THE GAZETTE.
THUMDAV, niBDitl 10. uee.
B USINESS LOCALS.
AdwnMnunta Iwmi la iui wiau at
lOonita • Dm for ItraaiwarUya u.1 tuna
a Una lor each l.iM-ltua UunalUr.
BBOWN l'HOPEBTY - Partlee
wUltlOf to buy or look at lUla
property will pleaae aaa me la Giu
toota neat Monday and Tueaday 16th
and lOtb. U. U. Jooei.
VACCINE rOINTS aad Veoeioo
tion Shield! at J. H. Kennedy
ACa'a.
SAW MILL, ptaoloR machine, and
HO h p engine and boiler for tale.
W. M. Rumfeft, Grover, N. O.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
—Next Monday la Ike Wth—get
your Valentina ready.
—The beautiful weather of vaster
day and to-day augguals gardening
time.
— Big crowd In town to-day for tbe
horn sales. Capt. Hand lay* a holes
enle ox a hanging alwaye bring* ’em.
—Tbe elagnnt marble monument for
the grave of llm lata Mr. Lawaon
Armstrong hm j oat been finished by
Mrura, Bradley A Hspperfield.
—Tbe small-pox aeare la about over
everywhere. Many believe that Char
lotte baan’t had any a mall-pox. A
government expert baa been aent to
look Into tbe situation.
—Oor York neighbors era beginning
to rklae sand about tha Narrow Qauga
schedules, which, tkry *ay, dlecrtmi
ata "galnet 8outb Carolina town* In
favor of North Carolina point*.
—Tbe Oliver Khodee lot oppoalle
Mr. Milee Hoffman's In Delias. baa
beeo aecured for a parsonage l>y tbe
Lutheran congregation. Funds are
now being ratted for the building.
— •‘Who wa* that Tex«a fellow
shooting at may” Inquired Mr. Mon
Whitesides of tbe editor. “Toll blm
I’ll gut a return ticket when I Mart to
Texas; 1 can’t wall for tbe Texas pony
style of getting baek.”
—The week lias not been wanting In
arouatmente. Bam Jones Monday
night, tba Qaiettx and tbe horse
■ales to-day, tbo great tlemasiio with
bis wonderful violin to-nlgbt, aud tbe
pro)eatoeeope aud the petrified man
next Saturday and Monday.
—Tbe projectoeoope and the petri
fied man are expected to be on lap at
Uie Opera Route next Saturday aud
Monday. Tba vie* men say their pic
ture* are fra* from the dancing or
quivering effect* on tbe screen which
are produced by some machines
—Pulpits will be exebeogad next
Sunday morning by Bev. W. M. Rug
by and Bev. C. if. Campbell, of Char
.lulls. At nlgbt Mr. Campbell will
preaoh at Ike union aervtee in tba
Presbyterian church. Uls many friend*
here will be bappy to great Mr. Camp
bell again.
—The bicycle business U opening up
early. Mr. J. 3. Torreoee got Id 25
Crsaoaots thU week and Is expecting
another Mg lot before next week. Be
will alto handle the Cleveland wheel,
and aayi tbe Clevelsud-Creecent-Com
blnmtlon will make three C’t that are
hard to beat.
—We note with pleasure tbe good
stand Gastonia college boys are taking
among their fellow students. Messrs.
Robert Love eud Fred Stnyre were on
Tuesday eieatad Marshals at David
son college, tbe former being named as
chief-marshal. This presages well for
the future of these bright yooug men.
-A distinct earlbquaka shock was
felt to GastooU last Saturday after
noon about 3:15 o'clock. It was not
so viol cut as some bat lasted long
eoongh to be distinctly felt. Shooks
about the tame line In Asia Minor
dretroved thousands of booses and
caused the death or Injury of upwards
of 130 persona
—To our advertising columns ibis
week we welcome the new firm of J.
A. Hues Jt Bon, who baodla a lloe of
building materials like liras, oemeot,
ami lumber, and of feed stnffa, such aa
bran, hey, oala, peas, and the like.
Their warehouse U in the Fulb build
ing on Main Street, and the senior
member of tbe Bra. Capt. J. A. Rims,
la fn charge.
■ arvtawsa.
Mr. Moeie Petty and Mias Candace
Ht ire wait were married In Dallas last
Thursday by Esquire Drawn.
On Monday, the 7tb, Require A. P.
H. Rhyne at Dallas officiated at tbe
marriage of Mr. G. Sana Ilowell and
Mias Minnie Bell higtaoe.
f.loess* was Issued yesterday for tbe
marriage of Mr. RuTes Carpenter, who
was a student at tbe aoademy hare
about seven years ago, and Miss Net
tle Black, near Cberryvllle. Ws did
not leers tbs dale of the marriage,
but the writer wishes his old pupil
ran ah happiness.
In Danes this morning, Mr. E. R.
Look man, of the weaving foroe et
Dallas Cotton Mill*, wedded Miss P.
T. Jenkins et tbe residence of bar
mother, Mrs. R. 8. Jenkins The cer
emony was performed by Rev. W. A.
Destoo. The happy couple left for
Hpartanbnry, the groom's former home,
on the noon train.
Mr. W, 1,. McCoy, of Meekleoburg
end Wise Allen Cannon, of Gaston,
wers married raaUrdey at tbe brtde*e
home. Rev. Mr. St I m son, of Hopewell,
performing tbe orremooy.
At 7 30 o'clock last night Mies Zee
lferran of Befryblll township In Meok
leobnrg, wee married to Mr. Arthur
Bynum at Ute rmldenoe of the brldn’s
father. Ray. A. A. Little, of Steel*
C'rrvk, officiated.
Miitara «>ut mirnncon
Will Mww la n»»ra M»«— —-m f ij
•mrn Mmmrnmr. r«*. It ut 14.
^outh Carolina *a (rant oatUwlljr
ta* fttHaiM Mm
will alao ba thown la coarmcilon. Am
hindbOla fur ittleaa. Tlckatt on tala
tlTwwaar. aim.
Don’t tall to a*n Iba (raalaat abow
at tha klad aatr known.
W. T. HnmtAit.
v* enmiM ■a ■n«r>.
The Associate Reformed Pinabyte
ri»i)» of Heeeemer City will orgsnUt a
church at that place next Sunday «f
leruoon at 3 o'clock. These will tia
prmahlug the asms afternoon by Rev.
J. H. ChtXTieon.
luiUHT Xwrluw,
Kur the month of January the num
ber of marriage lloeoere didn’t guile
average oar a day. Register Ormand
will have to bustle around and drum
up Ilia buaineaa. The books show the
number issued in January to be 33 iu
all—ull white except two ooupic*. Fur
February, aa mauy as sight bad bean
Issued up to Boon yesterday, nearly
One a day so far—business Improving
a little, you sea.
kaaldaass Warns.
▲bout two o'clook Sunday moroiog
Ur. and Mrs. W. M. Carpeotrr, near
Charryrltle, discovered that their borne
was on Ore. They had Just time
•00 ugh to save their beet bedding sod
wearing clothes. Everything else wts
destroyed. They carried no Iiisurmueu.
It ie Dot known bow the Gre origi
nated. The supposition 1* that a slick
of wood left in one of the fireplaces by
Mr*. Carpenter berried iu two sod
rolled down on the floor. Tills ecu pie
Is an agad one, and will perhaps not
rebuild, but will lire wllii their chil
dren.
Tha Thll«T»-W(kL
It used to be said by tho late Is
rnented Dr. T. H. Frilchard that no
earthly music was fuller of appealing
sweetness than tbe wall of tbe violin.
What thla Inurnment la capable of
under a mailer'* touch, tboae who
bear Ibe great German vloliiilal, Carl
llerrinacio, at tlie opera house to-rilght
may perbapa Warn. Formerly oourt
lenalclau to hia emperoi be comes wall
recommended by the critics of bolb
Europe and this country. The Spar
tanburg J/rroW, referring to bit eon
ceil at Wofford College, nay* In part:
‘•The audience last evening was de
lightfully emrrtnltml with violin and
mandoliu saleotiona by Ur. Herrmann.
Tbe crowd attested their appreciation
by long and cnnliuuetie applause aud
encore*.”
■ ■ 1L" _J__
th* awsw iu*M lettsre,
No Similar event ever drew so large
a crowd In Gaatoniaaa tbo lecture on
last Monday night by the original sad
only Sam Jones. There were about
(WO people proeent and tbe audlenca
would have numbered a hundred more
but lot ibe bad break lu tbe Narrow
Gauga aebadute from tbe North. Thia
train broke down oo its moralug trip
and did not rwaoh Gastonia, returning,
until 10 o’clock or past. Many of tbe
excursionists turned back at Hickory,
and of the 150 who catne through
scarcely 2.1 bought tickets. We all ra
gret thla unfortunate break. Hut
apart from this, tbe Wet are was a
nnaucial success for tbe local mao
*IOT- Aa to Uw lecture, everybody
baa board of Sam Jones and read after
hta **ylog*. n« aaid few new tiling*,
and owing to*a much vaccinated arm
araa uot at bia beat; but that didn't
prevent him from "keeping ibe (lies
off” of bia audience from start to Ou
lih — be spoke about an hour and three
quarters—as only Ssm Jones uao. lie
is a rare genius as aUeriy reckless aa
lie la distinctly original.
fruUMI CbMmIsi.
Mr. C. R. Armstrong, of the Arm
strung Knrnlturc Co., hat a right to
fml gra tided at his beglooiags In tha
ait of embalming. Some mouths ago
we noted lu these ootumns his prepa
ration for work of tbls sort and his
purohasa of a fine eat of instruments.
That be Is able to do embalming equal
tu tbe work of experienced profession
sis ought to be suOdenUy attested by
a letter relative to the body of young
Mr. Kellogg, wbo died In Gastonia on
the aa.id or January, it Is dated from
Brooklyn, it. on the 27th. ( days
latei. eud addressed to Mr. Armstruug
by Mr. Joseph I\ ifsrOug, an experi
enced embaimer uf tlial city. He says:
"My father Joseph Marling of Patton
be., sent me yoor letter this morning
and In reply would lay the remains of
Rdw. N. Kellogg arrived here In good
condition, and remained so when I
shipped them to New Haven yesterday
morning, and I must compliment you
uq tbs way body looked 1 am an ex
perienced rmbalmer, and do profes
sional embalming for some of tbe best
undertakers here and therefore con
sider myself a Judge. Thanking you
for the very able service rendered my
friends, I remain Ac.”
C«|M. I. M. BllMlMU Killed.
L'apt. J., K. Marshall, conductor
■any year* ago on Urn Narrow Gauge,
wai abot to death by a negro In Olm*.
ter Monday afternoon. Ho wai police
man in that town and also captain or
tin local military company, tbe Lei
Light Infantry. The negro, Jim An
denon by name, bad presented a check
at tha bank to be cashed. The cashier
waa auapiotoua of tbe paper and told
the bearer he moil be idealised.
Capt. Marshall wai informed, and
went along with the negro toward
Mr*. Mobliy’e—tba lady whose evi
dently forged name appeared ondoraed
npoo tbe cheek. Near tbi raitdanca
the kindly hearted policeman a poke to
a little girl going bom* from aeiiool.
Jaae anna t«iinl, the negro whipped
out hi* piatol nod pnaantlng It lost
under the potloemaa’i blind eye Qrad
a ball that Cot tha Jugular vain. Cap
tain Maiah ail sank to the ground
clutching bln piatol to that It Ored. B.
II, Caldwell, Kaq., saw Ilia caafter and
ran to tire aaalaunae of tha dying man
who mada sign* toward the negro.
Taking tha falleo man’s piatol, he fired
every ball lu It at tha dosing negro,
who flred back twlee in return. The
negro, wounded In the h(p, wan oaoght
»l» nolle* from Utwn aid brought
back. The Company wboaa Captain
bad jwat bean murdered In no dastardly
a manner waa called on l y lie gover
nor to guard lb* Jail against violence.
( apttin Marshall wa* popalar a* a
rnodoctor and ban number* of friends
la Uastoola who were shocked to haaur
o« bln murder and aliioet as mncb
shanked to know that bn murderer It
■till ally*. Ha li the negro who MoU
• bag at lionk Hill lint walk.
Judging from newspaper report*
there Isn’t now a single case of a mall
poi In the Huts.
r«*»»m ■turriwa.
—Mr. Harry Phelan, o< CbarloUe
waa In town Sunday.
—Mlaa Cor* Wlllog of King'* Mouu
talu waa la town Tueeday.
—Mr. Johnoie Smith, of Clover, waa
a vial tor la town again tbla weak.
—Mr. Tbeu. 1'egram, of Sboptoo, la
vUIUog bla aon, Mr. T. O. Peg ram.
—Mlaa Lou Hogg* of Daltaa la the
gueat of Mr*. J. T. Sugg* tbla week.
- Mr. John Hart oC Yorkvllle waa
Mr. J. Robert Cralg’a gueat tbla week.
—Mlaa Annie Wllllamaon leavei In
the morning for Richmond, to viait
her siitar.
—Mr. J. 11. IV* ram of Yorkvllle la
In town today on buaineaa and to ate
hit father.
—Mra. G. W. McLaegbau vlilted
her daughter, Mra. Felix McLean in
Lin oo In too.
—Mra W. T. 8ki>ry lift laat Friday
for quit* a long vlitt to relatives in
Piedmont, S. C.
—Mlaa Manila Aryan, of Bpartan
burg, la vtaltlug io town, gueat of her
alitor, Mra. Juo. P. love.
—Mra W. X. Ellin, of Atlanta la
vlalllng In Gastonia, gueat of lref
friend, Mlaa Mamie Huai.
—Mr. F. O. tsipe nod daughter, of
Cherryvllle were welcome via)tor* at
the Uazmttk office Tueeday.
—Ml w Mabel alarm la back from a
delightful muDib’a viait to relative*
aud friroda lo and near Yorkvllle.
—Mlaa Marine Sc bell earn* down
from Lsaolr Monday night and apend
aomn time with her aliter, Mra. W.
H. Wllaoo.
—Mra O. F. Maaon, and Mlaa V«r
nle Durham of Dallas, were Id town
Monday to apend the day with Mrs.
Juliu Durham.
—Mrs. 8. B. Barnwell returned
Monday night from a aliort visit to ber
cousin*. Mr. and Mr*. B. J. Summer
row, in Newtoo.
— Mt. and Mrs. I.. L Jenkins made
* abort but very dellghfol (rip to
Washington last week, combining
pleasure with buaiuaaa.
— Mia. Jap. D. Smith returned last
week from a short bat pleasant visit
to her aon and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
J, T. Bynum lo Aahevllla.
—Mrs. Hubert Alexander, of York
viUe. vluted the home folks lo Gas
louia last week and wu a welcome
caller at the Gaeettk oflloe.
—Mr. 4. I* Stroup, au ex-Gasto
nlan, who la now poeimailet at Cher
ryvllle. was over on business Monday
and paid the Gaxkttb s pleasant call.
— Mrs. T. A. Capps and httle daugh
Ur, Genlviave, of Toccoa. Ga., arrived
last week aud will remain a week or
tea days with her daughter, Ur*. J.
A. Glenn.
—Messrs. Keeeo and l’lnk Stowe aud
htUsee Laura, Km am, and Ida Stowe
and .Miss Bessie Sloan, all of Belmont,
were In town Monday on plea sore bent
as well as on shopping and business.
—Mrs. I*. A. Aberoethj and Mr*.
Juo. Ferguson, of Vorkvllle, were
guests Monday of Ml*. Jasper Smith,
and returned home Tuesday. Wtvn
Mrs. Robert Craig, they all paid the
Gauche a pleasant visit Monday af
ternoon.
—Miss Cynthia Ruddock, of Char
lotte. apent Sunday and Monday at
the Falla House. Her maay friends
were delighted to sea her, and much
regret that she wont be In Oast on is
next Reason. In a month or so alia
will go to Baltimore.
—Mr. aud Mrs. J. F. Thomson were
called to Pinkney, 8 C.. last week by
llie death of Mr. J. T. Gamer. Mr*.
Thomson's father. Mr. Thomson re
lamed to Gastonia Monday, but hit
wife and baby will remain iu South
Carolina for some time.
—Misses Madge, Val, little Florence
nod Master Crayton be Tier left ou the
noon train last Thursday for their
future ho is* In Spartanburg. Daring
tbelr two yaara stay with their onele
and auut, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Dur
ham Urey made many warm friend* In
HaatonU who will mlsi than sorely
aud wish them ranch happiness in
ibelr new borne. Their grandmother.
Mra. Crayton accompanied them and
will remain a month.
to rc we a cau ix an mat
Tike lAialwIronw Quinta* TkbMs. At.
D™«“* taluoS the money ir It Ml* t* Out*
Uvcoli
XMw mt lav Vtmtumna
F. C. SI pc, Mortgagee, advertises
mortgage tale of land.
B. B. Jones will Le glad to show
pvoapeollvc bursts over Uis Brow*
property next Monday aud Tuesday.
T. O. Falla, Mortgagee, advertises
for public laic under foreclosure val
uable land* on Tlig Long Creek. Has
4lh page.
Jno. T. Orawford, commlaaloaer,
will Mil at pnbllo auction valuable
land* In Gaetoola tcwuabip known a*
Ur* William Crawford borne place.
W. T. 1 lolfmao and Edison's Pro
Jectoscupe Co. will show at tba Opera
Houan next Saturday and Monday
ill* Piojvctoaoop* and tha wurderfal
pal rifled man.
J. ▲. Hub and Hon advertise artic
le* In the line of banding materiel*
and feed supplies- head It and aaa
bow many oft needed things you can
now bay Iters sc boms.
Jutlson Hub has peanut, walnut, I
pecan, and almnod brittle* candles
people eat who never loved outdy be
fore. BeAoed molaaae* In quart cans
—nothing beats ft tor brash fast At
way* fresh line fancy grooarls*.
Mortis Brother* eontlno* for 90
day* lougar their ‘closing uni” prices
ob sliora and clothing. They have
Just received lire peattleet lies of laoaa
edgings, white good*, and gant’a fur’
niahInga tbey ever offered. Price, at
tractive, tea.
Hray A Lava, for oee week oalr, be
■ Inning to morrow, Vrlday, will opva
BMLCMt-4B£B *bU‘° drf r»o«« a*d
mllliwery. Draw good* vxo.pt bias ha
sad all winter clothing except blacks
“ standard oalSw
paroaU aud embroMsrlm at aobeard-ef
lew prices. RcetnasU, odds, and soda
a» a Bar* am. that anybody *aa Hog
Oa* weak only la wklok to salt .
clean a weep before bojri.j n*w *ptlag
goeda. Aa apwortenHy. grasp tt I
ONE
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A Big Cut-Down Sale
Friday, February 1
Lasting one Week.
Our buyers are on the eve of leaving for 1
purchase our immense spring stock of Dry Gooi
make things lively and close out a lot of BtuiC w
Week’s Big Cut Sale.
PRICES TUMBLED DOWN.
ALL WINTER DRESS OOODS except Black*
at half price.
ALL WINTER CLOTHING except Blacks at
half price.
10,000 YARDS STANDARD CALICOES at
3 cts. per yard.
500 YARDS Black and White percab one
yard wide at 5c. Worth 10c.
BEST VALUES ever offered In this city. In
fact, everything goes this week at a big sacrifice.
EMBROIDERIES.
1 to 2 Inches wide for 1 cL per yard.
2 to 3 •* ** “3 eft, « ••
4 to 6 “ *• “5 «« m
And so on up to 2Sc per yard.
REMNANTS, Odds and Ends, etc., «t a mere
song. We have accumulated a lot, and want
to make a dean sweep before leaving to buy
our spring stock.
MILLINERY also is included in this big sale. Don’t fail to inspect.
Everybody come. Here is your opportunity. Grasp it! Perhaps you
will not have another chance like this in a decade.
REMEMBER COMMENCING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, at 8 A. ML
AND LASTING ONE WEEK ONLY.
Yours for trade,
^p^QRAY & LOVE.. g|
PornitDre
Bought Away Down. ;
i
The plant of the Lenoir Pnr
nitnre Company w anon to La
•old at receiver’* auction.
25 Pei* Cent. Off.
I bay* jiiat relented from U>b»
factory, when I bought a big
lot of furniture 25* lower
than It ww ever before aold.
Customers Benefit ted.
Tbla lot eonaiata mainly of
Bedroom SolU, Iledeimd* and
Bmrani. Our coatomera get
U*a benefit if they eoma qulek.
C. B. ARM8THONG,
Masaobk
Armstrong Furniture Co.
W . N.Datu. M. O. Bcmioi.
Davis A Bnffaloe,
Meat Market.
oaitoxia, it. c.
HaTlng aaaociaUd with mo, Mr. M.
U. Buffalo#, I will ootitlnne In the
market btalnem at tho *an>e aland am
lioretoforn. W. H, Dath.
Wo aball be pleteed lo receive order*
for anything in oer line, and promlan
that thay (halt ba flllod with oor ueesl
promptnaaa and with the brat meeU to
bo had, drtoaed with our well-known
am
DAVIS It DCPT1L0I
Something New j
in Gastonia. i
At my "trletljr llfut-otaae rtm- (
tan rant. Ju«t opened over my <
market, ladle*, ■enUonmn, and (
ehlldren mar take tlielr meale I
at a place which eater* exelu* <
idvely to ike feeling* and wlnhea <
of llie heat cla*« of trade. They .
may M *urc that I "hall not !
ponnlt them to l># annoyed by ;
DahrtavatHor otlierrlee often mJy« (
pemone. '
I guarantee to ail Ute value of I
their money I* good thing* to <
oat. treU prrp*r> «l a»d neatly I
"erred. 0*11. wwo’tyo*? ‘ j
M. A. Tnoaroo.*. .
Htlll Headquarter" Toe Rre.lt '
Meat* (
JUDSON HUSS
—HAS—
Fean at Brittle,
Walnut Brittle,
Pecan Brittle,
Almond Brittle.
—TRY THEM—
Always fresh line of
Fancy Groceries.
Refined IToliim In
quart cans for 15c. Noth
ing nicer for breakfast.
JODSON HDSS.
CRAIG A WILSON,
GASTONIA, X. a
Headquarters for
Cane Mills,
Evaporators,
Peering and
McCormick
Mowers,
Hakes,
Buggies,
Old Hickory,
Studebakor and
Owensboro
Wagons.
CRAIG A WILSON.
Sundry Items—Good Things*
(And We Have Others, Too.)'
Sure Kalaluff Buckwheat Flour, loose
Buckwheat Flour, Cranberries, Wheatlet
Wheateiiu, Mince Meat, Oat Flakes, Jelly,
Gelatine etc.
Large stocks of canned goods. Tomatoes.
Corn, Peaches both Pie and Syr up-almost
anything yon want to eat, in met
We want to sell YOU what you need.
Yours truly,
EDGAR LOVE & gjg
SEASONABLE GOODS.
Don’t Worry
For that Tickling
aenmtloo In your throat gat a bo* of “Fro* W> Your Thro* T” lfla.
Bough Skill
Mdobappad bawl* proven tadby ado*“Oiyoartaa Jelly of YMata”—a
ma* elegant toil* preparation.
“Blusli of Hoses"
** Bloom of Tooth,” ”Poad LUy Wad”—all docent irfiadli ■ n i
peretloae for the toO* bath. " 9W~
A Fall and Complete Stock .
af Staple Drag*, toll* n! faaoy artfcrfaa. pacfaaacy deUoamv mf
algan. Vreaartptlooaaoearataly eompoaadrtatan bom!
The Cheapest Article
V* bare to OUB PRIGS. Gin oa a cell
„ J. H. Ketkbdt & Oou
.‘WhUa Front Pharmacy.” FbonnM. Draggtota naf Flmrmiatota.
-—-—GO TO—
Holland & Robinson
....To Buy Your ...
Clothing, Shoes, and
Gent’s Furnishing Goods.
T»w* a^lo-daU is Umm Hm, u4 quota priew UMiwactql*.
Holland S Robinson,
_ CUOTOBKA, X. a _
'£te—.Granite Monuments.
I Manufacture Them and am Ahead of
an Competition.
Since 1 toned oot toy I rat n-raiment ofthie Mod eod
commenced biiMnf with bit doe nrtiu T«--- __
in Oeetooio ceioetety every yreoie thet haTbeen
erected three.
Am now et work on e family Q A
Orey.
plication.
W.M. WHITX, Ometonia, 2T. C.