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I J Try aGaielte fji ON;IA ;;(tiiA:lElTE;ji Paper I u li il I They Drlni Results . Gaston People J All PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. CD. ATKINS, Editor. Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Interests of the County. $1.50 Year In Advance. $ Ingle Copy 5c. VOL. XXVIII. OAOTONIA, N.C., FRIDAY, AUGUST, 30, IQOT. NO. 7o VUi- PROFESSIONAL 0AED3 ' GARLAND & JONES ' ' IS .... Attorneys and Counselors ; Over Torrenct-MorrU Company. ,. J Vvif? ' Gastonia," N, 0; . 8. B. SPARROW v ATTORNEY-AT-LAW V ? IG2AY LOCALS. Newsy Itemi From Oastonla'e Ilristllnl Suburb-A Success Jul Sunday School. : Correspondence , of 'Th' QawtU. '0 Mrs. C. L. Chandler and chil dren are home again after an ab sence of about a month visiting relatives ;, In - Sputh . Carolina. They spent a good part of the time with her father, Mr. J. G. Westmoreland and family, at JOHN 0. CARPENTER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW " DALLAS, N. C.t Office over Bank of Dallas. . DR. P. A Pressly ' . ' " DENTIST . " CLOVER, S. C. DALLAS, N. (X fflc upstairs over Bank ot Dallas 1 Woodruff, and Mr . : Chandler's father, Mr. Tv Chandler and family, at Greers. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dodd have returned from a vacation which they spent with relatives in Shelby, -having been away about tour weeks. Mr. and Mrsr John Ladd, of Coboes, N. Y., are visiting their son, Mr. J. P. Ladd, and will prob ably stay about a month. Mrs. Lloyd (Dunn and children went over to Charlotte last t Saturday to spend a ? few weeks with friends and relatives, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Hull will go to Mon roe this week on a furlough of a few days. Mr. W. V. West re turned Monday on No. 42, from his vacation trip looking - as though he was glad to be back, although he states that he bad a good .time ''with ' friends at Spartanburg. Whitestine and Tucapan. He seems to be re freshed awL invigorated and is at the throttle! again- making things hum. Miss Viola Wylie. of Concord, visited her aunt, Mrs. D. F., jBelk here ; Monday. Miss ; Wylie ls organist at Ep worth Sunday school in Con cord. She says that this Sunday school is too large for the church and another building has been related to accommodate them; tbes number on .the roll is 535. Mr. Belk thinks that when it rains it pours; he had his neice and his son, J. W. L. Belk, of Bessemer, and Rev. J. L. Down urn and Rev. A. S. Anderson all at one time, and he had a very enjoyable time with tbem.v Franklin Avenue Methodist church yard ' will be cleaned , up this week and walks made, and if the seats are not dry enough to be used next Sunday there will be services the following Sunday. . : '":. "" ' vv;i The Sunday school at the Lo ray Baptist church is thelargest aronnd here. On Sunday the 18th inst there were 230 scholars present with the contributions amounting to something over $3, and on last bunday the attend ance was 219 and the;' contri bution $2.81. Mr. C. L. Chand ler is the superintendent and is a man who is well equipped for the work, being an earnest christian and possessing proper tact and also the confidence of the entire school. The ; success of the school is largely due , to his management and influence backed by the enthusiasm of the whole church. DR. D. E. UcCONNELL, . DENTIST - GASTONIA, "Jr. C Office First Floor T. II. C. A. BW'I Phone 69. DR. T. A. WILKINS . . DENTIST GASTONIA ,N. C. Office in AdamsBuilding Phone 311 - DR. P. R. FALLS - DENTIST ' Gastonia, N. C. , Office Upstairs Boyce-Falls Building. Phone 86. 1 CONTRACT LET. Atlantic : EltolllMc I Company i Gets Contract to ' Pave Main Street-Will Cost J22.5S3-S. C. Cornwell Elected Engineer. ' The contract was awarded by the board of aldermen in session Wednesday night, for the paving of Main ; Street from Oakland Avenue to York street. This part ot Mam street comprises about 10,000 square ' yards and the (Trice . agreed - on was $2.25 per square yard.: The work is to be completed by December 1st, Mr. Summey C. Cornwell was elected engineer and he be gan bis work Wednesday morn ing. -. .- 'x.:'-sv-;vv ;;v-v.'.'o-A petition was ' presented ; to the board by a number ot citizens to have South street opened up from Elm street to the. corporate limits. A committee , composed of Street Commissioner S. M. Morris," E. N. Lineberger. and V. Long was appointed to in vestigate. .Work on laying the bitulithic pavement.will begin, it is said, within two weeks and will be completed before the winter sets in. CL: For Referenee-we toning list of Steinway & Co. ' : PROF. J. M. MASSEY Piano tuning" and Repairine a -. .. specialty; satisfaction guaranteed, phjsi . Castonla. N. Cr , W. H. Overcarsh's School of Piano and Voice. The method I use in teaching . Piano and Vocal are the same as used in the Northern and European conservatories, having studied with some of the best teachers among .whom was the eminent pianist and teacher, Rafael Joseffy. Mondays and Thursday in Gas tonia, other days Charlotte, N. C. -Write for pamphlet SStelmo W. H. OVERCARSH . T r Have you J MRS. BRADLEY DEAD. . Expired Wednesday Afternoon ' : Funeral Services Yesterday st 'Home. . Mrs. Gertrude Smith Bradley, wife of Mr; Robert Bradley, suc cumbed to a brief illness Wed nesday afternoon at her home on West Airline street at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Bradley was 22 years of age and was the daughter of Mr. Smith, of Gastonia, and in addi tion to husband . and father, is survived by the following sisters and brother; Mrs. Maude Haas, of Charlotte, Mrs. Grace Howe, Mrs. E. L. Lewis, Misses Min nie, Mattie and'Addie Smith and Mr. George Smith, of Gastonia. The funeral services were con ducted at the home yesterday CREDITORS BUY MILLS. Vermont and Whetstone Mills Ko to Creditors for J60.CC3 and ; $16,009 Respectively A Larfe ',V Crowd In : Attendance Capt.. 't- Stowa Aoctloneer.1; .(..; :" - .Captain W. Stbwe, Gas tonia's well known auctioneer, who officiated at the sale of the Vermont and Whetstone Mills in Bessemer City ; Wednesday, knocked down the Vermont to Mr. J. H. Mayes, of Charlotte; for $60,000 and the Whetstone to ; Mr. R. M. v Miller, Jr., of Richmond, Va f o r ,$16,000. Both Mr. Miller and Mr. Mayes acted in behalf of the cred itors.:'' According to the terms of the sale the bids will remain open for" thirty days and if a 10 per cent advance bid is not received they will be confirmed by the court. ' The Whetstone Cotton Com pany has an outfit of 48 broad looms and has been idle since it went into Jhe hands of a re ceiver several months ago. The Vermont Mills Inc., has 96 looms and 5,000 spindles. This mill is now in operation under the receivership of Mr. L. L. Jenkins, who is also receiver for the Whetstone Cotton Com pany. Mr. R. F. Coble is gen eral manager and buyer and it is very probable that the mills will continue in operation under his direction. V There were quite a number of creditors and others present at the sale and it is expected that the bids will be bettered, CLEVELAND CULLINGS "CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.; J.'O. GlidJen and Will. Hntley Fined $25 Each lor Drunken ness and Cruelty to Animals ' ky Mailitrato Morris. : Twenty-five dollars and costs, and a fine of $10 and cost were the fines imposed in . Magistrate S, S Morris court, yesterday od two young white men. They were J, O. Gladden and Will Hutley. .The two hired a horse and buggy from the Gastonia Livery Company Wednesday to go to Kings Mountain and re turned late in the evening with the horse iu bad shape from hard driving and lashing. Witnesses were on hand who saw the boys driving between Kings Moun tain and Bessemer City several times during the day. Witness es said the boys , were driving and beating the horse in a horrible manner and that both were drunk. When asked by the court where they got the liquor, the reply was from a "nigger" in Kings Mountain, whom they didn't know. The court imposed the above two fines on each in ' addition to giv ing them a good lecture on drunkenness on the public high way, and cruelty to animals, tell ing them that although he would not go as far as the law allowed, he was going to impose a heavy fine upon every person who was judged guilty of such conduct in his court. The total fine and cost in each, case was $40. We are prepared to extend our customers emy accommoda tion and courtesy their business will warrant. If you havr no account with us we invite you to open one. ; i SAVINGS DEPARTMENT We pay interest on savings deposits at the rate of 4 and compound the interest quarterly. : ; : . . R. P.- Rankin, President CITIZENS A. C. Myers, Cashier. Ad- morning at 10 o'clock' by Rev. R. C. Anderson assisted by Rev. A. S. Anderson. ; The inter ment" was in Oakwood Ceme tery. .The pall bearers were: Messrs. W. Y. Warren, J. R. Baber, I. N. Alexander, Jr., D. A. Page, J, A. Hunter and J. R. Reid. read the "TRAITOR' Get it at the i Gastonia Book Store T ' r -The Man of Money. . soon discovers the advantage of en ; trusting his affairs to a trust company. It takes an immense burden 'off his shoulders and attends to every detail f with intellijfent fidelity. - The Southern Securities C Trust Co. ' acta as trustee, jruardian, executor Jar the millionaire or the man of moderate means.- Its services are at your call for any number of purposes. If you are contemplating any step involving: money affairs it would be wise to call and see if the trust com ' pany cannot help you considerably. "-1 ... "., ... ..." .... VV A N T E D $S9,C0:$FIat pieces to launder this week. PriQs Tight; woik the best.. V: .'. V. Business Chanfe 5 Mr. Avery M. Ballard, who has been with the City Grocery Com pany for some time. has pur chased the interest of Mr. .M, M. Kendrick in the grocery store of Kendnck & Moss and will be connected with Mr. G. C. Moss in the conduct of the store in the I Ragan building in East Gastonia. To Sue J. A. Smith. Mr. M C. Carpenter, of Besse mer City, will enter suit against J. A. Smith, editor of the Besse City Messenger, for ; libel, t The i suit is the outcome of certain I articles appearing in the Messen- frer about Carpenter, which the atter daims ? to be f false and I without any foundation. Carpen i is a man of good character and i will be supported by the' best people in the town. j Juniors Win and Loose. ' ' The game of the season was pulled ef at the Loray Park Tuesday afternoon between the married men and the Gastonia juniors, and went to the "big fel lers" with the score 10 to 9. The score wouldiave been greater, but Eli Lineberger failed to make his home run,"; he. only made three bases. However the Juniors took revenge the next day by defeating Long Creek by a score of 9 to 7. SnowIIake Steam Laundry Fataa 13 About half of the 200 striking: weavers and spinners of the High-1 land park mill at.Qharlotte have re- tamed to work, and the others have been notified to either retrn to work or v-rste the hotises. tl.j .-"2py, v ' !i 1 1 '. :zz to the company. , Street Evangelist In Trouble. - "Rev. J. H. Arnold, a self- styled evangelist, who was in" Gastonia preaching on the streets about two weeks ago, is now breaking -'rock at Chester, S C, according to a special to the Charlotte Chronicle. He was before the mayor of Chester last Saturday on a charge of cruelty to a small boy, who ac companies him, and -being un able or unwilling to pay the fine of $50 imposed, -was sent to the rcai3 for -J days. - " Doctors to Meet.- The Gaston County Medical Association will hold its regular meeting in the City hall next Wednesday afternoon. A num ber of important papers will be read before, the meeting 'and a large attendance of out of town doctors will be present. Alexander-Rhyne. S; At the home of the bride on North Marrietta street Tuesday night, t Mrs. . Mayania Rhyne was united in matrimony to Mr. Richard Alexander, of Charlotte. The ceremony was performed by the bride's pastor, Rev. R. C. Anderson, in the presence of only a few ; friends. The Ga zette extends 1 its heartiest con gratulations. New Equipment Li. Thompson & Son have just added a fine $300 Land is Se wing machine to their shoe making establishment. The machine is capable of doing all kinds of work on shoes and will be opera ted by a small one horse power electric mot o r . A leather finishing machine is . also added to the equipment. Gastouia's business men believe in keeping up-to-date. Mr. DillinjC ResUns7 Mr. Thomas N. Dilling, who has been carrier on Rural Route No. 4 since it was first opened up more than; two years ago, has resigned bis position to take effect September 15th. ; Mr. Jjiuing nas made a good . carrier and the many patrons of bis route will regret to give him up. He will give up the ' service to deyote his entire' time to his farm. : It is not vet known who will succeed him. .; Items of Interest From an jolninf County. Cleveland Star. 27. Mr. Fred Robinson, of Ches ter, S. C, is visiting his sister, Miss Laura Graham Robinson. Miss Madeline Miller returned Saturday from a delightful visit to friends in Mount Holly. Mr, Kelly Dixon, Jr., Teller of the First National Bank of Gastonia, spent Sunday in the citv.Mrs. T. W. ; Miller and children vis ited friends in Cherry ville last week.,Mr. John F. Scfaenck, of, Lawndale, was a Shelby visitor FridayMiss Beaulah Richards, an attractive young resident of Yorkville, S. C; was a guest of Miss Maud Osborne last week. Mr. Claude B. McBrayer, the bright young local editor of the Gastonia News, spent Sunday here with the homefolks. Miss Mabel Berry, of Yorkville, has returned home after a pleasant visit to Misses Mattie Adams and Maud Osborne. M i s s Jennie May Turner, of Grover, and a number of young ladies who are her guests at a bouse , party, spent Thursday, at Cleveland Springs; Mrs. J. F. - Jeukins and children have returned from a pleasant visit to Mrs. J. C. Mc Brayer at High Shoals. Mrs. J. K. Cowan -left Friday for Gaff ney to visit Mrs. R. S. Lips comb. . " - -, The various county officers are moving their papers, books and office furniture from the old court house to the Blanton and Magness building just east of the square. - Mr. Marvin Beam, who has acceptably served as bookkeeper for the Shelby Roller Mill Co., has resigned to accept a position with the Southern railway. ' He will be succeeded by Mr, W. O. Bridges, of Mooresboro. Mr."W. J. Reid, manager of the Shelby Roller Mills, which has just been capitalized a( $20, 000, leaves to-day for Indianapo lis, to place the : order for the machinery of the new mill. He will install ; the . new plant . with the most mOdernand up-to-date machinery to be found on the market. The contract for the erection of a three story brick building will be let . immediately upon Mr. Reid's return. Church Notice. St. Michael's Church. Mass at 11 A. M. every second and fourth Sunday and services every Sunday at 3 P. M. Rev. Father Jamesv O. S. B., Pastor. Missionary Society. There will be an important meeting of the Womans Foreign Missionary Society next Monday j afternoon following the meeting of the Home Mission Society in the ladies' parlor of the Main Street Methodist church. It is desired that all members should be present. NOTICE. The members of the Cotton Association of Crowder's Moun tain township are hereby noti fied that a meeting will be held at Bessemer City, N. C, Satur day, August 31st. 1907, at 3 o'clock p. m.' - All members are urgently requested to be present. D. M. Arrowood, President. ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS We make a specialty of the Royal Wor cester Corset. It's the standard of quality as every woman knows. When you have a Royal Worcester you know you have the very best that skilful artisans can make in the shape of a corset. Don't take any other. From $1.00 to $3.00. We have the Dowager Corset, made by the Royal Worcester Company, which is for stout ladles. The price Is $3.00. Don't forget the place. THE YEAGER MFG. CO. "GASTONIA, N. C! Good Crop Report. Mr. M. H. Shuford, of Gas tonia, who, in company with his brother. Mr. Joe Shuford and neice Miss Camile Shuford, of Dallas, Texas, and Mr. Harry Shuford, spent several days this week at Mr. Shuford's farm m the upper part of Gaston County, speaks ia high terms of the crops in that Section. Cotton is. es pecially, good and is opening right along. Every summer you read of somebody's barn being struck by lightning, no insurance total loss. Here is the remedy Cortright Shingles are not only lightning-proof and storm-proof, but .they are easy to put on, never' need repairs, and last as long as the building itself. Adapted for residences, churches, schools or any other kind of building. Drop in and see samples, or send for s5-page book, "Rightly Roofed Buildings." LONG BROS. Exclusive Agents Gastonia, N. C. : EVERY HOUR OF THE DAY. . Frost Torrence & Co., the reliable Druggists of Gastonia, are having calls tor "Hindipo," the new Nerve Tonic and Vitalizes Cores Nervous Debility, Insomnia, Restores Lost Vitality, that they are selling under a positive guarantee. Its merits are, becoming the talk of the town and everybody wants to try it, and why not? It costs noth ing ii it don't do yon-good not one cent. . r- r . . ,- - , Thev don't want tout monev if it does not benefit you, and will cheer , fully refund the money. Try it to day, v . . ' "."i'- -v.v. A package addressed to. Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyon exploded while being stamped in the Philadel phia post-office, but did no damage as there was only a small quanity of the explosive. It . is supposed to have been sent as a joke... A reward of $175 is now offered for the arrest and conviction of tne murderer of Mangum . Maitin, of I Concord. . ... William Randolph Hearst will speak at Jamestown next Monday, September 2nd, when he will outline the policies of ' the Indepeneence League. -:. J"V- ' Ejsheriff T. S. F. Dorsetf. of David- Son county, has made an assignment in favor of his bondsmen to cover an alleged shortage of about $28,000 in his account with the county. , , John D. Rockefeller is having trou ble to collect 73.95 due him as wit ness fees and expenses' incurred dur ing tne recent Btandara im Hearing. A Dassencer train on Which Sec retary Taft was a passenger was de railed near - Springfield, t Kansas, Tuesday afternoon, but no one . was injured. , ,s -. .; - Charles F. Burbage, . wanted - in j Greenleaf, S. C. for the murder of a negro two years ago, was arrested in Chicago Wednesday and confessed to the crime. The annual convention of North Carolina farmers met at Raleigh Wednesday morning with President Ashley Home in the chair. Governor 1 A 1 1 J . . 1 uieen aeiivcrcu mc auurcss ui wel come. , - ? ' . Clifton Proctor, a thirteen-Year-old boy, was instantly killed in an eleva tor accident at the Taylor Brothers tobacco factory in - Winston-Salem Tuesday., . In a fit of temporary insanity, Brantlev McAdoo. wno uvea six I miles from, Greensboro, attempted o commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. When he saw the blood flowing, however, he came to himself and called for help and his life was saved. - . ! Tha family of K,- S. uartness. a farmer living near Statesvule, had a narrow escape from burning to death i Tuesday morning at an - early hour when they were awakened by the flames which destroyed their home, and barely bad time to save them . selves .-, .-.- - - " " : : THINK A MINUTE Don't you kotr that Gastonia is growing rapidly? If not, get out and look over the city and you will decide that she is makingrapid strjdei in. every otrecrn,, You most certainly know what lare cfase m ulation will do for real estate valnes.:'! ' Then get busy and invest in some nicely itwtedrc erty which we are offering at a very watch profits grow. pop- reasonaDie ;price, u Gastonia Insurance 5 Realty Co. WILL PENSION HORSES. New York City's Disabled Anl mala to Go to Farm for Life.' -New Yofk.;Aug:: 3. Horses broken down in the service of New York City will hereafter be delivered over to an easy old age instead of being sold into drud gery of the peddlers' cart, as has hitherto been the custom. ; In accordance with a new law. re cently passed by the legislature police, fire.'an'l draught, horses which become disabled must be turned over to the " Society - for Prevention of 'Crnelty to.-Ani-mals.: c"" ' y The society has arranged to establish a farm where the con demned horses will be cared for until they die. ,'. ; Subscribe for Tn3 Gazkttk I - Subscribe for Ths Gazkttb. ;..'A Sad Commentary. Goldsboro Record,; ' " V.V . . ' .'.V.. There are more young men in the penitentiaries in this country learning trades than there outside of them learning trades. The principal ; cause of this is that we are - edu cating our . young men for idle gentlemen trying to make law yers,, preachers, "doctors; ; and clerks out- of material, that' is needed for blacksmiths, carpen ters, merchants, and o t h e r honest' "hewers of . wood and drawers of water." It is a mis take, -and a Jig one, to teach boys and- girls- to -believe that labor-is-disgraceful, and :to do nothiuff for a living is more be coming to society. Hang such society I - It4s rotten to the core and is ruining ; our country to day; and there are sons and daughters who are now being educated to play "the leading lady1? and "walking gentleman" in the great drama of life, who will light out for the poorhouse or the penitentiary before the curtain drops on the last sad act of the play to which they have been educated by their too in dulgent, parents., . New Scenery " . ' uNer scenery, curtains a stage fixtures are btivz L" 'i " for the coming sea.c a eft Gastonia": Opera lior--. scenery, wticb i? a!! ef t' - and most tr-- ';.' J ' ' bandir': cf 1 .r i A I ft LL
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