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J GA GAZET1 ' f .SIGN I A E PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. 6INGLB COPY S CENTS. Devoted to the Protection of Home and theIntereaU of the Gouty. $1.80 A YEAR Df ApYANd , VOL. XXXII. , GASTONIA, M. C. . FRIDAY, MARCH 24, NO. 4 MR. WM. RUMFELT DEAD. MRS. S.F. SMITH DEAD. NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN. rsiKU iv wnrwt FHmtAniM rapvn rara ffti parses fl - j MOUNT HOLLY MOVES. 1 . A Progressive Club Organized to - Boost the Town fiUrU With 28 - "Members. -Correspondence, of The Gazette. ' ' MOU4T 'HOLLY, March 22. Last night the busineiss wen of Mt. Holly met and organized the Mount Holly '.' Progressive Crub for the purpose of promoting .the . industrial ; develop ment of Mount Holly. The organi zation was completed with 28 char ter members and the following' offi cers: J. vA..'Costner, president; R C. JJelk. vice president: J. W. Hol land, secretary and treasurer; I. B, i Covington, subtreasurer; J. B. 'Hen ' aon; press correspondent. IRON STATION NEWS. : Correspondence of The Gazette. IRON STATION, "March 21. Mf, - Clyde Wood, of Gastonia, spent Sat- - orday and Sunday here, on pleasure bent. The school at "Stroup's closed - last Friday evening with a concert. Ml&s Inez Rudlsill was the efficient teacher Mr. and Mrs. Will Car- ' penter are expected home soon from ATampa, Fla., at wbtch place they spent the winter. Mr. James Mul- . len, R. F. D. carrier on route one, expects to move his family to the ' village soon. Our people will gladly : welcome Mr. and Mrs. Mullen to our . m4dst. Mr. D. A. Troutnmn was In Charlotte last week on business. . Mr. R. C. Ooode Is preparing vto ' build an addition to his store house. . Mr. Wllber Rhyne attended the closing exercises of RhynesvJlle . School, near Dallas, last Saturday. Mr. Robert Mailman is spending some time with Mr. and 'Mrs. Ed : Carpenter, near Lincolnton. Miss Ada Furr, of Mount (Holly, and Mies .Lois 'Bollnger, of Iron Station, route one, have been visiting Miss Vera Rhyne, here. Misses Effle and Gordle Harris spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandmother, Mrs.Ellzabeth Hovls, at Harden. Mrs. Ed Hefner went to Hickory last - week to spend a month- with tier sis ' ter. Georgia, the little daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. John Bradshaw, is very 111. Mr. and Mrs. Cart Shaw' have gone to housekeeping in their hand some new home, Just completed, In the northern part of the village. FLINT MILL NEWS. Correspondence of The Gazette. FLINT 'MILL, March 22. An or der has been placed with the Whltln Machine Works for 2,500 additional producing spindles, with carding ma chinery to match. When placed, the n Flint will be one of the best equlp ped mills in the South. Arrange ments are also being made for the building of more houses. ' Mr. James A. Colvard, of Whitnel, and 'Miss Ada Barber were married . at the bride's home here, March the 11th. t- Mr. William Thurrel and Miss Eu la Stowe were married Sunday,' the ' 19th, at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Oscar Hoffman, Rev. J. J. Beach officiating. Mr. C. E. Elmore visited relatives at Crouse Saturday, Mr. and 'Mrs. D. C. Eaker have gone-to Rock Hill, S. C. to llve.--Mrs. Lyda, of Bel mont, Is visiting at the home of her . soni Mr June Lyda.Mrs.jMary Pet- tus, who has been In Charlotte at 4h Presbyterian Hospital, has re turned to her home. - , CROUSE ROUTE ONE NEWS. Correspondence- of The Gazette. CROUSE, Route 1,. March 22, Thla eonrmiunlty was : echocked to tear of the sudden death of the in fant child of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ris er last Wednesday morning. The child seemed to .be all right while lira. KIser prepared breakfasts Af ter breakfast sbe made a fire at the wash-place to wash, and came back in the house and found her dear lit .; tie "babe dead; f , . Southslde school , closed Saturday it J p. m. -with an entertainment, The Beaver Dana String and fur nished " music. . A large crowd was . present and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves at the good exer- ! cfses. I . Mrs. Docia Cody and family visit ed at Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rash Satur day and Sunday. Miss Bryte Car penter spent a part of last week with her brother, Mr R. P. Carpen ter,. ; Llncolnton, route three. Miss Kate Harrlll is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs." Alex KIser. Mrs. Alice Rhyne, of Long Shoals, spent Monday with Mrs. W. L. Car penter. Glad to note that ,Mr. Dan S-ummey has recovered from a spell of grip. 'Misses Callle Riser and Lela Cody were the guests of MIbs Bryte Carpenter Monday. Mr.. Os car Lynch has bought a new buggy. Mount Holly Matters. vt Correspondence of The Gazette. MOUNT HOLLY, 'March 23. Mr. Roy Spratt spent thei Sabbath with his parents in Chester. S. C. 'Miss Bess Grice attended the funeral of her uncle, Mr. Rufus Wilkerson, last Tuesday which occurred In Char lotte. 'Miss Mary Rhyne, student at Elizabeth College, Charlotte, spent the Sabbath with her parents, Mr and Mrs. A. P. Rhyne. rMiss Rath- erine Wertenbaker has returned to resume her work as milliner with Hutchison & Davenport. Mrs. T. A. Dunn has opened amilllnery depart ment in rooms over Cannon-Tor rence Co's. store. Mrs. J. T. Ken- drick, of Kings Mountain, is spend ing the week with her daughter. Mrs: T. L. Ware.-r-Mr. R. A. Smith, Mr, and Mrs, R. F. Rankin, Mrs. Ella Craig and Mr. Jarvis Stowe attended the funeral of Mrs. Susan Smith at Belmont Thursday. Mr. C. E. Hutchison has moved in to his most: elegantly arranged of fice In the old academy building. The Baptist meeting continues with unabated interest. During the week the following prominent Bap tists have been in attendance: Mrs Rhyne, Mrs. Sunrmey and 'Miss Lit tle, of Dallas; Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Vipperman and two children, of Spencer, andv Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hurley, of Vass. These were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. D. E. Vip perman, pastor of the Baptist church here. Mrs. Mattle Rankin Is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs John Welch, of Charlotte. RAY LOCALS Chandler Cote Bradley Land Up Into Lot aJuLPWta It on the Mar ket ProspecY of Considerable Building Lire Locals from West Gastonia. . ' , orrespondence of The Gazette. LORAY MILLS, March 23. -Mr. CL. Chandler, whd recentlv Dur- tbe Robert Bradley land from the Gastonia Insurance ft Realty Co., has had same cut up Into' building lots and streets laid off. 'He has sold thirteen lots and he buyers are put ting out hedging on their lots and putting them inshape to build nice homes. ' This promises to be one of the most attractive sections in 'the western part of Gastonia. Prof. Martinez and his wife gave a slight-of-hand entertainment in Mc. Bradley's hall a few nights ago. The entertainment . was fairly good and quite a number of the young folks are very much relieved over the " Tuture , since having their for tunes, revealed s by ; the ' professor's wife.-. - . . ' Mr. H. Grady Settlemyer. who has been , visiting relatives In South Car olina, Georgia .and . Tennessee, . is spending some time ' with his par ents, 2dr. " and Mrs. S. Settlemyer. Dr. 'Norman Morrow has had. a new carbonater Installed in the Loray drug store and is ready to furnish cold drinks during the summer sea son. Rev.. C. M. iRobinson attended the district meeting of the Woodmen of the WoriI at Greensboro the 17th, going from there to 'Rockingham where he spent a few. days with his mother. dir. Louie. Lockman har returned to the Loray. after spendldg a few days at Glendale. S. C -Mr. Roy 'Folster, who has' been: working in the" cloth room for the past four months, has returned to bis home at Mars Hill. Misses Pearl, and Ethel1 Barnes are visiting Mr. and ' Mrs. s LO Clarence Barnes this week, Mr. Peter Qulnn, the Draper Com pany's expert spinner, was a pleasant caller, here last Monday. The mem bers of the Loray Baptist church are having the -building repainted both inside and out. Miss Lillian Elliott, who is a trained nurse at the Shel by Hospital, spent Wednesday with faer Barents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. El- nott. Mr. C. J. Moss has resigned his position as second hand in the cloth room to accept a position as cloth room overseer with the Marlon Cotton Mills at Marlon. Mr. W. M. Boyce spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. W. P. Wldeman, in Abbeville county, South Carolina, last week. He tnen spent the re mainder of the week and the first of this week visiting friends in various towns in South Carolina, returning to Gastonia Wednesday The Sunbeams will give a musical entertainment in the Loray Baptist church Sunday evening, March the 26th, at 7:30 The Loray boys who have been in the habit of tanking up and raising sand will have to walk straight in the future or the men with the blue coats and brass buttons will take them out on a pleasure drive in the "Black Maria." NEWS FROM DALLAS, ROUTE 1. Correspondence of the Gazette. DALLAS, Route 1, March 22. Mesdames C. W. McAllister and E M. Rhyne, of Dallas, spent Friday a the guests at the home of Mrs. Sa xah Pasour. Mr. and Mrs. Gus White spent one night last week vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Rupert Clemmer Miss Lila Clemmer spent Monday with Mrs. Eliza White. Mr. Emtrn uel Cloninger, who has been very ill for the past three or four weeks, is rapidly recovering. Misses Efta White and Sudie White visited at the home of Mr. Miles Pasour at Dal las Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brown, of Ashland, Va., visited relatives in this section last week. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoi land gave a singing to a number of their young friends Saturday night Miss Etta White, little Miss While Moore and. Master Willis White re turned from a visit to relatives at Hickory last Thursday. Mr. D. E. G. Pasour and sister, Miss Florence, were Gastonia visitors Saturday. Mr. W. L. Pasour spent last week with his grandfather, Mr. E. Clonin ger. C. L. Hovjs went to Gastonia on business Wednesday. , DALLAS, ROUTE TWO ITEMS. Correspondence of The Gazette. DALLAS, Route 2, March 23. Dr. and Mrs. 'M. C. Hunter, of Stan ley, were the guests Friday of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith. Miss Nell Setzer visited Misses Mamie and Le ila Friday Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Ernest Rhyne, who has been traveling in Western States, is ex pected home in the near future. Mr. Rhyne left about four years ago and has visited many places of Interest in the West. Mr. Carl Lineberger is spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wyatt, near Stanley. Mr. T. A. Setzer celebrated his fif ty-fourth anniversary Saturday night by having several of the best fiddlers In the country come to his house and give him and some of his friends some of their best music. Messrs. Avery Wallace and Conly Setzer attended the party given by Misses Mamie and Leila Friday Sat urday night. Mr. R. C. Nantz spent a few bours with his, brother, Mr. Reeves Nantz, of Lucia, last Thurs- day. ; ' : , - - The pound party given jby Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rhyne Saturday , night was greatly enjoyed by a Urge num ber of young people. A bountiful supper was served and was greatly enjoyed. Mr. and Mrs, Rhyne prov ed themfselves" charming' entertain- Messrs. Tom and-' John SDratL of Clinton. Roy Sprati of Mt. Holly N.'.C.r- and Cree Spratt, of Maiden. IN. C, all spent the-week-end wif.i their parents," Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Spratt. Chester OS. C.) Lantern, 21st. . : ' i- ' Aged and Highly Esteemed Citizen River Bend Passes Wae Con federate Veteran and an Inventive Genius Burial at Mountain Isl and. Mr. William Rumfelt, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed cit izens of the River Bend section of Gaston, died at his home near Roz zelle'a Ferry bridge Monday the 20th, at the advanced age of 82. Death resulted from Brlght's disease coupled with the natural Infirmities of old age. The funeral was held from the late home of deceased Tuesday, the services being conducted by 'Rev. J A. Bowles, pastor of the Methodist church at Mount Holly. Interment was made in the Mountain Island Methodist cemetery. The pall-bear ers were Messrs. W. H. Underwood, W. R. McCorkle, J. W. VanPelt, Ol iver Hope. C. R. King and J. W. Stilwell. Deceased was a son of Robert and Myma Rumfelt and was born April 28, 1829, near Rozzelle's Ferry on me uaiawDa. his wire oeiore mar riage, was Miss Mary Ann McCall, The following children survive: Messrs. George and Coats Rumfelt, Mrs. Lula Prim and Mrs. Ivy Prim. Mr. Rumfelt was a Confederate veteran. He was a . man of more than ordinary intelligence and an inventive genius. It Is said that he could make almost anything from a plow stock to a threshing machine He was one of the oldest men in his community and was highly esteemed by all, this fact being forcibly evl denced at his funeral which was very largely attended by relatives and friends, many of whom laid beauti ful: floral tributes on his casket. SECTION MAN KILLED. John Henry Loses His Life in Rail road Accident at Clierryville. A special from Cherryville dated yesterday and appearing in this morning's Charlotte Observer says: While returning to Cherryville on a handVcar about 7 o'clock this af ternoon, the Seaboard Air Line sec tion force, which is doing some re pair work on the track and roadbed several miles west of here, was run down by an extra eastbound freight train and John Henry, a member of the force, was Instantly killed) The accident happened two miles west of Waco. IJC seems from details available that the hand-car and train were moving In the same direction and the men on the hand-car, for some un known reason, failed to become aware of the approaching train from the rear until it was almost upon them. Other members of the force escaped, but Henry Jumped Ur front of the aand-ariand before he could get off the track the train hit the car. Henry was knocked down and ground to a pulp under the wheels of the engine and freight cars. His re mains were brought to Cherryville by his more fortunate fellow work men. ' Henry was 32 years old. He Is survived by a wife and five children. They lived in one of the section houses in Cherryville The Atlas Mfg. Co. Recently The Gazette's Bessemer City correspondent noted the pleas ing fact that the old Vermont Mill, after standing idle for several years, had been reorganized and put into operation. In this connection the following item from Wednesday's Ralejgh Evening Times is of inter est: "The Atlas Manufacturing Co.. of Bessemer City, Gaston county, is today chartered to manufacture yarns, cloths and all kinds of textile fabrics from cotton, wool, silk, flax, hemp, and other fiber or substance or any mixture or combination there of; to buy sell or otherwise deal In said, articles In the raw or finished state. The total authorized capital stock Is 1100,000 but may... begin when $22,000 has been subscribed. The stockholders are C. J. Hubs, A. McLean, J. J. Ormand." Company B. Inspected, t Company B, A. L fadiwlnkle can- tain, of the First Regiment North Carolina (National Guards, was . In spected Tuesday by Lieutenant Col onel Thomas Stringfield, of Waynes- vllle; Col. Carpenter," U, S. A ; of Fort CaswelL and .Co'lJ T. Gardner of the First Regiment of Shelby. Capt. W. R. Robertson,' of Charlotte, adjutant of the First Regiment, and Lieutenant Hall Morrison, reported here on the same day for Inspection. vAged Lady Paases Away at Home of Her Son-in-Law, Mr. A. J. Rankin, Vat Belmont Funeral Yesterday. Mrs. Susan Fite Smith, widow of the late Mr. John Smith, died Wed nesday at the home of herson-ln law, Mr. A. J. Rankin, in the 89th year of her ager" Death was due to the natural Infirmities incident to advancing years. She was one of the oldest women In Gaston county and one of the most highly esteemed la dies of the Belmont section. Deceased was a daughter of Solo mon and Fannie Wells Flte and was a native of the county. She was born and reared and lived and died on the same homestead in the town of Belmont. She and her husband, who preceded -her to the grave sev eral years, were reared In the same neighborhood. Surviving Mrs. "Smith are the fol lowing children: Mrs. Nancy Sloan, Miss Margaret Smith, Murray A. Smith, Mrs. Laura E. Stowe and Mrs. A. J. Rankin, of Belmont. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Sarah Clark, who lives . in Mecklenburg county. The funeral was held from the residence of, Mr. A. J. Rankin in Bel mont yesterday, the services being conducted by Rev. J. A. Bowles, of Mount Holly. Interment followed In the Wells graveyard near Sloan's ferry, east of Belmont. The pall bearers were Messrs. 8. P. Stowe, J R. Gaston. J. F. Leeper, W. A. Leep- er, John R. Rankin and W. R. Ran kin. Mrs. Smith was a loyal member of the Methodist church. She was Christian woman of the highest type and was held in the very "highest es teem by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Dr. Detwller to be Here. Rev. Dr. G. H. Detwiler, formerly pastor of Main Street Methodist church here but now pastor of West End church, Nashville, Tenn., will be in Gastonia next Friday, the 31st, and will preach to his old parlshion ers tnat nignt. Dr. Detwller had a large number of friends and admir ers in Gastonia among all denomina tions and the mere announcement that he is to preach here Is to guar antee him a large audience. Dr. Detwller is one of the foremost preachers in the Southern Methodist Church. During his stay here Dr. Detwiler will be the guest of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Beat. Hurley-GUlespie. Mr. E. A. Hurley, a Gastonia boy now residing at, Vass, Moore county, where hi is farming, has been spend Ing the Wek here with his mother, Mrs. Ursula Hurley, having arrived Tuesday accompanied by his bride. Mr. Hurley was married Sunday at Henrietta, his bride being Miss Buna Gillespie. The wedding took place at the home of her father, Mr. W. G. Gillespie, the ceremony being per formed by Rev. C. W. Payseur. Among those attending 'ha weeding were Misses Stella and Lois Hurley, of Gastonia, who are students at the Boiling Springs High School Cleve land county.) Mr. and Mis Hurley left yesterday on No 12 for .iount Holly where they will b? tl'e guests of the groom's relatives unM! Mon day when they will le.ivo for their home in Moore countv. Mr. Cbrnwell to Baltimore. Mr. C. C. Cornwell, the clever and popular Clerk of the Court, accom panied by Mrs. Cornwell, will leave on No. 38 this evening for Baltimore where he .will consult nerve special ists at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He expects to return to Gastonia about the middle of next week. Mr. Corn well has improved considerably since he had an attack of illness some months ago and has been in his of fice , regularly since the first of the year but he hopes that the Hopkins specialists may be able to help him secure a more speedy restoration to his former condition of health. Death at Dallas. . Mrs. Jasper Beauchamp . died a few days ago at her home in Dallas following an Illness of a week,, or more from pneumonia. She leaves an Infant enly a few weeks old and a husband to mourn their loss. Her mother. Mrs.' Beech, who lived. with hv daughter, is at. the point of death and is expected to pass at anr time. She Js advanced in years and is tfuf feririg from cancer. ;Mr. Beauchamp Is a son of Mr. J. M. .Beauchamp, of Gastonia. City Council Elects Three Additional : Patrolmen, One Sanitary Man and -, Keeper. for Holloywood Cemetery. V At an adjourned session of the ' city council Tuesday night the city r , . police force was enlarged by the lection of three additional patrol men, one sanitary policeman and a ' keeper for Hollywood Cemetery, this enlargement of the force being; rendered necessary by the recent ex tension of the city limits. ' . ' The patrolmen elected were W. P. Carver, W. B. Conard and O. L. Ad derholdt. S. E. Shannon was elect ed sanitary policeman and John D, Lindsay was chosen keeper for Hol lywood Cemetery, the city's, new- burying ground. Chief of police Wiley Carroll ha assigned the members of the force to ' duty as follows: Conard and Shan- ; non to West Gastonia, S, E. Mauney to East Gastonia, Williams and Ad derboldt to the central part of town from 12:30 p. m. to 12:30 a. m. and Brymer and Carver to the central part of town from 12:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. ' No business of importance was transacted by the council except the election of additional police officers as above related. In society. Mrs. R. M. Reid delightfully enter tained the Friendly Matrons Club at her home on Franklin avenue last Friday afternoon. The ladles spent the afternoon over their fancy work and engaged In social converse. Re freshments were served in three courses. There were, in addition to club members, several Invited guests. I. . Cards handsomely engraved In gold were lBsued yesterday reading; as follows: ; 1861 1911 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allison Cald- well At Home Tuesday, April 4 th from four to six o'clock 311 York St. , -Gastonia, North Carolina. This celebration by Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell of their golden wedding will be an event of much social In terest in Gastonia. . At their home on East Franklin v avenue Wednesday afternoon from ' 3:30 to 6 o'clock Mrs. James W. At kins and Miss Lillian Atkins enter tained the S and O. and Sans Sonet Clubs. Progressive forty-two ' waa played there being seven ' tables. The score cards were hand-painted violets and violets were used for dec orations. A salad course was served. Besides the members of the two clubs the folfowlng invited guests were present: Mesdames D. A. Gar rison, R. M. Johnston, J. Grier Lot, Gray Spencer Fred Barkley, A. Hengeveld, of Waycroes, Ga.; Misses Salenah Latham, Eunice Bryan, Jane and Carrie Morris, Arinle McLean. Mamie Patrick, Marie Torrenea. Ruth Boyce and Anna Forbes Lid- dell, of Charlotte. Cards reading as follows bave been received in the city: Miss Sarah M. Fayssoux requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her 'sister Marguerite to Mr. David Hopper Siegfried on Wednesday afternoon, April fifth. nineteen hundred and eleven at four o'clock St. 'Matthews Episcopal church Nineteenth and Wallace streets Philadelphia. Miss Fayssoux is a daughter of Mr. E. S. Fayssoux, who resides at No. 800 West avenue, Charlotte, and has many friends in Gastonia where she has frequently visited relatives. Mrs. O. W. Davis, of Gastonia, her aunt, and Mr. John Fayssoux. v of Gastonia, her brother, who is a stu dent at Trinity College, will attend' the wedding, - Mr. JT. L, Harkey Dead. Mr. J. L. Harkey died Wednesday afternoon at his home in Booger town, south of Gastonia, from can cer, of the stomach after a long ill ness. He was about fifty years old and leaves a family. : The funeral was held at the home yesterday af- noon. Rev. Mr. Robinson conducting the services, and Interment waa made at the Lutheran Chapel ceme tery east of, town. v Bora To Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Trakas TrU day, March 24, 1911, a son.