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If THE GAZETTE A PUBLISHED THICK A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE COPY 8 CENTS. Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Interests of the County. $1.60 A YEAR IN ADVANOM. VOL, JOXL GASTOMA, N. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1010. NO. sr. OVER GASTON COUNTY. IRON STATION NEW8. Correspondence of The Gaxette. IRON STATION, Oct. 31. Mr. and Mr. James Mullen have the sympathy of many friends In the be reavement which came to them last Thuraday when their little daugh- : ter, Mary Ellen, aged two years and three months died alter an illness or several days. The funeral services were conducted at the home Friday Afternoon and the little body was ta ken to Amity church near Macpelah for burial. Mary Ellen was a bright and beau; -Jul little child, the ideal of her fond parents. But today the tiny bud that was withered by the blasts of t'jlt world blossoms anew in T'li'aJ Be. This was particularly sad iu !i'W ot the fact that It was their only child. : Mr. and Mrs. John Summey and children, of Hoyle's Creek section, spent the week end with relatives here. Among those who attended the Mecklenburg fair were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ooode, Mr. and Mrs. Luth er lxng, Misses Ada and Leckle Ooodson, Hattie and Flossie Arm strong and Georgia Hallman, Messrs. John Hambrick, George Howard, Ed Bynum, Ode Long, Dorsie Rhyne, Luther and Ben Armstrong. Quite number attended the South Fork Baptist Association at Mt. Ziou church near Alexis last week. Mra. D. e. Horton is visiting in Gastonta thisWeek. Mr. and Mrs. Dave fin dislll, of Cherryville, spent Sundav at .M. P. C. Miller's The gradeu school opened today with Miss Flo e?ce Carson, of Bessemer City, and Al'as Sallie Hambrick as teacher. MOUNTAIN ISLAND NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. MOUNTAIN ISLAND. Oct. 27. Mr. L. P. Rankin, Mr. O. S. Gryder, Mr. James and Mr. Ed Lawing and .Miss Fannie Thorn burg were all vis itors to Gastonla Wednesday and al so Mr. Frank Rankin. Mr. C. C. Costner, of Columbia, S. C, Is visit ing friends here this week. Miss Hettie Bumgardner and Miss Fannie Thornburg go to Charlotte today on business. The little child of Mr. George Hunter died last evening and will be buried at Flat Rock today. An Appreciation of Mr. Meek Faulk ner. Editorial In Yorkvllle Enquirer, 28. i News of the death of Mr. W. Meek Faulkner, which occurred at his .home at Kings Oreek last Wednes day morning, has been received with renuine crief by the hundreds of friends and acquaintances of that most estimable gentleman. In all that the word Implies In Its best ac oeptation, Mr. Faulkner was a man He measured up to every duty and responsibility as a Christian gentle man In his family, his church and his country. He was broad and lib eral In his general views, but pitch ed his personal conduct to the meas ure of high standards of civic and religious duty, and although he may nave at times failed in his own mod est estimation, it is generally con ceded by those with whom he came In frequent contact that there were few who more closely followed the tralght ' - and narrow path. Mr. Faulkner will be sorely missed by hit family, his neighbors and his business associates, and as long as any of them live his many noble Qualities will continue a sweet and precious memory. .Board of Home Missions Meets. Charlotte Observer 29th. The board of home missions of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church met here yesterday for the purpose of looking Into a number of matters relative to the home church extension work of the synod, pre paratory to a measure to the general church council which will meet with the . Chalmers Memorial congregation la Dilworth the second , week In No vember. Present at the meeting were: Chairman J. C. Galloway, of Gastonla; Rev. Dr.' R. G. Miller, cor responding secretary; Rev. Dr.- G. R. White, treasurer; Hon. A. O. Brice, Chester, 8. C, and Rev. R, E. Hough. Friday " Cleveland Star says tstt Mr. Ben Kendrtck, of Cherry fffle, has purchased lot la Shelby frcm Mr. R. F. Campbell, it being a part of 'lee M. L, Carroll property, sad that he all) erect thereon a haadsome dwelling. ; RESENT BULTER'S ADVENT. Business Men of the State Say That Success of Republican Party Un der Ills Leadership Would Mean Business Disturbances and Social Degradation feople Indignant That He Should Dare to Show Hla Face In the State, Sunday's edition of The Raleigh News and Observer contained several pages of letters from prominent bus iness men from every section of the State voicing a protest of Indignation against the return of Marion Butler to North Carolina Republican poll tics. The general tenor of these let ters, the authors of most of which are known over the entire State, Is that the success of the Republican party under the leadership of this trai.coi and demagogue would mean an era of business disturbances and social degradation. It is the voicing of a uiighty protest that "Beast But ler," who betrayed his State and who has turned traitor to every man who has ever trurted him should have the effrontery to show his face in the borders of Jjs native State again. Ainung the many letters printed is oi.e from M. R. R. Ray, of McAden vll'e. this county, one of Gaston's most successful and prominent bus iness men and one of the best cotton mill men in North Carolina. He says: "1 should regard as extremely un fortunate a return to power of Mar ion Butler which would doubtless be followed by a repetition of that class of legislation which disturbed busi ness and brought about turmoil w.hen he and his satellites were in political control of the State. I do not believe, however, that any such calamity is in sight, for this, in my opinion, is a Democratic year. ROBT. R. RAY, Sec and Treas. McAden Mills, McAdenville, N. C." STORES TO CLOSE. Many Business Houses will Close To- Morrow Out of Respect to Memory of Late Mr. It. P. Rankin. We. the undersigned do hereby agree to close our places of business from 11:00 to 12:00 on the morning of November 2, during; the funeral services of Mr. R. P. Rankin: First National Bank. Citizens National Bank. The Gaston Loan & Trust Co. Thomson Mercantile Co. The Love Co. Morris Brothers. Swan-Slater Co. L. Thompson & Son. McLean Bros. Robinson Shoe Co. Long Bros. Torrence-Morris Co. Elite Grocery. J. M. Belk Co. Craig & Wilson. Armstrong Furniture Co. Ideal Grocery Co. H. Schneider. Gastonla Furniture Co. Rankin Furniture Co. Myers & Tate. R. T. Padgett Frazier-Wetzell Co. North State Cotton Co. Gastonia Hardware Co. Frost Torrence & Co. B. H. Parker & Co. Jno. F. Love. J. Flem Johnson & Co. D. M. Jones ft Co. W. L. Balthis ft Co. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Best ft Grady. J. A. Hunter. Gastonia Insurance A Realty Co. Abernethy-Shlelds Drug Co. Lebovitz Department Stores. Standard Hardware Co. Albion Grocery Co. The Shuford Co. Adams Drug Co. F. D'. Barkley ft Co. J. H. Kennedy ft Co. Gazette Publishing Co. Broke JaU. ' Jim Stirling, a negro under bond for trial at the next term of court for selling cocaine, and Curley Mitch elL white, one of the pickpockets caught here on circus day, escaped from the Dallas jallast Thursday night and succeeded in getting away. Up to the present both are still at liberty. They succeeded in making a hole la the brick wall through which they crawled. There are now bo cells la the Dallas jail, they bar ing been removed to the sew Jail here." - ' FLORAL FAIR PRIZES. List of the Prizes to be Given at Uie Floral Fair Neat Friday and Sat. - urday. Theaocial event of this week will be the Floral Fair which is to be held In the Lebovitz building Friday and Saturday of this week. It Is ex pected that there will be in attend ance a large number of ladles from Yorkville, Kings Mountain, Clover, and the nearby towns In this county. The ladles of Gastonia have worked hard for the past several months preparing for this event and It prom ises to be a most enjoyable as well as profitable event. They expect to make It an annual affair. Owing to their Inability to procure a building In which to have the fair, It Is held about a week later than was origin ally Intended. As this was the case many chrysanthemums were killed by the heavy frost of Saturday and Sunday n 1 g h ts , notwithstanding which fact there will be an excellent showing. List of prizes to be awarded at the Floral Fair: 1. First best collection Hand painted cake plate, by Mrs. P. T. Heath, of Atlanta. 2. Second best collection Gold headed umbrella, by Mr. W. C. Hol land, salesman for Ades Bros., of Baltimore. 3. Third best collection Cut glass bowl, by Torrence-Morris Co. 4. Fourth best collection Winter laprobe, by Craig & Wilson. 5. The three best -white blooms of one variety Rocking chair, by Best & Grady. 6. The three best cream blooms of one variety Hand-painted picture, by Mrs. R. C. Anderson. 7. The three best yellow blooms of one variety Hand-painted salad bowl, by J. A. Hunter. r 8. The three best pink blooms of one variety Hand-painted picture, by Mrs. G. A. Sparrow. 9. The three best bronze blooms of one variety Rug, by Rankin Furni tura. Co. 10. The three beBt red blooms of one variety Two dollar bill, by First National Bank. 11. The three best ostrich plume blooms of one variety A Tabour- ette, by Armstrong Furniture Co 12. The three best variegated blooms of one variety Cluny Cen terpiece, by J. M. Belk Co. 13. The three best lavender blooms of one variety 'Rug, by Thomson Mercantile Co. 14. Best single bloom of any varie ty, Sugar and Cream Set, by Mc Lean Bros. 15. Second best single bloom of any variety Bed room Slippers, by Robinson Shoe Qo. 16. Best single bloom of odd vari ety Two dollar bill, by Citizens Na tional Bank. 17. Best palm Jardiniere, by The Love Co. 18. Second beBt palm Jardiniere, by Elite Grocery. 19. Best Plumosa Fern Keen Kutter Scissors, by Gastonia Hard ware Co. 20. Best ostrich plume fern Cof fee pot, by Long Bros. 21. Best sprengerlL fern Bottle of Splehler's perfume, by J. H. Ken nedy & Co. 22. Best maidenhair fern Bottle of perfume, by Abernethy-Shields Drug Co. 23. Best Begonia Lady's Hand bag, by H. Schneider. 24. Second best Begonia Door Panel, by D. Lebovitz. 25. Best potted plant of any varie ty Counterpane, by Morris Bros. 26. Boston Sword Fern Bottle of Hudnut's Violet Water, by Adams Drug Co. 27. Best vase of white roses Comb and Brush, by Frost Torrence Drug Co. 28. Best rase of pink roses Cream pitcher, by Meyers ft Tate. 29. Best Baby's Breath Fern: Cake plate, by J. D. Morton ft Co. 30. Bes Norfolk Island Pine: Hand-painted picture, by Miss Low ry Shuford. GENERAL INFORMATION. The Floral Fair will open In Le bovitz new store building on Main avenue Friday morning, November 4th. at 10:20 o'clock. The prises will be awarded at 3: 30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The ladles in Gastonia and vicini ty are earnestly requested to enter chrysanthemums, roses, ferns, palms, begonias and any potted plants. All potted plants, such aa the t Ear RE AT SPENCER MOUNTAIN Early Sunday Morning Blaze De stroys Store Building of Spencer Mountain Mills Causing LtNts of About 97,500 Partially Covered by Insurance Will Rebuild Ori gin of Fire a Mystery. Fire at Spencer Mountain in the early hours of Sunday morning gut ted the store building of the Spencer Mountain Mills Company, entailing a total loss on the building and stock of 17,500, with total Insurance 15,500, of which amount $4,000 was on the stock and 1 14500 on the build ing. It is not known how the flames originated. They were first discov ered about 1 o'clock Sunday morning and had gained considerable head way before the fire-fighting began as it was difficult, because of the hour, to arouse -the operatives of the vil lage. Mr. William Hill and family lived on the second floor of the build ing which also contained a barber shop and the junior's hall. Mr. Hill operates the company's power plant down the river from the village and the members of his family were there with him Saturday night, hence the house had no occupants. The store was closed as usual at 8 o'clock Sat urday night and no one was in the building after that hour. The flames apparently originated in the frame wall on the upper story and may have been caused by rats and matches. The mill management has no theory as to the origin but does not think it was set afire. With the exception of the mill of fice which was located in the rear of the building, the structure is a total loss. The books and records of the mill were all saved. The goods In the store which were not burned were damaged by water. The weave shop of the mill is located within fifteen feet of the burned building and there are a number of the mill tenant houses close by but none of these were Injured. It was stated yesterday that the management of the mill would re build at once. Temporary quarters for the store and office are being ar ranged today. Congressman Webb's Speeches. Charlotte Observer, 26th. Congressman E. Yates Webb is being agreeably surprised at the size of the crowds that are greeting him every night this week at various places Jn the city. And those who have listened to his campaign utter ances declare that the genial young Congressman is making a grand im pression upon the voters. He Is ad dressing nightly gatherings of Char lotte people under the auspices of the district committee and is being accompanied by a number of county candidates who are also being heard eagerly. The people of Charlotte seem to be alive politically. ferns, palms, begonias, etc., will be carefully cared for during the fair. Only cut flowers, such as chrysan themums and roses, will be sold, un less some one wishes to donate a potted plant to be sold for the ben efit of the Betterment Association. All ladies will have their flowers at the building early Thursday af ternoon, November 3rd, and are re quested to arrange them. The com mittee will be glad to assist or offer any suggestions. All ladles will please furnish Jars, vases or something in which to put their flowers. For any desired information phone either Mrs. W. J. Clifford, Mrs. T. W. Wilson or Mrs. D. E. McDonnell. Ladles contributing eatables for the fair will be notified when to send them. Please send all dressed dolls to Mrs. T. W. Wilson as soon as possi ble. Buy your Christmas dolls at the Floral Fair. Best flowers will be seen Friday. Business men can get a wholesome dinner at the Floral Fair Friday and Saturday. BUSINESS MEN'S MENU. Meals will be served from 12 to 2 and from 6 to 8 o'clock. Ice cream fire cents, cake -' five cents, served at all hours. Mean No. 1 Baked chicken, bam. rice, gravy, cranberry sauce, plck'es, bread, butter, coffee. Men a No. 2 Chicken salad, ham. cranberry. sauce, pickles, bread, but ter, coffee. - ' ' . ' MR. R. P. RANKIN DEAD. Nwell Known Citizen and Business Man Succumbed to Long Illness I This Morning Organized Ozark Mills and Was Until Recently Prete ident and Treasurer Was Pres ident of Citizens National Bank Funeral and Burial To-Morrow Morning A Brief Sketch. After a long and determined strug gle to overcome the ravages of a wasting disease Mr. Rufus Plnkney Rankin, one of Gastonia's best-known citizen and business men, passed away peacefully at 2 o'clock this morning at his residence on Long avenue. He was conscious up to the last breath and summoned the mem bers of his family to his bedside to bid them farewell. Since last Fri day his life had hung in the balance and his physicians, and family ex pected the end, which fact did not, however, lessen the shock and grief which his passing out from the walks of life occasioned. Seven years ago Mr. Rankin suf fered a severe attack of typhoid fe ver from which developed tuberculo sis, the disease affecting his knee joints. Though in feeble and failing health for all these years he was able to look after his many business interests and was actively engaged In attending to his work until about four months ago, since which time he had been confined to his home. About two months ago he resigned his position as president and treas urer of the Ozark Mills and presi dent of the Citizens National Bank. In the former position he was suc ceeded by Mr. W. T. Rankin and in the latter by Mr. Andrew E. Moore. Though conscious that the end was approaching and though suffering much he was cheerful and uncom plaining. Rufus Pinkney Rankin was born February 16, 1862, and hence was In his forty-ninth year. He was a son of the late William Rufus Rankin and was born and reared near the town of Belmont, the home place be ing a short distance from the pres ent location of the Sacred Heart Col lege. For a number of years he was engaged in the mercantile business et Belmont, McAdenville and Lowell. About eleven years ago he came to Gastonia and organized and built the Ozark Mills, in which he was a large stockholder and the management of which had been in his hands contin uously until" failing health rendered it necessary recently for him to re linquish those duties. He was for a number of years treasurer but for the past year or two had held the po sition of president and treasurer. Under his management the Ozark Mill has been one of the best-managed and best-paying cotton factories in the county. He was a director of the Jefferson Standard Life Insur ance Co., of Raleigh. On October 20, 1887, he married Miss Zoe Hand, daughter of Mr. S. J. Hand, of Lowell, who survives, to gether with five children, viz: Grady, Violet, Henry, Lawrence and Pink. He Is also survived by six brothers and one sister, viz: W. R. and A. J. Rankin, of Belmont; L. E. Rankin, of Lowell; A. R. and E. P. Rankin, of Gastonla; Robert F. Rankin, of Mount Holly, and Mrs. Jane Arm strong, of Belmont. He was a half uncle of Messrs. W. T., E. J., Ralph and Rufus Rankin and had a large connection throughout the county. Since early childhood Mr. Rankin had been a member of the M. E. Church, South, to which he was ever faithful and loyal, being a regular attendant upon its services as long as his health would permit. He was a man of the highest Christian char acter and was closely identified with every movement for the upbuilding of the church and every good thing. He was of a sunny and cheerful dis position end the good influence of his life will live. He was Indeed a man of the character which any community can ill afferd to lose. He was held in the very highest esteem by everyone who came in contact with hlin. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock In Main Street Methodist church, con ducted by Rer. E. I Bain, formerly pastor of this church and now pre siding elder ot the Stitesvllle dis trict, assisted by Rer. George D. Her man, the' present pastor, and Her. Dr. J. C. Galloway,, pastor of fhe As- ociate Reformed Presbrtariaii MISS HUTCHINGS TO WED. Her Approaching Marriage to Mr. W J. Pare, of Oxford, Announced at Unique Party Given Friday by Mrs. I). A. Garrison November 3rd the Date. At her home on Dallas street Fri day afternoon Mrs. D. A. Garrison entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Club and a few Invited guests with a farewell party in honor ef Miss Ma rie Hutchlngs, the occasion also serving to announce the approach ing marriage of Miss Hutchlngs to Mr. W. G. Pace, a prominent tobacco man of Oxford. Miss Hutchlngs has been spending the summer and fall with Mrs. Garrison and during her stay in Gastonla has made a large number of friends, who will be in terested In this announcement. The afternoon's event was In the nature of a "travel party," the Im aginary trip being from Gastonia to Oxford, where the bride and groom will make their home, via Washing ton. Mrs. Frost Torrence greeted the guests at the front door and de livered to them tickets for the trip. On the back of each ticket appeared the date, October 28, 1910, and they were punched with the date Novem ber 3, 1910, the day for the wed ding. Mrs. P. K. Falls gave to the guests the baggage, In the shape of small suit cases. On one side ap peared the name of the bride-to-be, Miss Marie Hutchlngs, Gastonla, N. C, while on the reverse 6ide appear ed the address Mr. W. G. Pace, Ox ford, N. C. The tables, at which the game of "travel dice" was played. Instead of being numbered, were designated by the names of the towns through which the couple will pass on their bridal trip to Washington and on to Oxford. The first table was "Gastonia," the starting point, and the last "Oxford," the destina tion. Instead of punching score cards for the games the scores were designated by tags attached to tho 4 f suit cases. Through the rooms of - v. the house were scattered signs such -as one sees in depots and on trains, such as, for instance, "Fares paid oo trains are at a higher rate than tick ets purchased from agents," "Pas sengers are not allowed to stand on the platform," etc. The marriage of Mr. Pace and Miss Hutchlngs will take place at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Garrison Thursday evening, November 3, at 6 o'clock and will be a quiet home af fair. Only close relatives and friends will witness the ceremony which will be performed by Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway, pastor of the Associ ate Reformed Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Pace will leave on No. 38 Thursday evening for Washing ton and will later go to the groom's home at Oxford where they will re side. The bride-to-be is a daughter of Mrs. M. J. Hutchlngs of Char lotte and Is a young lady of many personal charms. Her brother, Mr. Thomas Hutchlngs, of Chattanooga, Tenn., arrived Saturday and will remain until after the wedding. Her mother, Mrs. M. J. Hutchlngs, and sister, Miss Bertie Hutchlngs, of Charlotte, will be here also. Thn groom will be accompanied by his friend, Mr. Hunt, a prominent busi ness man of Oxford. Woodmen Organize at Union. There was a large gathering ot. people at Union school house Friday night, the 21st, to hear an address by District Deputy W. S. Charles, ot Charlotte, on the plans and princi ples of the Woodmen of the World, one of the leading fraternal benefic iary orders. At the close of the ad dress a camp of the order was or ganized, and the following officers elected: W. C. Wilson, consul com mander; W. A. Harper, adviser lieu tenant; E. L. Hudspeth, clerk; M. D. Ratchford, banker; J. C. Bran don escort; T. P. Glenn, watchman': R. R. Craig, sentry;" A. M. Suggs, manager; J. W. Harrison, manager: T. T. Crair. butrtr. - Th nm. was named "W. 8. Charles" in honor of Mr. Charles, wha la tim consul of the Woodmen of thn World in North. Carolina, which 4s known as Jurisdiction ' "W", The,; camp starts with a large member-. hip. all enthusiastic "choppers". church. Interment will follow -t Oak wood cemetery..' The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of hundreds et friends all over Gaston county ls their bereavement. 5
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