thb Gastonia Gazette
business locals.
M°NKjV FOUND-ilec J. H. Ken
COR SALK of rent—My property on
rOehlemdAvanot. R. H; Cannoua
LOST—Key ring with lour here.
' Finder wilt please return to this
office. tf
CLINCH—50 cents par set or 55
F cants by mail st Carry ft Co's,
ding tore.4-t
CARMER8 will And a fresh simply
r of BhiottOM at Curry ft Co’s,
drug atom.
COR SALE—Farm of 175 acres near
r Bessemer City welt Improved,
with residence and out buildings.
Apply at this .office. —4 t.
COR RENT OR SALE-Residcnce
* of lata J. A. Carpenter, known as
Brown propatty, east ol Hodman's
Spring, Apply to A. M. Carpenter,
TUB8DAY, NOV, 4. 1902.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
—Faust at the Opera House to
night by the Middleton Stock
Company.
—Note the changes in the
Southern's passenger schedule
mentioned elsewhere In this is
sue.
—Add to your phone list the
following: L. H. Long, resi
dence, 200; T. L. Suggs, resi
dence, 121.
—The Middleton Stock Co.
begins a two nights' engagement
at the Opera House to-night,
presenting "Faust."
—Receipts at the local plat
form yesterday amounted to 20
bales. The price was a little
o£f, ranging from 8 to 8.15 cents.
—The Republican county can
didates held forth at Dallas last
night, Chairman C. D. Holland,
of the executive committee, ad
dressed the crowd while the Mt.
Holly Band interspersed the ex
ercises with music.
—Tbe barber shop of R. S.
Alexander on South street is no
more. Tbe furniture was taken
oat and stored away yesterday
morning. Sandy hopes to open
shop again as soon ss he can
find a desirable location.
—The docket was light in the
police court yesterday, there be
ing only one esse to be disposed
of. Ross Sutton, colored, was
fined $7.50 for creating disorder
on Craig row Sunday night by
quarreling with his wife.
—While the Who What When
minstrel's orchestra was giving
a street performance on tbe
sanare Saturday afternoon Ur.
Alex Crawford’s team attached
to as. empty wagon became
frightened and dashed off. Mr.
Crawford's son Leslie wss near
and plnckily seized the brake
just as the team turned in at Mr.
Bob Warren’s shop. He soon
had both hind wheels dragging,
and the team stopped without
doing any harm._
Yosaf Lady Dead.
Bessie Martin, tbe sixteen year
old daughter of Mrs. Emma Mar
tin Setlser, died at her home in
the Loray neighborhood at 2
o’clock Sunday morning of con
sumption. She was very delicate
and had been declining in health
since the beginning of last sum
mer. The funeral was held at
the house at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the services being
conducted by Rev. John H.
Bradley, pastor of the West End
Methodist church. The inter
ment took place immediately
afterward in the Loray cemeteiy.
A Ymii Mather Dead,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Brown
were called a week ago to tbe
bedside of their son’s wife near
Abernethy in Iredell county.
She died Thursday, leaving four
children, the youngest being
only two months old. Mr. Brown
returned Friday night; Mrs.
Brown was expected to return
last night. It is a sad dispensa
tion of Providence. The chil
dren will probably be taken and
cared for here by Mr. and Mrs.
Brown, who have written (or
their son to come also. He is a
teacher and will probably teach
somewhere in Gaston.
Flyer Leaves Mgfl.
A large crowd gathered at the
WWpr depot Sunday after
aee the Southern’* in
{**•1 'Flyer, which patted
here at 3:53 o’clock. Eager watch
er* were alto acattcred along the
track from the Otaik to the
Arlington. The train consisted
of four mail cars and an engine,
and, of course, did not differ in
looks from other train* except
that it waa made up entirely of
mail cart. The fact that it waa
tha Arst train ever run into the
South for the sole purpose of
carrying mail and the further
kct that it runs on a very fast
achednl* wars the features that
made It an object of great in
tetesk This train, which is
No. 97, is superior to all Other
train*- It exchange, m.il here,
thus giving Gastonia her New
York mail on the tame day it
leaves tha metropolis. The
loca1 postoffice authorities in
form tu that this mail will
probably take the place of th.t
formerly received from No. 33
but no instructions to this effect
have been received; it is mere
co4«**te.
PERSONAL MENTION.
—Mr. Ernest Miller -went to
Charlotte yesterday afternoon.
—Mrs. L. C. Robinson, of
Shop ton, is visiting Mrs. W. L.
Gallant.
—Messrs. Lee Jenkins and
Price Rankin visited Monnt Hol
ly Sunday.
—Mr. end Mrs. L. L. Jenkins
went to Charlotte on the evening
train yesterday; they will return
to-day.
—Misses Susie and Nancy
Hoffman left on the vestibule
last night for a three weeks' trip
to New York.
—Mr. Bernard Smith, who is
at Davidson College this year,
spent’ Sunday and Monday in
the city.
—Mr. J. C. Wager, of Mat
thews formerly clerk at the Falla
House, spent Sunday and Mon
day in the city.
—Mr. M. L. Mauney and fam
ily spent Snndsy with Mr.
Mauney'e mother, Mrs. B. J.
Mauney, at Beaverdsm.
—Miss Fannie Withers, who
is ths guest of Mrs. E. Bryan
Jones, returned Friday from a
visit to fricuda at Chester, S. C.
—Mr. Mac Holland returned
to Yorkville last night after a
visit of several days to his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. 11. M.
Holland.
—Miss Do vie Smith, of Bel
mont, returned home yesterday
afternoon. She had been guest
of Mrs. Sprstt Torrence for a
few days.
—Mr. Robert J. Groves, who
has been with the Southern
Railway here in the capacity of
cashier for several years, has ac
cepted the position of book-keep
er for Messrs. Long Bros.
—Mrs. John Johnson, of Char
lotte, and Mis* Kate Erwin,
of Morganton, leave for their re
spective homes this morning af
ter a week’s visit to Mrs. John
son's son, Mr. R. M. Johnson.
~~Mr. P. C. White, superin
tendent of the Lenoir Cotton
Mills, came down to Gastonia
Saturday night on business, und
returned this morning. He re
ports everything going well with
—Mr. J. M. Torrence, who
has been superintending a cotton
mill at Hantsville, Ala., for
more than a year, has returned
to his home near Bessemer to
rest a while. We were glad to
see him in Gastonia last week.
—Messrs. Will Onnaud and
Ivy Holland were in .-the city
Saturday to get their heads to
gether over tne matter of organ
izing a Gaston Poultry Associ
ation, and holding a poultry
show one of these days. Why
shouldn’t the poultry fanciers of
Gaston get together ?
Marriage LicSkaa.
Register of Deeds Carpenter
has Issued the following marriage
licenses. Friday, October 31st,
Mr. Walter H. Lineberger and
Miss Maggie M. Hoffman, o(
Belmont, Saturday November
1st, Mr. Ira Choles and Miss
Fannie Huggins, of Harden;
Mr. L. E. Ballard and Miss Cora
Boston, of Harden.
Conunisaiansra Meat
The Board of County Com
missioners met in regular session
yesterday and the day was con
sumed largely in disposing of
routine business, there being no
matters of great importance on
hand for consideration. An ad
journed meeting will be held on
the 17th inst. to consider a pro
posed change in the Cherry ville
road. __
Cfcaaf m in Schedule.
Several slight changes Jn the
Southern’s passenger schedule
went into effect on Sunday, the
2nd Inst. No. 35, fast mail,
arrives here at 10:58 p. m. in
stead of 10:45 p. m. as formerly;
No. 97, new mail train, passes
this point at 5:53 p. m. NoT 11
arrives at 1:21 p. m. instead of
1:28 and No. 12 at 5:30 p. m.
instead of 5:33 p. m. These
changes, it will he noted, are all
alight and do not affect the did
schedule materially.
On Trading at Berman's.
"Why do you like to trade at
at Goman's?" The best answer
to this question, as advertised in
&Ths Gazkttk, won for Mis. Rn
M. Johnson the first prise of
DO offered by Mr. J. H. Gor
®*B> the Jeweler. The second
writs of $3.oo was awarded to the
“tt** "Msiyme A. Pear
M^JkWptita was awarded
to the Utter written by Mrs. L.
testanta and made their award
last meht. This has proven an
sdvcrtisenicnt of no small valne
for Mr. Gorman's popular store,
and wa congratulate both the
giver end the winners of these
prleds. _
COjttTHINO to Kaad—dtaek of
CkaafM ia W. T. Lovs Cm.
Several changes became effec
tive in the firm of Messrs. W. T.
Love Co., wholesale grocers, on
November the 1st. Mr. E. Bryan
Jones, who has been a member
of the firm for the past two years
retires, while Mr. T. L. Ware,
of Kings Mountain, and Mr. C.
C. Hughes, who is now a travel
ing representative of the com
pany, become members of the
firm. A branch bouse baa been
established at Lincolnton under
the management of Mr. C. P.
Langley, formerly a travelling
representative of the firm.
Uniqst Entertainment.
On Friday evening, Novem
ber the 14th, at 8 o'clock in tha
Opera House the young ladies'
of the towu will give an enter
tainment under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church. The enter
tainment will be entirely unique,
consisting of pantomimes repre
sentations of sacred subjecti, tab
leaux, and drills and other
features of interest. Misses
Madge Little and Mamie Chreitz
berg have charge of the affair
ana are now engaged in re
hearsing. A delightful evening
is promised.
Pedagogic* si Ht IMIjr.
The teacben of River Bead
township held an enthusiastic
meeting in the Academy at Me
Ho|ly last Saturday. Ail the
teachers in the township except
two were present. The (objects
of school management and civil
government claimed the interest
ed attention of the meeting, on
the first of which an able and
exhaustive paper was presented
by Prof. S. L. Bolinger, ol 1ft.
Holly, while Prof. D. C. John
son, of Stanley, discussed the
second topic in a paper that was
equally as scholarly and in
structive. The gracious ladies
of Mt. Holly provided a delight
fnl feast of good things for the
teathers in the way of a school
diuner served in the Academy.
Baal-Past.
At the home of the bride’s
mother, Mrs. J. D. Post, on West
Franklin Avenue at 8:30 o'clock
last Wednesday night Miss Totie
May Post was mamed to Mr. E.
Milton Deal, of Newton. The
wedding was a quiet home affair,
the ceremony being performed
by Dr. H. P. Chrdtxberg in the
presence of only a few intimate
friends of the contracting parties.
The parlor was handsomely dec
orated with cry southern tuns,
roses, and evergreens. The
bride is the oldest daughter of
Mrs. J. D. Post while the groom
is a prominent yonng business
mau of Newton. Among the
guests from a distance were Mist
Sue Bettie Deal, sister of the
groom, and Mrs. Fred E. Garvin
sister of the bride, both of New
ton. The bridal party left Thurs
day morning for Newton, where
they will reside in the fntnre.
Tfca Middlstoq Slack Company.
The Middleton Stock Com
pany begins * two nights’ en
gagement at the Opera House
Tuesday night, November 4th.
The reputation of this company
is too well known for any com
ment, as all who have witnessed
a previous performance will
readily agree that the company
baa given entire satisfaction and
fulfilled every promise made in
advance. The usual Matinees
will be given with a complete
change of program at each per
formance throughout the week.
Specialties will be interspersed
between the acts, and both play
and specialty will be changed at
each performance. Popular
prices of 10, 20. and 30 cents for
night performances and 10 and
20 cents for Matinee will be
charged.
LOVELL LOCALS.
GOTMBonteaca at tka (WatM.
Lowell, November 3.—The
Postal Telegraph Company have
attack the town and have erected
a tent by the branch just beyond
the depot.
The American Bell Telephone
Company are putting new wires
on their through line. The
town waa foil of telephone men
Sunday.
Mr. John Lander, who baa
been employed at the depot in
Reidaville, haa returned home.
Mr. Lee Hoyle haa gone to
Cooleemee to accept a position
in the mill.
Mr. Holland Hand spent Sun
day with friends in Stanley.
Enrollment at Lowell Academy
is 104—a good attendance.
Miaa Rtnel Hudson, who haa
been visiting at Yorlcvilla two
weeks haa stopped in Lowell to
spend a few days with frlcnda,
Miaa Mary Kagan, of Gasto
nia, waa guest from .Saturday
until to-day of Mias Nellis Rose
Mr. Harry Howland, of Char
lotte is in town on business.
Ta Meet •( LtwalL
There will he a teachers’
meeting at Lowell Friday morn
ing at 10:30 o’clock. Supt. F.
B, Rankin will discuss school
management, and Prof. P. P.
Hall will lecture on civil govern
ment. It is especially desired
that teachers bring and pre
sent to the meeting any questions
they may wish discussed. |
BOftOK POLL.
Ual *1 Tb«M at Iks Savoral City
Schools Whooo Kocord (or
Attaadaaca «u Parted for
Tara Maaiha.
The following; pupils of the city
Graded Schools arete neither ab
sent nor tardy for two months:
mVT OKAJ3R.
Harry Saggs.
BXCOKD oaAua.
THiin 41AM.
Cora Bell. Oacar Ball, Jamas
Campbell, Miles I.incbcrger, Ella
May McVaddao, Margate? Morris.
Kaaaath Todd.
rouarn obadb.
gSl^BS; ISS^Te?;
Wallace.
nrrti obadb.
JSeary Craig, Potest Groves, Basis
SIXTH GRASS.
Johnaie Adams, Otto Baber. Roland
Clio too, Gregg Cherry, H outer
Fayssoux, JtsEe Oattis, Areritt
Mr Lee a, Trust Rayas, Prank
Saunders, Ira Sctaer, Bsdale White.
aXVBHTH OBADB.
Keaaeth BaWngton Mattie Brows,
Charlie Gray, Bflia Undsay. Mmi
Query, Harry Sbuford, Laara
Spencer, Paul Ware, Maty Wilson.
RiCRTK OBADB.
WUUe Adams, Wads Gallant,
Hattie Hanna, Zoe Kincaid, Lois
yum giadi.
Janie B«yd. Anna Chreitxberg,
Grier tore, Hugh Query.
ATOM BCHOOI^
Emma Bona. Charlie Campbell,
Ceoare Hollis, Giles Hollis, John
Holui, Archie Kirk man. Ray Smart.
MODBMA SCHOOL.
Sam Boat, Alice Carpenter, Ralph
High.
OLD MILL.
None.
OCABK SCHOOL.
Alice Bridges, Robert Armstrong,
Odie Bridges, Hooter Pilling WiuTs
Glover, Campbell Giovcr. Fred Haas,
Hary Haynes, Roy Kincaid. Clemmie
Richey, Callie Withers.
TBUKTOW SCHOOL.
Erams Faulkner, Will Paalkaer.
Jamas Fisher, Walter Jenkins. Ruth
Wilson.__
To.Mr. and Mrs. J. L. John
son on Snnday, November the
2nd, a son and a daughter.
The Weather.
Yesterday’! bureau dispatch
says: Pair to-night, cloudy
Tuesday. x
The rtva Dollar Tnmip.
Messrs. Frost Torrence &
Co's, turnip contest closed Satur
day. Nov. 1st. and the contest
ing turnips in the show windows
sttrseted no little attention
throughout the day. There
were about 80 in the contest and
the collection of turnips was a
very fine one indeed. Mr. John
Bell, of Pleasant Ridge, won the
$S gold piece with a turnip weigh
ing 6 pounds and 14 ounces. The
following gentlemen brought in
turnips weighing over 6 pounds:
Mr. J. L. Featherston. South
Point* one 6 pounds and 9 ounces
and one 6 pounds and 8 ounces;
Mr. Joe Ratchford, Gastonia, 6
pounds and 2 ounces; Mr. W. J.
Smith, Clover, 6 pounds and 2
ounces. The committee award
ing the prise consisted of Messrs.
J. P. Jackson. Jas. F. Thomson,
and A. M. Whitesides. Mr. Tor
rence was very ranch gratified at
the interest taken by the farmers
in this contest.
Opera Bouse
TWO NIGHTS. COMMENCING
Tuesday, Nov. 4th.
America’s Foremost Popular
Priced Organisation
MIDDLETON STOCK CO.
The hntest sad W*V.t uUri.d
onrulutkn) (a America.
Support In* the Favorite You,
Southern Actor,
Mr. Chas. S. Middleton.
To-Night-FAUST.
New and Novel Specialties.
Carload oi Special Scenery.
POPULAR PICKS: Id, 20, Me
ARRESTED1
The attention of the
people has been arres
ted by the display of
..SILVERWAREh.
> shown in our window
the past few days.
The prices attract as dots
the patterns and quality.
Have you seen it? Big
values for bargain ben
tern.
J. I. 60RMAN,
downier UM Hfticm.
UNttilN mfn
mo, 9.10
111 ,m«bf tbia wottdaa*
I ful Shoe ow hive piaoed
before yoo a Shoe of excap*
tioctl value for the price,
33.00.
...lot of EratfUaf...
Workman «hiy and naae>
rial—made in various itjrla,
fit perfectly — retain their
l shape. Superior tossy shoe
, made d the price, (3.00.
FOR SALK ONLY BY
child*
This week the Millinery Department will exhibit
a largefsbowing in ready-to>erear tyats. Alee large
variety ol advance styles In Trimmed Dress Hats.
FALL SHOES
^ Now ready for your inspection. The newest
* A Shoe for Bvery Boot,
A Price for Every Prose."
Don’t wait for your neighbor to tell yon aboat
oar big stocks and tbs big bargains, bat come ana
how much yon can aave by trading at
Kind ley-Be Ik Brothers Co
Cheapest Stoi*e on Earth.
-- -._ ^b ' - tf
SutMti Markats.
COTTON.
Good Middling_JJO
Strict Middliag.. JJJ
Middling_JZ_ *12H
Ruined_ZT..ZZ 3
Cotton Seed_24
PRODUCE.
Bulk Meet, tides_13
Molasses, home made.. 35
Cranberries. per quart-12*
Turnips per bushel--JO to 40
Apples,per bushel-00
Coon try Kama_:_14 to 15
Beeswax, per lb-1-JO to 12
Country Lard_12
Cattle, gross-2* to 3
Pock_ OtoO*
Irish Potatoes ™-70tote
mow-91.10 to 91.40
Mini-m . i . tJ; jy
Oats per bushel--50 to SO
Tallow-*_S to 7
Hides, dry, par* -OtolO
Hides, green, per lb-... ..5
ftalt. per seek-65 to 70
Hoasw---10 to »
RiAtbctl _ [ Mi
Sweet potatoes per boshei.’.~ 35 to 40
Hens per lb_B
Fries, per lb..__......11
Batter™_ _ .16
, per 100.—___—1.
Ifisk Potatoes, Chickens. Butter
and Eggs demand.
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