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TUESDAY, JULY 25. 1905.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
—Sixty five cents gets The
Gazette from now till 1906.
—Program of the Farmer*’ Jn
■titute appears In this issue.
Read it.
—Home grown watermelons
were a little late this year but
are coming in freely now.
—The merry-go-round was
moved yesterday. It will now
sound its merry music opposite
the Avon.
—August comes in one week
from to-day. Be it remembered,
that is the day appointed for the
Cotton Groarer* to meet in Dal
las.
—There is going to be some
building done iu Gastonia. The
material is rolling in on every
band, but not half so fast a* it is
wanted.
—Speaking of the growth of
Gaston county, a well informed
citizen remarked the other day
that Sheriff Lnsk, who collected
the county taxes in I860, said
that at that time River Bend
township paid more taxes than
all the rest of the county to
gether.
—"How many troops did Gas
ton county furnish to the Coo
federate armies?” was an inquiry
put to Mr. Miles Hoffman yes
terday. "About 90p is my esti
mate. In 1860 Gaston had 760
white polls—that’s not an esti
mate; 1 looked it up in the
records.”
—"What are yon doing about
the Farmers’ Institute?” asked
The Gazette man of Mr. C. F.
Smith yesterday. "Oh, there’ll
be a big attendance from over
our way,” be said. And there
always is. Some of the best
farmers in the county live right
around Stanley, and they aru al
ways wide enough awake to at
tend the Fanners Institutes.
Paster Called.
The Presbyterian congrcga
, ' tion in a meeting of marked
harmony and unanftnity last
Sunday morning called Rev. R.
C. Anderson, of Shelbyville,
Tenn., as pastor. The salary
named is $1500 and manse. The
call was wired to Mr. Anderson
who is now in Virginia on a
vacation. Will he accept?
There is a unanimous hope that
he will.
Kincaid Kanioa.
Mr. and Mnr. J, R. Kincaid,
of Pleasant Ridge, had a pleas
ant family reunion last Satur
day. Mr. Kincaid’s birthday—
he is well along hi the seventies
—comes later on in the season,
but it was (bought better to hold
the family minion at this time
so that it would be easier for the
children to gather. There were
about 75 people present, and all
enjoyed the day greatly.
Lightning Strikes.
Doting Friday evening's storm
lightning struck the rcsidente
of Mr. Albert Smith near West
End cbnrch. Beginning at the
chimney, the bolt tore ont half
• bnsbel oi plastering and brick*
v bats, *>en passed along the roof
toward the rear knocking oat
some shingles, and finally ran
down a column supporting the
back porch, tearing the column
into match wood. A marvelous
thing abont it is that Mrs. Smith
f ®«*hbor. Mrs.Tiddy, were
within five feet of the post and
escaped unhurt. Mrs. Tiddy
was sitting near enongh to have
laid her band on tha post, bnt
WM only slightly shocked.
VUh mss Bette'S.
P*®** ® • ®® Friday after
noon the U. C. Club and a num
ber of friends were entertained
by Mias Susie Hoffman in bar
own charming manner. Earlier
in the afternoon the raia poured
in torrent*, bnt (he clouds rolled
away leaving the atmosphere
cool and sweet, and making
* each happy gnaat mom eagar i^
the rare pleasure which one al
ways find* in this dainty home.
With steady flow of rippling
mode, sparkling wit and happy
laughter, so ran the hours away.
A delicious three coarse lunch
eon was served during the after
noon. The guests besides the
riub members were Mesdames
Rddlemae, Love. Reid, CHfiord,
‘rs Z®« $■!•»« Latham,
■SngjTfcB Tower. •“/* “iM
j^°”***b keCHatoek, of Cher
c •*r*
•j&tsstvbueai
evil doer*.
PEE30NAL MEimOll.
. *7??- •I^T* vi“tcd friend*
in Uhcolotoa hut week.
. —Miss Sadie Tate, of Moegantos,
ia the charming guest of Mr*. R. A.
Lovt*
—Mr- E1mm- Sp«nc«r is oet again
sites being laid up flvo weeks with a
lame leg.
—Mr. Ernest Stowe, of Rock Hill,
was In the city (hinds y and yester
day to sea bis—friends.
—Capt. Harry Adams la enjoying
a lew Jars' rest at the home of his
mother, Mrs. L. L. Adams.
_ —Misses Georgia sad Mary Tom
Gattis left yesterday morning for a
vacation visit toAaharilla.
J. C. Patrick.-King's Mtn. Herald.
—Miss Ona Spillman, wko has
baas visiting Miss Laura Page re
tained to her home in Charlotte yes
-Rev. Mr.-Watt, of Louis
ville, Ky., is visHioa bis brotber-ln
CoIlegeV A‘ T' 1-‘n°“y at 3-inwood
—Mr. R. J. Runkiu and family and
Mr. J. I. Niell went to Sparrows
Springs yesterday for a camp out
of a few days.
—Mias Irene La'tghridge went to
Aharon. 8. C.. Friday ana will spend
a month with friends and relative!
iu York County.
Elisabeth McClintoc^^f ’charlotte!
JTi*r'^3wf*n<* Miller, of Favette
. yesterday and will
stop in Gastonia n abort while on
Ids way to the mountains.
.Mr. C. F. Smith, of 8taaley. and
JlJ* •i*Jer. Mias Mary, were among
the welcome visitors that veaterdar's
pretty weather brought to towiT
—Mr. Mac Wilson and wile, and
their mothers were in a party of
twelve that composed a part of Gas
tonia s contribution to the Charics
tou excursion this moraine
—l>r. May McPadtWn has recently
paaiwd successfully the {Mate exam
,v5‘U.0^_S‘,0‘e ?<»*•» »°«rd» In
>Yert.>.<.r»iof> Sooth Carolina.
He will locate at Woodruff, 8. C.
-Miaa Lucie Buiria. of McCon
nellavllle, S. C.. came np Saturday
and (returned last night. She waa
goeat while here of Mr. J. R. Baber
and of Means. Jobe and Jim Mad
say.
—Mr. J. F. Parsley, with his
d“*hlI£r Miaa Iva and ber consia
I’uraley, of Filbert,
who is risiting her. were all wel
come visitors at Tmr Uaxittr
yesterday afternoon.
Mini Mattie McConnell. o< Me
home Saturday. lacy am cousins
and saw each other Saturday for the
first time in 20 years.
—Mrs Ralph Gantt arrived Sunday
night from Washington, and re
turned yesterday afternoon taking
with her her father, Rev. John Dram
jrtt. for treatment. Mr. Bramlett
has been Buffering several months
with paralysia.
—Mr. Miles Hoffman, of Dallas,
was in town yesterday making
further inquiry concerning the
county> war record. He is giving
much earnest and careful attention
to research, and the result of hia
labor* will represent n great deal of
painstaking effort to secure accurate
and complete records.
-Mr. P. T. Heath and Mr. Jno. F.
nraralttt were here yesterday to at
tend the home-breaking mentioned
some days ago. They will go back
op thread to-day. Mm Gault of
Washington city took her father
borne with her last night. Mrs.
Heath and Master lyrce ro to 1 Le
noir this morning ami wilh later go
to their new home In Atlanta.
BalMiaff at Stanley.
Brick sad mortar are iu de
mand at Stanley also. Mr. B.
P. Carpenter ia preparing to
erect a brick atore in place of
bis frame building. The new
atroctnre ia to be 26x100 feet.
00 the ground.
The Thomson Peg ram company
wUl add 60 feet more to their
brick More. Workers* com
mencedMonday of last week. *
Carriers Joy.
The joys of a carrier's life ate
making Mr. Ernest Hicks glad
lie was born. When he reached
Mr. Prank Hawkins' box Satur
day morning there was a water
melon, at J, R. White's was
another, a lot of .peaches
awaited him at Mr. J. W, Rid
dle's. at Mr.. Meek KaBstetkr’s
there were more peaches, and
at Mr. J. R. Kincaid's on tbe
retnrp trip he eras called is to
the family reunion, cooled ofl
with ice cream and loaded down
with cake* He came home
that night with a baggy load ol
stuff. Yesterday be brought ia
cantaloupes given him by Mr.
J. E. Mendenhall._
Canfaleapes Pacing Haadaama
Lrabnts* Aapn.»
As an indication of tbe mag
nitude of tbe cantaloupe busi
ness at Maxton, we note that
ktjk Ini lie days of last
amek tbe shipments were six
* day. and twelva oa Satur
day. Bach ear contained 480
cratee, netting to tbe pro
srwfcite £ s’s
rate of over >1,000 per car.
We learn from tbe Charlotte
Newt that hi behalf of the new
cfcYc£Ll#bg built oa
the Boulevard by the Calvary
and Oil worth Methodist., Rev.
D. L. Reid has engaged the
service Rev. WiDism Spurgeon,
D. D.. of England; Revs. Bern
P. Jones xnd Geo. A. Stewart,
the moat noted Georgia evan
gelists, and the celebrated
JTO. Dailey Quartette, of Phil
adelphia. for a Cbstauqua to be
held at tba Fair Ofounds ,af
at Latte Park September 1st to
Sth Inclnsive.
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BASE* ILL AT MM TIME.
NcAdorllSa V1m tear flmwh
*■ • Ntrva-C racking. SmI>
Exploding Qua* Saturday Ak>
lemooo.
The buebiU sensation of the
M*aoa for Gaston County was
pulled off at McAdanville Satur*
uay afternoon when the locals
defeated Gastooia by a score of
1 to 0. Roth teams were in fin*
form, basemen and fielders ac
cepting their chances in a pretty
way.
**or the locals. Price pitched
a magnificent game, fanning out1
16 men, and allowing butonc bit
Hu opponent, one of the crack
pitchers of the Virgin is-Carolina
league, did not hire so well, as
he was touched up by McAden
ville for six hits and struck out
only 8 men.
Excitement wss intense all
through the game, but was great*
est in the 7th inning when Aber
netby for McAdenville singled
between 1st and 2nd, stole 2nd
and then came home, scoring
the first run of the game on
Alexander's hot drive in left
field for 2 bases. It was all over
then except keeping the visitors
from scoring, which was done
in fine style.
Mr. Gall, who played 3rd for
Gastonia, made quite an impres
sion. He played star ball for
the visitors. We were glad to
have sack a Urge crowd down
from Gastonia.
Summary of other features:
Hits—McAdenville 6. Gastonia
1. Errors—McAdenville 2, Gas
toou 2. Stolen bases-Gal! 1,
Abernctliy 1. Two-base bits—
Call for Gallonia 1, Alexander
for McAdenville ls
Eicmsiow TO HICKOIT.
ThSily
..There will be an excursion to
Hickory Thursday of this week
to Mg Lutheran reunion.
Tbe yain will pass Gastonia
al 8 o clock a. m., and tbe round
tnn will cost only $1.
«- C-.¥“" »Peak on
One Synod in North Carolina.”
?r.J. H. Wilson, and Rev. A.
J. Stirewalt, missionary elect to
will also deliver ad
dresses.
It is a rare opportunity to visit
Hickory and attend the Luth
eran reunion at a very small
cost.
The Topic Publishing Com
pany of Lenoir, composed of Dr.
c- C. Weaver, Prof. A. H. Wolt*
aud Mr. J. E. Mattocks, sold
the property last week to Mr.
Tbos. M. Lacks, of Matthews,
Va.
.."The board of managers of the
North Carolina Reunion Asso
ciation has decided to abandon
the idea of holding the second re
union of Native North Carol!
nians October 8th, and week
following, as kad been decided
npon. It is tbe intention of tbe
board to hold the second re
union in the fall of 1906. The
board gives as a reason for tbe
postponmeut of the reunion that
on account of the Lewis and
Clarke Exposition the trend of
travel this autumn will be west
jnd it is therefore much
more difficult to secure reduced
rates on the western railways,
from which pait of the country
tbe greater part of those ex
pected will come. Several
other reasons are advanced fot
the postponement.
JLi_U»J5SB5555SBS_^_ —
ML JONAS JENKINS
■AS FAMiLT RSUIQOR.
Vm 7% Tears OM laisrfer
—A Happy SptkarUi li ■
In company with Rev. B. L.
Bain, the editor of Tna Ga
smrrjt enjoyed a pleasant day
•t the reunion held Saturday at
the home of Mr. Jonas Jenkins
•bout three miles west of town.
At the suggestion of Sheriff
C. B. Armstrong, the other
sons-in-law, and daughters-in
law, as well as sons
nnd daughter*, nil
fell in heart II; with the
idea of thns celebrating Mr.
Jenkins’ birth day. He was 78
Saturday. “I can monat a
horse," he said, “shoot as quick
assay sou I have.” Mr. Jen
kins wss twice married, first
on November 27, 18S0; again
Nov. 6. 1892, His first wife
wss Francis El tains Liaeberger,
to whom were bora 9 children,
6 of whom are living. His
second wife was Catherine Car
penter, who has borne him two
children, a son aged 10 aad a
daughter aged 8.
He now baa the deed for and
is farming a part of the tract of
lend which Adam Costner, in
the year 1798, deeded to his
grandfather Renbca Jenkins,
His lather was Harrison Jen
kina, his mother a Kiser, an
older half-eister of Enquire
Jacob Kiser. Of his brother*
and piston only Mrs. Margaret
Moes at Beeeemer is now living.
Of 65 graad'chUdren, SI ora
living; of 22 great-grand
children 15 are living.
v/i ■» uiuumi, KTiDa-CDU*
dien, sad thcii husbands and
wives, with their children, the
number actually present, tnclnd
iug bis own immediate family,
was 76. These with six visitors
numbered 82.
The living children wets all
present as follows: John I,.,
William H„ J. Grier, Mrs. C.
B. Armstrong. Mrs. Albert
Smith, Mm. T. B. Terrell. It
if a fact worthy of mention that
the oldest son, Mr. John Jeo
kins, was present with his wife
and their 12 children. They
have had sixteen children in all,
foot of them being dead.
A table about 40 feet long
under the shade of trees con
tained the sumptuous spread,
every item of which was enjoyed.
It seemed that every daughter
was a good cook and every sou
bad married a good cook, so
perfectly palatable was every
disk whether of the bread, the
meats, or the desserts.
A rest of an hour or two fol
lowed the ice-cream and a water*
melon feast followed the rest.
It was a day enjoyed throughout
by old aod young, but we vea*
tore to any that it was enjoyed
by none more than by Mr. and
Mrs. Jonas Jenluat, who have
the good wishes of all for many
happy returns of the day.
Old Sheriff Still Keasmbcra 0M
It may be suggested that the
modesty of Mr. J. P. Caldwell,
editor of the Observer, is re
sponsible for the failure of that
paper to state in this connection
that the pleasant personal rela
tions between Mr. Caldwell sad
Mr. Grover Cleveland were
largely influential in bringing
about the nomination of Mr.
Tompkins for the directorate.
In B—r.fHUs Jen. Harris.
Moo roe, Jnly 21.—The yonag
men of the town gave s delight*
fnl moonlight picnic Tuesday
evening, in honor of Mias Jane
Morris, ot Gastonia, tbs charm*
lag guest of Mias Clara Ware.
The roads were in splendid con
dition sad everyone seemed to
haven jolly good time. Miss
Morris returned to Gastonia
Friday.
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A Startling Stacy.
ClMrtaU# Cbraatcte.
The strange snjekie of Robert
K. Dsrgmn, at Darlington. S. CM
is followed by the strange story
tbnt Daigan did not commit sui
cide st all. bat tbnt the doctor
and coroner were footed and
that a wax figure was batted in
the grave supposed to be oecn
pied by Dergan. The people
all over that section of the State
are excited about the matter end
will doubtless never be sstisfind
until the grave is opened sad
the reel truth made knows.
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