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TUESDAY, MAY ?7th. 1902.
Among .the events coming
ajo^r • Httle farther a ahead
deck. It hto
■am people. The Prealdaafs
daughter, you know, wanted to
■iipdrer and set .the parade, bat
theta was some .hinting that
mch toadying to royalty might
ljort the potty, and to her pa
thought she'd better call off the
trip- And thy* there was the
ckki that authority and presi
fa were looking for scadii«
oa official representative, and
some whooped up the
clashes that royalty didn't
•tWffb* our inauguration and
m sboaldn’t recognise their
edoathms. Jast aa we ate
. **ttmg «ady to write on this
topic, here comes the Richmond
News with an editorial oh
"Goiag to the Circna- which
®to the sHaatiou so neatly that
** print it on our first page.
Oar Mthreond coutempareiry’s
oordeaHou fa that nobody wants
P«rrical*rly to toady to royalty,
they at* simply amnifestiug our
great aariocal characteristic, the
failing ot fondness lor seeing
a good circus parade, which
heats the eixens all to pieces.
—"Ml" 1.. ■ ■ I
Kcaewed assurances that the
Boer war is Dear its end con
thmc to find their way into the
London prate dispatches. It is
to ha hoped that they are not
vain. There scetna to he a basis
in fact to justify the hope. Botha,
Dewet. aad other Boer leaden
appear reluctantly to be willing
to and the long war upon terms
reached in recent negotiations
with the British at Pretoria, but
are uaahle to guarantee that any
term* that they would sign would
bo entirely accepted by scattered
fighting bands of their country
men. Still the feeling grows
that peace is near. It is said
that clothes by the wagon load
have bean sent to the Boers to
•noble them to "come ia tidy"
when they come to surrender,
and that Lord Kitchner has been
noticed to saule-re thing he
toldotn docs. "We attach" says
a correspondent, "greet impor
tance to those smiles, in regard
to paaee." If this long and
wasting war is near its and, it
means much. The nations
friendly to her greatly desire the
In Ting which will come from
the poising once more of Eng
land’s imperial energies in the
more peaceful departments of the
werid’s work.
STARJET ITEMS.
Within the la* fortnight the
iUCTw,w,i2£'^.,5 2S
Str Sifl&'SiWS*
the waters of the Catawba river
todah.
Carve dim, was their motto,
aad carp for dinner for us was
their soug. The*- took with
them some-half a dozen loaves
of bread and other choke viands
sad when they reached the
shore of the Tuckascege they
did not take a siege.
They went oat into the deep
water and let down their nets
aad brought up a heavy draught
of two eels. Their arts wen
like to burst and their ex
clamations did bant forth in joy
and in gladnesa they ashore.
Aad when they bod prepared
a feast of the loav.s ana the
fishes they regaled themselves,
and behold thurt were no
fragments left sad they came
bade to their homes and friends
refreshed.
It seems that, even in oar
caricatures, history will repeat
itself. For instance, iu the
dnastrict school in our
closing exercises. There were
some things to remind as of the
Bine Back speller. Some of
North Carolina’s prominent
names came before the footlights,
in the guise of the small boy.
There was Walter Clark, who
was soundly fogged for being
found in bad company, there
wot Mary Aon Butler, who was
brought to grief over spilled
milk and imaginary happiness,
aad poos old man Amos Owens
suffered moat of all. They not
onhr stole his apples, bnt even
his cherry trees. By the way,
they say that Amo* has im
proved on Shakespeare and' has
rendered the noted lines this
way, "He who steals my parse
steals trash, bat they who robbed
me of my good name end cherry
trees raked in the cash."
We arc also reminded of
Oliver Goldsmith’s "Deserted
Village,’* since so many good
people have left Stanley oflate.
But perhaps some of them, and
others, will come bock.
We hive been told that a fair
citizen of South Carolina has
captivated a certain young
man, of Stanley and moon she
will be added to our town.
There will also be one Moore,
soon.
Mrs. Augusta Shearrin, who
hod been aide for some months,
died on lost Monday, and waa
buried on Tuesday. She was a
daughter of the late Robert
McGee, of Mecklenburg County.
The flowering canes .which
are so abundant this year, arc
considered by some of the older
people as an omen of good
crops.
Some of the people along
the road between Gastonia and
Stanley think that the Bditor’s
baggy needs greasing, as the
wheels howl so on the beautiful
macadam roads.
[Never worry. Our buggy is
a howling success.—Edtiok.J
Bis Brother Bead.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McAver
returned from Charlotte Satur
day where they attended the
borial of Mr. MeArver*s brother
Thomas that morning. For a
week Mr. McArver bad been
watching at his sick brother's
bedside. Friday morning he
sow the end was near and ’phoned
over for his wife and daughter
to come to Charlotte. The sick
man had been a sufferer for some
time with asthma and heart dis
ease. and ever since be got his
hand cut in the planer two weeks
before, his decline bad been rapid.
Mr. Thomas F. McArver was
fifty yean of age aad had lived
in Charlotte for 33 years, follow
ing the trade ads mechanic. An
other brother, J. A. McArver. has
been employed at the Southern
Railway’s round boose ever oinee
hi* boyhood. Mr. J. W. McAr
ver, who now lives near the Mo
dena waa also a resident of Char
lotte up to about seveayears ago
when fee moved to Gastonia. He
U s carpenter by trade.
tor ll too i Malta of Oaataa
Canty to Kecttng kla Mad.
erator a! Tha iMflUma.
toy.
The highest official Honor
which it is possible lor the
Southern Presbyterian church to
confer eras bestowed npon a
native of Gaston Countv at the
meeting of the General 'Aaaem*
bly which adjourned last Friday
afternoon at Jackson, Mias.
The recipient of the honor was
Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D., and
the honor itself was his election
as moderator of the Assembly.
Dr. Hall is now professor of
systematic theology in Columbia
S. C., Seminary. At the time of
bis election as Moderator a dis
patch to the Charlotte Observer
from Jackson, Miss., gave the fol
lowing brief sketch of his life
and ancestrv:
He is in all'essentials a North
Carolinian, descended directly'
from Rev. James Hall, the
famous preacher, edneator and
soldier. He is a scion of
that distinguished Seotch-Irish
family. Long before the
revolutionary war, the Halls had
settled in Iredell connty. Few
families have been so fruitful in
the production of meu of God,
not less than 50 having sprung
from it. So it was to Davidson
College that the present modera
tor was sent and where he was
graduated in the 50s and it was
Concord Presbytery which
licensed him to preach the
Gospel in 1858. He is one of
the good men the Old North
State has given the great South
ern Commonwealth. His minis
terial life since has been in
Virginia and Mississippi, except
the lour yean as chaplain in the
famous Walthall Mississippi
Brigade and since 1895 as
professor in Colombia Seminary.
It was in the class of 1854
that he graduated from Davidson.
He received his theological
training in the famous school
in which he now holds a pro
fessorship. His first pastorate
was Ebcncser church in York
County. For ten years he
preached at Canton, Miss., and
afterwards he was pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of
Lynchburg, Va., for twenty-one
years.
Dr. Hall is an elder half-broth
er of Prof. F. P. Hall, at Bel
moot, and was prepared for
college by his hither, the Rev.
James D. Hall, who taught at
the old homestead, where his
son Quinn now lives, what was,
if not the first, certainly one of
the earliest classical schools of
Gaston county. Among his
pupils were Messrs. Laban Line
berger, J. Q. Holland, William
Holland (now in Bnuil,) Robert
Hand (now in York county), the
fate Abraham Wells, and many
other citizens of our connty, who
will be interested to read this
imperfect sketch, and will be
happy to know of the great hon:
or that has fallen upon their
distinguished friend and com
panion of other days.
LOVELL LOCALS.
Mrs. Frank Robinson, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Steele, at Waxhaw.
Misses Ellie and Margaret
Hndson, of Wardlaw, are visit
ing their sister, Miss Ethel Hud
son, at Dr. Frank Robinson’s.
Mrs. D. R. Bollinger, of Try on
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B.
Hester,
Mr. C. V. Fite left Monday
evening for Davidson College
where the Mt. Holly Band plays
at the commencement exercises.
The second year of the Lowell
Academy, under the administra
tion of Prof. Jasper Hand closes
Friday night, at which time an
entertainment will be given by
the music and academic classes.
The year has been a successful
one in every respect. No action
has. as yet been taken In regard
to the election of teachers for
j
McADENVILlE ITEMS.
;>«i.*:h.h<|»bo» at Om QhiIIi.
lu onr present quarantined
condition there is little news to
report, but it is rumored that
rigid quarantine willbe raised to
day or to-morrow and then
perhaps we will have com
munication with the outside
world.
' Last week was a week of sore
arms and whether we are
recognised as citizens or not,
no one questioned our "right to
bare anns.” Well, most of
those who had sore arms last
week are better now bnt there
is a younger crop coming on.
These were parties who came
in at the eleventh hour and
others who had to be vaccinated
the second time.
Many of the small pox patients
are well, but there are a number
of new cases and arc all con
fined to their homes. Yellow
Sags float over their houses and
guards are stationed to keep
them in and keep others away.
There are two sets of guards,
a day force and a night force.
The physicians arc indefati
gable in their efforts to stop the
spread of the disease, and
they expose themselves in their
effort. This we say, notwith
standing the efforts of some
people to cast a star
upon the doctors who have
charge of the different cases.
There are four of them and our
people are willing to trust them
and we think when people apeak
lightly uf them they virtually say
the people of McAdenvillc arc
not intelligent enough to know
whether they have a physician
or not. Well, we can go to
people for information but, until
we do, they should leave ns in
our blissful ignorance. Some
of the doctors have practiced
here for years and great con
fidence is reposed in them by
our people.
Mrs. Margaret Hope died
here Thursday of last week.
She was the wife of Wm. Hope,
Sr., and mother of Wm. Hope,
Jr. She was shoot 76 years of
age and has been in failing
health for the past font years.
The body was buried at Hickory
Grove.
Rev. R. M. Courtney returned
last week from Concord where
he had been conducting a
series of meetings. He reports
a good meeting and about 50
conversions.
There were enough of the
baseball boys well of their
sore arms to play ball Saturday
and they ’seemed to enjoy the
game as usual.
Disc*ns Ordained.
Deacons for the Second Bap
tist church were ordained at a
special service held at 4 o’clock
Sunday afternoon. The pastor,
Rev. J. A. Hoyle, made the or
daining prayer, and Rev, W. F.
Watson, pastor of the First
Chnrch, delivered the charge.
The nearly ordained deacons are
the following: J. A. White, E.
A. Hurley, J. V. Fisher, Wil
liam Lanier.
Natlcea of New Advertisement*.
Torrence, the Jeweler-Correct your
sight in time; neglect may cause
year* of misery.
C. If. Armstrong. —Announces
candidacy for re-election as Sheriff
of Gaston County.
Long Brothers — Quotations on
tarred roofing, ateel roofing, valley
tin, and tin shingle*.
Gastonia Banking Co.—" Little and
often" fill* the purer. Get a home
bank and save the littles often.
C. C. Cornwell — Announce*
candidacy for re-election a* clerk of
Superior Court of Gaston county.
P- T. "Heath — List of special
money-saving offerings for Wednes
day and Thursd ay. Attractive value*
for bargain seekers at the store the
people like.
Thomson Company—Big cut sale
—iS per cent, oil—for to-day and to
morrow. everything in dry goods
store included in this goklen
opportunity.
J. H. Gorman—Your eyes should
fittod perfectly ia the matter of
if you would wear that
expression which denotes
comfort.
Co.—Wonder
Jnst begun,
your purchase ia,
eta or"} 10 worth wu can
*ava you mousy. ,Whs tier you know
precisely what you want or not, come
anyhow, w« can help you.
The Democratic congressional
convention for the new eighth
district is called to meet at
Wilkesboro July 30th. The
Statesville Landmark says that
Congressman Klntt* will be re
nominated by acclamation.
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Artistic Beauty
• •• In Millinery...
When you are baying
Millinery, why not bay
the kind that has style
and artistic beauty, and
is becoming to the wear
er? That is the kind we
furnish; it is our study
aud our buiincss; we do
nothing else. The rare
beauty, distinguished
style, aud individual
charm of our bats appeal
to women who know what
fashionable Millinery is,
and in our great variety
of effects something will
be found that is peculiar
• ly becoming to you.
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MISS RUDDOCK,
Upstairs Over Morris Bros.
TIRES SET COLD.
One Patron Says he Never
Saw a Better Job.
This is a picture of the
machine at R. C. Warren’s shop
that sets tires cold without
removing them from the wheel.
See what one patron says of its
work:
Gastonia, N.C. May 13th, 1902.
To Whom it May Concern:
This is to certify that I have
seen '’Henderson’s Cold Iron
Shrinker," in operation at Mr.
Robert Warren’s shop in Gasto
nia and consider it the best
machine I ever saw for tightening
loose tires on a buggy or wagon
wheel.
The tiros on my buggy were
very loose and Mr. Warren took
the wheels off, put them in the
machine and tightened all the
tires within a few minutes with
out cutting a tire or removing a
bolt. The result was done in a
most satisfactory manner and
without any injury to either of
the wheels. I never saw a
better job.
R. A. Caldwell.
...SATISFIED...
t A i
about the material when
we do your roofing.
You get the thing you
contract for. This, with
experienced workmen,
guarantee a good roof,
slate or tin.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
GALVANIZED IRON WORK.
SPENCER A JENKINS,
Davis Block. Gaatooia, N. C.
Santonin Markets.
COTTON.
25 PER
CENT. OFF!
A Big Two Days Cut at the
“PEOPLE’S STORE”
Tuesday and Wednesday,
MAY 27th and 28th.
Everything in our Dry Goods Store will go at
25 per cent, off for these two days.
Just think of It, right in the beginning of the
season that we give this big cut.
But we are going to do the grand act for our
customers when they most need It—not wait until
the season Is over, then try to push off unseason,
able goods on them.
This Is a golden opportunity for everybody.
Come with the crowds and get some of the best
things. Remember this sale only lasts for two
days, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY.
Sale commences Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock.
—28 PER CENT OFF—
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
SHOES,
MILLINERY,
GENT’S FURNISHINGS,
CARPETS and RUGS,
TRUNKS and VALISES.
The People’s Store,
Thomson Co.
| Little and Often
| Fills the Purse.
The Gastonia J
Banking Comp’y, J
GASTONIA. N. C. J
will furnish every one who f
will become a depositor to f
1 the amount of one dollar or £
J more, a handsome J
I Private Home Safe J
f like the one shown hire.to keep at home. Yott are’, invited f
f to call and ask for one of these Safes. „ t
This Private Home Safe is issued to you locked. It can t
J only be opened by us. You are expected to accumulate J
f your small coins in it and return it to us at least once in ^
f sixty days, when your money is removed, catered to yonr j
9 credit on your pass book and draws interest. f
S Remember the dollar remains yours, the bank remains ours. £
The Gastonia Banking Company. }
TORRENCE,
Jeweler and Optician.
THE ONLY WAY
ii* the right way—to be sure your
| eye* do not need glasses to correct
any defect or Impairment. The
l risk of neglect tnay cause years of
j misery later in life. You can End
I all this out at
TORRENCE'S
whose eyeglasses, spectacles and
optical goods are generally recogui*
sed by expert* to be »h»
TORRENCE,
Jeweler and Optician.