The Gastonta Gazette.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
EASY CHAIRS—Bay your hus
band's easy chair /or Christines
from Williams Prawn'll** Co.
V OST—In Gas Ionia a ladles' hunt
G in* case koKI watch. Atlas
works, smalt chain. Reward for re
turti to Oasvttk office. _
Furniture Company, U-pfece aata at
that—(4.SO to fll.
SIDE BOARDS, china closets, din
ner seta, sido tables, extension
tables, dining roots chairs—tremen
dous line nt Williams Kmufrrun* Co
Wf ANTE U—Wood chopper* to cut
W pin* wood nt High Sboxl* at
40cents a cord. See C. J. Hues or
Andrew U. Moore, Lorsy Mills.
RCOS, PICTURES, wicker chain.
settee*, loanees, art squares,
and everythin* else in house fur
nishings. William* Fubnitukk Co.
N. UNHBERGHR is with the
* Eureka Hardware Co. Call
and ace him when you want hard
ware. Corner Main and Marietta
Streets. jj
TilHJIll BARHKKS in new barber
abop Saturday (to-morrow).
Pull else hair cuts, shaves, and
shines. Giya my show a trial.
_C. M. Xolaw,
VWANTBD—A good compositor.
w Regular employment, vood
wages, (or suitable applicant. Til*
CiAxrmt.
HBHRY a BRAWLBY wiU gin
every day until Dee. 23; alter
tbat date on Fridays sod Saturday*
only until Jan. 20, when we will
close for the season. Bring your
cotton at once. —2Bc4
PR1DB OF CHARLOTTR-The
* holiday season is aowoa and
every family wishes their (lour the
beat. You get that by buying "Pride
of Charlotte." Mecklen'bnry Flour
Milts, Charlotte. N. C. O. M. Boyd
& Company, Distributor*.
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PRIDAY. DEC. 22. 1905.
LOCAL AFPAIRS
—Christmas next Monday.
—Only 9 days more remain of
of 190&
—These are the toy man's
busy days.
—They say the goose-bone
calls for a mild winter.
—Very few yonng men are
likely to be jilted this week.
—The Christmas holidays have
brought on the wedding season.
—And don't forget that may
be you haven't paid yonr library
dues yet.
—There will be a Christmas
tree at the A. R. P. church Mon
day night at 7 o’clock.
—The Christmas exerdses at
West End Methodist chnrch will
be held Monday night.
—About fifty jags of Salisbury
Christmas boose passed through
Gastonia Tuesday enroute to
Yorkville, S. C.
—Clearing weather set in yes
terday morning, after one of the
heaviest rains of the year on the
night before.
—The young folks off at
school are troooing home for
the holidays. A merry Christ
mas to them all.
—Emancipation Day Celebra
tion in Gastonia will be a draw
ing card for all the colored peo
ple in the neighborhood.
—The Sansouci Clnb and their
friends were most delightfully
entertained laat night by Miss
Helen Jenkins at her home on
marietta street.
. The 200 Confederate pen
S,0®?1* happy. The
Clerk of the Court, Mr. Corn
last wee? he paid tb,m $5,000
S&ajEsujfiai
-a^VKi-fcS;
»”^4““ “*< •"-£
th: «* last issne before
asrafSsrAa'h^
P’^” which «t could deslre\£
SgjaraflB^S
w££ P* "* 8****>« &.
-—There is no ironed for the
impression that only the town
people can uaa the library
Non-resideots la the county may
use it bv depositing $1.50 and
Perjog flfteea cents a mouth.
And when they pey up ell dnee
*"<* ^Wi ao longer to use the
• Sasser**50
StnteoMsms
“r-Bcnrtce of Beeeemci
and Mlaa Carrie Adams of th*
Modena Mill wan wedded eeiUU
the lioe at Orover Tuesday aright
The happy couple rrtsroed te
Bessemer their fa tare beam.
PERSONAL MBlfTiOH.
—Rev. C. R. Rost of Speacei
Mountain was in town yesterday,
—Mr. R. C. Coon of Lincoln
ton is with his brother W. L.
Coos for the holidays.
—Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Bennett
of Lowell were Gastonia shoppers
yesterday.
..—Mr. J. Holland and Mr.
Vnd Wctaell are with Torrence
Morris Company for the holidays.
—Miss Zoa Porter la at home
from the Davevport Female Col*
lege for the holidays.
—Mr. Will Linebcrger of
Sonthside is in Gastonia for
Christmas.
—Rev. J. M. Downnm will
spend Christmas with his family
in Statesville.
—Mr. Sam Sbuford attended
tbe Tbompson-RudiaUl wedding
in Lincolnton Wednesday.
—Messrs. $cott Green and
Crown Wilson were Charlotte
visitors yesterday.
—Mrs. R H Csrroll, of Con
cord Is soending tbc holidays
with her father, Mr. M. Prone
bciger.
. —Mr. D. P. Brown, of States
ville was in town last night to
_> a \_ewv n an. •
fcus nuuuiu'AccTca wro*
ding.
—Mrs. Will Garibaldi of Char
lotte U spending Christmas with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A.
Costner on North Marietta street.
—Miss Rosa Norris left yes
terday for Cherryvilk to spend
Christmas with htr friend, Mi«+
Annie Delta.
—Miss Willie Jenkins is at
home from the Greensboro Fe
male College to spend the holi
days.
—Messrs. Bd Pegram and
Oscar Shu ford came home from
the A. and M. College Wednes
day night to spend tne holidays.
—Mr. snd Mrs. J. E. Dalton
of the Avon have moved to tha
, Loray mills to take charge of
the boarding honsc.
—Mr. Prank Saunders, of
Dillon, S. C., will arrive to-day
to spend Christmas with bis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Saunders near the Avon mills.
—Mr. J. K. Dixon private
Secretary for Congressmen B.
Yates Webb arrived yesterday
.morning from Washington to
■pend the holidays at home.
—Mr. Fred Cathey, local
ticket agent at the depot, has
succeeded Miss Lillie Green as
local operator for the Western
Union Telegraph and Cable
Company.
—Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
Davis celebrated the fortieth
anniveraity of their marriage
lest eight at their home on Bast
Franklin Avenue, Esquire W. 1.
Stowe, officiating.
—Rev. and Mrs. John Hall
will go to Lincolnton Tuesday
morning to visit Mrs. Halt’s par
ents. On Friday Mr. Hall will
go to Atlanta to officiate at the
marriage of his brother, Mr. B.
P. Hall, of that city, who will
will wed an Atlanta lady.
—Mrs. J. R. Baber entertained
yesterday afternoon at her home
on York street, the Band of
Hope society and the members
of her Sunday school class.
With amnslng games and re
freshments the young people
spent a moat delightful evening.
—Miss Gnsaie Beatty, a sales
lady at Thompson Co’s had a
narrow escape from serious In
jury yesterday by the fall of
some shelving in the dijr goods
department. The shelving gave
way with but little warning and
hemmed in by the counter, Miss
Beatty was unable to escape.
She sras braised somewhat; but
_a _t_1_’ V^L.flU Dm .
qnircr, 19th.
New i|w< flare.
Mr. I mac P. Caldwell arrived
here Wednesday from Spenser
end took charge of affairs at the
depot, relieving Mr. N. L. Cer
tain. Mrs. Caldwell is visiting,
in Charlotte and will come to
Gastonia as soon as s witabk
residence can be procured.
I Mr ary flaws.
On Christmas day tba Library
win not be opened. During
week the morning bouri
wiU be omitted aid the after
,peri?d will be from S to <
Patrons of the library
SVassta,?
Nr. uU Nr» M.Vhmnl.
three month*
old child of Mr. end Mrs. R L.
Dor haw, of Charlotte w’a i
buried In the family plot at th*
Gastonia cemetery Wedneadai
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The chili
died at the Dor haw home >
Charlotte Tamd.y morffij at
o’clock. This is the seca*
U—the pawls bare
rtsved by tbe loaa of a child
Cept. R. L. Durham and hi
brother. Rev. Plato Durham
came with the body from Ch.r
1 ®tte, and while tbe storm am*
theecldrria paid oo heed, tb‘
tiny little form w«S laid in thi
grave.
At Ufbaran Cbarcb.
The Lutheran Sunday acbool
will celebrate the Christmas fes
tival with a service beginning
promptly at 9:45 a. m. Tuesday
Dec. 26th. There will be no
Christpas tree, b n t presents
have been provided (or tfie pu
pils and will be distributed to
those who come promptly.
Boek Clab Matt*.
The Book Club bcld a most
delightful and interesting meet
ing this afternoon with Mrs. P.
R- Kalla on York Street. The
Club made a study of Shakes
peare’s " Romeo and JnHat”.
Several papers were read by
men berm which proved to be
both entertaining and instruc
tive.
Imtn-ViM
Mim Mattie Wofford of Gas
tonia and Mr. Walter Reeves of
Spsrtanburg were msrried Wed
nesday night at the home of tie
brides mother, Mrs. Jane Wol
ford, near the Old Mill. The
happy couple left on the more
iug train yesterday for Spartan
burg their future home. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
R. L. Bain.
Tuesday Afternoon Clab.
. Mrs. J. H. Kennedy was the
delightful hostess of the T. A.
Club on Tuesday afternoon. A
word contest was much enjoyed,
after which games were played.
Delicious refreshments were
served in three courses. The
guests were Mrs. R. M. Reid,
Mrs. 8. N. Boyce. Mias Willie
McKctny, and Miss Mary Gal
iuw»y.
By ExprvM.
When you seat) off that Christ
package, get it there in
time, pack glass in a wooden
box and mark it "glaaa." On all
Packages mark address very
plainly ao it won’t mb out or
come off. If yon don't want
•ny Packages brought to you on
Sunday, just let Mr. Nolen
know it-in advance. Tbe ex*
I press people have their own
! troubles; do what you canto
lighten them.
Far Breaking Into Freight Car.
Jim Campbell, John Gladden,
Glenn Adams and Albert Smith
(all negroes) and Lem Tucker,
white, were tried before Mayor
Dixon Tuesday afternoon for
stealing a barrel of beer I from a
freight car at tha depot and with
tbe exception of Albert Smith
who was discharged, all were
bound over to conrt in bond of
150 each. All these men were
in tbe employ of tbe rsilroad
and were arrested on complaint
of the Southern’s detective.
Fey-Ore an.
At noon yesterday Miss Lillie
Green and Mr. Joseph M. Foy
were married in the parlor of the
Falls House by Rev. B. L. Bain.
The aredding was a very quiet
one, only a few intimate friends
witnessing tbe ceremony. Miss
Green is well known in Gasto
nia. having served as local ope
rator of the Western Union
Telegraph and Cable Company
for some time. Mr. Foy is tbe
operator for tbe same Company
at Greensboro and is well known
here. Tbe happy conple
boarded the noon train ' amid
showers of rice for Converse,
»k. «-If!_n_a_.
where they will spend s few
days. Greensboro will be their
future home.
With Mrs. Cnig.
Mrs. Thomas Lee Craig enter
tained tbs Friendly Matrons at
her home on West Main street
lest Thursday afternoon at three
o’clock. The home of Mra.
Craig was exquisitely beautiful
with decorations of holly, palms,
ferns end red carnations. In
each room were miniature Christ
mas trees moot artistically and
decorated, while the
* were covered with
hnhehea of mistletoe
ready to an sl
_home. In the
i qrere eight tablet.
„ each tebis n different
game was pUnd. .Tt*
cards were hand painted white
satin pin coshioni and the score
was kept with small beauty pins.
Mra. Rufus M. Johoaoo was the
winner of th* pnxe, a ^aurifnl
silver paper knife. Refiean
mcnts were served In four court*
i ea and the guests *P«nt a most
delightful afternoon. That#
were about fifty guests present,
including visitors. .Mrs. An
drew Moore won the virttora
prize, s silver mounted brush.
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Lattcn la Saata Claaa.
Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy
•even yeara old. I go to achool
mamma says I am a good little
boy. I want yon to bring me a
little trydcle and a little train
and soma strawberry candy
and oranges, bananas, applet
and nuts. I live in the country
on R. P. D. No. 4. I bone you
will not have any trouble find*
log me so good by till yon coma
Christman night.
Your little friend.
_ . PnxoDUt JkmkiA,
Gastonia. K. P. D. No. 4.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy
three vean old I do not go to
school, I will go when I get old
enough. Mamma says that I
am a good little boy. I want
too to please bring me a little
horse and a dram and hors and
•omc candy, oranges and some
apples and nuts sod nisi os I
live in the country on R. P. D.
No. 4. So good by dear old
Santa.
Yonr little friend.
Roam Jft wants,
Gastonia, R. F. D. No. 4.
Dear Santa Clans: I want
you to come to sec me and bring
me a tiycicle candy and oranges,
please bring Ida and Blma a doll,
each, and a box of bonbons.
Yonr little friends,
Vance, Ida, and Blma Hops*
man.
FKICES
ADVANCING
Property was cheaper last year
than it is now. It is cheaper
now than it will be next year.
Bay at once. Here are some
mighty good offers:
Three-room house and lot on
Main Street, near C. &
N.-W. crossing, price_$550
7 lots on Franklin Ave. ex
tension.
One farm, 48 acres, 3 miles
southeast of Gastonia,
was $22.50, now, per
acre_$25
One lot, corner Marietta and
Third St., 100 ft. front,
price_$500
One lot on Marietta St., 100
feet front, price-$000
One 5-room boose on High
land Avenue, lot 50x200,
price-.$850
One lot corner Highland Av
enue sod Rankin Street,
30x200, price-.$250
3 vacant lots on Highland
Avenue in front of M.
L. Mauney’s residence,
50x200, price each___$200
Two vacant Iota on Rankin
St., 30x200 ft., each_$130
One vacant lot on Highland
Arcane, 100x250 feet,
price . ... —_..$500
10 acres, my home place on
Highland Ave., with one
five-room hoase sad one
4-room bouse, price_$2300
500 feet to be sold in lots to
suit the buyer. This on
west side of Highland
Avenue and opposite my
home place.
hot near Second Baptist
Church, 300 ft, on Cross
St. nod 200 ft. on Avon
Bt., with six new four
room cottages, one store
room 20x50 end 2 small
rooma. This property
Sixty-six tens of well-tim
bered woodland, 10 cords
to acts, * talks from
railroad, pries per acre—$20
Three lota la Dellas, on Col
lect St., 00x190 feet.
Any of the above listed proper
ties will be sold on terms favor
able tv purchaser.
s.*ss
yon have to wt.
C. B. Armstrong
II SpedaJ Prices oa Ilea’s sod Ladles* R»e Sbtes
$3.00 Shota_S2J»
$3.50 and $4 Shoci„.$JJt
Only few Pair* of a load.
93.00Shoea
93.50 ud 9
UfantU
1 Diamond Rings
I Fancy Stone Rings
Rings in every style
Diamond Brooches
» Brooches in fine enamel
Diamond Lockets
Plain Lockets
Odd Crosses
A Watches, solid gold
V Watches, gold filled
V Watches, sterling silver
(Watches in all styles and sizes
Cm* Buttons, solid gold
Stick Pins, solid gold
Watch Chains, solid gold and
| ^5S5PSS“--IW—
Umbrellas la gold sod silver
I Csnet, gold sad ailvsr mounted
are those which are not only
beautiful to look apoa bat are
also of vae sod value; the kind
to be found at oar store. We
enumerate a tow articles from
which yon may make your se
lection; bat are have many
which most be seen to be ap
preciated. Cocos aod make
your selection early—onr as
sortment at this time is com
plete. An early niiiTtoflf i
has the choice of tb^Mhlc
sir able gifts. All flpods re
quiring h are engraved with*
oat cost*
Sterling Sliver •••
Novelty G»e4n 3 W
Comb, talk, «t>4 Mirror 8«U I
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IT0RRENCE-M0RR1S CO.
j JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS • j
lavftaHox to dm fade Inn.
To accommodate partita who
have fees la the Clerk’* office,
I will be is Gastonia et the Falla
Houaeon Tuesday, Dec. 28th,
from 3 to 5 p. m. To aave time,
examine Tax OKIXTTK ol Dec.
18th and note the pace on which
yon have fate.
C. C. CoaNWXLL. C. 8. C.
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ft tee day a# Oeeei
wNh—ttw win >* aWati
TYrmWMITDtO paper*. Ml**
Oasaroeflka.
tlfThe New ®
Barber Shop
opposite the poet office
Is now open
•ed will appreciate your
patroeege.
EIECUTOW NOTICE.
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