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THE: GAS GA PON I A ZETT'E PUBLISHED THICK A WEEK TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. SINGLE CX)PY 8 CENTS. V Devoted to the Protection of Home dU the latere ts of tW County. flJSO A TEAR IN ADVANCE. VOL. XXtlL . ) ' GASTONIA, N. C. TUESDAY, MAY 10, 101t. NO. 89. DISTRICT CONFERENCE. DIES AT ADVAKCED AGE. SLOAN'S FERRY BRIDGE. LOItAY SCHOOL CLOSES. Successful Session Comes to an End Mr. nd Mrs. Settlemyer to Blake Extendett Western Trinj Personal Mention and Locals. Correspondence of The Gazette. WEST GASTONIA, May 12. The Loray school closed Frldar. ; May 6th,' with a holiday, and, very pleas ant time for -both teachers and stu dents. The teachers had Intended to take the children to the country and have a picnic dinner in the " woods but the rain came and spoiled their plans, so they had to be con . tent with spreading their dainty and delicious luncheon in the school .building. A 'number of nice pres ents were awarded the students for good deportment, punctuality and advancement. This has been one of the most successful years in the his tory of (he school and the patrons are highly pleased with the work that' has been accomplished by Miss Gamble and her assistants. Mr. and Mrs. S. Settlemyer will leave Friday night for a four-weeks stay in the West. They will attend the Confederate reunion at Little Rock, Ark. From there they will visit their brother, Mr. Noah Settle- - myer, who has a large farm and ranch at Neosho Falls. Kan. - Two other brothers, Messrs. Frank and Monroe Settlemyer, will Join them. there. This will be a very' pleasant visit indeed as Mr. Settlemyer has not seen his brother since he went to seek his fortune in the far West some forty-odd v years ago. They will then go to Hot Springs, Ark., where they will spend several days Mr. Sylvester Elliott and Miss Ada Elliott and Miss Lena Wright, of Fallston, spent several days with Mr. and 'Mrs. A. B. Elliott last week. Mr. A. C. Little returned from Huntersvllle yesterday where he at tended the funeral of his mother. Mr. G. R. Hooper,-formerly of Gas- tonia but who Is living at Lumber ten, spent a few days in Greenville, S. C, last week and on his way home he stopped over in Gastonla to visit his mother. Messrs. F. W. Bradley, . A. B. Elliott, T. O.- Plyler and E. L. Jenkins attended district conference at Shelby Wednesday. Mr. Hoke Hughey has gone to Tucapau, S. C, to be with his father who is very 111 Mrs. Julius Newton is visiting her father in Greenville, 8. C, this week. Mr. R. O. Hill and family of Dallas, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Selvey. Miss Dollle Price, of Mayesworth, vspent Satur day and Sunday with Miss Mae Young. Mr. Will Go wens and fam lly have moved from Tucapau to the Loray. Mr; B. O. Prince and fam ily have moved here from Lenoir.u- Mrs. E. S. Fletcher was taken to the City Hospital Monday where she will undergo an .operation for appendi citis. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dalton arrived Monday from Spencer. Mr. Lee Qulhn has succeeded Mr. J. A. Hill In the woodshop. Mr. W. A. Allen, of Kings -Mountain, spent Sunday here with his son, Mr. J. B. ' Allen.--Mr. Ed Harveli, of Lawn dale, spent the week-end here with relatives. ..;;;,' Messrs. L. R. Wilson and M. L. Hull spent Sunday In Kings Moun ts Mr. J, B.AIlen's children are spending the week with their grand parents - In Kings Mountain. The members of the Loray Baptist church are putting a, nice carpet on the floor this week. Miss Dora , Eaker, of the Arlington, Is spending . the week With ' her mother at Lln colnton. Mr. - and Mrs. John Howe, of Belmont, spent last week with Mr. and Mrs.. J. W. Howe at the Ar lington. Mr. R. F. Littlejohn and family have moved to the Arlington. Miss Janie Thomas will return to . her home at Clinton, S. C., today. Mr. and . Mrs. R. A. Baker, Messrs. D. C. Elliott and C. T. Settlemyer and Misses Nell Cans and Fronle Wyatt attended y a singing ; at the home of Miss Nel White at Besse mer . City Thursday evenlng.-MIsa Bertha Johnson ..will entertain a number of friesjds-at a lawn party Friday; evening.-We know some--body what's to be married 'fore lon' fonna teU. f . MItS. CYNTHIA RHYNE DEAD. Wife cf Mr. Ambrose Rbyne Dies at Her Home on Dallas, Route One', ai .Age of 69 Burled at Antioch Church. ; x Correspondence of The Gazette.. DALLAS, Route 1, May 15. Mrs. Cynthia Rbyne. wife of Mr Ambrose Rhyne, died at her home on route one last Thursday from a severe at tack of pneumonia. She Is survived by a devoted hus band;' three daughters, Misses Mary and Nannie Rbyne and Mrs. S. L. M. Pasour; one brother and one sis ter, also ghosts of relatives and friends. The funeral was held from Antioch Lutheran - church, of which she was a faithful member by her pastor, Rev. P. D. Rislnger, Friday morning at 11 o'clock. One of the largest gatherings of people ever seen at a funeral in this section were present to pay their last respects to the dead body. Af ter an appropriate sermon the body was laid to rest in the cemetery be neath a covering of beautiful and choice flowers. Mrs. Rbyne ;was MIs3 Cynthia Shetley before . her marriage and was born and lived all her life in this neighborhood. She was 69 years of-age. . DALLAS, Route 1, May 15. Mrs. Joseph Holland and children and Mrs. Margaret Whltesldes were the guests Wednesday of Mrs. William Harmon. Misses Edna Best and Vannle' Rhyne spent Saturday very pleasantly the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pasour. Miss Etta Pa sour returned home Sunday from a visit to relatives and friends in Lin coln county. While there she at tended the unveiling of the Con fed erate monument at LIncolnton last Thursday. Mrs. J. N. Moore, who has been suffering" from an attack of malaria for the past month, is Blowf ly improving. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Best visited at the home of Mr, John Llneberger Friday. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pasour spent Saturday and Sunday In the Hoyle's Creek section. Mr. J. A. Hovis, of Shelby, .spent the week-end In this neighborhood visiting relatives. Mrs. Margaret Whltesldes, of North Gaston, visited her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Holland, last week. Mrs. Robert Littlejohn has been, right. sick; during the past week. Mesdames Robert Holland and Arthur Jenkins visited friends in Gastonla several days last week Misses Maggie and Ethel Gamble visited Misses Belle and May Clem mer Sunday. Miss Ferrie Jenkins, of Gastonla, was . the guest of her brother, .Mr. Arthur Jenkins, Sun day-Mrs. L. C. Pasour and little daughter, Lottie, visited at the home of Mr. A. M. Pasour Wednes day. Miss Rose Pasour. of Worth, spent last week with - her ' sister, Mrs. Jacob - Pasour. Miss Janie Brandon, who haa, been spending. some time at the home of Mr. J. N, Moore,, returned to her home in the Union neighborhood Sunday.: Miss Jennie Gamble, of Bessemer City, is spending several weeks with her grand-parents, . Mr., and Mrs. Chris tie Jenkins. '':' ( ;' UNION NEWS NOTES. - - - . .. . - --.V Correspondence of The Gazette. UNION, iay 1 5. Misses : Lena Wilson and Mary Nplen and Mr. D. F. Harrison left this morning " for Little Rock and other polnfs ' in Arkansas. Misses Pearl Hender son and Fannie Kate - Wilson . will return -Thursday from' Red Springs where they .have been attending school the past session. Miss Ruth Patrick is attending commencement exercises at the Presbyterian Col lege, Charlotte, this week.- - Miss Mary White is spending this, week with her aunt, Mrs. J. N. Moore," at Dallas. Miss Sarah" Hoffman and Mr. f John Puett, of Dallas,. : were guests at Dr. G. R Patrick's Sunday.- Miss Janie ' Brandon has re turned from a visit to friends near Dallas. Mrs. W. M. Glenn is on the sick' list this week.; V TWO DEATHS AT 8TANLEY, Mr. William Richards Succumbs At ter Long Illness Was Native of ' England Mr. John Thompson Dies After Brief Illness. Correspondence of The Gazette. STANLEY, May 15. Mr. Wil liam Richards died Thursday night at 9 o'clock at the home of hlsJ daughter, Mrs. H. M. Summerrow, with whom he had been living for the past four and a half years. For three and a half years of this time he had been confined to bis bed from gangrene in his left foot which within the past month also developed in the right foot and was the cause of his immediate death Although the end was expected it came as a shock to Ms family and friends. All through his affliction the patience and endurance that he manifested was something wonder ful. The simple but impressive funeral service was conducted from the home Friday afternoon at 3:30 by Rev. W. S. Hales, assisted by Rev R. H. Cline and his remains were laid to rest In the city cemetery Messrs. Jacob Jenkins, M, B. Peter son, R. Shook, S. J. Black, J. L. Shelton and W. B. Rutledge were the pall-bearers. Mr. Richards was born in Corn well, England, in 1827 and came to America In 1846 and in 1851 mar ried Miss Mary Ann Smith, of this place, who died twenty years ago. From this union three daughters and three sons, twenty-three grand children and one great-grandchild survive, two daughters, nine grand children and two great grand-chil dren having died in Infancy. Mr. John F. Thompson, a success ful young farmer, died at 1:30 Sat urday morning at the home of his brother, Mr. H. F. Thompson, after an illness of about two weeks from fever. The funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. W. S. Hales Saturday, afternoon at 3:30 and interment was made in the city cemetery. The ball-bearers were Messrs. J. G. Rutledge, A. J. Shelton, J. M. Reinhardt, O. B. Car penter and J. K. Moore. He Is survived by a wife and two children besides a grand father and grand mother, father and mother, three sisters and three brothers who' have the deepest sympathy of their many friends in their bereavement. He waa only 22 years, two months and a few days old, and was the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Thompson with "whom his wife and children will make their home in the future. Crouse Route One News. Correspondence of The Gazette. CROUSE. Route 1. May 13. Mr and Mrs. J. P. Alexander visited at Mr. John F. Carpenter's Saturday. Mr. Pender Withers was the guest Sunday of Mr.vM. M. Alexander. Quite a large crowd of our people in this section attended the old sol diers' reunion and jthe ceremonies attendant upon the unveiling of the X Confederate monument at LIncolnton Memorial Day. Mr. John Klser and family visited Sun day at the home of Mrs. Riser's father,-- Mr.- John Hubs, in Lin coln county. Mr. LaFayette Carpenter and family spent Sunday with his grandfather.Mr. M. . L. Carpenter. Ms. Frances Carpen ter was a guest Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Luther Hubs. Mr. and Mrs, Clay Klser visited Sunday, at the home of her father. Mr. Julius Alexander, Mrs. Noah Carpenter spent-' Sunday with her father. Rev.: M.t L. Carpenter. Mr. F, B. Carpenter and family spent Thursday at Kings Mountain . with Mr." Carpenter's brother, Mr. Wal ter Carpenter. Mr. H. B.- Klser and family, of .Bessemer City, were the guests. Saturday -and Sunday at the home of Mrs. Riser's father, Mr. P. S. Carpenter - "'-'l Misses Georgia . Connelly and May Durham and Mr. and- Mrs. S. C. Corn well spent the weeknend at Con: nelly Springs arrd Mtherford Col lege, returning jWerday. ( ; Interesting and Welf Attended Ses . slon of Shelby District, Conference Closed Friday. . Correspondence of The Gazette. SHELBY, May 12. The district I conference of the Shelby district. comprising the counties of Cleve- land. Gaston and Lincoln counties. u m auuuai session in ventral Methodist church .here Tuesday night. The first service of the con- xm nig" 07 blood-vessel which occurred sev- 6 Mdl,n' P"tor f th dy Previous while he was on ki 2 f,irfUlt- He U"d "hi v,,,t t0 another 8on. Mr Rort subject 'Religion as Treated by Titman James" and divided his subject Into Puneral iervlc8 wer conducted three topics as follows, viz: Theo- gaturday at New Hope Presbyterian retical or head religion, heart re- church, of which deceased was a ligion and external religion. His mmber, by the pastor, Rev. R. S. discourse was a very fine effort and Burwell. and Revs. R. A. Miller, of his argument on this vital subject Lowe,,, and j. j. Kennedy, of Gas was forceful. tonla interment was In the New Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock Hope cemetery, the conference proper met with Rev. TUmn wo. w i S. B. Turrentlne in the chair. Rev. J. Frank Armstrong . was elected secretary, a place which he has fill ed for a number of years. A num ber of committees were appointed and conference adjourned at 10:50 to attend the Memorial Day services uciu iu i ne coun nouse. The conference met at 2:30 p.m. and the devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. L. L. Smith, a local preacher, after which Rev. W. S. Hales, secretary of the committee on committees announced the var ious committees. Rev. C. A. Jenkins and Rev. C. J. Woodson, of the Baptist church, were introduced to the conference. The larger part of .the afternoon session was taken up with hearing reports from the pastors. Before adjournment Rev. C. F. Sherrill. of Matthews station, Charlotte dis trict, was Introduced, after which the conference adjourned, Wednesday night at 8 o'clock Rev. W. S. Hales, of Stanley, preach ed to a large congregation from Acts 1:8, his subject being "Power." Thursday morning conference met at 9 o'clock. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. J. P. Lucas, a local preacher, after which Revs. L. E. Stacy and J. B. Carpenter, of Rutherfordton, were introduced to the conference. Reports and discus sions were entered into, after which Rev. H. M. Blair, editor of The North Carolina Christian Advocate, of Greensboro, presented the claims of the church paper. The presence of Rev. W. O. Goode, pastor of Bre vard Street Methodist church, Char lotte, was noted. Reports were continued' and home mission inter ests discussed. Rev. Dr. Daniel. pastor ol the First Presbyterian church, Memphis, Tenn., and Rev James Thomas, pastor of the Shel- by Presbyterian church, were Intro- duced to the conforenn. Thursday afternoon the sum of $100 was subscribed for the sup- port of a ministerial student to be selected by a committee of the con ference. At 8 o'clock Thursday night the conference enjoyed a splen- aid sermon by Rev. G. D. Herman. pastor of Main Street Methodist church, Gastonla, from Rev. 1:5-6. The discourse was a powerful pre- I sentation of the great love of God. Friday morning - the devotional I servlce was conducted by R. B. Mil- torshlp at Trinity College. His res ler, of Shelby, who is quite an active lgnatlon is to take effect at the end layman. Reports from the local I preachers of the district were then beard, their characters passed and licenses, renewed. An interesting session of the laymen of the district! was presided over by Mr. J. S. Mar- I tin, of Shelby, lay leader for the district. Reports were read - from the Women's Missionary societies of the district. : At the afternoon session Friday I reports of committees were read and adopted and the following delegates to the annual conference elected: George A. Hoyle, A. J. Rankin, W. L., C. Killian, G. T. Hefner; altern ates, J. H. Separk, N. A. Mcintosh. Antnony, L. L. Smith, ' True- tees for the district parsonage were I elected as follows: Geo. A. Hoyle and W. D. Lackey. - Cherryville was! movement. They believed the far chosen as the next place of meeting. I mers for whom the bill was passed Whose Brother is the Other? Hickory Democrat. - v V "' since Ker. A. c. Dixon, of .the Moody church. Chicago, has been called, to the Metropolitan Taberna-1 cle in London, which, we believe, is spurgeon'S old church, all the pa- pers are saying that he Is "Tom Dixon's brother." No. Tom Is A. C.Vbrother, and . the preacher - la J just ' :as famojus ' and much greatecj than Tom,. He never rocked the I boat Ht Tnm ". ' ' ' ' - i I - . - - i a ram B. Titman Succumbs to flrmlties of Old Age Was In His Ninetieth Year A Ccnfeder- ate Veteran. At the home of his son, Mr. A. W. Titman, near Lowell, Friday nlffht ahmit 0 nVlnrlr Mr Ahram n Tltman dld at tne advanced age of g, yar,f geven month, and 16dayg. Deata wag due to the lnnrm!tie, of oJd ag) toupled wlth the rupture of county, or as It was then. Lincoln county, September 26, 1821, and had spent all of his life in this im mediate section. He was a Confed erate veteran, having served In the Thirty-Fourth North Carolina Reg- hnt. Scales' Brigade. His wife who was, before her marriage Miss Elizabeth Matthews, a sister ' of Misses Maggie and Rebecca Mat thews, of New Hope neighborhood, preceded him to the grave thirty years. Surviving are three sons and two daughters, viz: Mr. Matthew Titman, of Lowrysvllle, S. C; Mr. Robert Titman, of Lowell, and Mr. A. W. Titman, at the old home place; Mrs. W. C. Wilson, of Gastonla, route three, and Mrs. John W. Low ry, of Lowell. Mr. Titman was a most excellent citizen and lived an exemplary life. He had many friends all of whom heard with regret of his death. His mind was clear to the last and his friends found great pleasure in his company. His bereaved children and other relatives have the sympa thy of many in their bereavement. Story Hour at Library. The library will be open Wednes day morning, Majf 17th, from 10 to 11 o'clock for children only. The children from five to twelve years of age are cordially Invited to come and hear readings from "Uncle Remus." A Small Fire. A fire which broke out about 9 o'clock Saturday night partially de stroyed the waste house at the Hol land Manufacturing . Company's plant In the norflherryedge of town The city fire dertacrment responded quickly to the alarm and did splen- dld work- The 1o between $500 and '800' Prtlally covered by in surance. It is not known how the blaze originated. The house was locked at o'clock Saturday after noon. Goes to Trinity. It will be a matter of Interest to his many friends In this 'section to know that Prof. Irving B. McKay, an old Kings Mountain boy who has for the past seven or eight years been connected with Rutherford College, has resigned to accept a tu- ' the present session. Prof. Cren- Bhaw, of the faculty, will succeed Prof- McKay as president of the college, a position which he has held 'or three or four years past In connection with his duties as tutor Prof. McKay will persue advanced studies at Trinity. During the sum- mer vacation he will travel In the interest of Trinity College and Trin- ltJf Park School. Commissioners Back Down. Maxton Scottish Chief. The election appointed on the farm life school proposition to take place Tuesday was called off on Monday by" the county commission- ers who met In special session at the request of some of the leaders of the were about to vote, it down and therefore asked the commissioners to call It off and save further expense the county. ; ; ; "TMr Kenney Harmoni and Miss Georgia Wright were married yes- wraa' . anernoon ai s o cioca r oy M14 Thomas H. White at the i"me of the' groom's father. Mr. John Harmon, at the Old Mill. The Dr,d'a me la st Gaffney S. ,C though, she has . been t working here fi .nmn rn. .m V iut auiuv btuiv a. tui v&u -i lit. Mr. Gaston and Mecklenburg -Commissioners at Jolntv Meeting" Adopt Specifications Another Meeting May 31st to Receive Bids. On last Tuesday afternoon, Ma 9th, an adjourned meeting of t board of commissioners of Gaston county was held at the court house and Messrs. Long, McKee and Felix Beatty, of the Mecklenburg board, attended the meeting as representa tives of the Mecklenburg commis sioners. , ' . Following are specifications for the Sloan's Ferry bridge. The roadway is to be 18 feet wide in the clear, floor 15 feet above high water, which is 46 feet above low water mark, If earth fills are used for ap proaches, and 3 feet lower than this, mark If steel approaches are used. Bids will be asked for on tw6 main plans, with some variations of de tails. Bids will first be asked for on aa 800 foot bridge with cylinder piers! at either bank and concrete pier in center; with concrete piers through out, and steel approaches from one; or both sides of the river. The second plan calls for bids on a bridge 1053 feet in lenth with earth fills for approaches, these fills to be made by the two counties with convict labor. Bids will be re ceived for both concrete and steel construction, and the commissioners, reserve the right to reject any or all bids. A conservative estimate of the cost of the bridge is from $40, 000 to 345,000 according to the plan finally adopted. Another Joint meeting will be held in Charlotte on Wednesday,-May 31, to open and consider bids. MR. WEBB PLEASED. Tells Washington Correspondent f",- His Visit to Gastonia Many Com mended Him for His Vote on Ree- ; lprocfty. t. Washington Cor. Charlotte Chronl- -. .cle, 13th. Representative. E. Yates Webb.ot the ninth North Carolina district, returned to Washington today from. Gastonia, where he delivered the address at the Confederate Memorial Day exercises. Mr. Webb was enthusiastic over the reception tendered him by the people of Gastonla. He said that there was assembled the largest crowd he bad ever seen in the town and hundreds of them commended him on his vote on reciprocity. , A feature of the day's program was the 'dinner given to about hundred former slave negroes. Ser eral hundred of these faithful old negroes were given a dinner such an they have not had since slavery days. After the dinner was all over the negroes joined in singing "The Old Jlme Religion.' , ; Giving a dinner to former slaves on Memorial Day, is it Is said, an Innovation. The dinner at Gastonla Wednesday Is probably the first of Its kind ever given, but it Is needless to say that it will not be the last. TO BEGIN AT ONCEJ Work: of Dredging; Big Long to Commence Right Away. Land . Will be Reclaimed and Health Conditions Bettered. The following from The "Dallas Advocate of the 12th will beof In terest to many of our reader, The land-owners living along Big; ; Long creek met here Saturday and decided to begin dredging that creek - -at once. There were a few present who did not think It advisable to begin the work so soon, but a large majority thought the 'j opportune time had arrived. It will coat a . large amount of money to do this . work but If the land lying along the " creek can be reclaimed and placed in a cultivating condition the money .4111 K. l ... The creek Is causing quite a good deal of sickness throughout the community' and we believe it noth ing but right that persons living near the creek should contribute liberally to help pay the expense of dredging.. It will not only. benefit the land-owners but the -health of. our community will be-greatly Improved.-; We ; hope.kthe committee . will consider the above and do all in their power to raise- a handsome sum . from persons living- eff the creek. : ;V s- ' ' '" .Miss Zoe Latham will entertain the S and O Club tomorrow after' noon. be 7 . nch t ' S
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