cheerful dis
position and lively Individuality of
the bride attract in her the warm re
train and frtnndsliip of e Urge eo
qusintauc*. And there le not one of
tlmm all but wfsbas both bride and
groom unalloyed happiness together
along life’s journey.
A w»v»i xwwiani
A unique method of advertising an
opening wai put Into (Sect Tuesday
afternoon by tb« New York Basket.
Mr. Hentli, the IUckfit Man, secured
an upon wagon and loaded It with toy*
and other Christmas goods. Two or
three little boys gaudily arrayed in
oosturaee and falea-faeee rang bails as
the parade moved along, while oU
Santa Claus, in eatehy attire and with
long flowing beard and genial counte
nance. kept up something of a racket
himself with some sort uf peculiarly
"day toys. He bowed in meet courtly
manner to the people ou this side mod
that aa the wagon passed along
through the principal streets. Tom
MoCtee, wearing n white sneo’s false -
fees and a lot of pretty sashes, held
the ribhoea. A big canvass placard
announced the opening to bn at the
New York Racket at night. When
night came the brilliant stateroom was
orowded with old and young. The
display was s large one and moat at
tractive. The promise In last week's
paper was mads good, end the vMters
taw the most elaborate display of
Christmas goods ever shown la the
town. The Racket’i advertlevment In
this Issue also Is novel In Its brevity.
But oould It be any mors effective t
Ooagfeasmaa J.lnney thinks Priteh
ard will be sleeted to Ute Senate
A Beats SSeapHal la
Insane, deaf, dumb, aad blind
Witches, clocks, sad Jewelry cared In
3 er II days with a nano tea to give
retire eatlefatloe. Patients (welches
nf onerse) which others worked oa and
failed to oars are especially wanted by
the new Jaweler,
JtAKru W alt asm
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Save Your Money.
One box of Tutt’s Pills will save
many dollars in doctors' bills
They will purely cure all diseases
of the stomach, liver or bowels.
No Reckless Assertion
For sick headache, dyspepsia,
malaria, constipation and bilio
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rnMMU ■urnel.
. — Mr*. J. E. Cnrry and little ton re
tained yesterday from a week's visit
to Charlotte and Monroe.
— yt**M Mild VHIir Caban Is
of HHelby, are Timing their brother,
Mr. i. T, Caban 1*.
—Mr*. W. FL Folen wider is In
Sbeiby to spend the boUdaya aod Mr.
Poleuwlder belongs again to the
bachelor*» club at the Fall* Honar.
—Mr. aod Mra. Eugene Harper, of
Atlanta, are spending the holiday*
here with Mr. Harper's parents.
—Misses Nannie and Bulb Brice
ware guests of Mias Mabel Smith a
abort wbiis last week. They were re
tomlng boat* from Oonvara* Collage
to spend Christmas.
. —Mia* Carrie Haddock, of Char
lotte, spent two or three days this
week at the Fall* House great of her
slater. Miss Cynthia Haddock. She
returned home Tuesday.
—Mr. Will Martin, an old Gaston
boy whole oo w one of the leading to
auraooe sol lot tor* of tbs country ar
rivnd In Gastonia yesterday from
Mew York city and will speed
a few day* with bis mother, Mr*.
Mary Craig, in the Point
Ml nutCl ITEM.
•**•* Wirt TjyktM rme-Oaa Blataa
TMr-lbaaln Kim*. Emit ■e(
nalwlMM r-raart.a alOaaoaa*
SMI — EbartSf Am llat
Oorreamoaaoe. of ito QtaMta.
0u> Piiejiacb, Ike. 6—James Ashe
Torrence la right alok with typhoid
H« loTbo voungeet too of Mr.
U. A. TOfTfM0,
fed Alloa haa moved from R. A.
White's mill to Wolfe’s miU la Clev*
Uud oouoty. Tie la auooaaded by
Lee Hayes, of El Bethel.
J. L. Phifer leave* today oo a
Dialog expedition near Blacksburg,
o. u.
JKlur, Esq., has the largest fat hog
that we have seen In some time. Wbao
he butcher* we will report.
Bov. Z. Perl* the new palter Id
eharga of Klog’a Mouulaiu circuit wiU
preach at Concord w*xl 8a dday. Tbla
will be hi* Oral eersloe with thl* con
gregation
Bbcrtff Ix>ftic baa made eew dates
for the appointments mined in tbl*
pai t of the county. Following art the
Carueutcr** Monday, Dec.
*1; CharryviHe, g2ud, Hovia 8tore, 23.
•hurt WaaparaSa Cm.
Wedneeday last. Pink Goforth, a
brother-In law of If. R Heme, drove
from Blaokahnrg to Yorkvltlo and
S^crd to tw allowed to see the prisoner.
The sheriff turned the visitor over to
Deputy W. P. Love, who Insisted that
Goforth ahuuld be searched before bn.
Ing admitted to Reese's cell. A bottle
of whlskry, a revolver and a three
cornered Ole were found on Goforth *■
person. The last- oamed article erne
found, uya the Yorkvllle Enquirer. In
the visiter* Intide vest pocket. He
wae arable to satisfactorily sooonat
for the articles, and Deputy Love not
only refuted to admit him to the Jail,
but mItIbmI him not to nikt applies
tlon again. "Sheriff Crawford and bit
deputies are of the opinion that Horse
la dei pc rate, aod they have begun to
guard tbe jail with more than usual
Vigilance.
Judge Boykin baa it signed fioa> the
umou of Ibr Superior frmrt to raauma
the prsoiise of law. We have to agree
with the Butosvllto Landmark tint
tble Usd event to bsd-piorvd. Judges
of hie order of rxcvlkoov ere rot to
plentiful in North Caroline atthli tine
that on of his cl ass can bs gp*rtd.
Kvsrjr mother should k*o« that
croup oaa be prevented by glvlug
Utambetlalo'e Cough Ilmnrdy aa aoon
aa the child becomes hoarae, or even
after croupy cough baa acpoartd It will
prevent the attack. Thtoiremedy la
alao a otrtaln core for croup, and ws
have never yet beard of (to falling la a
rtogle Instance For aala by J. K.
Ourry A On, Droggtota.
O. H. Davie, Superior Oourt Clerk,
publishes annual sUUamat of funds In
his bands.
U. P. I» Hoffman, aommiMlonsr,
advertises ratals of Uts Mol.urv home
pUoa In Orowdsr'a Mountain town
ship
The New York Racket, p.T. Heath,
proprietor ban Christmas goods for all.
Bpewlal dlaeoont to Ohrtotaaaa two
committees.
Oral* A Wltaoa wlsli all who ewe
tbaea oa note or account to coma for
ward and make aetUement of sbom he
fore tbe end of the year.
wsttao.
To whom tt may concent:
Notion to benby given that a petit Ion
it being simulated sad win be sent to
the aeirt Ovnersl Aaombty of North
Carolina ashing that Lutheran Ubapsl
ebarch of Hasten oounty. North Caro
lina, be luoorporatcd egaloet the aaaa
feotnw sod ml. of eplrltoeus Hguors
within two miles of aald ohnroh
w*. B«.l, W. m. Bonrnoi,
W. Y. Lnrnoaoaa, A. U. Ltan
nmoaa, F. a McAnvoa, A. Q.
8T»oc r.-Ottawa of said chnrcb.
€
You Will Find
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19“Special Discount to Christmas Tree Committees.
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MaADKN BBIJMtB niUT DOM.
tor fbrlefa ■■rHIrgi
to SimS WMMae.
Ctrmiseamts •< Tki Sam
Lowdll, lkc. 16—The new bridge
at MeAd«tivl!le is searing completion.
U will be ready for crossing aa soon as
ibe approaches are Ailed ia. The ap
proach oc the Factory aide, about ICO
yards long, it being Ailed in with dirt
that has to bo hauled about a Quarter >
of a mile. Mr. J. L. Blow* is auperin
lend log the Alllog and rum B «r 10 I
3-horte wagons. This la the only I
double track bridge la tbl* eectlon of ■
country. I
The old Ltoabergrr store bourn on
lb* eoruar. the Ant store bouse built
here was bought by 8. M. Rob into a
bae day la* weak. It list been torn
down sod will bn converted inton
born.
Dr. Robin von is building s new drug
■tors on Main Bireel.
Prof. Campbell it arranging fora
big Cbrtatmaa tree sod aoieriaiament
at the aebool boats.
My tbs popping of Ora cracker*
around, we are reminded that Christ
as k nearly bars. Doubtless Basts
Clausa will bo around to sen some of
tha lulls folks at la»u and gladden
their hearts. Wbataplty be doesn’t
treat all alike.
Still we have call* for booses. Par-1
baps a doam bouse* would be 01 lad by
sa many famine* it wa just had them '
vacant.
Her. J. W. Robert* sad Rev. M. T.
Bteale will exchange palpi la on next
Snsday.
jim* umi oumiAi.
*. r. Wiiliw i* w»e an too no*
!■■■■ Of rnaiolnolo.
AahenUo CHlarai.
for torn* tUM thoae who hart met
B«t. M. P. Uithny. tbo boAV/wiliht
editor of lb* Batdktm li,ip<4*. harp
noOoed tbit hl» eounlm»noe waa Mura
radiant Una uwtaL Tim aeeret of It
•I) la out oow, ourda having bam
iMuad Annuancing tba appruaobtng
Marriage of the divine. Tim ladr of
bit etioloa Is Mlaa Sue £ Uoblaaoo of
BaUiab Grova, Transylvania county.
Tbo wadding aatstuny I* to bl
•oU-mnlMd on tbo noraiig of Deora
bor W, iad tho couple wifi louva at
oooa fur a trip to Plertda and other
part* of tbo Booth.
iOWIIOMI.
Having resolved I icenee aa a pno
Uotcg pfaysteWn, I taka thta Method of
oOwfag bv profeaatoDal eervloee to tbo
pobllo. Per tbo rraaaet mv oOoa will
be at TarreoaeVdrdc there (Pbowo Mo.
1«). CaBa left then will hitva pruwpt
attention. Heapeetfully.
PUAKK Q. WlIMOW, it D.
AdwiiiMir'i N«dce.
Naviae«M> i
yiSa rSatm »r
n«Maw •na>MTi I*. <
oSSUiaTI um
anmueeMlir
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PLEA3E
SETTLE1
Wo* that Ui« y**r la drawing to a
done. It la our daaira to have a settle
taaot of oar year** baaJnese. ir yon
°*a ua, therefore, either on note or
•oooont. you are respeetfully ra
qua*ted to coma forward at once,
brfor* tba drat of January, and sake
■uttleawnt of tbn astro. Tbls la tor
one and aU, and by giving prompt
attention you will greatly oblige.
Tours truly,
CBAIO * WlLBOtf.
PHOTOS! PHOTOS!
Beat yatj jet had «ny of three $1.00
••ihneo photo* made 7 II not, why
&at t Three pr'ce* will hold bat a
ihorl time. Rownbrt I cun ran tee
aiy work to bo Am-olee*.
Mouldings.
I have a nice selection for franco.
Beady to do any (ram In* for you at
reasonable price*. Call aad tee epeci
Crayon Portraits.
I do tkt* work also. Leave yoer
order* with me.
Yoora to terra,
J. I. run. FMiftHn.
THE BEST
SOFT COAL
iwldwgeTbTuco coal.
It la aallroiy fro* from rook aad
elate and borne Treaty.
A Car Load
Of thB eoel, for wMoh wo etc
eot* accnte la Ueetoato, win
••rive aboet the Mth of
December, Lea** ail otden.
with
K. and S. Atkins.
Aemrrv
Adalnlftrstsr’i Kstfee.
.0.
Down Pour of Banians
THIS WEEK -]
Id each and oerry department of out More. ]
1 BIG LOT OP TUPS IB8T I1UIBD.
No Excuse
fa «oUl. Wo offer prto«o that a aka !
okiako eb'-aper than fool.
Blankets lit Comforts
i for EteijWj.
SMtaf la battariag, bat
fcfUo« U baktaa. That*. tt»
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Great Redaction
-IN
D i Him Rm Finitire.
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w« uMiMi GREAT REDUCTION to prim of Utatot Tina
Furniture mb M
8IDS-BOAE1D8
TABT ■1T1H AND
OHAIBfl.
It will be Money
In yo«r pototo to *to m prim toBm bvtof tomtom.
Not a Bad Article
pn
Choice Quality and Price*
tot mMm to mfea Mr tom tor mat AaaWtta ptaat to
vhtabtotMy faratVm. Wa thtol takr plmmto toawtoc
tm mt «o«to, itctoa prim, rat mrnir, mUan
akMt faroiturr,
McELROY and AT.t.bm
Ttw Saw Farattar* Mm. *
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