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"I-. ' .. 1 PUBLISHED TWICK A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS. Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Interests of the County. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. XXXI GASTONIA, N. C, TUESDAY. JANUARY 18, 1910. NO. 5 , ' - '- L - . . TOE . , n . . --.-'-. ' . ' i OVER GASTON. - Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL, Jo. . 18. The severe weather lhas heen productive of bad colds. end number of people are elok but none seriously. Mrs. John R. Reld, who lias' been suffering from a pralned and fractured ankle for nearly four weeks, is etlll con fined to her room, but Is getting long nicely and we ihope she may soon be able ttf" walk. Mies EdKh Robinson, of the Presbyterian Col lege, who has been sick for several days, came home Saturday to recup erate. Mrs. S. M. Robinson went to Charjotte Saturday to "accompany her home. Mra. L. E. Rankin was Gastonla vleltor Thursday. Mrs. Frank Robinson has 'been Indisposed for the past week. Mr. B. F. Leon hardt was a business visitor In Gas- tonia Thursday. 'Mr. ArtJhur Per kins has moved here from Moores vllle and bought out the Ursery Bot tling Works. IMisses Virginia and Kate Robinson attended the mill end sale in Gastonla Friday. Miss Nina Patrick spent the week-end with . homefolks. Mrs. Wade H. Holmes and Mrs. S. M. Robinson were Gastonla shoppers Thursday. Messrs. John Grovee and Laban Ran kin"-drove through the country to Charlotte Thursday. Misses Mabel and Frank Leonhardt and Miss Le ila Baker were Gastonia shoppers Saturday. 'Mr. William Jenkins and Mrs. Kelly Lewis were Gastonia vis itors Tbur8day.-Mrs. M. A. Clonin ger "returned from Spartanburg Sat urday and Is with Mrs. W. O. Cash- Ion this weeh. McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of The Gazette. ''McADENVILLE, Jan. 17. Mr. M. S. Pence, of Richland, spent several days here last week-with his broth er, Mr, N. F. Pence. Mr. J. L. Web ber spent Sunday in Charlotte with nomefolks. Mr. Thomas Smith, of Charlotte, was here Mondaj on bus iness. Mr. L. W. Jenkins spen Sun day with relatives "at Stanley Creek. Mr. R. R. Ray spent Sunday in Oastonia. Mr. E. S. Ray has moved to Gastonia where "he has accepted a position with the Holland Mill as night superintendent. Miss Mary Jane Johnston is spending the week at Oooleemee. Mr. J. T. McAden Visited In Charlotte Saturday. Mr. I. F. Mabry spent Saturday in Char lotte. -Mr. N. F. Pence and brother spent gaturady and Sunday with .friends at Bessemer City. Mrs. T.A. Stewart and Mrs. J. H. Norton, of Rfayesworth, spent Saturday here with Mrs.- J. C. Walker. Mrs. Bet- tie Cole, of Hickory, is spending some time here with her sister, Mrs. Nancy Reeves. Mr. Trawick, of Bel iroont, was here Monday. The "Unknown Tongue" people started a meeting ihere last week but for some reason broke up and de parted. McAdenvllle doesn't want any "unknown tonguelsm." Torrence-Pearson. . 'At the home of, the bride's par ents, Mr. and 'Mrs. R. A. Pearson, In the Plsgah neighborhood, at 6:30 o'clock on Wednesday evening, Jan uary 12th, Mr. Oscar Torrence and Miss Mabel Pearson were united in marriage, the ceremony being lm presslvely pronounced In the pres ence of a. large number of the friends and acquaintances of the popular young people by-Rev. A. T. Lindsay, pastor of the Plsgah Associate Re formed Presbyterian church. The 'bride's costume was a handsome gray tailor suit with hat to match. There was a large .number of beautiful presents, which were but a token of the high esteem . In 'which Mr. and Irs. Torrence are. held by. their w.lde circle of friends. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple toeni to the groom's home and on t Thursday a dinner was given In their honor at the home of the groom's father," Mr. C. E. Torrence, near Gastonla. ' Bans Souci Club. k . The Sans Souci Club was most de lightfully entertained" Saturday af ternoon at 3 oJclock by Mrs. W. B. ' Morris at her home on Second avenue Only members of the club were pres ent. Delicious refreshments were .served In courses, and the afternoon itas pleasantly spent in playing the popular game of "Forty-Two." TROLLEY TALK! More or Less Speculation Regarding New Electric Line from Mount Holly to Gastonia Seeking a One Per Cent Grade Four C's May Abandon Project of Running Line to Rfver and thence to CJasUinia. About the most common topic of conversation in Gastonla just now is the new trolley line which is to con nect Gastonla -with Mount Holly and Charlotte and grading for which be gan on Franklin avenue in Gastonia the last week in December. One hears It mentioned on the streets ev ery day and more often than other wise the conversation takes the turn of Interrogations. For instance "Why does the Piedmont Traction Company want a one per cent grade, or as near that as can be obtained?" is a sample question. The answer to this question will be found in the following paragraph from a story which appeared In The Charlotte Observer of Saturday, the 15th, which reads as follows: "The interests of the Southern Power Company have contended that their operations would be centered particularly on the freight business and that the building up of this phase of the lnterurban -development would be their chief burden, but they must at fhe same time give at tention to the passenger demands. The freight feature will of course be given the preeminence, all railroads being dependent upon this business for any profits that may accrue in their ventures, but in order to op erate under the franchises given, it will be essential that the passenger intrets 'be given attention also." In the story it is explained that the Southern Power Company is largely interested in this trolley cor poration, which fact has been no se cret. If The Observer's story is correct. and we take it that it is, it is self evident that the company is making its grades, both through the country and in town, with reference to mak ing the system primarily a freight carrying road. Passenger service will be a secondary matter and, judging from the general tone of the above excerpt from The Observer's story, we may expect a passenger car tacked on to the end of most ev ery string of freight cars that come Into Gastonia over the Franklin av enue line from 'Mount Holly, where direct connection will be had with the Seaboard Air Line. In the light of these facts, taking for granted The Observer is right in its supposi tion, Oastonia .may expect only such passenger service as will enable the company to 'hold on to its franchise. That anything like an adequate reg ular trolley passenger service is to be established seems hardly to be expected. On the other hand Gas tonia will doubtless be benefitted by this additional freight service, hav lng, as will be the case when the line is completed, close connection with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad at Mount Holly. Another question that has been of ten asked Is "Why has the traction company surveyed Its line so as to miss Lowell, McAdenville and Bel mont?" The answer to this ques tion simply strengthens the supposi tion already mentioned that the road is to be primarily a freight- carrying road. According to the present survey no passenger busi ness whatever will come to the road from the towns just mentioned. The object seems to have been to get to Mount Holly from Gastonia by about the shortest route possible without reference to passenger trade what ever. Since work began on the grading in Gastonla the company's surveyors have heen busy about Gastonla and their movements have given rise to the rumor that a branch switch line is to he built to the southern end of town where there are two mills and also one north of the Old Mill. A great many Gastonia people are wondering just what the system is going to be like when completed; In the meantime the railroad people are "sawing wood and saying noth ing" and many property owners along Franklin avenue and else where are wondering what that thoroughfare will look like when the grading is completed and the freight- carrying railroad is. completed. ' , In this connection it is of inter est to, chronicle the fact --that the Four C's. Company is seriously con sidering the abandonment of Its pro- BADLY INJURED. Mr. Hurt Detter, Conductor of Con st ruction Train. Suffers Broken Ijeg and Other Injuries in Collis ion of His Train With Shifter. Mr. Burt Detter, of Dallas, con ductor on the Southern's construc tion train which has been at work ditching near town for some weeks, was right , badly Injured yesterday afternoon about 5 o'clock when his train collided with a shifting engine on a siding at the Ozark Mill. It seems that the construction train was running backward at a pretty good speed to report the track clear for No. 12, when It ran into the open switch where the shifter had Just entered to clear the track, and the train collided with the shifting en gine with considerable force. Mr. Detter was on the rear flat of his train, and was thrown to the ground by the force of the collision, which also demolished the flat car. His in juries consist in a broken leg and bad cuts and bruises about the head. He was taken at once to a local hospital, where it is reported that he is resting well today. Mr. Detter Is a son of Mr. G. W. Detter, an in spector for the Southern Railway On the Charleston division, who was reached- by ., w4re... .at Rock Hill last night and came at once to Gastonia to be with his son. The injured man is a brother of Mr. Earl Detter, of Bessemer City. The Torrens System. Charlotte Chronicle. The South Carolina legislature will be urged to pass a law provid ing the Torrens system of register ing titles in that State. The system in vogue there Is as loose and unsat isfactory as it is In North Carolina and as an instance of how it oper ates, the Spartanburg Journal says that a few days ago it was desired by an attorney of that city to trace the title of a lot on North Church street. There was one link gone 1n the chain and he bad little hope of finding it. Suppose that John Smith had taken out a grant for one thous and acres of land in 1770. In the first place the grant may be recorded in Raleigh for this part of the coun try, and was once hitched on to Try on county, N. C. That tract after ward may have heen divided and sold to several purchasers, and there may have been a dozen transfers since the original grant. It may be easy to understand how difficult it would be to trace 50 acres of that original tract, or even a city lot 60 by 200 feet back to the grant. It is explained by The Journal, as it has heen explained by all the papers that the owner of a tract of land makes application to the special officer for register. His land is advertised for a certain time. If there are no claims against it and there is no ob jection made by any one, then his title is recorded on a special book. After that examination of titles need not go beyond that. It will require no conveyancer to make the examin ation. The only expenses will be a small fee and the cost of advertising. The adoption of the Torrens system ought to make one of the qualifica tions for legislative candidacy. For the last fiscal year the ex ports of petroleum and its products from the United States amounted to 1,483,867,813 gallons, valued at 1101,983.107. as compared with 1, 390,037.369 gallons, valued at $101, 165,164, for the preceding fiscal year. The founder of the new tribe of Western boomers died the other day at Salt Lake City. He was Fisher S. Harris, the man who ventured the phrase, "See Europe if you will, but see America .first," and who called the' convention of Western Govern ors and commercial men which gave it vogue. ' . Jected line from Charlotte to Mount Holly and thence to Gastonla. This line has already been extended to the Hoskins Mill settlement end the company had purchased a large tract of land onthe Catawba with toe intention of creating there a park, half way between Charlotte an 1 Gastonia, which would have sered as a playground for thos two towns and a half dozen others. The Observer states that this nuoor has not been -officially confirmed hut the general belief is that the Four C's. will abandon the project and confine Itself to- Charlotte and Its immediate suburbs. , GOOD RESULTS. Reports of Officers of Woman's Bet terment Association Show That Organisation Accomplished Mnch in 1000 Election of Officers Details of Regular Business Ses sion. (Reported for The Gazette.) The Woman's Betterment Associ ation held Us monthly meeting In the Central graded school auditorium Friday afternoon, January 14th: As this was the last meeting of the year, fhe different committees made their annual reports. As this or ganization is but a year old, the wo men were greatly encouraged by what has been done. We feel that we have laid a firm foundation for future work. Beginning with a few members, there are now over three hundred active and honorary mem bers. For the benefit of the hon orary members and for those who were not present Friday afternoon, a resume of the work follows: The treasurer's report shows that we still owe something over $200. When we consider the fact that the work that 'has been done cost over $500 we take courage and press on ward. The managers of the skat ing rink, without solicitation, will give us part of their proceeds. The association tendered its thanks to these gentlemen by a rising vote. As has been before stated in these col umns, the Abernethy-Shields Drug Company will give 10 per cent of their gross sales the first week they are in their new quarters. There is a plan on foot to get up a cook book and sell it for the benefit of the as sociation. Then every one is looking forward to the flower show to be given next falj. Mrs. La Far, as chairman of the sanitary committee, said that a city physician had been secured for the school children. They have all been examined to see if any had contag ious diseases. The school rooms have been fumigated once a quar ter and the grounds have been drain ed. It has been recommended by this committee that each child have his own drinking cup and that lec tures be given from time to time in the auditorium by dentists and physicians. Mrs. J. K. Dixon reported for the building committee. They have contrihuted $25 on the stage scen ery and had the windows of the aud itorium stained. They hope to be able to buy a piano and other furni ture for the stage in the near fu ture. Mrs. E. C. Wilson read the report of the civic committee. This com mittee sent recommendations to the board of aldermen for the improve ment of the town, which were ac cepted by that body. The garbage cans on Wain street are an improve ment on the old way of doing. The depot in the future will be better kept as a maid has been put there for that purpose. Mrs. J. C. Latham's report for the grounds committee was read. This has been the most Important of all the committees for the past year as all energies were bent In that direc tion. The women hope to finish the grounds during the coming year. The grass and shrubbery will be planted and as the trees have already been set out, we feel sure that the work will give general satisfaction. The Betterment Association would like to thank every one who has in any way contributed to the Improvement of these grounds although there are many children at the Central graded school, the grounds are not abused by them. They seem to take pride in keeping them clean. Some of the hoys gave part of their Christmas holiday and hauled sand and gravel given by different men. The stone steps given by Messrs. J. L. Beal, C. L. Grlgg, J. E. McAllister. P. R. Huffstetler and D. A. Page have not been placed as yet on account of the cold weather. The women appreci ate these donations. A rising vote of thanks was given all those who so kindly helped in the recent play. "Alice In Wonder derland." The women realize that it meant a sacrifice on the part of a great many and they feel- very grateful to those who rendered their assistance. The officers for the ensuing year - - . v. were elected a follows: - - , Mrs. R. M. Johnston, president; LAYMEN SPEAK. Delegates Who Attended Greensboro Convention Hold Service at Main Street Methodist Church and Gave Their Impressions of That Great Gathering Heard by a Large and Interested Oongregatfon. Sunday night's church service In Gastonla was turned over to the lay men, the meeting being In the na ture of a union service held at Main Street Methodist church and the speakers being local laymen who at tended the great State convention of laymen at Greensboro last Wednes day, Thursday and Friday. The house was comfortably filled, the Sunday school auditorium being thrown open to accomodate the overflow. The pastors of the several churches were present as members of the audience with the exception of Rev. G. D. Herman who presided over the exercises. Following the usual preliminary exercises it was announced that the purpose of the gathering was to hear reports from those Gastonlans who attended the laymen's convention. The first speaker was Rev. C. Y. Ivove, who is serving temporarily as pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church here. 'Mr. Love gave his impressions of the conven tion from the minister's viewpoint. It was, he said, an inspiring sight to see nearly sixteen hundred of the busiest business men 1n North Caro lina gathered together to consider ways and means to do their part in the great movement which has as its end and aim the evangelization of the world in this generation. In the past similar gatherings of ministers and of women composing the mis sionary societies of the various de nominations had been seen but nev er had anyone witnessed a gathering like this of business men who had laid down for the time their busi- ( Continued on page 8.) LEE-JACKSON. Annual Celebration by Gastonia Daughters of Confederacy To-Mor-row Mr. A. C. Jones the Orator. The annual Lee-Jackson celebra tion by the Gastonia Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will be held in the opera house tomor row, Wednesday morning, beginning at 10:30 o'clock. Mr. A. C. Jones, of the local bar, will be the orator for the occasion. Following is the program: Hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Prayer, Rev. A. S. Anderson. Song, "Dixie." Address, Mr. Arthur C. Jones. Song, "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." Bestowal of Crosses of Honor. Benediction. Immediately after the exercises Che ladies will serve a lunch to the veterans in the hall where the exer cises are to be held. It is hoped that every veteran in the county who pos sibly can will be present. The pub lic is cordially invited. Legal Holiday. Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 19th, is a legal holiday in the State of North Carolina, as well as in sev eral other Southern States, and hence the local banks will be closed. Murder in County Home. Griffin M. Jennings, aged 75, an inmate of the Pasquotank county home was lodged in Jail yesterday, says an Elizabeth City dispatch to The Charlotte OObserver of this morning, charged with the murder of ft. M. J. Ellis, a fellow inmate. The two men quarrelled at the breakfast table and a fight ensued resulting as above stated. A bill passed by the Senate yes terday authorizes an additional judge for the fourth United States court circuit comprising North Car olina, Virginia and West Virginia. President Taft yesterday sent to the Senate the nomination of United States District Judge Loyal E. Knap pen, of Michigan, to succeed Judge H. H. Lurton as judge of the United States circuit court, sixth district. Mrs. J. S. Wray, first rice president; Mrs. J. Y. Miller, second Yice presi dent; Mrs. J. W. Atkins, recording secretary; Mrs. J. L. Beal, corres ponding secretary; Mrs. P. R. Huff stetler, treasurer. Personals and Locals. Mr. 8idney Wlnget was a Char- lotte visitor yesterday. Mr. H. S. Adams, of Lowell, wa in Gastonla on business Saturday morning. Mr. W. O. Ruddock, of Char lotte, spent Sunday with friend In Gastonia. Miss 'Madge Wilkins spent Sat urday in Dallas as the guest of her brother, Dr. S. A. Wilkins. Mr. W. H. Glenn, of route two. Clover, was In town on business Sat urday. Miss Mary Page is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. L. Rhodes, in New Or leans. Miss Maude Rankin spent Sat urday in Lincolnton and attended tho funeral of Mr. Victor Reinhardt. Mrs. E. C- Wilson went to Lin colnton Saturday to attend the fun eral of her young kinsman, Mr. Vic tor Reinhardt. Miss Edth Killian returned yes terday from Lenoir, where she spent the week-end as the guest of the Misses Monday. Mr. C. C. Cornwell, of Dallas, was In Gastonia Saturday to meet Mrs. Cornwell, who was returning from Charlotte. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lackey, of the Holland Mill, died Thursday morning and was bur ied at Shiloh cemetery. Mr. Robert Riddle, of the Beth el section, was a business visitor in Gastonia this morning. He has been laid up for several days with a severe cold. Mr. S. M. Wylie, formerly man ager of the Loray Drug Store, has accepted a position as manager of the Anna Cotton Mill store, near Kings Mountain. iMrs. W. G. Jeffreys and child ren will leave today for Greensboro, their former home, where Mr. Jef freys is engaged in the lumber busi ness. Dr. F. S. Packard, of Greens boro, the specialist whose advertise ment appeared in both issues of The Gazette last week, will be at the Falls House on Friday, January 21. one day only. Dr. W. H. Wakefield, of Char lotte, a specialist In diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, will he at the Falls House on Thursday, Jan uary 27th, and at Mount Holly on Saturday, January 29th. Have you seen the handsome new' Victrola at Torrence's drug store? It is one of the prettiest and latest things in the phonograph line. Mr. Perry N. Glenn Is the agent In Gastonia. 'Mr. and Mrs. A. Brady, of EI Reno, Oklahoma, were the guests Sunday and Monday of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Craig. They left yesterday af ternoon for Charlotte, but will re turn here Thursday on their way to Oklahoma. "Yes, of course I want The Ga zette to continue coming," writes Mr. John E." Ferguson, of Stamford, Texas, in sending in his renewal. The Gazette hopes to have a letter from Mr. Ferguson soon for publica tion. Mr. G. M. Dixon returned yes terday to his home on route three from Statesville where he has been a patient for the past six weeks at the sanitarium of Dr. Long. His many friends will learn with pleas ure that . he has been greatly bene fitted by his stay there and the Im provement in his condition is most encouraging to him. In the advertising columns of today's Gazette Supt. H. Rutter, of the city water and light departments, gives notice to property owners on Frankrlin avenue between . Chester and Broad streets that it will be greatly to their advantage to make their water and sewer connections before the street is graded and ma cadamized and the railway tracks laid. Mr. G. H. Marvin, secretaryjnd. treasurer of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company here and of the Coca-Cola Bottling Works at snelby, will at-" tend the annual Coca-Cola-Bottler's Convention at Atlanta, Ga., January 19-21. Mr. Marvin is one of two . North. Carolina men on the program , for a speech. , He will also do some side stunts with the aid of his po- -etic genius, which means that his fellow, "dope" mixers will hear something good. Mr. W.5 L. Coon i w'ill also attend and he and Mr. Mar vin leave to-day.