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' V ..1. .r:v' v.,1 ;V; .. ...,- -. - - ' . v . 4. . iASTON I'll i l PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. '--A " Devoted to the Protecttos of Horn and the Interest of the Gouty. f 1.50 A TEAR IN ADTANCO VOL.' XXXI. (3A8TON1A, N. C. TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1010. NO. 50u OVER GASTON COUNTY. MR. FRED CRAIG DEAD. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. CAPT. J. M. ODELL DEAD. TP lie r i DEAD AT EIGHTY. Mrs. Hmrj Chrtstenbury, of Mount Holly, Passes at Advanced Ag V'-' ' . . a w i' I -".2 V Correspondence of The Gazette MOUNT HOLLY, July 25.-nMrs. - Mary Chrlstenbury died at herlome r near Roszelle's - bridge lait " Friday t at the advanced age of eighty 'fears, and was burled at Snow wlh Fun eral services were conducted by Rev, J. A. Bowles. The Immediate cause of her death" was injuries sustained from a fall some weeks "ago? from , which she never recovered Mrs, Christenbury was born, reared, mar ried and raised a family in the home . In which she died. She is survived by iwo sons, one In Statesville, the other In Mooresvllle, and four daugh ters, one at Ashevllle and the others at ,Mt. Holly and Mountain Island, Rev. Mr. Cook, of Rutherford ton, occupied the pulpit at the Presby terian church both morning and evening, preaching two Interesting and helpful sermons. At the morn ing service, Samuel Lee. infant of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Cathey, christened. was Communion services conducted by the pastor. Rev. W. J. Boger, were held at the Lutheran church Sunday morning. This service was largely attended. j. A protracted meeting via In prog ress at Hickory Grove Baptist church near here. Misses Sara and Christine Rut ledge, Jean and Bain Henderson, and Fay Davenport are attending a house party at Mr. Mac Henderson's at River JBend. Mrs; Dorton, of Charlotte, is the guest this week of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Jenkins. Mr. Russell Dellinger, of Lincolnton, is spending a few days with Mr. Thompson. Rev. Ex cell Rozzelle lef.t Friday to assist Rev. Mr. Surratt, of Lin wood, In a meeting. Before returning he will spend a few days with his friend, Mr. LeRoy Miller, at Lin wood. Mrs. Charles McLean, of Belmont, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mattie Rankin. She was accompanied home by Miss Ida Rankin. Rev. J. A', Bowles, Messrs. W. L. Tucker and R. F. Rankin will attend district conference at Dallas tuia week. Misses Bess Grlce, Ma ry and Eva Bowles are visiting friends at Moore's chapel. Mount Holly Matters. Correspondence of the Gazette. X HIGH SHOALS. Julv 25 OHll Beal, the sweet little baby of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Beal, of this place died last Wednesday at the home of its grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Beal, of Elm Grove. The little child had been sick for some time and was ta ken to Lincolnton by Its fond par ents, who hoped that the change would restore It to health. Odell was born September 28, 1909, and died July 20, 1910. He was nine months and 22 days old. The little body was taken and laid to rest in . the Asbury. cemetery. Rev. J. W. Stridor conducted the funeral serv ices. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of the entire common lty. The Ladles Missionary Society of the Methodist church gave an . ice cream supper Saturday night for the benefit of the society. There was a large crowd present and it was success ' ' Miss ElvaHall, of Belmont, spent last week with us, visiting her school children and Mrs. J. M. Smyly. Mr. . and Mrs. J. C. McBrayer, of ; Shelby, formerly general manager of the store here, spent Saturday night with Mr. Ji W. Daniels. Miss Ruth Crosby is spending a few weeks vis iting her sister, Mrs. B. A. Conell. J Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Fry and their little daughter, Ruth, of Maiden, have been spending a few days with their sons. Charles and ' Ed Fry. Misses Ivan Abernethy : and Irene Keevef, spent last Saturday in Gas tonla. Mr. Paul Hoover is spend ing this week at home w3th his mo ther In Lincolnton. The Iron Station Methodist Sun day achoftj had their annual picnic nere laat Friday. - We are always de lighted to have picnic crowds. If there Is any' Sunday school thinking of taking"- a picnic, I am sure you -will find no better place than High Shoals. - We have as cold and pure uur- ia m me county, a good" place to fish for carp, suckers. CHALLENGES MR. McNINCH. Congressman E. Y. Webb Offers to Stump the District With Mr. 8.8. McNInrh, Republican Nominee of the DistrictThe Letter. Charlotte Observer, Sunday. . Congressman E. Y. Webb, of Shel by, . yesterday mailed to - Mr. 8. -8. McNlnch of this city. Republican nominee for Congress in this, the ninth district of which Mr. Webb is the present. Democratic Representa tive and the nominee of the party for re-election, a letter challenge him to a joint debate throughout the district. Mr. Webb also suggested a number of places where speaking might be held in the several coun ties that constitute the district and offering to accept any suggestions that Mr. McNlnch might make. Mr. Webb's letter Is as follows: Shelby, N. C, July 23, 1910. S. S. McNinch, Esq., Charlotte, N. C. Dear Mr. McNlnch: As you and I are the nominees of the Republican and Democratic par ties respectively for Congress in this district, and as It has been the cus tini heretofore for such candidates to have public joint discussions in order to let the people see their can didates and learn how they stand on public questions, I therefore Invite you to join me in a canvass of the district. I suggest that we speak at the following places, to wit: Spruce Pine and Bakersvllle, in Mitchell county; Micaville, Burns ville and Cane River, in Yancey county: Mars Hill, Marshal, Hot Springs and Spring Creek, in Madi son county: Brldgewater. Morean- ton and Connelly Springs, In Burke; Hickory, Newton and Maiden, in Ca tawba; Lowesville, Iron Station, Lincolnton, and Reepsville, in Lin coln county; Casar, Shelby, Boiling Springs and Kings Mountain, in Cleveland county; Gaston ia, Dallas, Bessemer City, Cherryvitle and Stanley, in Gaston county; Paw Creek, Hunteraville, Matthews. Plne- vllle and Charlotte, in Mecklenburg, and at any other places that you may suggest. If you agree to a joint canvass. please name the time and place when the Democratic congressional chairman of this district may meet your chairman and make a definite schedule. With kind wishes, I am Yours very truly, etc., E. Y. WEBB. Of course it is not yet known whether Mr. McNlnch will accept this challenge or not. Mr. Mc NInch's predecessor for congression al honors, Mr. John A. Smith, of Bessemer City, accepted the tender two years ago, the various encount ers In the several counties being ludicrous to a marked degree in the estimation of those who heard the speeches. Mr. McNinch does not pose as a public speaker or debater but yet has been attending several county conventions and making ad dresses. Neither did Mr. John A Smith claim to be an orator. It is hardly regarded as probable that Mr. McNlnch will accept this challenge but if he does the various contemplated encounters will pro vide much interesting reading mat ter this fall. Picnic at Belmont Thursday.. Belmont Camp, Woodmen of the World, will hold their annual picnic at Belmont Thursday, July 28th. They extend a cordial invitation to every one to be with them on that day. ; An interesting program has been arranged and every one is as sured a good time. There will be speeches during the day by "Con gressman E. Y. Webb and other prominent men. Music will be. fur nished by the well-known Steele Creek Band. Every one is request ed to bring dinner and Join 'in a good old sociable spread feast Mr.. Will Hunter returned Vet terday from a pleasant visit o Jack son Springs. 4 ; Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Long re-: turned this morning from a pleasant trip to Baltimore and other North ern cities. etc., a number if boats to take boat rt(, in. Iso a gasoline boat that runs regularly between hr an Long Shoals and a good ball ground. Come to High Shoals whea you take your outing... Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Doric Craig . Succumb After a Long Hlnei Buried Yesterday Afternoon in Oak wood Cemetery Miss Pattie Kell Dies and Body , is Taken to Sharon, 8. C,, for Burial. Following a long and painful ill ness'of nearly a year from tubercu losis, which slowly but steadily sap ped his vital forces and against which medioal skill and loving min istrations were powerless, Mr. Fred Craig gave up the battle yesterday morning at 5:30 o'clock death com ing at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Dorle Craig, No. 313 Willow street. All that tender and loving parents and brothers and sis ters could do to lighten his burdens and restore him to health was done but without result, except to pro long his life for a time. He suffered much during his long Illness but suf fered without complaining. Several months ago he made a profession of faith and when death came he met it bravely and unafraid. Though not a member of the church, he sig nified more than once to Rev. R. C Anderson, pastor of the First Pres byterian church, that he had aurren dered himself to the will of the Mas ter and was prepared to go whenever the call came. Deceased was in hfs twenty-fourth year, having been born September 15, 1886i He is survived by bis parents, three brothers, William Ralph, John Henry and Robert Clyde and' two sisters, Cora Lee and Ethel Bright. The funeral was held from the late home, No. 313 Willow street, yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R. C. Anderson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. W. H. Red dish. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. The bereaved parents, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of many friends In their hour of be reavement. MISS PATTIE KELL. At the home of her father, Mr. J. D. Kell, on Gaston Terrace, Miss Pattie Kell died about 6 o'clock yes terday morning after an illness of three months or more. Deceased was about thirty years of age 'and had lived in Gastonla for the past four or five years, having moved here from York county, South Car olina, with tier father's family. Funeral services were held at the late home last night at 8 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. W. H. Reddish, assisted by Rev. R. C. Anderson, and the body waa shipped on No. 39 this morning to Sharon, S.'C, for interment. Miss Kell was a loyal and consistent mem ber of the Baptist church. Surviving the deceased are her father, two sisters, Mrs. Minnie B. Gaze and Miss Eunice Kell, and four brothers, viz: Mr. Frank Kell, of Spartanburg, S. C; Mr. Thomas Kell, of Columbia, S. C; and Messrs. James and Dick Kell, of Gastonla. The sympathy of the entire com munity goes out to the sorrowing father, brothers and sisters In their bereavement. A Musical Treat Monday Night. Gastonlans will have an oppor tunity next Monday night to hear two well-known musicians. Prof. Carl Fallberg and wife, Mme. Gun-hlld-Sjoestedt-Fallberg, In the aud itorium of Main Street Methodist church. The concert will be free and the public is cordially invited to be present. Prof, and Mrs. Fall berg are natives of Sweden. The former is director of music at Cen tenary College and Conservatory, Cleveland, Tenn., and his wife Is teacher of voice in the same Institu tion. Prof. Robert 'L. Durham, for merly of v Gastonla but now a mem ber of the faculty- of Centenary Col lege, will accompany Prof., and Mrs. Fallberg. Prof. Fallberg Is a com poser and concert pianist of national reputation while his wife is a noted soprano. Former Mayor A. H. Bouseman. of Ridgeway; Va.. was assassinated Sunday night while lying In a ham mock In his yard. Some unknown party' threw a dynamite bomb which exploded near him, horribly mang ling -his body. Mystery surrounds the affair aid so far no person has been arrested for the crime. Subscribe for The Gaxette. Gaston County Presbyterian Sunday School Convention to be Held In Gastonla Ttinradoy and Friday of This Week. The following Is the program of the annual Gaston County Presby terian Sunday School Convention, which will be held in the First Presbyterian church in this city Thursday and Friday, July 28th and 29th: THURSDAY. 10:00 a. m., July 28th, 1910, Convention called to order by J. T, R. Dameron, Chairman. Roll Call of Churches for Dele gates. Election of officers.. Address of welcome by Dr. C. E. Adams. Response by Rev. S. p. Oliver. 11:00 a. m. Sermon The Parent and Sunday School Rev. R. S. Bur well. Recess. 2:30 p. m., Song Service. 2:45 p. m.. Appointment of Com mittees. 2:50 p. m., The' preparation and Teaching of the Sabbath School Les son, by Rev. R. C. Anderson. Discussion. 3:20 p. m., Hymn and Prayer. 3:35 p. .m, Boys Work in Sunday School, Teacher A. C. Jones. Discussion. 4:05 p. m.. Question Box or Round Table Talk Teacher Rev. G. A. Sparrow. Recess. 8:00 p. m., Sunday School Work Abroad Rev. W. R. Minter. FRIDAY. 9:30 a. m., Devotional Exercises Rev. R. A. Miller. 9:45 a. m., Men's Bible Class Work Teacher, W. T. Rankin, (in church). Discussion. Best Methods of Primary Work Miss Clara Patrick (in S. S. room). Discussion. 10:45 a. m., Song Service. Scrip ture Quotations. 11:00 a. m.. Teachers Meetings. General Discussion. 11:30 a. m., The Supply and Training of Teachers Teacher, R. B. Riddle. Discussion. Recess. 2:00 p. m., Song Service. 2:15 p. m., Report of Committee on Sabbath School Reports. General Discussion. 2:45 p. m., Report of Treasurer and Committees. 3:00 p. m., General and Unfinish ed Business. 3:30 p. m., Election of Officers. 3:45 p. m., Farewell Service. THE JUDGES. The List ae Confirmed by the Demo- cratic State Convention. High Point Enterprise. The State convention by a unani mous vote confirmed the nomination of Judges made in the various judic ial districts, and in advance ratified the nomination to be made in the thirteenth district in August. In that district there was a deadlock between Messrs. E. B. Cllne, of Ca tawba, Edmond Jones, of Caldwell, and T. B. Finley, of Wilkes, and the convention adjourned until in' An gust. The nominees in the other districts to elect this year are: Second district R. B. Peebles, of Northampton. Third district H. W. Whedbew, of Pitt. fourth district Charles M. Cooke, of Franklin. Sixth district Frank A. Daniels, of Wayne. Eighth district W. J. Adams, of Moore. Tenth district Benjamin P. Long, of Iredell. Eleventh district H. P. Lane, of koch Ingham. Thirteenth district Convention nominee in August ratified. Fourteenth district M. H. Jus tice, of Rutherford. , " Fifteenth district Joseph. H. Ad ams, of Buncombe. . X Sixteenth district Garland s. Ferguson, of Haywood. Ia the districts not mentioned thera are no elections this year. Miss Ella Armstrong, of Bel mont, returned home yesterday af ter spending a week very pleasantly In Gastonla as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hunter on West Main avenue. ' Aged and Honored Citizen of Con cord Passes In Ills Eightieth Year Was Prominent la Cotton Man ufacturing Business for Forty ' Years Father of Mrs. 8. J. Dur ham, of Bessemer City. Capt. J. M. Odell,fcfathr of Mrs S. J. Durham, of Bessemer City, and one of Concord's most' prominent cit izens, died at his home there last Thursday night In his eightieth year. Last October he suffered stroke of paralysis but recovered sufficiently to get about. About three weeks ago, while visiting his daughter, Mrs. 8. J. Durham, at Bes semer City, he suffered a second stroke which resulted fatally. The funeral was held from the Forest Hill Methodist church Saturday and out of respect to his memory all the business houses of the town were closed during the funeral. Capt. Odell was born near Ashe- boro, Randolph county,, January 20, 1831, being a son of James and An na Odell. He was raised on the farm where he remained until he was 21 years old. When the war came he, with his brother Laban, or ganized a company known as the Randolph Hornets of which he was caDtain and his brother first lieu tenant. This was officially Company M of the Twelfth Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, Col. J. John son Pettigrew being the colonel. After the war Capt. Odell entered Immediately Into the manufacturing business in which he was engaged for more than forty years, up to the time of his death. He organized and operated a number of large cotton factories at Concord, Durham and elsewhere, his Concord mills at one time being among the largest in the South. He was one of the principal stockholders and directors for a number of years in the old Southern Cotton Mills at Bessemer City, this county, of which his son-in-law, Mr. S. J. Durham, was for several years secretary and treasurer. In concluding a sketch of Capt. Odell's life The Concord Times of yesterday says of him: "Capt. Odell's life was one of re markable success. He was always a model of morality and Integrity and was one of the finest types of South ern Christian gentleman, having for many years been an officer in the Methodist church. Though strict in all business transactions he was al ways very liberal and his deeds of kindness and charity have been many and large. As an organizer and manager of employees Capt. Odell had scarcely superior. He was gentle, kind. urbane, yet firm in his discipline. No strikes, no friction, nothing ever occurred to mar the peaceful and pleasant relations existing between him and his employees. "When Capt. Odell fell upon sleep, there passed one of the State's fore most citizens, a captain of Industry ranking among the leading business nion of this section of the nation. I Concord recognizes in him the foun der of its present industrial progress. rne death or few men could be a greater loss to the State and the sense of bereavement will be In the hearts of a multitude of men." Given Month's Vacation. The congregation of the First Baptist church has granted a month's vacation to their pastor, Rev. W. H. Reddish and he and Mrs. Reddish will leave next week for Morganton and other points in the mountains where they will spend the month of August. During Mr. Reddish's absence the regular Sun day morning and evening services at this church will be dispensed with. Mr. Columbus Shepherd, of Washington- City, who was set upon and robbed by two negroes while walk ing through a piece of woods near Spencer last Wednesday night, will recover. Two negroes have been ar rested and lodged In jail charged with the crime. Mr. J. J. Brltt, of Ashevllle, who was some months ago appointed as special counsel to the Postofflce De partment at Washington, has been promoted and has been assigned to prosecute seven Important cases now pending agaist the Lewis Publishing Company of St, Louis. The sum of $1,000 annually has been added to his salary, giving him now $4,000 a year. Thia eliminates him from the Republican race for the sollcl torship in the fifteenth district ' THE SALARY $YSTEM. Cleveland County Saves $1,200 Ast nually by Having Only Two of Its) Officers on Salary. ' The Gazette has for a ' long tlms advocated the placing of the officers of Gaston county on a salary basidt Instead of continuing the fee sys tem as at present. We have cited' facts as proven in Guilford and oth counties In support of our conten tion. Writing along this line The High lander, published at Shelby, In ita issue of last week, says that Cleve land county has saved $1,200 by placing two of its officers on salary and pleads for an extension of the system so as to take in all the of fices of Cleveland. The Highlander says: "The Highlander advocates a sal ary basis for county officials, so as to save some money for tax payers Many counties favor this plan, which) has proved to be a success in Guil ford county. Here Is what Guil ford saved last year by putting all its officials on a salary basis. The) school fund last year gained S 2,224 and the road fund $8,254. "Pay them a reasonable salary. Under the present plan some officials get from $2,500 to $4,500 per year and this heavy payment makes soma extravagant and they spend several hundred dollars at each election to hold again the office and to debauch) politics. "Cleveland county has already saved in one year $1,200 by putting on a salary basis our treasurer and register of deeds, but this is partial and should apply to all our officials. It is now unjust to cut down the ' salaries of only two and leave thoae with higher salaries untouched. "Salaries can be advanced as cost of living and labor of the position increase." LINEMAN GETS JUDGMENT. Beatty Morrow Gets $2,800 Jud ment in South Carolina Against Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph . Company. Shelby Highlander, 23rd. The Piedmont Telephone and Tel egraph Company of Shelby were de- dendants in a damage suit for injur ies sustained by a lineman Beatty Morrow, who fell from a broken tel ephone pole near Belmont cottont mill. Beatty Morrow had . his arm broken by the fall and was carried for treatment to Rutherford Hospit al last November, and signed a re lease from damages. Yet Beatty Morrow moved to Gaffney, S. C.m brought suit for damages, claimed his mind was affected by the fall and got a judgment of $2,300 damages against said company. Messrs, Sims, Butler and Hall were th plaintiff's lawyers; Claude Jeffries. Esq., appeared for the defendant, who will appeal to a higher court. and claim a written release as a bar to damages. The plaintiff waa shrewd in moving to South Carolina so that he could bring suit in an other State. He won his case. Family Reunion. On Thursday, August 11th, Mrs, Franklin Holland will give a fam ily reunion at her home two miles north of Gastonla in celebration ot her 69th birthday. All her rela tives are invited to be present whetla er they have received special invita tion or not and all friends and ac quaintances who wish to attend are invited to come and bring well-filled! baskets for dinner. Mrs. Holland has only three children living, vlis Mrs. C. E. Torrence, Mrs. Will ' Boyd, Mrs. Oscar I Rhyne, and St number of grandchildren. Lloyd, the little son of Mr, and Mrs. W, L. Head, who has been til with typhoid fever for the past week1 is reported today as being somewhat . better. . ; - Miss Evelyn Hunt and Miss Robbie, Lee Morrow, of Hamlet, Miss Sudle. Wilson, of Charlotte, and Miss Ollie Brown Ware, of Greensboro, are the guests this week of Misses Zelda and Loie .Ling at their horns on East Airline avenue. The Misses Long will entertain In honor of Uelr guests on Friday night -. ' Meadow 'Branch Baptist church. at Win gate, celebrated the one hun dredth anniversary of Its birth last Wednesday, the 20th. Twelve hun dred people attended the exercise. Dr. E. W. Sikes, ot Wake Forest Col lege, delivered the principal address. .6 1. - . .