The OwtonU Gnette.
BUSINESS LOCALsT"
TOMATO plants for sale. A. C
1 Williamson.Uct
s^OOK STOVB for tale. Nearly
J-rood bargain. Coggins
and C-- i’a market Jtnktar Block.
▼*?8W!r«ftflSss:
Office, all houra of the day. kins
Edna Jswain*.
VOUXL HAY'S TO HUBBY to get
* your choice at the big furniture
p*sc^=far3!ft.ts!sfoS
wrrr* o®c*. You tare comes la
do* tune. Leave your order.
NOTICE—Our customer* who have
1’ not yet settled their account!
for fertilisers bought uf us, will
greatly oblige us by making settle
ment at once either by not* or cask.
MUc4_C«AIO A Wilson.
DR, W. H. WAKEFIBI.D. of Char
lotte, N. C„ will be la Oaatonia
at FalU Home on Thursday, May
JJ'h'or ooe day only. Ilia practice
ja Baited to Bye. Bar, None and
Throat, and Fitting Oiaaaaa.
COR SALE OB RENT—The V. H.
* Cooke property on Oakland Ave
noa near central graded school. Four
roqma, good wen of water, good
garden lot, convenient location.
Term* reasonable Apply at Ga
arrrn office.
DRICK PLANT FOR SALK—For
O reasons relating to my health I
offer for sale mr complete brick
plant at Oaatonia. Outfit now in
operation. Offer include* foor acre*
of ground. Capacity of brick-mak
ing machine 30.000 a day. For price*
and ttnu, apply to J. T. Suggs.
Net Ice »l New Ada.
Jaa. P. Yeager— Ribbon *
Swan-Stater Co.-Talk about
tonics.
Torrence-Moms Co.—That Watch
of Yoon.
OaatooU Saving Bank-RolUng
up Dollars.
Gastonia Loan and Trust Co.—
Tow* property.
Kiodley Balk Bros. Co.—Unap
proachable prices.
J. D. Moore. Treasurer—Annual
Stats meat of Town of Gaateoia.
TUESDAY. MAY 10. 1904.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
—A most enjoyable social
meeting of the Methodist League
was held in the League rooms
Friday night.
—Attend the meeting of the
Library Association to-night. It
will be held in the Y. M. C. A.
Hall. The hoar is eight o’clock.
—Official call by the president,
Dr. J. C. Galloway, for a meet
ing of the Library Aaaociation
ia the Y. M. C. A. hall, appears
elsewhere in to-day’* paper.
—The Gastonia Lodge No.
368 A. F. and A. M. will confer
the M. M. degree to-night Nfcxt
Friday night Grand Master Lid
dell, of Charlotte, will visit the
Lodge/
—In a game of baseball yes
terday morning between the
Ozark and Spencer Mountain
Mills, the Spencer Mountain
team was beaten by a score of
13 to 8.
—There was an ice cream sup
per given by tbe young ladies of
JMM* Seminary last night for tbe
benefit of tbe Y. W. C. A. Sev
eral young men from the city
were present.
—We are requested to an
nounce that McAdcnville and
Gastonia will play ball to-mor
row evening at 3.30 o’clock.
Tbe game will be played on the
Modena grounds.
—The mtuic class of Mrs. B.
T. Morris is preparing to give a
concert at the close of her school
in a few weeks. It will be given
in the opera house and it goes
without saying that tbe music
loving public ass s treat in store.
—Tbe meeting conducted st
the First Baptist cbnrch by Rev.
R. D. Haymore has been interest
ing and helpful sH tbe week.
There have been about a dosen
professions of faith and the
meetings will continue a day or
taro longer.
—A basket of most delicious
strawberries was brought us
Saturday moruing by Miss
Mamie, the bright little
daughter of Mr. J. T. Spen
cer. They were the first
home-grown berries we have seen
this spring, and were greatly ap
preciated. She said her mother
had been getting strawberries
from tha garden a week or two.
Uftir toll lari
CmHtmtm, N C
TatCUumitlayMr.
PEKSOHAI MElfTlON.
-Mr. Tom Ford, of South Poiat.
wm ia the city Saturday.
-—Jfr. and Mr*. Frank Lewie, of
South Point, were in the city yeetor
-NUa Jtthcl Gray, of Elisabeth
College, a pent Saturday and Sunday
at boeaa
-Mill Besa Baber and Miss Jennie
Pa*mjn weuf to Yorkville yesterday
on a short visit.
—Messrs. Archie Sena and James
Torrence, of Charlotte, were visitor*
ia the city Sunday.
—Mr. Bruce Brown, of Clover, was
a welcome caller at Tun Gate errs
Office Saturday afternoon.
— B*a. J- *• Cochrane, pastor of
New Hope ebarch ia South Point,
wan In the city yesterday.
„ — Mrs. Jas. Grass sad daughter,
Mies Lena McCall, of Clover were la
the city shopping yesterday.
—Mr. Den Lowe, who has been
living at the Trenton Mills, left yes
terday with bis family for Monroe.
—Mr*.W. I. Stowe has been corn
fined to her bed since last Thnrsday
on account of an attack of lagHppc.
—Rev. Robt. Hammel. of Indiana,
Pennsylvania, spent Friday night in
the city with Mr. J. W. Kirkpatrick.
—Mr. Palmer Black, traveling rep
resentative of the Southern Belt
Co. at Charlotte, was in the city
Saturday.
—Messrs. Oscsr Carpenter, of
Stef ter. and Mr. Eugene Britton, of
High Shoals, visited their Gastonia
friends Sunday.
—Mr*. W. C. Abemethy and son,
Mr. Jo* Abcrnethy. went up yester
day moraine to visit friend* and
relatives in Newtoa.
—Mr. 8. C. Cornwell, ol Charlotte,
spent Saturday and Sunday in
Danas with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Corn will
—Mr. R. W. Adams, and Mr. P J.
Llneberger went to Yoraville yester
day evening to attend the exercises
to be conducted there to-day.
—Miss Edith Adams returned Sat
urday from Charlotte and McAdcu
ville. She was accompanied by Mrs.
L. N. Glean and Miaa Lottie Kay.
—Misses Galloway, Simon ton and
Cannon, teachers at All Healing,
spent Sunday with Mias Zelma
Kirkpatrick at her borne in Charlotte.
—Miaa Kate Hodgson, one of the
waitresses at the Fall* House, is
quite ill at her room there. Her sis
ter has had to stop work to wait on
her.
—Messrs Sofas Ratchford, Tom
Ratchford. Newtoo Craig and Mias
Mary Craig, of the Sooth Point
neighborhood, were in the city Sat
urday.
—Mr. S J. Gaston and hia bright
little aan, Grady and Harley, were
agreeable visitors at this office Sat
uraay on their way to the county
convention.
—Enquire Josh Roberta of Cleve
land county waa ia town yesterday.
He came over to bring a horse he
had sold, and returned borne yester
day afternoon.
-Mrs. D. R. LaFar and children
have retained borne after a pleasant
visit to relatives and friends in
Charleston, Columbia, and other
points in South Carolina.
—Mr. J. T. Cox, of Lowell, was a
welcome caller at Tux Gaxxttx Sat
urday. He says that a smalt bug
somewhgt like a flea is attacking the
young corn in hia section.
—Misses Anna apd Mary Faulkner,
of Kings Creek, were in town Mon
day on their way home from a visit
to Charlotte and Gastonia.—B lacks
burg Cor. Gaffney Ledger.
—hlr. and Mra. Edgar Tbomaston
of Gaffney, were guests between
trains yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. R.
B. Roper. They were en route to
Lincolnton to visit friends.
—Mrs. W. S. Dickey, of Black
Stock. S. C., la here for a couple of
weeks to receive treatment bv Dr.
Eddleman. She it guest of her
friend. Mra. Luther Glenn.
—Capt. 8. A. Hoey came over from
Sbtlby Sunday to visit hia daughter.
Mrs. Robert Waren. He la la York
vtUa to-day to attend the Confeder
ate Monument Association.
—Mlaa Maggie Gamble, of All
Healing, was a most agreeable call
er at Thk CAirrra ofice Saturday
afternoon. Mlaa Gamble's school
closes the latter pert of June.
. —Mr. Padgett, of Gastonia, has
been working this section In the In
terest of the Mutual Aid and Benefit
Society of Gastonia. He claim*
great auocesa.—Loweayille Cor. Lin
coln Journal.
—Mrs. Format Floyd and children
vial ted her parrots near PineviUe.
last week, returning Saturday after
nooa. Her sitter, Mlaa Hammie
Smith, cams home with her for a two
weeks' visit.
—Mr. L. C. Pcgratn attended the
dinner given last Saturday night at
tkeMannfactarera’ Club in Charlotte
in honor of his brother1, Mr. B. 8.
Pegram, who is to be married on the
17th of thla month.
—Mrs. B. N. Ltneberger and little
eoa Lawrence, who have been visit
ing bar sister, Mrs. V. B. MUiea at
Rfehlmtg, passed through Saturday
morning oa then- way to tMFhome
la Gastonia.—Cheater Lantern.
si
were guests natO yesterday after^
noon of Mr. and Mrs. J. H Bepark.
other points.
—Ml* Mam Johnson, mm of tho
tneefcera In tho South Fort Baptist
Institute, is spending eometlme with
SftS&Wg’ST.BniS
Hatley were 'cboot-ssatoo • at the
Baptist University.
—Mrs. C. B. Whitney end Master
Floyd were in OsetooU yesterday
morning and paid Tam CAsma a
pleasant tall- Blaster Floyd wae on
sjKsarBrwsrs
twist to Bessemer on the noon
train.
_ —Mre. M. J. Martin came op from
Bendy Plains Mat week to spend
two weeks with her at ep-dsu eater,
Mra. c r. Ororea. About lour
fesiWraifaar
Ev&ehisiKSSi
FTsHiFtt&steft
oyer.
Sabecribe foe Thb OAhTOWtA
OAStTTB.
KIh Ledda Faucett and Mr.
Charley Hayne were married in
Dallas Friday evening by Esquire
A. P. H. Rhyne. Miss Faucett
ia the daughter o! Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Faucett, of Gastonia, and
Mr. Hayac is a traveling nun
from Lexington. N.C. They will
nuke their home for the present
with the bride’s parents.
Ladies Invited.
The City Bowling Club has re*
Quested that we give notice that
the ladies are especially invited
to come to the alley Wednesday
afternoon from 2 o'clock until 7
o’clock. No charges will be
made. It is opening day for the
feminine bowlers, and especial
paina will be takeo to give them
all a pleasant afternoon’s recre
ation.
..—
Convention far Geatanla.
The Congrcaaional Convention
is likely to meet this year in
Gastonia. The executive com
mittee of this Congressional dis
trict will meet in Liocolntoa
Thursday to fix the time and
place for the convendoo. Mr.
E. L. Wilson, of Dallas, is Gas
ton's member of this committee
and it, we nudatand, emphati
cally in favor of having the con
vention meet in Gastonia.
Mr*. Flaming Organist.
At a meeting last Tuesday
night of the official Board ol
Stewards, Mrs. Kate Hayes
Fleming, of Oxford, was elected
organist of Main Street Metho
dist church. Three years ago
Mrs. Fleming taught music here
in Oakland High School and
since has been teaching in Ox
ford. She it pleasantly remem
bered by many friends here, wbo
will be glad t6 know that she
will return to Gastonia.
Bank at Chsrryrills.
Cherryville is to have a bank.
Thursday's Cherryville News
says Mr. S. S. Mauoey has
broken dirt preparing the foun
dation for a new brick building
adjoining his store rooms. The
building will be two stories high,
and will contain two rooms on
the first floor with a hall on the
second. One of the first floor
rooms will be nsed for a bank,
the other for a dental office. Mr.
Mauney hopes to have the bank
ready for business by early fall,
possibly by July.
Hr. Carpenter Cemiag.
It was gratifying to learn Sat
urday that Mr. M. A. Carpenter
contemplates establishing him
self in business in Gastonia when
his term of office expires next
December. A branch of tbe
wholesale business not at
present represented here is un
der consideration. Mr. Carpen
ter has made an exceptionally
efficient Register of Deeds and
is a capable and energetic busi
ness man whose citizenship any
town might covet. The latch
string is on the outside and a
welcome inside.
Eafarprlaa Mills.
A meeting of the stockholders
of the Enterprise cotton mill in
Kings Mountain was held at the
offices of the will last week. The
Herald Says that tbe condition
of the company has greatly im
proved daring tbe past 12
months. The increase of tbe
machinery has proven very sat
isfactory, as this has helped to
redace expenses per spindle. We
are informed, says tbe Herald,
that this expense was $20 this
year as against 28 last. A profit
of 14 per cent, was made daring
tbe year. All the old officers
were re-elected._
Kind lay-01 ana.
Miss Mattie Glenn and Mr.
Sam Kind ley were married last
Friday night at the borne of the
bride's mother. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. M. McG.
Shields at nine o'clock. The
wedding wus a very quiet affair,
only a Jew relatives being pres
ent. Misa Glenn Is tbe daughter
of Mrs. J. P. Glenn and has
numerous friends In the city.
Mr. Kind ley is a popular sales
man in tbe firm of Kandlay-Belk
Broa. Co. These young people
have the best wishes and eon
gratuUtlons of their many
frienda.
An example of wbat enter
prise and Industry will do for a
town is shown in some figures
published last week by the Her
ald, of Kings Mountain. This
is the Hetala 'a brief but eloquent
state meat: "Less than eight
years ago W. Boyce Weir cold 6
acres of laud within the corpor
ate limits of our town at $33>4
per acre. Last year he sold
nearly 4 acres, considerably be
yond that which be first sold, at
$130 per acre, sod last week be
sold three acres of ]ust about
the worse he owned inside the
town limits at $56 per acre.
This same advance bolds good
all over town. You can refer to
any purchase of • years ago sad
compare it with the present
prices and you will fiud our
words verified."
PURNITUHg AT COBT—Why pay
* mart whan you ess gat ram
turn at east at J<*usaa sad Ball's?
Mr*. Hadley Entertaine.
The U. C. Club, of which the
hostess Is a member, was en
tertained Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. W. B. Bindley. It was
one of the most beautiful aad
perfectly enjoyed social events
of the season. Beside the club
members quite a number of
other guests were present. An
invitation to the Hoffman home
brings with it always anticipa
tions of rarest pleasure all of
which are happily realised.
Dainty elegance, sweet simplici
ty and gracious hospitality mark
every feature. The game of
poets was greatly enjoyd. The
questions were printed on green
cards with white pencils at
tached, the clubs colors, and
ran thus: Who was the healthy
rt? Hale. Who was the sick
poet? Haggard, etc. Miss
Raima Page and Miss Mary
Gray Sandifer successfully an
swered all the questions, and
cut for the first prize—-a hand
some white kid wrist bag, which
was won by Miss Sandifer. The
consolation prize—a pretty white
silk fan was awarded to Mian
Mabel Craig. After the game
delicious refreshments consist
ing of salads, cream and cake
were served in the dining room,
which was exquisitely dainty in
its spring decorations of wild
roses and dogwood, with softly
shaded lights and pink and
white ribbons. Beside the club
members the guests present
were Mesdsme* Claude Holland,
Lucius Holland, L. L. Jenkins,
Stitt, Gatlis, S. A. Robinson, J.
H. Separk. C. V. Blake, E. H.
Tuttle, C. I. Gresham, L- F. Wet
aell,L. N.Glenn,of MpAdenville;
Miasea Madge Little, Mary Gray
Sandifer, Nell Smyre, Best
Horton and Rosebud Adams.
BIG SALK aooa to be over at Gas
. tools Furniture more. Come
while good* go at coat.
S. M. liMsna, Mayer.
Through an error of the priut
er ia last issue Mr. J. N. Rob
erts, of McAdenville, was made
Mayor of two towns. He ia the
Mayor of McAdenville all right,
but tbe chief magistrate of the
municipality of Lowell ia Mr. S.
M. Robinson._
Peats' Ctek
At tbe meeting ofjthe Poets’
Club with Miss Margaret Glean
Saturday afternoon, the contest
u> naming correctly tbe flowers
in a 'mixed pickle” transposi
tion of tbe letters of the names
was won by Miss Maude Separk.
of Raleigh, the prise being a
box of candy. The consolation
prize, a picture of George Wash
ington, went to Miss Mary Page.
The refreshments were ice
cream and cake.’ Tbe guests
were Misses Marie and Halite
Torrence, Maude Separk, Janie
Boyd, and Mary QneTy. Tbe
next meeting will be held with
Misses Helen nnd Loin Jenkins.
—Prof. Wr W. Arrowood principal
of tha Dima High School, pasted
through the city Friday an route to
hi* home at Bethel. HU school
closed last week. One of the espe
cially pleasant features of the com
mencement exercises was an addrc*s
hy ex-Vice-President AdUi Steven
son.
OFFERINGS AT TMB~STORES.
At the Gastonia Hardware Cn.
Over bftr raanaaeX..* M. naaatacearera
hexaa mOinu satet thwiaskaal the South,
sales have eonttnaed athalernptedly. and
tan time* treater then anr oust brand at
seine
MAWYJCTI.UON bawl tbrooabout tbe
Ooitad States, sainted with it. ccriUr to ha
bClVtllttl tMCUMCC.
Flea as read tbe toltowtaa?
•Have nasd the L~ JkJ*. Paint twenty
ran**: banana sainted wt* It «Ubt rears
ago abow better M-day tbaa bows saUtad
with other paint* MlMs two raaaa.*
A S. Bdsell Alachua. Pin.
■Hava aaad all kaenda at paior. L. • M.
Pare Paist stand* bettor and wear* toagae
than any otbar paint* I have rear aaad In ea
tan man experience.*'
H. P. Smith, Painter. Caneerd N. C.
•I painted Prankaobare Black wltb L. «
M. Paint: ataade am aa tboaxh varnished.
Actnal coat was las* than tlJO par saltan.*
W. ,C. Serr. Cbarltsioa. W. Vo.
.. m
Not paUtsd
Ac last kxu rears with other paint,*'*1 **
K. S Sea bald. Harris Bnriasa. S. C.
Uaad tha L. S M. saint ter sixteen ream.
ThUai&2?5K^,5C
Carroata Haibwab*Od._naataala
Titonaraow b PMBAM.... Master.
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Of to Tmwnr si to Tmwm si
Oatwh Skew lag tk« An mat
to lumi al laeaMs. to
to AaHM to fiTHM al
EitoltifM lar to Taar
Mill A aril 3*. 1*4.
MCXIPTS.
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J*S5§iSiSSB3fi5jS
NEW DRESS GOODS
NEW UMBRELLAS
NEW SHOES
NEW SHIRTS
NEW MILLINERY
NEW SILKS
NEW OXFORDS
NEW CLOTHING
Fine Dress Goods*
5f>c dotted Silk Mali, all the hen e .
•bade* and black_OOC
Plain Silk Moll. Colon, pink,
bine, black, champaign, yd_dCOC
Silk Persian Lawn*
White end black. Inst the thiag for re
Aft*
yd-, 25c, 30c, 38c and-“Ot
08-in. white Organdie. Nice sheer |A_
qoality. 35c grade, yd._1 vC
20c^white Lawns in remnants, at |Q^
36-In. Black Taffeta*
That good heavy quality that's AA.
worth $1.50, at yd_90C
36-in. black Pa an de Sol. A real fine, soft
quality. A bargain at, per ^|
White Kid Belts_30c, 48c
White P. K. Belts __JOc
Fhc $g
of this store stands alone In its brightness
and newness. There’s a charm of beauty and.
lowness of price that will surprise and delight
you. Come see. AAA A A A
K1NDLEY-BELK BROS. CO.
That Cheap Store.
BESS EMU ITEMS.
•'‘«T*MK>D4eB<* •« tk» -Trim
Mr*. H. N. Garrison has re
turned from a abort visit to
Greenville, S. C.
Mrs. Samuel Hay returned to
Clover Monday morning and
Mr*. Gantt, sister, of Dr. W. S.
Hay. returned to Allendale, 8.
C., Monday night. Both had
been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Hay.
Mrs. Edward Walker is ex
pected to-night (-Monday) to
visit for a short while her aunt,
Mrs. J. A. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ortnand,
of Gastonia, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. L,. Bathe.
Mr. John Simpson spent Sun
day In Concord.
Mr. Prank Ramsey returned
Saturday from Lincoln ton where
he had been called by the siek*
ness of his mother.
Mrs. J. R. Lewis end Mrs.
Prank Carpenter were gneats
laat week of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
art Pavne and of Mr. and Mm.
B. L Proneberger.
Elegant at.ined-glaaa window*
Have beta pat ia the Methodist
church, in place of Urn plain
glass. One of tba new windows
la a beantifnl memorial to the
late Rev. John W. Roberta, the
first pastor of the church.
Kings Mountain and Besnant
City played a ball gaaia Satur
day on the grounds of tba form
es. Rain coded the game ia
the middle of the third inning.
At the end of the second laniag
the score stood t to l ia Bess
eairr's favor.
Dallas will play Bessemer oa
the Resream diamond next Sat
urday, sod the Shelby team will
cone to tackle tbe Bessemer
bora the Saturday following.
On Saturday, tbe flat of May,
Mr. Jobu A. Smith will give bit
aaanal picnic for the operatives,
la tbe Beaaemer City cotton
■ills. Tbe mill will clone down
Friday night before to give tbe
night band* a cbaace to tnjoy
the day, Tbe picnic will be
even in the park on the out
skirts of the town.
Mr. H. W. Counts, who came
her* thetrat of the year to clerk
•or Mr. C. W. Puller, has bought
tbe metcaatila business of Mr.
T. A. Kennedy fast across the
street, and Mr. Henry Clark see
ceeda Mr. Counts as bend dark
for Mr. Fuller.
Mr. T. A. Kennedy has lately
bought and la now in charge of
tbagTOcery department of the J.
J. Kennedy fa Company store.
EAST OASTtlf
If any (mm win eadtto Ms
sfWy winm( ukkhiafor
■ widower, Mbehw kkb then
of dl sitee «ed agm.
Mr. Charles Kia*. of the ex
treme Beat port of Oaatoa, who
loot bit hone by fire • few
week* e«o. b sow prapefiac ta
2SrS%«tfB
nrrinw.
Mr. C. T. Thom, who bod
hie wife*few dan ago itUda
baa moved to Mounteia lab ad,
where be bw been ia aaoaaa*
fal batiaeM foe aboat tea yaan
awvadto LaeU^Aflw h” wtta