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killed
. at Hoyle'a Creek
Tam Saturday. She
the widow of the late Henry
Costner, who Med about three
83 year*
jajp7condo"bone to the bony
WhDo «wo» down the hfilat
Horte** e»eek the breech-band
hrohetnd the hone na<,;Altbo
by of the trill the wheel strnck
• toy Mn. Costner’s am was
broken ia thiee place, and her
head bruised. She died in an
taw. Hymn* daughter was
painfully hart but will recosnrJ
, Mn. Costner was buried San*
iy * the Rhyne graveyard,
after services conducted by Rev.
W. A. Deaton at Philadelphia
church.
w» UWCOLN WElOflBOIS.
11—nla T—iil.
,, Mr. Jacob Dellinger, who
hvod on due Sumner place near
lye. died Mat Saturday night at
the ripe old ago of 82. His re
tains ware interred at Lahore*
a
comancttng the fancral service*.
Cope. J. O. Morriaon, of Mori*
iwea, who boa boon ill for some
time, went to Davidson last
meek for treatsacet by Dr. Man*
me. His many friends in the
cwwdy with for his speedy n
Wiai deep, regret the relatives
and friends in this county hear
of the death of Mn. Alice Pay*
aenr Banes, wife of Mr. P. W.
Banes, which occurred ether
home in Cross county, Ark*, on
Oie evening of May 3L Mn.
Baraeswmthe youngest daugh
ter of the late Jonas Paynenr. of
tMa comity, and was born in
Lineobrton August 11. IASS.
_ Mat Sunday evening Mn.
wurnua Adeline Harrill died at
fear home near Long Shoals af
te fwo weeks of illness. She
«m» in bar mghtieth year. Mrs.
HarriU was Mis* Canble before
her marriage to Mr. A. G. Har
nll. Of tins nnloa twelve chil
drsawere born, nine of whoa
ase stjll living. The living chil
dren ate: John B.. Edward,
Samoa], Anderson, A. M„ Rich
ud B., Charles H„ P. A. and
Robert E., all of whoa were
|P^CtU at the fnnexal except
A meeting was held at Ridge
Academy Saturday, Joae 17. and
at »aid meeting the prospective
stockholders voted on a perms
neut location for the new mill.
The Farmers’ Manufacturing
Company. The site selected is
at J. P. Woods, on tba Lincoln
ton road, 10 miles northwest of
Lincointoa, and on a survey
»*da by the Seaboard Air Line
Railraod company leading from
the coal fielda ol Tennessee to
the Atlantic Seaboard. The or
fanfoera, D- E. DeLsac and M.
S. Beam, ached till July 8 to
complete the capital stock, on
which data a meeting was or
dered to be held at 2 p. m.. at
J- P- Woods, the selected loca
tion for the min.
Strifes at As Boston MIL
Tba CberrrviUe Maws says:
Tba weavers in the Gaston Mill
—or at least a part of them
struck Wedoeaday morning for
more wages. The weavers claim
that only seven remained at
Work aad twenty-two went oat.
While Ike managers at the mill
say that only sixteen west out
aad thee they usually have same
where shoot tblrty-ive weavers,
this would only make about half
of them. Mr. Rhodes, the secre
tary aad ttvaaam, was asked if
CAST 0AST9N OOSSIP.
■mWmrnimi «c tk< (mhim.
Bm» Gaston, June 29.—Rev.
O. J. Jones, preached a very in
retesting sermon to a loll con
gregation at River Bend church
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Anna Hoover, oi Mount
Holly, has been visiting her par
eats. Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Fur
tor tot several days.
Mr. sud Mrs. Junes Jeukiiut
went up to unde Aaron Jenkins
sear Lada last Saturday sad
spent the night. A sore band
has given Mrs. Aaron Jenkins a
great deal of trouble for several
Hoo. J. F. Reinhardt of Lin
coln county, has sold a lot of his
cotton to the William J, Hooper
£££»„ i'sns-jL
time.
Miss Beulah McIntosh, one oi
Mr. J.M. McIntosh’s handsome
daughters drove over to Mount
Holly last Saturday, and on her
return brought back Miss Stella
Rankin, the handsome daughter
of Mr. Sidney Rankin. She will
remain hi that section several
days visiting friends.
Hon. J. F. Leeper, of Belmont
and Hon. R. K. Davenport, of
Mount Holly were op in Hast
Gaston last Thursday looking
over the new road that Capt.
Eddlemsa and bis men are build
ing. Mr. Leeper, like everybody
else that has seen him, said that
Col. Aberuethy’a fine jersey bnll
was the best be had aver seen.
We note that some people who
want soasething said In the pa
per* for them commend them
very highly until they get what
they wanted said; then they cuss
them, amt if plngpTv lnrtlrnri «ntrs
some of them will be found to be
not even subscriber*.
Mr. S. S. Morris the man-feed
er of Gastonia, and Mr. Albert
Rankin of the same place,
stooped over at Open View n
few hours on their return from
a fishing trip up the river last
week. After looking round at
the stock they partook of alt the
fine fruit they could hold then
proceeded to make the trip on
to Gastonia. Come again, boys,
we win be glad to see you in our
section any time.
Misa Ella Aberuethy, and her
brother Oral went over to Char
lotte last Thursday and spent
the day with Esq. S. H. Hil
ton's family.
We are sorry to note that Mrs.
Char. King and three of her
children are quite sick. We hope
that by the time we write again
they will be well.
The county road force are now
working in front of Col. WUllam
B. Hipp'a residence on the road
that leads to Lucia.
Miss Pearl Hoover of Stanley
Creek is visiting her sister Mrs.
Connell, near Lucia.
Mr. aad Mrs. Samuel H. Black
of Lucia, went down one day
last week and apentthe day with
Hon. Martin Luther Cansler’a
family. We know they bad a
great time, for we have been
there ouracivca and know where
of we speak.
Capt. Todd, the local manager
of the chain gang, deserted the
boys last Saturday, and went
over to Gastonia to see bis
mother.
Mr. S. E. Craig, one of the
clever guards on the road, says
ha wants to go back to Gaston
and work that county’s roads.
Mr. Lather Niros says that be
is in that county now If be only
knew it. But Mr. Craig says
be can’t see it that way, and
don't know where be is at.
Pot his benefit we want to tell
him be Is in Bast Gaston, a
branch of old Gaston. This
seems to worry Mr. Craig a
good deal ; be seems to be at a
loss to know where he is at.
A few little showers have
been falling that have helped
keep the crops from burning
this hot weather, a good season
would help our farmers s good
deal just dost.
A groat many of oar farmers
having dropped their eeke by
not standing together this
spring, ought to pick ft W
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Slater Co.
Hendtol'oot Outfitters for Men end Boys
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PISGAH PARAGRAPH.
CnnwtMMMI ut UM OlMllt.
Pisgah, June 24.—Mrs. Sahara
Canon has moved to Mr. John
IV. Hawkins' owing to tbe iu
Srmities of her advancing age,
76 years. Mr. Little John
Hawkins has also moved to his
lather's.
A special to Mr. Mr. K. D.
Martin, tbe Government’s crop
reporter says: “Tbe total area
plsated la cotton in the United
States is 28,120,000 acres, a
decrease of 3.610,000 acres, 6r
11.4% from tne total planted
last year. The cotton acreage
of North Carolina is 1,197,000
acres. The cotton acreage of
Gaston County is 14,128 seres,
a reduction of 8,612 acres."
Tbe brethren of Pleasant
Ridge A. M. B. church bad a
high old time last Ssturdsy
evening—base ball, ice cream
at 10 cents a saucer and musk
by the band, the proceeds to
carpet the church.
Mrs. Nancy Jane Thomas and
Misses Enla Ella Thomas spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Thomas' mother, Mrs. Blits*
DCtD UOOK St YOTKVIlle.
Mines Annie May and Follie
F. Ware of High Shoals were
the guests of Mrs. Ed Morrow
Saturday night, returning Mon*
day.
Miss Livonia Me Ready has
recovered from the effects of
her recent illness.
There was an old fashioned
ringing at Mr. C. A. Spencer's
Saturday night.
We are informed that Mr. and
Mrs. J. Bynum Long, of Gas*
tonia, will spend the summer
at Linwood springs.
Misses Mand and Mildred
Norris of Raleigh are spending
some time at Linwood, guests
of their aunt, Mrs. A. T. Lind
say.
Miss Daisy Gamble has re*
turned from Limestone Female
College, Gaffney.
Mr. James M. Blackwood has
a boy ill with chronic gastritis.
Mr. John B. Pierson has re
turned from Brsklne.
Miss Phroaia Falls has re
signed as chairman of Pisgah
Y. Y. C. U. Mr. Robert Wat
son Carson was elected to fill
out the hnexpired term.
Dr. Geo. W.—Pressley, of
Charlotte, was In Pisgah on
professional business last Mon
day. He came to make ar
rangements in regard to Mrs.
John R. Anthoav entering St.
Peter's Hospital.
The psragrapber has Missouri
Valley com 5 feet and Iowa
Salamander 6 feet in height,
cotton is 10 to IS inches in
b eight.
The plows are now running in
this exceptionally ploughing
weather. The soil is in good
condition for plowing.
We are informed that Mr. and
Mrs. S. P. Stewart, of Gastonia,
win wnmmA MBU Hni at TJa.
Electric car lines? Are both
dead as Cursar? We want both
of 'em to hurry np and penetrate
this regiou. lu fact Gastonia
and Gaston needs both.
MCADENVILLE ITEMS.
MSS. HOOTER D1UT>.
McAdenville, June 26.—Mrs.
J. P. Hooper died at her home
I here Thursday evening about
I seven o’clock after an illness oi
about five months with dropsy.
Mrs. Hooper was iu the 62nd year
of her age and had lived here
ever since the McAdcn Hills
started. She was a kind neigh
bor and friend, and above all,
she was a Christian. She leave*
a husband and a large family to
sorrow for her. The funeral
was conducted by her pastor.
Rev. G. W. Callahan, assisted
by Rev. J. L. Vippcrman. The
remains were interred at Ebe
ar zer Friday evening.
MISS ft AN WBDB DKAD.
Miss Nannie Webb died Fri
day evening a few minutes be
fore seven o'clock after a linger
ing illness with consumption.
Miss Webb waa oue of the three
sisters who kept the hotel at
thia place so many years. She
had a large circle of friends be
cause she always showed bench
friendly. She was a Christian
also, i fie Mineral wu conducted
by her pastor. Rev. J. L. Vip
perman. The remains were
taken to Lowell for burial in the
cemetery Saturday evening.
The deceased left a large uuiu
her of relatives here to mourn
their loss.
We sympathize with these
two bereaved families in theii
sorrow.
PKBSONAL tyXNTION.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K.. Robert)
and Mrs. H. L. Roberts, ol
Wadesboro, came over Saturday
and are receiving the hearty
handshakes of their many friends
here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hooper,
of Salisbury, were here to at
tend thy funeral of Mr. Hooper'?
mother Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hialop,
of Cherryville, came down Fri
day to see their aunt Nannie
Webb and were here when ab«
died. They remained until
8s ad ay......
ANNUAL PICNIC JULY 1.
Arrangements are being made
for the annnal Sunday school
picnic lor next Setnrdey sad bo
doubt it will be one of the best
we ever bad.
who is IT?
The wedding bells will ring
this week and two hearts will
best as one, but we will not give
their names nntil after the (cruft
is tied.
MT. ROUT I TIMS.
Ctwmrvlllt srwi
Wednesday evening Jnne the
7th, Mias Laura Down urn and
Mr. Loyd Bush were united in
marring* by Rev. B. N. Crowd
er. The bride is the second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, James
Downam of this place and the
groom Is a popular young mer
chant of Lenoir.
Mm. Lenta, mother of Messrs.
Paul and Albert Lents of this
piece, died Inst Saturday even
IVf «IMI m MW IIIIII ■* ■IN
mu buried Sunday at lit.
Pleasant, by the aide of bet boo
band wbo died last Marc It.
Mra. Lents waa SI ycara old.
though abe bad enjoyed good
health mo til a few months ago.
Teoubero Elected
Ml* Louise Mason, Mies Kva
Meal, and Miaa Coro Lewis,
have resigned or deollood their
Miaa AHee Daniels ef Oxford
isr^
Bradley in alxtb erode, end
^MdQsllarwP succeed
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EMBROIDERIES
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We haye just received a bio lot of NAINSOOK
AND SWISS Embroideries in MATCH SETS at ! 1
per yard, !!
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4 > <4
II 4 4
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; 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c. ii
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4 » ^4 4
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These were picked up at an underprice sale and
are fully one third lower thau the usual selling ;
> price of sneb exquisitely beautiful goods. ;;
I Jos. F. Yeager. |
Gastonia, N. C.
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CUm From Chcrryrllla.
ChrrrrvUI* Mw. •
The little child of Mr. Pink
Pen'.ey, who was reported alck
in last weeks paper, died Satur
day and was butied Snndav at
the Baptist nave yard.
Prof. S. P. Wilson has com
menced the erection of a hand
some dwelling on his lot near
tb ed school.
ittle two year child of
Mr. Sid Williams who lives
about two miles east of thia
place died Tuesday or Wednes
day.
Mr. Wm. H. Truelove, of
this place was married to-dav to
Mias Bala Heavncr, a daughter
of Mr. Jno. H. Heavner, who
Uvea near town, Er<j. N. B.
Kendrick officiating.
Mias Dessie Gantt, the only
living daughter of Rev. A. G.
Gantt, of Bellwnod, died last
Saturday about noon from acute
is. Miss Gantt had been
health for several months,
A marrisge that was quite s
surprise to the friends of both
bride and groom was solemnised
at Greensboro last Saturday
when onr popular young dentist,
Dr. R. J. Morrison led to the
hymenial alter. Miss Isabelle
Bland. Mias Bland baa been a
very popular and successful
teacher in the graded school at
this place for the past, two years
and has made many friends
here._
Dr, J. M, Hunter
OF BOCK HILL. L C.
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Tumor, Chronic Ulcers, and
Diseases of the Genito Urinary
Or nans.
Treats without the knife, loss
of blood, and little pain to the
patient. Consultation free.
Terms for treatment satisfactory.
25 years’ practical experience.
FOIECLOSUIE OF »EAL ESTATE
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N.C.
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OP NORTH CAROLINA
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system. Near dorml
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TJ*c«d Crapki. Hn.x., K. C.