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ft. P. RANKIN. Presides!, C. N. EVANS, Vice-President.
A. Q. MYERS, Cashier.
THE CITIZENS NATIONL BANK
_Of Gastonia, N, C.
CAPITAL a m m m m $50,000*00
Absolute security is the best thing wc have to offer intending de
positors.
OTHER INDL CEMENTS—exceptional 1selltties, careful, painstak
ing attention to details, and s progressive policy, whne vulunble of
themselves, are of secondary importance.
Upon this basis we solicit your patronage.
DIRECTORS:
R. ft. RANKIN. Sec. ft Tress. Ozark Mills.
C. N. EVANS, Cashier Merchants ft Psrmers National Itank
Charlotte.
X. M. SLOAN, Physician.
..... ROBERT A. MJVF., Treasurer, Daniel Manufacturing Co.. Avon
Mill*, Gastoniai Cotton Manufacturing Co.. Love Trust Co7
X. A. GLENN. President the J. A. Glenn Co., Wholesale Grocers
EDGAR LOVE. Vice President ft General Manager, D.al.lMM-'
ufacturing Co.
Bt. R. HAYNES Trees. Cliffside Mills, Promoter and Capitalist.
PISGAH PA8A0IAPBS.
Traublt at Oatkaamlna lav
Hat Charcti -Halt Scant.
TO Uv» BdUor or tk» duatu:
And again the bounteons
showers have fallen, and crab
grass is growing.
Watch the Governments cot*
ton acreage report on June 6.
It nay tend the price of the
staple sky-high!
There is shot "tomole” time
at Getbsemine colored Baptist
chnrch in Crowder’s township
this county. A few weeks ago,
the Rev. John Mestcy, the bell
wether of the flock, questioned
a brother by the sirneme of
Douglas, and whose given
name is Jim, in regard to matri
mony. Rev. John made the
discovery that Douglas had
wife No. 7, while wife No. 1
was living in. S C. Jim got as
mad as Tom Tucker, and re
signed from the chnrch; of
course Jim waited for revenge,
Kev. Massey announced that ne
could not be with them last
Sunday, and the congregation
aent for Rev. Blackburn to de
liver the sermon. Rev. Black
burn mounted the platform to
announce ,the. opening hymn,
and Jim arose from his pew,
and announced: "Dcre won’t
be no preaebin’ services to-day;
we is goin’ to call a congress
ional meetin’ for to call a
pasture.’' Rev. Massey was dis
posed of and Kev. McKinney
was called. At 2 o’clock, Rev.
Blackburn and lila follower!
assembled at the borne of one
Calvin Sidney Finger; and he
declared that Jim and McXinney
were "wolves in the sheep fold."
Steps were takcu to oust Mc
Kinney and his chosen few.
'The Holy Board" in Sheeby
were written for, and they will
be on hand the second Sunday
in Jane to straighten things
ont. The congregation will
demand the resignation of Rev.
McKinney, and if this is refused,
the doors will be locked until it
is granted.
Most of the farmers in Pisgah
have their cropa in good shape,
but some have a full supply of
grass yet.
l<abor is in demand and very
scarce. It aeeins a very dif
ficult matter for the farmers to
get snfficient hoe hands. The
most effective work in such wet
weather is with the hoes. The
recent rains have stopped the
farmers and grass continues to
grow vigorously.
The farmers in Pisgah got out
their plows Thursday ana many
an acre of Gaston soil was
turned for the first time in a
couple of weeks, it does surely
look like the "Higher Power"
was helping the farmer to reduce
the cotton acreage. Alas, our
six leaved cotton, the two lower
leaves fell off during the rainy
season, and now we have
gone back to four leaves, five
leaves and six leaves.
The U. S. Department of
Agriculture, North Carolina
section, Gaston county division
of the North Carolina Depart
nsant of Agriculture crop service
baa tbc following crop corre
spondents: Alexis, S. L. Mc
Alister; Belmont. J. Q. Hall;
Bessemer, Roy Wolfe; Cherry
vilie, -; Gastonia, R. D.
Martin; Dallas,-; Mt. Holly,
J. F. Joy; Stanley, R. L. Me
Lord. Toe others will be added
in the future.
Miss Lenoir Morrow is the
guest for a couple of weeks of
Miss Livonia McCready. Miss
McCready has been sick for
some time with malaria.
The parampber's thanks are
due to Col. Robt. L. Abernetbv
of "Open View Farm,” Mt.
Holly, for his photo, which now
ornaments this office and also
for cuts of S. F. Swiue, Scotch
Collie dogs and thorough bred
poultry.
BESSEMER DOTS.
o.rrnmd«K< of Uu OSMtl*.
Mrs. J. H. Wilkins and Mrs.
Lyncb returned Saturday from a
visit to friends at Charlotte.
Capt. and Bin. J. M. Odell
who have been guests of Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Durham, returned
Monday to Concord.
Mr. Tom Wilkins who has been
attending the Louisville Dental
College, visited his brother Mr.
J. H. Wilkin* this week.
Mr. M. I. Sholar and son
Robert left Wednesday evening
for Atlanta.
Mrs. T. Ellington wife of the
pastor of the Methodist church,
who has been quite ill is conva
lescing.
Mrs. Prank Ramsey visited
Gastonia Tnesday.
Mrs. C. G. Robbins returned
Wednesday from a visit to Dallas.
Mr. Wright Dixon, of Raleigh,
is the guest of Mr, S. J. Darham.
Mr. Hovis, of Washington, is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Sauls rd Mast Look Elsewhere.
Blade.
Miss May Stuart, who has
been teaching in the Graded
school at Gastonia for several
years was re-elected to her posi
tion and #t the meeting of the
trustee* of the Sanford Graded
school a few days ago, she was
elected to a position as teacher
in that school. Miss May is a
fine teacher and it is hoped that
ere long she can be offered a
position in the Carthage graded
school.
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LOWCUL
Mny Visitors—Collette OMi
Relsrn—Mr. Damoroa Bm to
Yeshvllle—The lick.
(Too late ter yrteir’t outer).
■Vr-m—noOnoeo •( Mm Ounui
May 24tb. 1905.—The mad has
about had os hemmed in for the
last week bat to-day the ana has
broken through and ia shining
brightly.
Mr. Embry Adams arrived
from Baltimore to visit his
parents last Friday, and will re
tarn next Friday. All hia friends
were glad to aee him, the first
visit in two years.
Mr. C. V. Fite and family
have moved here from Charlotte.
Mr. Fite is machinist at the
Lowell Cottou Mill.
Miss Mary Lewis Hicks, frota
Henrietta, is visiting Miss
Virginia Kobinsou.
Mrs. Maggie Gooch ia visiting
her parents, Mr. R. A. Groves
and family. She lives near
Asheville.
Mrs. Malista Koscman ia very
ill at this writing.
Mr. F. W. Lee per Is still im
proving.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rankiu
left yesterday to attend the mar
nuffr nf Miim Ada Howlniul of
Derita, N. C.
Miaa Ktta Parker and Mia*
Myrtle McKnight arrived today
from Concord, N. C., wbeTe
they have been attending school.
Mias Maggie Baker and Miaa
Aunic McKoiybt will be in ia a
tew days from the Normal Col
lege at Asheville.
Work has began on the new
' addition to the cotton mill here.
Mr. L. E. Dameron began
moviug hit household and
livery stable e fleets to Yorkville
to-day. The family will go in a
few days. Their many friends
regret very much to see them
go.
The younp people enjoyed a
lawn party in the gTOve at Mr.
Chas. Stowe's residence Satur
day night of last week.
The Southern Railway Com
pany is operating the block
system now and consequently
we have two new telegraph
operators here.
Durward S. Wilson, a son of
W. B. Wilson, of Greenville, N.
C., has just passed the required
examinations for cadetship at
the United States Military Acad
emy at West Point, N. Y. He
has been notified to report for ad
mission on the 15tb of June, 1905.
BUTHEirOtt COMMENCEMENT
N«w Darmltarlar—Beanl Will b«
Rutherford Collet*. May 25.—
Commencement U now over and
most of the students have guns
to their homes to spend a few
short weeks vacation after which
they will return to spend another
year in school.
Commencement exercises be*
iu Monday evening at eight
o’clock with a drama given by
the college dramatic chib. Tbs
immal sermon was preached
Tuesday at 11 a. m. by Dr. R.
G. Waterhouse, President of
Kmoey sod Henry college, Em
cfy, Vsj, in the college audito
rium. The auditorium was well
filled with people who were anx
ious to bear such an eloquent
speaker aa Dr. Waterhouse.
The young sea representing
the Newtonian and Platonic lit
erary societies in declamations
came forth Tuesday afternoon at
3 o'clock with excellent decla
mations sod delivered them so
aa to reflect honor upon them
selves, the societies and the
school which they represent.
At 6 o’clock Tuesday evening
th* voung men representing the
same societies is cranoua aid
their utmost in trying to enter
tain the am dies c« with their elo
quent orations which they bad
so carefully written. All pres
ent felt that they bad been hon
ored by bearing such well de
livered and excellent addresses.
The Literary was de
livered by Dr. H. N. Snyder,
second president of Wafford col
lege, Spartanburg, S. C-. 11
a. m. Wednesday. He spoke for
about sixty minutes on the "Ro
mance of Chivalry."
At 3 p. m. Wednesday, the
alumni address was delivered
by Rev. L. A. Palls, pastor of
Rrevard If. B. charch, Charlotte,
N. C. Mr. Palls is an old stu
dent of Rutherford college. He
delivered a most excellent ad
dress.
At 8 o'clock Wednesday even
ing came the exercises by the
young ladies. They were as we
would term them—the best exer
cises of commencement.
The board of trustees which
met Tuesday decided to build
a large dumltury which
will be able to aceommo
date a much larger number of
si a dent a next year. They will
also be able to give good board
1
much cheaper. We ace proed
to say that the old faculty will
all be with as again neat Wm
end they art expecting a much
larger attendance than we have
had the part iraeina.
Respectfully your*.
G*IVFTN C. COXKXLL.
Rutherford College, N, C.
QCTTlNfl m CUfCT.
WMII Coat^gWhtowt tha
Washington, May 15.—The
United States Senate is getting
a new carpet. About 000 yarns
of material is requited. and the
com will be a little more than
$2,000. Senate carpets come
high, hut Col. Daniel M. Stans,
dell, the *ergcant-at-nnni, aays
that even though the figure
sound big, he ia getting a bar
gain . Carpet companies from
ail parts of tha country have had
their agents here for the last
few days, some ever sending
their vice praaidinti and gen
eral managers in hopes of land
Wilton enytt, nude by e Heir ^ ?
At ivSit Ufa of Senate %
carpets is lotsr years. They are
^bStte eytHTdeel oTbSS ^
gsrgfrSrsfrg. j
of chewiny toM###
still exists in Senatorial circles.
Thera k always a sale lor the %
discarded carpet, as many ceil'
o«s people take a rreat delfebt
in belay able to say they own
adorned the floor of the United
States Senate#'*
Seiyfried Roebliay who ran
array from school m Asheville
last week baa been fomd in
Knoxville, Twin. He will re- : \
tarn to bk parents borne, bat *
will not be required to ret ana to
ratarn to school. i
Subscribe far Tint Gastosia
Gazan*. $L90 a year.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31st
SILKS!
500 yds. Silk picked op by our buyer on the spot. Pretty line of patterns for
shirt waist salts. Worth 50c yd. hot go on sale for Wednesday ONLY at 29c.
200 yds. Silk. 05c values. All new and up-to-date* but these sbmII lots were
picked up at a big discount* and we give onr customers the benefit. They go at
39c yd. Be on hand Wednesday.
Pew pieces yard wide Black Taffeta. Soft finished* guaranteed, woven In sel
vage. Would be good value at fl yd., but as long as they last Wednesday, at 79c
yard. Don't miss this opportunity.
All odd and small pieces, and off patterns go at half price.
In fact It la going to be Interesting all day Wednesday. Our big stores have
put on new regalia since our buyer returned from New York, where he landed some
of the biggest bargains ever brought to Gastonia.
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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
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Handkerchief and Collar Sale!
1500 Ladles’ and Misses* HaodkonMeft. Valoes up to I2|c os sale for
Thursday and Prlday at 4c each. This Is the time to get your supply of Hand
kerchiefs.
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One lot of Ladies* Collars. A regular 10c Cellar, but Thursday and Friday w«
cut the price In the middle. 0c. Take your choice.
Many specials will be shown during f~
Laces and Embroideries, so don’t fair'
week. It will be money In your pr~*-~‘
THFRir.