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OASTONIA, N.C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1007.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
GARLAND & JONES ;
Attorneys, and Counselors
Over Torreuce-MorrU Compear. , i,
K 5 - Gastonia, N.' C. , -
. S. B. SPARROW
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
- ; DALLAS, N. 0.
Offica upatatra over Bank of Dalla
JOHN 0. CARPENTER
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
- DALLAS, N. C,
Office over Bank of Dallas.
DR. D. E. McCONNELL,
' DENTIST
' GASTONIA, N. 0.
Offlca Flrat Floor T. M.' C. ' A. BW
Phone 69.
DR. T. A. WILKINS
DENTIST
GASTONIA ,N. C.
Office in Adams Building
, Phone 311
DR. P. A Pressly
DENTIST
CLOVER. - - - S. C.
$. SOCIA L S
litems intended for. .ibis col
umn should be ,r!ioned to No,
50.
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Delay will mean
Disappointment
no better Christ
mas remembr
ance cam be
found than a
good photograph
of a relative or
friend.
Frames Made to Order
; We have the
largest and best
assortment of
picture mould
ings ever shown
in. Gastonia.: - -Pictures
Framed
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Phone 147
J. I. GREEN
NOTICE OF SUMMONS.
Superior Court.
' North Carolina. 1
-Gaston County. Before the Clerk.
Ida Koxzelle and" W. B. Rat
ledge, administrator of the es
tate of Ben Hoke, deceased,
y.
Elixa Hall 'and her husband,
Joe Hall. Irene Springs and
her husband, Henry Springs,
Omey Berry and her husband.
Berry. Louisa McKane and
- her hnsh&nd- Albert McKane.
Lizzie MeCarthern and her
; hnsband. William MeCarthern.
Sam Khyne. Kd Johnson, May
Johnson, Charlie Johnson,
George , Johnson and Ethel
jonnson, visra martin, Sadie
-i Martin. Martin, Martin,
fiphraim Martin, Johnson.
-The defendants, Irene Springs and her
husband. Henry Springs, Omey Berry and
'her - husbdnd. Berry. Eph Martin
Mam Khvtif. Ik. ' UaWa r 1.
Hoke. Lizzie MeCarthern, and ber
husband, - William . MeCarthern, will
lasc notice un an action, entitled as
above has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Gaston County, North Carolina,
for the purpose of selling for partition
among the plaintiff and def-ndani, that
certain tract of land situated in South
Point Township, Gaston County.-- North
Carolina, adjoining the land of M. H.
Khyne. Fred Armstrong and others, con
taining about 15 acres more or less, ai.d
which is fully described in the petition
now oa file in the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Gastoa County. North
Carolina, and in which said defendants
bare an interest: and said defendants will
further take notice that they are required
to appear at the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Gastoa County, at the
court house is the town of Dallas, North
Carolina, oa the -
- 4th 4y t Janarr. 1908.
and answer or demur to the verified petition
which ta new oa file therein or the relief
demanded in ssid petition will be granted.
i bis the ZOth. day of November. 1907.
J3c7w CCCobitwilu"
' Clerk So perk Court Gastoa County.
Invitations reading as follows
' - ... . . ' . ...
nave Decn issuaa. v. 7
Mr. and Mrs. Lt. Smith
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
' Ze" ' , '-
' Mr. James Wilson West
Thaisday afternoon, December twenty-sia
' nineteen hundred and seven ..
- ' - five o'clock .-
Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stanley. 'North Carolina.
Mot withstanding the very in
clement . weather Friday night
the entertainment tendered by
Mrs. W. H. Reddish at her borne
on Long street to the members
of the Philathia class.of the First
Baptist Sunday school, of which
she is teacher, was a most enjoy
able event. A number were, pre
vented from attending on ac
count of the rain but there
were about thirty present. The
evening was spent most pleas
antly in the playing of games, in
social intercourse and in the en
joyment of refreshments pro
vided by the hostess.
A feature ot the occasion was
a Christmas tree which occupied
the centre of the dining table.
It was decorated with candles
and festoons and held on its
branches little socks filled with
candies- and other good things
there being one for each invited
guest. In addition to the tooth
some edibles there was in each
sock the owner's fortune written
on a slip of paper. When the
guests weie seated around the
table the reading aloud of each
one's fortune furnished a pleasant
diversion. The refreshments
consisted of cream and cake.
After leaving the dining room
a game of progressive conversa
tion was indulged in to the de
light of all. Mr. Augustus Cline
and Miss Ethel Hicks won the
distinction of being the best con-
verstationahsts. Tbe score cards
were in the shape 6f '-wedding
bells. - "
Mr. and Mrs. Reddish were as
sisted in receiving by Miss Kate
Padgett. The cccasion will
long be remembered by all who
were so fortunate as to. be the
recipients of the hospitality of
Mr. and Mrs Reddish.
The following account of the
Gray-Shepherd wedding is from
The Greensboro Industrial News
of the 12th inst:
"One of the principal social
events of the week in this coun
ty was the marriage yesterday at
Whitsett, when Miss Mayme
Shepherd, daughter of Mrs.' A.
F. Greeson, of that, place, was
married to J. Lander Gray, of
Gastonia. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. S. M.
Ran kin, J of this city, in the
Presbyterian church, which was
decorated for the occasion in
ferns and chrysanthemums.
"Fust to enter the church
were the ushers, Prof. J. Henry
Joyner, of, Whitsett Institute,
and Lee Wharton. They pro
ceeded down the aisle and took
their positions, one . on either
side of the altar. Then came
the bride down the left aisle, at
tended by her sister, Miss Ora
Lee Shepherd, of Wilmington,
N. C, as maid of honor. Sim
ultaneously, the bridegroom
entered, coming down the right
aisle, attended by his brother.
Charles D,, Gray, of Trinity
College, as best man. The
bride and bridegroom , met in
front of the altar. Miss Blanche
Rankin, music instructress of
Whitsett Institute, presided at
the organ, and while the wed
ding party was entering she
played iar mellow tones Mendels-
sonn's wedding march, un a
slight elevation over the floor of
the church, the" Rev. S. M.
Rankin, the bride's former
pastor, uttered the impressive
words that made them man and
wife, the - ring ceremony being
used. :
The bride wore a blue tailor
made going-away .gown, with
hat and gloves to match, while
i the throat was a diamond
brooch, the gift of the bride
kroom. bne earned a shower
bouquet of bride's roses -and
asparagus terns, tier maid ot
honor was attired in . silk laven
der voile trimmed in lace. She
wore a black picture hat and
carried a bouquet of white car
nations and asparagus ferns.;
The happy couple was the
recipient of numerous wedding
presents, consisting of cntglass,
silver,' furniture .and other
articles.- Among -the presents
was a statue and chest of . silver
from the faculty and students of
Whitsett Institute, ot which the
bride is a frradnate.
"Mr. Gray, the bridegroom
is a vonne business' man of Gas
tonia. being superintendent and
general manager of the Gray
Manufacturing Company, . of
that town. The bride is.au ac
complished young lady and has
manv friends. ; w -
"After : the ceremony, the
couole was driven to Gibson ville.
where thev boarded the train for
this city, arriving here ' at 5.15
p. m. They bad supper at the
McAdoo hotel and left last night
for the wedding tour. After
December 20 they will jbe at
Gastonia.
"Among the guests attending
the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Iseley. Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Shepherd, of Burlington ;
Mr. and Mrs. Beal. of Liberty;
Rev. and Mrs. S. M. Rankin,
Miss Marir Louise Kendle and
Miss Rosalie Smith, of Greens
boro."
Sunday's Atlanta Journal con
tained. a half-tone cut of Miss
Josie Blankenship. of Columbu
Ga.. who is visiting in Atlanta,
Miss Blankenship is known to
many Gastonians, having fre
quently visited Mrs. " W. J. Clif
ford here. She is a popular
young societVwomau of Colum
bus.
DURNO
If you wish to please your sweet
heart.
Your sister or your mother.
Or maybe one of the tiny" tots"
Perhaps somebody's brother-
Go to Torrence-Morris Company
And certain 'tis that you
Will find the very thing you want
Presented to your view.
DURNO
To Santa Clans.
The Gazette received the fol
lowing letter Saturday for Santa
Claus and, that be may see it,
we are printing it here. Any
of the little boys and girls in
The Gazette's big family of
readers who want to write Santa
what to bring them should send
their letters at once so they
can be printed -before Christmas.
Address them to Santa Claus,
care The Gazette, Gastonia, N
C. It had not been our inten
tion to run a department of
Santa Claus letters this year
but as there are doubtless lots
of our little boy and girl friends
who would like to write letters
to the dear old man, we will
mint thein m Friday's and next
Tuesday's Gazette, so send them
along.
Here is the letter:
Gastonia. N. C. Dec. 14, '07.
Gastonia Gazette,
Dear sir: Please pnnr my
eter aa Santa Claus will see it.
want him to bring me a bicycle
'and a pair of red gloves. I am
small boy so be will know
what kind to bring. Santa, if
you please, bring them so I can
ride and get chips to make- a
fire to keep sister warm. My
hands' wont get chapped when (
go out in the wind it I nave
gloves on. I know Santa is
good and wilt bring them at
Aunt Amety's. I must not for
get. I want sister to have a pair
of new shoes. That's all I will
ask for.
Your little boy,
Grover Hudson.
: . MR. D. J.'DOWE DEAD.
Well-to-do Citizen of tht County
' Pastes Away After Months of
. . Illness Buried at Olney
. Where Ho Wit an Elder. W
"... .. . . . .
in the ipatn aunday -morning
at 3:30 o'clock of Mr. D. J
Howe at hi borne near Pleasant
Ridge that community 'lost one
of its bti men and the county a
staum-h and loyal citizen.' Mr.
Howe's death, thoogh not un
expec'rd, broneht sadness to
many hearts. Hexhad been ill
since last July when he suffered
a stroke of paralysis. He rt
covered from this sufficiently to
be up and about for awhile but
suffered a relapse and had been
confined to bis bed since Oc
tober.
The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon at Olney Presbyterian
church, the services being con
ducted in the presence of a large
gathering of friends and relatives
by the pastor- of the deceased,
Rev. G. A. Sparrow. The body
was laid to rest in Olnej Ceme
tery. Among the Gastonians
who attended the funeral were
Mr. W. M. Nblen, Mr. T. W
Wilson, Mr. Frank McArver,
Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Huffstetler
and Mr. Bradley Holland.
David J. Howe was a native
of York county, South Carolina,
and was at the time of his death
56 years, seven weeks and seven
days old . He was twice married
His first wife was a Miss Quinn,
and as a result of this union two
sons survive, Mr. Robert Howe,
of the Pleasant Ridge neighbor
hood, and Mr. James Howe, of
Clover. His first wife died
October 29. 1882. and he was
married again on December 24,
1885, to Miss Maggie Torrence.
daughter of Mr. Robert Torrence,
who survives him. He bad been
an elder in the uiney rresov
terian church since 1890. He
was a loyal and consistent mem
ber of the church, an industrious
and prosperous farmer, and was
held in the highest esteen by all
who knew him. The commun
ity and all who knew' him will
mourn his taking, away. Mr.
Howe was a brave Confederate
soldier,-v- serving in the Fifth
South Carolina Regiment.
DURNO,
of
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DURNO
Real Estate Deal.
A deal was made last week by
which the Gastonia Insurance &
Realty Company acquired a
valuable tract of land in South
Gastonia contiguous to property
already owned by them. The
and fronts 300 feet on South
street. 300 feet on York street
and about 1,000 feet on Fifth
street and was purchased from
Mr. W. N. Davis, it comprises
the remainder of a block t which
the company already partially
owned. When cut tip into lots
this will make ..a number of
pretty and most desirable build- less.
ing sites for residences.
SIMPLE HOME RECIPE.
Victims Here Should Mix This
Simple. Helpful Recipe at
Home and Try it. Anyway.
Get. from any prescription
pharmacist the following:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-
half ounce; Compound Kargon,
one ounce; compound Sirup
Sarsaparilla, three ounces.
Shake well in a bottle and
take a teaspoonful dose after
each meal and at bedtime.
The above is considered by
an eminent auinoruy, wno
writes in a New York daily, as
the finest prescription ever writ
ten to relieve Backache, Kidney
Trouble. Weak Bladder and all
forms of Urinary difficulties.
This mixture acts oromptly on
the eliminative tissues of the
Kidgeys, enabling them to filter
and strain tne uric acid ana
other waste matter from the
blood which causes Rheuma
tism.
Some persons who suffer with
the afSctions may not feel in
clined to place much confidence
in this simple mixture, yet those
who have tried it say the results
are simply surprising, the relief
being effected without the slight
est injury to the stomach or
other organs.
Mix some and give it a trial.
It. certainly comes highly recom
mended. It is the prescription
of an eminent authority, whose
entire reputation, it is said, was
established bv it.
A druggisTtere at home when
asked stated that be could either
supply the ingredients or mix
the prescription for our readers.
also recommends it as harm
This is the . season of decay
and weakened - vitality; good
health is bard to retain. If
you'd retain youis," fortify your
system with Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea; the surest way.
35c, Tea or Tablets. ; ' -
Dm Co.
An unusual accident occurred
near Scotland Neck last week
when Sydney rope, .a young
white man, in - bending over to
tie his shoe string broke bis
thigh bone, later dying from the
wound.
DURNO
Commissioner of . Labor and
Printing H. B. Varner, of Lex
ington, it is reported, has lost
sight of one eye.. Mr. Varner is
editor of The. Lexington Dis
patch and will have lbe sympa
thy of all . the newspaper men
of the State as well as of the
balance of the citizenship of
the commonwealth.
Davidson is to nave a new
cotton mill, capitalized at $100,
000. - -.:
Col. A. G; Colyar, aged 90 ,
a . .a
years, a wen known author and
statesman, died last week at
'Nashville; Tenn.
The chick Springs Hotel, a
well-khown summer resort near
Greenville, S. C, was' totally
destroyed by fire Saturday night.
DURNO
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.,
Mr. H. N. Garrison, of Bes
setner City, - was . a business
visitor to Gastonia yesteday. .
Supt. F.P. Hall, of Belmont,
was in town on business jester
day. ' "
Mr. S. J. Currence, of York
ville, route six.paid The Gazette
office a pleasant call Friday.
A. LfOwlwinkle. Esq . of
the Dallas bar, was in town on
business yesterday.
-Dr. O. G Falls, of Kings
Mountain, was in town tester-
day on business.
Messrs. J. R and R. S.
Lewis, of Dallas, made a busi
ness4rip to Charlotte yesterdav.
-Mr. T. E Moore, general
manager of the Loray Mill, made
a business trip to Charlotte yes
terday.
m W-v mm a
ivir, u. ai. Jones has pur
chase i the J. . Glenn resi
deuce on York street and
moving into it to day.
-Mr. Will B. Hunter is
home from the University
spend the Christmas holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
J. A. Hunter.
-Mr. C. H. Cavis and Mr
Lean Adams went to Charlotte
Fridav night to witness "Coiniu
Through the Rye" at the Acad
emy of Music.
An important meeting
Gastonia Lodge No. 188 Odd
Fellows is announced for Thurs
day night. A full attendance
desired.
Mr. Hunter Mauney, of Long
Shoals, passed through Gastoni
yesterday on bis return from
Kings Mountain where he spent
Sunday at home.
-Messrs Marcus Carpenter
and Bert Rudisill, of Kings
Mountain, passed through Gas
tonia yesterday en route to Lin
coin county, on business con
nected with the tin mines there
Mr. Milliard A. McGimsey
ot Morganton, who has been
living in the West for some
years, stopped over a few days
last week while on bis way home
to visit Capt; and Mrs. John F.
Davis.
Mr. W. C. Gladden.of Ches
ter, S. C, arrived Saturday to
make bis home in Gastonia and
will be associated with Mr. H. J
Parrish in the grocery and hard
ware business in the Jenkin
block, having purchased a half
interest in Mr. Parrish 's stock.
Mr. J.Oscar Shuford return
ed Friday morning from Dallas,
Texas, where he has been for the
last two weeks visiting his uncle,
air. J. K. Shutord. While away
he also visited his two other
uncles. Mr. William Shuford, of
Hallsville, Texas, and Mr. Joe
Carpenter, of Foney, Texas
-A handsome calendar has
been issued by the Greensboro
Fire Insurance Companies, of
Greensboro, of which the Gas
tonia Insurance & Realty Co
is local agent. The head of e
massive St. Bernard dog in brown
forms the pictorial part of the
calendar and it is a pretty piece
of work.
Lapt. John JP. Davis cried a
sale at the home Mrs. N.A.Rob
inson in Lincoln county. Mrs.
Robinson's sons expect to leave
s m . -
in a lew days ior mrmingnam,
Ala., where they will make their
borne in the future. Mr. Davis
was accompanied on the trip by
Mrs. Davis and by Mr. M. A.
McGimsey, of Morganton.
In to-day's issue of The Ga
zette the reader win nnd an
advertisement of the Gastonia
Mutual Building and Loan As
sociation. Attention is espe
cially directed to the fact that
the seventh series of stock will
be open to subscribers on Jan
nary 2d. . Barring only the
churches and schools it i doubt
ful if any other one agency in a
community Contributes so much
to the. upbuilding not only of the
material life'of the town but to
the improving of the citizenship
by encouraging the home-loving
instinct as the building and loan
association. Mt helps many to
build homes who would other
wise never be able to live under
their own vine and fig tree. .It
also helps many wage-earners to
save money, even if they do not
intend to secure homes. . As a
money-saving institution - it -is
one of the very best. : The as
sociation in question , has done
much for Gastonia ' and ' the
seventh series ought to te taken
in a short. time after it is open.
We are prepared to extend our customers every accommoda
tion and courtesy their business will warrant. If yon haVi
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. j : . 5
R.
P. Rankin,
President
I CITIZENS
DAHK
A. G. Myers,
Cashier.
DECEIPT Books 10 cents; blank
IV notebook! 15 cents at Gazette
Fublisbing Co'a. . . - M.
Never can - tell when you'll
mash a finger or suffer a cut,
bruise, burn or scald. , Be pre
pared.- Dr. Thomas' Electric
Oil instantly relieves the pain-
quickly cures the wound.
Blue Mondays
Never trouble our family wash natrons. Whv
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Snowf lake Steam Laundry.
Phone No. 13.
d. Opera House
IK OneNightOnly
Wednesday, Dec. I 8th,
Guar&titeed Attraction
The Beautiful Down East Play
"ALONG THE KENNEBEC"
Stage With All Special Scenery."
the Realistic Snow Storm
the Funny Duel Scene
the Thrllllnt Explosion Scead
With Band and Orchestra
HEAD the Splendid Orchestra C C C
CIC the Comedy Quartette
n V the Good Singing J1"
CLEVER CHARACTER SPECIALTIES
BRIGHT MUSIC AND COMEDY
Prices 25, SO and 75c
Band Concert! Opera House, 5:30 and 7:30
Seats Now On Sale at
Torrence's Drug Storej
Pictures Framed to Order
We have in stock an extensive and varied line of picture fraina
moulding and we feel sure that we can furnish just what you
want in this line.
We want your order for
Pictures and Frames for Christmr
hi . i l a u;iTrucc rt rr t
ttc tdiry a nice line ui i unto, ii.uii
and JEWELRY at prices to suit everybody. Y
can save money by seeing our line before buy!
your Christmas presents. Send your friends
us. It s worth their time. We will save th
money.
Watch, Clock and Jewelry
pairing a Specialty
HAYNES & HILL
Ragan Building
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Announcement
The Gastonia Mutual
Building & Loan Associa
tion will open its books .'for
subscriptions' to series 7, on
January 2, 1908. , ;, .
There is no safer invest
ment. All loans are made
on first mortgage real estate
security.". .
There Is no more profitable Investment
for. small sums of money. Profits are ac
cumulating rapidly, and they belong to the
stockholders.
.Call to see me and let me explain details
to you. You may give me name and. number
of shares you wint nows t .
. E.G.McLurd, v
. Office at Gaatasi Laaa A Trust Ce. .
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