Thb Gastonia gazette
~~ BUSINESS LOCAUT
MY HOL'BS and lot for sale. West
Main St. Wai. H. ItwU. Bcf
FR SALK—Two 2ml bund show
cases. Apply at this offlce.. I5c2
COR SALE—Green and dry oak, fine
r wood. T,aav* your orders at H.
W. Brawley & Co'a.19c2
SIX-ROOM house for rent. Long
Street, convenient to business.
Mrs. J. H. Gallant.
COR SALE—On* good second hand
■ phaeton and act of practically
new harness Apply to J. A. Gmx*.
■ tu.
DOG LOST—Liver and white set
ter. Answers to ''Rex' Re
turn to M. 8. Owens, GastouU.
H. C.__JI3c3.
DK. W H .Wakefield of Charlotte
will be in Gastonia at the Palls
House on Wednesday, January 20th,
for the purpose of treating diseases
of the eye. ear. nose, and throat and
fitting giaaaea. 10c4
Natlce al New Ada.
Robinson Brothers-Onc-half price
sale.
James F. Yeager—Rstrospect and
prospect.
Kiadley-Belk Bros. Co.—Greatest
January special sale.
FRIDAY, JAN. 15. 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
—And the cold weather isn’t
over.
—Parties from Yorkville were
in town Wednesday investigat
ing the prospects for success in
operating a bowling alley here.
It is probable that one will be
opened here in the near future.
, —Thk Gazkttk Printing
. Honse has just completed a
unique check book for The Ga
zette—printed three to tbe
sheet, perforated and bound all
in thisahop. The book contains
3L5 checks aud there are no two
in the book j^iat a^alike. fitft.
Mahal Palg* Caning.
Tbe theater-goers of the town
will learn with pleasure that
Mabel Pjaige, with her own com
pany, will be at the opera house
for three nights. Monday, Toes
day, and Wednesday, February
first, second, and third. This
company has tbe reputation of
being one of tbe beat repertoire
companies on tbe road.
Elactafi New Dirnctnr.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Arliogtou
Cotton Mill was held at 3 o’clock
yesterday afternoon in the Presi
dent's office. In addition to
rontine bnsinesa Mr. S.N. Boyce
was elected a member of the
board of directors in tbe place
of Capt. J. D. Moore, who was
ineligible for re-election by rea
son of tbe fact that he bad dis
posed of bis stook in the mill./
The officers of the mill remain
the saute. No dividend was del
clarnd but it warn understood
that the directors would declam
the nsnal semi-annual dividend
within the next sixty or ninety
days.
Negro Finnan tilled.
Id the freight wreck which
* occurred two miles west of
Blackaburg Monday night, men
tion of which was made iu Tues
day’s issue of this paper, John
Gniton, a negro who was learn
ing to are on the engine of No.
63, was killed, his death result
ing from too long a delay in
jumping. His body was taken
to his home at Shelby. Engi
neer C. M. Martin of No. 63 and
Fireman Coreton wer.- taken to
their homes at Charlotte, neither
being seriously hurt. The white
„ hobo. John Lilly of Fulton.
STV-, h»4 his right 1«8 broken
gnd .received other injuries but
may live. He was taken to the'
Presbyterian Hospital at Char
lotte.
Sheet Over In Years Old.
In Tuesday’s paper mention
was made of a pretty towel
shown by Captain. J. D. Moore
recently woven from flax that
was raised and pul away by bia
grandmother aeventy-five years
ago. It was one of those items
that usually call for another. In
this case It is Mr. B. W. Carson
who answers with a sheet
over a hundred and a towel oyer
seven tjr-flve years of age. The
sheet was woven from flax by
Mrs. Caraon’s great grandmoth
er and has been handed down to
The towel wae also honje
me^ having beep woypq from
flax by Mrs. Carson’a grand
mother White seventy-five or
more years ago. Aud while at
the buaiaees of naming over old
family reHcs. Mr. Carson added.
“Yea, and I have two seta of red
flowered plates that are aeveoty
five or eighty yeeris old, aud I
slop-bucket that my (ether made
la *43—the dry aumtnei—that's
beta In use ever since, aud baa
only had one .pew bottom h,.
Aud I have a blind bridle made
from leather tanned by John
Moat^ot^rry—but that win do
Kx-Oovoruor RomcII U at
John* Hopkins Hospital la Bsl
tisiora critically ill with kidney
trouble.
PERSONAL MENTION.
—Mr. Earl 3. Pegraro ol Char
lotte was to the city yesterday.
—Mr. J. B. Pegratn of York
ville waa in the city Wednesday.
—Mist M. K. Carson at AH"
Healing la visiting her brother,
Mr. R. W. Carson.
—Mrs. W. H. Reddish it visit
ing her parents in Morjfanton.
She will return to Gastonia next
week.
—Rev. P. W. Bradley and
daughter, Miss Lessie, left
Wednesday for their home at
Mooroe.
• Mrs. Sam Loughridge, we
are sorry to note, continues to
grow weaker She is very
seriously ill.
—Mrs. James Richards, of
Gastonia, has moved to Shelby
and occupies the Dixon house
near the new mill.—Cleveland
Star. 13th.
—Mr. C. K. Enteman, United
States Post Office Inspector,
spent yesterday in the city on
business connected with tbe de
partment.
—Miss Mtry Wilson Toms, of
the Presbyterian Hospital * at
Charlotte, returned to Charlotte
yesterday after a brief visit to
her uncle, Mr. T. E. Sbnford.
—Mrs. Robert Murdock and
little son, McLaughen, leave this
morning for their home at Amite,
La. They will be joined at New
Orleans by Mr. Murdock.
—Mrs. F. L. Templeton was
the guest Wednesday uigbt of
Mrs. O. W. Davis. She was eu
route to her borne in Lincoln
ton from a visit to relatives in
South Carolina.
—Mr. J. O. Ellington of
Smitbfield, state bank examiner,
was in the city yesterday. He
was here to examine the books
of the Gastonia Saving! Bank
and the Gaston Loan and Trust
Company.
—Mr. Fred H. Robinson, Su
perintendent of the Dallas Cot
ton Mills, and Mr. Will Brown
came over from Dallas last night
on bnaineaa. Mr. Robiusou was
a welcome caller at The Ga
skttr office.
—Rev. M. McG. Shields will
leave Monday for Dua West, S.
C., where he will conduct a
series of meetings, lasting
through the week, nnder the
auspices of the Y, M. C. A. of
Erskine College.
—Miss Lida Adams, of Gas
tonia, arrived in the city last
night to attend the celebration
of the silver wedding of Dr. and
Mrs. W. W. Orr, on North Mc
Dowell street, the evening of
the 18th instant.—Charlotte Ob
server,_14tft. ^
'•‘~Mr. W. Meek Boyce andT
(bride are expected to arrive to
day from Cindad del Maia,
Mexico. They left Mexico, for
Gastonia on Monday. Mr. and
Mrs. Boyce, will make their
home with his mother, Mrs. E.
^E. Boyce, on Airline street.
VMr. John Payne, of Bessey*
mer, was in town on business
yesterday and was a welcome
caller at The Gaxbttk office.
We regret to learn that his
daughter, Mrs. John Dameron,
who lives at the Widow Beat
place, is seriously ill with
typhoid fever.
—Uapt. and Mrs. R. C. G.
Love left Monday for Bruns
wick, Ga., where Mrs. Lo\ewill
spend a month with her daugh
ter, Mrs. C. S. Tail. Capt. Love
will visit a number of points in
Georgia, Florida and Texas be
fore returning home.
—Mr. G. R. Spencer returned
to his home at McCol), S. C.
Tuesday, accompanied hy his
family whp baye been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Spencer
for the past month. Mr. Spen
cer recently moved from Rage
(Held to McColl, where he is
connected with n cotton mill.
-Rev. nod Mrs. W. B. Me
Lure came down from Alexis
yesterday and were guests last
night of Mr. aod Mrs. Doric
Craig. They brought along
their two sons—both likely boys.
John, 16 years old, weighs 173
ponnds; Lawrence 13'years old
of age, polls the beam at 105
P®*®ds- .We were pleased to
add Mr. McLure to Thx Ga
XK'mf’s growing family of read
ers.
-Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Cooke,
who have been residing in Gas
tonia for four years, returned
this morning to their Irouistrarg
home. In musical, social and
rrliirions circles Mrs. Cooke was
s favorite with all who knew
her; hit ever ready humor and
rich store of anecdote and bis
varied knowledge of men and
things and events made
Cooke a moat genial and enter
taining companion. Both will
be raisecd by their Gastonia
friends, whose good wishes go
with them for much happiness In
one of the best old town* on
earth—Louitbnrg.
CAMOrTlANKS.
l«® ®«»«h obUfed to the editor
of The Newe for stating through
the columns of bis paper that
we are ao kin.
W. H. Lotto.
January 15th, ISM.
PLEASANT SOCIAL AFFAIR.
Mrs. Job* F. Lora and Mfsn Ova
af Hama Ysstsrday Aitaraaon
—Hlakir af Ouf-of-tswn
Oncata.
The beautiful home of Mr.
aud Mrs. John P. Love ou Oak
land Avenue was the scene yes
terday afternoon at 4 o’clock of
a delightful social affair when
Mrs. Love and Misa Mamie Love
were at home to about eighty
of their friends.
Ou their arrival the guests
were greeted in the front bsll by
Mrs. Love, Miss Mamie Love
and Mrs. Floyd L. Liles, of
Spartanburg, a sister of Mrs.
Love, and tu the rear hall by
Mrs. Rosa H. Prichard and Mrs,
J. H. Separk.
From the balk the guests en
tered the dining room where
frappe was served by Miss Low
ry Shnford, assisted by little
Misses Susie and Hazeline Love,
after which they repaired to the
balk and parlors where the af
ternoon was pleasantly spent
playing progressive Pit. Unique
score cards, in the shape of
small red stockings tied with
red ribbons and Dealing the
sentence "See bow manv holes
I have in my stockings," were
handed to the guests by Mias
Ida Parsley. After the playing
was over, delightful refresh
ments, consistingof salads, sand
wiches, olives, crackers, coffee,
snd cream and cake, were served
in the dining room where Miss
Rigby presided.
Tbe decorations were of red
and green, red carnation! being
used in the dining 'room and
red geraniums in the sitting
room, while the halls and par
lors were profusely decorated
with potted plants, ferns and
paltna.
Before leaving little Misses
Susie and Hazeiloc Love pre
sented to each guest as a souvenir
a handsome hand-painted pansy
calendar for 1904.
The following out-of-town
fuests were invited ; Mra. K. P.
mitb and Mias Mabel Smith of
Asheville; Mra. Ed Love, Mrs.
R. A. Love, Mra. Lee Love, and
Miss Lula Abernethy of Liu
colnton; Mrs. Floyd L. Liles,
Mrs. W. F. Gilleland, Mrs. M.
M. Bryan snd Miss Brysn of
Spartanburg; Mrs. R. O. Alex
ander of Charlotte; Mra. A. C.
Lincbergcr of Tackaseege; Mrs.
Wilton of Spencer Mountain,
and Mra. Edward Arthur Smith
of Charlotte.
Mr. *a4 Mr*. Hasan Barsaved.
At the home of “her parents,
Mr. and Mra. Bd L. Matou, at
Dallas little Fannie Mason, aged
four years, died Monday even
ing of cronp, after only a week’s
illness. The little body was laid
to rest in the Lutheran cemetery
fct Dallas Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Mason have the sympathy of
many friends in their very sore
bereavement.
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&tockksMers Meat.
Tbe annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Trenton Cot
ton Mill was held in tbe com
pany's offices Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Tbe old
board of directors was re-elected
as were also the’officers. Mr.
J. L. Palls is president, Mr. L. L.
Jenkins, vice president, aod Mr.
J. K. Dixon, secretary and treas
urer. Tbe report of the Treas
urer showed tbe company to be
in a good financial condition.
0yatar Sapper Te-night.
Tbe members of tbe Ladies
Aid Society of the Main Street
Methodist church will serve ofa
st era in tbe Ragan building, cor
ner of lfajuana Marietta streets,
to-night, beginning at 6.30
o'clock. Besides oysters, cream
and cake will be served and the
ladies will em-eavor to make tbe
evening a pleasant one for all
who come. Tbe public is invi
ted to come and eat oysters and
cream aod cake.
Tl»« Cold Sal or toy.
The old people have a date
away back yonder which they
call the cold Saturday. It helps
them mark time. llr. B. M.
Auden laid it waa in the year
1835, others thought it was in
32 or 33. So Capt. W. I. Stowe
wrote to a friend at Kiny* Moun
tain requesting him to inquire of
Mr. Rufus Paterson concerning
the matter. The reply ch'me
that "Mr. Paterson My I the cold
Saturday waa on tne second day
of February, 1835.*' And ydu
wonder how the day got its
name? Well, It wae just a cold
Saturday, colder than any other
Saturday or any other day in
those good old times. Captain
Stowe says it has often been re
lated to him by hi* mother that
ou that notable day she Mt be
fore the fire with her infest
wrdpped in a blanket to keep H
from freeslng. It was a big fire
place at what ia now known **
tha Caldwsll place, sad old
time routing bit log 1m were
kept going itf it. Bot that Sat
urday waa ao cold that a basket
of eggs titling ou the hearth
froae, actaaily frose. It is also
related that the sap had be
gun to rise la tha timber and
that many trees frose tad soiit
KINDLEY-BELK BROS.
Greatest January Special Sale of White Goods
Muslin Underwear, and Notions
In addition to the special bargains hi ell heavy winter goods we are showing some extra vetoes
In staple Dry Goods contracted for last September before tbs rise la cotton goods. Dainty
Uodermusllns at less than the cost of the materials. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
LOT NUMBER I
Corset Coders sod Drawers,
several stytes to select from
Price ... 25c
LOT NUMBER2
Gowns, Drawers. Skirts,
and Corset Covers worth
double our price. : : :
Price - - • 49c
LOT NUMBER 3
Skirts, Corset Covers,
Drawers and Gowns, a
bargain at : :
Price - - 75c
w
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| LOT NUMBER 4
Contain» extra valnee j„
I ' Co»rt c Sklrt‘wPr*_wTT*»
“ImSS**1 ,:4|
•Wp. Choice,
Price - - - »ac
LOT NUMBER ft
Shifts and Gowns only afSHH
|hjjj«i**t«itfri»lf, • crest uiu
Price - • . $1.48
BIG DRY GOODS BARGAINS
Beautiful hoe of Gin ghaut*-10c
25c Mercerized Ginghams_,___JSc
Fine White Quik*_fi.lft
Yard vide Bleach Domestic at
Good Calicoes, dark colon_
10c Percales, sear styles_
Biggest Shoe ' Bar
gains In the State.
Job Shoe Counter contains Ladies’
Shoes worth op to SI .50 a pair,
choice..._48c
Men’s Job Shoe Counter. Shoes worth
up to $3.00 a<pair, choice_75c
Ladies’ beat Fine Shoes on earth )L25
Men’s Fine Suits*
and Overcoats
are now on the move, ao don't wait bat
eomeaee the big valnea at -tS.OO,
*7*Ot SIO.OO:»|MQ. >
Notlons.
FOR 1 CENT—24 abceta noU paper.
28 Marbles, 1 fine comb, 1 apod Turkey
red ftttoo, 1 handkerchief, l card books
and eyes, 2 thimbles, 1 paper pins.
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—■ i ■ ——wdaga—i—
Torchon Lace at Half
Price and Less.
2000 yards fine machine made Torchon
l^acc^Z to 4 las. wide, worthing tohOc
Special Bargains In
Embroideries*
In remnant, at-* 'HcmiHcimt
Join the contented thousands that
KINDLEY-BELK BR(
CHEAPEST STORE ON EARTH.
WllfNINO POULTSY PK1ZES.
Nr. Will Ormud #1 Immtr,
Comes In lor a Qood Share al
Beasrs at tha Poultry Shaw at
Charlatta.
They are having a poultry
show la Charlotte. The Obser
ver aays that it is a (access
—s greater show, indeed, than
any previous one. The prises
were awarded Wednesday,
and among the swords Gaston
connty .readers will take pride in
seeing the following which went
to Mf. W. L. Ormond, of Besse
mer City.
Single Comb Brown Leghorns
—Third cockerel and fourth pul
let.
White Wyandottes—T h i r d
cockerel, second ben.
Buff Wyandottes—Second ben.
White Plymouth Rocks—Pint
cockerel, first, second, third,
and fourth bent.
We join hi* friends in con
gratulating Wr. Ormand upon,
the good record made by bio
birds. Why don't the poultry
fanciers of Gaston get together
and have a "chicken meet” of
their own?
Hold Animal Matting.
The stockholders of the First
National Bank held their annual
meeting at the bank Tuesday
afternoon. No changes were
were made in the board of direc
tors or officers. Mr. L. L. Jen
kins was re-elected President
and Mr. 8. N. Boyce Cashier.
The clerical force also remains
the same. At a meeting of the
directors held several days pre
vious the usual semi-annual
dividend of 4 per cent was
declared,_
Wirt thf Odd WsHawa.
Dr. L. B. McBrayer of Ashe
ville. Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows of North Caro
lina. was with the Gastonia
Lodge No. 188 last night and
delivered an address to the
order. A number of members
of the Kings Mountain Lodge
and Lodges of other neighbor
ing towns were present and en
joyed the occasion. Dr. Mo*
lirayer returned to Asheville on
No. 35 last night. •
State Superintendent Joyner
has received $1,300 from the
Peabody fend,'of which $1,000
ia for the State Normal and In*
dustrln) College, at Greensboro,
sad $900 for toe Slater Industrial
and Normal school for negroes,
at Winston-Salem.
Sabserlba far Tub Gasktts.
SOME WAKE POIEST NOTES.
Largest EarallaMSt to History si
Callage — Courts Isr
Ministers.
A most creditably written let
ter bom Wake Forest College is
sent us by Master Archie Jen
kins under-date of the 12th. He
is starting ia well, ia thoroughly
satisfied and "beat of all,” be
says, be has a good room-mate.
"1 think these three things,"
writes Archie with a tarn for
philosophizing that is worthy of
older years, ire the three most
essential things at the beginning
of college life.”
There are now. he writes far
ther, three hundred and twenty
one boy* enrolled here—the
largest .number ever enrolled.
In 1900-01 there were enrolled
283; in 1901-2 there were enrolled
308; the next yeas 313, and ia
1903-04 the enrollment so far is
321. We expect at least ten
more before the session ia ended.
There are eighteen professors
and about six assistants, beside
reading room and law libraries.
The boys here as a rule are very
nice.
Several ministars are arriving
this week boss everywhere to
take a ministerial coarse until
after anniversary February 12.
Hope yon will write soon, he
concludes, "for a letter from any
body at borne does a boy good at
college." .
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Returns Ah**137 Ysnrs.
Mrs. Clara SI. Hardin of
So!prior Springs, Texas will
leave this morning for ber home
after a three weeks' visit to bar
i mother, Mrs. M. J. Shnford, in
I Cleveland county, her brother,
Ur. T. B. Shutord, and her
coosin, Mr. M. H. Shnford, In
Gastonia and other relatives In
this and Cleveland counties.
She will be accompanied by ber
aiecea. Misses Jessie and Kdna
Ray Shnford. daughters of Mr.
T. K Shnford. Mrs. Hardin
left Cleveland county for Texas
thirty-sewn years ago, when a
young girl, and this is her frst
visit pack to the home of bet
girlhood and to her relatives,
many of whom live in Gaston
and Cleveland counties. When
the left here her brother, Mr. T.
R Shnford. was only fotir yenrs
of age. "and now," as he told
the reporter. "I am a grey
hsired man." Mr*. Hardin’s
visit era* greatly enjoyed by all
of her relatives and friends who
hope she will return again soon.
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i PRICE SALE!
'
Slace taking stock we fled tket we have a Mg let of
colored stiff bosom Skirts, Hats, aad Congress
Shoes that we want to dose oat, aad fa order to
move them qalcfc we have cat the! prices fast oae
half. This aeaas hid bargains to those who coare
for them, as we always do last what we advertise.
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LOT NO. I. Men’s and boys’ cal—ad stiff n
bosom shirts. Regular price 50c, now_aOC
LOT NO. 1. Man’s ealosed stiff bass— ca.’
shirts. Regular price $1.00, sow_DUC
t
LOT NO. $. Men’s colored stiff bosom ojk,
shirts. Regular pries $140. now.....»_/ DC
LOT NO. 4. Men’s sad boys* hats. Reg- gAA
ulnr price $L00, now_I_..Z....OUC
LOT NO. 5. Men’s and beys* bats. Reg*
ular price $1JM>, new-'_DC
Lot NO.6. Men’s hats. Regular price Of aa
52.00. new.___f I *UV
51.S0
LOT NO. 5. !•$ pairs smo’s fine Congress e 1
shoes. Regular prise |l4f and $2.00, nowI
There are a few shoes la this let that we sold for
$1.50, but most of them were shoes that we sold
for $2.00. With that exception everything else Is
absolutely at half price. A A A A A
.
ROBINSON'
Shoes and Men’s Furnishings.