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GASTONIA, - TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1010.
NO. 41.
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MOUNT HOLLY MATTERS.
Celebrate Stiver Wedding Other
News Notes.'
Correspondence of The Gazette.
11 T. HOLLY, May 21. Prof. Earl
Thompson is at home from Durham.
wue.-e do taugnt during tne ( past
wlutitr in th graded school. He
nil! have chirge of hit father' farm.
-Numerous citizens went to' Char
lotte for the 20th of May celebration'
among a few whose names we learn
ed were Dr. Hoffman. Paul Lents,
Ed Jones, Prof. Henson, Mrs. Jim
Holland. Rev. and Mrs. D. E. Vlp-
perman have returned from Jackson
ville, Fla., where they went to at
tend the Southern Baptist conven-
tlon. Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Rhyne
hare returned - from Lincolnton
where they were "called on account
of the sudden death of Dr. Yoder,
the lather of Mrs. Rhyne. At this
writing the one-year-old child of
' Rer. and Mrs. S. P. Cathey Is se
riously 111 of colitis. Mrs. Cathey's
father, Mr. Bartlett and sister, ot
Rutherfordton are with them Dr.
and. Mrs. T. M, McCoy spent the lat-
. ter part ot the week in Charlotte,
taking In the many attractions ot
he week. Mrs. Elizabeth Starr, the
mother ot Mrs. Turner Johnson, has
gone to Livingston Manor, X. Y., to
spend the summer with her son.-
Mr. and Mrs. Asbury, of Charlotte,
' are spending a few days In town
with relatives. Mrs. Robert Dunn
Md children are In Yorkvtlle, S. C,
on a visit to Mrs. Dunn's parents.
Mrs. Robert Rankin and two chil
dren and Miss Lillian Rackley are
spending some time in Sampson coun
ty with Mrs. Rankin's parents.
Mr. 'Archie Bowie's, son of Rev. and
Mrs. J. A. Bowles, is at home from
Greensboro on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jenkins cele
brated their silver wedding Monday,
May 22, at their elegant home' from
8 to 11 p. m, Many silver tokens ex-
. pressed the high esteem In which
they are held 'by' their numerous
friends. Mr. John Hutchison, of
Norfolk, Va., is in town on a visit to
'bis brother, Mr. Egbert Hutchison.
Misses Mary Rhyne, Mary Hutch
ison and Dorothy Nlms are at home
from Elizabeth College, Charlotte.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles McLean, of
South Point', came up Saturday and
pent the Sabbath at the home of
Mrs. Mattie Rankin.
Very Impressive memorial exercis
es were held In the Methodist
church Sunday at 11 a. m. In honor
of the late Daniel G. Thompson, who
died suddenly May 4th. Resolutions
of respect were read; the cheir ren
dered appropriate music and the
.pastor preached a very helpful and
appropriate sermon. ' Mr. Thompson
was a very valuable citizen and a
devout and useful member of the
church. ' r '
Mr. M. L. Furr, oneyof our, most
progressive farmers and an honored
Confederate veteran, attended the
reunion at Little Rock. Ark. On his
return he stopped over in Tennessee
to spend some time with his brbther.
GASTONLV ROUTE ONE NEWS.
' Correspondence of The Gazette.
GASTONIA, Route 4, May 19.
MrsJ. F. Thomas and Mrs. O. W.
Pearson spent Thursday with Mrs. J.
W. Puckett. Mrs. S. S. Clemmer
and daughter. Miss Ida, . and , Miss
Nannie Dickson, visited Mrs. , J. J.
Gamble Friday. Miss Ida Clemmer
. and Miss Nannie Dickson visited Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. E." Oates Tuesday.
; Miss Ferry Puckett spent Thursday
with Miss Ida Clemmer. Miss Nan
nie Dickson Is spending this week
-with Miss Ida " Clemmer. Mr. Zeb
Pearson, of Gastonla, visited his
brother, Mr. George Pearson this
: week. Mr. Jim Carpenter visited
-Mr. S. 8. Clemmer Thursday. Miss
Barbra Deck visited at Mr, S. , S.
Clemmer' Tuesday. Mr. Jim Car
v' son lost three of his milch cows and
a mule the past week. - v j.
Delegate Ralph Cameron, of Arl
xona. In Saturday's debate In the
House, urged Democrats and Repub
licans alike to admit Arizona into
the Union.- : '
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PLAY AT ST. MARY'S.
College Boys ; WU1 Present " The
: Land of Live for Nothing" To
.-, Night. ,
Correspondence of The Gazette. V
BELMONT, May. 23. The boys
are .going to pu.on quite a show
Tuesday night For , some weeks
past they nave been assiduously re
hearsing "The Land of Live for
Nothing,'! an extravaganza of good
songs and bum Jokes. After seeing
a rehearsal Saturday evening, the
correspondent Is confident that- it
will prove, a complete success, Qulg
ley and Graeber in "Der Faderland
fer Mine" will undoubtedly he the
hit of the occasion; two better Dutch
comedians are scarcely able to be lo
cated hereabouts. Songs, such as.
"Don't take your Girlie to Coney,
"Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland,"
"Put Your Arms Around Me Honey,"
etc., are well rendered and Shea and
Tom McCIoskey, serve well as tar
gets for "Pat" Roache's mirthful
"busts." The show Is the first , of
the kind ever presented at the col
lege and no pains have been spared
to make it "go well."
The curtain will rise promptly at
7:30 p. m.; Tuesday the 24th. Tick
eta may be purchased at the door for
35 cents or ordered from C. F.
Wetherall, St. Mary's College, Bel
mont, N.N C. Gastonla people , can
come over in the early evening on
No. 12 and return on No. 35, which
leaves Belmont at 10.
Bessemer Route Two News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
BESSEMER CITY. Route 2, May
20. Crops In this section are suf
fering a great deal from the dry
weather. The Platonic Literary So
ciety of Sunnyslde school will give a
public debate .Saturday night, May
27th. The question for debate will
be "Resolved, That Intemperance Is
more harmful than bad literature."
The speakers on the affirmative are
Sample Hager, Fred Arrowood and
Grady Klser and the speakers on the
negative are Walden Weaver. Clyde
Arrowood and Walter Hovls. These
speakers have had considerable
practice and can speak well. Every
body is Invited to be present.
Mrs. Barbara Kiser spent Satur
day and Sunday with her sister, Ma
ry Mauney, on route one. Mr. D.
A. Kiser was a business visitor to
Gastonla Monday. .
WORTH NEWS.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
WORTH, May 22. Mrs. J. A.
Friday went to the Gaston Hospital
last week' where she is undercolna
treatment. Mr. H. E. Cloningerand
little daughter. ' are spending this
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mac Rutledge. Mr. and Mrs. Chris
tie Kiser and children, of the Bea
ver Dam -section, spent last Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Riser's oar.
ents-Mr. and Mrs. Andy Cloninger.
A large crowd of our young peo
ple from this section attended the
singing at Bethel church Sunday af-.
ternoon. Misses "Mabel 1 and Flor
ence LIneberger entertained a num
ber of their friends Saturday nlsrht
In honor of their guest. Miss Nellie
Abernethy. Mr, Sydney ' Hovls, of
this place., met with a painful acci
dent Friday by getting his hand In
some of the machinery n the card
room.'' His hand was mangled so
badly that it had to be amputated.
-Mrs. C.- L. Thornburr and 1 Mn.
Tollle Clonlnger visited Mrs. L. D.
Costner. The little ' daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Friday is, quite
sick at this writing.- Mr. and Mrs.
O. T. Friday spent last Saturday and
Sunday at the home of . Mr. P. S.
Carpenter. Rev. J. M.' Senter and
wife, were the guests of Mr. Hiram
Kiser Saturday night, ' " -. , ' -
I A" Worker and a Climber.
The Highlander (Shelby.? '."
Congressman Webb is one of the
most active, men In Congress, a hard
worker and a climber; and with It
all, he Is conscientious and straight
as a shingle. . He will be one ef the
leaders of the general tariff revision
movement In the .next Congress. " .1
Crouse Route One News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
, CROUSE, Route 1, May 20. Far
mers . in this section have - begujx
working (heir -cotton and corn and
have a very good stand. Mrs.. C. D.
Tate and children spent . the past
week with her parents, Mr, and Mrs
Julius Alexander. Miss Audrey Ki
ser and her little brother, James,
spent Saturday with their grandpar
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Julius AJexander.
Mr. Ed Mauney and family vlsit-
I ed at Mr. Mike Riser's Saturday and
Sunday.
The Crouse high school closed
j Thursday and Friday nights with
entertainments. Mr. C. D. Tate has
gone to Bessemer City to work and
will move his family to that place
soon. Mr. Frederock Carpenter and
family visited bis daughter, Mrs.
Omar Stairwalt, Saturday. Mrs. C.
D. Tate and Miss Annie May Alex
ander were Crouse shoppers Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Abernethy
visited at High Shoals Sunday.
Dallas. Route 1, News.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
DALLAS. Route 1. May 22. Mr
and Mrs. Emanuel Cloninger were
the guests Sunday at the home 'of p.
L. Best. Miss Bessie Costner and
brothers Messrs. Ralph and Paul, re
turned home Thursday from visit
to relatives In Charlotte. Mrs. Lar-
kln White visited at the home of
Mrs. Sarah Pasour Friday. Misses
O'Brlan, of Gastonla, visited their
aunt, Mrs. J. H. White last week.
Mrs. Robert Littlejohn is right sick
from an attack of appendicitis. She
expects to undergo an operation very
soon. Mr. Thomas Hovis and sister,
Miss Blanche, of Bessemer City,
were the guests Saturday of their
grandmother. Mrs. Charlotte Best.
Miss Etta White visited friends at
Bessemer City a few days last week.
Miss Maggie McClellen, of Char
lotte came over last Thursday to
visit her cousin, Miss Bessie Costner.
Mr. Larkln White has been on the
sick list during the past week. Mr.
Ed Mauney and family were the
guests Sunday at the home of Mr.
Tolly Cloninger. Miss Aliens
Rhyne, of Dallas, spent a part of last
week with her grandmother, Mrs.
Christie Jenkins. Miss Etta White
and little Miss White Moore, attend
ed the closing exercises of the
Crouse high school Thursday and
Friday. Paul, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Best, is right sick..
UNION NEWS NOTES.
Correspondence of The Gazette.
UNION, May 22. Mr. George
Wilson has returned home from Mt.
Pleasant Academy where he attend
ed school the past session. Rev. G.
A. Sparrow and Mrs. T. H. Snirmw
are in Raleigh this week visiting rel
atives, and attending tne commence
ment exercises of Peace Institute.-.
Mr. C. C. Henderson "spent the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Henderson. Mrs. G. A. Spar
row , will entertain the study Club
Tuesday afternoon. Miss Blanche
Watson is the guest of Miss Leila
Wlltinii.- Mlsges Erroll Henderson
JU'd Finny Wilson are at home from
Southern Prbyterlan College
Miss Clara p trick and Mr. M. P.
Henderson are visiting friends In
Dallas. .
Pays Up and Is Released.
The following Item is from Satur
day's Charlotte " News : "Frank
Smith, the young man from Gasto
nla, who was charged with" flashing
worthless Checks, was given av pre
liminary hearing' before , Magistrate
D. C. Moore yesterday afternoon and
was dismissed, , he having returned
to, the firms the mounts ' of the
checks.- One check was on the H. C
Long Co. for' $5, another on the
Charlotte Drug Co. for $10 andean-
other upon the Majestic Lunch , for
$5. In each Instance the money was
returned..; Smith explained that he
had lost much moner sine beinr in
Charlotte by evil associations. . His
wife and two children were in court
with him." S . :. .
SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION.
Number of Small Cases Disposed of
Elmore Case Continued Tfll
Second Week. . ;', -
;. Gaston County Superior Court
convened yesterday morning at
9:30 with Judge J. Crawford Biggs,
of Durham, presiding. The docket
ot something over one hundred cas
es is being rapidly cleared and it is
highly -probable that the criminal
docket will be disposed of by tonight
with the exception ,of the Elmore
case which, at the solicitation ot
counsel, was postponed till Wednes
day of the second week.
Following is the list of cases al
ready disposed of:
State vs. Joe Farrar and Mary
Young, f. and a. Farrar was dis
charged. Mary Ybung plead nolo
contendere and was required to pay
costs and give bond of $100 to ap
pear at next term of court..
State vs. Frank Sherrlll, retailing,
discharged.
State vs. J. M. Parker, retailing,
discharged.
State vs. George Hendricks, nolle
pros with leave.
State vs. Craig Best and Mrs.
Dock Holland, f. and a., nolle pros
with leave.
State vs. Liza Jane Steel, larceny,
nolle pros with leave.
State vs. Roseoe Metcalf, retailing,
plea of guilty, 4 months on roads.
State vs. Frank Stewart, carrying
concealed weapons, plea of guilty, 4
months on roads.
State vs. Frank Stewart, gambling,
verdict of guilty, defendant fined $15
and costs or 60 days on roads.
State vs. Dan McCoy, John Wright,
Ross Sutton, gambling. Two form
er fined $10 and costs. .' Sutton giv
en 60 days on roads.
State vs. Jack Anderson, gambling,
nolle pros.
State vs. Ed Campbell, larceny,
plea of guilty. 6 months on roads.
" State vs. Henry Merrill, larceny, 2
years on roads.
State vs. Alfred Wright, larceny.
1 year on roads.
State vs. G. L McKenzie, gamb
ling, plea of guilty, $15 and costs.
State vs.' Ess Long, retailing,
guilty, 4 months on roads.
State vs. Ess Long,- gambling, plea
of guilty, $15 and costs.
State vs. Kirk Hoffman, gambling,
plea of guilty, 60 days on roads.
State vs. Brltt Johnson, gambling,
plea of guilty, $15 and costs.
State vs." Walter .Ballard, gamb
ling, plea of guilty. $25 and costs.
State vs. Dock Thorn burg, gamb-'
ling, plea of guilty, $15 and costs.
State vs. Will Shipp, assault and
battery. Defendant pleads guilty of
simple assault and' on recommenda
tion of solicitor judgment was sus
pended on payment of costs.
: State vs. Frank Clayton, larceny,
verdict of guilty, 1 year on roads.
State vs. Judson Wyatt, assault
with intent to rape; not a true bill.
State vs. Martin Moss, gambling,
plea of guilty, $25 and costs.
State vs. Jake North, carrying
concealed weapons, plea of guilty,
$20 and costs.
State vs. William Partlow, carry
ing concealed weapons, , plea of guilty,
$25 and costs.
State vs. Clarence Williams, car
rying" concealed weapons, not a true
bill.
State vs. Ess Long, retailing, ver
dict of not guilty.
State vs. Tom Long, retailing, not
guilty. -
A contract has been let to an
Ashevllle firm to build one of the
main driveways through the proper
ty of the Methodist Chatauqua - at
Waynesville and work will commence
at once. Already $190,000 worth of
stock has been sold and is being
placed rapidly. . When completed
this promises to be one of the best
equipped chatauquas in the country.
Governor Blease, of South Caro
lina,, today appears, both as attor
ney and defendant, at a reference In
Greenwood, 8. C, in a civil suit of
the Virginia-Carolina Chemical ' Co.
against the Governor, Mrs. Sarah El
la Evans and George Washington
Hunter. ' This isihe first time of
which any knowledge is had of ' a
Governor of the State practicing in
the courts. . ' ''' r
BRADLEY FAMILY REUNION.
Mrs. Margaret E. iBradley Celebrates
Seventy-Third Birthday With Din.
ner '; to Children, Grand Children
' and Great Grand Children. r : '
Saturday was a blg'day at the old
Bradley home place Just west of
town, the occasion being in the na
ture of a family reunion in honor of
the seventy-third birthday of Mrs.
Margaret E, Bradley. The old home
is no'w occupied by Mr, and Mrs. Will
Clemmer, the latter being a daugh
ter of Mrs. Bradley.
One of the principal features of
the day was a sumptuous dinner
spread on long tables under the
shade of the trees in the yard. Ful
ly a hundred people were present to
partake of the good things which
were spread before them. It was a
royal feast indeed and so bountiful
was the supply that when dinner
was over, to quote one of the guests
"it looked like there was as much as
when we started." ' Other features
were short talks by Rev. Dr. J. C.
Galloway and Mr. R. J. Moss, of
Smyrna,, S. C, the latter a son-in-law
of Mrs. Bradley. The whole day
was full ot keen delight; and pleas
ure for both old and young. A
There were present for the cele
bration seven of Mrs. Bradley's nine
children and a majority of the ,43
grand children and seven great grand
children. The children are Messrs.
W. Flnley, Harvey and John Brad
ley and Mesdames George Daley, Lou
Pearson, Robert J. W. Moss, Wil
liam Clemmer and Kerr Foy, all of
whom were present except Mrs.
Pearson and Mr. John Bradley.
Mrs. Bradley is in the enjoyment
of good health and Saturday was a
most delightful occasion to her as
well as to all whose good fortune It
was to be present.
IN SOCIETY.
Invitations reading as fol
ws
were received in town yesterday!
Mr. ana .Mrs. Kobert Benton Bass
invite you to be present
at the marriage or their daughter
Lillian John
to
iir. ctrarles Clyde Armstrong
Tuesday Afternoon, the sixth of June
I at two o'clock
I "Glendore"
Cunningham, .North Carlina
At Home
after JuneHhe twenty-seventh
One hundred and twenty-two York
Street
Gastonla, North Carolina.
The groom-elect Is the eldest son
of Col. C. B. Armstrong and is gen
eral manager of the Armstrong
Company. He has hosts of friends
whose best wishes and congratula
tions go out to him on account of
the happy coming event.
At her home on West Airline av
enue Saturday afternoon from 4:30
to 6 little Miss Hallene Mauney de
lightfully entertained a number of
her little friends at a birthday party.
Various games were played on the
lawn after which the little folks
were ushered into the dining room
where a delicious salad course was
served followed by cream and cake.
The dining room and table were tas
tily decorated, the color scheme be
ing pink and white. The center
piece, a large pink cake was lighted
with six tiny white candles. In cut
ting the birthday cake the thimble
fell to Master Lindley Rutter, one
dime to Miss Mary Owen, the other
to Master Allan Smith, the ring to
Miss Jeannette Mauney, it being to
small -for her, a drawing contest was
held in which Miss Alice Herman
was the winner. Miss Hallene was
the recipient . of many handsome
presents, and proved herself to be a
charming little hostess.
An Immediate Investigation ' of
sweeping scope of ; the renewed
charges that Senator Lorimer, of Il
linois, Is not entitled to his seat is
provided for In two resolutions, by
Senators LaFollette and Dillingham,
and the whole subject figuratively
held the boards yesterday id the Sen
ate.
. The colored Presbyterian
church, Rev.! J., A. Rollins pastor.
has closed a successful meeting run
ning three nights, closing Sunday.
There were fourteen additions to the
church. ' : '' ';,'
At the regular meeting of Gas
tonla Lodge No. 188,-1. O. O. F.. on'
Thursday night of this week very
important business, including nom
ination of officers for next term, will
come up for transaction. All mem
bers are urgently '. requested to at
tend. . . . - -
; MRS. C RUSH GRAY DEAD, y .
Young Wife and Mother 8nccnmbs
. to Illness . ,of Several Months S
y Leaves.' Two Infant Children I
Funeral and Interment at BetheL '
The sad intelligence reached town
yesterday of the death of MrC C.
Rush Gray, of Hickory, which oe
curred about 8:80 plocklresterday 1
morning at -the home of her father,
Mr, R. B. Riddle, of the Bethel see
tlon. ' . ; '. ." ', ' '
Mrs. Gray had been confined te
her bed for several months with
anemia and death came as a relief to
her suffering. The deceased before'
her marriage to Mr. Gray, which '
took place In June three years ago,
was " Miss Helen Rlddre and was
known and loved in Gastonla where
she had visited extensively. Her -,
charming personality and sweet Its
position endeared her to every one
who knew her. ' ' ,
Mrs. Gray is survived by a sorrow V.
lng husband who, with two infant ' ' '
children, Margaret, two years old ex-.
actly on the day of her mother's
death, and Robert, the three months
old baby, feel keenly the loss ot the
mother. In addition a father, Mrl
R. B. Riddle, four brothers, Messrs
T. H., J. L., R. S., and J.'A. RiddM
and one sister Miss Martha Riddle,
all of the Bethel section of Yon. ;
county survive.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at Bethel Presbyter
Ian church, of which the deceased
was a devoted member. The pastor, ;
Dr. Adams, will conduct the services
and the interment will be in Bethel
cemetery.
PEACE COMES TO MEXICO.
Formal Agreement Signed by Botlt
Parties Inrarrecto Troops to bar
Disbanded Promptly.
An Associated Press dispatch sent
out from Jaurez, Mex., Sunday and,
appearing In yesterday morning'
papers says, in part: '
Officially designated representa
tives of the Mexican government and
the Tevolutioniss at 10 o'clock; to
night signed a peace agreement : at
the customs house here Intended to
end the hostilities that have been
waged in Mexico for the - last six
months.
Though covering only the princi
pal points negotiated thus far, th
agreement practically records the
concessions by the government ot
those demands which started, on No
vember 20, the last armed revolutlo
in Mexico. Telegrams announcing
the signing of the agreement wero
dispatched throughout Mexico ' to
revolutionary and Federal leaders
alike.
Judge Carbajal represented thsx
Federal government and Dr. Vasqnea
Gomes, Francisco I. Madero-and Se
nor Pino Suarez acted for the revo
lutionists. The troops, it is provided, will be
disbanded proportionately . as each
State is restored to tranquility. As
the revolution in many States has
been incited by the opposition to
the Governors the retention of arm
ed forces until the new Governors
are instilled, constitutes a' practical
guarantee that the issue will not b
evaded.
Weeding Out the Dogs.
Charlotte Observer, 23rd. '
We understand that Gaston ''coun
ty expects to raise about $8,000 this
year from a $1 tax upon dogs. One
farmer's attitude toward the matter
was Illustrated, at Dallas.. when he
shot a. worthless dog to avoid tax-
paying and cheerfully returned the
tax upon two who were ot some use. '
Here, therefore, we have the double
aspect of the dog problem presented
to view. . Taxation raises money for
which there is abundant need: It al
so tends to the elimination of worth-
less dogs. Let dogs which are noth
ing but a public nuisance perish from
the earth and let the others par
their way. Problems of revenue, et -
sheep-raising, of neighbors undis
turbed sleep, of hydrophobia and
the fear of hydrophobia, are all sim
plified. The dog who has no owner
or whose owner does not value him
from the standpoint "of utility or
sentiment at one dollar a year can '
he very advantageously. removed.
We hope that . more counties wM
adopt the dog tax and that, with the
progress of enlightenment,- a State
dog tax will be enacted before long. I
Miss Nell Johhson, of McComh
City, ML. who graduates from
Converse College. , Spartanburg, at
the approaching commencement - la'
expected in the city in a few days to
vlilt Miss Johnsle Adams. -