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CASTOXIA, N. C. TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1910.
NO. 23.
OVER GASTON COUNTY.
EASTER AT ST. IARY;S.
The Feast Obeerred With Magnifl
o cent Ceremonies Biahop Hald
Preaches Body of Mr. Cox Laid
to Rest In Abbey Cemetery.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BELMONT. March 28.- The feast
of Easter was obserred with, magnfl-
cenx cereutuuiea iu uwiuiiy awuo
Church. Belmont. A solemn high
v mass was sung at 9:30 a. m. in the
presence of the Bishop, Rt. Rev
ueo nam, j. o, a., u. u., mm
officers as follows: , Rev. Father
v it.ij r a Ti T n nplth th.
Michael, O. S. B., celebrant; Rev,
' Father Eugene, O. S.B., deacon, and
Rev. Father Raphael, O. S. B., sub-
:: deacon. The music of the Mass
was rendered by the Abbey choir,
under the direction of Father Wil-
v Ham, O. 8. B., Father Francis, O. S.
B., presiding at the organ. The
deacona of honor in attendance up
. on the Bishop were Rev. Father
Mark. O. S. B.. and Rev. Father
Gallagher.
1 The sanctuary was profusely de&
orated with plants and flowers, while
the altar was ablaze with countless
candles. After the reading of the
Gospel, Bishop Hald preached
powerful Bermon on the significance
of the day and was listened to with
rapt attention by the vast congre
gation assembled. A large number
of visitors from the surrounding
country and towns crowded the Ab
bey Church at the morning services,
or loitered about the grounds in
epecting the buildings.
At 1:30 p. m. Father Melchlor
' preached a strong sermon in me
church on the Primacy of St. Peter
At 3 p. m. the celebration concluded
nrt.K . tm r t ri n nintlfltal VosnfirO
Bishop Hald officiating.
Immediately after Vespers the
body of Mrs. Cox, a pioneer Cath
olic woman of the Old North State,
was borne into the church. As a
closing mark of respect to the noble
life just ended, Bishop Haid read
the burial service, and in a brief
sermon paid a fitting tribute to the
heroic and saintly woman. The
body was then conveyed to the Ab
bey cemetery where Bishop Haid
again officiated and pronounced the
final absolution of the body. No
Christian woman could ask a more
beautiful burial, none could merit
it more fully.
McAdenville Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
McADENVILLE, March 24. Miss
Grace Albea returned last Wednes
day from 'Salisbury where she ha3
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Ford for several weeks. Her sister
Miss Lottie, whos in the Whitehead
Stokes Sanitorium for treatment, is
greatly Improving and will return to
her home here in the near future.
Deputy Sheriff S. B. Brymer was In
Gastonia Monday on business. Mr.
W. A. Bentley was a Gastonia visi
tor Thursday. Mr. S. J. Watts Is at
the City Hospital in Gastonia for a
few days' treatment. Mr. Frank
Earney, of this place, returned to
Ninety-nine Islands, S. C, Wednes
day where he Is connected with the
Southern Power Company. Mr. Eli
Watts was a Gastonia visitor Wed
nesday. Prof. J. L. Webb closed his
singing school here Tuesday evening
and will begin another one here in
the Bame hall Monday night with 53
scholors.
Mrs. T. M- Bynum, of Spartan
burg, S. C, was the guest here Wed
nesday afternoon of her mother,
Mrs. S. H. Mangu'm. Mrs. Bynum
has many friends here who delight
in her visits to our town.
The five fraternal orders here are
having the hall overhauled. These
orders are as follows: Masons, Odd
Fellows, Red Men, Juniors and
Daughters of Liberty. This hall was
donated to the orders especially for
their meetings through the kindness
of Mr. R. R. Ray. Each and every
order highly appreciates Mr. Ray's
kindness.
Mrs. L. N. Glenn and two sons,
Master Robert Ray Glenn and Mas
ter Charles Gilmer Glenn, returned
to their home In Gastonia Wednes
day after spending several days as
the guests of Mrs. Glenn's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Ray. Prof. J. L.
Webb, and Dr. G. W. Taylor had the
pleasure of dining; wKh Mr. - J. I.
Hammett'to-dar at ' Lowell, as Mr.
irthday. Among, others who enjoy
i the , celebration were Mr. Ham-
mett's sisters,. Mrs. J: J. Lee, of
Gree's, 4. C, and Mrs. J. J. Robin
son, of Glendale, 8. C.
McADENVILLE, March 28.
Mrs. M. L. Jackson and Mrs. E. H.
Hooper, of Salisbury, .and- Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Jenkins, of Stanley, at
tended the funeral of Miss Mary
Alice Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Walters, N of Gastonia, were the
guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. O.
F. Moore, at this place, MiBseB Ma
ry and Maggie Jones spent Sunday
in Lowell with Mrs. J T. (Hilder-
man. Messrs.' J. F. Leonard and
Clarence Elmore, of Llncolnton
sDent Sunday here with Mr. and
Mrs. J. P. Brittaln. Mr. Henry M
McAden. of Charlotte, spent Wed
nesday here. Mrs. L W. Shields re
turned to her home here Saturday
after spending .several days with her
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Norman, of
Charlotte. Mr. G. W. Rumfelt was
a business visitor to Charlotte last
week. Miss Mamie Ray is visiting
friends at Thomasvllle. Mr. Wil
liam A. Bentley left this morning
for Greensboro where he will play
ball again . this season with the
Greensboro league team. Mrs. H.
D. Roberts has returned from a vis
it to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H
Stradley, of Gastonia. Miss Eliza
beth Jenkins, of Charlotte, spent
Easter with Mrs. Carrie Latimer.
Messrs. G. L. Webb and M. J. Ray
were Gastonia visitors Saturday.
Miss Mary Johnson has returned
from a visit to her sister, Mrs. A. L.
Walker, of Columbia, S. C. Mr. H.
B. Reid was a Gastonia visitor Fri
day. Mr. J. W. Ferguson and fam
ily moved here last week from Bel
mont. Miss Elizabeth Phillips, of
Gastonia, was the guest Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Mabry.
Cherryville Chat.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CHERRYVILLE, March 26. Mr.
J. George and family, of Besse
mer City, are visiting relatives here.
The school at Gray Rock taught
by Mr. Jesse Caldwell, closed a suc
cessful term today. Miss Gazzie
Or8borne, of Lawndale, is visiting
Miss Evangeline Falls this week.
Miss Annie Rudisill, of Lincolnton,
is visiting her brother, Mr. J. H. Ru
disill, here this week. Mr. George
Falls, of Boiling Springs High
School, has arrived to spend Easter
with his parents here. Mrs. Jack
Orsborne, of Lawndale, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. John A. Stroup.
Mrs. C. M. Crowder, of Gastonia, is
here to spend Easter with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Houser, of
Bethpage, spent the week-end with
relatives in the city. Mr. A. C.
Stroup was here this week shaking
hands with his old friends and mak
ing new ones. If everybody, at all
times, were as genial and courteous
as a candidate, there would be no
room left for the improvement of
our citizenship. Let's all be candi
dates. Sheriff T. E. Shuford, an
other one of those jolly good fel
lows who always greets you with a
smile, was in the city this week.
IX)TS FROM DALLAS R. F. D. 1.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS, R. F. D. 1, March 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holland were
the guests Saturday night of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Littlejohn. Mr. D.
E. G. Pasour and sister, Miss Laura,
visited relatives In Lincoln county
Thursday and Friday. Misses Etta
White and Mary Foy spent Easter
with Miss Callie Holland. Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Kiser, of Crouse, spent
Easter at Mr. M. D. Clemmer's. -Little
Miss Opel Clemmer, of Besse
mer, spent last week with her
grandmother, Mrs. S. S. White.
Miss Florence Pasoar spent Easter
at Dallas with Misses Gaither and
Julia McAllister. Mrs. Robert Hol
land and Miss Callie Holland visited
at Mrs. Sara Pasour'g one day last
week.
The farmers are done plowing and
are getting ready to plant. Most of
the wheaand oats In this section Is
looking very promising.
Miss Ida Rhyne gave a singing to
her young friends Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Lineberger and Misses
Fairy and Kate, of Gastonia, spent
Easter with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Best.
Lowell Locals.
Correspondence of The Gsxette.
LOWELL, March 28. The choir
of the Methodist church gave a de
Hghtfnl song service ' Sunday after
noon.
The concert given by the Lowell
Orchestra, under the leadership of
Mr. James Wilson, Saturday night
& program of which appeared in Fri
day's issue, was successfully Carried
out. The exercises were varied and
full of Interest, while all performed
their part well. Honorable mention
is due Misses Bertha Long and Lil
lian Atkins and Mr. Kenneth Todd
of Gastonia, who ably assisted the
orchestra. Their skillful perform
ance on violin and piano was most
pleasing and highly appreciated
The thanks of our people are due
Mr. Wilson and members of the or
chestra for this delightful enter
talnment.
Mr. Thornburg, of Bessemer City,
visited his sister, Mrs. Wade Holmes
Friday. Mrs. James McClelland, o
Charlotte, was the guest of Mrs. J
M. Wilson Friday night and attend
ed the concert. Mr. Paul Titman
was a Charlotte visitor Saturday.
Mrs. S. M. Robinson and Miss Edith
were Gastonia shoppers Friday.
Miss Leila Baker spent Easter with
homefolks at Fallston.
Mrs. A. B. Julian and son, of
Greenville, S. C, arrived Saturday
to spend a few days with relatives
Mr. R. A. Miller. Jr.. was a busi
ness visitor to Stanley Friday.
Miss Nina Patrick spent the week
end with homefolks. Miss Leona
Bennett spent a few days with
friends in Belmont last week. Mr
and Mrs. Wylie Harris, of Belmont,
visited Mrs. Frank Hansel Saturday
and Sunday. Misses Mary and Lil
lie Willet, of Cooleemee, are the
guests of Miss Ada Harris this week.
Mrs. Bettie Parker, of High
Shoals, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. C. P. Perkins. Mrs. Dora
Richardson, of Charlotte, spent Eas
ter with Mrs. Cicero Harris.
OAK GROVE SCHOOL CLOSES.
Educational Address by Attorney
David P. DellinRer Good Time
Promised A Picnic.
Oak Grove School, located about
two miles east of Cherryville, will
close Friday, April 1st. A picnic
has been arranged for and Attorney
David P. Dellinger will deliver an
educational address.
The public generally is invited to
be present and enjoy a day's rest
and recreation in this good com
munity.
The school work under control of
Prof. C. C. Beam, an old Ruther
ford College boy, has been satisfac
tory in every respect. The com
munity was fortunate in having se
cured him and would be glad to get
him another year.
Lieut. Underwood to Wed.
The following announcement,
which has been received in Gasto
nia, will be of interest to numbers
of Gastonians: "Captain and Mrs.
R. C. 'Du Boise, U. S. Army, of
Washington, D. C, announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Emroy,
to First Lieutenant R. C. Under
wood of the U. S. S. Pennsylvania.
The wedding will take place in the
early spring on the West coast
where Lieutenant Underwood's ship
is stationed." Lieutenant Under
wood is a brother of Mrs. Z. B. Har
ry, of Gastonia, and has numerous
friends here who will be interested
in this announcement.
Public Installation.
The Gazette is requested to state
that all the Masons of Gaston coun
ty are cordially invited to attend
the public installation of officers for
the ensuing term of Gastonia Chap
ter No. 66 Royal Arch Masons
which wilj take place on the fifth
floor of the Realty building on the
night of Tuesday, April 5th, at 8
o'clock. The officers to be installed
are as follows: W. B. Morris, E. H.
P.; S. N. Boyce, King; Ed C. Ray,
Scribe; L. F. Wetzell, Treasurer; W.
Y. Warren, Secretary; E. G. Mc
Lurd. P. S.; R. L. Fite, C. of H.; W.
L. Balthis. R. A. C; A. R. Rankin,
M. of Third Veil; W, K Davis, M.
of Second Veil; R. C. Warren. M. of
First Veil; M. A. Griff, Sentinel.
Dr. J. W. Campbell, of Clover,
was In town yesterday. -
Mr. R. B. Little, of the Bethel
section. York county, was In town
yesterday.
Mr.-Archie. Jenkins Is expected
to arrive In s few days from the far
west where he has been seeing ser
vice In the United States Army for
the past three years.
EASTER AT ST. MARK'S.
Three Service largely Attended
Sunrise Service at She-Thirty and
Children's Service at Night Rec
tor Hardin Preaches Excellent
Sermon.
Easter Sunday was, as usual, one
of more than ordinary interest at St
Mark's Episcopal church. There
were three services, beginning with
the sunrise service at 6:30 a. m.,
and all were well attended, the
church being crowded to its capaci
ty at nfght when the children ren
dered a special program.
Following a regular custom of
the church the celebration of Easter
day was begun with the sunrise ser
vice at 6:30 in the morning. The
procession formed In the vestry and
marched around the church to the
front door marching thence up the
aisle to the singing of a processional
hymn. Holy communion was cele
brated, the rector acting as cele
brant. Several beautiful carols
were rendered by the choir during
the progress of tlje services. As the
people gathered at the church, just
as the orb of day was shedding its
light uion a slumbering world, it
seemed as though one could hear
the angelic voices ringing down
through the centuries saying "He
is risen," renewing, as it were, our
hope in a blessed immortality. Al
though the hour was early a large
number made their communions.
At 10:45 o'clock, after morning
prayer and ante-communion service,
the rector, Rev. W. H. Hardin,
preached a most helpful and inspir
ing sermon from First Peter 1:3:
"Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, which, ac
cording to his abundant mercy, hath
begotten us again unto a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
from the dead." The sermon was
heard by a large and appreciative
audience. There were seven bap
tisms at the morning service.
CHILDREN'S SERVICE.
At 7:30 in the evening the child
ren s service was a special feature
and the church was crowded to the
very limit of its capacity. The fol
lowing program was splendidly ren
dered by the young people:
"Little Lambs of Jesus," song by
the infant class.
"Christ is Risen," recitation by
Virginia Fayssoux, Elizabeth Mar
shall and Edwin Yarborough.
'Easter," recitation by six little
girls.
Christ the Lord Has Risen To
day," song by Rebecca Fayssoux.
"Christ is Risen We Know," reci
tation by eight little boys.
What I Know About Easter,"
recitation by eight little girls.
'Make Somebody Happy," recita
tion by Ray Fayssoux.
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today,"
song by the Sunday school.
'The Angel and the Women," rec
itation by Maudie Harmon, Jennie
Ramsey and Rosa Cox.
The Resurrection," reritation by
Ray FayssQux and Richard Fays
soux.
Easter Bells Are Ringing,"
chorus.
The Significance of Easter," rec-
tation by Lillian Stovall.
"Our Gifts," recitation by Rich
ard Fayssoux.
Jesus Lives For Evermore,"
quartette.
Collection of mite boxes.
Closing exercises by Mr. Hardin.
As usual the decorations were
beautiful. The altar was most at-
ractively dressed with splrea, peach
nd pear blossoms, ferns and other
potted plants and presented a most
pleasing spectacle.
During the past three years St.
Mark's Episcopal church, under the
pastorate of Rev. W. H. Hardin, has
made wonderful progress, having
increased from a membership of
less than 20 to a hundred.
Begins Next Sunday.
As previously announced through
the columns of The Gazette a pro
tracted meeting will . begin at the
First Baptist church next Sunday.
Preparatory services will ' be held
each night until that time begin
ning Thursday night of this week.
Rev. Dr. W. M. Vines, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Ashevllle,
will arrive on the Monday following
and will do the ' preaching. Dr.
Vines has the reputation of being a
splendid pulpit orator and a man of
great magnetism. He will be heard
with pleasure and profit by Gas-toilans.
TERSE TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A bill has been introduced in the
New York Assembly making stock
watering a crime.
The town of Lilesvllle was almost
destroyed by Are Sunday. The loss
es total something near $60,000, on
ly partially covered by insurance.
Farmvllle is to have a newspaper,
stock for which has already been
subscribed. Organization and lncor
poratlon papers will follow.
Barney Oldfteld broke the world's
record at Daytona, Fla.f Wednesday,
when he drove his auto at the rate
of 131.7 mile per hour.
Kent Brown, a special policeman
of WlnBton-Salem, has been sentenc
ed to the county roads for the lar
ceny of $18 from F. F. Riddle.
Dr. C. C. Weaver, president of
Davenport Female College, Lenoir,
has resigned as president of the col
lege to take effect at the end of the
present scholastic yar.
Buie Lutz, convicted at the
March term 1908 Burke court for
horse stealing and sentenced to five
years in the State prison, was par
doned Monday, March 21st.
Arthur Carted and Cicero Payne
both colored, are in Rowan county
jail, the former for the murder of
his wife, and the latter for the kill
ing of Lee Torrence, also colored.
Samuel T. Elliott, a section boss
of a railroad camp on the Southern
road between Ashevllle and Alexan
der, died Thursday as a result of
drinking a quantity of turpentine
through mistake for whiskey.
A complete Illicit distillery outfit
and 1600 gallons of beer was cap
tured in Alexander county Saturday
The annual gathering of the
presidents of women's colleges will
meet at Meredith College, Raleigh,
March 30th and April 1st.
All the Scotch, and those of
Scotch descent, of Robeson county,
are to meet at Red Springs at an
early date to organize a Scotch So
ciety for the preservation of Scot
tish tradition, and the encouraging
of emigration from Scotland to this
part of the country.
The Rev. Dr. Oscar Haywood,
pastor of the Baptist church of the
convent in New York, says he is
prepared to offer several acres of
land on the lower borders of the
Middle Piedmont section of North
Carolina for a school of farming for
boys.
Rev. R. A. Hafner, of St. John's
Lutheran Church, Jersey City, wrote
his congregation that owing to bald
ness he would retire from the minis
try. He says he cannot wear his hat
in the pulpit, and he cannot preach
bare-headed without catching cold.
A recent fire in Statesville damag
ed the plant of the Imperial Furni
ture Company to the amount of $2,
670. Gen. W. P. Roberts, of Gatesville,
who bore the distinction of being
the youngest brigadier-general in
the Confederate army, died in Nor
folk, Va., Sunday at the age of 69.
Thfc Baraca-Philathea Union of the
State will meet In Wilson April 7th.
Two brothers, William H. and N.
R. Marker, cashier and assistant
cashier respectively of the First Na
tional Bank of Tipton, Ind., have
been convicted of embezzlement, to
the amount of $100,000 of the
bank's funds.
City Buys Mules.
The city has purchased from
Smyth Bros., McCleary and McClel
lan & Co., of Richmond, Va., four
fine large mules for street work.
These arrived a day or two ago, and
with the two already owned by the
city, gives, six mules for the street
work. Within a short time the city
will probably employ a man to give
his entire time to superintending
work on the streets and this step
will make possible a large amount
of work which Is much needed on a
number of the city streets.
Violet Luncheon.
At her home on West Airline av
enue Miss Mattie Moore entertained
the members of the Sans Souci Club
most pleasantly yesterday at noon
with a five-course luncheon. Vio
lets were used in great profusion in
the decorative scheme. The occas
ion was also in the nature of a lin
en shower in honor of Miss Minnie
Costner, whose wedding to Mr. Joe
Abernetby is to take place in April.
Besides the members . pf the club,
Miss Ona Long, of Monroe, was a
guest of Miss Moore. ;
Personals and Locals.
We were glad to, have a call
Saturday from Mr. J. W. Lowry
v, ho lives on Lowell, route one.
Messrs. S. M. Robinson and.
John C. Rankin, of Lowell, were in
Gastonia on business Saturday.
Rev. R. A. Miller and Mr. S. J.
Hand, of Lowell, were In Gastonia
on business yesterday.
Mr. R. F. Rankin, of Mount
Holly, was in Gastonia on business
Saturday.
Mr. R. S. Lewis, of Dallas, was
a business visitor in Gastonia Satur
day. Mr. W. C. Abernethy and fam
ily moved last week into their new
house on South street.
Mr. E. E. Smith, boss spinner
of the Chadwick Mills, Charlotte,
was a busineBS caller in the city Sat
urday. Miss Mamie Chreitzberg, of
Spartanburg, S. C, has been for sev
eral days the guest of her sister,
Mrs. L. L. Hardin on East Third av
enue. Mr. D. W. Padgett and family
have moved into the residence at
309 East Franklin avenue recently
vacated by Dr. and Mrs. T. A. WII
klns. A very important meeting of
Gastonia Lodge No. 188, I. O. O. F
is to be held here Thursday night of
this week. All members are urged
to be present.
Rev. and Mrs. L. M. Nolen, of
Connelly's Springs, arrived in Gas
tonia Friday night and will spend
some time here as the guests of their
son, Capt. C. M. Nolen.
Mrs. John W. Moore and two
children, May and John W. Jr., of
Hendersonville, are spending some
time here with Mrs. Moore's mother,
Mrs. L. C. Eury, at her home on
East Franklin avenue.
Perhaps no play or book of
Southern life has been more popular
than "TempeBt and Sunshine," Mary ,.
J. Holmes' novel, which has been
dramatized and will be the attrac
tion at the opera house on March 31.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindsay, of
Chattanooga, Tenn., arrived in Gas
tonia last Thursday accompanied by
their son, Dr. Lindsay, and will;
spend some time here with their
sons, Dr. Lindsay and Rev. A. T.
Lindsay, of Linwood College.
One of the new theatrical offer
ngs for this season, will be a dra-.
matization of Mary J. Holmes' novel,
"Tempest and Sunshine." All who
have read the book will doubtless
wish to see the play, which will be
brought to the opera house by W. F.
Mann, the producer, on March 31st.
Manager Cavls, of the opera
house, announces that he has .secur
ed a contract with W. F. Mann for
the appearance of "Tempest and
Sunshine," a play of Southern life,
dramatized from Mary J. Holmes
navel of the same name. The date
as announced is for March 31st.
Mr. J. W. Walters and family-
left Saturday from Gastonia to New
ton where Mrs. Walters and children
will spend some days visiting before
joining Mr. Walters in their new
home at High Point where he is
opening a cleaning and pressing es
tablishment. Mr. D. W. Drum was down
from Catawba county a few days last
week, returning home yesterday. He
came to ship some farming imple
ments and other goods that he stored
here when he left Gastonia several
months ago. Mr. Drum is farming
this year. He says Catawba farmers
are very busy just now putting in
their crops.
The publicity committee for the
Virginia-Carolina baseball game to
be played in Charlotte April 9th re
quests The Gazette to state that ar
rangements have been made for No.
35 to make all stops that night In
order to accommodate persons from
Belmont, Lowell, Bessemer City and
other towns who desire to see the
game.
The Gazette is in receipt of the
Easter number of the Sacred Heart
Echoes, a quarterly publication is
sued by the young ladies of the Sa-
cred Heart College, Belmont. The v
table of contents is unusually attrac -tive
and the magazine as a whole Is a
most creditable publication. This is- "
sue consists of 71 pages exclusive of
advertisements. - Several ' pages are
devoted to the reproduction of press'
notices on the death of Bister Mary
Charles, whose recent passing cast a '
shadow over the community. .