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GASTOXIA, N. C. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1011.
NO. IT.
DIES SUDDENLY.
Mr. Phillip Kiser Succumbs to Heart
Failure Mr. Moses St roup to Cel
ebrate Seventy-Third Birthday
Saturday Breezy Bessemer Briefs
' Correspondence of Tbe Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY. Feb. 28. Mr.
Moses Stroup, one of the best-known
and most successful farmers In this
section of tbe county, announces . a
birthday occasion at bis home for
next Saturday, March 4 th, which
, will be read with tbe greatest pleas
ure by his many friends. Mr. Stroup
on that day will celebrate his 73rd
birthday. All of bis neighbors and
friends are invited to come' to his
home Saturday bringing with them a
basket.
Tbe 'Mascot Mill has begun night
work and is turning out a very su
perior quality of cloth. It is rumor
ed again that the Vermont 'Mill will
resume work in the near future after
having been idle for more, than
three years.
Mesdames George .D Herman, W.
L. C. Klllian and Oliver Davis, of
Gastonla, spent last Wednesday here,
the guest of Mrs. J. F. Armstrong.
Mrs. S. 3. Williams, who about a
month ago moved to Spencer, came
back yesterday to make Bessemer
.' City her home in the future. Mr.
Tom Simpson, of Concord, was a
business visitor here Saturday.
The entire community was shock
ed beyond measure to learn last
Thursday of the sudden death of Mr.
Phillip Kiser, a prosperous farmer
on route one, four miles weBt of
here. Mr. Kiser went into the woods
to cut wood and had been there but
a short time' when two other men
working nearby observed him lay
down bis axe and stand as if dazed
for a minute and then make his way
toward his home, which was but a
short distance from where be was
stricken. Believing him to be sick,
they followed him and found before
he reached tbe house that he had
completely lost the power of speech.
Dr. R. E. Garren was summoned has
tily from here, gave him some medi
cine assuring the family that he
would be better in a short time, but
perhaps seized with heart failure he
was dead before his family realized
what was happening. 'He was about
45 years old and tbe son of Mr. Zlm
ri Kiser, one of the oldest men of the
county. He was buried at Bethel
Lutheran church, of which be was a
member, funeral services being con
ducted by his pastor, Rev. 'Mr. Senter.
Mr. S. J. Durham spent three days
of last week in Raleigh on business.
Miss Annie Rendleman spent the
week-end with bomefolks at Iron
Station. Mr. Lee Clemnier will
leave today for Xewnan, Ga., where
he will enter the Southern School of
Telegraphy, Mr. J. K. Collins has
moved his family here from Moores
ville to make his home.
L1XWOOD COLLEGE XEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
LIXWOOD COLLEGE. Feb. 22.
Llnwood is being visited quite fre
quently by strangers. Rev. J. A.
Smith and Mr. S. W. Dandridge. of
Charlotte, spent a couple of hours
here Wednesday. They were ac
companied by Mr. T. M. Shaw, of
Matthews. ,
Miss Lillie Lawson was summon
ed to Gastonla Wednesday on account
' of tbe illness of ber sister, Mrs. A.
J. Kirby. Miss Barnette Miller went
home Friday to spend a few days
with her parents. Miss Cora Suth-
er received news Saturday of the ill
ness of her mother and that for her
to- come home. We wish a speedy
recovery for 'Mrs. Suther and that
Cora will get to be with us for she is
an .excellent "lady. :Mlss Nan Alex
ander spent a few days with her par
ents the 'past week at Huntersvllle.
. " Miss Kate Jackson, of Yorkville,
. spent tbe holiday with her parents.
4 Miss Annie Wilson spent Saturday
and Sabbath with ber parents at
Belmont. Miss Lola Boyd spent
Sabbath, with her parents In Gasto
lis.' Miss Ada Davis Is SDendlnr a
few days with her mother in Clover.
Mlaa Callie Withers is viiltln her
". parents in Gastonla. Miss Laura
- Plonk spent Sabbath with her moth
er. Mrs. M. M. Plonk, of Kings
I Mountain, blisses Lillie Usher and
I Pearl Hicks were tbe guests of 'Miss
. Plonk while at home. 'Miss Delia
j Johnston went home to attend the
wedding reception of her sister.
Miss Nora Allgood visited her moth
er Sabbatb in Gastonla. Miss Lillie
Plonk, of Cherokee 'Falls, S. C, who
has been visiting in Kings Moun
tain, returned Monday to resume her
work. Rev. A. T. Lindsay spent a
couple of hours in Charlotte Monday
on business. Mr. Motley Plonk
spent Sabbath with his parents in
Kings Mountain. 'Miss Sadie Smith
spent Sunday and 'Monday with ber
parents in Charlotte. Misses Macie
Pursley and Wllma Adams visited
their parents at Bowling Green, Sab
bath. Miss Janle Ratterree spent
Saturday with her old class mate.
Miss Ethel Fuller, who Is now Mrs.
Payne. Miss Hattle Taylor spent
Saturday and Sabbath with friends In
Gastonla.
Saturday evening,. February 18th,
the Adelphian Literary Society en
tertained tbe faculty, matrons and
Calathenian Society. An interesting
program was rendered consisting of
music, readings, recitations, debates,
original stories, essays and a proph
ecy of the senior class, after which
refreshments were served. Each ope
present seemed to enjoy themselves.
Miss 'Mae McLaughen, who has
been at home for a few days on ac
count of her health, has returned to
resume her studies.
A reception was given at Llnwood
Wednesday night and every one pres
ent seemed to enjoy themselves. AfN
ter having a nice chat with each
other, refreshments were served
which was a dainty salad course.
Mr. A. G. Davis, of Gaffney. S. C,
spent Wednesday here with his
daughter, Miss Josie.
IKON STATION XEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
IRON STATION, Feb. 27. Miss
Addle Rendleman, of Bessemer City,
and Miss Fannie Rendleman, of
Charlotte, are spending a few days
with bomefolks. Misses Florence
Carson and Edith Robinson spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss. Car
son's mother near Gastonia. Mr.
Polie Armstrong and sister. Miss
Flossie, visited in Lincolnton last
week. Mr. and 'Mrs Dory Derr, of
Stanley, spent the week-end with
relatives here. Messrs. George How
ard and Wilbur Rhyne spent Satur
day and Sunday at Alexis. Mr. and
Mrs. John Bradshaw and children'
are visiting friends near Hickory.
Miss Ada Smith, of Reepsville, is
spending a few days with her moth
er, Mrs. J. B. Smith. Rev. and Mrs.
Sechrest, of Cherryville,- are visiting
friends here. Mr. Berlie Strdup, of
.Monroe, spent Sunday with his par
ents here. 'Miss Josephine Mullen,
of Lincolnton, is visiting Mrs. J. -A.
Arndt. Mr. Ed Relnhardt, J of
Newton is visiting his parents here.
CI I ERR YVILLE CHAT.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
OHERR YVILLE, Feb. 27. Mrs.
Lizzie Caldwell Harrelson, wife of
Mr. H. C. Harrelson, of the firm of
the Hendrlck-Harrelson Co., died
Friday at her home here, following
an illness of three years or more
from tuberculosis. She Is survived
by her husband and one child, An
gelita, aged about four years. De
ceased was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Caldwell, of this place,
and was about thirty years of age.
Before ber marriage to 'Mr. Harrel
son about six years ago she was for
quite a while a saleslady in tbe
store of Stamey Brothers at Fall
ston. She was universally liked and
had many friends who will regret to
hear of her death. She was a loyal
and consistent member of tbe Bap
tist church.
McAdenville Matters.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
McADENVILLE, Feb. 27. Satur
day the ladles of the 'Methodist
church at McAdenville ' reorganized
the: Ladies Aid Society .with the fol
lowing . officers: ... President, j:Mrs.
Hattle Mabry; Tice- president, Mrs.
J. Frank Harrelson; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Meta McGee. The
society is planning to do quite a good
deal of work during the next few
months, including re-carpeting the
church and re-papering and other
wise fixing up some of the rooms In
the parsonage.
A good many of our people are
attending court at Gastonia this
week, some on business and others
to swap horses and take a good look
at tbe new court house while the
first session of -court is being held.
There is already considerable in
terest in the approaching municipal
election which does not come off. till
May. It is already certain that
there will be two' tickets In the field,
the division being on the question of
liquor or no liquor.
XEWS FROM CROUSE.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
CROUSE, Feb. 25. Mr. Luther
Carpenter, of this section, under
went an operation at tbe Lincoln
Hospital for appendicitis Tuesday.
The patient is now on the road to
recovery. Also little Willie Lutz,
the adopted son of Mr. and "Mrs. M.
L. Rudislll, was operated on for the
same disease on the same day.
Landers Chapel school closes Fri
day the 3rd. Long Shoals school
closes Friday night with an enter
tainment. A large crowd is expect
ed. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Alexander
are all smiles. It's a girl. 'Mrs.
Sylvanus Pasour and daughter, Miss
Lucy Bryte, were at Crouse Tuesday
shopping. Mr. ( Philip Kiser, of
the Concord neighborhood, was bur
ied at Bethel Lutheran church Thurs
day evening at 3 o'clock. Acute
stomach trouble was the cause of
his death. Mr. Joy Carpenter and
sister. Miss Lizzie, were among the
Crouse shoppers Tuesday. Born, to
Mr. and Mrs. William Kiser on last
Saturday a fine girl. Mr. Sidney
Riser's baby has been right sick
with bronchitis but is some better at
this writing.
NEWS FROM DALLAS, ROUTE 1.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS. ROUTE 1, Feb. 27.
Mi, and Mrs. L. C. Pasour spent Sat
urday and Sunday in the Hoyle's
Creek neighborhood, visiting at the
home of Mr. J. C. Friday. Miss
Kate Thornburg, of Claremont, is in
this section visiting honiefolks.
Messrs. J. J. O. Pasour and Sr L. M.
Pasuor spent Sunday with relatives
in Lincoln county. Mr. J. A. Hovis,
of Gastonla, spent the week-end in
this section visiting relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Pasour spent Sun
day at the home of George Pasour.
The Costner school closed Fridav.
The box supper Friday night was
largely attended. One box broiigl.t
the neat sum of $3.
Miss Bessie Costner, who is teach
ing near Cherryville, visited home
folks Saturday andL Sunday, t! C
S. Wells and children spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives near
Bessemer. Misses Olive Senter and
Sparkle Hays were the guests Friday
of the Misses Pasour. Mr. and Mrs.
William Harmon visited in Gastonia
Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Jasper
Ratchford. of Gastonia, spent Satur
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
P. Ratchford. Mrs. Fannie Rein
hardt, of Lincolnton, is visiting Mrs.
W. S. Thornburg on route one. Mrs.
R. L. Jenkins spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Grier Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Pasour spent
Sunday at the home of A. M. Pasour.
Mr. . N. Ttatcbford spent Satur
day with Calvin Hovis. Mr. and
Mrs. Grover C. Pasour visited rela
tives near Bessemer Saturday.
Bandits Hold Up Woman.
Pittsburg. Kan.. Feb. 25. Mrs.
Cue Joseph, postmistress at Fuller,
s coal camp near here, was held. up
by two highwaymen last night and
robbed of $10,000, which she had
Just received by express. The mon
ey was to hare been used to pay off
employes of the Sheridan Coal Com
pany to&i?.--Trfr':7T
Two other.' packages containing
110,000 each were not found by the
robbers. .. ....
MRS. WAGSTAFF DEAD.
Wife of Mr. A. fA. Wagstaff and
Mother of Mrs. JT. O. White Died
Saturday and Was Buried at Hol
lywood Sunday Was Sixty Years
Old.
Mrs. Martha Horton Wagstaff, wife
of Mr. Alexander Andrew Wagstaff,
died at 1:40 o'clock Saturday after
noon at her home in East Gastonla,
following an illness of seven or
eight months. Death was due to
tuberculosis, which was superinduc
ed by a complication of diseases. Fol
lowing funeral services at the late
residence Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock interment was made in Hol
lywood cemetery.
Mrs. Wagstaff was a daughter of
Richard and Martha Horton and was
born in Gaston county, August
3, 1851, and was hence in her six
tieth year. She was married to Mr.
Wagstaff in 1870. Surviving are
her husband and the following chil
dren: Mrs. Alice Lowrance, of Char
lotte; Mrs. J. O. White, of Gastonia;
Mrs. J. W. Kaneer. Vass; O. L. Wag
staff, of Thomasvllle; Terrence A.
Wagstaff, of Gastonia; and two sis
ters, Mrs. John Boyd, of Yorkville,
S. C, and Mrs. S. R. Lauey, of Besse
mer City. All of these, except Mrs.
Boyd, were here for the funeral.
Though not a member of any
church Mrs. Wagstaff was a Chris
tian woman, and died in the faith.
She had many friends to whom the
announcement of her death brought
sorrow. The bereaved relatives
have the sympathy of a host of
friends here and elsewhere.
AGRICULTURAL TRAINS.
Southern Will Have Two in Ojera
tlon Xext Week, One in Virginia,
the Other in Kentucky Men of
Scientific and Practical Experience
to Ie in Charge.
Special to The Gazette.
WASHINGTON, I). C. Feb. 25.
During the week beginning Monday,
March 6, the Southern Railway Co.,
Jn line with Its policy of doing every
thing possible for the betterment of
agricultural conditions in the terri
tory tr-ersed by its lines, will run
two special agricultural educational
trains. One of these trains will be
operated iu co-operation with the
Virginia department of Agriculture
and Immigration and will spend the
entire week on the Richmond divis
ion, embracing the lines between
Richmond and Danville and Rich
mond and West Point. Meetings
have been arranged at twelve points
at which the train will stop. The
other will be run over the lines of
the Southern Railway and the Queen
and Crescent route in Kentucky in
co-operation with the Department of
Agriculture and the College of Agri
culture of that State. Twenty-four
stops will be made by this train.
Each of these trains will be in
charge of parties made up of men of
scientific knowledge anJ practical ex
perience who will be able to give in
formation of the greatest value. Sub
jects will be arranged to meet the
most pressing needs of the different
sections visited. Bad weather will
not be allowed to interfere with the
meetings as all will be held in the
passenger coaches which the trains
will carry.
The Southern Railway in connec
tion with other lines is furnishing
absolutely free of charge a train
with which the State College of
Agriculture of Georgia Is making a
forty-seven day tour of that State.
Jhe great expense entailed by the
running of these trains is borne by
the Southern in the belief that its
Interests are identical with those of
the farmers of the South and that it
will eventually be repaid by the im
provement in conditions that will re
sult from an increasing adoption of
better methods of agriculture.
Ex-Sheriff Abernethy Robbed.
Ex-Sheriff W. C. Abernethy, of
Gastonia. who is spending same time
in Charlotte as the representative of
a Gastonia firm, wasyfobbed Friday
night by a negro Ionian. Eunice Per
ry, who snatched llns purse, contain
ing $137 in money and check for
$100, and got away. She was later
arrested in Greensboro and brought
back to Charlotte where she was
placed under a $200 bond to appear
at tbe next term of Superior Court
for trial. Mr. Abernethy states that
he waj on a dark street and had his
purse out to get car fare there-from
when the negresa snatched it from
him. He Identified the money found
on the woman when she was arrest
ed.' " -
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SUPERIOR COURT.
February Term of Gaston Superior
Court Convened Yesterday in New
Court House Large Attendance
and Full Docket Judge J. Craw
ford Biggs Presiding.
The February term of Gaston Su
perior Court was regularly convened
yesterday morning at ten o'clock in
the new county court house here,
with Judge J. Crawford Biggs, of
Durham, presiding and Solicitor G.
W.Wilson, of Gastonia, looking af
ter the interests of the State in
criminal prosecutions. Judge Biggs
entered at once upon the work of the
term in a business-like way. Tbe
jurors who had been summoned were
called and all answered. Mr. W. O.
Elmore was excused upon the ground
of sickness In his family as certified
to by a physician. Mr. A. G. Myers
was excused upon the ground of his
being a contributing member of the
local company of the State Guard.
The grand jury was then selected by
lot, as usual, and Mr. S. S. Shu ford
was appointed by the Judge as fore
man. A list of the members of the
grand jury is given elsewhe in this
issue, and a more Intelligent and
representative body of men was nev
er chosen In the county to perform
the'important duties of a grand Jury.
Before beginning his charge to
the grand jury Judge Biggs took oc
casion in a few words to congratu
late the people of the county upon
the attractiveness and convenience
of the new county buildings, which
he declared were not surpassed in
these respects by those of any coun
ty in the State. His charge, while
not going deeply into technical
definitions such as are usual In a
charge to the grand Jury, covered
thoroughly the duties and responsi
bilities of that body, especially em
phasizing the obligations which each
juror bad taken to pass honestly and
fearlessly upon every matter brought
to his attention in his official capac
ity. THIS MORNrNG'S SESSION.
When court adjourned at 1 o'clock
the trial of Joshua Lea on a charge
of assault with Intent to commit rape
was in progress. The witnesses had
been beard and the case was ready
to go to tbe jury. Immediately on the
reconvening of court at 2:30 o'clock
Judge Biggs charged the jury in this
case.
State vs. Mary McGlll, assault with
deadly weapon, four months in jail.
State vs. Oliver Parker, assault
with deadly weapon; guilty, sentence
not yet passed.
State vs. Walter Bryant, retailing,
Judgment suspended on payment of
costs.
State vs. B. W. Spratt, keeping
disorderly house, defendant pleads
guilty and Judgment was suspended
on payment of the costs and the de
fendant surrendering his license. Mr.
Spratt operated a near-beer saloon In
East Gastonia until recently.
State vs. Walter Deaton and Mar
tin Kanlpe. assault and battery, fin
ed $10 and one-half the costs each.
State vs. Will Hayes and Kirk
Hoffman, gambling, fined $25 each
and the costs.
State vs. Green McLee, gambling,
guilty.
State vs. Bub Rhyne, gambling,
guilty.
The following cases were disposed
of yesterday:
State vs. Claude Mills, abandon
ment, defendant called and failed;
judgment nisi and capias.
State vs. G. Summerlln, retailing,
nol pros with leave.
State vs. Beeler Hanna, carrying
concealed weapons, nol pros with
leave.
State vs. Dovie Eaves, larceny, nol
pros with leave.
State ts. Sam Hetherlngton, car
rying concealed weapons, not guilty.
State vs. G. A. Howell, assault and
battery, appealed from magistrate's
court;, judgment of Justice of the
peace affirmed and costs of docketing
added.
State vs. Conley Mitchell, larceny,
nol pros with leave.
State vs. Daisy Skinner, larceny,
- .
nol pros with leave. . '
EtatersrCiaTBr Best and Mrs. Dock
Holland, t and a, Judgment nisi and
m
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BILLS FOR GASTON.
Act Authorizing Bond Issue for Gas
tonia Passes House The Long
Creek and Crowders Creek Drain
age Bills Colonial Club Charter
eel Other Matters in State Legis
lature. Several bills of great interest to
Gaston people are now pending In
the General Assembly. For lack of
space Tbe Gazette is unable to give
details regarding these bills today
but expects to give the important
ones in full at the earliest day pos
sible. The bill authorizing the town Of
Gastonia to issue bonds for munici
pal improvements passed the House
Saturday and was sent to the Senate.
It will undoubtedly pass that body
within a day or two. This act will
enable the town to make some very
much needed Improvements. The
text of the bill will appear later.
Saturday the bill establishing the
Long Creek drainage district was
passed and ordered enrolled. On the
same day the bill authorizing the
drainage of the lowlands on Crowd
ers Creek was ratified by the House.
These two bills are of great import
ance to a large number of people in
the county.
The Colonial Club has been char
tered by the Legislature. This is a.
hunting club which a hunting pre
serve on Crowders and Kings Moun
tain. At present there are pending In
the General Assembly the following
bills which are being watched with
interest: To place Gaston county of
ficers og salaries; to Incorporate the
Loray Mills as a municipality; to
levy a special school tax of 12 cents
on the $100 worth of property and
36 cents on the poll.
It seems to be an assured fact
that the Loray incorporation bill
will be killed. In fact so strong Is
the opposition to it that it is con
sidered already as good as dead.
The Gazette hears it rumored,
though no official Information Is ob
tainable on this point, that the city
council is seriously considering hav
ing the bill introduced extending the
city limits. There is a strong senti
ment In favor of such a bill and the
time Is ripe for its introduction. It
is true that the session Is drawinar to
a close but present indications are
that the Legislature has such a vast
amount of work to do that It cannot
complete it this week according to
schedule and will probably hold over
into next week. In that event it
would be altogether possible to get
this bill through without difficulty.
IN SOCIETY.
A wedding of Interest to not a
few Gastonians took place at Spar
tanburg, S..C, on Thursday, Febru
ary 23rd, when Miss Bessie Logan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M.
Logan, formerly residents of Gasto
nla, was married to Mr. Charles C
Pettit. Engraved announcement
cards were received here by friends
after the wedding. Mr. and Mrs.
Pettit will reside at Biltmore.
The following from Sunday's lasua
of The Atlanta Constitution will be
read with interest here:
"Miss Agnes Houseal, of Cedar
town, and her guests, Miss Florence
Munnerlyn, of Albany, and Miss Nell
McLean, of Gastonia, N. C, returned
to Agnes Scott Wednesday night.
"While in Cedartown Miss Hous
eal and her guests were extensively
entertained. On Saturday night
Misg Houseal introduced her guests
at a large party. On Monday night
Mr. G. W. Houseal entertained for
his sister and her guests at a danc
followed by a luncheon. On Tues
day afternoon the party enjoyed an
auto ride to Rome. At noon Wednes
day Mr. Edgar Henderson gave a
luncheon for the party at the Boos
house. Covers were laid for six. On
Wednesday afternoon an auto party
was given to Cave Springs."
Engaged in Fisticuff.
At the jockey lot yesterday alter-
noon Mr. Frank Smith and Mr. J P..
King, a visiting horse-trader, engag
ed In a lively fist fight, insthe course
of which several blows were, exchange
ed with telling effect. They were be
fore Mayor Craig this morning on a
charge of an affray. Mr. Smith was,
fined $2.50 and the costs and Mr
King $5 and the costs.'
MrFlave Davis and sister, Miss
Lola, 'went to -Rock Hill, S: C, Satur
day to spend, several days as the
guests of blisses Lula and Maml
Parish.
(Continued on page 4.)
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