The Gastonia
_ t»«TY»tvrt ro Clio Protection ut Homo anil lUo Ir
vol. XIX. {r.^i«r«2rtRJ5AJSo».l (iuHtoula, Km Cm December i
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THE GAZETTE.
TH0H4OAY. DBOQlllIhll 2*. LH'«.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
AiWwtMoniOirfO Inaartod in thw ooiuum at
in rrataa Mao for tn^ttnocrtlnn and Strom*
a llov fur cook inavrllnn Uicrutiir.
RADER mnkcs u *uk1 o*l>iaot Photo
at $1.50 pnr rtozid. Urttrr gnitci
at ?< to Sit par <!o*«ii.
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LOCAL AFFA IRS.
—Our new* Rems h»d tu be bo. ltd
dowD short and sweet Ibis acrk--ne
didn’t have stare to bum.
—The fuinslrri aim* toniuiT-nv night
Is the talk cf the luwu slid Hint’ll Vie
Iota o! (oiks out to see )i
—The msikt t «f Williams and Del
linger has changed tmtids. lla- purchaser
bring Mr. J. II. Green of Cleveland.
—There waa an up-to-date eclipse >>t
the moon Tuesday night from-) tod
o’clock. It was tot iced by u great
mauy on our streets.
—Monday reminded one >f .t busy
Saturday evening. There were lots of
people !u town and a good deal of
trado wtut on throughout the day.
—Waa ever a liner frost seen Hutu
that of Muuday mnrmug ? Next thing
to a snow. And cold 1*—oh. 'twin a
Hot morning, tlut’a what
—The Dr. Taylor livery stable has
been sold by J. E Fraley, of High
Point, to J A. Armstrong, uf I'llut
Mountain, who will be m Wore lung
with his stock, Mr. Wade Dellinger
Is his mansgor.
—Tbe special proposition tor Decem
ber U chased. If you foiled to take
advantage we «r« sorrier for it than
any one els*. Wbst Is Tim Gazbttb
worth now y Two dr-liars s year. but
we charge only tflJiO.
— It was twelve years last nlfflit
since tbe editor was married. W*
always batik, of course, n|»m folks who
get married during Christmas, aud we
renew our cot&plimetii* and good
wishes to the present season'* crop of
new house-keepers.
—Tbe action of the town council tr>
forbidding the explosion of flro walks
in tbe corporation tlihi year was hard
on tbe little folks, but It was right and
merits the guileful applause of ivery.
body who enjoys Christmas for the
comfort It bring*.
—Hwvices at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning trill bo conducted
by Her. W. M. Jones, of Maxi on. N.
C. He is regarded as among tiro pos
sibilities, while the church is looking
for a now pastor, and Ids visit here Is
by Invitation for tlw purpose of estab
lishing mutual acquaintance.
— If tbe boys Hilnk It a hardship that
they couldn't shoot tbeir fire crackers
in town, they mutt remember that it
might bare beon worse. We read that
iu a certain New Hampshire town the
law prohibits the chi* from walking
with tbe iKiys on the street. When
they went to |>erainbnlate ingrtlier.
they have to go outside the corpora
tion.
—Wheira is Tub (i.i/CTrn oWoa ?
Well, it’s light over the poet office.
Take Uia stair-way between the post
Ofllce and tl>e First National Hank,
and when yah get to the top tnrn to
tbe left aud there wear* I You needn’t
knock, just walk right iu. If you arc
on any ordinary mission we shall lx»
glad to sec you. bat if you want to
lick tbe editor, please leave your card
giving date when you will call again,
also your weight Id pound*.
—"Bab," whose clever articles hsvth
often appeared In Tub Gazbitk, is
dead, Bbedlrd early Tuesday morning
of pnenmotiia. anil grief nver her dead
mother. Their home was Iu New York
City. Ilcr real nimn was Mrs. Isabel
Million. She. was the widow of u
young Irishman, who died aooti after
marriage, was a member of the Blonn
family in Maryland and a ('athclic iu
faith. She waa also the "Umli Ash
pore” of the Latlitt Bom' Journal.
—The "business local” by Mr. Arm
strong about laundry complaints lost
week read like in Intimation that Mr.
J. U. Gallant, tho manager, wasn't
managing every thing all right. Noth
ing of the sort Is true und nothing of
the soft was intended, The notice was
dashed off In Hie rush of Christmas
hurry and nobody noticed how it soun
ded .until It appeared In the paper.
No reflect!nr was Intended upon any
body. The Idea of the proprietor aud
tbe manager Is ihat they will bs glad
tu reoelv# complaints of any unsatis
factory work or any helpful migrations
from their patron*, so tlml they may
make any changea nr additions in ma
chinery and equipment nvcesiary to
keep squarely up to-date.
a n»jH>y **«•»r.
K*wa|i*prr tni'n nrc«]»•»)> interested
In their rmihm, and In TlIB If ASiKTTIt't
na*e; III reader* are regarded aa a great i
family gathering lUamt Ihn flrealde
veery week In Inn* nvr-r lia |iuyc< and
dlanuri tllf (;< wm If oi>i,lain*. A in. mg
there. {• one f.raily in pirtleulir nf (
which i'll it liAttfrfK ha* a right tn be
proud and In which It feela much lion- ,
nred. It It the family nf Mr. J. M. j
Jlu(f<tetler. nf Itegania. True, iliey
do not all live meter (h* tanin roof,
hoi they are yet nf thn tame family.
Mr. Hutft teller liaa four anon and one 1
daughter with lamlllea nf their own. |
Thn toot lira near Ihe old hnmeetead
aud III* daughter. Mr". IL F lUteh
ford. lire* near Smith rnlnt. Theta
tlx families t*k* a onpy of Tint Oa
yjtTTB epleeo-tlic In alUaiid bare
b««n taking It for wa eannm. tell bow ;
long. And tliey nro all good Demo
crat* Th* aged pari-aln ham reared »
family nf whowj they may be truly
proud In their declining yearn, and
tl>er* It do happlneat which we eonld
with for onraeiTe* wlilcti at do do not1
with for them |
twmmmB^wta*
CtiimlmrUln'a Colic. Cholera and
JSarrhoet Remedy nan alwayt b* de
pended npon a*d la plena* nt and Oaf*
VO Itke. Hold by J. K t)*rry A (>».
PKmonxt. n ratio*.
—Prof. Bepark returned from It ilclah
Tuesday on the noon train..
— Miss Jeasle D.rari, of Spartanburg,
la visiting tier friend, VIIm Nell Smyre.
—Mr, Satn Bhufuid U visit iu* lit*
friend, Mr. Loyd Thompson, at St anley
Creek.
- Mrs. Jne. F. Love nnd children
are visitingher uiothor, Mrs. Ilrvitu, in
Spart on lun g.
— Mr. »nd Mrs. It. I.’. Warrcu are
spending the week vrItli Mrs. Warren’s
parents iu Shelby.
— Mr. W. Y. Waireti nml aisU-r Mire
Marry are o:» a delightful i-olltby visit
to frlniida tn Shelby.
— Messrs. Lawrence Ileal and Mc
Dowell Walton are at home from Oik
Midge (or I he holl tayr.
—Mr. Sain Ribhm.ui, oi D.tvidwin
College, It among C«»toiila'« liomr
coming holiday visitors.
— Messrs. f/'ui* am) Paul Heiahardt
•pent a few days with ttielr ft lend, Mr.
J. Lander Grey, this week.
—Mrs .laeiwr tSaiilh la nS Ui Ashe
ville fur the test nf Iiib holidays, guest
of lier sou Mr. Jim Bynum.
—Muster Kds.anl IVgnm iamj.tying
a well turned hnlid v with liis uticle.
Mr. J II IVgrsoi, in Ynl'kvjllc.
— Mr. I). W. Thi-m*.*. of Spartnn
bmg. apenl a fow dnya in Gastonia this
week, the gu-st of Mr. W. jy. Hltehir.
— Mr. IV Otmaud.unn and daugliter,
of Cnrsieauu. Texas. -re vlsiliug in
Uastniiis, growls of .Mis. J. C. aulltck.
—Mrs. J. T. Me Dill and llttla May
are off on their annual visit to Mrs.
McDill’* pati-nts In Inverness, Floriilu.
— Moves Abide and W’luuie Birron,
of Chaihiite, an: visiting fibr.d.i in
Gastuuin, Utc gut ns ef Mies Mamie
Lore.
—Mtn Mieltun Wells upeu! a short
while lu Gastonia this week. She lelt
Tuesday morning for u visit tn 1/n
colnlon.
— Mire Bur Gtilbtnt, principal of tbo
high (chord at SCrb, is happily spending
the holidays with the home folks in
Gastonia.
-Mlt. C. 11. Dmhutn utio stayed
hthn.d In eojtiy the ltolldaya with Per ,
family.laft Monday to Join her liusliand
in Asheville.
— MissesDultn Atkinson of Itlchbnrg,
S. C., and Mamie Btcele, of Flock Hill, .
3. U. visllrd Mts. lVro. Wliytoa few
days litis week.
—Mr. and Mr*. Keith Gordon, of
MorgJtilmi, me visiting Mrs. Gordon’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,J.T. Walton at
tlis Fulls lloiisa.
—Mr. awl Mr* Edgar T. ive. cave an
elegant tea Tuesday eveumc caroyli
mentory to tlie members of Mr. hayvo's
Hnndny School clue*.
— Mr. Henry Ferguson eamr upfrora
Due West College to spend CIuUIidrs
with tiis friends Mr. end Mia T. W.
Wilsoo. Ills home is iu Kasselivdle
Arkansas.
—Misses Mary Bernhardt, of .Salis
bury, and Maud 11 row u, of Uonconl,
■ re spending tbo Christman Imlldnys in
Osstonla, gnestt of their friend ills*
May Gmy.
— Mrs. A. T. Latta, of Mmiroe, ar
rived Tneadny for a week's visit to her
(on, Mr. W. b. Head nod her
daughters. Mrs. Garrison and Mr*.
John Thom**.
— Mr. n, II. Carroll, formerly with
itbe New York Racket, Is now with
Mr. T. U. 1-mhloy ami ho'rl* the lob
down while Mr. Bauble? tnkca a little
holiday at bt* old lioiue In Wake.
— Mr. II. It. Speoeei and family
tame homo from McU*ll, 8. (?., for
[ the holidays. Wr. ware glitd to set- l.lm
looking well and to learn Hist ha is
doing well at Ids South Carolina homo.
— Mlrs Nannie Bradley cum* home
last neck from Saluda to spend the
holidays. Slu- will leturu Monday
accompanied by her brother, Mr. Wes
ley Bradley, who will enter thu msnoe
school.
— Mr. tV. E. Thompson, of Thomas
villa, whs n Christum* guest of hi*
lirotlior, Mr. b. Thompson. Chi his
arm wsa the badgn of Masonic mourn
lug for his depirted brother-Mason.
Mr. J. H. Mills.
— Mr. J. J. Warren, of Gaffney, wn*
a welcome visitor nt Tua Oa**ttb
nlDce Monday morning, lie was on
hi* way hack to Gaffney after a brief
bnt pleasant !mllrt*y vt*it to relatives
arid friends in Gaaloiils.
— Messrs. Roe and lllalr Moi.tughnn
■Pnnt a w*ll earned vocation with their
brother. Mr. Udg«r Mclainahen, in Nor
wood. Tim hoys bi Jnird to (ho brim
llm line idril ni.d rubtilt hunting they
had during their huppy nip
— Mr. W. Guidon Brown, nf the
High 1‘oli.t KiiUii/tint, Whs a wilcall.r
Callei nl Till tiAX.KTTn (idler Mils
«cek. Ur, with hit family, spent the
holiday* M-re «a guests of Ins lather In
law. Mr T» Tlmui|we.u. Mr. liman
returned home (Ids morning.
— Mrs. Msigsret (Jlrim paid Tint
, G Axwrrw iilTIce her animal visit last
Fllday In leuew suhccrt|>ll<iiis fnt her
st-|f and her Iwn daughter*. It Is a
regular thing lor tIdo good loolher to
do, Tlirra dr.lighter* will thus get a
Christ»•** j ritent every wt id. In (he
year.
; — Mr J. J. W ilem*. of (iniiM. no in
1 Inane ua Sulim'»y i n lila aim ml •«
hrwnl trip. IJia ala; vr;nt abort. for
it am* leu toilet to lila Innr.e aid, be
, lidded, •Ihera’a mil; oi n inud-lmla."
] The art aontl.fr Iota tmly nut tba rrd
1 row da In a t.raa; fix Mr. Wilarw a ban
dm ni 11nod antithrr BaaUar which Imi
; rightly ho|iea llio legtatulara trill reme
dy. 11a own* aowa atoeh in lb# Clover
Codon Mill which la laxrri In South
Carol I urn and ou which be la ala r re
I qalred 10 pay Ui In tbit State.
Mr tl'XXVIl t.U TTIXX.
Mr. Jwjirr X. Unbrrio lira V!r.»l Prise
—Mr. T. ■.. klliMii. of Month p.iiat
■ko SwraiL
Th« prlxo contest la timed und tlis
winner* ate Mr. Jasper N. Huberts,
rx-maypr of HeArieotllle, ami Mr.T.
Ie. Allison. oC booth I’nint
Mr. Hebert's list v,u 23, uod Mr.
Atlltoii’a a ttiiAc n-f.mil with 20*ynn.
Mr. Huberts )mj chosen lbs (Hiking
machine arnl Mr. Allison w.ll burn hi*
olioloo between lliotaddln arid lap robe.
, Other contestants dlil well, as fnl
lowii:
Mr. (J. K. I(ulT<teu!rr, llrgonhi. .10
Mr. T. M IVatsnn, Uiutoula.13
Mr. J. M. Djwuum, Dallas.11
Mr. Q. X. Holland, Gastonia.7
There were a notniwr ot others who
ttiirue In w’.Ui elub* of four iiamrs and
live drilera. renewing lli»li- urn sub
| sen pilot*.
"*•' give the hand of congratulation
to the winner* and our slucerest thanks
| un1 good wisin'* to nil fnr their kindly
and imergetm interest !u their county
paper. _
| Mwna.Snul/.
1 Mr. J. »V. Marrow, a bachelor lu III*
Ilanea block. Inis taken unto liiui-elf a
Ic-lter half—Miss Laura lirady. of iris
• dell county. Tliey were married at the
bride’s homo on IVcdntsilav of last
w»-ck aud came tu Gastonia Thursday.
Our bast wishes.
: A t*«»w:t«l n ttaar*
A hog that is a whopper is retained
by Mr. Healey Bradley. Ho slaugh
tered a porker yesterday which wslghwl
liLKi pounds net at 'JO months old. If
tlisl Isn’t it piled o day for ttie pork
oi’* entire llfn it is most If any of
our readers want to go Mr. Bradley ouo
better, why tho ring is oi«ui.
1 Conor nl Ciniikla
Tiwra was a twilight marriage at tho
rcaWrno* of Kmjt)lr» A. (J. Blroup last
Sunday tTcnlng at tl o'clock. 'Iliry
were Mr. Thus. C. Bright and Miss
Minnie Slanie*. laj'.li of Usstoriia.
Tliev wnv must hospitably received liy
tho ’wiiiire. w!ki Hod wtih neoLeo.ui
. aril dispatch the knot they wanted
tied, so tint they mona Hway rejoicing.
J And here's wishing tli;«|r jjy mry be
| abundant and of long life
I :'«rlj4k»ru tirrJnjru i.frcavw.
The record appears to have been
, broken lif how Register of Deeds Car
I punier In Ilia tu.iltrr of issuing rn.irr!
I new 11 cm.srs during llm present muntli.
I Up to sunset yesUrdny Mr Carpaiitor
b.ut fnued 43 peruills to couples who
: wanted to keep liouso tognlhrr. Added
to 1 low am 5 paper * imied l>v Sir
Ormmd before Ills retirement, malting
47 iu all for 23 days. Tb.il’a doublo
I blessedness with it rush.
J. H. f.M«K1rpMiippv.
As wan generally expected lust week,
Mr. J. It. Mtvis wan oIicukI county
treasurer br the biard nf cnutmliaiiiu
•rs nn last Monday In succeed the late
VV. T. Henderaon. He was the hna|.
ness asaccUto nnd Intimate friuurt of
IUu deceased treasurer. This and other
circiucstanoca made it but nntural tu
suppose that the feelings of Hie beard
would turu tu Mr. Isiwis as thn logical
Official auccasaor of bis lamented part
ner tu buslneas. Mr. T.vwls iu well
known throughout the county and will
mak« an efficient and accept able officer.
CdfidJJntv fur i'uma nmix^r.
Tt la not often ‘.hat w# hear of any
body’s being a candlntofor the position
of farmer or nf a good man’s being it
candldato fur the penitentiary. Col.
ltnhcrt. I,. Abernathy nf ttlvrr llend, is
not precisely a candidate for either of
these, but I*, we lenru, » candidate for
the imaltlou of tnstuiger of one nf the
penitentiary farms. lie I* a great
basilar before daylight nnd after d/urk.
and amply damoiiitrat-a tils ability to
rnttnega a atnto farm by succMsfully
managing nnn of his own. Col. Aber
uetliy la amm-.-r l he few farmer auli
ecrlbers to Tint Oakbttk who remit
their subscriptions by citeek. He has
some otroug bucking in bis efforts nnd
we hope to see lila application receive
Ilia favorable oonihWaHori which It
merits.
rfr- .1 —
--Mr. j. A. Winn, of Atlanta, ami
Mr, J. II. Kamary. of IJIcUory, mb
leurols of their fvieod. Mr. Robert
Love
— Mr. T. X. Kendrick epent tli*
holiday* at lioroo. returning Tueaday
with a llat of aolracrlkor* (or Tom tt*
XBTTU.
—JndgeW. P. Bynum, of CJerman
town, waa nn agreeable Bailor at Trrn
OAZltmt offlr* Saturday on hi* way to
Dalle* nu hoalneM.
--Mr. P. O. Urlal of Tine OAzarrK'a
force enjoyed Hiirlslmu* an well In
Ynrkvillc that ha didn't lorn In fur
duty nntil Ihla morning.
—Mr*. )no. Kelly «ud tvodaiuhlAia,
nf llluirlnttr, a pout n few day* tills
tveek with Mr. and Mta II. I). Shel
ton, id timing yesterday nftern him.
— Mr. A. A. Mel.eiu lies ni hla
gne11 llil* week tJMef Tenrann tV. tV.
Vle'.t of Ihn United Slates Navy. lie
giw rrrvloe on ll.e Wanti.rkrl during
tt.r war with Sli«tn nnd Ivom. nf inn ,
fort mute wurvlv. raof typhoid faTer.
— Mr. S. N. Boyce wsa a ptcaaant
caller at Tllw liMwriC olllco Tuesday
rooming llaapent M* Imlhlnyt hn»
nnd nt (hiffney nnd war nu Ills w»y
li.ick lo Ida i«wt at Mo Aden*. Mrs.
llnyeo and tin* eililldr-'-e rcmi.ht f»r n
f"W dtfis Ml Opt. Ill'll <nd’».
— Ml'* Mrgete Miithras nf Bel
mont, wiih lo IIk> atrium ->C ylvtura
who nulled yeshrdiiy In renew their
lutMcriptluea to Tub O aabith. Him
Maggie U still ao'.iedy engaged In
leaching—u wnrk the I ivea and enjoy*
a« few other Inecher* Jn It waa III
I r resting in hear tier eitl tha roll of
pr nilnent bu aloes* and iwnfftialerat
ii.cn In tiaatnuta and Oa»tnn county,
wliiwn suereta In Ufa I* partly duo to
lira good licking* ahr garr them wknn
tlray wear boy*. UiM Maggie la
agalnat the present *eheol law and
want* in *c« the legislature ehangn It,
tVKimixu vnn old rinvarr.
■*v. J. Ib siKili (1«m II la tail!
Ycarar Dnlm u Lotus I'rirh -Prr
»•■«! umi other (toon.
''■■nrvapnn dance of tut CM sett*.
Olk Fuktaom Dec. 38-Christmas
past' >1 oflE Very quietly. A* usual ’.hero
was foino drinking sud rowdyism
among the folks who like llist Dirt of
thing.
It was our pleasure Sunday to ln*tr a
Christ tone sermio from tits Long Crerk
pulpit i>y that vruenrhls uilclster. Her.
J. J. Kennedy. It was a noble effort
*n<1 appropriate for 111* occasion,
fhut service fin tilled up hi* eigblcniitli
year for that congrngntlnn. If his
ksalili would permit, those people
would bo glad to Imve lilos serve tliom
M a regular pastor.
Mr. Wio. Arrowocd Is spending the
bilideys with Uli son John, tu Itutlier
fordton i
Mr. Freak llovie of Oakland High '
dcho d, Q.ietnnla, is epeudlng Id* :
week’s vocation with lals homo folks
nud friends.
Mrs bailie Price aud her daughter
tllai Xsnuio, of Steel Creek, are visit
ing amoug the “Ortavris.”
Commissioner While and Squire
Jacob Klsi-r attended the called com
missioner meeting in Dallas yrslerdoy.
Mr. AIouli Ulnckwood nud Miss
KIM 0*Icm worn laarncid at tlm reel
deuce of the bride’s broth* r in Christ
mas day. J. Kiser Ksq. ofb l itlnr.
Hy tbn cam-ton Wednesday 31 et at
residence of the bride’s mother, M re.
Mary Mammy. Hr. Chas. Witherspoon
and Miss Ina .\fnonsy.
Mr. John M. Torrence of Isoug Hhnals,
sjient Clirlstmni at lh>me.
Julin Henry oldest sou of Mr. J. U.
Weaver is tick, not expected In live; lie
has never tmeu stout.
John Vsndyto is lawing the Neeli
for land again.
LUlle S.ilem. Suouy Side, and Tur
key Hill nchools Jest move right on,
giving no holiday. night..
. Mr. H C. Orru ind, wli i bus uts>u in
(nlifomU for (lie hut year, Iet-xptetvd
home ubnnt New Ve«r.
tfr. Hoon Arm wood is up from
South Carolina for a fsw day*
The Clemmer* are not all alack
traders; two ate mtllera. Mr. \V. H.
Clemmer is now a; Mr. It. A. While a
and Ida brother will succeed Mr. J. M.
Weaver ns miller ut Ilia Double Drunk
Holler Mills next. week.
Mr. John Doun'ron is visiting rela
tives and friends In Uu*h*rinrd:o i.
Mr. Prank While, of Oaslonls, mad a
u dying trip home today.
There was an Uiterallng ohurch
wedding nt Concord church at five
o’clock Ibis awning Mr J. L Kiser,
sou of Jlr. Mloli nel Kiaer, was the
groom and Miss-lull* Kskcr. Osugliter
Mr. MlU-s Hakor. w.u tlie hltde. whlla
Iter. A .11. Snrrnlt nlbcialeil. A Una
reception and wedding sniper lakes
plane at lha homo of Uio bride's father
lonigiit. Our bust Christinas wislicsi go
with Hies* and all the i-ltier cnupjts
who have celebrated the lnlhlay» in
lioney-moon happiness.
rerrr u vt-. IA ol In ad Xfirrid/r.
Them Wat ah InUtciilr? lotrriA^e
atClmpol Lutheran Church last Sun
day morning xt which Mr. Clip Tor
rence. a uprightly widower, nmj xUm
Mar) Mr,Hand, dxoghter of Mv. Frank
Holland, were the happy contract ing
parlies. Tim ceremony was |ixrfnrro--d
by the pastor. Ue*. W. 3. Buyer. <>f
Ml. Holly. Oar beet winlir.* and coa
grxtalallbna are exleuded.
- 7«”' t
Killed 7* Babbit*.
The force at tying Brother's turned
out almost nnantmourly for a big rab
bit bant Monday. It was a tine frosty
morning anil game was plentiful on the
JimtDPixou Xtolinsou phlox. During
the day the party of flee—Meesra. Ed.
llenderaoo, end llob Long, and Ed
ami John .Tonkin*—kilted 71 t-nbblU
Of the»», 30 iweb were kilted bv Mean*
llendrrson lying nnd Ed Jenkins, srito
wore contending for the county cham
pionship. Thfly brought the pama
homo, n hack full, and distributed a
gcneious portion of It among their
neighbor*.
ap*r4*abnrc Teaae4r
Mr. -loliu Sevier was shot to death in
Spartanburg Tuesday morning, hy hi*
otuulayer J. K. Slnekey. fie WM „
brother in-law of Capt. It. L. Durham
nnd his motherless and now fatherless
ohlhlrxo who are known nnd loved In
Gastonia where tlrey Heed with Oapt.
Durhxm hnve the sympathy of their
numerous friend* lu their snridrn and
Bum Irngin sorrow. Thu dispute oc
curred over a HBttlemrnt. Mr St-yinr
llyril long enough to lull bow It was,
nnd it Is said in have heap without
provocation. He will l>e huriud at
Kothrrfordtnn. Capt. Dm ham went
to Spartmlmrg Tousdnv night.
Mr. uetriia lr*klm ll«H.
Iii a hard fall from x back Tofodxy
morning XJtr. Guorge Jutikli.s aostniued
n moat painful ar.il possibly n perma
nent Injuiy to hi* shoulder. He was
driving Mr. -I D. Hagan and family to
Dallas In a hack. At tlm Bradley
Unrilorny hill Hi* road Was »o rough nnd
heavy Unit vehicle* sought no easier
witjr l»v driving around It through the
timber. It (hi* «ht«vw*y the low Bale
Wrack n stump Ire high l<* pass oyer,
with thn remit that n bieuli occurred
i>r whleli the hors** *crrodr>t*ct>rd from
Hie TehlBlo. The *t.dd»n Iroperl, wllh
tlm jerk of Dm relua. threw Ueorce
vloteully over llte dash heart!, hunting
him upon hi* rlionlder. Hie Ivipe* in
or Iiliout Die socket Joint Wi-r* broken,
and lix* «tuned him rgernointlng p«in
evrrsinow. tic suffers intensely.
ij i 'an
r.ilM In llin ol»Ml wl*nn a petfton W
a ooM Indicate a tendency Inward
l">«n»' nU. A plena •>.' ftaniirt damp,
nned artlh I’liamlwrlaln'a I*n»n Halm
«ml bound In d*e rlmet nr nr dm arat nf
pain will pmmpdy retinae ih« min and
prevent the threatened attark of naea
tani'la. Till* name treatment will com
aleaa hack la a few tour* Bold by
J. B. Carry nnd Company.
ora hamix urm.
Two NM.I IWattia- Warring* wr.Tr.Juoe
WIImw Noil Who rrMay-4AHalMM
I'lfwam.
Hakujs. IT. U, Dec. 37.-It is wlUi
lieirtfelt sorrow Uiut wn are oallsd
upon to report tl:« death nf two of our
neighbor* ond friend* Mrs. J. M. £.
Sutauioy died tael Wcdr>p*d*y morning
iir,ii na« hurled Ttmrwlay in tbe At lost
graveyard She waa a conolatrnt mem
her of the Methodist chnrch, and
leave* a hatband and a Dnmi-o' of
children oho mourn her loan, bealdnt a
great many relative* uod friend*. Mr.
John Friday, ton of XL D. Friday.
Eaq., preceded Mr*. Siuamey a few
day*, and waa Interred In tho Friday
family graveyard near Harden Cotton
Mllla. Be leave* • young wife and
acvoral little chtldreu uud a boat of
friend* and relative*.
While at *nme home* them la loaeli
neas and anrrow, wn Hod other* with
th* Uhrlatmai wnddh-g bell* ringing,
fall of mirth. On la at Thutwdav even
ing at tha lealdenec of tbe Ur Id*’*
father, Mr. John Friday, fit., Mia* Lou
Friday and Mr. Joue Wllaoo nf Beap*
villa war* united In marriage by Bcv.
Vf. A. Denton. On Friday Ut*y, with
a number of other* hud a lively drive
through Urn ••mod” tn the groom’*
parent* la Lincoln county.
Th* voting people tr* now enjoying
themaelve* giving and receiving prev
ent*. attending Cbrlalmai tree* and
lialtlag.
Mriaea Kula, Bdua, and Addi* Lute,
with Mlaa Km Edward*, apeot th*
evening and night merrily with tlirir
firmer eennpl U.iehr-r, Ml** Calhe l’»y
■ear.
Mr. A. U. Stroup and family of
Hickory, are visiting reUtlvo* on
Hoyle’* Clark and ueur Alexia.
Our energetic “mutual 6ro Ilnur
ao^” agent, hlr. J. H. KaUedg*, who
hurhccu operating lu Folk ctiuuly, )•
uow hoiu* with hh family for u f«'.v
days.
Uev. J. J. Pay wo r, of Concord, paid
hi* parent* a flying vlait laifoie enter
ing the Seminary r.t Louisville, Ky.
Mr*, li. I. l’ay*eur la epeitdlug a few
d*y* wltli hor daughter, Mr*. (». L.
Long near ll.« l.lncolu Colton Mill*
A word to our Legislator* a mg
geatlon: lit. cut down the appropri
ation* to h'ghnr vducalluo and 1*1 all
th* eliiMryn Imco a chance. 3uil. dls
franc'll*! Ilio*-- who will not pay tlirir
tax'*.
I don’t huow whether *u e.luuaUonal
(juallQcaUon I* t'.e right thing to do or
uot; 1 fear It tv not.
Illnrhoullha from Awny U»rk.
At Melmou'. Mr. Murray Smith Is
Uib representative of a icmtranlile
filially of liUcknnltlu. Ills greut
grundr*tln»r, lit] Rir.nd father. til* fit til
er, and Ml'itself—four g -Herat ion* —
li»v* *11 followed tint trade end all
the others had Uii-tr shops wltnln taro
miles of where Mr. Smith now holds
forth In Holiuont. Tho history of
IdHRksDltMntr in this family rmclwi
over u hundred year* booh, and as Mr.
Sialtli i* training a son to take his
place It may reach right on i> hundred
yens* ioto tlie future. Here's wishing
health mid streugt'.i (o Mr. Smith's
light arm mid great pros;**rit.v In his
business
RumnnlS.) lUrrlNf*.
Mr. J. L*sik Carrawav and Miss
Mabel Glenn, daughter of Dr. K. F.
Glenn, weie married in Clover yester
day morning by Mr. Fort* Gifford. It
was n romantic nffair. They hove b:-t-n
devoted iovsrs ever Mines the groom
was a schoolboy in knrtt pants and
tliey were in school together. And all
the world loves lovers, especially when
they nre true to each other. Tuesday
night lbs grnoui nod Ida two cousin*.
Mr, Frank Leak, of Grsanahoro. and
Mr. Ilenry Gunn, nf Arkansas, came
in on the eleven o’clock train, hired a
conveyance and set out tu rtouth Caro
lina. The hr Ids was found seven miles
beyond Clever at tbs home of l>er
uncle l.swson Kicll wliero she whs vis
iting. They returned by way of Clover
mid were there married in I lie carriage.
Tim party drove Into Gastonia again
Just lu tlma lu sen the morning train
leave without tu»m. They registered
Hi the Foils nouns and reootved tlie
ruugrulnbttlune of their friend* during
tlie d»y and went to ChorloHo on the
evening tr.rln. eirrying witli them tlie
boat wltliee of all who know them.
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Which, being freely translated In language
appropriate to the season, means “Christmas
comes but once a ysar.” Then, make the most
of It when It does come 1 Come up and buy
from us a supply of
EXTRAS FOB CHRISTMAS.
We can provide you with Fruits, Lemon*, Plain and
Fancy Candies, mixed and untuixed Kuts, Raisin*,
Pig*, and more of like thing*.
A CHRISTMAS DINNER
will not be complete without Cranberry Sauce for your
meat* and a can or two of Lemon Cling reaches, Bart
lett Pears. White Cherries, Apricot* for desert. .
We have these thing* And we have, too, that far
famed Ptnm Pudding, withrrat which Xmas is bo more
than any ordinary everyday..
Edgar Lotc & o.
T : 1-;-. — . ju ju-u.i'i' .1 ju' . ' i ji. .
Neck-wear
At Holland & Robinson’s.
to*!* -tor JOid*. d«a» good*, clothing, ehoee,
»od all that. Neck-wear, of oourae. la only • (Inti* drptriniwt
iu our line of geut’* furobblog*. lint it W Neck-wear we wiU
talk to you about to-day booaute iu then Holiday time*
It 1h Important.
Much depend* upon neck-wear at any lima. Then can be no
complete elegance Id a mas'* dree* without elegance is hi* neck
.MVll5Lr!3h!;’ fS? ,•* *** “««*»»»; wrong, it
•polb nil. The kind wn eetl b
The Illght Kind.
It U now. It b very ntagaot. It I< etylliU. With H you any
drcoi In good taite. dr?«* bKwalaziv, and ar.j.jy genuine com
fort. Some of it l* la our ebow window—but oinn iu and aak
about It, pleare; get prloee. for Inataucc.
JuNt ii Word or Two More—
A few bdiee’ cloak* remain to go regard!*** of coat—don’t mean
to carry them oyer. A few overcast*, too. to go torn* wav
And when you want aboca—we era the people. ^
HOLLAND 8c ROBINSON.
UASTONIA, N. a
rieMa M« Mlmlnt*.
Whan you hear tha exhilarating I
bound of riclda mid Haoaoo’a Grand j
Conoerl Hand to morrow and aaa Um •
entire company on parade, you taka it
aa a gentle reminder of the fact that It
la lime to poi«h*»e your ticket* for the
ffvrathf < ntcrUlna>«jit. which will, it la
boldly claimed excal any thing yet tarn
here in minatrelay. Tha programme la
noa aiioeyaaioo of abaolnta noraltlm
and timely bill and include* tha oaw
■rat pert. an Even lag with the Elki.
Tt»a Golden Sltowara, a Spectacular
March. Tba Grand Old Guard, Tba
Magnificent Dancing Dleartloo* and
aararal other potlilra Inuiratioua, Ver
mteating with Tim Daooo nr Dawaoc
Clty*a 400 _
rkriuM r«MtTi<inh
It ha* been * guy season with tbe
young folk* nod little folk*. The
nresbyteriao Sunday school ebUdren
o«]oyad a Christmas castle at the
Academy, and tlie A. H. I*, children
enioyed a tree at their ohareb. Both
of these were Monday night, \\ Mr.
4. F. Thompson *« Mias Lillie Harris
delicti led her Mends with n merry
mja'nry party, while Monday night
ushered In Lite mirth fa I drolleries of
the techy party, at which Mr. Hops
Whyte sod Mins Maggie Adams took
lbs tacky prtc*. usd a cake walk at
which lir. Lucias (Jlenn and Miss
Lillis Harris were Urn winners. Last
nlgtit them were other happy g«Ui*r
luga and thrmirlioot tbs holiday* there
wees and will lw yet many dinings.
anHeonfXew ASrrrtlaeaarsMa.
r»rrrnoe, the Jeweler, glrrS the tea
sou's greetlugs to hla customer*.
Frost Torrsne* A Co. will sail yen
tieleva to Ok Mmet>rl dhow.
J. K Carry A Co. return thanks In
their eastonx-re usd wMb (hem ahappy
New Year.__
▼V *ri Waal
U tutted uy all aoor dyi|*yUaa
whnM stom.ei) and Llttr ar* out of
(u4tr. All aucli al>oaM kaow that Dr.1
Kina'* Maw IJf» Ptll*, tha wonArrful
ko*uk a ad Llrar Krwwdy, altta a
•ylandkt *ryatll*. anaod dlatatlo* and
* rofultr bndflt UaMt tkal m«a**» art
I tot awlth and mat *««r«y. Only S3&
at J. E. Carry At Gate, draa atara
At Mr. J. L. AVUtou'a, dmt Ifratali
there waa a Jiooae-felt of neigbbota oa
3S'iKr.!fJ5SS
»ffirsti,S£sy,jii5£
and lhatw ware wnttLor frrtti at both
Ingnae, bat the bridal party wa dined
at Cpum PatriefcVlD Nlpiaana
*rtnatThVre *tn 00 ** 100 P*V*
At oiocy, tiie ebareli waa irmiiil
with friar da ltd rrlathraa, laureate* -
lu lha BMirlaas ef Mr. JVrU IIoff
etetlw, and Klee lleeat* Toner**,
dmaghter ef Mr. j. Uhaa UnZm!
Tla. enemony wae performed by law.
O. A. Sparrow at three o'clock p.
aud a marry wedddm a upper waa gtrea
at tlw ham* of the rniun’e paraata.
Mr. Prank OoUaer, wbo it aa maak
a u»y *a »«y of them when thera'a a
wwidlag m baod, atieuded botamn
'Sff?.?0- tot back la Mam to Ml ua
MWt tlMI.
Oar beat wtabeefot a load and happy
«• with lima popular yoaafppM
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that IM nculw Umnlciil mm fe
drawing to.cloaa II la 4«li«iaf£2.,
to Ha mwneal (In twhi a* a
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