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TONI A. GAZETTE PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAY& AX1 FRIDAYS. SINGLE. VOTY 9- CENTS. Devoted to the Protection of Home and the Interests of the Conn 1 7. $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVAJCV "VOL. ZXXIL GASTONIA, N. C- TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1011. NO. 10. COMIRT? pEATER GASTONIA BILL PASSES Wins Out b-Sml Majority, Over Strong .: V Opposition THE GAS CELEBRATES BIRTH D Sir. Moses Stroup Observes HisAev-.renty-Third Anniversary by Having " Many Friends for Iinner Some , Interesting History- Live News Notes and Personals from Betute- nier City. Correspondence of The Gazette. BESSEMER CITY, March 7. About a hundred and. fifty men, wo men and children from this section of Gaston and from Lincoln county gathered Saturday at the hospitable tome of (Mr. Moses Stroup, five miles webi 01 ubie, 10 teieoiiue wun Him his 73rd birthday. Mr. Stroup was enjoying good health and was in an interesting, reminiscent mood. With his comrades of the Civil war he talked over those stirring times. But Mr. Stroup does not live wholly in the past by any means. He is inter ested in the more modern way of farming and has a full equipment or the Improved laru.ing Implements. Mr. Stroup was a member of thejow er house of the State legislature) in 1890-'91 and at that time Introduced the first prohibition bill ever framed for Gaston county. At that time there were forty-three government distilleries in the i-ounty and the whiskey sentiment was very strong. A member from one of the trans mountain counties, who proved to be a prophet, told Mr. Stroup if he press ed his bill it would defeat him for re-election, but nothing daunted at the prospect of one term in office, he ,dld all be could to rid his county , of conditions well-nigh intolerable. In the campaign fellow ing he found considerable opposition and, failing to satisfy his constituents, as he thought, he withdrew from the race. However, he has always been proud of the firm stand he took, in the interest of his constituents. Among those outside the commun ity attending the celebration were Mrs. W. A. Kiser, Miss Annie Smith and Miss Mary Hahn, of Reepsvllle; Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Howell and Mrs. and Mrs. Hoke Hubs, of Cherryville; Mr. and Mrs. Junius Beam, of Mount Holly; Mr. u. H. Coon, of Lincolnton, Mr. and Mrs. Jtylvanua Mauney, ot Kings Mountain; Misses Zona Stroup, Knoxie Ki3er and Myrtle Kit-er, ot Davenport College, Lenoir. The dinner was elaborate and the entire day was enjoyed to the utmost. The lirsi ,i a seiivS Oi iu.ee de bates to be held between bunny side public school and Cherryville graded school was heard in the school build ing at CLtnyvilie last Friday fiigat. The query was 4 on the subject of , compulsory education for North 'Carolina. Cherry vine's debaters . were' Messrs. Verncn Harrelson and - William Black. The speakers for Sunnyslde were Messrs. sample ha ger and Walden Weaver. All the young men acquitted themselves in a surprising manner and the full nSuWaTgfeeTecTEemwa entertained. Cherryville won the de cision from the farmer boys but the latter are already making prepara tions to meet their antagonists again. The Red Men were here in large numbers Saturday night to attend the district meeting of the order. Mr. PTummer Stewart, of Charlotte, - was expected to make a public ad . dress In the opera hall in the interest of 'Redmembershlp but could not be present. Mrl B. Pordeus, of Gastonia, addressed the people in an "entertaining manner, which was fol ' lowed by a banquet in honor of the - visitors- and a business meeting pre sided over by the District Deputy Sachem li A. Reynols, of Gastonia. j Miss 'Madge Paylor, for five sea- sons with Irey's at Charlotte, and - last season" with one of the leading millinery stores of Raleigh. - has rented the Robbins building and will open one of the completest lines of millinery to be seen In this section. Miss Carrie Mauney, of this place, will be associated, with her in the business. Their formal opening will be held March 30th and 31st. ; : - For the third time in the last few ', years the home of Attorney Charles E. Vjitney was found to be on fire early Sunday morning. Mrs. J.' P. Scott, just across the street, first ob served It and aroused Mr. Whitney and the neighborhood. After heroic work, the Quickly organized bucket) brigade was able to extinguish the blaze before much damage was done. - Mr. Julius Payne is quite ill with append icJtTs at the home of his fath er, Mr. Zach Payne, living just out Bide of town. He was stricken sud denly last Sunday. An infant child of 'Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Metcalfe was burled last Monday. Mlss Mary McK'eown, of Black stoc, b. C, is spewing some time with the family of Mr. T. S. Royster. Mrs. Royster, who is in the Shelby hospital, is improving satisfactorily after a second operation for appendi citis. ' I Arrangements have been made for holding services for the county con victs here every two weeks. Rev, J. F. Armstrong conducted services for them the fourth Sunday afternoon and Rev. John Hall, of Gastonia, will preach the third Sunday afternoon in this month. Miss Greene, of Thomasville, who takes the place in the graded school faculty made vacant by the resigna tion of Miss Crawford, is starting off with bar work in a most satisfactory manner. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perdue, of Gastonia, were the guests Satur day night of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Scott. Mr. J. E. Hornbuckle, of Bur lington, is here on business. UXI NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. UNION, .March 6. An interesting meeting has just closed at Union. Rev. C. H. Little, of Charlotte, had been asked to be with Rev. George A. Sparrow, in holding the meeting, but at a late date found he was una ble to be present. So all of the ser vices were conducted by the pastor alone. On Friday morning the sub ject of the sermon was, "The Cross, the Source of Life;" Friday evening, "Praising God;" Saturday morning. "Why Church 'Members Should At tend Church;" Saturday evening, "Covetousness, and Its Evils." Sun day morning Mr. Sparrow's sermon was an eloquent description of Heav en. It was divided into five sections, Will man need any Heaven, what proof is there of its existence, where it is, what it is and what we shall do there. This was followed by the communion service. Sunday evening, notwithstanding the Inclement weath er, there were a number present. The subjett was, "The Grace of God." This closed the meeting. The neighborhood has been quite gay this week. Misses Clara, Ethel and Mabel Patrick ' have been at home. Miss Pearl Henderson has also been at home. Rev. George A. Sparrow will be absent part of this coming week He will be at Rutherfordfon where he will have part of the' program of a home mission conference. CROUSE ROUTE ONE NEWS. Correspondence ofThe Gazette. CHOUSE, ROUTE 1, Mch. 4. Mr. Luther Carpenter, who was operated on for appendicitis, is getting along fairly iHeJl. Misses Venia and Mag gie Lea Carpenter visited 'Mrs. Clay Kiser Thursday. Mr. L. J. S. Car penter and family have moved from Shelby to Crouse. Mrs. M. L, Car penter received a painful though not Berlous injury "Monday by. .falling from the second story of the barn. Messrs. J. A. and H. C. Kiser went to Maiden Friday on business. Mrs. C. D. Tate andjrhildren are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Alexan der, this week. V A goodly number of our people at tended court this week and all report Lan up-to-date court bouse and jail. Aiiss Aiaggie i-e varpenier. is vis iting Misses Venia and Emma Lea Carpenter this week. Mr. and" Mrs. M. P. Withers gave the young people a party Saturday night and all re port a nice time. Miss Vivian Car pent,er Is clerking. 4 in Mr.- Monroe Heafner's store.- -Mr. Anderson"Car penter visited homefolks .' Saturday and Sunday.- Mr. ;Henry Kiser, the road overseer,' Is on the Toad again. He knows how to make a good road. Mr. Alex Kiser and family visited at the borne of Mr. B. F. Carpenter Saturday and Sunday. ; ; SCHOOL CLOSING. Session at Mountain View Ends With Spelling Match Mr. Gus White Injured Personal Mention. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, ROUTE 1, March- 6. Mr. Gus White met with a painful accident Friday morning while rid ing on a lumber wagon. His foot caught between a stump nd the brakes spraining it badly. As a re sult he is laid up with a very sore foot. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kiser, of the Beaver Dam section, spent Satur day at the home of Mr. Ed Mauney. Miss Laura Pasour was the guest Saturday of Misses Mattle and Cora Best. Miss Etta White spent several days last week in Bessemer City, the guest of .Mrs. J. w. Clemmer. The school at Mountain View clos ed Friday afternoon. There was a spelling bee Friday night which was attended by representatives from many sections of the county. The pupils of the school spelled well. The teacher, Miss Olive Senter, returned to her home at Harden Saturdayr Mr. Emanuel Cloninger is serious ly ill at this writing. Mr. William Harmon made a business trip to Maiden last week. Mrs. G. E. C. Pa sour spent Saturday at the home of Mr. J. L. Clemmer. Mrs. J. C. Fri day, of Hoyle s Creek, spent Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. L. C. Pasour. Mrs. Friday was returning home from a three-weeks visit to her daughters, Mm Costner, of Kings Mountain. Miss Sudie White spent Saturday at the home of Miss Elvira Herron. Mr. Miles Rhyne, of Bessemer City, was the guest Saturday at the home of Mr; W, C. Best. Mr. and Mrs' J. N. Moore enter tained at dinner Sunday in honor of Miss Sudie Aderholdt's birthday. The guests who enjoyed their charming hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Aderholdt, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ruck er, Miss Sudie Aderholdt and Mr. D. E. G. Pasour. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Ratchford were guests Saturday at the home of Mr. G. L. Best. Mrs. L. A. Thorn burg and Miss Kate Thornburg spent Saturday with Mrs. E. S. Ratchford. Mr. Andrew Cloninger spent sev eral days last week the guest at the home of her son, Mr. Oscar Clonin ger. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thomas, MisB Ethel Thomas and Master Mott Thomas, of the Pisgah neighborhood, visited in this section one day last week. Mrs. VV. R. Turner and chil dren spent Saturday at the home of Mr. Ed Turner. Death of Mrs. William. Mrs. Maggie CaJowell . Williams died at her honnear Yorkville, S. C, yesterday morning after an ill ness of only a iew days, aged about 38 years. She is survived by her husband, Mr. H. T. Williams and two smair-ciniareTr; she sttirieaves tout sisteis, .Mrs. Eunice Thompson, Mrs. E. Hope Adams, Mrs. W. B. Flana gan and Mrs. G. D. Flanagan, and two brothers, Messrs. Ed and Charles Caldwell. The funeral and burial took place today at Sharon. v The de ceased was a niece of Mrs. John H. Adams, of Gastonia, who attended the funeral today. ' -r Mayor T. L. Craig, Col. C. B. Armstrong, Prof. J. H. Separk, Mr. A. E. Moore and Mr. A. G. Mangum have been in Raleigh the past day or two on business. j The Crescent Theatre has leased the store room in the new Long building, West Main avenue, former ly occupied by O. "M. Boyd & Co., bankrupts, and Is having it fitted up nicely for their moving picture busi ness. They expect to move from the old building which they have occu pied for a year or two about Satur day.;;. ; .-',v. ' ' ' . . Mr. 4nd 'Mrs.rJ-'-.Mask HollAhd returned on No. 35 lastnlght from their bridal trip northyrhey yisited Washington, New Yotk and other northern points. UrV Holland will spend a week herras the guest of .Mh and! Mrs. "B. M. Holland, after which thejr wil go to housekeeping at Spencer. Mountain. Mr. Holland went to Spencer Mountain this morn ing. ; ' LINE GETS FOUR YEARS. Young White Man Convicted of Two KeriouR Crimes Criminal Oou Adjourns Civil Dccket Taken Uj Tliis morning May Adjourn Morrow. Horace Lane, a young white m was yesterday convicted in two ca one tor seduction and the other abortion, and was given a sentence two years in each case. His trl consumed practically the entire day) Criminal court adjourned yester day evening after being in session for seven days. The civil docket was taken up this morning, the session so far today having been taken up with the trial of the case of RanVin vs. Seaboard Air Line Railway. It Is un derstood that court will probab'y ad journ some time loinorrojv, as .ludge Biggs is called to Durham on an im portant mission. Other criminal cases disp6sed of since Friday are as follows: O. E. Mailman, illicit distilling, 15 months on the roads. Forest Elmore, affray, fined J 10 and costs. John Hoyle, removing crop, to pay Henry Williams 1 6 and one-half the costs. Henry Patten, carrying concealed weapons, four months on the roads. Amos Whitaker, gambling, fined $ 1 0 and costs. Labe Wilson, assault with deadly weapon, fined $75 and costs. Ernest Lineberger, gambling, fined $10 and costs. Ernie Walls, retailing, fined $25 and costs. George Torrence, assault, fined $10 and costs. Harry Merrill, larceny, Judgment suspended on payment of costs. J. R. Deaton, disposing of mort gaged property, Judgment suspend ed on payment of costs. Will Stowe, convicted several days previous of larceny, was given six months on the roads. CNTY FATHERS MEET. Tax Ilooks in Hands of Latf Kx-Slier- if Shu ford Placed in Elands of is Bondsmen and TiyAe for Settle- tjent Extended Lprge X umber of Kills Ordered ValA Other Bust- nessvlangflkrtea. The board of commissioners of Gaston county met in regular month ly session for March Monday and transacted business as follows: Frank Medlock was released of double tax as charged in South Point township. He was charged with sin gle tax on same. Ether Rankin was declared a pau per and allowed to go to the county home. Hettie Carpenter was declared an outside pauper and allowed $.4 per quarter with G. P. Stroup agent. Alexis Mfg. Co. was relieved of paying tax on., $47S on ac-count-of re duction in valuation of plant. The petition of Fred Carpenter and others for road was referred to County Superintendent of Roads T. L. Ware for his inspection with in structions to report on same. The reports of John F. Leeper and A. G. Myers, finance committee, were accepted, approved and recorded In the records of official reports. The monthly report of County Treasurer J. Q. Holland was accept ed, approved and ordered recorded in the. records of official records. ' Fred H. Lay was exempted from paying poll tax on account of physi cal infirmities. Five dollars was appropriated to pay for coffin of John 'McOoullough, pauper. . ' It was ordered that the county of Gaston execute its note to O. P. Rhodes in the sum of $1000 payable six months after date at six per cent Interest per annum. J. A. Plonk was relieved oi paying poll tax on account of being exempt. . Stella Abernethy and children were declared paupers and allowed- to go to the county home. ' ; , . ."j" George Wilson, "colored, was ' re leased of double tax as charged and charged with single tax. ': ' : ' M. A. Spencer waa allowed to make v (Continued on page 4.) . p J i . K Geral Assembly Lasl Night j - w I J Passed on Act Extending City Limits of Gastonia New Boundaries Take in Loray and Gray Mills on West, Clara and Dunn on South and Holland on North Bill Enrolled for Ratifi cation and Governor Ex pected to Affix His Signa ture to it To-day A Great orwatd Movement. It hTQreater Gastonia. The bill to extend the city limits of the town of Gastonia passed the lower house of the General Assembly about 11:30 last night and waa en ro'led for ratification. Only the Gov ernor's signature was necessary to make it of full force and effect. This, it was expected, would be affixed to day. Below is given the full text of the bill. This act extends the limits about one milt) on the west, taking In all of the Loray and Gray Mills prop erties together with much other in dividual property; and about one quarter of a mile on the South, East aad North, taking in those portions of the Clara, Dunn and Holland. Mill settemlents which have been out side. A reading of the text of the bill will furnish detailed informa tion to the reader. By the enactment of this law Gas t .nia's population is increased some thing like 4,000, perEaps a little less, probably a little more. This gives Gastonia now a population of just about 10,000. Tbia is perhaps the greatest for ward step the town has taken in ten yt ars. It means great things for the town's future. At the same time '.t imposes larger and increased respou sio lit lea but there is no doubt but tliat our people will be equal to any emoigency which the new order of tbiiis may bring about. There is universal rejoicing in Gastonia over the success of this bill. Every inch of ground was warmlv contested, and It required a very strenuous fight to put it through. Senator Carpenter and Representa tives Stroup and Kendrick were loy al to Gastonia and the county in fighting for Its passage. Mayor Craig, Col. Armstrong, Alderman Se park and others left no stojie un turned to win success and they won it. It only remains for every citizen to rally to his town and work for its fu t ure we If are. . - ax Act to amend the char ter of the town of gasto nia. ' The General Assembly of North Car olina do Enact: Section 1. That chapter one hun dred and forty-eight (148) of the Private Laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one be amended as set out herein, to-wit: Sec. 2. That section two (2) of chapter one hundred and , forty-eight (148) of the Private Laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine be stricken out and in lieu thereof the following be inserted, to wit: That Thomas L. Craig, Mayor; J. O. White, a M. Morris, A. M. Dixon, J. H. Separk and John O. Rankin, Aldermen elected on the first Mon day In. May, 1909, shall continue to hold their office until the regular election for Mayor and aldermen as provided by law,' and that in addition thereunto C. L. Chandler and A. B. Elliott be appointed aldermen, and shall hold their office until their suc cessors are elected on the first Mon day in May, 1911, and until said suc cessors' have duly. qualified. ,'V:'V B. F. S. Austin r A. M. Smyre, 8 N. Boyce,T D." ErMcConneir and J.TVPJ Reid, School Commissioners; elected on the rst Monday in. May, 1909, shall continue to hold their office un- 1 ... : . " the regular election for mayor, l- Harmon anrt annnl pnmm aainnnn nil the first Monday in May, 1911, as J is provided by law; and in addition ; thereunto T. M. Mclntire and S. Set- tlemyer shall be appointed school -v commissioners and Bhall hold their -office until their successors are elect- i ed on the first Monday in May, 19ll v and until said successors have duly l' qualified. Sec. 3. .That section three (3) of chapter one hundred and forty-eight ' (148) of the Private Laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety- nine be stricken out and in Ilea thereof the following be inserted, to wit: ' . "That the corporate limits of the town of Gastonia shall be as follows, , to-wit: Beginning at a stone three- fourths (3-4) of a mile due north of the crossing of the Southern Rail- ' road and the Carolina and North- Western Railroad in the present town of Gastonia, running due East twenty-eight hundred and forty ' (2840) feet to a stone; thence South ": fifty-three (53) degrees East thre ,' hundred and ten (310) feet to a Btone; thence North sixty-six (66) degrees West eIx hundred (600) feet to a stone in the line of the present -corporate limits; thence with the old line of the corporate limits South fifty-three hundred and sixty-four (5364) feet to a stone; thence West thirty-eight hundred and twenty V (3820) feet to a stone; thence South thirteen hundred and twenty (1320)' feet to a stone; thence West twelve thousand and twenty (12020) feet to ' , a stone; thence North fifty-three (53) degreeB and thirty (30) mln-" utes East sixty-six hundred (6600) feet to a stone; thence East one (1) mile to the beginning." Sec. 4. That section four of chap ter one hundred and forty-eight of , the Private Laws of one thousand ' eight hundred and ninety-nine. ha.... stricken out and in lieu thereof the following be inserted, to-wit: "That the said town shall be divided into seven wards, to be known as follows, to-wit: "That portion of the town bound ed on the north by the line of the corporate limits, on the east by the. corporate limits, on the south by the Southern Railroad, on the west by . Marietta street and the extension of , said Marietta street to the corpor ate limits, shall be known as ward' number one; that portion of the said town bounded on the north by tht line of the corporatelimits, on th -east by Marietta street and the ex-" tension of Marietta street to the line of the corporate limits, on the south by the Southern Railroad, and on the . west by the line of the corporate limits, shall be known as ward num ber two; that portion of the said town bounded on the north by the Southern Railroad, on the west 'by; the line of the corporate limits, on the south by the corporate limits, 0 the- east by the street just east of Settlemyer's store and MacKee Brad ley's store and residence, and from - the Railroad crossing to the corpor ate limits shall be known as ward -number three; that portion of the town bounded on the north by tho ' Southern Railroad, on the east by the old limits of the town (chapter 148 of the Private Laws of 1899) on the south by the corporate limits, on. : ' the west by. the street east of Settle- -myer's and Mackee Bradley's store- -and residence, shall be known a ward number four; that portion of the town bounded on the north by the Southern Railroad, on the east by York street, on the south by the line of the corporate limits, on th : west by the line of of the old corpor- ' ate limits, shall be known as ward ' number five; that portion of - tho town bounded on the north' by th4 Southern Railroad and on the east ; by Oakland street and the extension v of Oakland street to the corporate; - . limits, on the south 'hy the corporate - . limits, on the west by York street . and the extension of York street s&all be known at ward number tlx; that portion of the town bounded on the north by the Southern Railroad. : on'the east by the corporate limit, on the south by the line of the car- . porate limits; snd en the west by Oakland, street shall be known aa ward number serea." " Sec. 5. '-That section five of chap : (Continued on page S.)
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