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'GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, '-.1910.
NO. 48.
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OVER GASTON OUNTY.
HOUBER-FALLS,
MisS
Evangeline ' Falls Becomes
I Bride of Mr." Horaace M. Houser
; , Death of a Child Cherryvllle
' Chat. ? -y ,' '; V."
Correspondence of The Gazette.
t CHERRYVILLE, , June 4. On
Wednesday evening at the home of
the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. B
F. Falls, Mr. Horace M. Houser and
MIm Evangeline Falls were happily
married In the presence of a few In
tlmate frienda and relatives." The
contracting parties are residents of
this place. Mr. Houser is one of our
moat highly esteemed business men
and, has a host of frienda through
out this and .adjoining counties who
are congratulating . him upon his
good fortune. Mrs. Houser has, for
the past two years, held a position
In the graded schools here and Is
loved , and respected by all who
know her.
The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs,
W. H. Dingier, of this place, died
this morning and will be hurled to
morrow at the Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. J. D. Llneberger, of Shelby,
Is visiting friends In town. Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Dellinger, of Lincolnton,
are spending a few days among
friends here. Prof. J. W. Strassell
Is in Shelby today on business.
Mr. J. M. Beam has sold his liv
ery business here to Messrs. D. K
Tate, of Bessemer City, and Lee Mc-
Ginnas, of this place. Messrs. Ste
phen Stroup and W, J. Allran were
In Casar this week on business and
pleasure combined. Quite a crowd
of our young men went to Lincoln
ton Friday to see the females play
baseball. On of the boys, on being
asked bow well the ladies played,
replied that they played most excel
lent ball but they couldn't run Worth
a cent.
Lowell Locals.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LOWELL, June 6. Mr. S. M.
Robinson and. family attended -commencement
at Davidson to see their
son, Mr. Colt Robinson, graduate.
Mrs. Sarah field: returned from
Cleveland county last week where
she spent several weeks visiting relatives.-
Mrs. C. V, Fite and children
of Charlotte, are visiting relatives
here. Rev. R; A. Miller and Hugh
Miller attended commencement at
Davidson last week.
Mr. Henry Matthews, of WInna
boro, who has been a student at Da
vldsonY stopped over last week
visit his aunts, Misses M. and R
Matthews. Mr. Arthur Leonhardt
was a Charlotte visitor Thursday.
Messrs. P. P. Murphy and J. M. Wil
spn and Miss Bessie Cox attended
the concert In Gastonta last Wed
nesday night. Miss Kate Robinson
- returned from Banner Elk Friday
night. Mrs. - James ,Ford, of Salis
bury, returned home Sunday after a
visit to relatives. Mrs. D. P. Stowe
spent the week-end with ; Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Hand. Miss Eva Parker
Is visiting her brother, Mr. R. L.
Parker, in Charlotte thla week.
Mrs. Alice Bennet la visiting rela
tives, in Monroe. Mr: and Mrs.
Worth Armstrong spent the week
end with friends in Charlotte. Mrs.
Cora Butler spent a few , days " last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Hansel. Mr, Sloan Springs, of
route two, has been quite ill but Is
Improving ; some. Mr. and Mrs.
William Jenkins, of Gastonla, spent
the week-end with relatives here.-
miss Mabel Leonhardt and , Miss
Roberta Rankin were Gastonla visi
tors" Frday. ..-.',
Stanley Happenings.
- Correspondence-of The Gazette. '
STANLEY, June . An effort Is
being made to raise money by pri
vate. BUDscnpuon to continue the
high achool here, the election some
weeks ago for the purpose- of mak-
m.uw. uimi m Hav
ing failed to carry. ; Stanley cannot
afford to be without a school, we
must have It -' ' -,
Mrs. X H. Derr, who has been
sick for several weeks, Is Improving.
The baseball enthusiasts of Stan
ley wenx to spencer Mountain Sat
urday evening. They report .19 to
2 in favor of Stanley. It seems they
regretted doing Spencer Mountain so
bad, but they Just felt like playing
ball ;and played.
. Wheat la looking fine, we are glad
to say, ; Most of the fanners are
getting along well with their work.
Mr. W. P. Starnes went to Char
lotte yesterday. He takes work at
the Louise Mill.
The citizens of Stanley and east
ward to Lucia are stood off by the
county commissioners. We graceful
ly submitted to the court house go
ing to Gastonla; In fact a surprising
number helped put It there. We
say nothing to -the locating of ma
cadam roads in other sections of the
county. We think we ought to have
good roads and think we know
where it would serve the best inter
est of the whole community to put
the road. ' The first proposition is
that a road be built from Stanley
three miles toward Lucia. The
town proposes ., to grade the road
about half a mile, beginning at the
railroad, thus making the road ex
tend three and a half miles from
railroad. Practically all the people
are in favor of this. The second
proposition by the board is to start
at the railroad half a mile above
Stanley and after a little more than
a mile take the same route as the
first proposition. The grading
would possibly be a few hundred
cheaper (we hardly think so) but
would fall short of the distance
reached la the first, by half a mile.
Then the people would have half a
mile more right along the railroad
to come before they would be in
town. This proposition is suDDorted
by one or two interested.
Mr, J. D. Ballard has announced
himself as Republican candidate for
the legislature. Ye Democrats had
better watch there are holes In
your fence and "J. D." may tell
things.
BASEBALL AT CLOVER.
Three Games Last Week and Three
This week Railway Employes
Have Annual Picnic A Death
Other News Items.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CLOVER, s. c, June 6. Our
section was visited yesterday by a
much-needed rain.
Clover had three very interesting
games of baseball last week ; one on
Friday afternoon, Begonia vs. Clo
ver, batteries Meek and Johnson;
Allen and Neil, score 6 to 5 in favor
of Clover. The second game was
Saturday afternoon, Chester vs. Clo
ver; score 9 to 6 in favor of Clover.
The third game was Saturday after
noon, Clara Cotton Mills, Gastonla.
vs. Clover C6tton Mills; battery
Parker and Bell; Stewart and Par
ish; score 5 to 6 in favor of Clover.
There are to be three games this
week on the Clover diamond between
Clover and the University of South
Carolina. These will be played
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the
9th, 10th and 11th of June.
Mr. Hugh McClain, a highly re
spected citizen of our town, died
yesterday morning at 1:30 o'clock at
the home of his brother, Mr. Henry
McClain. Mr. McClain bad been in
failing health for the past two years,
His death was not unexpected.
. Mrs. F. E. Clinton is visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Thrower, near
Plnevllle. Mr. Ross Forbes, of
Crowders Creek, is spending a few
days with his brother-in-law, Mr. F.
E. Clinton, of this place.
The Annual picnic of the employes
of the Carolina & Northwestern Rail
road shops was held here last Satur
day. It was a success from start to
finish, ' Clover people are proud of
the fact that they can make the town
attractive to such parties. This Is
the third annual picnic that . this
party has had with us and each
time the occasion becomes more and
more pleasant We hope that It is
now a fixed thing that . they will
hold their picnic here each year r in
the future, in fact we would be glad
to have It a semi-annual affair.
Hon. T. B. Butler, of Gaffney,
candidate for Congress in this dis
trict, spent from Friday until today
In our town.
School Rally.
There will be a school rally at Mt.
Olivet school house, between Gasto
nla and Bessemer City, Saturday
night, June 11th, at 8 o'clock. At
torney George W. Wilson, of Gasto
nla. will deliver- an address, and
County Superintendent F. P. Hall
will preside. The object . of the
meeting will be to arouse public In
terest la the matter of a special
school tax for that school district
Gastonla. J ' " '
GOES TO GREENSBORO.
Mr. T. B. Brown Become Manager
of the Brown-Bel: Brothers Com
pany There Succeeded Ilere , by
" Mr. Houston Matthews, of Char
lotte. ; .
Mr. T. B. Brown, who for the past
several years has been manager of
the J. M- Belk Company's store
.here, will leave tomorrow for Greens
boro where he goes to become man
ager of the Belk, store In which be
has . purchased an interest. The
name of the . firm will be changed
from the Harry-Belk Brothers Com
pany to the Brown-Belk Brothers
Company. Mrs. Brown and children
will remain In Gastonla for several
weeks before going to Greensboro to
live.
During his residence here of sev
eral years Mr. Brown has conducted
this large and growing business with
signal success. He Is a business
man of energy and ability and em
ploys the latest and most up-to-
date methods In conducting his bus
iness. He has made a large number
of friends In Gastonla who, while re
gretting his departure, wish for him
abundant success in his new posi
tion.
Mr. Brown Is succeeded as mana
ger of the Gastonla store by Mr
Houston Matthews, who has for
number of years been connected
with the firm of Belk Brothers in
Charlotte. Mr. Matthews is a young
business man of ability and he and
his wife will receive a hearty wel
come to txastoma. He came over
yesterday and will take charge of
the store at once.
Itn son-Baker.
Handsomely engraved invitations
reading as follows have been re
ceived by friends of the contracting
parties in Gastonla:
Mr. and Mrs. David Marcus Baker
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage or their niece
Miss Bryte Baker
' to
Mr. Robert Eugene Ranson
on Tuesday evening, June the twen
ty-first
nineteen hundred and ten
at eight o'clock
St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran
Church
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
TRINITY'S NEW PRESIDENT,
Dr. W. P. Few Elected Last Night to
Succeed Dr. I. C. Kilgo, Who Was
Recently Elected Bishop.
Dr. William Preston Few, former
dean and professor of history, was
yesterday elected president or Trin
ity College, to succeed Dr. J. C. Kil
go, at a meeting of the board of
trustees of the college, which ad
journed a few minutes before mid
night after being in session from 5
o'clock in the afternoon wffh a "re
cess often hour and a half' for sup
per. , v
Dr. Few is a native of South Car
olina, and eminently fitted for the
position and new duties which will
devolve upon him as president of
Trinity College.
Twenty-seven of the thirty-six
trustees were present, this being the
largest number present in the his
tory of the college.
Dr. W. I. Crawfqrd, who holds the
chair of philosophy, was chosen dean
pf the college to succeed Dr7 Few.
rror. 8. b. Underwood, of the
class of '05, for some time Superln
tendent of Schools at Hertford, was
elected headmaster of Trinity Park
High "School, to succeed headmaster
North, who recently resigned.
A Record Yield.
Mr. John T. Parlfer reports to
The Gazette that he gathered 58
gallons of strawberries this season
from a bed 18 by 39 feet, containing
four hundred plants. ' A little figur
ing shows that at this rate an acre
in strawberries, at 50 cents 'per gal
lon, would bring a gross return of
$1,817.
Furman University at Greenville,
8. C., will have erected during the
summer a 850,000. science halL
J. T. Carter, the deaf and dumb
bookkeeper for the Kennedy Mer
cantile Co. at Blackstock, S. C, met
death on the Southern tracks yes
terday , one-half mfle below Black-
stock., when he was knocked from
the track by train No. 88, receiving
injuries from which he died a few
minutes later. . ' r
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
i
Mr. George W. Abernethy Expiree at
i His Home Near Lowell No Warn
lng of Approaching End Was Ap
parently In Good Health.
His many frlenus over the county
were shocked to learn yesterday
morning that Mr. George W. Aber
nethy had died suddenly about nine
o'clock at his home about one mile
from Lowell. The end came with
out previous warning. -
Mr. Abernethy arose as usual yes
terday morning apparently as well
as usual and ate breakfast, after
which he went out in the yard to
look after some chores as he or
dlnarily did. Returning to the
house he complained of not feeling
well and lay downon the bed. In a
few moments he died. Dr. Frank
Robinson was summoned immediate
ly but death, had come before he
could reach the house.
With him at the time were his
widow and his only child, Mrs. Ma
ry Gash, of Atlanta, Ga., who was
there on a visit.
It was impossible this morning to
ascertain the facts as to the funeral
but it was stated that the burial
would probably take place this af
ternoon at Bethesda Methodist
church.
A phone message from Lowell this
morning stated that Mr. Abernethy
was there Saturday attending to
some business and was In the best
of health. Death was evidently due
to a heart affection of which disease
several members of his family have
died.
Deceased was a native of Gaston
county and a well-to-do farmer. He
was a man of high character and
possessed a genial disposition ' that
Won for him many friends. He
was a frequent visitor to Gastonla
and had numerous friendB here who
regret to learn of his death.
RETURNS WITH PANAMA BRIDE.
Mr. Earle McFarland of Shelby, Who
Went to Isthmus Five Yean Ago,
Now in Honeymoon in New York,
His Bride Being a Niece of the
Late President Amador.
Charlotte Observer.
New York, June 4. Mr. and Mrs.
Earle C. McFarland of Panama are
in this city today, visiting relations
and friends, among whom is an aunt,
Mme. Amador, widow of the late
President of Panama.
The couple are here on a six
weeks' honeymoon trip, having ar
rived on the United Fruit Line
steamer Santa Maria. Mr. McFar
land 's home was In Shelby, N. C,
but he went to the Isthmus five and
a half years ago. his only capital be
ing American pluck and a determin
ation to succeed. That he made an
excellent use of these gifts appears
to be vouchsafed by what he has ac
complished. He comes back with
bride who is a niece of a former
President, and while here honey
mooning a large corps of men are
working on a $50,000 excavation
contract which was recently award
ed him. This is his first contract,
but he expects many more before the
canal is completed.
Mrs. McFarland, whose maiden
name was Elena Lefevre, was born
In Panama. Her father was a na
tive of the Isle of Wight, but he
came to America and Joined the
United States army, later settling in
Panama, where he became the agent
of a steamship company.
Mrs. McFarland la a sister of Ed
win Lefevre, the writer, and she
was educated at Notre Dame College,
Baltimore. The couple will visit . In
the South.
Atlanta to New York.
The New York Herald and Atlan
ta Journal's Atlanta to New York
automobile , tour began yesterday
morning, when about seveny-flve
cars left Atlanta in a driving rain.
The cars left Spartanburg at noon
today and are expected to pass
through Gastonla about 4 o'clock
this afternoon. The Commercial
Club has a most appropriate banner
across Main . : street opposite - the
First - National Bank bearing the
words "GASTONIA WELCOMES
THE NEW YORK-ATLANTA AUTO-
MOBILISTS. .The cars will reach
Charlotte about five this afternoon
and spend the night there. They ex
pect to reach New York in time to
be present at the welcome to ex
President Roosevelt the latter part
of the week. . . .
REV. J.J. C ANDERS DEAD.
Father of Dr. Me. G. Anders Expired
Suddenly at Damascus, V., Fri
dayWas Mi Good Health and
Died Without Uttering m Word of
Warning Buried Here Sunday.
Rev. Jonas J. C. Anders, father of
Dr. Mc. G. Anders and a brother of
Esquire A. R. Anders, of Gastonla,
died ( suddenly at Damascus, Va.,
Friday afternoon. Accompanied by
Dr. Anders the body reached Gasto
nla Sunday morning on No. 29.
There was no premonition what
ever of the impending event. Dr.
Anders and his father had Just
reached Damascus after a drive of
29 miles from Solitude, Ashe coun
ty, this State, where deceased was
living. Dr. Anders says his father
was in pie best of health and during
the drive had remarked that he was
feeling unusually well. At the liv
ery stable they alighted and left
their horses to be cared for. As
they turned to leave the stable Mr.
Anders fell to the ground, expiring
suddenly. The body was removed
immediately to the home, of Mr. An
ders' daughter, Mrs. Essie Penning
ton, and relatives here were notified
by wire of the sad event. Because
of the remoteness of the locality,
making it necessary to phone the
telegram to Glade Spring, Va., the
news did noj reach here till Satur
day morning.
On reaching Gastonia on No. 29
early Sunday morning the body was
taken to the residence of Dr. Anders
on West Main avenue from which
the funeral was held, the services
being conducted at 9 o'clock by Rev.
G. D. Herman, pastor of Main Street
Methodist Church. Interment was
made in Oakwood Cemetery.
Jonas J. 3. Anders was born in
Gaston county August 14, 1848, and
hence was In his 62 nd year. With
the exception of the past twelve or
fifteen years, which had been spent
largelyln Ashe county, Mr. Anders
had lived in his native county. He
is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Annie Gallant, of Steele Creek,
Mecklenburg county, a sister of Mr.
John Gallant, of Charlotte, and Mr.
W. L. Gallant, of Gastonla; one son,
Dr. Mc. G. Anders, of Gastonla; one
daughter, Mrs. Essie Pennington, of
Damascus, Va.; . two brothers, Es
quire A. R. Anders, of Gastonla, and
Mr. J. D. Anders, of Norfolk, Va.,
and one sister, Miss Addle Anders,
of High Sheals. The two last named
were unable to come for the funeral,
as was his widow, the severe shock
rendering her physically unable to
endure the trip.
Dr. Mc. G. Anders left Gastonla a
week ago yesterday for 'Damascus on
business and went by his father's
home to get the latter to go with
him.
Mr. Anders was for many years a
local Methodist preacher and had
done a large amount if good in this
line both here and elsewhere. He
was a man of the highest Christian
character and was held in high es
teem by all who knew him. His be
reaved relatives have the sympathy
of many friends in their sorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Atkins, of
New York city, and Rev. J. Norton
Atkins, of Foscoe, Wautauga coun
fy. were the guests last night of
Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hardin at the
Episcopal , rectory. Mr. and Mrs.
Atkins , have been spending their
honeymoon at the. summer home of
the groom's father, Mr. G. W. C. At
kins, at Granpere, Wautauga coun
ty. They left this morning for New
York, where Mr. Atkins holds a re
sponsible position with the Western
Union Telegraph Company, his fa
ther being general manager of the
New . York offices. Rev. J. Norton
Atkins will remain here for a few
days before returning to Foscoe.
William Sidney Porter,
known I
best by his pen name of "O. Henry,
died Sunday in New York at the
Polyclinic hospital, from a derange
ment of liver and kidneys. 'He un
derwent an operation last Friday
from which he never rallied.' Mr.
Porter - was born In Greensboro 4$
years ago, and began his Journalise
tic career on The Houston Post, of
Houston, Texas. He was an extens
ive traveller. He was married twice,'
his second wife; being Miss Sarah
Lindsay Coleman, of AshevDle, who
wrote under the nom de plums of
Sarah Lindsay. . Mr. Porter had
spent the past nine months In Ashe
vllle, and . was planning to make
North Carolina his permanent home.
vr
Personals and Locals.
Are you boosting Gastonla?
Mr. Ralph Rankin is at. homer
from the University for the summer.
Attorney A. C. Jones spent yes
terday In Charlotte.
Mr. W. R. Crouse, of Cherry-
ville townrMp, was In the city yea
Narduy. , ;
If you know of any picnics that .
are to come off soon drop us a card :
and tell us about them.
Sunday's copious rains and the
warm weather following Is maklnjg .
the corn and cotton grow.
Mr. G. H. Marvin returned Sun
day morning from a business trip of
several days to Atlanta.
Mrs. Will Francis, of Gaffney,
Is visiting her sister Mrs. N. G
Todd at 322 Willow street.
Mr., J. F. Riser, of Lincolnton,
route 6. was a visitor Jn the city
Saturday.
Mr. G. A. Gold, of Bessemer
City, was in the city on business
Saturday.
Dr. John S. Hoffman, !f Mount
I'oUy, was a business visitor in Gas
tonia Saturday.
Mrs. Andrew E. Moore and
children are visiting Mrs. Moore's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Welch,
in Waynesville.
Mrs. R. J. Slfford will leave this
week for a visit of several weeks to
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. L.
Stokes, at North Augusta, S. C.
Miss Mamie Henderson is ex
pected home tomorrow from Ashe
ville, where she has been attending
the Normal and Collegiate Institute.
Dr. J. C. Galloway, of Gastonla.
and Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Pressley and
Mr. Grler Stevenson, of Clover, left
yesterday for Due West, S. C, to at
tend commencement.
Mr. R. K. Babington left Satur
day for a week's tramp In the moan
tains In company with two or three
of hlB fellow Btudents of the A. ft
M.
In the opera htfuse Saturday
night the concert given on Wednes
day evening under the auspices of
St. Mark's Episcopal church was re
peated to a good-sized and apprecia
tive audience.
Misses Myrtle Nolen and Lily 4
Lawson attended a house party giv
en last week by Mrs. O. B. Salne at '
her home on Jackson Terrace, Char
lotte, in honor of Miss Marie Ulmer,
of Atlanta, Ga.
Elsewhere in today's Gazette
Mr. W. A. Falls, Jr., Ustaker for Gas
tonia township, outside of the town
of Gastonla, gives notice of the time
on which he will be at the several
listing places. Persons Interested
are requested to look up and read
this advertisement.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stamey died last Thursday at
their 'home at Lowell. The ' body
was brought to Gastonia Friday af
ternoon for burial in Shlloh ceme
tery. Funeral services were held at
th.i grave, Rev. W. H. Hardin offici
ating. There's only one paper in Gas- ,
ton county that will bring you the -news
twice every week and that's
The Gazette. If you are depending;
on another paper you are getting
the news "warmed-over" or "see--ond-handed."
Our subscription list
is growing faster than ever, before.
Have you Joined the procession? ;
Mrs. Jane Adams, wife of Mr.
W. T. Adams, is critically ill at her -home
in the Union section.' She has
been bedfast for the past nine
months, suffering from the ills Inci
dent to old age, together with aa
aggravated case of rheumatism, and
her death is expected at most any;
time. ... ... . . " ,
Mrs. Martha Henderson is quite
ill at the home of her son, Mr. L. L.
Henderson near Union church, hair .
ing suffered a stroke of paralysis,
last Friday. Mrs." Henderson
about seventy-five years of age and
has been in bad health for some
time, hence her condition is eoniid-'
ered very serious.
Mr. J. B. Beard, proprietor of
the Crescent Theatre, has rented one
of the store rooms in the Johnston
building and will move his motioa
picture show business Into- It from
the old building in the Crair block
about the first of July. The room is
now undergoing repairs and is betajf
remodeled for the purpose. .. This
will gjve the Crescent a splendid lo
cation. '