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PUBLISHED TWICE A Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Intereett of the County. [GLE COPT β CKNT8. rUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 19O0, VOL. XXX TURNIP SEED r*..· « WE HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK OF ALL VARIETIES OF SEED. THESE SEED ARE FRESH. FROST TORRENCE & CO. DRUGGISTS . Phone 16 Phone 67 L. D. PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES Honey for Gastonia and Gaston County WE REPRESENT A CHAIN OF INSURANCE COMPANIES WHICH HAVE AGREED TO LOAN THE LEGAL RESERVE REQUIRED AS SE fflgi·, vîT-r-rT ι ÇUEJTY BY THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF NORTH CAROLI * ■ NA, ON ALL POLICIES WRITTEN. BACK IN GASTONIA AND GASTON y.. ./*{ // ■ « · COUNTY. EACH YEAR, THE COUNTY WILL THUS BENEFIT TO THE EXTENT OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WHICH WOULD SSw-S '''1" ' OTHERWISE BE TAKEN OUT OF THE 8TATE, ONLY THE DEATH R*i <3LilMB BEING RETURNED. · · , ANY FORM OF INSURANCE WRITTEN: W. LIFE ... FIRE ... CASUALTY LIVE STOCK 3; §) I Λ Gastonia Insurance 4 Realty Co. professional cards KINGS A TMBERLAKE. Attorney» ud Comnselor» Oyer Torrenee-Morrla Company. /'. OASTONIA. N. C. a B. SPARROW % φ Attorney-At-Law DALLAS, N. C, Office apiUIrx over Bank of Dallas. 'γτ·3*ΒΡ*-■· * ''. * * * ■■ »OHN O. CARPENTER Attorney-At-Law DALLAS, N. C. ■ - Office over Bank of Dallai. -P. WOODS GARLAND, JR., . ^ ^ Attorney and Counselor over Torr#nc#-Morrl« Co'», i Main A" Gastopta, N, C ι —— JOHN F. BRADLEY Land Surveyor 430 W. Franklin Ave. Phase 239-3 GASTON1A, N. C. i. white Ware Pire Insurance OASTONJA/lC-C: Office Cltlzear^Jationai Bank Bldf. '■ ' · V-/ PlHW 84. ~7 M. LUTHER HAMPTON ARCHITECTURAL and MECHANICAL DRAUGHTSMAN Plan· and specification» for all claas §M of buildings. Phone No. 882 GABTOMA, N. C. PIANO AN» VOICE. Λ Fall term will begin Sept. 1st 1909. Special course (or both be tinners and advanced students. Al io claw in Thebry, Harmony and Sight Singing. Thorough instruc. tlon under the mort advanced meth <*U, . Address "W. HARVEY OVERCAR8H, 60S 8. TRYON, ST., Charlotte, N. C. 816 ο 1 mo. g£ ; ' , t r ι il " \ NOTICE TO WATER AND LIGHT | CUSTOMERS. . Beginning September the 1st, ; 1909, all Water and light consumers will be furnished with their water and light bills on the first of each isonth, and shfll pay their water and light rental# on or before the 10th of fajd month as required by water and Ugh( ordinapcg. Thpse account· mast be paid tr the City Clerk at his office at the City Hall. City Clerk will be at hit o*}ee ffOffi * ». m·. to 12 and from 1 p. m. to 5 p. M. from the 1st to tfie 10th of each month inclusive, for the purpose of receiving these collec y the order of the Water and £· Committee. v\ · JOHN R. RANKIN. Clerk; -ThU the 20th day of Augnat, 1»09. Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL, Aug. 21.—A number of Lowell people went on the Norfolk and Johnson City, excursions.—Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gaston and Miss Ma mie Ford attended the High Shoalt picnic Thursday.—Mr. P. P. Mur phy is spending his vacation at Mon treat this week.—Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson returned from Greenville Thursday where they have been vis iting Mr. Thompson's mother.—Mr. G. C. Leonhardt and Mr. V. A. Tit man returned from Washington last night where they have ti&en spending their vacation. The following young people will leave for their respective colleges In a few weeks: Mr. Colt Robinson, Davidson College; Mr. Grady Gas ton, Trinity College; Mr. Keun Hon eycutt and Mr. Claude Wilson. Ruth erford. College; Misses - Myrtle Tit man and Lo(tle Cox, Southern Pres byterian College, Red Springs; Miss Mary Reld, Statesville Female Col lege; Miss Ethel Robinson, Presby terian College, Charlotte; Miss Ma mie Nipper, Davenport College, Le noir. Mr. H. D. Roberts, of Cherryville, visited his father Sunday.—Mr. Joe Mitchepi, who has been living at Mttnto for the past few months, moved to our town last week. We are glad to welcome him back.—Mr. D. W. Mitchem Is in the western part of the State hunting foxes with a number of other men.—Mrs. M. J. Campbell and Miss Katie Miller are visiting their brother in Plneville.— Mrs. Eury, who has been living In Charlotte for the past six years, haF moved baek to our\town. Our streets are much improved by the efficient work of Mr. P. W Hand and Mr. R. H. M. Mungus.—Mr. R. A. Miller, Jr., was In Gastonia on Mrs. Arthur Leonhardt entertain ed a number of little girls last Thurg day evening in honor of her little niece, Kathleen Porter, of Colum bia, S. C. Delicious refreshments were served in the dining room. Dif ferent gameB were played. All en joyed the evening finely and were very enthuiastic in their praise of Mrs. Leonhardt as a most delight ful hostess.—Mrs. Dr. Frank and children went to Ashevllle last week to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Rankin return ed laBt week from Wrightsville.— Miss Bessie Cox returned from Edge mont last Friday.—Rçv. Mr. Honey cutt has been conducting a meeting for the |>aet week at Bethçsda. GaataaU the Natural Seat. Lexington Dispatch. , The Dispatch Js glad that Oastonla has been voted the capital of Gaston county. It should have been the county seat all these years. It was an absurd condition in which as in îignlflcant town not even oat of sight of the county's largest city should be the county seat while the larger com munity played second fiddle, official ly. V.'c appreciate the thoughts of the Dallas people who have lost their sole claim to fame, but In view of the faot that Oastonla is the natural seat for the county, we can oS»r no crit icism. BIG MAYOR'S COURT. Monday Session Lasted FVmr Hours —Blind Tigers, Wwj Horn Boozers and Fighters ADDeitfcffiftuM^May or Pro Tera Separk—Mayor De livers Lecture on the Èvlls of Drinking Hair Tonic, Extracts and Other Tilings. . The 8. r. o. sign was out ill the court room yesterday morning at 9 o'clock when Mayor Pro Tem J. H. Separk called the house to order and began the transaction of business. Seats were at a premium. A good part of the audience was on hand till the clock hands reached 12 and It was a few minutes past 1 when "the last case was disposed of and court adjourned. Trespassing was the charge lodg ed against Joshua Pagan, who finally emerged from trial with flying col ors, being dismissed with a "not guilty" entered on bis warrant. Joshua is a trusted employe of the Ozark Mills, where he has been working for the past four years. The star witness againt Pagan was one Elsie Roberts, of ebony hue, whc came to court in her'Sunday best: her husband, Arthur Roberts, and her father, Henry Cleveland, were the other prosecuting witnesses but tbelr testimony was so hopelessly tangled that no case could be made out of it. They endeavored to prove that Joshua had been making undu ly familiar advances towards Rob ert's wife and.,that on Friday night he attempted to enter their house while the husband was at church. Under the severe cross-examination of Attorney C. D. Holland, Pagan's lawyer, they floundered and fell, ai a result of which Pagan came dear. Fourteen bottles of bay rum with, in two hours was the amount con sumed Saturday by Ed Sherrlll and Hosie Sherrlll, two young white men, brothers, according to theii own confession. They plead guilty to a change of disorderly conduct ami were fined a penny and the costs each. In addition tbey were given a little lecture by the mayor pro teir who took advantage of the oppor tunity offered to give some goof plain advice to the entire audience regarding the consumption as bev erages of bay rum, hair tonics, ex tracts and other strong liquids, which are not only not intended t be drunk but are harmful and posi tively dangerous. The stuff, they said was bought at a local drug store. Napoleon Hemphill was the next defendant called. He is about 12 or 15 years old and as black, as the ace of spades. The charge against him was disorderly conduct, it being al leged that he cursed some white boys of the Clara Mill section, used obscene language and brandished ( butcher knife which, however, he did not attempt to use. He got off with a flne of one penny and the cost. Ratchford Row was the'scene Sat urday morning of a general mlxup in the course of which weapons of var ious and sundry kinds, including r hatchet, an axe, & tea kettle, a fire shovel, a stick, teeth and fists figur ed. The principals in this free-for all fight were Laura White and her daughter. Mary White, and Maggie Jordan, all colored. Wben caked bj ♦ Κλ m η ιιηχ t Ψ βΚλ -mon miMtw Λ« η né guilty of an affray Laura White re plied " I sho' 1b guilty o' fightln' ' and the evidence bore out her state ment. The trouble began, it seems, when Maggie struck Laura's girl, Mary, the lattèr, according to Mag gie's testimony, having abused the latter'e children.' When Laura ap peared on the scene a few moments later tea kettles and other things be gan to fly and the neighbors look to thè tall timber. Maggie's stfm total of wounds consisted of a scalp scratch Inflicted with a tea kettle and one finger nearly bitten off. Both were inflicted by Laura who, in the absence of other weapons, used her teeth to great advantage. A num ber of witnesses were heard, the trl .al consuming some time. Laura White was taxed £5 and the cost, Maggie Jordan the same, and Mary White $1 and costs. "For engaging In an affray with El liott Mack Saturday night at an Odd Fellow's entertainment given by : colored lodge, Jim Garvin was fined $5 and the costs. Mack was , not present, having so far eluded the po. lice drag net. Jack Anderson, an aged negro, was held un(ler a bond of $60 for trial at the next tern1 at Superior Court on s charge of having In his - possession more than a half gallon of whiskey An old negro named Barbee was the principal witness against him and his testimony was amusing at several points. Viola Jackson was fined $5 and the costs for assaulting Mira Oil more, both colored. The Qllmor< woman was, in turn, fined $8.50 and the coats for disorderly conduct. Saturday Charlie and Oscar Smith were tried on a.charge of disorderly conduct. Charlie was fined $10 and the costs and Oscar was taxed with the cost·. Ron» To Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Turner, Sunday, August 22, 1909, a son. Picnic at Li η wood. There will be a'union picnic to morrow, Wednesday, on the Llnwood College grounds, given by the Asso ciate Reformed Presbyterian Sunday School· of 6astonla, Kings Mountain Bessemer City and Crowders Creek. Bethesda Picnic. The regular annual picnic of th< Bethesda .Methodist church will be held at Bethesda next Saturday, Au gust 28th. There will be an address by some speaker, and ail the people of the community are cordially in vited to attend. Death or a Child. Byron, the 13-months-old eon of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pethel, died, at their home on North Marietta street yesterday morning at 6 o'clock. Fun eral services were conducted at the home at 6 o'clock yesterday evening by Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, follow ed by interment in OakwoOd Ceme tery. Communion at Goshen. Communion services will be con ducted at Goshen Presbyterian church next Saturday and Sunday, August 28th and 29th, by Rev. R. A. Miller, of Lowell, and Rev. J. J. Kennedy, of Gastonia, who were ap pointed to this work by the Kings Mountain Presbytery. There will be preaching at 11 a.7 m. Saturday morning and on Sunday both at 11 a. m. and in the afternoon. Wedding Announced. The many friends of Mr. -J. Cleve land Carpenter, cashier at J. M. Belk Company's, and Miss Jennie Bell Goodman, formerly bookkeeper for the Singer Sewing Machine Compa ny, will be Interested in · the an nouncement that they are to be mar ried on Tuesday, September 14th. The wedding will take place at the home of Mrs. Ford, on York street at nine o'clock in the morning, the cer. emony being performed by Rev. John Hall, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church. They will make their home In the residence recently purchased by Mr. Carpenter qn East Main avenue. Olney Picnic. On last Saturday the annual pic nic was held at Olney Presbyterian church, near Pleasant Ridge. Thôre was a large crowd present to enjoy tfce festivities of the day, and every arrangement had been made for the oleasure of the people. Not least mon g the enjoyable features* of the day was the music which was ren dered by the Farmer·' Union Bend .At 11:30 o'clock a short religion! service was conducted In the church by Rev. G. A. Sparrow, the pastor, after'which dinner was served In the grove. Ice cream, lemonade ant' other eatables and drinkables were served by the Ladles' Aid Society from a booth on the grounds, the proceeds of the day's sales going to the church fund. Officer Shoote Unruly Negro. Will Ros, colored, le confined to a bed at the home of*Harry Jackson witn a snauerea Knee-cap ana wun three warranta lodged against him. He 1· charged with trespassing on trains, carrying concealed weapons and resisting an officer. As soon as he Is able to be up he will be tried In police court on these charges. Ross was nabbed Sunday night by Police man S. STMauney as he alighted from an incoming freight, on which he was beating his way. He resisted arrest and made an attempt to choke the officer. He also attempted to get a pistol from his pocket and the of ficer was forced to shoot his man. He was taken to a local hospital, the bullet removed and his wound dress, ed after.which he was removed to Jackson's bouse. McAdenville Wins From Ga/fnpy." Charlotte Observer. Gaffney, S. C., Aug. 20.—The Mc Adenvllle team defeated the locals here yesterday by a score of 5 to 3. The McAdenville team )g by far tfce best team thfit bas beep on the local grounds this s»a«on. Simmons, for the locals, pitched a splendid game, striking out nine of his opponents, while Costner, for the visitors, struck out five. Each of the pitch ers yielded seven hits. Gaffney Is charged with one error while the visitors made two. The home team allowed the visitors to score In the first inning by dumb playing, and' at no time did the locals play with their accustomed snap and vigor. Davis, for the home team, got his usual home run, knocking the ball over the fence, scoring two men. Dr. D. Reld Parker died at Trin ity, 'Randolph county, the 15th. He was 72 years old, and had beld prom, inent position· In the farmer·' Alli ance. " ' {rl ν .· ■■·■· -'i : McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of The Gazette. McADENVILLE,» Aug. 2S.—Mr. J. A. Johnson returned Wednesday from Newberry, S. C., where he spent several days visiting; relatives. —Mr. John W. Anderson, of Lynch burg, Va., was the guest here Wed nesday of his son, Dr. J. A. Ander son.—Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Bland, of Charlotte, spent Sunday afternoon in McAdenvHle as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ray.— Mrs. Bessie Earney, of Charlotte, is spending some time here visiting rel atives.—Messrs. .W. H. Holmes, J. C. I-*onha?ait P. A. Tltman, H. N. Mln Kus and L/; W. Lawrence, all of Low ell, had 4 yery enjoyable outing down herc^ Wednesday altcmoon boat riding.—Mrs. McLellon and datfghter, Miss Marguerltte, spent last week here with relatives. —Mm. I. P. 'Mabry was a Oastonla shopper Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Shields are spending some time in Charlotte a» the guests of their daughter, Mrs. 0. W. Norman.—Col. R. L. Abernethy. of River Bend, spent some time here this week as the guest of Prof. J. L Webb. Dur ing Col. Abernethy's stay in McAden ville he and Prof. Webb were Oas tonla visitors.—Mr. Puttls, of Char lotte, stopped here Friday and Sat urday with a merry-go-round, which Is very entertaining to the citizens of I McAdenvHle. - Mr. Henry M. McAden, of Char lotte, spent Wednesday here.—Mise Katherine Ray Is spending some time at Blowing Rock with friends.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Brlttaln and grand daughter, Miss yergle Brlttaln, re turned Saturday from a very/extend ed visit to relatives In Lincoln and Catawba ccflinties.—Mrs. J. F. Mc Caully and slaters, Mrs. M. A. Har well, and Mrs. Frank Earney, are visiting relatives In Maiden and New ton this week.—Mr. Gus Craig is vis iting relatives in Lenoir this week. —'Mrs. Tom Brinkley, of Concord, Is visiting relatives in McAdenvillfe^ils week.—Mr. and Mr». Wade Rliner, of Charlotte, are visiting friends here this week.—Mr. B. Abernethy, of Belmont, spent Saturday in McAden vllle.—Miss Vertle Clonlnger re turned Saturday from Hickory where she has been visiting relatives.—. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Fite, of Char lotte, visited friends here Sunday.— Mrs. Ε. H. Hooper and children, of Salisbury, are spending this week here with relatives.—Mr. H. K. Rob erts, of Cherryvllle, spent Sunday here with his family.—Mrs. R. E. Cochrane, of Charlotte, is the guest of Mrs. R. R. Ray. BIBLE SOCIETY. Program of Gaston Comity Bible So ciety Meeting at Pisgah A. R. P. Church September 2nd. At the annual meeting of the Ga· ton County Bible Society, which Is to be held at Pisgah Associate Re formed Presbyterian church on Thursday, September 2nd, the follow ing program will be observed: Singing, 100th Psalm. Prayer by Dr. J. C. Galloway. Singing, 19th Psalm. Sermon by Rev. John Hall. Address by Mr. George W. Wilson. Intermission for Dinner. Business Meeting, presided oyei by Dr. Frank Robinson, of Lowell, Talks by Rev. W. L. C. KiUiian, Dr. Ο. E. Adams and" others. The committee having the ar rangements for the meeting in hand are deslrlous that there should be a large attendance at this meeting. They wish everybody to come and feel at home, as the society Is Inter-, denominational and Includes allt the churches of the county. The society has been In existence for more than fifty years and has done a great work In the past. It Is the earnest desire of those Interested In its work that It should be kept «live and should grow in Influence and efflo Iftncv Likes Clover Best. Yorkvilie Enquirer, 20th. Mr. W. P. Smith and family of Clover returned home on Tuesday af ternoon, after an absence of more than a month spent In visiting rela tives In Mtssisslpl and Oklahoma. Mr, Smith expresses himself as being much pleased with the baby State and Its marvelous resources, but he is not prepared to say that It avera ges up to the Piedmont section of South Carolina, and especially In that portion of which Clover Is the centre. Bees Upset the Official Dignity of a Georgia Court. Columbus, Ga„ Aug. 20.—Justice Daniels' court at Shack in Chatta hoochee county was to-day broken up by a swarm of bees being dlslpdg ed from the ceiling. During the ar gument of an attorney the bees dropped and scattered over the crowd. Almost every person present was stung. The magistrate escaped through * window. Several persons were se riously injured by the stinging of the bees. RAINY TheCitizens National Of Ga^tonta i —"ipii*. Come to everybody. up» than downs. you laving; you will upon. Where la earning all* It and aomebody em pu·. n m w bank. Why don't you put your own money In the bank for yononO— why let thp ^thecJeHow hit· what' a Baak Aeemt - · ' ' 1. J --J >«' -m» ■' · Sfc^ fVith one of our,pr?tty Dressers in Mahogany. 1 bird's eye maplç otoak and a neat metal ..bed. we can faraîfh W*r spare room 4q« 4ki&*y ■) ·■ small cost. ... „ Pretty prince» dres ser» from $12.SO np.^ c '] .·*> λ. — j ..ι. jTctty qnarxereo ou dreMers from $14-50 up Pretty 3-piece Dwjs from $8.50 up. If you need to freshen "β* year home with don't forget we are able to Williams Ftftniture New Series Buildings Loan Stock Subscriptions wffi be ϋΐ Ε" Safest Investment; Good Profits; cSlor Gastonia Mutual Bldg. 4 Loan Association E. G. McLurd, Secretary & Treasurer The Tariff Tex and tbe Mod Tax. Lexington Dispatch. Tbe tarif tax Mid tbe mod tax are alike—they are indirect (area. If tbe people of thia country wpre called on to pay both directly, aa they pay city, county and State taxes, the rerolu tion of '7 6 would be like a squirrel hunt compared with wbat would fol low. And yet our people so on year after year paying million· oa account of muddy roads and billlona, perhaps on account of the taiiif, higher bow than ever before. They are the doc tors. If they would rather sweat to make « few men rich through the robbery of the tariff, and If they pre fer to lose much wealth on account of very bad roads, why it Is up to them. Bad roads cost them more than good roads would cost They don't feel it though. A man wh( feels like It is tearing' out his vltalt to pay the sheriff three dollara and forty-eight cents tax- will cheerfully lose « dozen times that much Is worn -out stock, broken harness, damage to vehicles,, time lost a»< high prices for produce and pleasure j missed because the roads ar« bad. —Attention It called to the adver tisement appearing on the Arat p&t* r of to-day'e paper g I ring notice to the; patrons of the city water and light systems that, beginning September 1st, alt bill· for these two Items wii be payable at the city kail before th< 1 Oth of each month. Heretofore the city clerk has rone ont each montl and hnnted np the individuals. At this entail· an moraou^ amount ol work the new plan ha· been adopted Notice !■ alio given that In tile fu ture all customer· whose bill· are not paid by tike 10th of each month will positively hare their service die. continued. ' r "V ' ' , · ' Order· by mall tat Jib Muting re » Your vacation ment is not cc without a Wa Fountain Pen; ) (regular price $5 00) given free with every order fçr $10 00 worth of photograph·.
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