The Gaatonla Garcttc.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
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LU M BR R—160,000 fl. for Ml*. Cut
to order on short notice. F. W.
• Brawler A Co. -Oct
ORN AND HAY—See oa before
buying com and liny. F. W.
Brmwley A Co.—Wc4.
OHOTOS—The beat ia photography
A you will Cud at Stanford1* atn
dio. Leading Photographer.
Phone lit.
COR SALK—Oood second-hand An
F- cbor boggy- Apply to J. G.
Sfanooe, ETd. No. f. Qaatoala.
r\R. W. H. WAKEFIELD, of Char
U lotta. N c.. will be In Oaetcma
a* Falla Home on Thursday, May
tttb for on* day only. ilia practice
ia limited to Bye, Bar, None and
Throat, aad Fitting Olaasea.
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Nitka al (law Ada.
A. L. BuVwinkle—Attorney at Law,
Thomson Co.—Things to cat and
wear.
fame* F. Yeager—Overflowing of
fering*.
Bindley-Belk Bros. Co.—April sale
continue*.
Gaston Loan and Trust Co.—Peo
ple who save.
FRIDAY. APRIL 22. 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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—Men waated—at the Falls
House to-night
—Art YOU goinp to the Li
brary meeting to-night?
—Beat bargain in town—a
membership in the ney Library
Association.
—The Republican county con
vention meets in Dallas this af
ternoon.
—This is the 22nd day of April.
Been just one year since the
court house struck Billy Patter
son.
—Winter clothing still, lingers
in tba lap and on the backs of
folks who do not yet feel like
tackling summer gauzes.
—Dirt was broken Thursday
for tbe building which will be
need as a bowling alley. The
bill of lading for the alleys and
equipment has been received.
—We are indebted to oar good
neighbor, Mrs. W. C. Aber
nethy, for nice radishes and
lettuce Tuesday. Tbe first
ho me-grown we have seen this
season.
—A pretty little coin parse
bearing tbe Scloss-Bras. Com
pany'! clothing tTade mark ia
S'ven out by the Swan-Slater
xnpany with each suit of cloth
ing bought of them.
—The friends of Col. R. N.
Wilson will regret sincerely that
hia health does not permit bim
to remain in the race for county
treasurer. A card in to-day's
paper announces hia withdrawal.
—Ia renewing her subscrip
tion, a good friend in Soptb
Carolina writes thus appreci
atively of Th* CAirmt, "It is
like medicine when we are
sick—something we cannot do
without.”
—It is now up to Memra.
Charley Smith and Charley Ful
ler to tell what was tbe matter
with their ground hog. Mr.
Bob Henderson ’phoned np from
Begonia daring tbe aleet want
ing to know.
—The standard oil tank on
South street ran over Wednes
day morning and about 100 gal
lons of oil was lost on the
ground. Some of the people near
By dipped np a good deal of it
out or the paddles.
—" i nere are 800 or hoo. names
on the town's registration
books,” said Esquire T. H.
White, the registrar, the other
day. About ISO or 200 of these
ought to come off t — they’ve
moved away or died.”
—At the meeting of the
Library Association to-night,
there should be a full attendance
of all citizens who have the in
terests of the town at heart. It
la an opportunity for all to do
something for the town.
—After beiug in the recruiting
service in Kentucky since lest
Jane, Ur. Prank Bnlwinkle has
joined the 4th U. S. Cavalry at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo. He saw
service in the Philippines, came
home and remained less than a
year and then joined the army
again, coulda't resist the charms
of army Ufa.
—"Have registered 12 or 14
new voters,” said Bsqaire Tom
White Wednesday. Tell the
people tl|at I will be at the City
Haft Saturday and next Satur
day. On other days they can
call me and get registered wbere
crer they heppen to see me. No,
there a not a aew registration
this year. Just the new voters
have to register.”_
Letter la J L Falla
Cu/fsi*. N C.
Dear Mr: A mas said: Sand ax
7 *0 more for aaoOwr Jofc; IS
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PERSONA! MENTION.
iai:
wei* fat the city yoatarday.
—**Ui Kbae Stokes leaves (or
Yorkville this alter noon to spend
Saturday end Seudey at home.
. —Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrick returned
from Due Wee* Wednesday where he
west ^to attend the funeral of bU
-MU* 8sills Corner arrived (ran
Pinkney yesterday afternoon to
visit her brother-in-law, Mr, J. P.
Thomson.
—Mr. end Mrs. 1. F. Wilson, of
Gastonia, art in the city, the guest*
of Mr*. J. W. Mullen—Charlotte
Chronicle, ISth.
—Mrs. G. A. Cray went over to
Charlotte Tuesday morning to see
her daughter, Mias Ethel, who Is in
school at Elisabeth college.
-Mr. and Mrs. L, R. Hagood, of
Kings Mountain, came oesr Tuesday
afternoon to take tea and spend tka
evening with Dr. end Mrs. R. M.
Reid.
—Col. R. N. Wilson has been con
fined at home for two or three days
with e tench of rheumatism which
kept him In bed a part of the time.
He-was up and somewhat better yes
terday.
—Mayor A. M. Powell baa ro
turaed from a visit to High Point
and Me Aden vi lie. Altar attending
the Royal Arcanum masting in High
Point be visited bia daughter, Mrs.
K. H. Merritt in McAaenvllie.—
Raleigh Poet, 20th.
—Mr. A. M. Cobb moved to Mc
Coll, S. C., Thursday, where be be
come* machinist at large for the
lour mills than and the mill at Bsn
uetUvilla. He ts a good citisea and
agopd machinist, whom hit Gastonia
friends regret to lose.
—Mr. Perry Glenn took Mrs. Glenn
to Charlotte Tuesday night to re
ceive treatment et the Presbyterian
Hospital by a specialist In stomach
diseases. Mr. Glenn was in tows
Wednesday sod said that she stood
the trip quite wall and at last ac
counts was doiog well. Mrs. T. N.
Williams went to Charlotte yester
day to be with her danghtcr, taking
little Luclle Glenn with her.
Bilmrf Iras Manta in.
Mr. Jno. D. McLean, who
went to Montana about a year
agy to engage in the sheep busi
ness. returned borne Monday
oignt. He says that the past
year has been an nnuanally hard
one on sheep-raising, io conse
quence of which many have
gone out of the business. One
man lost 28,000 abcep.
Hurt hy Lug Wagen.
Mr. J. E. Finch, who work*
at Mr. Sam Baadlcy’s aaw will,
waa run over by a log wagon,
Wednesday morning about ten
o’clock. He waa standing on
the wagon trying to steady a log
with a cant-hook while the wag
on was going down bill. Tbe
wheel bit a stamp and he was
thrown to a sitting posture un
der the hnb of tbe hind wheel.
He was bent forward by the hub
pressing on tbe back of his neck
and the wheel ran over his ann.
His injuries are serious, but if
poeumooia does not occur, be
will probably recover.
Smaka Hsuse Burned.
About two o’clock last Tues
day morning the smoke-boose of
Mr. Robert Hand, who lives on
Crowders Creek, was destroyed
by fire. Tbe origin of the fire is
said to be unknown. At Mr.
Ed. Hcdgpcth’a, some of the
family bad got np to run a dog
off the porch, apd the light was
was noticed by Mr. Hedgpetb’s
mother. They ran over and
gave tbe alarm. Mr. Newton
Glenn and his haods also came
and by tearing down tbe small
buildings near by, they succeed
ed in saving Mr. Hand’a dwell
ing. These bnildinga and a
■mall quantity of meat compose*
the mam part-of the lots.
Parfsctlag Pheue lias.
An inspecting tour was recent
ly made by Superintendent Bab
ington over the lines recent
ly acquired by his company from
tbe Gaston Telephone company.
A new phone waa put in R. L ‘
Stowe's office for the Chronicle
Mills at Belmont. At St. Mary’s
he was cordially welcomed by
Fathers Melchoir and James,
who showed appreciation of and
degne for good long distance
connection. At Mt. Holly sev
eral new phones will be added
and an extra operator employed
in order to give niont as well at
day, service. Mt. Holly now be
comes an important station,
where tbe Piedmont's through
business will be transferred and
switched to tbe long distance
company at Charlotte.
Friendly Matm*.
A pleasant meeting of tbe
Friendly Matrons wet held at
3:90 yesterday) afternoon with
Mrs. C. D. Holland. All tbe
members were present, and at 4
o’clock tbe guktts of the club
came in. A lively sewing con
test was a part of tbe evening’s
diversion, fa which Mm. P. T.
Heath, won tbe first prise and
Mrs. C. 1. Gresham tbe consola
tion prise. Several contestants
were awarded honorable men
tion The hostess served ele
rant refreshments in three
courses. The guests were Mes
dantes C. I. Gresham, P. T.
9 S'*51*. W. 8.
Kindley J L. Robinson, R. H.
XjWtVa.R. h. Bain, J. R. Diion,
W.O.Qattia.and J. M. Sloan,
with Misses Pauline Bramlett,
Jauie Jackson, Susie Holmsa,
Mabel Craig.
MUNICIPAL MEETING MONDAY.
Smatf Citizens Vent a Noml>
utiag Ceuvaution Nasi Mas*
. day Night.
Tbe following call was circu
lated for signatures yesterday:
We tbe undersigned citizens
and voters of tbe Town of Gas
toala, believing it to be advis
able that candidates for Town
officers be nominated before the
day of election do hereby call all
the voters of Gastonia to assem
ble in mass meeting in tbe Op
era House on the night of Mon
day the 2Sth, day of April, 1904,
at tbe hour of 0 o’clock, for tbe
purpose of uomiaatiug a candi
cate for Mayor and a ticket for
Board of Alderman and School
Comtniseioners.
The copy hauded in for publi
cation at Ths Gazette office
contained seventy signatures of
citizens and voters that were
widely representative of the va
ried interests of the town. The
time is eight o'clock next Mon
day night, place Opera House.
Let there be a full attendance of
citizens and voters to nominate
suitable candidates lor the im
portant mnnicipal offices—and
everyone is important.
MB. T. M. OATES DEAD.
At Ik# Age of 77, Ha Departed
This Ufa Tuesday Night.
After a lingering illness from
bronchial trouble and dropsy ex
tending through a period of
more than three years. Mr.
Thomas McGill Oates died at 45
minutes past eleven o’clock at
his old home place Tuesday
night. Had be lived until the
27tb of May he would have been
77 years old. He was buried at
Pisgah church Wednesday after
noon after funeral services by
the pastor. Rev. A. T. Lindsay.
He was a loyal member of Pis
g*b church, and was greatly be
loved by his brethren and neigh
bors.
Mr. Oates is survived by bis
aged companion mud by tbeir
three sons and one daughter as
follows; William Oates in South
Carolina; John T., near Besse
mer; Henry, near the old home
place; and Mrs. Margaret Car
ion, wife of Mr. J. R. Carson.
A good man, a good neighbor,
and a good citizen baz gone
from tbe scenes of earth.
Tkaai McGill Oitw,
^•rrrmuoninuM ot tk« OiMttt.
Pisgab, April 3Hh.—Thomas
M. Oates died at midnight last
night. He was born in 18*7,
being in bis 78tb year. A good
citizen, a wise concellor. a
devoted, guileless Christian,
a true, brave ex-Confederate
soldier. Tbe last of a large
family of Oateses. He was twice
married; first to Flizabeth
Anthony and to them were born
two daughters. Tbe older one
died at 2 years of age. Some
years after Mrs. Oatea died and
on the night of her wake, tbe
other little girl died and both
tbe mother and little daughter
were buried in the same grave,
side by stde. After some years
be woodd and won Miss Nancy
Shetley, near Old Furnace, and
a more devoted woman does
not live in North Carolina than
■he. Their living children are
Wm. Alexander Oates, John
Thomas, and Henry White
Oates and Margaret C. O.
Carson. Mr. Oates did much
in raising Sidney Shetley and
W. G. Thomas. Another of
the old soldiers gone to }oln tbe
shining hosts and "to see as he
is seen.” J. B. Cahson.
—The inclement weather
headed off the- reception at tbe
First Baptist church Wednesday
night. It will be held next
Wednesday night, says chair*
man J. D. Moore, "if ft doesn't
snow."
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Boys’ long Pant Suits, the $7.50 C K
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5* Ralston Oxfords
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MILLINERY
< Mon new hats arrived to-day to
help swell oar already laygewtock.
Oar MflUncry showing this season is
bettor than ever, and right how we
eaa pat before yon the latest Parisian
rivlea « a mere nothing of a price.
. Come see, and b* convinced.
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