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VOL. XXXh GASTONIA, N.' C. FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1910. no. vk OVER GASTON CWNTlf. ADVICE TO POLITICIANS. ' Juno Says Thej Must Court Lowell' Ftfvor Mr. Stroup and Hl CUinw for the Gam Tree Other Matters of Interest in and, Around Our . Neighbor Town. -Correspondence of The Gazette, LOWELL, March 11. As the po litical pot 1 almoat to the boiling over point and possibly, the young politician it not well enough potted on local political history to know , that he must first get the rlgh,t-hand of fellowship from Lowell, provided he cannot prove that he was born ' and raised here or taught at least three months free school or had a personal encounter with a dozen ' savage negroes and came out with "blood on his boot heels, wool in his teeth and plenty of wind left to give expression to his victory in a small and decent amount of cuss words; why, he had better call us up. -Mr, A. C. Stroup's great work as county demonstrator Is a living . monument to his untiring efforts In behalf of the farmers of (Gaston county. He is a practical mian and while he doesn't need this pushing from us, as everybody will vote for him anyaway, still we pride our selves 1n him as being one among the brave to establish the Mason and Dixon's linf which, as everybody knows, begins at the old gum tree; . and he will tell you frankly that all the good people, including school teachers, lawyers, doctors, manufac turers, politicians, fighters, (Jack Johnston and a few others excepted) were actually born and raised be tween this gum tree and the South Pork river. Captain Holland, whose friends are like the sands of the sea, was here yesterday to see us. Well, we don't want to see the man who is fair minded and can't vote for this Tig hearted veteran. Like our be loved .Martin Shuford, he will go in as our treasurer with an unspotted character and the whole confidence "of a voting people who repose the strictest confidence In a real deserv ing man. Let's make it unanimous In this case and show Capt. Holland In his older days that old Gaston .Democracy and good citizenship is going to maintain her high standard of morals. There are other candi dates in the field, good ones, that we may have occasion to mention from time to time. Dr. Frank Robinson is off to Bal timore on a business trip. The Lowell orchestra is dishing out some real music now. That wave of curtailment among the cotton mills just now seems to be getting the long-end of the wave of prosperity and the regular Repub lican votes, including the Democrats who voted and advised the same thing, can't explain. A little more twisting and draw ing of the strings and you can't tell whether it's the new spring dress or a real pair of pants that she is wearing to preaching. ' Mr. Miles Stroup has moved from here to the Pegram place near Stan ley. Messrs. John C. Rankin and J. M. Wilson were in Charlotte last Thursday on Business. JUNO. Vernle Funderburk was" a . Gastonia visitor Wednesday. . McAdenville Matters. Correspondence of The Gazette. McADENVILLE, March 10.-We Judge spring is practically here as the people are making gardens. Al o farmers are preparing for plant ing their crops. Miss Eethel Usery and Miss Ada Harris, of Lowell, were visitors here Tuesday. Capt. J. Q. Holland, of Gastonia, was here Wednesday shak ing hands with old friends and 'mak ing new ones. Prof. James L. Webb began singing school here in the new hall Monday night with 75 scholars This is one of the largest ever known to be taught in one class before. Rev. J. J. Beach and Rev Mr. Car roll, of Gastonia, gave lectures here Wednesday night at the Baptist church on State and home missions, -Rev. E. S. Ivery, of Salisbury, Is spending a few days here this week with friends Mr. Ivery has charge of two Baptist churches near Salisbury -Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Abernethy re turned to their home at Maiden Wednesday after visiting relatives here for two weeks. Miss Etta Ba ker has returned from Baltimore and has accepted a position as mil liner with the Catawba Store Co. Miss Baker Is making preparations for the spring opening. Dr. Charles Bland and Mr. H. M. McAden, of Lowell Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. LOWELL, 'March 10. Rev. Mr Hart, of Hickory, delivered an ex cellent address invthe Baptist church here Tuesday night on the subject of Missions. He stated that the ministers of the Baptist Association have adopted a plan to make an ed ucational campaign through Lin coln, Catawha and Gaston counties in the Interest of home, foreign and State missions. Mr. Miles Stroup bought a farm near Stanley and moved his family this week. Mr. Merlin Gibson vis- jited friends in Spartanburg Tues day. Mr. Sam Craig, of the Point 'section,' was in town Monday. Miss Laura Featherston was a Gastonia visitor Tuesday. Mr. Qulnn Ford .left' Monday for Westfieid, 'Mass., on a business trip. Capt. J. Q. Hol land, of Gastonia, was in town Wed-jneaday-Mr. William Lay, of Bel mont, visited friends here yesterday. Mr. W. A. Culbert, 'of Statesville, was a business visitor here Wednes day. Messrs. Sam Shuford and R. M." Johnston, of Gasfbnia. were In lown, Wednesday. Mesdames' J. R. ritman and John W. Lowery were barlotts shoppers last week. Miss Charlotte, spent Wednesday here. Mr. and- Mrs. Elmore returned to their home at Lincolnton today af ter visiting friends here for a week. Mr. G. W. Rumfelt was a Char lotte visitor Tuesday. Mrs. T. A. Stewart and Mrs. 'Newton, of Mayes worth, were visitors to our town Tuesday. The ball season here is beginning to bud and McAdenville is antlcipat- ng a good time and especially "Big Chief" Abernethy. 'Mr. W. A. Bentley will leave In a few days to go with the Greensboro league team. This makes Mr. Bent ley's second season with Greensboro. We are glad to note that Miss Mollie Hooper, who has been confin ed to her room for several weeks, is slightly improved. Mr. W. D. Kirk- sey and family, of Stanley, moved here Wednesday. We are glad to welcome them to our town. Messrs J. T. Ingram and A. C. Kelly were Gastonia visitors Sunday. Mr. Rj R. Ray is a business visitor to Ral eigh today. Messes. Thomas Smith and W. L. Pierce, of Charlotte, were business visitors here Monday. Messrs. D. A. and O. E. Jenkins, of Stanley, spent some time here Wed nesday as the guests of their broth er, Mr. L. W. Jenkins. 'Miss Mary Knight and 'Miss Essie Lindsay, of Gastonia, were in McAdenville Tues day The Wesleyan Methodists are holding a series of meetings her this week. Those who attended the S. P. Mauney trial in Gastonia today are Messrs. J. R. Blair, W. C. Yates. J. Hammett, Fred Ford, Cabe Hel- derman and Mrs. Mary Cale. Mr. M. B. Albea reports that his daughter, Miss Lottie, whom he took to the Whitehead-Stokes sanatorium, Salisbury, is greatly Improved. This is pleasant news to her many friends here in McAdenville. k CITY COUNGL flEETS. CHARLOTTE IS CHOSEN. SUPERIOR COURT. Town Fathers Hold Regular Month ly Session and Transact Business Nothing of Especial Interest Up for Consideration. 7 The city council met in regular monthly session for March at the city hall Tuesday night, Mayor The Stat Democratic Convention to Civil Docket Completed and Court be Held There July 12th Organ- Adjourned Wednesday Morning, izatlon Plan Revised New Plan The February term of Gaston Su Differs In Few Respects From the perlor Court adjourned Wednesday Old. morning after completing the trial The following Is from the Raleigh of civil cases, which had engaged the - COFrIDflndAII(A nf Th TharlnHs Dh. .. .. ... . . Craig presiding and all the members m auenuon or me court since inurs I tUlVAl Af this niApnlnit I , m.. . . .. day morning of last week. The fol being present. Business was transacted as fol lows: The matter of giving water to E F. Kurlee, corner Fifth a venae and Marietta street, was referred to the water and light committee. . M. M: Ratchford was released from paying tax, of $200, excessive votuaHrtn nt nrnnort V George W. Pearson was released the poed revision of the plan of committee voted tonight to hold the low,n 18 a 1,8t of the more import- State convention in Charlotte, July ant cases tried at the February term 12, the vote being 33 for Charlotte and 21 for Greensboro. When the questions of the. time and place for the State convention were disposed of the committee went into executive session to consider of paying poll tax, having been a party organization. Fear was ex pressed by a number of members F. Altman vs. Western Union Tel egraph Company, Jury failed to agree after being out all night and case was continued to next term for new trial. W. S. Richards vs. Seaboard Air line Railroad, compromise judgment. W. D. Wright vs. D. F. Lutz, judg- The Piedmont Telephone & Tele- . , graph Co. was refunded privilege tax of $50 erroneously charged. The city clerk was authorized to have published In The Gazette the city ordinance requiring owners of chickens to keep same confined. City Health Officer Mc. G. Anders' monthly report was received, ac cepted and ordered filed. The building and grounds com mittee was authorized to employ Mr. A. B. Collier, a landscape gardener of Charlotte, to survey and make plans for the new cemetery at a cost of $200 and to employ him to have oversight of the work at an addition al cost of $30 per week and expens es. The mayor was authorized to have necessary repairs made to the buildings at the cemetery. Bills amounting to $1,212.07 were referred to the finance committee for payment. Interminable discussion. C. C. Mc- s- M- Mauney vs. A. H. Black, Michael and others sought to get a non-suit. vote first on whether or not there Model Ginning Co. vs. S. J. Dur- should be any changes made in the nam- Judgment for plaintiff for $11,- old plan. State Chairman Eller 281.65. called Maj. B. J. Hale to the chair H- -M- Llneberger vs. S. N. Boyce, while he took the floor as the only administrator of I. N. Davis, Judg- member of the committee on revis- ment ror Plaintiff for S745.44 ion present, to present and explain the proposed revision. A motion by Hon. J. R. Young prevailed for the reading of the proposed revised plan by section. This passed with- Howard C. Park vs. Craig & Wil son, judgment for plaintiff for $1, 333. ' W. H. Gattls vs. R. A. Christen- bury, judgment for plaintiff for $100 out motions to amend being consid- and defendant appeals to Supreme ered. Walter 'Mnrnhv war Hpuic-nat- vourt. ed as reader and the work proceed ed. After Chairman Eller had pre sented the report and explained briefly that the proposed plan of or ganization was different from the old in only three or four important respects, the central committee be ing eliminated, the executive com mittee enlarged and the county ex ecutive committees given very great Spencer Mountain 'Mills vs. George F. Richards, non-suit. A. B. Hoover vs. John A Hoover, non-suit. Drewry Hughes & Co. vs. J. S. Whitfield, non-suit. Mrs. Mary E. "Wolfe, James L. Gamble and Henry L. Rhyne vs. J. F. Froneberger, non-suit. Froneberger & Co. vs. W. L. Huff- MARTINDALE FARM. powers, possibly, he said, too great judgment for plaintiff. powers. Also three methods of se lecting the State, district and local candidates provided. TWO SECTIONS AMENDED. The reading of the plan by Mr. vs. J. P Gastonia Furniture Co Home, non-suit. J. A. Lethco vs. Delia Elizabeth Lethco, judgment fot absolute di vorce granted plaintiff. L. L. Todd vs. North State Mutual Life Insurance Company, judgment Mr. R. D. Martin Writes About Meek lenburg Plantation Barn Destroy ed by Fire. The Gaette is in receipt of a let-I Murphy proceeded, until the twelfth ter irom .Mr. k. u. .iarun, rormeriy 8ection was reached, without chang- of 'Gaston but now living in Meck-Je3 other than a few technical ones 'or defendant and plaintiff appeals lenburg, In which he says, in part: suggested or made. Section 10 was to Supreme Court "Martlndale Farm" is located changed so the State executive com- Arthur M. Wells vs. Ransom Hun eight miles northwest of the city of m it tee can be called election years ter Judgment for plaintiff and de- Charlotte. It consists of 494 acres in Ralfrh nv lime in March inatooH fendant appeals to Supreme Court I KJ ----- - . . . ....uu of land lying on the Beatty's Ford I of during the first week of March. I Carrie Jeffries vs. Charlie Polk road. The products of the farm last This wan on mnMnn r Mni u a judgment in favor of plaintiff for year were 40 bales of cotton, 1200 London combined with suggestions bushels of corn, 480 bushels of fpom w. C. Dowd and others wneai, oats ana rye, jou ousneis or t Section 12 was the worst snarl and sweet potatoes, 160 tons of hay. was happily smoothed through a The soil is a brown red clay, with a motion by J. R. Blair. This section, stiff waxy subsoil, known to geolo- aB the committee reported it, pro Personals and Locals Sheriff T. E. Shufofrd. of Dal. las, was in town Wednesday. ' Shortly after 2 o'clock yester day there was a lively rain of hail for a few minutes. We enjoyed a call Thursday from our good friend, Mr. J. B. Car son, of the Plsgah section: ... ID. . ... U V MCW Q.va Improved her yard, corner 'Main av enue and North Oakland street by removing the fence and laying oft and sodding the lawn. Mr. Price Rankin recently too ed into Ms handsome new residences on South Oakland street. Mr. Kel ly Long now occupies the residence vacated by Mr. Rankin. Says The Charlotte Observer of Thursday: Mr. and Mrs. 'Miles P. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, are visit ing Mrs. Hoffman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Rhyne, of Mt. Holly. ; Dr. Mc. G. Anders expects to attend the annual sessions of the North Carolina Association for thej Prevention of Tuberculosis al Greensboro next Tuesday and Wed nesday. Rev. J. Frank Armstrong, of Bessemer City, was in town Tuesday. Mr. T. S. Royster, the genial carrier of route one, Bessemer City. gave the Gazette office a pleasant ca'l Tuesday. Mr. T. B. Brown, manager of the J. M. Belk Co's. store, returned yesterday from the Northern mar kets where he purchased the Spring: and Summer stock of goods for hla firm. . . $40. Bessie E. Hardin, administratrix of Frank E. Hatdin vs. C. N.-W. Railway Co., judgment by consent for $5,000 in favor of the plaintiff Albion Grocery Co. vs. J. G. Mc A New Firm. Myers, Gurjey & Co. Is the name of a new firm which has rented the Boyce-Falls building recently vacat ed by the Brawley Clothing Compa ny. This firm comes to Gastonia from High Point, having recently sold their business there. The firm's buyer is now in the Northern markets purchasing a Spring and Summer stock of general merchan dise. As soon as these goods arrive the firm will open for business. Mills Stanley Mills Sold: The Stanley , Creek Cotton which were advertised for sale were bought by Mr. H. A. Rhyne for $52.- 000. A meeting will be held the 12th Inst., at .which time the old stockholders will be allowed to ob tain stock in the Stanley Manufac turing Company, the name of the new organization. Mr. J. M. Archer will be secretary and treasurer of the new corporation. The sale took place last Thursday, the 3rd. gists as the "Iredel clay loam." It has a few large boulders of "leop ardite" or blue granite. There is also some iron pyrites. On the night of January 31st the main barn of "Martlndale Farm" was burned, entailing a loss of $1, 500. The loss was two mules and one horse, forty' tons of hay, all the fod der, most of the barn tools, five cows, one horse being saved, also four buggies, four wagons, and part of the barn tools. The fire was dis covered at 7 p. m. when it was too late to conquer the flames, which rapidly consumed Qie entire build ing. The fire was caused by the hands smoking around the building late that evening when they were feeding. There was no Insurance, the loss being total. This farm is a private test sta tion of the Department of Agricul ture.' We are now testing the Ber berry as a hedge plant. Last year the Mexican long staple cotton was tested; the climate proved too short for this plant. This year Missouri prolific white dent corn, Martin's prolific big boll short staple cotton, Liberian barley, Russian rye, black seeded rust proof oats and giant winter wheat from Alaska will be tested. vlded that "the. manner of ascer- Lean' W- T- IcLean t al, Judgment talning the choice of Democratic for Plalntiff of $500 electors for such candidates shall be D- A- Garrison vs. Vermont Mills, one of three methods as follows: J,ldSment against R. F. Coble for Precinct meeting; two, by primary 4'500 and against D. A. Garrison election: three hv rmmtv mnvtn. ror 4.6o7.50 tion (in mass)." Mr. Blair's amendment, one of a number offered, adds 'unless the ex ecutive committee adopts the sec ond or third plan the first, or pre cinct meeting plan shall be follow ed.' " Audle E. Beam vs. James E. Tate and the W. J. Hooper Manufacturing Co., compromise judgment. Mayes Manufacturing Co. vs. T, E. Shuford, judgment for $100 in fa vor of plaintiff. Carl Thornburg vs. White & Or- It required until 1 a. m. for the mand' compromise judgment. committee to complete the reading, discussing and amending of the pro posed plan of organization so that it could be adopted as a whole. Then there still remained the Important duty of agreeing on the date for the county and township primaries or conventions. The great mass of the changes made were of minor import ance bearing on the details of the plan. The electric death chair in the State prison : has. been completed. tested and is ready for the first execution' Notices of New Ads. J. 'M. Belk Co. Millinery opening March 16 and 17. First (National Bank Get the habit of putting your money in the bank. ' owan-aiaier Co. Men's spring suits and everything for the com plete clothing of the man or the boy. sits. j. Tv. Roberta Notice of ap plication for pardon for Vester Ray. Mr. J. C. Wilson and County Superintendent of Roads T. L. Ware left this morning for Lenoir to "bring back nine prisoners, sentenced at the recent term of Caldwell Superior Court to do time' on the roads. They will be placed on the county chain gang C. A. Thornburg vs. White & Or- mand, compromise judgment. W. O. Elmore vs. Jess Hart, non suit. Effie Hooper vs. J. P. Hooper, judgment for absolute divorce grant ed plaintiff. J. Laban Rhyne vs, W. H. Rhyne, non-suit. James R. Rhyne vs. W. H. Rhyne, judgment for f 775 in favor of plain tiff confirming decision of Supreme Court. Clem "Rhodes vs. John C. Rhodes, judgment for plalntiff. D. A. Klser vs. Spot Cash Store Co., judgment for defendant. Farnsworth & Stroup vs. Jones Gordon et al, judgment for the de- Peach trees are In bloom and the thermometer stood at 34 at noon today. - -Miss Susie Banks, of Gaines ville, Ga., is visiting Miss Laura Pago Among the marriage licenses Is- fendant sued by Register of Deeds A. J. Albion Crocery Co. vs. W. M. Sad Smith this month were those to the ier, compromise judgment, following couples: Gray Brlttaln j. D. Moore vs. CItv nrv c and Lottie Rumfelt, McAdenville; receIver ordered to 8ell al, evldenceB jonn u. rasour. or uailas. and Geor- pf mdebtedness. gla L Rhyne. of Gastonia; Will War- T. A. Kennedy, trustee, vs. H. W. Uck. of Lowell, and Bessie Stewart. Counts. Froneberger ft Co., et al. We are sending out a few sam ple copies of each Issue of The Ga zette now. If one falls into your hands and you are not a subscriber, we ask that you examine it careful ly and ask yourself candidly If It would not be worth $1.50 to hare the paper come to your address 104 times a year. If you reach such a conclusion, 'why not send us a check or money order for that amount and let us send it to you twice every week? non-suit. Shuford Company vs. J. A. Pinch back, compromise Judgment. M. Edgar McKnlght vs. Sallie Mc Knight, non-suit Citizens National Bank vs. S. J. Durham, J. M. Odell and W. R. Odell, non-auk. Mrs. Lou Hester vs. J. W. Hester, jndgment for absolute divorce granted plaintiff.- . ' , Oscar D. Carpenter vs. Ambrose Costner et al, non-suit A. Vance 4 Co. vs. C. A. Thorn- If present plans are carried out the City Hospital will move next West Alrllno street tn tha tMril an fourth floors of the new realty build ing, y Last Saturday night, says Thet Llncoln Times of Tuesday, light ning struck the house of Mr. A. K. Loftin in Lincolnton, doing no special damage beyond burning out the light wires and shocking the family considerably. Mr. Loftin formerly lived in Gastonia. The Spencer Correspondent of the Charlotte Observer, under date of March 9th, says that the year-old child of Rev. and 'Mrs. J. L. Vipper man, which has been desperately 111 for two weeks, is now convalescing; and it is thought will recover. Mr. und Mrs. Vlpperman formerly lived at Dallas. Sheriff T. E. Shuford has an ad vertisement in this issue of The Ga zette giving notice that he will make a final round for collecting taxes be tween the 14th and 19th, being la Gastonia all day Saturday, the 19th. He further states that this is the last time he will be out with the tax books. Who is to be Gastonia's new postmaster, Is a popular question on the streets Just now. There are three candidates, Postmaster B. G. Bradley, Mr. E. Grant Pasour and Mr. John N. Hanna. .Mr. Bradley'B term of four years expired yester day and' something is expected to "drap" from headquarters In Wash ington most any day now. --Winners in the prize contest conducted by Lebovitz department store during that firm's recent sale were Mr. Leonard Crouch, of 814 East Second avenue, who got the silk parlor set, the lucky number being 2730; Mrs. Charlie O. Long. 806 East Airline avenue, second prize,, a $10 gold piece, the lucky number being 3164; Mrs. H. C. Barkley, 202 South Long street. third prize, a drop-head Bewing ma- nlne, the lucky number being 4L- 283. Just another instance or two of the value of Gazette want ads: In Tuesday's issue Mr. H. G. SetUemy- er advertised for a gold watch fon which he lost Sunday. Yesterday It was brought to The Gazette office by the finder who had read the adver tisement The fob was worth sev eral dollars and the ad whlck brought It back to the owner cost hhn the small sum of 22 cents. Again: Mr. Frank L. Wilson lost sw valuable bull pup on-February 34th. He Inserted a small ad In The Ga zette's penny column two or three Issues and Wednesday regained pbew session of the animal. The want ad did the work. Similar instances cur every day almost , burg, non-suit H. C. Trawlck vs. J. FY Stafford. non-suit. v,'- . ..: