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flO A YEAR IN ADVAXO
VOL. XXXII.'
GASTOXIA, N. a ' ; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1911.
NO. 10.
HOLLAND-B0YDEN.
AGAINST L0RAY BILL
IN SOdEIY.
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GA3IGNIA GAZ
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Stanley Happenings. :
Correspondence of The Gazette.'.
' STANLEY, 'Feb. 20. There vai a
good crowd present to' witness the
performance of "The Deacon", In the
auditorium Saturday night, which
made quite "a hit" with all present
and proved quite a success from the
theatrical as well as the financial
, view-point,' Being under the auspi
ces of the Ladies Aid Society th
proceeds went into the treasury ' of
that society. v; , ' ' "
-. The many friends of "Mr Jultu P.
Shelton will regret to learn that on
last Tuesday, the 14tb, he suffere J t
stroke of paralysis which proved all
but. fatal,, leaving him in almost- a
. helpless l and speechless, condition.
At that time he was in apparently
very good health, although for years
. he has been a great sufferer from
' asthma. . ' ' v- 1 "''
Mrs. W. " H. Sumner had as her
guest last week, Tuesday and Wed-
. nesday, her sister, Miss Susan By
num, of Lincolnton. Mr. E. G. Mr
Lurd, of Gastonla, visited his moth
er the 'latter part of last week.
Mrs. J. M. Relnhardt and children
and Miss Georgia Rendleman spent
Sunday with their parents at Iron
Station. 'Miss Rendleman is the
stenographer for the Farmers and
Merchants -Bank here. Mr. O. F,
Smith, of Ashevllle, Is spending sev
eral days with his daughter, Mrs. O.
B. Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs.; W. H.
Sumner' went to Lincolnton Satur
day to visit relatives. Senator J. fl.
Carpenter Is at home from RaIj j'h
for a couple of days. -Miss Elbe!
Hales, who has been teaching school
at "River Bend,-arrived In town lrut
week and is at home with her par
ents, Rev, and Mrs. W. S. Hales. ,
LONG SHOALS ITEMS.
Correspondence of the, Gazette.
LONG SHOALS, Feb.: 20. We are
having ideal weather" now. Farmers
are preparing for this year's crop.
Messrs. Hunter Strouf and Clifford
Carpenter have returned to their fa
ther's homes again. i,- -"
"On last Sunday morning at the
home of the bride's father, Miss May
Suthard and 'Mr. William Bollinger
were joined together in the ho'y
bonds of matrimony, Rev.'M. L. Car
penter officiating. Their . many
friends wish them a long and happy
life. . r- .-.v,:. :.
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rutledge are
visiting their son, Mr. Edward Rue
ledge, of Hudson. Mr. Lee Carpen
ter Is erecting an addition to his it
ready : attractive residence. Mr.
Pender Withers and daughter, Miss
Lockie, visited friends at Stanley last
Saturday ; and Sunday. Rev. , R.'.M.
Carpenter, , of Claremont, spent a
few days here with his father. Rev.
M. v L. Carpenter, M Iss Haynes
Munday, who . Is teaching at this
-Tlacer4eparlog-toamjnejBter-tainment
at .tho close of her schpol.
A nice time is expected. :The Misses
Black, of Cherryville, visited Miss
Ella IClser Jast Sunday.--Misa'Lucy
, Pasour ; is visiting; her sister, Mrs.
Martin Carpenter.- Miss Ada Ram-
sey, the' efficient teacher" of Kettle
Shoals, r spent Friday ; night with
Misses Vinla.and Emma Lee Carpen
ter. Mrs. John F, Carpenter is vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Fayette
Carpenter, this week. ;
NEWS FROM DALLAS, ROUTE 1.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
' DALLAS, R. F,. "D. 1, Feb. 20
Costner's school closes Friday, the
2 4 th. : There will be a box supper
that night for the purpose of raising
money to purchase patent desks for
the school room., ' The public Is cor
dially invited to be present. This Is
a worthy can se and It is hoped by
teacher , and pupils that the supper
will be largely attended." ; '
Mesdames J. N. "Moore, R..L. Jen
kins and Christie Jenkins were the
guests Wednesday of Mrs. Joseph
Holland. Miss Laura Pasour is
right sick at thia-wriUng-MrOeo.
Ratchford visited relatives south of
Gastonla Saturday night Miss Ma-'
ry Hager 'and brother Mr. Sample
ilager, of Bessejmer, route two, were
the guests Saturday night of" the
Misses Paaoar. Miss Sarat Anne
1 nomas, of the Pisgah neighborhood,
is apfading several weeks on route
one. the guest of her niece, OirsTO
E. C. Pasour. Mrs.,' Robert Holland
visited ber daughter, Mrs. . Robert
Littlejohn; last week. Mrs. . J.. A.
Aderholdt was in Gastonla shopping
last Monday. Mrs. Sarah ' Pasour
and daughter, Miss Etta, spent Mon
day very pleasantly with Mrs. Joseph
holland. Mri and Mrs. Miles Hol
land and children, of Iron Station,
returned home Monday alter a visit
to relatives on route one.f Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Pasour spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. J. J, O. Pasour.
'Mrs. Lucy Caveny died Sunday at
her home near Shelby, aged 85 years.
I
Blount Holly Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
MT. HOLLY. Feb. 23. 'Mr. J. R.
Rhyne, of Waco, spent a few days In
town this week with his brother Dr.
R. E. Rhyne. The Baptist congre
gation of this place are building a
baplstry In the rear of their church
edifice. Mr. Frank Henderson, of
Charlotte, came over Saturday , to
see his Sister, Miss Emma Hender
son, who has been quite 111, but at
present Is some better.
The book reception given by the
Women's Betterment Association on
George Washington's birthday prov
ed quite a success. Delicious refresh
ments, consisting of sandwiches,
pickles and coffee, were served by
the ladies. About 75 volumes were
contributed, besides a neat little sum
in cash.
CHERRYVILLE CHAT.
The Eagle, 16th.
Mr. Wallace Dellinger, formerly of
this county but now of Oklahoma, Is
visiting relatives in this section this
week.
A bill allowing the town of Cher
ryville to Issue bonds for $8,000 for
the purpose of building a town hall
has passed the house.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Pinkney
Black last Sunday, a boy.
.. Mr. David Cook and family moved
to the farm near Belwood last Satur
day. The bill introduced in the legisla
ture to tax dogs in Gaston county
and make them subject to larceny
has been ratified. :. This will greatly
Increase the revenue of the county
and also pork.
Mr. J. L. Gates, who was confine!
to his room for several days from a
light stroke of paralysis, la back at
'his poe again as night watchman at
the Melville Mill. .
I: Messrs. John Delane, of Charlotte,
and J.T, Delane, of Lincolnton, at
tended the funeral service last Fri
day of little Allene, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. E. Delane, at Bess' Chap
el. Rev.. J. C. De,iti, of this place,
conducted thei services. - - , . "
Mr William Lackey, of North
BkTTeporTs
ory tree on the North Brook town
ship that caught fire In the top from
burning off a new ground, and has
been burning for oyer three months,
and was still burning last week.
DALLAS, ROUTE TWO ITEMS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS, R. F. D. 2, Feb. 23,-rMr.,
B. L. Smith visited Mr. Pinder With
ers last Monday. 'Misses Eupher and
Ruth Grier visited their sister. Mrs.
M. A. Lineberger, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Sarah Smith was the guest ' of
Mrs. Lanira' Robinson Wednesday
night. Mrs! H. P. McArver is visit
ing her daughter, "Mrs. W7B. Smith.
Mr. T, p. Hoffman met with a very
painful accident Tuesday. - He was
talking with Mr. Lee Lineberger at
Mr. Lineberger's saw-mill when; a
'piece of the machinery flew off hit
ting him in the head and catting a
gash about two inches long. ..The
wound, though not serlpus, is painful-
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" A very pleasant evnt . , was the
marriage of Miss Gertrude. Maxwell
to Mr. Robert Lee Olemmer at :30
o'clock Wednesday evening. A large
number of the friends and relatives
were present to witness the ceremo
ny, which was performed by Rev. P.
D. Risinger, the pastor of the bride.
The ceremony- was performed in the
living room which 'bad previously
been decorated for the occasion, the
decorations being green and white. -The
bride was dressed In a coat
suit and immediately after the cere
mony the bride and groom drove to
the groom's home where a bountiful
supper was served. A crowd of ser
enades followed the wedding party
and after all had become quiet fur
nished all the noise anyone could
want. They have the best wishes of
a large number of friends.. -
THE GRIM REAPER BUSY.
With His Sickle He Cute Down Oid
and Young Mrs. Martha Eliza
beth Lee per Pamea at Her Home
In South Point Mrs. Ella Cavla
Dead at Spartan bnrg-Asirs. J. H.
Hoffman Abo Called to Great Be
yond. At her home in South Point town
ship, about five miles from Belmont,
Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Leeper, wid
ow of the late Mr. Andrew Leeper.
died Wednesday at the age of . 65,
death resulting ffom aa attack f
measles. The funeral was held from
the late' home of the deceased at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, her pas
tor, Rev. J. A. Bowles, of 'Mount Hol
ly, officiating, interment was made,
in the graveyard at South Point
Methodist church where the held her
membership, having been a loyal and
consistent communicant for many
years.. The funeral was attended by
a large number of relatives and
friends of the deceased. Surviving
the deceased is one brother, Mr. An
drew Alexander Catbey, who lives on
the adjoining farm, be being the only,
surviving member of the immediate
family, and six children. Mrs. Leep
er was a native of Mecklenburg
county. Her husband, the late An
drew Leeper, died about two years
ago and was burled at the South
Point Methodist church, the family
burying place. Mrs. Leeper was one
of the most highly esteemed ladies
of the South Point section and' her
death removes therefrom a beloved
and valued resident.
The six surviving children of the
deceased are Messrs. L. L., R. A. and
Robert Leeper and Misses Sallie, An
nie and Mary Leeper, all of Belmont.
MRS. ELLA CAVIS.
A phone message to Mrs. Frost
Torrence yesterday afternoon from
Mr. Charles H. Cavls brought the
sad intelligence that his mother, '.Mrs.
Ella Cavis, died yesterday afternoon
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Richard Blowers, In Spartanburg.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence ,of the deceased at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. Cavls'
death was due to diabetes from which
she had suffered for some time. She
had been seriously ill, however, for
only a week or ten days. - Surviving
deceased are two eons, Charles"" H.
and Sam, and two daughters, Mrs.
Nell McDowell ' andrsTRlchafff
Blowers, all of Spartanburg. - Her
husband died a number of years ago.
Mrs. Cavls has visited In Gastonla.
frequently during the past several
years and has many friends here who
will regret to learn of her death. Her
son, Mr. Charles H. Cavis, was a res
ident of Gastonla for fifteen years or
more until recently and. has a wide
circle of friends here whose sympa
thy he has In his great bereavement.
MRS. JOHN H. HOFFMAN.
Mrs. John H. Hoffman died at 6
o'clock .yesterday morning at her
home in the Union neighborhood fol
lowing an illness of some time. She
waa 68 years old. Surviving. are her
husband ' and three children, . Mrs.
Otis McGlnnas, of South Carolina,
and Messrs. Alonzo and Milea Hoff
man. The latter Uvea in the West
and was Informed oV his mother's
death by wire at St. Louis. ' He left
at once and baa arrived here 'for the
funeral which will be held today at
Sandy Plains Baptist church of which
deceased waa a loyal and -consistent
member. Rev. J. J. Beach, the pas
tor .will conduct the services. Airs.
Hoffman was a sister, of Mr, J.j T.
Glenn and a half-sister of Mrs. Mag
gie. Patrick, of Gastonla. Her death
la a source of sorrow to many friends.
rilliant Wedding at Hickory
Alice Bostwlck Hoyden Be
comes Bride of Mr. John Mac Hoi-
land, of Gaetonia Bride ,
Groom on Bridal Trip , - to Ne
York Several Gastonians Pre
ent. - .'
marriage of Mr. John Mae
Holland, of Gastonla, and Miss Alice
Bostwlck Boyden. the lovely and cul
tured daughter of Mrs. 'Margaret. F.
Boyden, of Hickory, which took place
In the Church of the Ascension ' at
that, place Wednesday evening at 9
o'clock was one of the most brilliant
social events of the season in Hick
ory. The groom is a son of 'Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Holland, of Gastonla, and
is universally liked. He holds a re
sponsible position with the Spencer
Mountain Mills.
The Church of the AscenBlon,
where the ceremony was celebrated,
was beautifully decorated in palm
ierns ana otner green plants an
white lilies.
As Mr. .Hardle Turner, of Mo
ganton, played Lohengrin's weddln
march the wedding party entered the
church In the following order, all
proceeding down the centre aisle:
Mr. Lamar C. Pegram, of Gastonla,
and Mr. Council Boyden, of Hickory,
followed by Mr. Ed Pegram, of Gas
tonla, and 'Mr. George. Holland An
derson, of Greenville, S. C, the ush
ers; then came the bridesmaids in
the following order, Miss Lillian An
derson, of Greenville, S. C, gowned
in white marquisette; Miss Marie
Hardin, of Gastonla, In white net
over white satin; Miss Margaret
Taylor, of Hickory, in yellow silk;
Mis Gladys Relda in yellow silk.
These were followed by the two pret
ty little Blower girls, Miss 'Margaret
and; Elizabeth Council, who in turn
were followed by the ; ringbearer,
Master Alan Council. Next came
the matron of honor, 'Mrs. L. H. La
nier, of Memphis, Tenn., In yellow
messaline. Then entered tbe groom
accompanied by his best man, Mr. J.
K. Dixon, Jr., of Gastonla. The
bride, leaning on the arm of her un
cle, Mr. I. H. Council, Waynesvllle,
came next, The bride and groom
were met at the altar by Rev. W. H.
Hardin, rector of St. Mark's Episco
pal church here, who was assisted in
performing the ceremony by Rev. J.
S. Moody, rector of the Church of the
Ascension. While the vows were be
ing taken Mr. Turner played softly
"Hearts and Flowers." The party
left the church to the strains of Men
delssohn's march.
The bride, one of Hickory's most
charming and attractive young la
dles, was never more beautiful than
she appeared on this occasion, gown
ed as she was in white satltt with
elaborate trimmings of pearls and
Duchess lace. She wore a veil caught
up with orange blossoms and carried
a bouquet -of white roses and white
sweet peas. The bridesmaids, a
bevy of most charming young ladies,
carried gilded baskets of. white roses
tied with yellow tulle. The matron
of honor carried a bouquet of yellow
roses.
After the ceremony an Informal re
ception was tendered the bride and
groom at the home of Judge and
Mrs. W. B. Council, uncle and aunt
of the bride, which was attended by
a hundred or more friends of the
young people from Hickory and else
where. Mr. and Mrs. Holland left on
No. 85 for New York where they
will spend ten dsys. On their return
they will make their home at Spen
cer Mountain. As Miss Boyden, the
bride has visited in Gastonla and has
many friends here. She will be a
welcome acquisition to Gaston social
circles. .
The high regard In which they are
held by a host of friends was attest
ed by the large number of handsome
presents of which they were the re
cipients, pne of the handsomest of
these was a chest of silver from the
parents of the groom. . .
Among the out-of-town guests at
the wedding were the following; tr,
and Mrs. Council and little daughter,
Margaret, of Salisbury, Mr. I. H.
Council, of Waynesvllle; Mrs. E. C.
Oliver, of Statesboro, Ga.; 'Mrs. L.
H. Lanier and little son, Allison, of
Memphis, 'Tenn.', M!ss Lillian Ander
son and Mr. George Holland Ander
son, of Greenville, S.. C; Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Holland, parents of the
groom, and Master" Joe Holland,
Messrs.' J. K. Dixon, Jr., Lamar C.
and Ed Pegram, of Gastonla, and
Mr. Donald Boyden, of .KBoxvllle.
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Subscribe tor Th Gaietta.
Large and Enthusiastic Mass Meet
Xing Declares A gain ay' Proposition
' and Aakm Cltr ObunAl to. Take Ac
Hon Strong Sentsinent Favoring
Extension cf City Limits Bill to
Th'ts Effect May be Drawn.
With only a few hours notice the
public-spirited citizens of the town
or vasionia crowaea me city nan
Tuesday night to discuss the bill now
pending before the General Assem
bly creating the Loray 'Mills' as a
separate municipality. Mayor Craig
was chairman of the meeting and
when he called the bouse to order
there was only a little Btandlng room"
available. Determination was writ
ten on the fafres of all and It was ap
parent from the start that it was in
deed and in truth a business meet-
In.
number of speeches were made,
the principal speakers being Solici
tor George W. Wilson, Cty Attorney
A. C. Jones, Mr. P. W. Garland, Mr.
A. R. Anders, Dr. D. E. MeConmsll
and others. The meaning of the bill
was thoroughly discussed and each
speaker emphasized the danger that
it for Gastonla.
After "some discussion the follow
ing motion, made by Mr. R. B. Bab
lngton, was passed unanimously by a
rising vote:
That the citizens of Gastonla join
the mayor and board of aldermen in
petitioning the General Assembly to
deny the charter of the Loray Mills
creating the same a municipality and
that the charter of the town of Gas
tonla be amended so as to extend the
corporate limits to take in the Loray,
Gray, and Arlington' Mills on the
West, the Holland on the North, the
Clara and Dunn on the South and
the Flint on the East and that the
board be allowed to issue bonds suf
ficient' to enable the town of Gasto
nla to give adequate police and fire
protection, water works, etc., to this
new territory, provided It be left to
the board of aldermen as to whether
they Include the Arlington, Holland
and Flint Mills in the extension af
ter consulting the officers of these
mills.
In response to a motion the chair
man asked every man in the house
who would agree to write at once to
one or all of our representatives In
the General Assembly to stand and
there was a liberal response. An
other motion, was made and carried
that the city council be asked to ap
point a committee of representative
citizens to go to Ralelgb and fight
the Loray bill till It Is dead. As a
resuJt of this, several Gastonians are
now at the State capital and will
stay by the bill to the finish.
Following the mass meeting the
city council held an executive ses
sion and were also in executive ses
sion Wednesday night. Their pro
ceedings have not been made public
but It is understood that the council,
as a result of the mass meeting, re
quested the Senator and representa
tives to hold up the Loray bill for a
few days until Gastonla's side could
be properly presented to the Gen
eral Assembly. It is also rumored
that the council seriously discussed
the proposition of extending the city
limits and either took some action or
will do so within the next day or so.
EXTENSION OF CITY LIMITS.
That there is a strong and grow
in gntimentn-ery-aTiarter TOe
town favoring an immediate exten
sion of the city limits so as to in
clude the 'Loray and Gray on the
West, the Holland on the North and
the Clara and Dunn 'Mills on the
South was apparent a,t Tuesday
night's mass meeting. It seems to
be unanimous. The fact is the move
ment on the part of the Loray Mills
Co Incorporate as a separate munici
pality has simply served to arouse
the people of Gastonla to a full reali
sation of the fact that they have
been sleeping on their rights by hav
ing failed to extend the limits long
ago. 4Tbe territory as outlined above
is, as has been set forth time, and
again, really a part of the town of
Gastonla. This contiguous territory
M so closely allied geographically,
physically,, socially, commercially
and every other way that it has been
and still Is a great mistake to allow
it to continue outside the city limits.
: It Is generally understood that Jhe
managers and owner of these mills,
with the exception of the Loray, ful
ly realize the benefits that would, ac
crue to them by being Inside the city
limits and are willing, some, of them
perhaps anxious, to have the corpor
ate limits so' extended as to take
them" ln.V Tie Gray -Man nf acta ring
Company, whose property Is located
just west of the Loray Mills, Is fa
vorable to the project and its secre-
At her home on West Main avenue
yesterday afternoon from , 3 , to '8
Mrs, J, F. Thomson entertained the
S. and O. Club and a number of in-'
vlted guests most delightfully.. The -color
scheme In the decorations and
In the refreshments as well was red ;
and white, and the occasion wasa ;
Washington's Birthday affair by sev- 5
eral features of the decorations..
Oyer the mantel in the parlor was '
draped a large American flag and a "
portrait of the "Father of his Conn
try." The score cards for the game '
were mlnature hatchets of . card- ,
board, while the tables were num-y
bered . w,ith small American flags.
Delicious refreshments were served -In,
two courses, the salads being '
served in red and white paper. Wash
ington hats, and the cream "having '
cherries, to carry out the Washing-"
ton idea. Progressive 42 was played
and a most pleasant afternoon enjoy
ed by the large number present. '
Among the Invited guests, be- v:
sides the members of the club, were ,
Mesdames D. A. Garrison, Stella
Schoflevld, D. M. Jones, F. L. Smyr. '
R. C. Warren, H. M. Eddleman, S.
N. Boyce, Gray Spencer, Fanni
Morrow and Misses Mary Hlfdebran '
and Esste Lindsay. i ':
, On Thursday afternoon the fok .
lowing children were entertained at. ,
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Mc. O. An-
ders In honor of their little daughter.
Annie Blair: Alice Herman, Wll- .
lard Jenkins, Martha Whiteside. "
Annie and Mabel Rankin, Jennie May '
and Mary Emma Henry, Blanch 1
Dellinger, JMarion Bryson and Ellen
Morris. After playing . various
games they were shown into the din- '
lng room where refreshment were.
served. In the centre of the table
was a centerpiece on which were sev-
en lighted candles representing thai
age of the little hostess. ',-
The Tuesday Afternoon Club held
its meeting this week with Mrs. Bv
R. LaFar at her residence on Chester "
street. Only members of the club
were present. The game of forty-
two was played and delicious refresh- ,
ments were served. Mrs. LaFar was
assisted In entertaining by Mrs. A. :
A. McLean.
r v
'Mrs. Stella Schofleld J jrtfo has
been spending several weeks la Gas- '
tonia as the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
D. A. Garrison, at her home on pal
las street, will leave tonight on ' fc
visit to friends at Nashville, Tenn. -From
there Mrs. Schofield will go to
Kansas City and spend some tims
with friends before returning to her . .
home at Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr. Charles Gray has been con
fined at the City Hospital for soms '
days. His condition is improving
satisfactorily. ,v. ,V
Gastonla Lodge No. 369 A.! TV
and A. M. will hold a called meeting
in its hall tonight and will confer !
the M. M. degree. ' ' '
Rev. W. L. SherrlU,' assistant ,
editor of The No Ah Carolina Chris- y
tian Advocate, Greensboro, has been
spending several days in Gastonla
this week in the interest of that pub
licatlon and has been'quite success- .
ful in increasing the subscription list
here. '
tary, Mr. J. H. Separk, stated at the
mass meeting that they were 1 ready
to come in. Some have suggested
that the limits be extended sufflci- "
er-tly to take in the Arlington on th
West and the Flint on the East but '
it seems to be the general opinion1
that they are just a little too remote. .
With the prospects-for the futnr
Kt bright as they are it Is imperative ':
that the town Instead of allowing n
mill on its very edge to set up v
municipality of its own to block Its
growth on the West, should make all
necessary preparations to spread oat.
With a $75,000 court house just
completed, plans in course of prep
aration for a $50,000 federal build- v
lng, strong prospects of having . thv .:
interurban trolley line within a few
months, a new passenger depot prao
t'cally In sight and many other fa-.V
ture Improvement ' contemplated,
Gastonla baa reached a critical per .;
iod in her history and must preparw'
to take car of a large growth within
the next few years.'' .To do this shs.
iuust extend her limits and there is
no time like the present. ' 1
The Gazette has so official Infor- '
matlon on j.he subject but . rumors
are afloat to th effect that a bill t
amend the charter of Gsstonta will
go to the legislature within the st
day or two and every effort possit'.s
will be made to get it enacted lat
law at the present session. .