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, IIIIUIU ,44.44w t ' Try a Gazette Want Ad J TheyOrlng Results. i JU1 7.0 N l A The paper $ 4. 4. -4. Jl- 11 il X.. Read by Gaston People J i noi All PUBLISHED. TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. 4.4.4.44.4.4,4.4.444.4.4 I I I I U I 4 4t 4.44.44,4 X 0. D. ATKINS, Editor, Devoted to the Protection of Home and thje Interests of the County. .-, H50 Year In Advance. Ingle Copy 5c. VOL. XXVIII. GASTONIA. N C. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER JO, I9Q7. NOi-73 OAS Gazette PROFESSIONAL CARDS GARLAND & JONES Attorneys' and CJounselora Over Torrence-MonU Company. Gastonia, N.'C. " . ; s.b. sparrow; . attorney-at-law r... DALLAS, N. 0, , : Office npsUlrs over Bnk of . DallM JOHN 0. CARPENTER ATTORNEY-AT-lAW , DALLAS, N,' C, Office over Bank of Dallas. ; DR. P. A Pressly " ... DENTIST CLOVER, S.C. DR. D. E. ZlcCONNELL, v : . dentist ; " GASTONIA, N. C. Office First Floor T. M. C. A. BW'I . ; . Phone 69. . , ., -t NESMOTES State $ General 1 . r DEATH OF COL. MASON.V. , DR. T. A. Will INS - DENTIST OASTONIA ,N. C. . Office in Adams Building Phone. 311 S. A. WOLFF '. . - DALLAS, N. C. ; TEACHER OF PIANO ; AND VIOLIN. -. Wednesdays and Saturdays in - Gastonia, N. C. V , DR. P. R. FALLS DENTIST . Gastonia, N. C. . Office Upstairs Boyce-Falls Building. Phone 86. For Reference Metunlng list of-Steinway ; PROF.J.M?MASSEY . Piano tuning and Repairing a specialty; satisfaction guaranteed Gastonia, N. C. , 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 lor ptiiuuuici ' S9clmo W. H. OVERCARSH . t r t Hafe you ;t J ., - read the r,TRAfTOR"f The general offices w of the Sea board Air Line Railway, now located at Portsmouth. Va., will be . moved to Atlanta witbin year. . The famous Cliff House at San Francisco, one of the chief attrac nons lor tourists at mat place, was burned, to . the: L ground Saturday mgai. . - .... . A North Carolina Baseball League has oeen organized lor next season. It includes so far Raleigh. Durham, Winston, ' Charlotte, Salisbury and Greensboro. " f.i-.S'' Several stockholders of the New York City Railway have threatened suit against the company because the guaranteed dividend has not been paid for the current quarter. William H. Drinkard. local man ager for the Virginia Brewing Com pany at Winston-Salem, has ab' sconded, leaving a shortage of pos 8ibiy fj.wu in nis accounts. Henrv Messick attempted suicide at Winston-Salem Friday by swal lowing an ounce of laudanum. He had been drinking heavily and had just been arrested for creating . a disturbance. ... . Train No. 72 on the Seaboard Air Line went through a bridge two miles from McRae, Ga., Friday after noon. Seven persons were serious ly injured, one probably-fatally. Prof. John G. Clinkscale, of Wof- ford Collesre. Soartanburg. S. C has announced his candidacy for the nomination for United States Sena tor against Senator A. CJbatimer, Twelve persons were killed and 12 others . injured in the wreck of a train on the Chicago, Rock Islana and Pacific Railroad at Norm, Iowa, Friday. The express left the track at full speed and crashed into a freight train. Jason spencer, a 7-year-old negro boy, was burned to death Saturday atArcnaaie, near mga roint. He was playing with a kerosene can near the fire when it exploded and set fire to his clothing. Carl Bell, of Columbia. S. C. suf fered a stroke of heart failure Friday while in the surf at Willoughby Beach, near Norfolk, and died be fore his companions could get him to shore. President Roosevelt is said to be busily, engaged in the preparation of his annual messace to coneress. which will probably be much longer man any previous presidentar mes saget Ex-Senator Edward W. Carmack, of Tennessee, will be one of the speakers at Charlotte's Fall Festi val in October. W.J. Bryan, Champ Clark and John Sharp Wil liams are also on the program me Southern Railway Co. has given a test of an automatic train stop signal which was witnessed by members of the interstate Com merce commission. It is said that the train was automatically stopped when a danger -signal was disre garded. Manufacturers' Record. , The ' annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic is being neia wis weeic at Saratoga, jn . y . Fifty thousand veterans are expected to be in attendance. It is probable that all encampments hereafter will be held in Washington City. C Eight , Surry -; county blockaders were given sentences 01 one year or more in the United States District court at Greensboro last week. One man was sent back home on good behavior to warn the people of his section against violations of the rev enue law. One ol Giston County Oldest and Best Citizens Cone. Fun eral Conducted Saturday, In the death of Col. Lawson I A, Mason, which occured at Dal las last Friday aiternoon. Gas ton county suffered the loss one of her oldest and most high ly' esteemed citizeus. Col Mason would have been 87 years old in December, and as be had been seriously ill for some time bis death was not unexpected. end yet his loss is keenly felt by the whole community, as well as by his immediate family. uol. Mason's active lite; was almost co-extensive with the his tory of Gaston county and he has always been actively identified with the public : affairs of the county, ; He was the second Sheriff of Gaston county, had re presented the county in both Houses of the State legislature at different times in its early his ory, aud had served the interests of , the -county in many other ways. During the stirring per iod of reconstruction he was one of the very few Democratic mem bers of the legislature, and bis influence in that body was of. great value to the whole state for that reason. IMI - i ne lunerai services were conducted Saturday afternoon at Z o'clock by Rev. E. W. ,Fox. pastor of the Methodist church. of which Col. Mason was one of the noblest and most faithful members. The rem4in3 were laid to rest in the Presbyterian cemetery at juanas. Col. Mason is survived by seven children: Oscar F. and Edward L. Mason, of Dallas Mrs, B. F. Carpenter, of Stan! ley; Mrs. L. A. Brittain. of Gastonia; Miss Mary Mason, of Dallas; Mrs. E. L. Sandifer, of Dallas, and Mr. John Mason, of Salisbury. Get it at the Gastonia Book Store Protecting the Orphan is one of the offices of a trust company. - It acts as a guardian and safeguards the child's inter T ests in every way. The little one's estate is carefully and ably - handled to its best interests. Southern Secorities 4 Trnsf Co. is prepared to undertake . such a responsibility at any time. It aisu acts as trustee,! executor or administrator,- .. W ANTED ' JJ,C,.J Flat;; pieces, to launder this week. Pjnces right ; work .the best. The steamship Lnsitania, recently completed, and the largest ship anoat, Degan a race across the Atlan tic last Saturday with the Lucania, which holds the record of five days, seven hours and 23 minutes from Queenstown to New .York. Both ships belong to the Cunard Line. -i The South and - Western railroad has won its famous rieht of wav suit against the Southern Railway. The decision gives the South and West ern about luu miles ol ngnt of way through the Tennessee and North Carolina ', mountains . which is es sential to the completion of the system. , Two worlds records ;were hrohsn in the Athletic contests at Jamestown last . week. . Ralph , Ross, of San Fransisco, put the 16 bound shot 49 feet six and one-half inches, and John J. frlanigan, of the Irish Club. sent' .the 56-pound " weight fieu eights of an inch futher than ever before recorded. . ,-, , ,;; , , , . .,; . The iuir in the case of J. D . Mc- Annlty, of Salisbury, charged with killing Robert Owens, brousrht in a veriicb of manslaughter with a rec- I commendation of mercy. The min imum sentence of four months was imposed, with the privilege to the He Didn't Wear Uniform. Colonel J. W. Reed and Mrs. Reed, of Chester, passed through Gastonia Friday afternon on their return home from a sojourn in the mountains. Colonel Reed is . ever enthusiastic when it comes to affairs pertaining to Confederate veterans' organi zations. He loves the cause and still wears the uniform of the Confederacy. That is, he ordinarily does. For the first time in this writer's experience, he saw the colonel with an ordi nary business suit on Friday afternoon. The reason assigned fordoing so was, that on trips of that nature, for pleasure and recreation, he discards for the time being his uniform, but puts t on again just as soon as he returns to Chester. Col. Reed is a Dustier- wnen it comes to arranging for . rallies of any nature save political. He throws the energy of . his entire being into such undertakings, and success is assured every time when tCol. Reed stands at the head of the committee on arrangements, sucu a man is a benefit to any community. First Service in New Church. Last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the first public service was held in the new Franklin Avenue Methodist cbiircb, which has just recently been completed. Rev. E. L. Bain. pastor of the Main Street Meth odist church, preached a sttong and forceful sermon on the gen eral theme of the requisites for a church's success, and a large congregation. was present.. The location of the new church. which is between ibeioray and the Gray Mills, was especially chosen so that 'the church mfght be conveuient to the peo ple of both these mills and also of he Arlington Services -will be conducted every Sunday af ternoon at 3 o'clock during the month of September by the pastor. Rev. J. M. Downum. After October 1st a change ,will be made in the hour of , service. r:"rrr "VL?. uw?.uu' -i ne new Duuciing, wmcn is pump house. To Orfanixe Band. . . ' There is to be a meeting held at the City Hall Wednes day night for the purpose of arousing interest in the organi zation of a band for Gastonia. It is hoped that all. who are in terested in this important move will be i present ; and that an organization may be effected at the meeting. By all meaus Gastonia should, have a baadrl A number " of much smaller towns around ns bare " good ones, and Gastonia doubtless has the -I material, which, if organized . and tiained, would give ns an excellent band. Snowlhke Steam Laundry I subscribe for the gazette. Rwaa Tha tiasett tor Brut-elm printing. comfortable, well lighted ' and attractive in appearance, has a Value, together with the lot, of about $4,000, nearly all of which has been raised and paid. With the exception of some $700 re ceived from the Church Exten sion Boards, this amount has nearly all been contributed by the membership of the Metho dist churches of Gastonia, in cluding the: West End church, of which Rev. Mr, Downum is pastor.- : . ; . . ; ;-. Mr. William King, ;the clever manager of the Gastonia Oil Mill, has begun the erection of a six room, one story . building on Nar row Gaage street, the building to occupy the - lot adjoining the Dr. Adams house, which is now occupied by Mr T. T. Lucas. When com pleted Mr. Kiag will move into this building. Mr. J. L. Glenn has the contract. 1 . PERSONAL MENTION. ; Mr. George Glenn spent Satur day in Charlotte on business.. Mr. W. E. Nichols, of Chester, was it the city , Saturday visiting friends..r'j:;.'C'.,;r,:; - .'Mrs. A. J. Kerby and Miss Eva McFadden sp nt Saturday in Char lotte.. ,'v;V';t; ;.:.s .'.C j,v- , Mr IVitiiM Beam spent Saturday and Sunday with home-folks in Cher-ryville.-. ; v- . Miss Pearl Council, of Keystone. Va., is visiting Miss Lottie Albea at AiCAdenvtiie. : r. ,:.;. A. L. Bulwinkle,' Esq , of Dallas, was a business visitor in the city Saturday. i . Mrs. S. E. Fov. of Route No. 1. spent Saturday in the city with Mrs. R. W, Carson. Mrs. J. C. Galloway returned Saturday morning from a visit to relatives at Moreland, Ga, -Mr. Frank Phillips, of the firm of I. F. Mabrv & Co., of Lowell, was a business visitor in Gastonia yes terday.. Misses Mary and Rossie Ken- drick, of Kings Mountain, were the guests Sunday of Misses Minnie and Annie Gray. - : . Miss Mabel Ford returned to her home at Lowell Friday afternoon, after a visit of several days to friepda at Lincolnton. Mr. R. M. Stevenson, bookkeep er for the Gastonia Oil Mill, went to Clover Saturday morning to spend until Monday at his home. Miss Laura Kreelow returned Friday night to resume her duties in charge of the millinery department of the J. M. Belk Company. Mr. J. Lee Robinson returned Friday afternoon from Zirconia. His child who was reported quite ill a little more than a week ago, we are glad to state, is improvi ig. Mr. Edward Anthony, son of Mr. W. D. Anthony of the Pisgah neighborhood, left yesterday for iN ash vi lie. lenn., to enter the medi cal department of the University of Tennessee. Miss Kathrvne Lease, who has been in charge of the millinery de partment of the Jno. F," Love, Inc., for the past several seasons, return ed yesterday from her summer va cation to resume her duties. Rev. J. K. Hall, of McConnells- ville. sbent ' a short while in Gas tonia Saturday on his way to Laurens, S C, to preach on Sun day. Mr. HalLis a native of Gas ton, being a brother ot superin tendent F. P. Hall Misses Mabel, Clara and Nina Patrick. Spark Torrence, Mav Falls. and Aurelia Hand returned from the Jamestown . exposition Saturday. They also visited Washington and other points of interest while away, and report a very pleasant trip. Mr. George Kirkpatrick went to Charlotte Friday night. He has been spending the summer at Hick ory. Alter visiting nis brother. Mr. Moffatt Kirkpatrick, at Rock Hill, S. C, he will return to Due West to resume his studies in college. Mr. Wayne F. Rhyne left yes terday for Chapel Hill where he goes to take a course in pharmacy. He has been at Plymouth, N. C, for the past year or two and came home two weeks ago to visit his lather, Mr. J. L. Rhyne, before going to the University. Mr. Andy A. Armstrong, of Bel mont, left Saturday for Maiden to enter South Fork Institute. The school opened a week ago, with Prof. O. L. Stringfield in charge. Mr. Armstrong has been a teacher in the public schools ot the county lor sev eral years, and he is a very worth' young man. Amonsr the persons enterine and returning to the dffferent colleges are Messrs. B. O. Shannon, Fred Line berger, Turner Green, Thad Clinton, Fred and Will Wetzell, Will Hunter and Grady Rankin, who go to the state university at Chapel Hill; Messrs. George and Charlie Gray, Averiett McLean and Grady Gaston, who go to Trinity college. lit, M.' Y. Self, of Lincolnton, was speaking to his friends on the streets Saturday. . He was on his way to Durham returning to Trinity College. - Mn Self was a student of Oakland High School during its ex istence, and he has many friends in Gastonia. During the summer he has been preaching some on the Lincoln circuit. Mr. William M. Stevenson, of Clover who has been preaching for the congregation at Pisgah during Rev. A. T. Lindsay's vacation. preached his last sermon for the summer Sunday. - He returns to Due West this week to. take ud his last year's work in ErsVine Theolog ical Seminaryi" Mr. -Stevenson is a young man of marked ability, and he possesses a manner and .disposition which have won for him a great place in the hearts of the people for whom he has been laboring for the past few weeas. .... DISASTROUS FIRE. Third and Fourth Floors of the Charlotte Observer Buildinf ' . Burned Deaf and Dumb Boy Loses Life in Flames. About 1 :30 o'clock yesterday morning hre broke out in the job composing room on the third flaor of the OW rver build ing in Charlotte aud befo-e the flames could be controlled the entire- third and fourthfloors were burned out. The menSn the composing room on the second floor," where the Ob server was being made up, did not discover the fire until it was so far advanced that they had to flee for their lives. The second and first floors were consider ably damaged by water, but the linotype machines and the big press were covered with oilcloth and were not seriously dam aged. The forms for the Ob server were carried over to the press room of the Charlotte News, where the Observer was printed. The fire is supposed to have been started by a deaf and dumb boy, who had a habit of slipping ud to the third floor, where no one worked at night, and sleep ing there. He is thought to have dropped a match which started the blaze. His dead body was found after the fire was extinguished, not far from where the fire is thought to have originated. The damage to the building and machinery was estimated yesterday morning to be about $15,000. The offices and editorial rooms in the front section of the building were not touched, ex cept by water. The Jofay Lumber Company. Mr. R. E. Johnson, of Route No. 3, will go to Rutherfordton about the 1st of October t6 be come manager of the Jofay Lumber Company, a company which has recently been orga nized. For several years Mr. Johnson has been running a store and running a farm in the Begonia community. These in terests be will turn over to his brother when he leaves to take up his new work. Mr. Johnson does not propose moving his family at the present. GOOD NEWS TO WOMEN. Father William's Indian Herb Tab lets, Natures Remedy.is becoming the most popular Female Remedy in use. Pale, Weak, Nervous, Delicate Women suffering from those weak nesses and diseases, peculiar to their sex, will find in Father William's Indian Tablets a wonderful TONIC and REGULATOR. It quiets the Nerves, puts on flesh, gives strenirth and elasticity to the step, brightens the eyes, clears the complexion and makes you well and strong again. Tea or Tablets, 20 cents. 4, ; K -...NOTJCEill4;'-:i I will sell at public Auction. to the highest bidder Sept , 18th 1907, - nt the late residence of Mrs. M. M. S. Torrence-dec. All her household furnitnre consisting of beds and beddin?. bureaus, tables, chairs, bookcase, sewing machine, lounge, dishes. tinware "etc.; u also 3 mules, 2 milch cows, 2 hogs, 1 wagon, 1 bugpy. 1 mowing, machine. 1 rake Int. grain drttir 4 i tot. grain harvester, plows, harrows etc.-"- - -v.: ...;: --vW Terms cash, on amounts of $5.00 of less, 30 days time oa amounts of more than $5.00 with security z" : r r C. P. Robinson, Executor. ; . , -K , - -sio-i3 Excursion to the Mountains. On next Saturday, September 14tb, H. B. Lingle &, Co.t of Hudson, N. C, will .run a pop ular excursion from Yorkville, S. C, to Edgemont, N. C, the present terminus of the Cald well and Northern Railroad. The train will leave Gastonia at 8:51 a. m. and will reach Edge mont at 2:10. Returning, will leave Edgemont at 5:30. A special car will be brought to Gastonia the day before, so that those going from here may" be assured of seats. The fare for the round trip from Gastonia is $2. Captured Alive. " 'Lihu" Falls, a colored farmer who lives near Kings Mountain, was exniDUing on the streets in Kings Mountain Saturday afternoon a live rattle snake about five feet long. The snake was captured near Falls' j home Saturday morning with a la960. This is the first live rattler the darkey ever saw and he says that he had been de- let mined to capture such a snake if he should ever come across one and he did. The snake had 12 rattlers and a button and the body was about seven inches in diameter. ; Dr. Boyette in Charlotte. Charlotte Observer. Dr. E. C. Boyette, of Mount Holly, has moved to the city and will occupy the office of Dr. H. M. Wilder during bis visit to Enrope and will attend to Dr. Wilder's practice. Dr. Boyette comes wen. recommended. Hav ing- served as hospital steward in the hospital corps of the First North Carolina Regiment during the late Spanish-Amencan war and it is said that he made a very capable officer. Hence Dr. Wilder, his old- major-surgeon, . has selected him to attend to his patients during his absence front the city. - - ;yv Subscribe lor THE GAZETTE. ' We are prepared to extend our customers every accommoda tion and courtesy their business will warrant. If you have no account with us we invite you to open one. : : : SAVINGS DEPARTMENT We pay interest on savings deposits at the rate of 4 and compound the interest quarterly. : : . . R. -P. Rankin, President CITIZEUS BANK A. C- Myers, Cashier. r 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 knowjyou 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. 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